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Newsletter 09.10.2020
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9th October 2020 Dear Parents and Carers, The end of term is fast approaching and, as always, Parents Consultation Day will take place on the final Friday before half term. The date this year is 23rd October and the school is closed to children on this day. Teachers are really looking forward to speaking to you via a telephone call about how your child has settled in to their new class, the progress they are making and their targets for further development. Please take time to read the letter that was sent by SchoolPing explaining the process. I have tried to think of ways in which our children can enjoy a hot meal in the school dining hall whilst maintaining social distancing expectations. Unfortunately, the time that it would take for every class to sit and eat their lunch whilst social distancing and then for tables and chairs to be cleaned between classes would result in lunchtime taking over 2.5 hours to complete. Obviously, this is unworkable for many reasons so I have liaised with ISS Catering to develop a hot menu that can be eaten in class safety. The menu will begin straight after half term and I hope children will find it tasty.
Headteacher Mr Graham Ford Deputy Headteacher Mrs Nicola Hedges Assistant Headteacher Ms Caroline Heard Office Manager Mrs Rhian Jenkins
Forthcoming events 19th – 22nd October – 5BF Cycle training 23rd October – Parents Consultation Day (No children in school today) 26th October – 30th October Half term begins 2nd November – Term begins 2nd – 6th November – 5KH Cycle Training 3rd November – Year 6 Homefront Bus
Lastly, I would like to draw your attention the homeless appeal poster inside the newsletter. Wanstead CARES (Community Appeal Rough Sleepers Emergency Survival kit bag) help local people in crisis. Please take a moment to read poster for items needed and/or how to support financially. I am more than happy for parents and children to drop off items at school and I will happily take them to Wanstead Cricket Club on 17th/18th October on your behalf. Thank you if you are able to support with this. Thank you Mr Ford Headteacher
18th December – Last day of Autumn term
Value of the month
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Primary School Applications (Reception) Primary School Applications (Reception) for September 2020 Applications are now open for children with a birthday from 1st September 2016 to 31st August 2017. Please be aware that if you live in Redbridge you must apply for a Reception school place through Admissions at Lynton House. If you are not a Redbridge resident you need to apply via your own Council (even for a Redbridge school). If your child is in the school nursery, you still need to apply. The closing date for Reception applications is Wednesday 15th January 2021. Register and make your online application with e Admissions. www.redbridge.gov.uk 31ST
Secondary School Applications 2021 – DEADLINE OCTOBER 2020 All Year 6 parents need to apply for their child’s secondary school place for September 2021. The application form can be accessed online at www.redbridge.gov.uk/schools/secondary-school-admissions. The deadline for submission of applications is Thursday 31st October 2020 before 11.59pm. https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/schools/secondary-school-admissions/ Science 4DB In science 4DB created an investigation to find out when the sound of a shaker became inaudible. They estimated the amount of metres that they thought they would no longer be able to hear the sound. They thought about ensuring the test was fair by keeping all of the other factors the same. Mrs Bush 4DB Teacher Cave Paintings 3TH have been working on recreating sections of cave paintings using oil pastels. They are looking fantastic! Miss Hillier 3TH Teacher
Please let the school office know if your contact details have changed or if you’d like more than one adult in the household to receive school emails and ext.
Attendance Class
% (Target 97%) Class attendance percentages since the 4th September 2020 Gold = Highest Green = Above 96% Red = Below 96%
Nursery
96.56%
RJM
98.03%
RTD
97.57%
1AS
98.32%
1TC
98.07%
2AC
94.97%
2MA
96.70%
3SK
96.36%
3TH
94.74%
4DB
95.49%
4SC
96.38%
5BF
93.66%
5KH
95.11%
6GB
95.29%
6RM
93.22%
Total Since Sept 2020 Including Reception Classes 95.93% Children will not meet their end of year targets if they do not attend school. This is especially true of our Year 6 children. Their results are used by Secondary Schools to help them place children in classes in Year 7.
Paper Donation Last month, I was contacted by a local paper company who wanted to donate a large amount of paper and card to the school. I was amazed by the amount and the quality of their kind donation. On behalf of the children and staff I would like to thank Baddeley Brothers, their website is: https://baddeleybrothers.com/ Mrs McDermott Art Leader Co-op Local Community Fund WE NEED YOUR HELP! Voting is now in place from 27th October 2019 to 24th October 2020 As you all know, Snaresbrook Primary School has been accepted as one of the Co-op causes until October 2020.
PTA Festive cards
You have until Thursday 15th October to order your child's festive cards using their unique QR code at www.apfsorders.co.uk To raise money to fund additional equipment and activities that will enhance the social, physical, creative and educational development of all children who attend the school. We are still keen to continue our fundraising activities this year, so here are two new ways you could help us: 1.
Three groups in every Co-op region have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to support the local community. Please support us by registering with the coop using the link below: https://membership.coop.co.uk/new-registration When you have registered, you then select a cause, (Please select Snaresbrook Primary School as your cause). You can also track the amount we have raised so far through logging into your account. Please feel free to share our cause with your friends and within your community. The list of stores where you can collect a temporary card from are: SOUTH WOODFORD E18 1JJ WANSTEAD E11 2AE WOODFORD GREEN IG8 0DY WALTHAMSTOW E17 3GN Miss Heard Assistant Headteacher Messages regarding end of day arrangements If you have a change to the arrangements for your child’s collection for example a different adult collecting, you must inform the school so that it does not delay collection. Please ring or email the office ahead of the end of day so that therefore these arrangements can be passed on to the child’s classteacher. Mrs Jenkins Office Manager Non-uniform day There will be a non-uniform day on Thursday 22 October, the last day before half term. Children can wear whatever they wish from their favourite fancy dress to their comfiest jumper. A donation of £1 for the PTA charity would be welcomed.
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Amazon Smile: New for 2020, we’ve recently signed up as a registered charity on Amazon Smile. This means you can give as you shop, as Amazon will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, return and shipping fees) of any eligible Amazon Smile purchases. The Charity name we are listed under is ‘Snaresbrook Primary Parent Teachers Association’ and you can activate this now by clicking on Amazon Smile. Buy a face covering: Snaresbrook parent Neetam Bhachu has started making lovely face coverings to help protect adults and children against Coronavirus. You can choose a face covering for £6 from a range of funky designs, customised to fit women, men, teens, tweens and kids. Neetam also offers additional features such as adjustable ear loops, filter pockets and nose wire or all three for £8. Neetam will kindly donate £1 from every Snaresbrook Primary sale to the PTA, so please contact her on 07956800126.
Achievement Award Children
Using the Reading Journals in Years 3,4,5 and 6 When you’re reading with your child, use their Reading Journals to make notes and jot down any vocabulary that they found tricky or would like to use in their own writing. Collecting vocabulary and ideas like this has been shown to have a positive impact on their writing. Here are some samples:
Mrs McDermott UKS2 Leader Remembrance Sunday Art Challenge
Class
Children
RJM
03.10 – Raphael & Esme 10.10 – Margot & Benjamin
RTD
03.10 – Ivy & Yahya 10.10 – Makil & Riley
1AS
03.10 – Lily 10.10 - Thamil
1TC
03.10 – Ameerah 10.10 – Noah & Stella
2AC
03.10 – Jasmin & Diego 10.10 – Thanula & Maryam
2MA
03.10 – Anush & Hanah 10.10 – Fredrik & Luke
3SK
03.10 – Alex & Patryk 10.10 – Shayan
3TH
03.10 – Aydan & Keaton 10.10 – Romilly & Saif
4DB
03.10 – Achienyenwa & Grace 10.10 – Jasmine & Alex
4SC
03.10 – Amber & Jamachi 10.10 – Ergys
5BF
03.10 – Lottie & Joseph 10.10 - Canna & Saad
5KH
03.10 – Amroz & Xanthe 10.10 – Florrie & Faatimah
6GB
6RM
03.10 – Joe & Murat 10.10 – Devon & Mamoona 03.10 – Inaaya-Mae & Sanhita 10.10 – Raees
Mrs McDermott Art Leader Year 2 need your help! Year 2 need milk bottle tops, please send in with your child to their class teacher who will ensure these make there way to Year 2. Thank you for your support Miss Atkins-Lindo and Miss Corboy Year 2 Teachers
Congratulations to all these children who were chosen for the past two weeks for Achievement awards. Keep it up!
Snaresbrook Primary School Covid 19 Related Pupil Absence A Reference Guide for Parents (September 2020 Version1) Covid-19 Symptoms for testing… The symptoms for testing are: high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature) new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual) loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal What to do if… …my child has Covid-19 symptoms
…my child tests positive for Covid-19
Action needed Do not send them to school Contact school to inform us Self-isolate the whole household Get a test Inform the school immediately about the test result Do not come to school Contact the school to inform us Agree an earliest date for possible return (minimum of 10 days). Self-isolate the whole household
…my child tests negative.
…my child is ill with symptoms not linked to Covid-19.
….someone in my household has Covid-19 symptoms.
….someone in my household tests positive for Covid-19
….NHS test and trace has identified my child as a close contact of somebody with symptoms or confirmed Covid-19 ….NHS test and trace has identified a household member (other than my child) as a close contact of somebody with symptoms or confirmed Covid-19. ….a sibling attending
Contact school to inform us. Discuss when your child can come back (*same day/next day). Do not come to school Contact school to inform us Ring on each day of illness. Do not come to school Contact school to inform us Self-isolate the whole household. Household member to get a test. Inform school immediately about test result. Do not come to school Contact school to inform us. Agree an earliest date for possible return (minimum of 14 days). Self-isolate the whole household. Do not come to school Contact school to inform us Agree an earliest date for possible return (minimum of 14 days)
Return to school when…. … the test comes back negative or a period of 10 days has passed since the symptoms started, and the child feels well … 10 days have passed since symptoms began, even if child still has a cough or loss of taste/smell. (These symptoms can last for several weeks) AND the child feels well. …the test comes back negative. …after 48 hours following the last bout of sickness or diarrhea (as per attendance policy) …the test comes back negative.
…the child has completed 14 days of isolation.
…the child has completed 14 days of isolation.
…child can continue to attend school
The household member must selfisolate for 14 days. Child can continue to attend school.
Sibling must self-isolate for 14 days.
…child can continue to
another school has been sent home to self-isolate due to their being a positive case in their school. …my child has travelled abroad from a country or territory that is NOT on the exempt list of countries.
…my child has travelled abroad from a country or territory that IS on the exempt list of countries.
…I have travelled from a country that requires us to quarantine (but my child didn’t travel).
…we have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding.
…my child’s bubble is closed due to Covid19 outbreak in school.
…I am unable to get a test for someone in the household.
Snaresbrook child(ren) can continue to attend.
If returning from a destination where quarantine is needed*: Minimum of 14 days self-isolation for all those who travelled. Contact school to inform us you are back in the country and we will agree an earliest date Self-isolate the whole household. *Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – for up to date travel information If returning from a destination where quarantine is NOT needed: Check the current Exempt countries and territories list to confirm the country you have travelled from or through is on the exempt list. Ring school to inform us you have returned to the UK and agree a return date t school. As long as you do not have/have not had symptoms in the last 14 days, your child can continue to attend school. The person who has travelled MUST NOT leave the house, including to do pick-ups and drop offs (please contact the school if your need support getting your child to school) Do not come to school Contact school to inform us Shield until you are informed that restrictions are lifted and shielding is paused again.
Child must not come to school Support your child at home with remote education provided by your school. Your child will need to self-isolate for 14 days. Other siblings may continue to attend school. If you are not able to get a test in the first 5 days of having symptoms, your child and anyone they live with must stay at home and self-isolate for 14 days. Anyone in your support bubble must also stay at home.
attend school
… the quarantine period of 14 days has been completed
…you have informed the office of your return to the UK (the office will ask you a few questions about your travel).
…child can continue to attend school
…school inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school again. ….you receive medical advice that your child may return to school. …school inform you that the bubble will be reopened.
…the child has completed 14 days of isolation. l