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Road Safety
Fri 07 Oct 2016Dear Parent(s)
If you are collecting your child at the end of a school day, could we kindly ask that you come to the school yard to accompany your child off the premises. We have recently had several incidents where children have tried to cross Queen Victoria Road to get to their parents’ vehicle, and have very nearly been injured by oncoming traffic. This section of Queen Victoria Road is notoriously hazardous, as I am sure you are aware.
Your child’s safety is incredibly important to us! It might, at times, feel a little inconvenient to leave your car to come over to school – but it truly is for your child’s well-being.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Social Media Charter
Wed 28 Sep 2016Social media has come a very long way in a few short years. Whilst it is easy to become caught up in all the negative aspects, we must also accept that social media can be used in extraordinarily positive ways.
We recognise that many parents and the school community are using social media which can provide a quick, free and easy way to receive information and complement our other school communications, e.g. website, school newsletters.
Our school is committed to engaging with you as much as we possibly can to share information about the school and to celebrate the achievements and successes of our pupils, and therefore we will be using social media (Twitter) to achieve this.
Our twitter account : @heasandford
Use of social media by the school
- The service will be used as a one-way communication tool, much like a newsletter, in order to celebrate the successes of the school and the pupils, and to highlight relevant and useful information.
- The service will only be used by those staff who are appropriately trained and approved in school.
- Social media accounts will be monitored and moderated.
- The right of privacy will be respected. We will only publish photographs/videos of pupils where permission has been granted by the parent/carer.
- Statutory data protection principles and safeguarding requirements will be adhered to at all times. No personal details (e.g. name, age and other personally identifiable information) of a pupil will be shared. We will not allow any person to be ‘tagged’ (a way of naming a person in an image/video).
- The terms and conditions of most social media requires users to be at least 13 years of age. We will not knowingly use social media to communicate with any pupils and will report any users we identify being under 13 to parents in the first instance.
- Comments will be allowed and we respect your right to opinion, however we will operate a zero-tolerance approach to any comment that is derogatory or inflammatory, that names individuals connected with the school (e.g. staff, governors, pupils) or brings the good reputation of the school into question. Any complaints or concerns should be raised with the school by letter, telephone or in person at the school.
- We reserve the right to delete any comments of this nature and, in extreme circumstances, to take further action if necessary.
This charter will be continually reviewed; any changes or amendments will be communicated. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have.
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Harvest Festival & Reminders
Fri 16 Sep 2016ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL
We will be holding our Harvest Festival on Monday 26th September 2016. We would be grateful if you could send tinned or dry food, baby food or toiletries into school before this date. All the donations will be distributed to several local charities including the Women’s Refuge.
Reminders
Admissions 2017– If you have a child born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013 you need to register them for school. Application forms are on-line now by going to www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools. The closing date for this year’s admissions is 15th January 2017 and it is very important that you get your application in on time. Any applications received after this date will be treated as late applications and you will not be guaranteed a school of your choice.
Wake Up Shake Up – may we please remind you Foundation Stage, Year 1 and Year 2 children arriving between 8.45am and 8.50am must come through the Year 1 and 2 yard to take part in our Wake Up Shake Up sessions. Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 children must go into their own yards where a member of staff will be on duty from 8.45am every morning until the bell goes at 9.00am.
MacMillan Coffee Morning – on Friday, 30th September we will be holding an event to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Care. We will be selling cakes/biscuits at playtime for 20p. If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause please send 20p with your child for them to purchase a cake/biscuit.
Information Sheets – if you have not yet returned the sheet to school please do so as soon as possible. Please remember to inform school if you change any details (address, phone etc) during the year in order that we can keep our records up to date. If you require any assistance completing the form please ask at the school office.
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Forest School Friday
Wed 14 Sep 2016In Foundation Stage we are starting a project called ‘Forest school’ which your child will take part in every Friday and will involve activities on the school field and in the school garden. Some of the activities that will be planned for Forest school will be:
- Den building
- Mud Kitchen
- Planting seeds
- Using hand tools
- Using natural resources for arts and crafts
- Fire lighting
The aim of Forest school is to build on a child’s motivation and positive attitude to learning, offering them the opportunities to take risks, make choices and initiate learning for themselves.
Your child will experience their learning outdoors in a woodland area and learn lots of new skills such as:
- developing creativity
- becoming independent
- developing self-esteem and confidence,
- extending their knowledge of the world around them
- having fun with learning
During Forest school we will go outside whether it is raining or snowing so your child will need to wear waterproof clothing and wellington boots every time we go outside. During the colder months your child will need to bring a hat, scarf and gloves and during the warmer months they will need a sun hat and sun cream.
Please could you bring into school a waterproof suit and a pair of wellington boots in a carrier bag with their name clearly labelled.
Your child may come home dirty but what they will have learnt that day will be vital to your child’s development. We will try our best to avoid getting dirt on their clothes but this may happen.
The staff in Foundation Stage are looking forward to starting this new project with your children on Friday 16th September.
Please return the slip (below) no later than Thursday 15th September.
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Summer Holiday Club
Wed 13 Jul 2016
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Sports Day 2016
Fri 08 Jul 2016*****UPDATE: Due to weather forecasts Sports Day will be cancelled on 12th July and postponed until Thursday 21st July*****
Dear Parents/Carers,
SPORTS DAY
TUESDAY 12th JULY
Weather permitting we will be holding our annual Sports Day next Tuesday 12th July. The children will go to St. Andrew’s playing field on Basnett Street at the following times:
Foundation Stage 9.30 to 10.30 a.m.
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) 11.00 to 12.00 noon
Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6) 1.30 to 2.30 p.m.
If Sports Day is cancelled we will send you a text by 9 a.m. and notices will be posted around school. If the weather is hot please send your child with sun-cream and a hat. Please can you also send your child with some water in a labelled plastic bottle.
Please make sure that your child has their full P.E. kit for Sports Day.
We look forward to you joining us to support your child in this event.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. C. Bolton
P.E. Manager
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eLearning Day 2016 – 11th July
Tue 05 Jul 2016With the summer holidays fast approaching, we thought it would be a great idea to hold some sessions offering advice and suggestions on how Technology can be used to support your child’s learning at home.
The workshop will take place on Monday 11th July.
Parents are able to select either :
- a morning workshop (9.05am – 10.00am)
- OR an afternoon workshop (2.00pm – 2.50pm)
- OR an after school workshop (3.10pm – 4.00pm).
All three of the sessions will include exactly the same content, so please select the session that is most convenient for you!
As always, we are looking forward to seeing you all at such a valuable event!
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.Alternatively a copy of this letter will be available at the office.
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The Mechanics Drama Workshop
Fri 24 Jun 2016As the final part of class 3-2’s drama workshop sessions they have been given the opportunity to show their work at The Mechanics Theatre, Burnley.
We are going on Thursday 30th June in the morning and will be back for the end of the school day so they can be collected normally from school. Please ensure they are wearing school uniform. The activity is free including transport to and from the theatre. All children will need to take a packed lunch, however if your child normally has a school dinner a packed lunch will be provided.
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Congratulations Merlin!
Mon 06 Jun 2016Your child’s House has won the half termly prize for receiving the most merit points across Key Stage 2. To celebrate this fantastic achievement, on Friday 10th June your child will be allowed to come to school in Non-Uniform and will enjoy a Movie Afternoon.
This is only for children who are in Merlin House and therefore only these pupils are permitted to wear Non-Uniform on this day.
Thank you for your continued support.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Hankin
Acting Deputy Headteacher
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Y5 Fraser Street
Tue 24 May 2016We would like to reward the children in classes 5-2 & 5-3 who have earned their 40 merits for this half term by taking them to Fraser Street.
