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Donations Needed for the Christmas Fair

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Dear Parents / Carers,
Willington Primary School, ‘Friends of School’ Christmas Fayre is being held on Thursday 8th December at 1:20pm.
This year we are having a chocolate and bottle tombola, and we are asking children to bring a bottle or chocolate in exchange for a non-uniform day on Friday 2nd December.
Bottle donations can be anything in a bottle, such as alcohol, cordials, bodywash, etc., and chocolate could be any chocolate related product. Please donate what you can, and be as Christmassy as you like!
The class tombola themes for the non-uniform day on the 2nd December are as follows:
• Reception: Chocolate
• Year 1: Chocolate
• Year 2: Chocolate
• Year 3: Bottle
• Year 4: Bottle
• Year 5: Bottle
• Year 6: Bottle
We are also appealing for raffle prizes, books, toys, cakes (cakes can brought into school from Wednesday 7th December). Should you be able to offer a raffle prize please contact the school office. All donations are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your continued support, as all money raised from ‘Friends of School’ events will be used to fund class trips, equipment and activities for the children in school.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Fayre on Thursday 8th December.

Open Day – Thursday 17th November

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Do you have a child who is due to start nursery or reception class? If yes, we would like to invite you to come and meet us on Thursday 17th November between the times of 3:30and 5:30pm. There is no need to book simply drop in! Explore our wonderful site and find out more about our passion for creating life-long learners and the school’s commitment to inclusion and equality for all.

We look forward to meeting you!

 

Reception Class Teacher and Parent Information Afternoon Autumn 2022

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We would like to invite you to book a slot to meet with your child’s class teacher in school on the afternoon of Wednesday 9th November.
Come along and see what your child has been up to in reception class since they started in September. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss your child’s progress.
From 4.00pm on Tuesday 18th October you will receive an invite to book an appointment from out T2P system via text and email. If you cannot access this system or require us to book a time on your behalf please contact the school office from Wednesday 19th October.

Teacher and Parent Information Phone Calls (year 1 to 6) Autumn Term 2022

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We would like to invite you to book a slot to receive a phone call from your child’s class teacher (The dates are listed below). This is an excellent opportunity to talk about your child’s work, progress and targets for the remainder of the year.
  • Year 1 Tuesday 8th November PM
  • Year 2 Monday 7th November PM
  • Year 3 Tuesday 15th November PM
  • Year 4 Monday 14th November PM
  • Year 5 Thursday 17th November PM
  • Year 6 Thursday 17th November PM
We are again hosting the parents information afternoons via phone calls this term. However, our summer parent questionnaire highlighted whist phone calls can be more convenient, parents felt they missed not being able to see their child’s books. Therefore, in addition to parent phone calls, year 2 to year 6 will be offering an opportunity for parents to come with their child into the classroom and look at their books together. Your child’s teacher will inform you of the details in due course.
From 4:00pm on Tuesday 18th October you will receive an invite to book a slot from our T2P system via text and email. If you cannot access this system or require us to book a slot on your behalf please contact the school office from Wednesday 19th October.

Are you entitled to free school meals and other benefits?

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Did you know you may be able to get free school meals and other benefits including Holiday Activity and Food Programmes if you are in receipt of the following:-
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
If your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in on 31 March 2023.
If you think you may be eligible and wish to apply please complete an application form by clicking on this link https://schoolwork.space/T/EMn4qy7Bgxo06Q67l1 or contact the school office and we will be happy to help.

Welcome Back – Autumn 2022 Headteacher Message

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It was great to welcome all our pupils back to school last week.  It’s always amazing to see how much they’ve changed in just 6 weeks!  All of our new year groups have got off to a flying start, getting to know their new teaching teams and adapting to new routines.

We now have only 3 simple rules throughout the school:

  • Be ready
  • Be respectful
  • Be safe

The idea behind having only 3 rules is to enable greater consistency across the school when dealing with inappropriate behaviour.  We understand that behaviour is a form of communication and, as a school, want to build good relationships with the children and address poor behaviour in a kind, positive and supportive way.

Parent survey

58 parents replied to our summer term survey with the responses being overwhelmingly positive (see below).  We are constantly looking for ways to improve our provision in all areas so that our children can enjoy and make the most of their school experience.

Parent Survey Results

  Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree Don’t know
My child is happy at school 95% 5%  
The school keeps my child safe 98% 2%  
The school is well led and managed 98% 2%  
The school has sufficiently high expectations of my child 91% 9%  
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn 91% 7% 2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing 96% 4%  
My child receives appropriate homework for their age 100%    
The school deals effectively with unacceptable behaviour 90% 3% 7%
The school responds appropriately to any concerns I raise 95% 2% 3%
I am happy with communication between school and home 91% 7% 2%
My child knows how to stay safe online 88% 5% 7%
My child understands the importance of daily reading 95% 3% 2%

 

No Outsiders!

‘All different’, ‘All Welcome’

In Willington Primary school, there are no outsiders. We are all different and we know that this is something that should be celebrated!

We need to prepare our young people for life as global citizens in a changing world.  As a school it is our intent to adopt the ‘No Outsiders’ ethos in all aspects of life; with our children, in communication with parents and in our wider Willington community. ‘No Outsiders’ is a programme which aims to educate children about diversity within our communities and addresses issues such as sexism, ageism, race and different types of families. By embracing these principles, our school will become a safer place for all, where no child or member of our community will be treated as an outsider.

If you want to find out more about the ‘No Outsiders’ ethos, please follow the video link in our Facebook feed.

Nasal Flu Vaccinations

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It is that time of year again when the nasal flu vaccination will be offered to all primary school children.

The NHS team will be in school to deliver the vaccines on the morning of Thursday 6th October.

It is important to complete the online form to give your consent, or if you do not want your child to receive the vaccine to select the NO option.

You can do this by completing the form on the link

https://www.hdftsais.co.uk/Forms/Flu

You will need a code to find your child’s school.

Willington Primary School code is HD114066

Flu Immunisation Programme – Parent Information