Good morning,
Thank you all so much for your continued support as we work together to make school as normal as possible for our pupils. The Board of Governors met to review our restart plan and agreed the following changes which will be implemented after Half Term (Monday 1st November).
Start Time…
Red Group: 8.45 am
Blue Group: 8.50 am
Green Group: 8.55 am
Finish Time
P1 & P2: 2.00 pm
P3: 2.55 pm on a Monday and Tuesday and 2.00pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
P4 – P7: 2.55 pm
Please leave the school grounds as soon as you pick up your child and we would ask that you don’t bring dogs onto the school premises.
Face coverings should still be worn when on the school premises.
SCHOOL MEALS
From the 1st November we will be gradually allowing more children to have a school dinner. To allow for the management of this transition…
P6 & P7 children can purchase a school dinner from Monday 1st November
P4 & P5 from Monday 8th November
P1-P3 from Monday 15th November
Each meal costs £2.60 and should be paid via our Parent Pay system by Sunday 31st October. Details about Parent Pay should have come home with your child today.
DINNER MENU FOR NEXT WEEK (11th – 14th October)
Monday 11th October
Lasagne, Sweetcorn, Salad & Crusty Bread
Apple Sponge & Custard
Tuesday 11th October
Breaded Fish, Mashed Potatoes, Beans & Wheaten Bread
Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt
Wednesday 12th October
Roast Chicken, Carrot & Parsnip, Roast & Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Milk Pudding & Fruit
Thursday 13th October
Chicken Curry, Rice & Naan Bread
Chocolate Cookie, Milk & Fresh Fruit
Friday 14th October
Sausage, Peas and Chips
Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt
CASH FOR CLOBBER
We have organised a Cash for Clobber collection and would love you to donate.
On Monday 8th November, we are having our next bag drop collection. Bags of clean, unwanted textiles may be left in the school assembly hall for collection by Cookstown Textile Recyclers, one of the Eco-school program partners, who will sort and recycle.
Please enter via the Assembly Hall door between 9.30 am and 10.30 am on Monday 8th or leave donations at the school office. Please remember to wear a facemask whilst on school premises.
What can you put in the bag??
All types of clothing (even with holes!)
Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)
Hats and belts
Towels and curtains
Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)
Remember NO QUILTS OR PILLOWS and all items must be clean.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
Opus Digital will be in school on 10th & 11th November to take individual and family photographs. More details will follow shortly.
CAR PARKING
We have been made aware of some parents driving into the school car park, the only time this is permitted is when dropping children off to Breakfast Club at 8.00 am.
Also please make sure you are not blocking the access to residents’ homes when you park your car to collect your child.
PARENT INTERVIEWS
You should by now have heard about the time of an interview with your child’s class teacher. If you have opted for a face to face interview please arrive just before your allocated time, adhere to 2 metre social distancing guidelines when in the school building and wear a face covering when in the corridor.
School will close at 1.45 pm on Monday 18th – Friday 22nd October to facilitate the interviews.
NON UNIFORM DAY
Friday 22nd October will be a non-uniform day and we are also going to launch our cashless payment system Parent Pay on this date. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up for Parent Pay following the instructions sent home separately today. We are asking each child to contribute £2.00 for the non-uniform event. Once you have signed up to Parent Pay your name will be placed in a ballot to win a £30.00 Asda voucher.
HOLIDAYS (all dates are inclusive)
Hallowe’en 25th October – 29th October
Christmas 23rd December – 5th January
Half-term 14th – 18th February
Easter 11th April – 22nd April
May Day 2nd May
Platinum Jubilee Holiday 30th May – 3rd June
Thank you all so much for your continued support as we work together to make school as normal as possible for our pupils. The Board of Governors met to review our restart plan and agreed the following changes which will be implemented after Half Term (Monday 1st November).
Start Time…
Red Group: 8.45 am
Blue Group: 8.50 am
Green Group: 8.55 am
Finish Time
P1 & P2: 2.00 pm
P3: 2.55 pm on a Monday and Tuesday and 2.00pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
P4 – P7: 2.55 pm
Please leave the school grounds as soon as you pick up your child and we would ask that you don’t bring dogs onto the school premises.
Face coverings should still be worn when on the school premises.
SCHOOL MEALS
From the 1st November we will be gradually allowing more children to have a school dinner. To allow for the management of this transition…
P6 & P7 children can purchase a school dinner from Monday 1st November
P4 & P5 from Monday 8th November
P1-P3 from Monday 15th November
Each meal costs £2.60 and should be paid via our Parent Pay system by Sunday 31st October. Details about Parent Pay should have come home with your child today.
DINNER MENU FOR NEXT WEEK (11th – 14th October)
Monday 11th October
Lasagne, Sweetcorn, Salad & Crusty Bread
Apple Sponge & Custard
Tuesday 11th October
Breaded Fish, Mashed Potatoes, Beans & Wheaten Bread
Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt
Wednesday 12th October
Roast Chicken, Carrot & Parsnip, Roast & Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Milk Pudding & Fruit
Thursday 13th October
Chicken Curry, Rice & Naan Bread
Chocolate Cookie, Milk & Fresh Fruit
Friday 14th October
Sausage, Peas and Chips
Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt
CASH FOR CLOBBER
We have organised a Cash for Clobber collection and would love you to donate.
On Monday 8th November, we are having our next bag drop collection. Bags of clean, unwanted textiles may be left in the school assembly hall for collection by Cookstown Textile Recyclers, one of the Eco-school program partners, who will sort and recycle.
Please enter via the Assembly Hall door between 9.30 am and 10.30 am on Monday 8th or leave donations at the school office. Please remember to wear a facemask whilst on school premises.
What can you put in the bag??
All types of clothing (even with holes!)
Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)
Hats and belts
Towels and curtains
Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)
Remember NO QUILTS OR PILLOWS and all items must be clean.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
Opus Digital will be in school on 10th & 11th November to take individual and family photographs. More details will follow shortly.
CAR PARKING
We have been made aware of some parents driving into the school car park, the only time this is permitted is when dropping children off to Breakfast Club at 8.00 am.
Also please make sure you are not blocking the access to residents’ homes when you park your car to collect your child.
PARENT INTERVIEWS
You should by now have heard about the time of an interview with your child’s class teacher. If you have opted for a face to face interview please arrive just before your allocated time, adhere to 2 metre social distancing guidelines when in the school building and wear a face covering when in the corridor.
School will close at 1.45 pm on Monday 18th – Friday 22nd October to facilitate the interviews.
NON UNIFORM DAY
Friday 22nd October will be a non-uniform day and we are also going to launch our cashless payment system Parent Pay on this date. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up for Parent Pay following the instructions sent home separately today. We are asking each child to contribute £2.00 for the non-uniform event. Once you have signed up to Parent Pay your name will be placed in a ballot to win a £30.00 Asda voucher.
HOLIDAYS (all dates are inclusive)
Hallowe’en 25th October – 29th October
Christmas 23rd December – 5th January
Half-term 14th – 18th February
Easter 11th April – 22nd April
May Day 2nd May
Platinum Jubilee Holiday 30th May – 3rd June
School breaks for the summer holiday in 2022 on Thursday 30th June
CHILD PROTECTION / SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
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Our Child Protection Safeguarding Team is as follows:
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Designated Teacher:
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Mrs A Duff
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Deputy Designated Teachers:
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Mr Ritchie & Miss V Thompson
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Designated Governor:
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Ms N Crawford
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As always thank you for your ongoing support,
Andrea Duff
Andrea Duff