Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Please give your consent by 30th September to secure your child's flu immunisation on 5th November.

  Fri 25 Sep 2020
  

• Update on Covid-19 - what to do if a school 'bubble' has to self-isolate

  Thu 24 Sep 2020

  Afternoon everyone,
  
  I want to make you aware of an eventuality that I hope does not come to pass but fear may. If a child, or staff member, tests positive in a year group bubble it is likely that bubble will close for 14 days. If that were to happen, the children in that year would have to stay at home even if they did not have symptoms. However, their siblings would still be able to come to school.
  
  I mention this so parents with children in multiple year groups can start to make plans for how to get younger siblings to school in the event of a year group closure.
  
  Let me use an example to illustrate. If year 1 closed, and your child was not the one who tested positive, they would still have to self isolate. If you had a child in nursery, they could still come to school. You would not, however, be able to bring your Year 1 child with you when you dropped off and picked up. I hope now you can see where some difficulties could arise.
  
  It would be worth talking to friends and families now to see if you could help each other out.
  
  Mr Farrington

• Dinosaur Theme Day Menu for Thursday 1st October 2020 and generic School Dinner Menu for September - February 2021

  Wed 23 Sep 2020
  

• Flyer from The YMCA about Day Camps they are running

  Fri 18 Sep 2020
  

• Polite message to Parents/Carers about social distancing at drop off and pick up times

  Thu 17 Sep 2020

  Hi everyone,

   

  Like you all, I am keen to keep everyone as safe as possible. I know you all want to help but it is sometimes easy to fall into bad habits (I'm as guilty as the next person). As parents, the biggest thing you can do to help is make sure you respect social distancing guidelines when you drop off and pick up. I hope that if we all do that we will be able to get back to normal as quickly as possible.

   

  Thanks for your continuing help.

   

  Mr Farrington

• Redhill Virtual Open Evening for Year 6 pupils

  Wed 16 Sep 2020
  

• What to do if a member of your household has symptoms of Coronavirus

  Wed 09 Sep 2020

  Morning everyone,

   

  I received updated guidance earlier today, as follows:

   

  'Anyone who is symptomatic, and their household members, must stay at home until they can get a test/have the result – only leaving home for the test.'

   

  So, if anyone in your household has any of the three Covid symptoms (dry, persistent cough; temperature over  37.8 degrees or loss of taste or smell) you must stay at home (please give us a ring so we know) until your test results are known (please tell us whether they are positive or negative). To access a test, either ring 119 or google 'Online coronavirus test booking service.'

   

  Should you be unsure, please contact school and we will help with any questions you have.

   

  Mr Farrington

• Attendance

  Tue 08 Sep 2020

  Hi everyone,

  
  As I am sure you can imagine, attendance at school will be quite an issue over the coming months. We already have some children off as a precaution because they are exhibiting one, or more, of the following Covid symptoms:

  
  Dry, persistent cough.
  Raised temperature
  Loss of the sense of taste or smell.

  
  Should your child display any of these symptoms, please ring 119 to arrange a test for your child. They will not be able to come into school until you get the results back. If they are negative, they can simply come back to school. If they are positive, please tell school straight away as we will need to contact Public Health England for instruction on what to do next.

  
  If you are unsure on what to do, please contact school and we will advise you as best we can.
  I have attached on a general information leaflet on attendance for your perusal.

  
  Best wishes,
  Mr Farrington

  

• Breakfast and After School Club from September 2020

  Tue 21 Jul 2020

  Hello everyone,
  
  I am really pleased to announce that we will be able to open both the Breakfast, and After school, clubs from the beginning of the autumn term. I have attached a letter giving further details in the Newsletter section of the website.
  
  As promised, we will also be emailing all parents tomorrow with details of start and finish times for September. At first sight, the letter you receive will look complicated but I am confident that after the first day in September everything will be fine. If you feel anxious after reading the letter, please contact the ladies in the school office who will be happy to help.
  
  Have a lovely evening,
  
  Mr Farrington

• Summer Learning Booklets

  Thu 16 Jul 2020

  FANTASTIC SUMMER LEARNING BOOKLETS!

   

  Hello everyone, 

   

  We have something exciting to announce! 

   

  The Transform Trust team have put together some BRILLIANT summer learning booklets to keep our children busy during the summer holidays and to help them to prepare for September.

   

  The booklets are based on ‘short-burst’ tasks for wellbeing, reading, writing, maths and physical activities. 

   

  Animal Themes

  Reading and writing tasks are based around an theme. We have chosen an animal focus to enable the development of background knowledge and vocabulary which will then support the children with the linked writing tasks. Here are the themes for each year group:

   

  • Year 1 – Foxes (including the poem The Vulture)
  • Year 2 – Worms (including the story of Anansi and the Turtle)
  • Year 3 – Birds
  • Year 4 – Woodland Animals
  • Year 5 – Wolves

   

  The animal theme will also help to promote discussion amongst families with siblings in different year groups. Each booklet has a focus on non-fiction, fiction and poetry and there will be linked QR codes so children can hear audio recordings of the texts read by members of the Transform Trust team.

   

  The booklets have been based around the expectations for your child’s current year group with a view to them moving to the year group above. 

   

  Twitter

  Transform will be launching a Twitter campaign to promote the Summer Learning Booklets and will be encouraging parents & carers to share their child’s learning via @TransformTrust using #TransformSummer. 

   

   

  HOW TO GET ONE!

   

  We will hand these booklets out to children who are in school.

   

  Parents/carers will need to collect these booklets for children who are not in school during one of the following slots:

   

  • Year 1 and Year 2 - 9.40 and 10.40
  • Year 3 and Year 4 - 10.50 and 11.50
  • Year 5 and Year 6 - 12 - 13.00

   

  Please maintain social distancing (you may wish to bring a mask for while you are waiting) and wait at the school gates where packs will be brought out to you once you have rung the bell. 

  Please note: no adults, other than staff, are allowed past the blue gate and onto the school grounds. 

   

  If you cannot collect this pack for any reason, please contact our school office by the end of the school day on Friday 17.07.20 so that alternative arrangements may be made.