Harry Potter Reminders

Please see the reminders and updates regarding our Harry Potter trip next week on Tuesday 14^th January.

• Travel sickness: If your child suffers from travel sickness, please give them a tablet prior to dropping them off at school. Should they require an additional tablet for the return journey, please inform us via your child’s reading diary. We will then provide you with a medication form, which needs to be returned to school, along with the tablet in its original packaging.
• Departure: The bus will be at the bus stop on Rock Road and not at school, so please bring your child here and stay with them until the adults arrive and allow them to enter the bus. Please note we will be getting on the bus at 6.45am and leaving at 7am. We will not be able to wait for children who are late. 
• Lunch: Children need to bring a healthy packed lunch and drink with them (no sweets or chocolates as this can make children sick on long journeys). Please can lunches be in a small, empty backpack or in a plastic bag; children will need to go through security and carry their bags around with them all day. They will not need reading diaries or homework books.
• Uniform: Children are to wear their school uniform, with comfortable trainers.
• Gift Shop: There should be a small amount of time for children to visit the gift shop. Therefore, if you would like, your child can bring up to £15 spending money. Children will be responsible for looking after their own money all day which is why we have limited it to £15.

We will update you with an estimated time of arrival back at school via the website and social media. We hope for this to be by 6:00pm.

Thank you for your continued support.

Year 5 team

What My Child is Learning About this Half Term

Spring Term

P.E for Spring 1 will be on a Tuesday (gymnastic coach indoor) and Thursday (crossbar coaches outdoor).

Dear Parents/Carers of children in Mrs King’s class,

As you know, Mrs King will soon be going on Maternity leave (before February Half term).

We have been working very hard to ensure the best possible cover for Mrs King’s class whilst she is not in school. We have never been a fan of the unknown nature of supply teachers and where possible always try to cover absence with known school staff.

We are lucky in that we have managed to find the flexibility in staff, in order to cover this absence internally.

A combination of Miss McCullagh and Mrs Mahon will cover the delivery of the curriculum, with Mrs Perkins being in class full time as normal.

I know you will all join me in wishing Mrs King the best of luck.

If you have any queries, I know that Mrs King will be more than happy to answer them when you talk to her during your parents’ evening appointment.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher