Marland Hill Community Primary School
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Latest News
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Reminder re School Meals
Mon 13 Jul 2020Another polite reminder that from the 1st September 2020 the new costs for school meals will be £2.25 per day. A kind reminder that children who are currently in Year 2 and will be moving into Year 3 in September 2020 will start needing to pay for school meals as their Universal Free School Meals will end.
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End of Term
Mon 13 Jul 2020Please note that the last day of this term and our school year is on Thursday 16th July. This is the last day the school will be open until September 2020. We have no plans to be open to any pupils during the summer closure.
We want to say thank you to all of you for your time and patience through this difficult time for us all.
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FSM Vouchers
Fri 10 Jul 2020Dear parents/carers
You may have heard that the Free School Meal Voucher scheme has been extended to run through the summer holidays.
You will receive your E-code as normal this week and will then continue to be emailed voucher codes from Edenred as follows:
· Monday 20th July
· Monday 27th July
· Monday 3rd August
· Monday 10th August
· Friday 14th August (2 weeks’ worth as this is the last delivery date)
As the school office closes on Thursday 16th July you must contact Edenred if you have any queries in relation to the emails you receive, or if you have any issue in redeeming your vouchers. The school office email address will not be monitored regularly during the summer holidays.
We have also attached the parents FAQ document again which may help with any queries you have in relation to the scheme.
Kind regards
School Office.
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Staff For Academic Year 2020-2021
Fri 10 Jul 2020Please find below the confirmation of the teaching staff for the next academic year 2020-2021:
Year group
Teachers
Nursery
Miss Greenwood
Reception
Miss Chowdhury
Mrs Beasley
Miss Valentine
Year 1
Mrs Heselwood
Mr Childs
Year 2
Miss Green
Miss Moulton
Year 3
Mr Hudson
Miss Lockett / Mrs Hall
Year 4
Miss Wilde
Mr Rimmer
Year 5
Mrs Cassell
Mr Wood
Miss Tudor
Year 6
Miss Bingham
Miss Hughes
HIRB
Mrs Elliot
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Weather Theme
Fri 10 Jul 2020Some of our children had so much fun being so creative for our current weather theme. Well done! They look fantastic!
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Important Information about School Meals
Fri 10 Jul 2020Please be advised that from the 1st September 2020 the new costs for school meals have been agreed by GFM, which will be £2.25 per day. A kind reminder that children who are currently in Year 2 and will be moving into Year 3 in September 2020 will start needing to pay for school meals as their Universal Free School Meals will end.
For those parents/carers who currently receive the free school meal vouchers, this will continue during the summer holidays. An email will be sent to those this applies to, to advise of the arrangements for this during the holiday period. Thank you for your continued support.
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New In-take for Reception
Fri 10 Jul 2020Many Reception Intake forms have been handed in. If you have not done so, please do so as soon as possible and ensure your child’s form and all necessary documents required are handed in accordingly.
Reception Welcome Packs for those parents/carers whose child will be starting with us in September 2020 are being prepared and you will be contacted soon to advise you on how we will get these packs to you as safely as possible. Thank you for your continued support.
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Staffing arrangements for Sept 2020
Wed 08 Jul 2020Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you very much for all your support over the last few months. I appreciate things have been less than straightforward for many of you, and the lockdown situation went on longer than any of us wanted it to, albeit for the right reasons to keep us safe.
Just to update you on staffing arrangements for September – again I realise that by now your child would be meeting their new teacher and classmates, and many of you will be wondering who this will be. Just to reassure you that you will be informed of your child's new class teacher over the next few days.
There are a number of staff leaving our school at the end of the academic year and I am sure that you will join me in thanking them for all the hard work and commitment they have shown to the school.
Mrs Aylott, who has been on maternity leave, has secured a part time position at a new school so that she can spend more time with her daughter. Good luck Mrs Aylott!
Miss Sharma is relocating, and has secured a new teaching position in London. Again, we wish her well at her new school.
Mrs Patton has decided to pursue a new career, and we have made the appointment of Miss Young as our Pastoral and Attendance Manager.
There are also some staff who will be beginning an exciting new stage in their lives. Mrs Carroll and Miss Wright are due to start their maternity leave over the summer. We look forward to them returning to Marland Hill soon and wish them good luck with their forthcoming new arrivals!
We will also be joined by a new member of the support staff [as well as the new teachers detailed below] – Mrs Midgely will be joining us as a TA3.
Please find below the confirmation of the teaching staff for the next academic year 2020-2021.
Year group
Teachers
Nursery
Miss Greenwood
Reception
Miss Chowdhury
Mrs Beasley
Miss Valentine
Year 1
Mrs Heselwood
Mr Childs
Year 2
Miss Green
Miss Moulton
Year 3
Mr Hudson
Miss Lockett / Mrs Hall
Year 4
Miss Wilde
Mr Rimmer
Year 5
Mrs Cassell
Mr Wood
Miss Tudor
Year 6
Miss Bingham
Miss Hughes
HIRB
Mrs Elliot
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff for their hard work and commitment this year, and would like to wish those leaving us good luck for the future. If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Mrs A Pridgeon
Headteacher
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Nursery Welcome Packs-Collection Information
Tue 07 Jul 2020Dear parents/carers
We are looking forward to welcoming your child into our Nursery from September and have put together a welcome pack to help prepare for your child starting with us.
These can be collected from the school office this week, between the following times:
Wednesday 8th July – 9.30am to 11.00am & 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Thursday 9th July – 9.30am to 11.00am & 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Friday 10th July – 9.30am to 11.00am & 1.30pm to 3.00pm
Please don’t come to the office outside of these times and be aware that we can currently only allow 1 parent into the foyer at a time, so you may have to queue outside the main entrance using the 2 metre distance markings clearly displayed. We will deal with each parent as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience if you are required to wait.
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End of year reports
Fri 03 Jul 2020Reports this year will look slightly different to previous years. We have been out of school for a significant amount of time now, which obviously impacts on the coverage of this year’s curriculum. Please be reassured, we are fully aware of this and will adapt our teaching accordantly next year, in line with Government guidelines, as well as recognising that our children will need supporting back into school.
This year’s reports do not contain attainment and progress data– to include this information would not be an accurate picture due to the amount of time missed due to lockdown. Omission of this information was advised by the Government, who have informed schools there is no expectation to report on attendance information. Instead we have summarised the key areas of the curriculum, as well as your child’s attitude to learning.
We will contact parents to let you know when you will be able to collect your child’s report. Please contact school to make arrangements to discuss the report further if you wish. I am sure that you will understand that we have had to adapt our usual arrangements this year. Thank you for your continued support.
