Marland Hill Community Primary School
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Latest News
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A Message for our Year 6 Children
Thu 16 Jul 2020Year 6. Well what a year has it been! When you came through our doors in September, nervous and a little bit shy, who knew we would face such adversity. We would have liked to have seen you grow though the whole year but we know that you are ready for your next exciting step in your journey. No matter how nervous you will be before going to Year 7, just remember how far you have come. It’s an exciting time where you can make new friends, learn and have new experiences. Good luck, take care and have fun! From: Mrs Cassell, Miss Bingham, Miss Hughes, Miss Long,, Mrs Greenwood, Mrs Paskin, and Mrs Bashir.
I know this year has turned into a very unusual one, and has not ended in the way any of us expected it to. To those of you who have been in school, it has been lovely to see you, and I know the teachers have been very impressed with you throughout this time. For those of you who were unable to join us in school, I know you will have been busy at home – many of you have continued to work hard, and you have been missed in school. All the staff in school would like to wish you well on your next adventure – secondary school holds many exciting opportunities for you, and you all deserve to do fantastically well. You should all be very proud of yourselves – we certainly are, and we look forward to hearing how you are getting on. Good bye and good luck! Mrs Pridgeon.
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Getting Creative
Thu 16 Jul 2020Some of our children got very creative making hot air balloons! Looks like so much fun! Well done everyone!
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Goodbye and Good Luck
Thu 16 Jul 2020Mrs Aylott, who has been on maternity leave, has secured a part time position at a new school.
Miss Sharma is relocating, and has secured a new teaching position in London.
Mrs Patton has decided to pursue a new career.
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 wish you all the very best for the future!
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FSM Vouchers
Thu 16 Jul 2020For those parents/carers who currently receive the free school meal vouchers, this will continue during the summer holidays. You will be emailed with regards to the arrangements for this.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Eid Mubarak!
Thu 16 Jul 2020Eid Mubarak to those celebrating this festival soon, we hope you all have a lovely time with your loved ones. Enjoy and stay safe and well everyone!
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School Reports
Wed 15 Jul 2020If you have not picked up your child's school report please do so before school closes this week, our last day will be Thursday 16th July, please come at the below times to keep everyone safe:
Between 9:30am-11:30am or between 1pm-2pm.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Re-Opening School Plans for September 2020
Tue 14 Jul 2020Dear Parents
Thank you for your support this year, particularly during the difficult lockdown period. We are obviously now planning the full reopening of school for September, and I wanted to make you aware of some of the key aspects and decisions we have made. These are obviously subject to change in line with any changes to Government guidance, and are anticipated to be in place for the Autumn term initially. We will inform you of any changes as soon as we need to and are able to.
Bubbles
We have made the decision to group the children in year group ‘bubbles’. We made this decision after careful consideration, as it will allow us to better offer support and intervention across year group classes, therefore being able to meet the needs of a greater number of children. Under current Government guidelines, it will mean that if there should be a positive COVID19 test within a bubble, there is the potential for the bubble to ‘close’ and a period of self-isolation to begin for all members of that bubble. Home learning would be provided to the children if this were to be the case.
Children attending the HIRB will form their own bubble with Mrs Elliot and the HIRB staff so that their specific needs can continue to be met.
Lunchtimes
In order to meet the requirements, set out by the Government, we will have to change the way lunchtimes work slightly. This will involve a ‘week on, week off’ rotation for school dinners, meaning that children will be able to have a school dinner every other week, with a grab bag being provided in the weeks either side of this. This will be for children in year 1 upwards.
Social distancing
There will no longer be the requirement for the children to social distance when in school, however, for adults in school, there is still the Government recommendation that they should follow social distancing guidance. We will obviously do our best to follow this guidance, whilst at the same time ensuring your child continues to get high quality teaching and support. In conjunction with this, from years 1 to 6, again following Government guidelines, the children will be seated in rows of desks, all facing the front of the classroom.
Uniform
It is the expectation that from September, full school uniform will once again be worn by all children. There is also no longer the requirement that this is replaced each day, or for any special laundering arrangements to be implemented. May I ask that you fully support us in ensuring your child is wearing full uniform, including wearing black school shoes, and no jeans or jogging bottoms. Jewellery will also be limited to a single pair of stud earrings, and a wrist watch. Children will also need to have a PE kit in school each day, ideally suitable for outdoor PE. Please also ensure this is in line with the school’s PE kit guidelines.
Breakfast Club
Unfortunately, due to the restrictions linked to the provision of Breakfast Clubs, we will not be able to offer Breakfast Club initially. Being mindful of the issue this may create for some parents we are considering a booking system, offering a maximum of 15 places, and will let you know more about this as soon as we are able to.
Staggered times
To support in the minimising of numbers of people on the playground before and after school, we will be operating a slightly staggered start and finish time. Children in class A of each year group will start at 8.40am and finish at 2.55pm, and children in class B or C of a year group will start at 8.50am and finish at 3.05pm. You will be informed whether your child is in class A, B or C for their year group. The teaching time for all children, irrespective of which class they are in, will be equal.
Attendance and punctuality
From September, it will once again be compulsory for all children to attend school again. We appreciate that this may be daunting for some children to return after a significant amount of time off, but we as school staff are aware of this and are planning for it. Please help us to support your child by ensuring they are in school and on time every day. Whilst this will also support with the staggered start times to reduce people in the school grounds, it also means that your child gets back in to the routine of being in school and ready to learn. If you feel there are any issues we need to be aware of, then please let us know as soon as possible by phoning or emailing the school office.
Contact over summer
Towards the end of the summer your child’s class teacher will be in touch with additional information in preparation for September. This will be sent to you via text, with a link for you to follow. We will also share any significant information about reopening, if there are any changes or updates.
Once again, can I thank you for all your support this year, and we look forward to seeing you in September!
Yours sincerely
Mrs Alex Pridgeon
Headteacher
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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.
