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Head Teacher Newsletter - 24th February 2023
Welcome back for Spring Term 2
Dancing Triumph for Miss Amelia
Damson
Maple
Wild Cherry
Pupil Parliamentarians
Pupils from each of the Tilian schools had to introduce themselves to ALL of the other particpants - quite a daunting task in a virtual meeting.
We are very proud of Jake and Amelia. They look a bit serious in this photo but they said afterwards that it was 'awesome'!
After School Club changes
Each session will offer the opportunity for children to choose what they do and for active play. There will also always be Lego, board games, etc. available, as well as the main activity listed.
Monday - Computing Club
Tuesday - Film Club (popcorn too!)
Wednesday - Sports Club
Thursday - Forest Club
Friday - No Club
Diary reminders
Parents are welcome to join us on the Monday Mile from 8.45am.
Collective Worship in Church - now only the first week of term and on special term dates.
Thursday 2nd March - World Book Day - Will be hat themed this year. Make a hat based on your favourite book or character.
Friday 31st March - Ash Class Cake Sale. Details as above with Ash Class pupils providing the cakes.
Monday 17th April - National Offer Day for parents/carers of children due to start school in September 2023.
Monday 17th April - no hot meal available due to Ixworth School being on a PD Day. School packed lunches are available.
Monday 1st May - Early May Bank Holiday.
Monday 8th May - Bank Holiday for the King's Coronation.
Monday 22nd May - Class, whole school and Y6 leavers' photographs. Smart school uniform including logo sweatshirt please.
Friday 26th May - PTA Cake Sale, Wild Cherry Class.
Our Term Dates for the next academic year are now available - these are also on the school calendar on the website and on Parents & Carers>Term Dates page. Please ask the office staff if you would like a paper copy.
World Book Day - make your hat!
Our World Book Day will be hat themed this year. Make a hat based on your favourite book or character from a book (yes, we know Spiderman has, technically, appeared in books but ideally we won't have him with us next week!).
Spare PPE and LFT kits
We also have a few boxes of face coverings (masks) that we no longer need. These are the disposable type, not FFP standard.
If you would like either, please ask me or Miss Egmore in the office. We will give no more than one box per family and they will be distributed on a first come-first served basis.
Mrs Allman
Is My Child Too Ill for School? - NHS advice
We are very keen to have children attending school if they are well enough. Please have a look at this NHS advice if you are unsure.
Job opportunity in the Tilian Trust Finance Office
As a result of the planned growth of the Tilian MAT we are advertising for a second Trust Finance Officer to work in the Central Finance Team.
Full details now appear on the Tilian Partnership website
If interested, please call for an informal chat (01359 251378) or to find out more.
Ian Bartholomew, Chief Finance Officer
Absence reporting process - including current NHS COVID isolation guidance
If your child is absent from school please ring into the school office giving the reason for the absence ('unwell' is not sufficient), please do not email for absence. If you need to, leave a voicemail.
The School must be notified by the parent/carer of the absent pupil on the first day of absence AND on every day of absence thereafter, before the register is closed. If a telephone call is not received, the school will contact parents/carers directly.
Please see the Attendance Policy for more information.
If you suspect or know that your child has COVID, the NHS guidance for children now states:
"If a child or young person aged 18 or under tests positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days. This starts from the day after they did the test.
Children and young people tend to be infectious to others for less time than adults. If they’re well and do not have a temperature after 3 days, there’s a much lower risk that they’ll pass on COVID-19 to others."
Let's Talk with 5-11s course
Mrs Watson, our SENDCo, has asked that this course information be shared with all parents and carers.
Let's Talk with 5-11s
A VIRTUAL, practical course which helps parents and carers to develop and enhance children’s understanding and talking.
Suffolk’s Specialist Education Services are pleased to be able to offer this popular course. The eight 2 hour sessions will enable you to learn how to develop your children’s understanding and talking.
THE AIMS ARE
• To learn why some children find it challenging to understand what is said to them
and to talk.
• To give you practical ideas to help children learn to listen, understand and speak.
• To help you develop children’s talking so that they do better in school.
• To share ideas with other parents and carers.
PTA news
On easyFundraising, it's Double Donation Week!
Raise TWICE as much this week for Bardwell Primary School - Bury St Edmunds when you shop with participating brands including John Lewis & Partners, Apple, eBay, Not On The High Street and more!
Easter holiday events
Information from SchoolsOut events
The holiday activity fund is back for Easter. Spaces are open on our website to book for eligible children by parents who are in need.
Please see this poster and also the full information leaflet.
Don't forget that our friends at Spinning Wheel Theatre are touring 'The Velveteen Rabbit' and are coming to the Tithe Barn, Bardwell!
4 April, 11am – Bardwell Tithe Barn, IP31 1AA – book tickets online.. This beautiful tale is brought to life on stage by two actors, inventive puppetry and original songs. A joyful and uplifting tale of magic, friendship and hope, this is a show for all the family!
This piece contains integrated Makaton signing and is suitable for ages 3+
Running time approx. 50 mins
What's on in Bardwell Church - March 2023
Please see the website for this month's services.
Bardwell Church is open every day from 9am to dusk.
Allergy Awareness
We are an allergy aware school and would like to remind all families that there may be pupils in school with a peanut allergy. If a child with a peanut allergy comes into contact with peanuts, or with a pupil who has eaten peanuts, then this could lead to an anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger such as an allergy.
Because of this the school cannot accept products containing peanuts to be provided in lunch boxes or for eating at other times.
SCC information for Cost of Living Support
Suffolk County Council has asked us to share with families their updated 'Cost Of Living Support' information.
Free School Meals - could you be eligible?
Your child may be eligible for free school meals throughout primary school. This could save you approximately £437 per year.
To check or apply online, visit: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-meals-uniforms-and-trips/apply-for-free-school-meals/
Check if you're eligible
Your child will get free school meals if you receive any of the following:
Income Support
Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit but no element of Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenues & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
If you are supported under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after your employment finishes or after you start to work fewer hours per week
Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (£616.67 per month), as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods).
To check if your child is eligible, apply online for an immediate response or call 01473 260989.
We encourage you to apply, because the school receives additional funding (Pupil Premium) for all children on income-related Free School Meals.
Online Safety Newsletter - February 2023
Established by the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), Safer Internet Day is celebrated around the world. This year it will be celebrated with the theme: ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’ Safer Internet Day provides us with a great opportunity to have a conversation with our children about their online lives as well as provide us with an opportunity to brush up on our own knowledge of all things online with lots of resources and online activities available.
About Us
Email: bardwell@tilian.org.uk
Website: https://www.bardwell.org.uk/
Location: School Lane, Bardwell, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1AD, UK
Phone: 01359 250854
Twitter: @BardwellPrimary