Weekly Newsletter

• Tues 10th Dec - 2pm - KS1 Nativity performance

• Wed 11th Dec - 9.30am - KS1 Nativity performance

• Wed 11th Dec - School Christmas Fayre

• Thurs 12th Dec - 9.30am - Reception Nativity performance

• Thurs 12th Dec - 2.15pm - KS2 Carols by Candlelight

• Mon 16th Dec - KS1 Christmas Party

• Tues 17th Dec - Reception Christmas Party

• Wed 18th Dec - Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day

• Wed 18th Dec - KS2 Christmas Church Service @ Walker Parish Church

• Wed 18th Dec - LKS2 Christmas Party

• Thurs 19th Dec - UKS2 Christmas Party

• Thurs 19th Dec - Pre-School/Nursery Christmas Party

• Thursday 19th Dec - Break up for school Christmas Holidays

• Friday 20th Dec - Training Day - school closed to all children

⭐Don't forget to check Class Dojo regularly for up-to-date news⭐

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Whole School Attendance this week - 91.8%

We are aiming for at least 97% - let's work together to make this happen!!

Please remember that if your child is going to be absent from school you should call school before 8.30am to report this. If they are off for multiple days, you should call school each day that they are off. If your child is suffering from something such as a cough or cold we do recommend that you send them into school and see how they get on. It is amazing how many children perk up once they get into school and we can assure you that if it becomes evident that a child should not be in school we will make contact with yourself as parent/carer.

As a school, our attendance has greatly improved over the last year and this is all thanks to you and the effort you are making in getting your children into school every day.

We have been reflecting on the word 'joy' this week whilst listening to the start of the Christmas Story.

We have reflected that there are many gifts to enjoy and to be thankful for at Christmas time, but one special gift is at the heart of Christmas. ‘Today a Saviour has been born to you’ Luke 2.11.

Autumn/winter is here and the nights are starting to draw in and get darker earlier. This means that our normal routines of picking up children from school, cycling home from work or taking the dog out for a walk all are different experiences in the dark and can be slightly daunting in the dark.

Here is a list of basic road safety tips including those taken from the Governments ‘Highway Code’ in order to keep you and your children safe at night:

• Use dedicated pedestrian crossings at all times to cross the road.
• Remind children to put all electronic devices away be vigilant before crossing. (Remember Stop, Look, Listen?)
• Try to encourage your children NOT to use headphones. This is because it will stop them having a full sense of their surroundings.
• Be careful when walking up driveways. There could be cars pulling in or reversing out.
• Walk on a footpath or pavement at all times.
• Even if it takes a bit longer, you should encourage children to stay on well-lit roads and paths rather than through dark parks or deserted alleyways. They should also make sure they walk on the side of the road with cars heading towards them and ensure they are visible. It is worth checking out our reflective textile shapes that can be applied to bags or clothing to help children be seen in low light.
  
• Carry a small torch that you can easily clip on to your key chain or using your smartphone’s torch app.