RSE Policy

We have emailed you our updated Relationships and Sex Education Policy (RSE). Schools have a statutory duty to ensure that parents know what will be taught and when. We value your feedback and request that you take part in our survey via the link provided in the email. Mrs Coade will also be available to take further questions after school on Tuesday 1 October.

Reminder from FLU Immunisation programme

The Immunisation Service is coming to school soon to carry out the Flu Immunisation Programme for pupils in Years R to 6 – don’t forget to consent or decline before the cut-off date via their website https://family.kentcht.nhs.uk/ Click on the blue button “Immunisations” to complete.

You can also phone the team 0300 123 5205, text 07700 140 385 or use their web chat if you have any questions about your child’s immunisations.

After School Sports Clubs

After-school sports has started on Monday 16th September 2024. We still have some spaces available. If you would like your child to attend an after-school sports club, please contact the school office.  We can only, safely, accommodate 15 pupils per club, so the places will be issued on a first come, first serve basis.  Reception children are unable to attend.  Please see the clubs below and the year groups they are available to:

Monday – Multi-Sports open to years 1 - 6

Tuesday – Gymnastics open to years 1 – 6

Wednesday – Football open to years 3 – 6 (Football boots and shin pads must be worn)

Thursday – Athletics open to years 1 - 6

 Friday – Dance open to years 1 – 6

All sports clubs finish at 4.15pm and all children must be collected by an adult.

Term 1

Thursday 03/10/2024- School Fun Lunch.

Friday 04/10/2024- Individual School Photo

Monday 07- Wednesday 09/10/ 2024- Windmill Hill residential visit- Year 6

Tuesday 08/10/2024– School Nurses administering Flu vaccine -Year R-6

Monday 14 /10/2024- Class 2 and 3 trip to Community Farm in Folkestone. Information to follow

18/10/2024- Harvest Festival Assembly for children

Wednesday 23/10/2024 – Last Day of Term 1 - Day for Change

Thursday 24/10/2024 – Teacher Training – School closed to pupils

Friday 25/10/2024 – Teacher Training – School closed to pupils

Term 2

Monday 04/11/2024 – First Day of Term 2

Celebration Assembly

Jaydon for trying his best in phonics and enjoying our topic” Marvellous Me”. Well done!

Clay for excellent effort and enthusiasm in our topic” Marvellous Me”. Well done!

Ezra for participating with great independence when writing our story.

Mia for being a resourceful learner when writing our story.

Ellis for demonstrating resilience when completing his work, particularly Science.

Beau for working with purpose and enthusiasm, particularly in science.

Poppy R for always being a kind, supportive learning partner and for demonstrating resilience during learning.

Kaylaan for working hard in the last few days to improve the pace and quality of his work. Keep up the hard work!

Max for working with purpose and for settling in to our class so well this week. Very Positive attitude!

School Uniform

Please ensure that all children return to school in September in the correct school uniform.

The school uniform is as follows:

Black/Grey Trousers/Shorts/Skirt/Dresses

Blue/Red/Marron/Green Polo T-shirt

Blue/Red/Marron/Green logoed Jumper/Hoodie/Cardigan

Black/Grey Socks/Tights

Black Shoes (no heels, boots or trainers)

These items can be purchased from any retailer or through The Schoolwear Centre. 

You can order the uniform through ‘The Schoolwear Centre’ by calling them on 01843 293555 or visiting their website www.schoolwearcentre.net.

A Polite Reminder

Please can you ensure that if your child brings a water bottle into school, that it contains only water to be sipped throughout the day.  Of course, children may bring in juice/squash to have at lunchtime to have with their lunch.

Breakfast Club

We shall be operating our breakfast club as normal from 7:45-8:45 am.  We would like to remind parents to book their child’s place the day before.  We have had a number of children arrive at the club without notice. 

We also ask that you accompany your child/ren to the breakfast club entrance.

Reading Incentive

The children continue to engage in our new reading incentive to encourage reading for pleasure, both at home and in school.  Please see our Facebook page for photographs of children selecting their gifts. We should be grateful if you could remind children of the incentive and encourage them to read for a period of time in the evening and weekends.  Books read at home will need your signature please.  Once your child returns to school, they will be given a raffle ticket for each book they have read which will be posted in the class raffle box.

School Dinners

Please activate your parent pay account on www.parentpay.com .

All meals have to be ordered before 8am every morning, otherwise your child will not receive dinner. Please contact the office if you haven’t received the activation code.

Driving onto the School Site

Under our safeguarding rules, we have a duty to control the public access to our site.

Under our risk assessment, we have a duty to control the movement of vehicles on our site.

For insurance purposes, we are required to limit vehicular access to staff, essential visitors and – under certain circumstances - blue badge holders. Access to the school is clearly signposted to notify all non-essential visitors that they must not drive on site.

Essential visitors are required to make prior arrangements with the school.

Any parent/guardian driving their vehicle on to our secure site, without prior agreement, is trespassing, and their insurance will be invalid.

Knowingly ignoring our rules is therefore putting staff and pupils at risk. Should an accident occur, the driver will not be covered by their insurance.

Finally, the school gates and car park are checked periodically by our caretaker. Anyone ignoring our rules, could find themselves delayed for some time and inconvenienced by not being able to leave the site.

We would therefore appreciate your cooperation in keeping our staff and pupils safe whilst they are at school.

Bikes and Scooters on the school site

Could we ask that children who ride their bikes or scooters into school, push them up to the bike rack once they are on the school grounds and push them back down to the pedestrian gate after school.  We have had a couple of instances whereby younger children have nearly been hit by children riding their bikes and scooters down the hill.

Home packed lunch

Just a polite reminder that no sweets, chocolate bars or fizzy drinks are permitted in children’s packed lunches.

If your child has a yoghurt in their packed lunch, please remember to pack a spoon in there too.

Wellington Boots

Please can you ensure that all children have a pair of wellington boots in school with them.  Every class will attend the Woodland Area for a weekly planned lesson and it can be muddy depending on the weather.

Free School Meals

If you have access to the internet and would like to apply online for Free School Meals, please use the following website:

http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals .

Late arrival at school

When your child arrives late at school, he/she misses the teacher's instructions, their morning task and possibly the introduction to the mathematics lesson. Your child may also feel embarrassed at having to enter the classroom late. School begins at 09.00am.  Please help your child to be punctual.

School opening hours                                                   

08.45am - 3.15pm

School Office opening hours

08.30-12.30

13.00-15.30