Thank you all so much for your continued support as we work together to make school as normal as possible for our pupils. As I informed you last week the Board of Governors met to review our restart plan and agreed the following changes which will be implemented after Half Term (Monday 1st November).
Start Time…
Red Group: 8.45 am
Blue Group: 8.50 am
Green Group: 8.55 am
Finish Time
P1 & P2: 2.00 pm
P3: 2.55 pm on a Monday and Tuesday and 2.00pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
P4 – P7: 2.55 pm
Please leave the school grounds as soon as you pick up your child and we would ask that you don’t bring dogs onto the school premises.
Face coverings should still be worn when on the school premises.
PARENT PAY
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Parent Pay, we now have 41% of parents on line. Please sign up and pay £2.00 for next Friday’s Non-Uniform Day to be entered into our prize draw.
SCHOOL MEALS
From the 1st November we will be gradually allowing more children to have a school dinner. To allow for the management of this transition…
P6 & P7 children can purchase a school dinner from Monday 1st November
P4 & P5 from Monday 8th November
P1-P3 from Monday 15th November
Each meal costs £2.60 and should be paid via our Parent Pay system by Sunday 31st October.
DINNER MENU FOR NEXT WEEK (18th – 22nd October)
Monday 18th
Fish Fingers, Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt
Tuesday 19th
Buffet sandwiches, Cocktail Sausages, Chicken Goujons, Carrot Sticks and a Fruit Muffin
Wednesday 20th
Roast Pork, Turnip, Cauliflower, Mashed and Roast Potatoes and Gravy
Biscuit & Frozen Yoghurt
Thursday 21st
Chicken Curry, Rice, Naan Bread and Carrot Sticks
Fruit Sponge and Custard
Friday 22nd
Steakburger, Chips and Sweetcorn
Fresh Fruit and Yoghurt
CASH FOR CLOBBER
On Monday 8th November, we are having our next bag drop collection. Bags of clean, unwanted textiles may be left in the school assembly hall for collection by Cookstown Textile Recyclers, one of the Eco-school program partners, who will sort and recycle.
Please enter via the Assembly Hall door between 9.30 am and 10.30 am on Monday 8th November or leave donations at the school office. Please remember to wear a facemask whilst on school premises.
What can you put in the bag??
• All types of clothing (even with holes!)
• Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)
• Hats and belts
• Towels and curtains
• Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)
• Remember NO QUILTS OR PILLOWS and all items must be clean.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
Opus Digital will be in school on 10th & 11th November to take individual and family photographs. More details will follow shortly.
PARENT INTERVIEWS
School will close at 1.45 pm on Monday 18th – Friday 22nd October to facilitate the interviews.
If you have opted for a face to face interview please arrive just before your allocated time, adhere to 2 metre social distancing guidelines when in the school building and wear a face covering when in the corridor.
JEWELLERY
We have noticed an increase in the number of children wearing jewellery to school. In the interest of health and safety we would ask that children do not wear any jewellery including earrings to school. This is to ensure that the children can play safely in the playground and take part in P.E. lessons.
NON UNIFORM DAY
Please remember Friday 22nd October will be a non-uniform day. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up for Parent Pay and pay the £2.00 required for this event. Once you have signed up to Parent Pay your name will be placed in a ballot to win a £30.00 Asda voucher.
HOLIDAYS (all dates are inclusive)
Hallowe’en 25th October – 29th October
Christmas 23rd December – 5th January
Half-term 14th – 18th February
Easter 11th April – 22nd April
May Day 2nd May
Platinum Jubilee Holiday 30th May – 3rd June
School breaks for the summer holiday in 2022 on Thursday 30th June
CHILD PROTECTION / SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Start Time…
Red Group: 8.45 am
Blue Group: 8.50 am
Green Group: 8.55 am
Finish Time
P1 & P2: 2.00 pm
P3: 2.55 pm on a Monday and Tuesday and 2.00pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
P4 – P7: 2.55 pm
Please leave the school grounds as soon as you pick up your child and we would ask that you don’t bring dogs onto the school premises.
Face coverings should still be worn when on the school premises.
PARENT PAY
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Parent Pay, we now have 41% of parents on line. Please sign up and pay £2.00 for next Friday’s Non-Uniform Day to be entered into our prize draw.
SCHOOL MEALS
From the 1st November we will be gradually allowing more children to have a school dinner. To allow for the management of this transition…
P6 & P7 children can purchase a school dinner from Monday 1st November
P4 & P5 from Monday 8th November
P1-P3 from Monday 15th November
Each meal costs £2.60 and should be paid via our Parent Pay system by Sunday 31st October.
DINNER MENU FOR NEXT WEEK (18th – 22nd October)
Monday 18th
Fish Fingers, Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Fruit & Yoghurt
Tuesday 19th
Buffet sandwiches, Cocktail Sausages, Chicken Goujons, Carrot Sticks and a Fruit Muffin
Wednesday 20th
Roast Pork, Turnip, Cauliflower, Mashed and Roast Potatoes and Gravy
Biscuit & Frozen Yoghurt
Thursday 21st
Chicken Curry, Rice, Naan Bread and Carrot Sticks
Fruit Sponge and Custard
Friday 22nd
Steakburger, Chips and Sweetcorn
Fresh Fruit and Yoghurt
CASH FOR CLOBBER
On Monday 8th November, we are having our next bag drop collection. Bags of clean, unwanted textiles may be left in the school assembly hall for collection by Cookstown Textile Recyclers, one of the Eco-school program partners, who will sort and recycle.
Please enter via the Assembly Hall door between 9.30 am and 10.30 am on Monday 8th November or leave donations at the school office. Please remember to wear a facemask whilst on school premises.
What can you put in the bag??
• All types of clothing (even with holes!)
• Bags and shoes (please tie shoes together with laces)
• Hats and belts
• Towels and curtains
• Bed linen (sheets, pillow cases, duvet covers)
• Remember NO QUILTS OR PILLOWS and all items must be clean.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
Opus Digital will be in school on 10th & 11th November to take individual and family photographs. More details will follow shortly.
PARENT INTERVIEWS
School will close at 1.45 pm on Monday 18th – Friday 22nd October to facilitate the interviews.
If you have opted for a face to face interview please arrive just before your allocated time, adhere to 2 metre social distancing guidelines when in the school building and wear a face covering when in the corridor.
JEWELLERY
We have noticed an increase in the number of children wearing jewellery to school. In the interest of health and safety we would ask that children do not wear any jewellery including earrings to school. This is to ensure that the children can play safely in the playground and take part in P.E. lessons.
NON UNIFORM DAY
Please remember Friday 22nd October will be a non-uniform day. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up for Parent Pay and pay the £2.00 required for this event. Once you have signed up to Parent Pay your name will be placed in a ballot to win a £30.00 Asda voucher.
HOLIDAYS (all dates are inclusive)
Hallowe’en 25th October – 29th October
Christmas 23rd December – 5th January
Half-term 14th – 18th February
Easter 11th April – 22nd April
May Day 2nd May
Platinum Jubilee Holiday 30th May – 3rd June
School breaks for the summer holiday in 2022 on Thursday 30th June
CHILD PROTECTION / SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Our Child Protection Safeguarding Team is as follows:
Designated Teacher: Mrs A Duff
Deputy Designated Teachers: Mr Ritchie & Miss V Thompson
Designated Governor Ms N Crawford
As always thank you for your ongoing support,
Andrea Duff