Sandiway

Primary School Newsletter

Newsletter 11 Wednesday 22nd November 2017 Autumn Term 2017

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PTA Bag2School Arrangements in the event of adverse
The PTA will be sending home another weather Theme for the week:
bag2school bag. We would be grateful for At this time of year, journeys to and from Care
any contributions of old clothes or school and work are a little more difficult. We have been talking about how we can
clothes that you no longer have a use for. Not only do we have to contend with care for each other as well as the world
th
Please return your bag on 11 December darker mornings and nights, there is also around us.
when they will be collected. The bags are the risk of poor weather. In the event of
weighed upon collection and the school frost and snow, the school will always And the winners are
gets a payment depending on the weight make best efforts to make the Well done to the YELLOW team who have
of clothing that is donated. The clothing environment in and around school as safe again scored the most team points this
is then sorted for reuse or recycling into as possible. We will clear the main paths week.
other products. Thank you for your of snow and we will apply salt to speed
support. up the process of melting the ice. Even
with these precautions, pathways will be Dates for your diary
Safeguarding Children slippery and I ask that you take extra
I would like to remind you that children care. Salt takes time to work and requires Upcoming events are highlighted in red
should be supervised at the beginning footfall to be more effective. The Parish 22 Nov Parents Evening
and end of the school day. We will take Car Park will not be gritted by the Council 23 Nov Parents Evening
responsibility for them at 8.45am, when nor by the school, so additional care is 24 Nov Non-uniform for Fair donations
the school bell is rung. It is acceptable for needed in this area when driving and 30 Nov Full Governors Meeting
1 Dec Well-being afternoon
older children to be dropped off from walking.
7 Dec Year 1 visiting Delamere Forest
8.40am so that they can make their way In the event of severe weather, as 9 Dec Christmas Fair (1-4pm)
to the doors (and thereby increase their Headteacher, I am required to make a 14 Dec Rec and Y6 Visit to the Grange
independence), but younger children decision as to whether the school is open Theatre: Wizard of Oz
should be supervised, please. If you do or closed. Ultimately, this is a Governor 15 Dec Christmas lunch/Christmas jumper
struggle with these arrangements, please decision based on my recommendation. day, theatre group in school for
speak to me to see if we can help you. To make this decision, I will always whole
consider the health and safety of all school: Rapunzel
There is not a week that passes that I members of the school: children, parents 19 Dec Reception/Key Stage 1
performance (9.30am and
either witness poor driving/parking in and staff. I will use all information
6.00pm)
and around school or that it is reported available to me, including local
21 Dec Carol Service in Church, led by
to me. I would like to remind parents information from staff who live near Year 5/6 (at 6.00pm)
again that the drop-off zone in the Parish school, the Local Authority, through 22 Dec Break up for holiday
Car Park (that is the pull in on the left- speaking to other Headteachers in the 8 Jan 2018 Staff training day
hand side as you have entered the car area and advice from the Police. 9 Jan Children return to school
park), is designed for dropping children Sometimes, school closure is also
to inform them of the decision of the
only: this means that the driver stays in dependent upon the number of staff who
Governors.
the car and children leave by the near- can safely get to school to undertake
Having given this information, we will
side onto the pavement. After this car their duties. I understand that school
probably have a mild winter and there
leaves, a space is left for the next drop closure can be disruptive in many ways,
will be no need for such a plan! Just in
off, and so on. Cars parking here mean therefore this will be a last resort
case, I hope this information will help you
that children have to be dropped off in a decision if the risks of staying open are
to understand the decision that is made
less safe area. deemed to be too great.
and the reasons behind it.
The speed at which I see parents driving If the school is closed from the

into and through the car park is excessive beginning of the school day, I will text all
Children in Need
children are walking in this area and are parents/carers and staff as well as display
Thank you for your support last week
very vulnerable to traffic. a notice on the school website. I will do
we were able to send 200 to Children in
The staff car park is for staff use only this as soon as possible in the morning. If
Need.
again, parents using this car park put the school is needed to be closed during

their own children at risk. the day due to worsening weather, again,
PTA Donations/Non-uniform
The safeguarding of our children is I will text all parents/carers to inform of
Dont forget that Friday is a non-uniform
everybodys responsibility and I urge all the arrangements that will be put in
day. The PTA are requesting donations
members of the school to seriously place. I will also text parents/carers when
for the Christmas Fair: chocolate items
consider this, please. the school is due to be reopened. Local
from Reception and KS1 and bottles from
radio stations are also very good at
KS2. Thank you in advance for your
alerting parents of closures I am able to
support.
contact them, with security information,

Mr Chris Priddey, Headteacher