Kennet Valley Primary SchoolCarter’s Rise, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire RG31 7YT

Telephone: 0118 941 4410 Fax: 0118 945 4891Email: office@kennetvalley.w-berks.sch.uk

Website: http://kennetvalley.westberks.dbprimary.com

NEWSLETTER NUMBER 218th September 2017

Harvest FestivalOur traditional Harvest Festival celebration will take place this year on Friday 13th October at 9am at Kennet Valley Free Church. We ask that each child brings an item of food in a tin or a packet to donate to the local Food Bank.

We hope you will join us there and for coffee afterwards in the school hall, hosted by the Kennet Valley Primary School Parent Teacher Association. The KVPTA are this year holding this coffee morning in aid of McMillan Cancer Support.

Donations of cakes to sell are very welcome – please can these be bought in on Thursday 12th October. Thank you.

Attendance

It is the school’s responsibility to encourage parents to ensure their children attend school every day unless they are ill. This is because there is a proven link between a child’s attendance and their attainment. Parents have a legal duty to ensure the regular and full time attendance at school of registered pupils (Education Act 1996). This policy is based on the law and on Best Practice guidance produced by the Department for Education and the Local Authority. The governors and I were very disappointed that more than 60 days were lost during the last academic year as a result of families taking holidays during term time. These absences were unauthorised. If you are considering taking your child out of school, please take the time to read the School Attendance Policy carefully. This is available on the school website or you can request a hard copy from the school reception. The policy makes it clear under what circumstances I will or will not authorise absence from school and sets out what sanctions are available to the school to deal with unathorised absences.

The Kennet Valley School Choir

The choir has already started rehearsals for the Reading Schools Junior Music Festival to be held at The Hexagon, Reading on 23rd November. This was a joyous occasion last year. If your child is in Years 3 – 6 and enjoys singing, please do encourage them to join the school choir. Rehearsals are after school on Tuesdays with Mrs Holliday as choir mistress. Word books and CDs are provided to help the children learn the songs.

Summer Reading Challenge

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A reminder that the Animal Agents Summer Reading Challenge 2017 continues until 30th

September. There is still time to head down to your local library and read six books and complete the challenge, collecting rewards on the way. It’s all free too!

A message from the Kingfisher Club

If you have any unwanted toys or games at home that remain in good condition, we are grateful for donations to the Kingfisher Club. In particular, we need blocks for building and dressing-up clothes for our role-play area. Many thanks.

Open Events

Is your child going to be 4 years old on or before 31 August 2018?

If so, they can start school in September 2018.Come and join us for a visit to our Foundation

Stage, a tour of the school and to meet the Headteacher at:

9.45am Weds 18th October 2017or

1.45pm Thurs 9th November, 2017

To book a place on the tour please ring 01189 414410 or email office@kennetvalley.w-

berks.sch.uk

Dates for your diary

Tues 26th Sept 3.15pm

Weds 27th – Fri 29th Sept

Mon 2nd Oct 3.10pm

Thurs 19th Oct

Fri 20th Oct

Mon 23rd Oct – Fri 27th

Oct

Mon 30th Oct

Mon 30th Oct – Fri 3rd Nov

Thurs 2nd Nov

Thurs 16th Nov

Meeting for parents of Year 6 pupils going to PGL Liddington

Year 5 residential trip to Ufton Court

Meeting of the Kennet Valley Parent Teacher Association. All welcome!

Parent/teacher meetings

End of Autumn Term 1

Half term break

Start of Autumn Term 2

Year 6 residential trip to PGL Liddington

Flu vaccinations Year R-4

Pupil individual photographs

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