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Newsletter September 2019

Lost Property

Please can you check the lost property cage under the

stairs by the hall if your child is missing any uniform. Also please make sure your child’s clothing is clearly marked

with their name.

Whole School % Attendance this academic year so far 97.4 %

Well done to Class 6 who is in the lead this academic year with 100%

NAD NAD2 Stars Sun Moon Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6

97.3% 98.5% 96.0% 92.0% 99.0% 97.9% 96.6% 98.0% 100%

27.9.19 Macmillan Coffee

Morning 8.50am

27.9.19 Judo Championships

1.10.19 Walk & Wheel to school

Month…... A*s

7.10.19 World Science Week

14.10.19 Black History Week

17.10.19 Fire Service Sparks

Workshop for Year 4

18.10.19 Tempest Individual

Photographs

18.10.19 Yr 2 Fossil Workshop

23.10.19 Heritage Banquet for

Year 6 parents

25.10.19 Reception A stars

Walk 9.15am (1 hour)

Half Term 28.10.19 — 1.11.19

6.11.19 Parents Evening

3.30pm - 5.00pm

7.11.19 Tempest Sibling

Photographs

7.11.19 Parents Evening

3.30pm - 6 .00pm

8.11.19 Year 6 visit to

Cadbury World

18.11.19 Flu Vaccinations

21.11.19 Year 3 & 4 visit to

Alexandra Theatre

29.11.19 Eye Test for

Reception children

9.12.19 Year 1 Trip to

Hatton Park

12.12.19 Reception Trip to

Conkers

13.12.19 Christmas Jumper

Day

13.12.19 Christmas Lunch for

pupils

16.12.19 Year 3 & 4 Concert

17.12.19 EYFS Nativity

18.12.19 Year 5 & 6 Concert

It isn't where you come from its where you are

going that counts

Parent Partnership with Walsall College

In conjunction with Walsall College, Barcroft Primary hold free parent courses in Maths and Computing. There needs to be a minimum of 10 people for the courses to take place. They are held in the afternoon in the Community Room. You are eligible to join if you are a pupil premium family. It is our intention to offer more support packages to our families, if families

are supported then we are in turn also supporting our children. Our aim is not only to support our parents but also take a pro-active approach to building community cohesion and tackling

social exclusion. If you are interested please contact the school office.

PTA

The PTA will be holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 27th September from 8.50am in the Community Room. Please come along and join us in supporting a worthy cause.

Year 6 Secondary School Applications

Just a reminder that the Year 6 applications for secondary school

need to be completed online by 31st October 2019.

Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 Class 11 Class 12 Class 13 Class 14

97.2% 98.7% 98.7% 98.0%

97.1% 95.8% 98.0% 96.9%

Swimming As part of their PE lesson Year 6 will be going swimming every Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure your child brings the correct swim wear on the day.

Holiday Dates: 2019 / 2020 Autumn Term 2019

Term starts: Monday 2nd September 2019 Half Term: Monday 28th October 2019 to Friday 1st November 2019 Term ends: Friday 20th December 2019

Christmas holiday: Monday 23rd December 2019 to Friday 3rd January 2020

Spring Term 2020

Term starts: Monday 6th January 2020 Half Term: Monday 17th February 2020 to Friday 21st February 2020 Term ends: Friday 3rd April 2020

Easter holiday: Monday 6th April 2020 to Friday 17th April 2020

Summer Term 2020

Term starts: Monday 20th April 2020 Half Term: Monday 25th May 2020 to Friday 29th May 2020 Term ends: Monday 20th July 2020

Summer holiday begins: Tuesday 21st July 2020

Bank holidays: 2019 / 2020

Christmas Day 2019: Wednesday 25th December 19

Boxing Day 2019: Thursday 26th December 19

New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1st January 2020

Good Friday 2020: Friday 10th April 2020

Easter Monday 2020: Monday 13th April 2020

May Day 2020: Friday 8th May 2020

Spring Bank Holiday 2020: Monday 25th May 2020

August Bank Holiday 2020: Monday 31st August 2020

School Closure Procedure

Procedures for School Closure due to Unforeseen Circumstances

In the event of unforeseen circumstances a decision may be made to close the School, the safety of the pupils and staff is paramount and a decision to close would only be made on the grounds of Health and Safety. We normally do this in consultation with other local schools.

The following procedure will be put into place:

Text messages will be sent to 1st contact parent/guardian telephone numbers

Website will be updated (www.barcroft.walsall.sch.uk)

Walsall Council School Closure list will be updated

On days when the weather is severe and we feel that roads/pavements are becoming dangerous, then we may allow your child to go home early.

Late Procedures!

If your child has an appointment, please let us

know as soon as possible so that we can make sure

we record the correct absence mark, otherwise

children will be counted as late if they arrive after

registration and be given a LATE MARK

accordingly.

Children will be given an ABSENT mark if they

arrive after 9.30 am.

If you would like to talk to someone about this, please contact the School Office and an appoint-ment will be made for you.

P.E. Kit

Please bring your child’s P.E. kit on a Monday; it can be left at school and taken home on a Friday (to be returned again the following Monday).

After School Clubs

Many after school clubs are running throughout the week for the children to enjoy. Please make sure however that children are collected at the correct time of 4:15pm.

Parent Pay for School Lunches

If you require your child to have a lunch provided by the School Catering Service, please remember

to book via ParentPay online by the Sunday night prior to the coming week, regardless of whether you pay for a meal or receive a free

school meal. The kitchen need to be aware of how many meals they need to provide.

My Ed & Marvellous Me

If you have not already done so, please down-load MyEd school app. It will help you to keep up to date with information about your

child: www.myedschoolapp.com

We also use the Marvellous Me app in

school. This is a fantastic platform which will keep you informed of your child’s achieve-ments and activities in school. www.marvellousme.com

Parking around the School

Unfortunately we have again received complaints regarding Parents/

Guardians parking/blocking home- owners drive ways and being

argumentative when asked not to cause obstructions. Please be mindful where you choose to park your car as

we do not wish the complaints to escalate any further. Thank you for

your co-operation.

Barcroft Primary School Information

Buddies Before & After

School Club

Please book your child in

via Parentpay one week in

advance to ensure there is

a place for them. Due to

pre booking of places,

refunds will not be given if

your child does not

attend.

Training Days: 2019 / 2020

Monday 2nd September 2019

Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Monday 4th November 2019

Monday 24th February 2020

Monday 20th July 2020

Barcroft Primary School Information

School 01902 368132

Kitchen 01902 368067

Morning Snack

If you require you child to have snack from school in a morning

please can you ensure you book it

via parentpay by Sunday evening at the latest for the following week.

The cost of snack from

September is 25p.

Newsletter September 2019

Penalty Notice

The Government has given Local Education Authorities the power to issue fixed penalty notices where parents or carers are considered capable of but unwilling to ensure their child attends school regularly. The Anti-Social Behaviour Act introduced

those additional powers in February 2004.

Penalty notices are aimed at “unauthorised absences” – times when a child misses school without a valid reason (or without permission from the school) or if a child is regularly late getting into school.

Parents could also be issued with a Penalty Notice if they take their child on holiday in term-time.

The aim of the Penalty Notice is to improve parents’ efforts in getting children to attend school.

Reception/KS1 doors open at 8.45. The gate is locked at 8.55

KS2 doors open at 8.50. The gate is locked at 9.00.

This allows for a 10 minute time slot for children arriving at each side of the building. Anyone arriving after this time will

need to go through the office due to safeguarding the children in the building.

Please can we ask that you do not park on the car park at the front of the school. They are reserved spaces for visitors to the

school and disabled people only. It is not to be used for parking when dropping off and collecting children from the school.

There are bollards which will be raised to protect parents and children who also walk across the car park.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Date Change for May Day 2020.

Some of you may already be aware that May Day 2020 will be changed from Monday 4th May to Friday 8th May.

This is to coincide with the celebrations that will take place to commemorate the 75th anniversary of V.E. Day.

Absent Procedures

If your child is going to be absent from school, please let us know as soon as possible by phoning the school or popping into the

main reception so that we can make sure we record the correct absence mark, otherwise children will be marked down as an

unauthorised absence. Please do not text with the reason for the absence.

Let us Know

If you have any exciting / good news you wish to share with the school please let the school office know

Newsletter September 2019

Year 4

Last week Year 4 visited Wroxeter Roman city and explored the ruins of the city. We discovered how the Roman's had underfloor

heating 2000 years ago and that they all bathed together! We were also able to see a recreation of a Roman townhouse and discover

how it was built.

Year 6

Year 6 have had a brilliant start to the year with their topic 'I Wonder'. The driving text behind this topic is ‘Wonder’ by RJ Palacio

and have participated in a 'Wow day' where they showcased helmets which they planned, created and evaluated at home. This mov-

ing text has allowed Year 6 to empathise and try to envisage life through someone else’s eyes.

Year 3

Year 3 and 4 are excited to be going to see Billionaire Boy at the Alexander Theatre next month, where they can see an adaptation of

a text by David Walliams, who is a much loved author studied in Year 3.

Year 3 also enjoyed their visit to the Willenhall Lock Museum where they delved into local history as part of their topic from

“Willenhall to Venice”

Year 2

Year 2 we are currently learning about dinosaurs and are looking forward to a fossil workshop in October where we will investigate

its real fossils and find out how fossils are made! Our dino learning has also linked to science, where we have learnt the difference

between carnivores, omnivores and herbivores.

Nursery / Reception

The children in Nursery and Reception have settled so well into the class. They have been learning all about different families and

friends and sharing their different experiences.

Year 1

Its all fun at the seaside in Year 1. We have been learning about the creatures in rock pods through science and our small world play,

as well as exploring the seaside through stories and pictures

Year 5

The children in Year 5, thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Tatton Park in Cheshire. They experienced what life was like during the

Viking era through role play and participating in practical activities, such as weaving, hunting and cooking, as well as learning about

the different shield formations the Viking warriors would have created in the past. It was an amazing experience where the children

gained significant knowledge of who the Vikings were and where they travelled from as well as the reasons why they settled in Great

Britain.