NO MOBILE PHONES

Due to child

protection, please

refrain from using

your mobile phone

on the school

premises. Please

work with us and

respect this

procedure.

It is for the safety

of our children.

COFFEE MORNING 2017!

Coffee Morning is every Wednesday 9.00am—11.00am in the Dario Hall. We warmly invite all parents and carers to attend

each week as your help and support with school events, fundraising, specific projects and any ideas you have is greatly appreciated.

We are currently looking for parents who wish to support the weekly running of the coffee morning and other events

throughout school. Please see Miss Sasha or Miss Kirton if you are interested. Thank you.

BREAKFAST CLUB AND DINNER MONEY

To ensure that the School’s budget is not adversely

affected by the cost of School meal debt, please

ensure your dinner money payments are up to date.

If you have an ongoing outstanding balance it could

affect your child/children’s school dinner

entitlement for the term and their meals may be

stopped.

LOST PROPERTY

Please make sure you check in the

containers by the school office if you

have misplaced / lost any school

uniform, coats, hats scarves etc.

There have been a few

items there for some

time, if not collected by

the end of this term, we

will be donating any

items left to charity.

PUNCTUALITY

SCHOOL STARTS AT 8.50 A.M.

AND COLLECTION TIME IS 3.15 P.M.

IF YOU FAIL TO COLLECT YOUR CHILD OR

CHILDREN BY 3.30 P.M. THERE WILL BE A

FEE OF £5 PER CHILD FOR EVERY 15

MINUTES YOU ARE LATE. Remember that children should not be left

on their own in the playground before

8:45am in the morning. If you bring your

child to school, and they

attend breakfast club, you

must accompany them to

the hall.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

We are always delighted to see so many of our children looking smart in their school

uniforms. This is a gentle reminder that we expect all children to wear the correct school

uniform.

Black or grey trousers (no leggings) or skirt; white polo t-shirt or shirt ; black or grey

socks; black shoes or plain black trainers with no other colour on them and our school

jumper.

Thank you for your continued support with this matter.

Uniform is no longer available from the school office. It can only be purchased

from White Hall Clothiers in Lewisham.

TUTORS It is important for parents and carers to know that there are no regulations governing tutors. While many tutors are skilled at developing a child’s learning, they do not need qualifications to work in this field. In fact, a person can be barred from teaching or commit an offence which makes them unsuitable to work with children, can still offer their services as a tutor.

Local Authorities and schools cannot provide a list of approved professionals who work as tutors. Therefore, it is the parents/carers’ responsibility to make sure the tutor is qualified and does not pose a risk to their child. We recommend that parents take steps to check that tutors are suitable : use tutors through reputable agencies; carry out your own reference checks; interview prospective tutors to minimise the risk to your child/ren; and explain to your children how to keep themselves safe. Whilst it is not the law, some tutors may be DBS checked– you have a right to request to see this document. If you have any questions regarding external tutoring, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of SLT.

If tutoring is taking place in your home or the home of a tutor– please do not leave children alone.

WORKSHOPS AND TRIPS

This is a gentle reminder that without

contributions for trips and visits, we will not be

able to continue providing the wide range of

enriching real life experiences for your children.

Your contributions and support are vital in

continuing to ensure all children at Lucas Vale have

the best opportunities.

Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope this newsletter finds you well! The Spring term is in full swing with lots of exciting things happening. Our Stars of The Week are now part of our news-letter. Well Done to all of the children who were chosen! Information about the Winter Ball is inside as well as a lot of other important information. Thank you to our school community for your ongoing support.

Warmest regards to all,

Mrs M. T. Harracksingh Head of School

Thursday 18th January 2018

The following children have been recognised as Stars of The Week by their

teachers due to their fantastic behaviour and positive attitude to learning!

WELL DONE!

Nursery— Daria & Sebastian Rosen— Jahnissie & Taina

Mozart— Lara & Pranav Rowling— Julia & Mykiel

Beethoven— Jeremiah & Alisa Dahl— Neveah & Kayden

Farah— Gift and Mustapha Monet— Saru & Luella

Bolt— Elijah & Linda Picasso— Gian Luca & Mazarah

Dyson— Tia & Ayla Mandela— Abdul-Mateen & Hannah

Latimer— Ruby & Amarachi Pankhurst— Shree & Anna-Patricia

Einstein— Adam & Ura Newton— Abraham & Shakthika

Year 1 classes to Battersea Park Zoo

Friday 19th January

Year 3 classes to London Zoo

Wednesday 24th January

EYFS Reading Morning

Every Tuesday

EYFS & KS1 Phonics Workshop

Thursday 25th January

National Story Telling Week

Monday 29th Jan

Year 1 classes to Sea Life Centre

Thursday 8th February

Winter Ball

Friday 9th February

Last Day of Half Term

Friday 9th February

Children Return to School

Monday 19th February

The tickets for the Winter Ball will be on sale:

Tuesday 30th January—Tuesday 6th February

There are a limited number of tickets are available so please get yours as soon as possible.

EYFS & KS1— 4.00PM—5.15 PM (An adult MUST accompany EYFS / KS1 alt-hough adults are not required to buy a ticket)

KS2— 5.30pm—7.00PM

Tickets are £3 each. This includes a hot dog (chicken or vegetarian), a packet of crisps & a drink. Additional food/drinks/snacks will be available to purchase.

**There will be an award for Best Dressed Boy & Girl & Best Dancer Boy & Girl! We can’t wait to see you there! **

If you would like to support with the organisation/decoration of the Winter Ball, please come to Coffee Morning on Wednesday 24th January at 9am. Thank you!

AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS

There are still a limited number of spaces for both of our afterschool clubs:

Wrap Around Afterschool Club—3.15pm—6.00pm

Please see Miss Mandy in the office if interested.

Standard Afterschool Club—3.15p –4.00pm

Monday:

ICT KS2: 2 Spaces

Homework Club KS2: 1 space

Multi-sports Years 1—3: 11 spaces

Tuesday:

Film Club—Years 1—3: 7 Spaces

Thursday:

Debate Clubs– Years 4, 5,6: 10 spaces

Friday:

Multi-Sports—Years 1 –3: 11 Spaces

Year 1 classes to Battersea Park Zoo

Friday 19th January

Year 3 classes to London Zoo

Wednesday 24th January

EYFS Reading Morning

Every Tuesday

EYFS & KS1 Phonics Workshop

Thursday 25th January

National Story Telling Week

Monday 29th Jan—Friday 2nd Feb

Year 1 classes to Sea Life Centre

Thursday 8th February

Winter Ball

Friday 9th February

Last Day of Half Term

Friday 9th February

Children Return to School

Monday 19th February

Attendance & Punctuality

There are far too many YEAR 6 pupils taking time off or

coming into school late. This year is SO important for Year

6’s as they have their SATs in May. Please ensure your

child is in school and on time EVERY DAY unless very ill.

Request to Leave:

Due to the high number of absences due to holidays, the

Local Authority has advised that ALL Requests to Leave

that have not been authorised by the Head of School MUST

be forwarded to Lewisham so that they can issue a Fixed

Penalty Notice . Only leave with exceptional circumstances

will be authorised. Evidence may be requested.

If a child has 10 unauthorised absences in a 12 week peri-

od, a Fixed Penalty Notice can also be issued.

*Important Notice*

If you have any concerns with any pupils or their families

within our school community, please DO NOT approach

them directly! Please see a member of the Senior Leader-

ship team (Miss Tina, Mr Wills or Miss Brumby) who will

deal with your concern as soon as possible.

You risk being banned from the School Premises if you

approach pupils or their families regarding any problems

you may have.

Thank you for your cooperation.