Park Hill Infants News & Notes Issue 6 Summer 2018

Greetings from the Park Hill Infants Headship Team...

What an amazing, fun-filled explosion of learning our final half term promises

to be! We have fun and enriching learning experiences planned right up until

the very last day of term for the children’s benefit.

Reception have a wonderful visit to Chessington Zoo planned, whilst Year Two

are immersing themselves in magical world of Roald Dahl enriched by a trip to

Hobbledown Farm.

Our annual Race for Life will be held on Friday 15 June 2018 - thank you for

your support and generosity as our pupils and staff run to raise money for this

worthwhile cause.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our weekly Terrific Tuesday, Wonderful Wednesday and

Thriling Thursday sessions which will continue throughout this half term.

Best Wishes,

Park Hill Infants Headship Team

CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS

Class photographs will be taken on

Tuesday 14 June 2018.

We are unable to allow our school

photographer to take photographs of your child

without your consent and we do not want

anyone to miss out!

To ensure your child is included in their class’

photograph, please return their consent slip to the

Office on or before Tuesday 12 June 2018.

Children whose consent slips are not received will

not be included in their class photographs.

Thank you for your co-operation in this regard.

ARTS WEEK 2018

Arts Week will take place during the week com-

mencing18 June 2018. The children always love to get fully im-

mersed in the activities and events that make Arts Week a high-

light in our school calendar.

As per the letter, if your child wishes to audition for the

Talent Show, please make sure their slip is returned to the Office

on or before Monday 11 June 2018. Parents and carers are wel-

come to attend the Talent Show for their child’s year group.

Please ensure that any instruments that are required for your

child’s performance (e.g keyboard, violin) are named and brought

to school for the audition and performance.

New on the Arts Week events schedule is our first ever Park Hill

Infant School Carnival!

This event will take place on Thursday 21 June 2018 - the children

should be dress in their brightest, sparkliest party clothing!

Eid - Al - Fitr

If you are planning to keep your child off school to

celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr, please notify the School Office

as soon as you are aware of the date.

Please note that only one day’s absence will be

authorised for the purpose of celebrating Eid.

Eid Mubarak!

Dates for your Diary

June 2018

14th Class Photographs -

Parent/Carer CONSENT needed!

15th Race for Life

18th—22nd ARTS WEEK

21st Park Hill Infant School Carnival

22nd Pupil Talent Show

27th Class 9 visit Hobbledown Farm

July 2018

2nd Image Theatre Company visiting all year groups

3rd Class 7 visit Hobbledown Farm

4th Class 8 visit Hobbledown Farm

5th Class 1 visit Chessington Zoo

10th Class 3 visit Chessington Zoo

11th Class 2 visit Chessington Zoo

12th Sports Day (weather permitting)

20th Headteacher’s Awards Assembly

(by invitation only)

20th Last day of Summer Term for all pupils

Summer Uniform

As the weather gets progressively warmer (hopefully!),

you may wish to send your child to school dressed in

the summer uniform.

Both boys and girls can substitute their grey trousers for

grey knee length shorts. If your child wishes to wear a

dress, please note that only BLUE checked

summer dresses are acceptable.

Terrific, Wonderful and Thrilling!

Terrific Tuesdays (Reception), Wonderful Wednesdays

(Year 1) and Thrilling Thursdays (Year 2) will all resume

during the week commencing 11 June 2018.

These sessions provide a valuable opportunity for you

to come in and take part in a classroom activity with

your child. All sessions run from 9.10-9.30am. We look

forward to welcoming you soon!

Please be advised that there will be no Terrific Tuesday,

Wonderful Wednesday or Thrilling Thursday during the

last week of the half term (week commencing 16th July

2018).

Marketing and Promotional

Emails and SMS

As per the letter sent out to you on 25 May 2018, we

are unable to send marketing and promotional material

to you via SMS or email unless you have specifically

opted IN.

If you wish to continue to receive such texts and emails

informing you of our PHSA’s fantastic events -

Christmas Fair, Fireworks Night etc. - please return your

consent form to the Office without delay.

The deadline for returns was stated as 8 June 2018 but

we will continue to accept your forms after this date.

If you have any queries, please see a member of the

Office team.

Community Consideration

A Message from Ms Charman

Dear Parents and Carers,

In the spirit of kindness and for the happiness of all in our school community and vicinity, may I remind parents and

carers that the Cotelands Estate opposite our schools’ front gate is private property and the residents must be treated with the

utmost respect at all times. The public do not have right of way across these grounds as is clearly indicated on the many signs

posted throughout the estate.

Very recently, I have received serious complaints from Cotelands’ residents. They have informed me that there are some

non-residents who insist on walking across their private grounds in order to reach the Infant and Junior schools and some

children are pulling flowers from their private gardens. When the residents have rightfully addressed the issue with the adults

accompanying the children, they have reported verbal abuse from the adults.

I ask, as always, for public pathways only to be used to access our school and do not condone aggressive, rude or threatening

behaviour of any kind towards any member of our school community.

Further to the email sent out to all parents and carers on 7 June, I was greatly saddened to hear that one of our pupils was

bumped by a car whilst attempting to come to school. Luckily, the child was physically unharmed but of course, shaken as were

her parents. Please do not park across drives or close to junctions near the school, keep your driving speed to a minimum and

take every care when driving in the vicinity of the school.

Let us all continue to be a great example of the respectful behaviours which we expect from our children.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Ms Charman

Holidays and Leave During Term Time

In the run up to the end of the school year, we always receive a higher than normal number of requests for

leave during term time. Whilst each case is considered on an individual basis, headteachers are only able

to authorise leave during term time in exceptional circumstances. Term dates for the year are

provided well in advance and are always available on our school website for your reference when booking

family holidays.

In some cases where leave requests have been declined, we have had several

parents express the opinion that ‘no work is completed in the final week of term’.

Please be reassured that the outstanding curriculum your child benefits from is

accessed right up to the very last day of each and every half term with the end of

the school year being no exception.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Congratulations to the following pupils who achieved 100% attendance for the entire

Spring Term*!

Class 1 - Nana, Riya, Arjun, Louis, Aarav, Ashwant, Halal and Yazhini

Class 2 - Sri Lola, Kovid, Aksharaa, Ila, Aayushi, Elena, Katherine, Arjun, Shravan,

Riaan and Gloria.

Class 3 - Maryam, Mayukha, David, Arjun, Lukas, Diyaan, Aarush, Nethra and Pari.

Class 4 - Kritika, Eddie, Aman, Isha and Arjun.

Class 5 - Tyanna, Raksha, Amelia, Jasmin, Isabel, Aarnav, Zain, Vihaan, Sundos and

Rufus.

Class 6 - Preston, Adam, Ziyun, Aamir, Janna, Methuki, Manuela, Aryav, Adharv and

Sienna.

Class 7 - Diyari, Daysson, Sahasra, Kevin, Anusha, Sia, Aahana, Mika’il, Fara,

Aafiya, Adit and Aaron.

Class 8 - Musab, Shourya, Jeneesa, May, Emma, Tanya, Sinead, Chante, Amy, Ayaen

and Eden.

Class 9 - Sheena, Evangelos, Dara, Elle, Ayushi, Emma, Fatma, Gabriel, Albina,

Bhavana, Donovan and Kaylah.

Children whose names have been highlighted in purple have also achieved 100% for entire academic

year to date!

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Thank you to the families of the above children for their commitment in the areas of attendance and

punctuality. Sixty-one percent of our pupils have achieved 96.1% (minimum expected attendance

level) or more for this academic year thus far.

Class Attendance Fun Day

Class 9 won the Attendance Derby last term and enjoyed their Attendance Fun Day with

face painting and a party! Well Done Class 9!

Will Class 9 score an Attendance Fun Day hat trick this academic year? The slate was

wiped clean and it’s all to play for this term!

Park Hill Infants’ School Parental Questionnaire

Summer 2018

Strongly

Agree

Agree Disagree Strongly

Disagree Don’t

know

1 My child is happy at Park Hill Infants’ School

2 My child feels safe at Park Hill Infants’ School

3 My child makes good progress at Park Hill Infants’ School

4 My child is well looked after at Park Hill Infants’ School

5 My child is taught well at Park Hill Infants’ School

6 My child receives appropriate homework for their age

7 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved within the school

environment

8 The school deals effectively with bullying if a situation arises

9 The school is well led and managed

10 The school responds well to any concerns I raise

11 I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s

progress

12 I feel comfortable to talk to the school about family difficulties

13 I know that I will receive support through the school / other

agencies

14 Would you recommend Park Hill Infants’ School to another parent?

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