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Federaon News The glimpses of sun lately are helping us all look forward to the summer months ahead. The summer term is always one of the busiest with lots happening across both schools. Please do keep up to date with events at each school through the dates lists in the newsleers and on the schools ’ websites. School Development and Priories It is important that our schools constantly strive to be the best that they can be. Our children deserve the highest standards and best provision to enable them to achieve beyond their expectaons. To enable us to achieve this, the schools have a joint Schools Development Plan which idenfies the priories for school improvement over the coming year. Connuous school improvement lies at the heart of all outstanding schools and it is important that our schools do not stand sll. To help us develop our priories we have strong processes for monitoring, and self- evaluaon, keeping track of naonal iniaves whilst taking the views and opinions of our children, staff, parents and governors to shape the on-going development of both schools. A parent’s guide to our current SDP can be found on both websites. We would like to hear your views! Parent Quesonnaires As part of idenfying our priories for the coming year, we have recently issued our quesonnaires to parents, staff and children. We value your views on how we are doing and these will provide input into our priories for the year ahead. Please do take a few minutes to let us know what you think. We will be discussing areas of success and development at this term’s Parent Forum / Class Reps meengs at each school and we will also provide feedback to all parents on the outcomes of the quesonnaires. Sports Day Friday 22 nd June Our Sports Days are important and excing days for the children across both schools, a chance to compete for your team, demonstrate key sporng skills and have fun. This year the Sports Days will again be held on the same day – Friday 22 nd June, with the juniors in the morning and the infants in the aſternoon. Having both events on one day best supports families from both schools in making me to come along and watch your children, as well as being an opportunity for the children to come together. Is your child starng infant or junior school in 2019? Preparaons for admissions in 2019 start early and as a way of introducing our schools to parents, or even for exisng parents to have a recap, we are offering informal school tours throughout the second half of the Summer Term. This is an informal opportunity to see us in acon, with our children showing you around their schools. You are welcome to bring your child with you to these events as this transion is just as important for them as it is for parents! The dates for these are Tuesday 26th June 9:15-10:15 and Thursday 5th July 9:15-10:15. If you would like to book a place on these do please contact the school office. Please also take a note of the more formal opportunies to hear more about each school in the Autumn Term with open mornings at LVS and a choice of two open evenings as well as school tours at Hammond—please see our websites for more informaon. Sarah Evans Headteacher Key Diary Dates May 1st—Year 5 Mary Rose trip 3rd—Relaonship & Sex Educaon parent meeng, 6pm 9th—11th—Year 4 Residenal 20th—Class photographs June 4th—Inset Day 22nd—Sports Day aſternoon (See page 5 for more Diary Dates) The Pulse Delivering all of your school news April 2018
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Federation News The glimpses of sun lately are helping us all look forward to the summer months ahead. The summer term is always one of the busiest with lots happening across both schools. Please do keep up to date with events at each school through the dates lists in the newsletters and on the schools’ websites. School Development and Priorities
It is important that our schools constantly strive to be the best that they can be. Our children deserve the highest standards and best provision to enable them to achieve beyond their expectations. To enable us to achieve this, the schools have a joint Schools Development Plan which identifies the priorities for school improvement over the coming year. Continuous school improvement lies at the heart of all outstanding schools and it is important that our schools do not stand still. To help us develop our priorities we have strong processes for monitoring, and self- evaluation,
keeping track of national initiatives whilst taking the views and opinions of our children, staff, parents and governors to shape the on-going development of both schools. A parent’s guide to our current SDP can be found on both websites.
We would like to hear your views! Parent Questionnaires As part of identifying our priorities for the coming year, we have recently issued our questionnaires to parents, staff and children. We value your views on how we are doing and these will provide input into our priorities for the year ahead. Please do take a few minutes to let us know what you think. We will be discussing areas of success and development at this term’s Parent Forum / Class Reps meetings at each school and we will also provide feedback to all parents on the outcomes of the questionnaires. Sports Day Friday 22nd June Our Sports Days are important and exciting days for the children across both schools, a chance to compete for your team, demonstrate key sporting skills and have fun. This year the Sports Days will again be held on the same day – Friday 22nd June, with the juniors in the morning and the infants in the afternoon. Having both events on one day best supports families from both schools in making time to come along and watch your children, as well as being an opportunity for the children to come together. Is your child starting infant or junior school in 2019? Preparations for admissions in 2019 start early and as a way of introducing our schools to parents, or even for existing parents to have a recap, we are offering informal school tours throughout the second half of the Summer Term. This is an informal opportunity to see us in action, with our children showing you around their schools. You are welcome to bring your child with you to these events as this transition is just as important for them as it is for parents! The dates for these are Tuesday 26th June 9:15-10:15 and Thursday 5th July 9:15-10:15. If you would like to book a place on these do please contact the school office. Please also take a note of the more formal opportunities to hear more about each school in the Autumn Term with open mornings at LVS and a choice of two open evenings as well as school tours at Hammond—please see our websites for more information.
Sarah Evans Headteacher
Key Diary Dates
May
1st—Year 5 Mary Rose trip
3rd—Relationship & Sex Education
parent meeting, 6pm
9th—11th—Year 4 Residential
20th—Class photographs
June
4th—Inset Day
22nd—Sports Day afternoon
(See page 5 for more Diary Dates)
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Hammond University Feedback
Thank you to all parents who completed the questionnaire distributed at the end of the Spring term regarding Hammond University. The views, comments and ideas shared showed us that most really enjoy and appreciate Hammond University with nearly 80% of parents liking the courses on offer and over 90% liking the current scheduling. Similarly we know that the children really enjoy Hammond University and around 80% were happy with their courses and how Hammond University is run. However reading further comments and ideas given, we feel we have an opportunity to adapt some elements of the courses and administration to make it even more successful. For this reason, and because we have so many other school events this Summer, we have decided to not run Hammond University this term but to review the offering for September. We hope the children will not be too disappointed with this decision.
Lightwater Fete, Saturday 12th May
Our Brass Band will be performing at the Lightwater Village Fete on Saturday 12th May. Please come along and support them and enjoy a fabulous family afternoon. The Year 2 children will also be dancing the Maypole.
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Upcoming Trips, Workshops and Residentials
A reminder for parents that we have a number of trips, workshops and residentials coming up this term. In-formation has been or will be sent via ParentMail—notably the Year 5 trip to the Mary Rose on Tuesday 1st May, Year 4 residential 9th-11th May and Year 6 residential during w/c 9th July.
We are currently waiting payments for most of these trips—please check your ParentMail account to get up to date with payments which are pending. Any non-payment for a trip impacts the school budget and means money cannot be spent on other areas.
Relationship & Sex Education Parent Meeting
Thank you to all parents who contributed to our consultation about changes to the curriculum for relation-ship and sex education via the Parent Forum on 15th March. We are now inviting all parents to an information evening on Thursday 3rd May at 6pm at Hammond School to hear details of our provision for relationship education across the federation and how we can work together on this often sensitive issue. If you wish to review the curriculum which will be discussed at this meeting please take a look at our website at http://www.hammondjuniorschool.org/365/personal-social-health-and-citizenship-education-phsce
Parking!
We would like to remind parents that parking in the staff car park is not allowed at any time. This includes for breakfast club pick up and for after school clubs. The car park is in constant use at all times by members of staff and the bungalow on site. Pupils also sometimes walk through this area so we wish to ensure safety.
Also may we once again ask parents to park considerately and with care around the school site. We have had numerous reports of parents parking carelessly in front of people’s driveways and of verbal abuse to-wards local residents when dropping off children. We are fortunate to be in a quiet residential area but we must be respectful of this. If you need to drive to drop off and pick up, please park some distance away and walk to the entrance rather than congest the area outside of school.
Celebrating Success
Congratulations to the following children who were awarded certificates in our Celebration Assembly on Friday 27th April for demonstrating our Vision and Values
Congratulations to those children who were also celebrated for demonstrating our Value for this half term: Trust
Ellena P-O, Eve H, Eden J, Neel H, Max D, Lucas T, Millie A, Daisy C, Zoe R, Amelie D, Poppy S, Lila S
Sports News
On Wednesday 18th April the year 5 and 6 boys attended a football festival at Connaught School. Playing against 5 other schools the boys worked very well as a team—congratulations to Charlie L, Adam P, Alfie R, Arthur B, Joel W, James H, Harrison D’C, Lyan B and James M.
Learn Enjoy
Bori K
William M
Dilip S Josh D
Trent F
Leona M
Nathan B
Grow Achieve
Beth A
James G
Brooke B
Lyla C
Evangeline H
Jacob B
Liam C
Daniel P
Daniel R
Ellis U
Chloe G
William D
Isabelle P
Stephanie T
Ruby G
Zara C
George A
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Come Along to Holiday Camp!
JnR Coaching are back for May half term! They will once again be offering care from 8am to 6pm and are giving parents a range of hours and pricing options. Easter’s camp was a great success and they are hoping to see many children back again in May.
To book visit www.launchcloud.com/u/hbvD
Do you need childcare for the Inset Days?
SCL are operating a day’s cover for the two June Inset Days on Monday
4th June and Friday 29th June. This will be based at Lightwater Village
Schoo. There is an option for a short ‘school’ day or a full day.
To book please visit www.wearescl.co.uk
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May
Tuesday 1st Year 5 trip to Mary Rose
Thursday 3rd Relationship Education parent meeting, 6pm
9th—11th Year 4 Residential
Saturday 12th Lightwater Village Fete, brass band performance
Tuesday 22nd Class photographs
School plans for 2018-19 parent meeting, 5pm
w/c 28th Half term break
June
Monday 4th INSET day
Thursday 7th Year 3 Stone Age Theatre Exchange
w/c 11th Year 4 Swimming
Friday 15th HSA Father’s Day Cups Sale
w/c 18th Year 5 Bikeability
Friday 22nd Sports Day AM
w/c 25th Year 5 Bikeability
Friday 29th GLF INSET day
July
Tuesday 3rd Transition/Moving Up Day
New Intake parent meeting, 7pm
Friday 6th Year 6 reports sent home
Sunday 8th Summer Circus Fete @ LVS, 11:30am-3pm
w/c 9th Year 6 Residential to Brenscombe
Friday 13th Years 3-5 reports sent home
Saturday 14th HSA Summer Ball
Monday 16th Year 6 Presentation Evening
Friday 20th End of term, finish 1:15pm
Diary Dates & Notices
Gemma Bessant - Chairman Claire Camden - Treasurer Katie Obee - Secretary
Thank you for your donations for Mufti Day on the last day of term.
A marvellous £175.77 was collected!
We are pleased to announce that our Movie Nights were a great success. Everyone
enjoyed themselves and a fabulous £585.24 was raised! We aim to run many more in
the future! Thank you to everyone who came along!
The HSA will be teaming up with LVSPA with a joint Summer
Ball on 14th July at the
Berystede Hotel. We are sure it will be a fabulous night! Information was sent out via
Parent Mail. We will also be sending home a hard copy.
The new kitchen has now been fitted. It looks wonderful! It just needs painting and
then it will be ready to use!. The new picnic benches for outside are due to arrive
any day now too! We are so happy to have raised the money to fund these
improvements. We met with the school council who asked if it would be possible
for the HSA to help with updating the laptops which they have in school. We will
be working hard to achieve this for them!
We would again like to thank all of the parents who have signed up to Class list. If you have
not yet signed up please give it a go- the more parents that sign up the more effective it will
be. The app includes a useful diary, where you can easily view the dates of upcoming events.
Future dates: 18th May- year 4/5 disco 22nd May- HSA meeting@ Red Lion. 7.30pm 25th May- HSA cake sale and 2nd hand uniform sale 15th June- HSA Fathers Day gift sale 16th-17th June- HSA/LVSPA Dad's camping
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