Summerfields Primary School

NEWSLETTER No. 6 20th November 2020

E-mail: office@summerfields.iow.sch.uk www.summerfieldsprimary.co.uk

PACKED LUNCHES Can we please remind parents that we cannot open packets, pots, etc in children’s lunchboxes. If a child cannot open part of their lunch, it will be keep it in their lunchbox so parents can see how much they have eaten. Thank you.

STAR PUPILS

The Star Pupils for the next two weeks are as follows: Week commencing 23rd November 2020 Ellen MacArthur Class Tecia-Jae King Charles Class Lyle Queen Victoria Class Tahlia Minghella Class Amelia E Warrior Class Harvey Tennyson Class Oscar Charles Dickens Class Lauren Week commencing 30th November 2020 Ellen MacArthur Class Joseph King Charles Class Jessica Queen Victoria Class Joshua Minghella Class Sophie Warrior Class Rose Tennyson Class Amelie Charles Dickens Class Logan

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS Please can all orders for school photographs be returned to school by 9am next Tuesday, 24th November 2020. Please ensure the correct money is in the envelope and that any cheques are made payable to Cardwell and Simons and not Summerfields Primary School. Thank you.

WORD OF THE WEEK This week’s Word of the Week is:

Cooperation—see if you can work together as a team to get a task completed.

WHOLE SCHOOL MINDSET Be so happy that when others see you, they become

happy too.

Have you seen this week? Covid update letter Changes to the start times of Year 1 and Year 2—they should now come into school between 8.45am and 8.50am. Copies of letters issued are also available to view on the school’s website under information.

FLU IMMUNISATION DAY Thank you to all the parents and carers who have returned the flu immunisation forms. These will take place next Wednesday 25th November 2020. Please remember if your child’s health changes between the return of the form and the immunisation day, such as asthma medication increasing, please let the school office know so we can advice the nurses accordingly. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

VIRTUAL SCHOOL TOUR Year 6 have made a video tour of the school. This is mainly to show to prospective new parents and children what Summerfields is like. However we thought you might all like to see it to see some of the changes that have happened since our refurbishment. Thank you to Year 6 for all your hard work putting this video together. Year 6 have decided what they think parents need to see and have worked hard writing scripts and planning shots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytm8Bw0O-Ok

READING BOOKS Just a quick reminder that reading books should be returned in folders to school on a THURSDAY and new books will be sent home on a MONDAY.

30 DAY KINDNESS CHALLENGE The challenge for this weekend is to share time together. Do something like play a board game or perhaps go for a walk in the woods to kick all the fallen leaves around. You could make a Leafman instead of a Snowman! We’d love to see some pictures of them.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL We have had a phone call from the local branch of the Royal British Legion to thank us for raising £83.97 selling poppies this year. They said this is the most we have raised for a number of years. Thank you for your continued support of our fundraising efforts.

SCHOOL LUNCHES Next week’s school menu is as follows:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Tomato and Vegetable Pasta with

Garlic Bread

Beef Burger in a roll with Wedges

Sausages and Mash Macaroni Cheese

with Garlic Bread

MSC Fish Fingers with Chips

Quorn Burger in a roll

with Wedges Vegetarian Sausages

with Mash Spanish Omelette

with Chips

Sweetcorn & Broccoli Mixed Salad

Carrots Peas Salad

Baked Beans Peas

Biscuit Cake Biscuit Cake Biscuit

Please remember every child in Years R to 2 are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE PROVISIONAL DATES ONLY AND ARE THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Wednesday 25th November 2020 Flu Immunisation Day Friday 18th December 2020 School closes at 2pm to all pupils for the Christmas holiday Monday 21st December 2020 DEVELOPMENT DAY—SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS Tuesday 22nd December 2020 DEVELOPMENT DAY—SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS Monday 4th January 2021 School Reopens

ROAD SAFETY

The resources below will help remind children about road safety and safe cycling. Teaching Road Safety: A Guide for Parents https://www.rospa.com/media/documents/road-safety/teaching-road-safety-a-guide-for-parents.pdf Safety First – Cycling at Night https://www.cycletraining.co.uk/cycle-training-and-cycle-safety/safety-first-cycling-at-night/ Teaching road safety: guide for educators https://www.brake.org.uk/assets/docs/Teachroadsafetyguide-Sept14.pdf Road safety teaching resources for children https://www.think.gov.uk/education-resources/ Be Bright, Be Seen Poster https://6282.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Be_Bright_Be_Seen-A5-Flyer.pdf Keeping children safe during lockdown and beyond - Parents’ pack https://www.capt.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=44e36e43-bd5e-4dd0-acae-e040f37fe2ef *Facts on Child Casualties (June 2015) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/442236/child-casualties-2013-data.pdf

Catering Vacancies

We are looking for enthusiastic Cooks / Kitchen Assistants to join our flourishing team, all you need is a passion for cooking, and training will be provided on the

job with prospects to run your own kitchen.

A passion for working with fresh food is a must and be able to work to a high standard.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and

vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An en-hanced DBS disclosure must be obtained for this role. This appointment is offered

on return of satisfactory professional references.

Job Type: Term Time Only Position availability: Now

Hourly rates : Upon application

If you are interested email: Operations Manager at ycurran@caterlink.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.

Or

ring Caterlink Office – 01983 550500

Thursday, 19th November 2020 RE: Consultation on admission arrangements for 2022-2023 Dear parent/carer, I am writing to notify you of the upcoming consultation on the Medina College admissions policy. The consultation period will run from Thursday 19th November 2020 until Wednesday 13th January 2021; during this time, parents are invited to express their views and any concerns about the proposed change to the admission arrangements at Medina College. In accordance with the DfE’s 2014 statutory ‘School Admissions Code’ guidance, as a school we must consult on our admission arrangements when changes are proposed, and at least once every seven years. To this end, the following amendments to our admission arrangements have been proposed: • To reduce the Published Admission Number (PAN) at Medina College from 210 to 180 places in Year 7 with effect from September 2022. This means that the number of places available for children in Year 7 in 2022 and all subsequent Year 7 cohorts will be 180. • For children who already have a place at the school in other year groups there will be no proposed change. This is the only proposed change to the admission criteria, all other criteria, including oversubscription, will remain the same. This is being proposed as the Isle of Wight is in an area of surplus secondary places and census information shows that this surplus of places will continue in the future. Reducing the PAN at Medina College will assist the Governing Board in providing stability in its long-term planning and allow Medina College to continue to secure high quality educational outcomes for the students currently on roll, while continuing to provide an appropriate number of places for future pupil numbers in line with demand. A full version of the proposed changes to the admission arrangements, as well as the rationale behind them, is available to view on the Medina College website or in hard copy from the school office. In accordance with statutory DfE guidance, the consultation will run for at least six weeks and, as an interested party at Medina College, we are keen to hear your views on the proposed changes; therefore, we invite you to participate in the consultation if you have any concerns regarding the matter. All responses to the consultation should be made in writing and submitted before 12 noon on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 to the Clerk to Governors emma.shambrook@iwef.org.uk or by post to Emma Shambrook, Medina College, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DX. Please note that written responses should outline your personal details, including your name, address and relationship to Governing Board of Carisbrooke and Medina College. At the end of the consultation period, the Governing Board will meet to consider responses and submit a final policy for approval. For further information regarding the consultation process, please refer to our proposal document, copies of which can be located on the Medina College website or in hard copy from the school office. If you wish to further discuss this matter, or anything mentioned in this letter, please contact Emma Shambrook. Yours sincerely, Matthew Parr-Burman Executive Headteacher