Updates from Mrs Norden

Welcome back to our summer term, which is already shaping up to be a busy time for us all.  We have welcomed new staff to school in our Early Years teams, with Mrs Alison Marshall and Miss Tyler Bennett joining reception, and Claire Shephard EY and P.  Mrs Ione Kellam and Miss Chloe Bennett, whilst not new to school, will also be working, in addition to their normal roles, in Reception this term.    

On Wednesday, a team of our Year 5s took part in a local heat of the LA Maths Challenge, facing questions the adult audience found tricky at times, coming fourth out of the fourteen teams competing.  Then on Thursday, our Yr6 Netball A team were runners up in the South Cambridgeshire and City final, which means they have qualified for the County finals just before half term. A huge well done to all those who took part.

Our Year 3/4s also received a reply from our MP, Ian Sollom, whom they wrote to last term. You can see details of this in the news article below.  We are really pleased he took the time to reply and consider the children's concerns about the local environment and hope he will take actions forward for positive changes.

There is a new lunch menu this term which can be accessed through the link below and there will be a special lunch on 15th May, with a booking deadline of 6th May.

A new date for your diary is for our class photographs, on 20th May. All children will need to attend in school uniform that day and not PE kit.  Also, don't forget to save 27th June in your diary for our PTA Summer Fair.

This term has many events and activities to come, so please keep checking the newsletters/admin updates and the website for information.

                                                                                                                               _{Anna-Claire Norden}

_Headteacher

Summer Term Updates and Reminders

New Summer Lunch Menu - click here for the new menu

Special Lunch Menu for 15th May - click here to access

SEND, Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Links

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) information can be accessed through our SEND website pages here

Safeguarding Information - please click here for our Safeguarding page especially should you have concerns relating to the safeguarding of our children and families.  Please click here to go directly to our Safeguarding policy.

Attendance Policy - please click here for the school's attendance policy. It is vitally important parents and carers are aware of their responsibilities and the formal processes for attendance matters.  The NHS have created a useful webpage to support decision-making when children are unwell - you can click here for the link.

SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) resources for parents - Please click here to access an overview sheet with signposted resources for you to use at home to support your children.  The overview sheet can also be found at the bottom of the SEND page on our website here.  

H.A.Y Cambridgeshire Community Wellbeing support -  How Are You South Cambs? | Home (haysouthcambs.co.uk)

NHS Mental Health Services - www.keep-your-head.com and SHOUT - a new Text service on 85258 which provides real-time support to people of all ages who are struggling with their mental health (text the word HEAR to 85258).

Chat Health is a NHS confidential NHS service for help and advice. It’s safe and easy for you to speak to a qualified health professional. Just send a message, you don’t have to give your name. Discreet and quick. It only takes one message to start making a difference. You’ll get confidential advice from trained health staff in your area. Click here to access the site to start a web chat today.

NHS Pharmacy First Service - the NHS Pharmacy First Service enables children and adults to get convenient access to healthcare advice and treatment where appropriate, for seven common conditions without the potential delay of having to wait for a GP appointment. There is no need to make an appointment; parents or carers can pop into their local Boots pharmacy with their child and ask for help under the service.

Support for the following conditions can be accessed under the service, free of charge (unless NHS prescription charges apply):

To find out about Pupil premium and Free school meals, please visit our Pupil Premium page by clicking here. 

Links to each Phase page under the Curriculum tab on our website.

                                Reception    Yr1/2    Yr3/4    Yr5/6

Access SCOPay Parent Information here and EYandP Fees and Funding Page here