Updates from Mrs Norden

While the weather has brought the rain and wind hampering playtimes a little, the school has been busy learning and, in Year 3/4's case busy rehearsing. 

Today Claire McDonnell, from the South Cambs Schools Sports Partnership, presented us with our Platinum School Games Award for 2021/22. This is our second platinum award having previously achieved five years of Gold awards (a Platinum criteria).  We are one of only 7 schools in South Cambridgeshire who have achieved the highest level of this National award.  We are very proud of all the work Mrs Turian, staff across the school, and the children put into physical development which has supported this achievement. 

We are also beginning our journey to becoming a Right Respecting School (RRS) where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to improve well-being and to develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential.  As part of this plan we are working towards recognition as a ‘Rights Respecting School’, an award given to schools on behalf of UNICEF UK.  Please find further details in a letter to parents here and accompanying information here.  Mrs Namur is leading us in this project and will update you as we progress.

Please find below some updated information to support planning and organisation for all our families.

We hope you have a lovely weekend.

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Spring Term Admin and Updates

Termly letters etc. for Years 1 to 6

Phase staff have sent out their Termly letters and other linked documents to support your understanding of the children's learning this term.  If you missed these you can access them via the links below.

Year 1/2                   Year 3/4                 Year 5/6

Year 3/4 Evening Production Timings (19th Jan)

Children should arrive to change in class and get ready to perform at 6.10pm.  Dance club will finish in our hall at 6.15pm and staff will then need to set up the chairs in the hall.  After dropping children off parents attending the performance will need to wait outside in the playground leaving space for the dance club to depart.  Once the hall is set up we will open the doors for parents to come in which is expected to be around 6.30/35pm.

Chicken's eggs

If you would like a pack of our eggs this term please complete the very short form accessed here.  We give out the eggs on week days when the chickens lay using the order people have sign up in.  We ask for a donation of £1 per pack which will go towards feed, bedding etc.

Please Help Keep our Children Safe

Please support the village and the safety of our children by sending your comments to the Parish council on their bid for the Local Highways Scheme

What is the Local Highways Improvement Scheme?

Each year CCC provides a funding scheme across Cambridgeshire for communities to apply for funding towards proposals for highway improvements in their area, the LHI Scheme.

Swavesey Parish Council applies to this scheme each year and has been successful in receiving funding for a number of improvement schemes around the village over the past few years.

2023/24

Swavesey Parish Council will be submitting an application for an improvement scheme for the School Lane/Thistle Green junction area to:

• Slow traffic down by improving the existing table junction (making it more effective, as per the Gibraltar Lane-School Lane junction).
• Incorporate two crossing points at either end of the table junction – to help make it safer to cross School Lane, particularly at School start and finish times.
• Include double yellow lines around Thistle Green junction, to stop vehicles parking right on the corners and blocking the crossing points, how dangerous it is currently to try to cross School Lane.
• Repaint the road markings and table junction markings, making the feature more visible.

As part of the application, evidence from the local community in support of the scheme and the reasons for proposing it are to be included.  The Council welcome your comments and these can be sent to the Parish Council at clerk@swavesey.org.uk

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

Could you foster? 

Would you like to find out how you can provide a family home to children in your area? Nexus Fostering is a well-established and highly regarded fostering agency, based in Cambridgeshire, who are urgently seeking new foster carers. The agency is rated Ofsted 'Outstanding' in all areas and provide 24/7 support and care to every one of our foster carers and, in turn, the children and young people placed with them. To find out more about becoming a foster carer in your area please call 0800 389 0143 or email foster@nexusfostering.co.uk

Please access their poster here