Isham CE Primary School Weekly Newsletter - FRIday 5th May 2023

Reverend Denise - Swimming the Chanel

Our amazing vicar, Reverend Denise, will be swimming the Channel very soon! Please click on the link below to see her JustGiving page for her English Channel swim if anyone would like to sponsor her. Reverend Denise is raising money for the RNLI and the Centre for Autism and Theology: Reverend Denise: Just Giving Page

"This June a group of friends and I are swimming the English Channel as a relay. I never ask for sponsorship for any of my swims but as this one is quite special I thought I would raise some money whilst dodging the P&O ferries and container ships swimming to France.

I'm raising money for two things. One is the Centre for Autism and Theology of which I am part of, and the other is for the RNLI in Porthcawl."

Pupil Achievement - Teacher Awards

EYFS/Reception - Ashley - for good concentration in PE and great throwing and catching!

Year 1 - Josie – for great enthusiasm and hard work every day in phonics.

Year 2 - Emily – for her exceptionally hard work when learning about fractions.

Year 3 - Evie R - for fantastic engagement in learning and great ideas for your rescue tale in English.

Year 4 - Harvey - for great use of 'show not tell' in English this week.

Year 5 - Ryan - for excellent effort in all subjects and showing a great attitude towards learning.

Year 6 - Noah - for his amazing contributions, showing his understanding and confidence with his new learning!

School Office Hours

The school office hours are from 8:30am until 3:30pm. Please note the office is closed from 12:30pm - 1pm for lunch break. You can email office@isham.pdet.org.uk outside of these hours.

Reporting your child's absence

All absences need to be phoned in to the school office which is open from 8.30am. Please do not email your child's teacher to report an absence. We are looking into updating our system with a voicemail system if you ring in earlier! We'll keep you posted when we get this system in place.

Doctor's/Dentist Appointments - We are now required to see evidence of all medical appointments, this can be a text message, email or letter.

Lateness - If you are late dropping your child off to school, please make sure they are safely handed over onto the school premises - please do not leave them to walk down the road and through the gate unattended.

Parking at School & One-Way System

We have a voluntary one-way system during drop-off and pick-up times. We politely ask that parents enter down Church Street and then follow the road up and out through Middle Street.

Please do not drop-off children outside the school gate in the middle of the road as this is unsafe/dangerous and also blocks the road for other road users.

Please be careful and considerate to pedestrians when driving down Church Street at drop-off/pick-up. Please do not mount the pavements and be mindful of your speed.

Parents can park in a number of places around school:

• The Sorrels
• Fairfield Road
• At the bottom of Church Street, near The Lilacs

On the opposite side of the road to school, against the wall, on Church Street, not opposite zigzags

Please park considerately, please do not block driveways, park on pavement/corners/zigzags/staff car park entrance.

Thank you for your support in keeping everyone safe.

Attendance

Poor punctuality can lead to your child…

• Feeling embarrassed in front of their friends
• Missing the beginning of vital lessons making them fall behind
• Missing important instructions for the rest of the school day
• Learning bad habits which could affect their employability in the future.

Please work with us to provide your child with the best chances of learning by ensuring that they are in school every day and on time

Isham CE Primary School - Attendance 2nd - 5th May 2023

Parents/Carers with any Concerns - Please phone to make an appointment

We urge parents/carers with any concerns regarding the provision made for their child to speak to the school as soon as possible and, in the first instance, to the class teacher by making an appointment through the school office, (parents cannot 'drop in' to speak to a teacher or Headteacher). If parents / carers feel their child's needs are still not being met they should make an appointment to see the Headteacher. If concerns are still unresolved parents / carers may wish to engage with PDET’s Complaints policy procedures.

School Uniform

School PE Kit - Please go to our school website for the school PE kit expectations: https://www.ishamprimary.org.uk/policies-documents/ The PE kit for both girls and boys is a black sports t-shirt, black shorts or skorts, bottle green hoody, trainers and black tracksuit bottoms.

Trainers - Trainers are to be worn for PE and brought in for non-PE days so they can safely complete the daily mile. Children should not be coming to school in trainers and wearing them for the school day.

Nail Varnish - As part of our school uniform policy, children should not be coming to school wearing nail varnish.

Coats - Please remember to send your child in with a coat every day, thank you.

Name Labels - Please label all clothes, lunch boxes, drinks bottles, etc so if (when) it gets lost it can be easily returned to your child.

The Stikins labels can be purchased from https://www.stikins.co.uk/name-labels/ you just need to enter our code 10571 at the check out where it says school code

The Stamptastic labelling stamp can be accessed from https://bit.ly/STAMPNN141HD and our PTA code is NN141HD

Our Safeguarding Vision

Isham CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Our school has a child centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding. Consequently, safeguarding and child protection is at the forefront of everything we do. We ensure systems are in place that are well promoted, easily understood and easily accessible for children to confidently report any form of abuse or neglect, knowing their concerns will be treated seriously, and knowing they can safely express their views and give feedback.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads

If you believe that a child in our school may be at risk, please talk to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or one of the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. These are:

Miss Alexandra Price (Headteacher and Lead DSL) - a.price@isham.pdet.org.uk

Mrs Helen Hughes (Deputy Safeguarding Lead) - h.hughes@isham.pdet.org.uk

If you are worried about a child outside of school time, you can call the local Multi Agency Support Hub (MASH) for advice (anonymously if needs be) on 0300 126 7000 (option 1).

Wellbeing

Wellbeing Activities and Ideas for Parents

• Mindful breathing can be a good place to start regulating and recognising breathing patterns. Mindful breathing and colour activities can help slow down the pace of the day and enjoy some reflection time.
• Going out for a walk is a great way to reset and enjoy nature. Why not try a sound walk together and let the sounds of nature give your walk a purpose?
• Use Daily Reflection Journal Pages to help learn how to reflect on a days activities.
• Interaction: Children need to connect, so build connections with people around you. Stay in touch with family and friends in person or via video chat.
• Energy: Children need to be active, so help boost your energy and mood by doing something active.
• Mindfulness: Children need to take notice so encourage curiosity about the world and savour the moment.
• Discovery: It's important to keep learning, so learn something new to boost confidence. Consider taking virtual tours - for example, check out the animal cameras at places like the Edinburgh Zoo. Kids can use this to then create their own animal portraits.
• Be Creative: Find time to paint, make, sing or dance on your own or with another person.

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National Online Safety release a weekly guide, #Wake up Wednesday and aim to cover all major social media platforms, apps and issues that children encounter online. This aims to help empower parents with the knowledge to protect their children from the dangers of the internet.

Technology changes at such a rapid pace that it can be hard to keep up with the latest trends. The resources below are an invaluable way of making sure you know as much as your children. You are the first line of defence in keeping your children safe online – our aim is to encourage and support you to become involved in this process so that they are receiving the best protection they can – you can’t eliminate the dangers but you can reduce them!

Please click on the button below:

May Day Attendance

As our May Day Gala is fast approaching we would like to check who is attending on the day, this will help us to organise the dances and retinue.

Please could we ask you to complete this form: May Day Attendance Form, by Friday 5th May, to let us know if your child will be attending May Day and doing the dances.

Reserving Seats

If you have an elderly member of the family, or anyone with a disability, who will be attending on the day and will require a seat to be reserved for them, please contact the school office: office@isham.pdet.org.uk, by Friday 5th May 9am.

Commemorative Tea Towels

The whole school has been very creative putting together a self-portrait Commemorative Tea Towel in preparation for the Coronation of King Charles III.

Please see the picture below. These are now available to purchase through ParentPay, for £3.00 each. The deadline for ordering the tea towels is 5th May 2023. (Please note: any orders after this date will have to be placed separately and may incur an additional charge and also an extra charge for the postage).

School Trips - Payment Reminder

Polite reminder for trip payments: Year 1 & 2 Trip to Silverstone, Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Trip to the Natural History Museum in London - all payments via ParentPay. Thank you.

A Message from FOIS

May Day - Volunteers Needed

This year the May Day Gala will take place on Saturday 20th May, with the dancing taking place between 2-3pm, and a traditional Fete between 3-5pm. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we really need as many people to volunteer as possible. Any help setting up before, tidying up after or helping on a stall would be very much appreciated!

There is a sign-up sheet on the wall by the school office, so please put your name down if you can help at all, or email us fois@isham.pdet.org.uk.

We also need donations of ‘home made goods’, that can include anything like cakes, pies, jams, bread, eggs, pickles, plants, seedlings, knitted or craft goods or anything else that is home made that can be sold.

Please also note that we are holding a MUFTI Day on the 15th May for donations of bottles (KS2) and chocolates (EYFS & KS1) please see previous email for details. We also need Raffle prizes – if you know of any company that could donate, please get in touch.

Thank you for your continued support.

The FOIS Team

Useful Links for FOIS fundraising extras:

Easy fundraising – sign up via their website www.easyfundraising.org.uk and search/register to support Isham CEVA School – Kettering or follow the link: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ishamprimary/?utm_campaign=raise-more&utm_medium=clipboard&utm_content=rm-cpl

Stikins Labels - Name Labels For School Clothes. Stick On Name Labels: Stikins. When ordering name labels please use the School Fundraising number 10571 (Isham C of E Primary School) https://www.stikins.co.uk/

Stamptastic – Name stamps for labelling. All purchase give donation to FOIS if you need to enter the PTA code (usually for deluxe packages) it us NN141HD https://bit.ly/STAMPNN141HD

Follow us on Facebook or email us on Fois@ishamprimary.org.uk

Please 'like' our Facebook page as this will keep you up to date on all events: https://www.facebook.com/FOIS-Friends-of-Isham-School-176690376296486/

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Reflection Time...

This term is all about forgiveness and through the teachings of the Bible to learn what that means and how it can impact our daily lives. The children learnt about the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3fzkS-bhA; Key Bible Chapter & Verse: Matthew 18:21-22, Key Message: Jesus explained to his friend Peter that God is like the king in the story: Christians believe God forgives us every time we tell him we are sorry for the wrong things we have done, and he wants us to treat our friends in a similar way – forgiving them each time they say ‘sorry’ to us. We also learnt about Joseph Forgives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndETu4bzwAY; Key Bible Chapter & Verse Genesis 45, Key Message: Joseph's brothers had sold him into slavery when he was a teen. He not only forgave them; he offered them kindness: " ‘So then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.' Also he reassured them and spoke kindly to them. What made him react to such cruelty with forgiveness and kindness?

Dear Heavenly Father, oh how our hearts struggle to forgive wholly and fully. We thank You for demonstrating such forgiveness by graciously extending it to us. Help us forgive freely and let go of bitterness, and grant us the strength to trust Your way is best. In Jesus' Name, Amen

Musical collective worship

Continuing to strengthen the children's knowledge of musical worship we have been singing: Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and The Climb.

Dates for your diary

Please look at the calendar on our website to see further ahead: https://www.ishamprimary.org.uk/diary/grid/2021/11/

• Monday 8th May - Bank Holiday (School Closed to Pupils)
• Monday 15th May - Mufti day for May Day stalls - EYFS/KS1 to bring chocolate donations / KS2 to bring bottle donations
• Wednesday 17th May - Celebration of King Charles Coronation 2pm - picnic in the playground
• Saturday 20th May - May Day Gala
• Friday 26th May - Last Day of Term
• Monday 5th June - School Re-opens to Pupils
• Thursday 8th June - Class Photos (no sibling photos)
• Monday 3rd July - Shuffle up morning - classes will spend the morning with their new teacher
• Monday 3rd July -Meet the class teacher - 3.30pm - 4.00pm - parents meet the new teacher!
• Friday 7th July - Whole School Beach Trip! (more info to follow)
• Wednesday 12th July - A.M. Whole School Sports Day (TBC)
• Friday 21st July - Last Day of Term