Isham CE Primary School Weekly Newsletter - Friday 17th March 2023

Encourage each other and build each other up

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Nurturing the infinite worth of every person through love, respect, perseverance, honesty and forgiveness

Message from the Head...

The children continue to be an absolute pleasure to teach and it's lovely popping into the classrooms with visitors to share the wonderful teaching and learning in our school. This week the children have been learning about our school ethos with our new bible scripture which underpins our school vision: Encourage each other and build each other up 1 Thessalonians 5:11 and making connections with what this looks like in our school community and beyond.

Encourage each other and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

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Pupil Achievement - Teacher Awards

EYFS/Reception - Chloe - for impressive knife skills at Forest School

Year 1 - Sophia B - for working really hard in maths counting to 100

Year 2 - Albie - for always working hard and being incredibly helpful

Year 3 - Kevwe - for always showing our school values in particular kindness towards others

Year 4 - Renesmee - for amazing work in Maths when adding fractions

Year 5 - Maxwell - for his amazing hot write. A fantastic effort and a great range of sentence starters!

Year 6 - Ezme - for showing all of the school values and being thoughtful and caring towards others!

Reporting your child's absence

Please do not email your child's teacher to report an absence. All absences need to be phoned to the school office which is open from 8.30am. 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

Attendance at Isham CE Primary School

13th - 17th March 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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Anger, Rage and Explosive Outbursts: How to Respond to Your Child or Teen’s Anger

Please find a link below to an article which talks through supporting with children’s/teenagers anger, rage & explosive outbursts, & how to respond to the child/teen’s anger

How to manage a violent child link:

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Music Assembly - Thursday 23rd March at 9am

Due to the success of the last music assemblies, I will be hosting another music assembly to celebrate the talented musicians we have at Isham!

As with the previous one's held, if your child is learning to play a musical instrument through regular lessons either in or out of school (this includes children who receive singing lessons) and has a prepared piece (maybe two!) that they would like to perform on Thursday 23rd March, please email the school office: office@isham.pdet.org.uk with the name of your child and the instrument by 10th March. This will then allow me to compile a running order for this assembly.

Parents of those children who are performing are also invited to attend, please confirm in an email to the school office if you would like to attend.

Thanks as always for your support with your children’s musical endeavors,

Mr Hole

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:

A Message from FOIS

Sponsored Bounce

You will have received home a letter about the Sponsored Bounce and a sponsorship form. This years sponsored event will be taking place on Tuesday the 21st of March. As explained in the letter, all children will be challenged to see how many bounces they can do on the bouncy castle in one minute. Please ask friends and family to sponsor your child and remember to send the sponsorship form into school on the day so our FOIS volunteers can record how many bounces you child has achieved. I would like to thank Jumpin Jax who have loaned us the bouncy castle free of charge for the whole day so your children will get some free time to bounce after the event. Please could all children come to school in PE kit for the day. All sponsorship money needs returning by the 30th March, see letter for methods of payment.

Please could we ask for all parents/carers to provide permission for their child/children to take part in the sponsored Bounce on 21st March by completing the form in the following link: Bounce Permission - Link - (the form only requires name of child and yes/no they can bounce).

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...

During collective worship this week, the children have continued to focus on the school value of Honesty. This links to the British Value of the RULE OF LAW: for rules to work, we must be honest with others and, perhaps, most importantly ourselves. Just how honest are we? Do we do the right thing? Do we acknowledge our mistakes and work to be better in future? The Ten Commandments give us the basis of the rules in British society - how many can you remember? Honesty matters, and being truthful means that we can grow and mature, learning from our mistakes. The children explored Proverbs 6:12-14 (A naughty person, a wicked man, Walketh with a froward mouth. He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, He teacheth with his fingers; Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; He soweth discord.) The key message: Gestures are a form of silent communication. They can be positive like hand signals used by police. Or they can be negative and lie or insult people. There is more than one way of lying. A person can lie by their actions not just their words. A person can wink and laugh making out something is a joke when it is serious. People can open their eyes wide and look innocent when they are really guilty. People can point to a person and indicate they started a fight when they really didn’t. The children also looked at True and False Prophets in Jerimiah's Challenge: Matthew 7:16 -20. The key message: Finding out what a person is like on their inside (their true character) is like being a detective. Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognise them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does no bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognise them.

Lord, please make me pure of heart. Help me to be a person of honesty and integrity. May the truth that You place in my heart be the basis of my actions and my words. May I speak with a clear conscience always speaking what You give me to speak.

Collective Worship Songs

During this week, we have been practising: When I needed a neighbour; Lord of the Dance, City on a hill, and songs for our Easter Service

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/

• Tuesday 21st March - FOIS Sponsored Event - Sponsored Bounce - More info to follow
• Thursday 23rd March - Music Assembly at 9am
• Thursday 23rd March - Choir to visit Westhill Park Care Home (within school hours)
• Thursday 30th March - Church Easter Service - 2pm start - all parents invited
• Thursday 30th March - Last Day of Term
• Friday 31st March - Teacher Training Day - School Closed to Pupils
• Monday 17th April - School Re-opens to Pupils
• Monday 24th April - EYFS Trip to Stoke Bruerne
• Monday 1st May - Bank Holiday (School Closed to Pupils)
• Monday 8th May - Bank Holiday (School Closed to Pupils)
• 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 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