Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 18th May 2022

Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations

• On Friday 27^th May, all children are invited to come to school in Red, White and Blue (no football kits please) to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Children can also colour their hair and/or wear face paints for the day.
• Children are also invited to create a Jubilee Hat – perhaps to match the Red, White and Blue outfit, a crown, “the Queen’s Hat” or any other ideas you may have. Have fun and get creative. Hats will be worn to our whole school assembly on Friday morning.
• Amongst other activities we will be decorating classrooms, singing and recording some special songs and hanging out the bunting!

Learning Posters

A year group specific learning poster can be found on our school website to give you a feel about curriculum content this term. I hope you find the information useful in supporting your child.

https://hadleighcp.school/learning/year-groups/

Parking at school and around school

I would also like to take this opportunity to ask you that if you drive to school we would be grateful if you parked in a safe and legal place and showed courtesy to our many neighbours, particularly Tayler Close where there are many elderly and vulnerable people.  There is often not room should any of the emergency services need to attend. Thank you.

Quick reminders!

Don’t forget…

• Water bottle (named)
• Packed lunch (if you are not having a school lunch)
• Change of footwear for short PE sessions and field use – trainers – CHILDREN SHOULD BRING TRAINERS TO SCHOOL FOR SHORT PE SESSIONS AND NOT COME TO SCHOOL IN THEM FOR THE DAY.
• Shorts/skorts must be worn for PE lessons – if children wear tracksuit trousers they must have shorts on underneath.
• One small “child’s hand sized toy” of zero value – if you choose to
• Sun hats/sun cream (applied before school)/coats if cold or raining – please try to avoid sunscreen made with almond oil.
• Classrooms will continue to be well ventilated so please ensure your child has sufficient clothing to remain warm during lessons if the summer lets us down!
• Please search for any school reading books that may be languishing at home. Thank you.
• Please name your child’s clothing
• Lost property is kept in each year group. We do not hold a central lost property box.
• If your pick up plans alter at short notice, please phone the office. Do not use seesaw/tapestry as your child’s teacher will be teaching and may not see the message.
• The gate to the side of the Reception garden and out into the staff car park is an EXIT ONLY. Please refrain from entering the school through this way.

School Uniform

We keep everything as near navy blue as possible while allowing flexibility in style for practical purposes. We would appreciate your help in maintaining this standard and request that children take pride in their appearance and in being a member of our school.

THE CLEAR NAMING OF ALL CLOTHING IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT.

Jewellery & Makeup

• No jewellery, make up or nail varnish is allowed to be worn in school.
• Children may wear a small pair of studs but must either leave them at home or be able to take them out themselves on the days they have P.E. or swimming (tape is not permitted).

Sports Clothing

• Plain Navy/Black Shorts
• Plain White/Blue T-Shirt or Polo Shirt or School coloured T-Shirt
• Plimsolls
• Trainers for outdoor P.E.
• Plain Tracksuit or warm Jogging Bottoms
• Plain Sweatshirt or Hoodie

Things to note:

• Shirts with decorations are not permitted.
• For young children practical, comfortable clothes are advisable (velcro fastenings are very useful).
• If your child has lace-up shoes, please take time to teach them how to fasten them.
• A strong hanging loop in the neck of your child's top coat will help to keep it on the peg.

Homework

Reading

Spelling

In foundation stage, sound cards, sound books and homework books are sent home weekly to support the pupils’ phonics learning. From Year 1 through to Year 6, all children will have spellings to learn which will be tested at school through dictation exercises.

Mathematics

Memorisation of times tables (for example, using Times Tables Rock stars/numbots) and any additional tasks (such as detailed on the learning poster) as set by the class teacher.

All activities should be completed within a reasonable time limit, if you have any problems please see the teacher.

Dates for your diary

(All dates are subject to change)

https://hadleighcp.school/news-events/term-dates/

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 18th March 2022

COVID-19 Update

As covid rules have relaxed and we strive to “get back to normal”, Covid-19 is still affecting day to day provision at HCPS. At the time of writing 8 members of staff are currently absent from school, with cases among pupils continuing to rise. Please remember…

If your child is unwell with COVID symptoms, please do not send them to school.

Latest government guidance states…

“Children and young people with COVID-19 should not attend their education setting while they are infectious. They should take an LFD test from 5 days after their symptoms started (or the day their test was taken if they did not have symptoms) followed by another one the next day. If both these tests results are negative, they should return to their educational setting if they normally attend one, as long as they feel well enough to do so and do not have a temperature.”

Although there is no longer a legal requirement for people with coronavirus (COVID-19) infection to self-isolate, if your children have any of the main symptoms of COVID-19 or a positive test result, the public health advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with other people.

We will continue to follow this guidance. So, if your child has symptoms and tests positive, isolation continues for up to 10 days, unless they have 2 consecutive negative tests.

For further public health advice please click the links below…

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-people-with-covid-19-and-their-contacts/covid-19-people-with-covid-19-and-their-contacts

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/step-4-update-what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges

Hedgehogs Nursery Applications

If you have a child whose date of birth is between 1^st September 2018 – 31^st August 2019 and you would like them to join our Nursery, we are currently accepting and processing applications ready for September 2022.  Application forms are available on our school website or you can request one by email to askus@hadcps.uk

SEVERE weather

So far, so good…but there is still the possibility that we may have a period of severe weather. If we have to close due to severe weather, please listen to local radio stations and consult this website, http://schoolclosures.suffolk.gov.uk, for updated information.

And finally…

Mrs Whitmore has expressed her intention to retire from her full time teaching post at the end of this academic year. I’m sure you will join us in wishing her a happy retirement as we come closer to the end of the summer term.

As you are aware, Mrs Broadbent will also be retiring. Mr Betts, currently Head of Performing Arts at Hadleigh High School has accepted the position of Music Teacher at HCPS and will be joining us in September as Mrs Broadbent’s successor. We look forward to welcoming him to our school.

Dates for your diary

(All dates are subject to change)

Term Dates – https://hadleighcp.school/news-events/term-dates/

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 28th January 2022

COVID-19 Precautions update

Following Mr Dadds’ letter yesterday I would like to thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we contend with the demands of Covid-19 whilst ensuring our pupils’ experiences of school are as normal as possible. We are continuing to see cases rise, which has led to some classes being “bubbled”. In reality this means those classes cannot attend extra-curricular clubs, they must eat their lunch separately and have different break times. I must also make you aware that cases in staff could rise and this could lead to classes being taught by different members of staff.

As “stay at home – isolation” guidance continues to change, please click the link below to take you to the latest information - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possiblecoronavirus-covid-19-infection

Learning Posters

A year group specific learning poster, which can be found here, will give you a feel about curriculum content this term. I hope you find the information useful in supporting your child.

Parking at school and around school

I would also like to take this opportunity to ask you that if you drive to school we would be grateful if you parked in a safe and legal place and showed courtesy to our many neighbours. Thank you.

Quick reminders!

Don’t forget…

• Water bottle (named)
• Packed lunch (if you are not having a school lunch)
• Change of footwear for short PE sessions and field use -trainers
• One small “child’s hand sized toy” of zero value – if you choose to
• Sun hats/sun cream (applied before school)/coats if cold or raining
• Classrooms will continue to be well ventilated so please ensure your child has sufficient clothing to remain warm during lessons.
• Please search for any school reading books that may be languishing at home. Thank you.
• Please name your child’s clothing
• Lost property is kept in each year group. We do not hold a central lost property box.
• If your pick up plans alter at short notice, please phone the office. Do not use seesaw/tapestry as your child’s teacher will be teaching and may not see the message.
• Last day of this half term is Thursday 17th February. School is closed on Friday 18th Feb in lieu of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee additional Bank Holiday on Friday 4th June.

Homework

A reminder of expectations for homework in the key areas of reading, spellings and mathematics.

Reading

Spelling

In foundation stage, sound cards, sound books and homework books are sent home weekly to support the pupils’ phonics learning.

From Year 1 through to Year 6, all children will have spellings to learn which will be tested at school through dictation exercises.

Mathematics

Memorisation of times tables (for example, using Times Tables Rock stars/numbots) and any additional tasks (such as detailed on the learning poster) as set by the class teacher.

All activities should be completed within a reasonable time limit, if you have any problems please see the teacher.

SEVERE Weather

So far, so good…but there is still the possibility that we may have a period of severe weather. If we have to close due to severe weather, please listen to local radio stations and consult this website, http://schoolclosures.suffolk.gov.uk, for updated information.

World Book Day

WBD is Thursday 3rd March 2022… and it’s time to dress up!

Please come to school “dressed up” as a fictional book character and remember to bring a copy of the book that your character is from with you!

And finally…

Mrs Broadbent has expressed her intention to retire from her full time music teaching post at the end of this academic year. I’m sure you will join us in wishing her a happy retirement as we come closer to the end of the summer term. Rest assured, music will still hold a prominent role in the life of HCPS, and very soon we will start the search for Mrs Broadbent’s successor.

Dates for your diary

All dates are subject to change

Term Dates - https://hadleighcp.school/news-events/term-dates/

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 10th September 2021

Ofsted report

Please find attached a copy of our latest Ofsted report following our inspection on 7^th and 8^th July 2021. The inspector concluded that Hadleigh Community Primary School continues to be a Good School. He highlighted many positives and some aspects for further development. I would like to express my thanks to those of you who took the time to respond to the inspection questionnaire; to all staff who, despite the incredibly challenging academic year, impressed the inspectors with their professionalism and the quality of education provided, and finally, to all pupils who impressed the inspector with their “exemplary behaviour.”

https://bit.ly/HCPSOfsted2021

“TWEAKS” TO DROP OFF/PICK UP ROUTINES FROM MONDAY 13^TH SEPTEMBER FOR RECEPTION TO YEAR 6 PUPILS

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we adapt back to some sense of normality in school. As you can imagine it has been challenging to get 530 pupils into school in a 15-minute period. Please read the information below carefully which details changes to the morning and afternoon routine that will ease congestion and speed up the process of pupils arriving at and leaving school. The back gate will be open and you will no longer need to follow the traffic cone pathways across the top playground, but please continue to access the patio and oval playgrounds via the slope and return to the top playground “up the steps”. (The traffic cone pathways remain in use during school time.)

Welcome back

We would like to extend a warm welcome to families who are new to our school. We have 12 new pupils who have joined us from other schools, 74 children who have started school in the Reception year and 47 in our Nursery class - so a big warm welcome to you all. Also, a warm welcome is extended to our new members of staff: Mrs Beaman, Ms Creasey, Mrs Gray, Mr Hodgkinson, Mrs Perry and Mrs Proctor.

Reach for the Stars: Be the best you can be

We are determined at Hadleigh Community Primary School that all pupils achieve well and “Be the best they can be”. We encourage pupils to try hard and take pride in all aspects of their work.  To really succeed at school, pupils must also be self-motivated to be the best they can be and match our high expectations of all pupils’ attitudes to learning. When they do that, we seek to recognise their efforts.  In classrooms and on the sports field, all staff will be praising pupils for their attitude to learning and their efforts to be the best they can be when they flex their learning muscles!

Learning Posters

A year group specific learning poster will follow this newsletter to give you a feel about curriculum content this term. I hope you find the information useful in supporting your child.

Parking at school and around school

I would also like to take this opportunity to ask you that if you drive to school we would be grateful if you parked in a safe and legal place and showed courtesy to our many neighbours. Thank you.

Quick reminders!

• Water bottle (named)
• Packed lunch (if you are not having a school lunch)
• Change of footwear for short PE sessions and field use -trainers
• One small “child’s hand sized toy” of zero value – if you choose to
• Sun hats/sun cream (applied before school)/coats if cold or raining
• Classrooms will continue to be well ventilated so please ensure your child has sufficient clothing to remain warm during lessons.
• For children in Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 a small healthy snack of fruit or vegetables – we are a nut free school. (children in Reception, Year 1 and 2 receive a piece of fruit as a snack)
• Medication – if you took it home for the summer holidays

From Monday 6^th September, on the days listed below, children can attend school in FULL PE KIT. (Tracksuits may be worn over PE kits – shorts must be worn underneath)

Continue to follow public health advice on testing, self-isolation and confirmed cases of COVID-19

When an individual develops COVID-19 symptoms or has a positive test they should follow public health advice on when to self-isolate and what to do. Children should not come into school if they have symptoms, have had a positive test result or other reasons requiring them to stay at home due to the risk of them passing on COVID-19 (for example, they are required to quarantine).

If any child in school develops COVID-19 symptoms, however mild, we will send them home and the family should follow public health advice.

Children are not required to self-isolate if they live in the same household as someone with COVID-19, or are a close contact of someone with COVID-19.

Dates for your diary

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter 1st July 2021

Continuing Covid-19 prevention measures

Thank you for your continued efforts and support following our Covid-19 prevention measures. This has helped us keep school open and limit the number of children “learning from home”. It is important that we continue these measures until the end of term. Over the past few weeks we have seen a small but steady increase in children isolating and “learning from home” following confirmed Covid-19 cases, possible symptoms of Covid-19 or coming into close contact with somebody with a positive case of Covid-19. It is not over yet.

Consequently, and even if restrictions are lifted or adapted nationally on Monday 19th July we will continue with our Covid-19 prevention measures until the end of term on the next day, Tuesday 20th July. This helps protect us all and limits the impact of Covid-19 for the summer break.

Sports Day becomes Sports Days!

Due to the above measures still being in place and the compact nature of our school field we have had to adapt our sports day this year and hold the event behind closed doors and split it into 5 different days!. What matters most, is all our children get to experience the fun and competitive nature of our annual celebration of sport.

Your child’s sports day is as follows…

As you can see, a full day of sporting fun has been planned! Where two year groups are participating, one will compete whilst the other one will cheer on. Year group bubbles will remain intact. During this week there

will be no normal PE sessions so children need to come to school in uniform. Nursery will be enjoying their sports day on Friday 9th July.

Year 6

We were extremely disappointed that our eagerly anticipated visit to Overstrand Hall was cancelled at the last minute by Kingswood. Since then, the Year 6 staff have worked tirelessly to create an activities week for our Year 6 children to enjoy. This starts on Monday 5th July. In addition to this, an evening of fun is planned on Monday 19th July. More details to follow.

Finally, on Tuesday 20th July at 3:40pm, to conclude our Year 6 pupils’ time at HCPS, we would like to invite Y6 parents and carers onto the top playground to join us as we all say farewell. (This means on Tuesday 20th July, Year 6 pupils will not leave school at their normal time of 2:55pm but 3:40-4:00pm.)

Reports (and Meet the Teacher)

During week beginning Monday 12th July, you will receive your child’s end of year report electronically. You will also receive details of their new class and class teacher(s). All children will meet their new teacher(s) on Monday 19th July but because of continuing Covid-19 preventative measures you will not be able to meet them until we return after the summer break on Monday 6th September (TBC)

Term Dates

2020/21

Summer Term Ends: Tuesday 20th July 2021

2021/22

PD Days: 2nd September, 3rd September, 1st November

Autumn Term Begins: Monday 6th September 2021 Half Term: Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October Autumn Term Ends: Friday 17th December 2021

PD Days: 4th January

Spring Term Begins: Wednesday 5th January 2022 Half Term: Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February Spring Term Ends: Friday 8th April 2022

PD Days: 6th June

Summer Term Begins: Monday 25th April 2022 Half Term: Monday 30th May – Friday 3rd June Summer Term Ends: Friday 22nd July 2022

Ofsted – Parent View

If you would like to share your opinions and views on our school with Ofsted, please click on the link - https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 4th May 2021

Thank you!

Many thanks for continuing to support all of our “Covid-19 prevention” measures. These are likely to remain in
place for some time.

Just to remind you…

Pupils and other adults must not come into the school if:

• they have one or more coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms
• they are required to quarantine having recently visited countries outside the Common Travel Area
• they have had a positive test
• Please follow the one way system around the school site – observing social distancing
• Please wear a face covering
• DO NOT ARRIVE OUTSIDE SCHOOL BEFORE YOUR DROP OFF/PICK UP SLOT.
• Do not park too close to school
• Do not loiter before and after school
• DO NOT STAND IN THE YELLOW HATCHED AREA.
• Do not use the staff car park
• Do not enter the school buildings except visiting the office via the staff car park
• If you are dropping off more than one child, you will be able to leave the child who is due to enter school at the later time in a supervised waiting zone on the oval playground. You will not be able to wait with them. If this is difficult for you and your child then please leave the school grounds and reenter the one-way system at the specific drop off time for your child listed below.
• Only one adult should come to school to drop off/pick up. Please do not bring other members of your family (except babies and toddlers) with you even if it is just to wait with you outside the school site.
• You will not be able to collect children from different year groups at the same time at the end of the school day.
• FOR OUR OLDER PUPILS WHO ARRIVE AND LEAVE SCHOOL WITHOUT YOUR SUPERVISION, please help us by making sure your child is aware of the need to go straight home and not to loiter outside the school or on the areas around school such as the bank on Clopton Gardens.
• If an elder sibling is picking up/dropping off, please ensure they are aware they must do it by themselves and not with other school friends. Please help us to ensure high school pupils do not loiter outside the school.
• PLEASE REMEMBER – there are several free car parks in Hadleigh. We are receiving an increasing number of complaints from our neighbours where parents are blocking driveways etc. Please be considerate.

Year group Start time Finish time

What to bring to school

• Water bottle (named)
• Packed lunch (if you are not having a school lunch)
• One small backpack
• Change of footwear for short PE sessions and field use -trainers
• One small “child’s hand sized toy” of zero value – if you choose to
• Sun hats/sun cream (applied before school)/coats if cold or raining – children will not be able to enter school prior to their specific drop off time – we will be waiting in the rain
• In Year 3, 4, 5 and 6, a small healthy snack of fruit or vegetables – we are a nut free school. Snack is provided for all other year groups.
• Medication – if you took it home for the lockdown

PE Kit

On the days listed below, Children can attend school in FULL PE KIT. (Tracksuits may be worn over PE kits –
shorts must be worn underneath)

Children will be expected to attend school in uniform on all other days, with shoulder length hair tied back.
No nail varnish is allowed to be worn in school.

Children may wear a small pair of studs but must either leave them at home or be able to take them out
themselves on the days they have P.E.

Seesaw and Tapestry

Please remember to use Seesaw and Tapestry to contact your child’s teacher if you need to discuss classroom
matters. Contact the office if you need to pass on an urgent message.

Birthday treats

If your child is celebrating a birthday and would like to share a little something with their classmates, please
ensure this is in the form of sealed small treat packs of sweets (for example, Haribos).

Summer term curriculum and Learning Posters

Our curriculum is different this term. Teachers throughout the school are planning lessons to cover key
knowledge and skills from the entire school year. Children will be revisiting concepts taught in the autumn
term and during lockdown which are crucial building blocks for next year. This means lessons planned normally
for the summer term will be streamlined to allow more time for these key areas. More details can be found on
our website under the “Learning/Curriculum” tab. For information regarding the curriculum this term in your
child’s year group please read the appropriate learning poster.

This term’s Learning Posters are available on our school website: https://hadleighcp.school/learning/year-groups/

Term Dates

2020/21
Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June
Summer Term Ends: Tuesday 20th July 2021

2021/22
PD Days: 2nd September, 3rd September, 1st November
Autumn Term Begins: Monday 6th September 2021
Half Term: Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October
Autumn Term Ends: Friday 17th December 2021

PD Days: 4th January
Spring Term Begins: Wednesday 5th January 2022
Half Term: Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February
Spring Term Ends: Friday 8th April 2022

PD Days: 6th June
Summer Term Begins: Monday 25th April 2022
Half Term: Monday 30th May – Friday 3rd June
Summer Term Ends: Friday 22nd July 2022

Ofsted – Parent View

If you would like to share your opinions and views on our school with Ofsted, please click on the link - https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

Parental survey – Remote parent consultations

Mr Dadds will be writing to you in due course, sharing results of our recent survey regarding Parent Consultations
prior to the Easter break.

Summer Term 2021: provisional dates for your diary

First Edition: Dates planned assuming school Covid restrictions remain until the end of term.
All dates provisional and as a guide

TBC:
Nursery to Hollow Trees Farm
Governor Steering Committee 4:30pm
Extra SEN induction HHS
Nursery Induction Meeting
Reception Induction Meeting

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 30th November 2020

Thank you

Thank you for your continued support this term as we continue to grapple with the pandemic and all consequences. As we move into the final 3 weeks of the Autumn term and head towards the Christmas holidays at HCPS pupil attendance has remained extremely high (97.7%). I sincerely hope this will continue for the remainder of the term and into the Spring term. Thank you. Please continue to adhere to all our dropping off and picking up arrangements. In particular, please remember that only one adult per family should be entering the school grounds to drop off/pick up children.

Christmas information

Unsurprisingly, we are unable to enjoy a normal Christmas period in school this year. Our traditional events: Nativities, Christmas Carol Concert and Christmas Lunch have been cancelled. However, we do have a number of alternative Christmas treats for our children.

• Children will be decorating their classrooms and bubbles this week and sharing their results with other classes online.
• Mrs Broadbent is busy composing, conducting and directing a Christmas piece to be shared closer to the end of term.
• Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day will be held on the last day of term, Friday 18th December.
• You should have already received correspondence from the school office with details regarding school lunch and the school council will be sending out information regarding Christmas jumpers soon. The HSA are also supporting our final day of this term with some Christmas treats for all our pupils.
• If your child wishes to bring in a Christmas present for their teacher/support staff, they are welcome to, but please only bring the gift into school on the last day of term.
• Unfortunately, there can be no exchange of Christmas Cards between children this advent. Please do not let your child bring Christmas cards into school.

Mini Reports

Teachers are busy writing “mini report cards” which will be distributed during the final week of term. In addition to the Seesaw/Tapestry message you received instead of parent consultations in October, your mini report will support you in understanding your child’s progress this term.

The cold weather – and SEVERE weather

As we enter Autumn/Winter, due to Covid19 measures, we have to maintain good ventilation in school. This will mean windows and doors remaining open. Please ensure your child is suitably prepared for the chilly weather…both outside and inside… and... of course, we are also entering the period of potential severe weather. If we have to close due to severe weather, please listen to local radio stations and consult this website, http://schoolclosures.suffolk.gov.uk, for updated information.

Applying for a Reception Place 2021/22

If you have a child whose date of birth is between 1^st September 2016 and 31^st August 2017 you need to apply for a Reception school place by the deadline of Friday 15^th January 2021.

All applications can be made online via this link: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-places/

Term Dates

Autumn Term Ends: Friday 18th December 2020

PD Days: 4th January

Spring Term Begins: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Half Term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February
Spring Term Ends: Friday 26th March 2021

PD Days: 7th June

Summer Term Begins: Monday 12th April 2021
Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June
Summer Term Ends: Tuesday 20th July 2021

by Mr Pilkington

Newsletter: 16th October 2020

Staggered start and finish to the school day

Thank you for your help and cooperation with the beginning and end to every school day. When I wrote to you at the start of the school year I suggested that: “this will be a significant challenge for us all. We are a large school: 520 children arriving and leaving school, maintaining social distancing, will be tough.” This continues to be the case. It is vitally important that we all adhere to the following…

When dropping your child off in the morning and collecting in the evening please remember the following points:

• Please arrive at your allotted time – one parent/carer per family (child)
• If you arrive before your allotted time, please form a socially distancing queue along the front of the school, staying inside the red line.
• Please do not wait in the areas in front of the pupil entrance, the entrance to Playstation and in front of the staff car park entrance. Find a socially distanced space elsewhere.
• Please do not loiter outside the school after drop off/collection – move on quickly.
• PLEASE REMEMBER – there are several free car parks in Hadleigh. We are receiving an increasing number of complaints from our neighbours where parents are blocking driveways etc. Please be considerate.

Seesaw and Tapestry

Next week your child’s class teacher will be writing to you via Seesaw/Tapestry detailing how your child has settled back into school this half term. This is in lieu of parent consultations which would have taken place next week.

Birthday treats

If your child is celebrating a birthday and would like to share a little something with their classmates please ensure this is in the form of sealed, small treat packs of sweets (for example, Haribos).

Learning Posters

This term’s Learning Posters are available here - https://hadleighcp.school/learning/year-groups/

The cold weather

As we enter Autumn/Winter, due to Covid19 measures, we have to maintain good ventilation in school. This will mean windows and doors remaining open. Please ensure your child is suitably prepared for the chilly weather…both outside and inside!

Soggy, wet feet

Rain, rain, and more rain! When will it ever stop? At HCPS we have a clear commitment to outdoor PE and getting outside at playtimes, even in inclement weather. We also have playgrounds with lots of puddles! Consequently, feet can become cold and wet. Please ensure your child has a spare set of footwear and socks should they need to change. This may well be the additional pair of trainers children need to bring in to school for any extra PE and outdoor sessions, but on the day they come to school in PE kit, please provide additional footwear as well.

Only a piece of fruit or veg for break time snack

In Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 please only provide a real piece of fruit or veg for a break time snack. A piece of fruit/veg is provided for Year 1, 2 and Reception. Some children are starting to bring in items such as fruit winders and fruit snacks in packets (such as yoghurt coated fruit).

Toys

Please remember that children can bring to school 1 hand sized toy.

Applying for a Reception and High School Place 2021/22

If you have a child whose date of birth is between 1^st September 2016 and 31^st August 2017 you need to apply for a Reception school place by the deadline of Friday 15^th January 2021.

If your child is currently in Year 6, you need to apply for a High School place by the deadline of Saturday 31^st October 2021. All applications can be made online via this link - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-places/

Term Dates

Link here - https://hadleighcp.school/news-events/term-dates/

by Mr Pilkington