sch-admin PYJAMA DAY to raise funds for Children in Need.
Bring £1.00 on Friday 15th to raise funds for Children in Need and come to school on Friday wearing your pyjamas! Remember to bring a jumper or dressing gown too and ‘Teddy’ might like to come with you! KS2 are going swimming and there will still be outdoor breaks so everyone will need a coat and sensible school footwear.
The children have had a great time working on the Insect Hotel with support from the Wild life Trust. The final product looks great and many parents who collected children at the end of the day were able to go and have a look and admire the children’s efforts.Thank you for all the donated items; pallets, bricks, canes etc. Remember each child can bring in an item to place on top eg. shell, stone, piece of pottery etc. We look forward to seeing what creatures take up residence over the next few days and weeks. Mrs Mahadevan will be posting some photographs soon so keep a look out on the web site.
Thank you very much to everyone who went on-line to complete the questionnaire on ‘Parent View’ in time for the Ofsted inspection 24/25th September. There are now enough responses for a full summary report to be available to view. The results are overwhelmingly postitive and 100% of parents who took part would recommend our school to other parents. Fantastic! Thank you very much for your support.
Whole school visit Derby Open Centre / Places of worship
Tuesday 26 November 2013
(Open Centre, mosque, Sikh gurdwara, Hindu temple, Baptist church.)
Please check your child’s bag for information, contribution details and slips about the visit to Derby Open Centre and places of worship on 26th November.
As a Church of England school, we are keen to develop in our children Christian values of tolerance, understanding , respect etc. Each term we choose to focus on a different value and to recognise these in action in school and out.
It is also important for children to realise that other faiths and other Christian denominations eg Catholic, Methodist, also promote these values and that there are many similarities as well as differences in places of worship and ways of worship.
Children will need a packed lunch (no glass bottles please). If your child receives free school meals – please let the office know if you would like a free packed school lunch on this day. Children should wear school code of dress, sensible footwear and a coat as we will be walking between some of the buildings. Everyone must wear TROUSERS and have some form of respectful HEAD COVERING eg scarf or hat (not base ball cap). Shoes and socks may need to be removed in some places of worship. No spending money is needed as we will not be visiting any shops.
The coach will depart from school at 9.00am prompt (register 8.45am) and we will return to school for 3.30pm. Children will need to be collected as usual by an adult.
Please return slips to school as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
Inspection of Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School by Ofsted
We have just been informed that our school will be inspected on 24–25 September 2013. The lead inspector will be Michael Phipps. The inspector would like to know what you think about the school. Please take a few minutes to read the leaflet and letter which are coming home tonight – Monday 23rd Sept. It explains why schools are inspected, and what happens during an inspection.
Your views about the school are important to us
If you are a registered parent or carer of a pupil at the school you can tell Ofsted your views about the school by completing Ofsted’s online survey, Parent View, at: http://www.parentview.ofsted.gov.uk.
Parent View asks for your opinion on 12 aspects of your child’s school, including the progress made by your child, the quality of teaching, dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. The inspectors will use the online survey responses when inspecting your child’s school.
To register your views, you will need to provide your email address, which will be held securely. It will not be used for any purpose other than providing access to the online survey. Neither schools nor Ofsted will have access to any email addresses.
Please complete the online survey by 11am on 24 September 2013 as this will give the inspection team more time to consider your views. However, we will consider all online responses that are completed during the inspection. Should you wish to provide written comments these should be sent to the school in a sealed envelope, marked confidential and addressed to the inspection team.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the online survey.
The children enjoyed a free T’ai Chi taster session on Tuesday and we have now organised an after school club run by Snap Dragon T’ai Chi. This will take place on Thursdays after school starting Thursday 19th September 3.30 to 4.30pm. Sessions will be £1.00 per child per week. The full cost will be subsidised by the school. If your child is eligible for free school meals then there will be no charge. If your child would like to join the after school T’ai Chi sessions please read the letter sent out on Thursday 12th and return slips by Wednesday 18th September. Thank you
A copy of the dress code Policy is available on the school website under ‘Information’ – school dress code.
School Dress Code Policy
Introduction
At Stretton Handley CE Primary School we believe it is important our children come to school dressed smartly and appropriately, in a way that shows they are a part of our school community.
Clothing
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All clothing should be clearly named. Sweatshirts, polo shirts and items with the school logo are available to order through school. Bookbags and PE kit bags are also available |
PE kit forms part of our school Dress code
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KS2 children enjoyed a great day at Whirlow Farm taking part in WW2 workshops as part of their ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ topic, learning about life on the home front. They dressed up in 1940s clothing to be evacuated for the day and took their war time packed lunch in paper bags.The children used a hand pump to extinguish a potato incendiary bomb and took shelter when the air raid siren sounded. The farmer’s wife took them on a tour of a WW2 kitchen. In groups they kneaded dough for home made bread and set out the china for the visiting vicar, as well as having a go at some ‘make do and mend’ activities like knitting and rag rug making. It was very funny watching children peel vegetables and loading scraps into the metal pail for feeding the pigs. Martha , the ‘land girl’ took the children on a tour of the farm. They had a go at ‘digging for Victory’ in the vegetable patch and had a look at how the farm land was used during the war.
A slideshow of our visit to Whirlow Farm can be viewed on our WWII topic page.
Parents and friends
You are invited to come into school on Wednesday 3rd July at 3.00pm to listen to Class 2 and 3 as they play some of the pieces they have been learning on the violin. The sessions which started in February have been jointly funded by the School and the School Music Partnership as part of ‘Wider opportunities’.
If your child would like to continue learning the violin next term then small group sessions, in school time, will be provided by Jo Rynott, costing £1.50 per lesson. Information letters, contracts etc are available from the school office. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Tuesday 2nd July.
We will register promptly and then at 9.00am the coach will set off to Whirlow Farm Trust.
Class 1 – Please remember you will be outside for activities about animals and plants- bring a water proof coat. Wellies or sensible, comfortable outdoor footwear.
Class 2 and 3 – Life during WW2 .We will be meeting the farmer’s wife and learning about rationing as well as the jobs of a land girl. At some time during the day the air raid alarm will sound…….Please try to dress in the style of the 1940’s and bring your packed lunch in a paper bag. ( A rainproof coat too please) See separate letter for details.
If the weather is sunny please apply suncream before you come to school and bring a hat. Children will be back in school to be collected as usual at 3.30pm.
