INSET Dates (School closed for pupils)
Monday 3 June
Monday 17 June
Monday 22 July
Last day of summer term Friday 19 July. Year 6 Leavers’s service at 1.30 pm.
Polling Day – school closed Thursday 2 May
May Day – school closed Monday 6 May
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Newsletter Jan/Feb 2019
Newsletters are placed on the website for your convenience. Please check book-bags for other letters, information , slips to sign. Thank you.
Audit of School Fund 17-18
Audit of School Fund 2017/2018
The school fund account for 2017/18 has been audited by an independent colleague from another school and found to be a true and accurate record of transactions. The main items of expense during the year 2017-18 were: New interactive smart boards for all 3 classrooms; whole school visit to the pantomime in Mansfield; KS2 visit to Creswell Crags, School Music Association for the Clay Cross Music Festival; Partake History Theatre workshops across the school; Lea Green residential subsidy; uniform payments and purchase of first aid supplies. A copy of the audited account is available in school. Thank you.
Pantomime, Mansfield Palace Theatre
We are looking forward to the whole school visit to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Monday 17 December, to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The coach leaves at 8.45am so please ensure children arrive at school at 8.30am to be registered. School is subsidising the whole cost of the coach and tickets and will provide drinks and snacks during the interval. Please check book bags for letter and slips to sign and return to school.
Diwali Day
On Thursday 22 November, the whole school had a great time learning all about Diwali, a festival of light. The children worked in mixed family groups finding out about the story of Rama and Sita, and why and how Diwali is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs. At the end of the day we welcomed parents and visitors to look round the displays of children’s work. Thank you to those who contributed items to share and display. Here are some photographs.
Children In Need 2018
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our fundraising for Children In Need. Children enjoyed a non- uniform ‘Wear something Yellow’ day and took part in Pudsey themed games and activities. They had fun decorating biscuits with sweets and icing. Have a look at some if the fantastic designs!
Information-term time holiday requests
Reminder:
Information regarding term time holiday requests
The publicity surrounding the Isle of Wight case a couple of years ago, regarding unauthorised leave during term-time caused confusion for parents, schools and local authorities in England. Essentially, the Isle of Wight High Court ruling changed the way in which Magistrates are required to consider evidence provided by local authorities for term-time holiday prosecutions following non-payment of penalty notices.
In September 2013, The Education ( Pupil registration) (England) ( amendment) regulations 2013 came into force. These regulations make it clear that Headteachers should not grant approval for any leave of absence during term time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances. These regulations also state that holidays cannot be authorised retrospectively. Any requests should be on an official school absence request form and handed to the school office for consideration prior to any holiday/ leave arrangements being made. You may be issued with a penalty notice should leave be taken which is not authorised. If unpaid this could lead to prosecution under section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996. The regulations have not have not changed and leave must only be approved in ‘exceptional circumstances’.
Since then schools have received further clarification and guidance. From September 2017 any holidays in term time, that are unauthorised, may incur a penalty notice, regardless of the child’s overall attendance percentage. This information is displayed in school and reminders given in newsletters and on the school website.
Clay Cross and District Choir rehearsals
Clay Cross and District Music festival 2018
The schools are divided into three choirs for rehearsals. Stretton Handley are part of Choir A and Choir A rehearsals are at Stretton Handley and Holmgate Primary (19th Sept).
Rehearsals – Wednesdays
19th September 2018 1.30pm – 3.00pm Holmgate Primary School
(Children to be picked up at 1.15 pm approx. after register to be transported to Holmgate. Children collected from Holmgate at 3.00pm and can go straight home.)
26th September 2018 9.15 am -10.30am Stretton Handley CE Primary School
3rd October 2018 9.30 am -12.00pm Tupton Hall (All choirs)
(Mrs Dunbar will meet children at the main entrance at 9.15 am. Please park intop car park and walk children down to the main entrance. Please collect from main entrance at 12.00pm to return children to school for lunch)
10th October 2018 9.30 am -12.00pm Tupton Hall(All choirs)
(Mrs Dunbar will meet children at the main entrance at 9.15 am. Please collect from main entrance at 12.00pm to return children to school for lunch)
17th October 2018 9.30 a.m. – 2.30 pm. Winding Wheel, Chesterfield – Dress rehearsal
Meet and collect in ‘donut’ carpark at 9.15 am to walk to Winding Wheel and collect at carpark at 2.30pm. Packed lunch required. Children may go straight home at 2.30pm)
Performance Thursday 18th October Winding Wheel – 6.30pm for children
(Concert 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. approx)
Tickets for the performance will be available from school nearer the performance date – details to follow.
Games Mark GOLD 2017-18
We are very proud that Stretton Handley Primary has, for the fourth year running been awarded School Games Mark Gold Award! Well done everyone and a special thank you to Mr Cooke for leading our school PE/sport programme and for his work coordinating and organising our Games Mark application.
Holidays in term-time and penalty notices
This is a copy of information on our website June 2017 now re-posted as a reminder of regulations regarding good attendance, absences and penalty notices.
Good Attendance means..bar chart poster
•In September 2013 the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 came into force. These regulations make it clear that Headteachers should not grant approval for any leave of absence during term-time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
•Any requests should be on an official school absence request form and handed into the school office for consideration prior to any holiday/leave arrangements being made.
•You may be issued with a Penalty Notice should leave be taken which is not authorised.
There has been some uncertainty regarding regulations about unauthorised holidays in term time and the issuing of penalty notices. We have received DCC guidance to clarify that, from September 2017 penalty notices may be issued for holidays in term time that are unauthorised, regardless of a child’s overall percentage attendance. A copy of this was sent to parents in June 2017 and also displayed in the school entrance (from June 2017).
Penalty notice guidance
Penalty-Notices-Advice-for-Parents-and-Carers-Sept-2013