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This Week in School

We have had another bumper week of learning, listening, reading, playing & exploring!  Our Year 3 children had a great day at Audley End, exploring the secret doors & amazing gardens for inspiration with their Secret Garden learning.  We have had lots of very beautiful & colourful eggs brought in, for our Easter Egg competition. 

Our visit to St Peters church today, finished our week off on a lovely high note.  The children sang brilliantly, and walked to and from the church without a hitch, they were all stars!  

We hope you all have a peaceful and enjoyable Easter break.  

Mindfulness Calendar:  5 minute activities

In our Suffolk County Council schools' newsletter this week, there is a mindfulness calendar that we wanted to share with you.  As we all get worried and stressed at times, this calendar can be used by children and adults alike.  To take 5 minutes out of our busy daily lives, can be beneficial to ourselves and those around us.   If you would like to look at the calendar..  Click Here

Breakfast Club

Please remember that breakfast club begins at 7:45am. Please do not arrive earlier than this. Thanks from the breakfast club team.

After-School Club

Fit For Sport have not yet been able to secure enough staff to open up the after-school club. Despite having a national recruitment team; holding recruitment events here at the school; large-scale social media campaigns; liaising with colleges, and many other ways, they have been unable to recruit enough high-quality staff. 

I know that is disappointing for parents - it is for us too. It appears that the hospitality and childcare industries are struggling nationally. I believe that Fit For Sport are doing all that they can to secure staff to open up as soon as possible. They are very passionate about solving this problem for us, and have managed to employ one person so far. 

If it would help, we would be happy to share details of any parents who are struggling, with other parents who are struggling, so that you can put your heads together to share ideas about short-term solutions until the club is up and running. 

If you know of anybody who would like tp pursue a career in childcare, please pass on these details:  deborah.jones@fitforsport.co.uk 07594 510227

Taking Holidays during the school term 

Mrs Shipp has been very understanding over the past 18 months or so, with regard to families who have been unable to have any holiday due to the Covid pandemic.  We have issued very few penalty notices as part of each time away has been authorised. 

From September 2022, holidays taken outside the normal 13 weeks given, will not be authorised.  Mrs Shipp will assess each request individually, if there is a specific reason for the holiday or a letter is received from employers giving full details why the holiday is needed, she might be able to authorise some/part of the time away.  Some families are taking term time holidays every year, this will not be authorised.    Please try to refrain from booking holidays during term time.   Thank you

Dinner Payments

Today, a lovely bright peach dinner debt letter will be coming home, for those who have a debt for school dinners.  Could we please ask that you keep on top of your dinner payments for your children?  Please try to pay for the dinners at the beginning of the week, so that your account does not build up too high.  Please click below to go to the Suffolk County Council website to pay for school dinners.  Thank you  

Please click..  here

There is also a green letter coming home today, for those who have a dinner credit. 

Breakfast Club Payments 

Please can we ask that you pay your Breakfast club in advance, each week?  Some of these debts are quite large, please pay your invoice as you receive it.  Thank you 

2nd Choice Dinners Sign Up

Please do remember to have a look at the 2nd choice dinners whilst you are away.  The menu has been changed for the summer term, so there are different things for the children to try from the start of the new term. 

We do only check this section of the website once a week, on a Monday morning, so please do make sure you have signed your child up by Sunday night.  You can also go to the link quickly on the school app.

 2nd choice here

Dates for your Diary 

Monday 25th April:  First day of Summer term:  Children back to school today 

Thursday 28th April:  Year 4 visit to School Farm & Country Fair 

Thursday 28th April:  Bag2School Collection day

Friday 29th April:  Year 5 Swimming lessons start 

Monday 2nd May:  Bank Holiday.  School closed 

Tuesday 17th May:  Year 5 Visit to Christchurch Mansions Ipswich.  Letter to follow

Thursday 19th May: Year 2 visit to Wicken Fen.  Letter to follow

Friday 27th May:  PD Day.  No children in school. 

Learning Updates

The children have been working hard in school, take a peek to see what they've been up to... 

Reception: Here

Year 1: Here

Year 2: Here

Year 3: Here

Year 4: Here

Year 5:  Here

Year 6: Here