HEADTEACHER UPDATE 5.7.23

Dear SWPS Families

I am writing to advise you that we have been notified by the NEU of proposed strike action on Wednesday 5th and Friday the 7th July 2023 in relation to a national dispute over pay.

Our school takes the education of your children very seriously and will endeavour to ensure that the school remains open. An assessment has been conducted to ascertain whether it is safe for the school to operate on.

As a result, I am informing you that Reception class will be closing on Wednesday 5th July 2023 only. I, therefore, feel it is appropriate to notify you that you should plan for alternative arrangements for childcare.

School will remain open for Nursery, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6. Siblings of those children in Reception will be expected to attend school as normal and attendance policy will apply.

School is open to ALL year groups on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th July 2023, 8:40 am.

Reception children will be given a packed lunch on Tuesday 4th June 2023 to take home for Wednesday 5th July 2023, lunch.

If you have any questions, then please contact school. Thank you for your continued support.

Kind Regards

Mrs Shewley Choudhury
Headteacher

 

 

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 10.3.23 - STRIKE ACTION UPDATE 15.3.23

Dear SWPS Families

I am writing to advise you that we have been notified by the NEU of proposed strike action on Wednesday 15^th March 2023 in relation to a national dispute over pay. Further strike day is on Thursday 16^th March 2023.

Our school takes the education of your children very seriously and will endeavour to ensure that the school remains open. An assessment has been conducted to ascertain whether it is safe for the school to operate on.

As a result, I am informing you that Reception and Year 1 class will be closing on Wednesday 15^th March 2023. I, therefore, feel it is appropriate to notify you that you should plan for alternative arrangements for childcare.

School will remain open for Nursery, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6.  Siblings of those children in Reception and Y1 will be expected to attend school as normal and attendance policy will apply.

School is open to ALL year groups on Thursday 16^th March 2023, 8:45 am.

If you have any questions, then please contact school. Thank you for your continued support.

Kind Regards

Mrs Shewley Choudhury
Headteacher

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 24.2.23 - STRIKE ACTION UPDATE

Friday 24^th February 2023

Dear SWPS Families

I am writing to advise you that we have been notified by the NEU of proposed strike action on 1^st March 2023 in relation to a national dispute over pay. Further strikes may also be held on15^th and 16^th March, to be confirmed.

Our school takes the education of your children very seriously and will endeavour to ensure that the school remains open. An assessment has been conducted to ascertain whether it is safe for the school to operate on.

As a result, I am informing you that Reception and Year 1 class will be closing on Wednesday 1^st March 2023. I, therefore, feel it is appropriate to notify you that you should plan for alternative arrangements for childcare.

School will remain open for Nursery, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6.  Siblings of those children in Reception and Y1 will be expected to attend school as normal and attendance policy will apply.

School is open to ALL year groups on Thursday 2^nd March 2023, 8:45 am.

If you have any questions, then please contact school. Thank you for your continued support.

Kind Regards

Mrs Shewley Choudhury
Headteacher

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 23.3.23

Dear SWPS Families

I am writing to advise you that we have been notified by the NEU of proposed strike action on 1^st March 2023 in relation to a national dispute over pay. Further strikes may also be held on15^th and 16^th March, to be confirmed.

Our school takes the education of your children very seriously and will endeavour to ensure that the school remains open. An assessment will be conducted to ascertain whether it is safe for the school to operate on.

I, therefore, feel it is appropriate to notify you that you should plan for alternative arrangements for childcare, should this be required, in the event that the school has to close to all or certain classes.

I will write to you again to confirm the situation as soon as the assessment has been concluded.

If you have any questions, then please contact school. Thank you for your continued support.

Kind Regards

Mrs Shewley Choudhury
Headteacher

Headteacher Update 14.9.22

Dear SWPS Families

What a great start to the term. The children have come back to school eager to learn. The start of the term has been a sad one.  We would like to offer the Royal family our condolences on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

We have started the term with our first curriculum overviews - please look out for them on class Dojo and class pages on the website. 

RSHE Parent consultation and Survey 2022

We are currently reviewing our provision of Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) whichever you use). 

RSHE is an important part of our school curriculum covering areas such as healthy relationships, mental health, puberty, keeping safe and healthy eating. 

This teaching helps children to make informed decisions, to show respect to self and others and to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy.  It also prepares them for further learning at secondary school.

Parents are key to the success of our provision.  To support us with our review we would like to hear your views on what we currently deliver and how it can be improved.  This will help us to fully meet the needs of our children. 

We would appreciate it if you could complete the survey by clicking on the link  (or copy and paste to your browser)-  this should only take 5-10 minutes.

https://forms.gle/mxbNrErGRbiU7bV68 

We will publish the key findings from the survey and how we have or will respond to any suggestions raised.

Many thanks for your continued support.

Mrs Choudhury
Headteacher

Headteacher Update 9.9.22

Dear SWPS Families

Welcome back to all our children and families.  We have had a fantastic start to the new academic year.  The children are all learning about the Poet - Joseph Coelho, this week. I am sure they will share all the details as the week progresses.

We have an exciting and eventful year planned.  We have hit the ground running with our extra-curricular activities.  Please fill in the forms and send back to school to secure your child's space.

The children have also taken pupil leadership role application form.  Please support them in writing their applications.  The deadline is on Monday 12th September.

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II Passing:

We are saddened to hear the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, yesterday. Our condolences and thoughts are with the royal family at this difficult and sad time.

During our assembly, we will pay tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.  We understand that some children may be affected by this, please be assured, all staff will have access to strategies to support them. Please find the link attached – you may find this useful at home too.

National Grief Awareness Week: How to talk to a young child about death - BBC Tiny Happy People

Headteacher Update 27.07.22

Dear SWPS Families

Wow! We made it and what a year it has been.  It would not have been possible without your support and patience throughout the year.

The children have settled into their new classes and have done some fantastic transition work – cannot wait to display their work around school.

We bid a fond farewell to our year 6’s as they start their new adventures at secondary school. Please join us and wish them all the best.

Please note that school will be closed over the summer.  We have 2 Inset days.  School open to Reception, Y1.Y2.Y3.Y4.Y5 and Y6 on the 7^th September at 8:40 am.

Nursery will open on Monday 12^th September 2022 at 8:40 am.

Please see the school holiday calendar below and also the school uniform protocol.

Finally, please have a safe and happy summer with loved ones.  Please keep checking the website for updates. If you have any queries at any time, we are here for you – please contact school.

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 15.07.22

Dear SWPS Families

Firstly, a huge ‘Thank you’ to all the grown ups that managed to attend our Jubilee Concert and the ‘Picnic’ afterwards.  This was a huge success and it was great to see so many of you.  Hope you thoroughly enjoyed it.  The children and staff did so well.

Weather update for next week:

I am sure that you have all been keeping up with the weather updates for next week. The Met office have issued a Red Warning for the East Midlands.  Temperatures have been forcast to reach 38 degrees on Tuesday.

The DfE, via their blog, have issued the following guidance. It is mostly a repeat of the information that I sent earlier in the week, with the following statement included:

"We aren’t advising schools to close during high temperatures, but school leaders should make sure they take any steps necessary to make sure children are safe and comfortable."

They have issued the following document to advise regarding the weather:

https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/14/advice-for-schools-and-other-education-settings-during-a-heatwave/

Snape Wood primary will remain open and there are no plans to close.  We are implementing the following to ensure our children are safe at school during these extreme weather condition and adhering to the guidance released:

School strategies:

• Children will have access to water throughout the day – chilled.
• Children will have short bursts of fresh air in the shaded areas – top of field under the tree, outside year 3 and Y4 under the trees, under the tree by the trim trails, Pop up Gazebos placed outside the windows in Y5/6 to allow shade.
• All blinds will be drawn.
• Site Manager will open the windows early morning and close them as the air outdoors warms – 11:00 am approx.
• Internal windows will be opened to allow flow of air.
• Lights will be turned off when not required.
• We have adjusted the school menu to ensure on Tuesday, it is a cold lunch and ice-cream.  Packed Lunch children will have their lunch in class and school dinners will be in the dining room and learning rooms – the internal fan will extract warm air out.
• EYFS will do learning indoors and have fresh air breaks under the canopy.  A Gazebo will be available to allow for any shade required outdoors.
• P.E will not take place on Monday or Tuesday due to the extreme hot weather.
• Swimming is cancelled due to the humidity in the swimming baths.  This is a change from the original plan, which was to transport the children to and from the baths, however, due to the updated information, school have decided that under the circumstances, all physical activities will not take place.
• EYFS Sports Day has been rescheduled to Thursday morning as a result of the weather warning.

School Uniform:

Children must come in their school P.E uniform (with some adjustments):

Shorts (Black, navy, Grey)

T-Shirts (White, grey, blue, black) No Logo

Trainers or sandals.

Please make sure that the clothing is light (cotton or linen if possible)

What can parents do to help?

• Make sure children are in P.E uniform as above
• Children have a water bottle
• Children have a cap or hat
• Children have or wear sun cream.
• Ensure children are in school

Health and Safety Precautions:

All staff will have read the DFE guidance and all First Aiders will be on duty to support any children requiring any intervention.

Staff will be vigilant and look out for any symptoms and notify First Aiders and follow the recommended guidance from DFE:

Here are the signs of heat related medical conditions in children

The signs of heat stress are:

• Children may seem out of character and show signs of discomfort and irritability. These signs can include those listed below for heat exhaustion and will worsen if left untreated leading to heat exhaustion and/or heatstroke

The signs of heat exhaustion include:

• tiredness
• dizziness
• headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• hot, red, and dry skin
• confusion

Signs of heatstroke include

• high body temperature – a temperature of or above 40°C (104°F) is a major sign of heatstroke
• red, hot skin and sweating that then suddenly stops
• fast heartbeat
• fast shallow breathing
• confusion/lack of co-ordination
• fits
• loss of consciousness

For more information on heat related illnesses visit the Department for Health and Social Care’s website.

If a child is suffering from heat related illness these are the steps you should take

1. Move the child to as cool a room as possible and encourage them to drink cool water (such as water from a cold tap).
2. Cool the child as rapidly as possible, using whatever methods you can. For example, sponge or spray the child with cool (25 to 30°C) water – if available, place cold packs around the neck and armpits, or wrap the child in a cool, wet sheet and assist cooling with a fan.
3. Dial 999 to request an ambulance if the person doesn’t respond to the above treatment within 30 minutes.
4. School will contact parent or guardian.

SEND and any individualised provision:

• All children who have an individualised plan, school will ensure that their plans are followed and provision in place.

I hope this outlines any concerns you may have regarding the safety of your child or children during this extreme weather.  If you have any further questions, then please do not hesitate to contact school.

Thank you for your continued support. By working together, we can ensure that our children are safe and well.

Kind Regards

Mrs Shewley Choudhury

(Headteacher)

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 19.03.22

Good Morning SWPS Families

A huge 'Thank you' to all the children and grown-ups for another fantastic week. Thank you for your continued support. We raised £170 for Red Nose Day. The prizes for colouring in etc will be on Monday.

I want to share some sad news that occurred on Thursday. One of our families had a house fire. They have lost everything. We are thankful that they are safe and well. Sadly, one of their kittens had perished in the fire - our condolences to the family.

School and the community are thinking of ways to help and support the family.

Some community members have set up a 'GoFundMe' page. If you would like to contribute, then please follow the link - you can copy and paste:

https://gofund.me/b1fdc91c

There is also a collection tin set up by the community - it is available in the front office.

If you are able to, then we are appealing for some donations of the following items. Please make sure that any item donated, is of good clean condition.

Adult Male: clothes size Large: Shoe size: 9

Adult Male: clothes size XL: Shoe size: 9

Adult female: clothes size 16: Shoe size: 5

Adult female: clothes size 18-20: Shoe size: 6

Child Female: clothes size 12-13 yrs: Shoe size: 3

Child Female: clothes size 10-11 yrs: Shoe size: 2

Child male: clothes size 6-7yrs: Shoe size: 10

Thank you all again for your continued support and I am humbled by the response so far from our school community to support the family. Thank you.

Please have a lovely weekend and spend time with your loved ones. These are precious moments. Stay safe and well.

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 11.10.21

Good evening SWPS Families

I hope you have had a pleasant weekend and managed to spend quality time with the children.  What a week we have had!  We had a visit from 2 Inspirational sports personalities, who were great role models for the children – Emily Campbell – Gold medal Olympian for weight lifting and Leon Baptist – twice gold medallist for sprinting in the Commonwealth Games. The children were truly inspired and have completed some fantastic work regarding their hopes and aspirations.

We have the parent/carer consultations this week.  Please use the on-line booking system to book your slot.  If you are unable to do this, then send a Class Dojo message to your child’s class teacher and they will book a slot for you.

Reminder for the consultations this week:

Monday 11.10.21
Y5/6 – (13:15 – 18:00) In the Gym – entry through the Gym and exit through Car park.  Only one grown up per child. 
Nursery 11.10.21 – 15:30 – 18:00) In the Nursery.  Entry into Nursery – please wait and look through any work for your child.  Miss Standring will call you through to the consultation room when it is your turn.

Tuesday 12.10.21
Y3/4 – (13:15 – 8:00) In the Gym – entry through the Gym and exit through Car park.  Only one grown up per child.

Thursday 14.10.21
Y1/2 – (13:15 – 18:00) In the Gym – entry through the Gym and exit through Car park.  Only one grown up per child.
Reception: (14:00 – 18:00) – In the meeting room.  Please wait in the main reception.  Miss Johal will call you into the meeting room when it is your turn. Please leave through the car park via the meeting room exit.

Please fill in the parent survey so that we can find out what is working well and what we need to improve as a school so that the provision provided at SWPS is the best it can be.

Please also update the social media consent form for all your children.  Please put all the completed forms in the trays provided.

Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Choudhury 

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 4.10.21

Good Afternoon SWPS Families

Please find below outlining our strategies for this years first parent consultation.  It will be face to face but limited to one adult per child. This is to ensure that we are all safe and minimise exposure to the Covid-19 virus - It is still on the rise! There will not be any child care facilities as before - hence, why we have decided to have the session during the school day.  Sessions will start at 13:30 and finish at 18:00 to allow for working households.

We are using the on-line booking system.  Please watch out for the email.  Check your clutter or junk.  Any questions, please let us know via Class Dojo. Please make sure that school has an up to date email address, as it will be required for booking and future correspondence.

Thank you for your continued support

Mrs Choudhury

Parent consultation sessions for Autumn 2021

Dear SWPS Families

We are delighted to announce that we want to hold our Parent consultations this year face to face.  However, due to the Covid-19 virus cases still on the rise, we will be implementing the following procedures to ensure that our consultations are safe and informative.

We are unable to offer childcare at this time.  As a result, we are holding the sessions close to the school day as possible.

We will be holding the consultations split throughout 3 afternoons for 2-year groups at a time:

Y5/6: Monday 11.10.21 13:20 – 18:00 – in the Gym

Y3/4: Tuesday 12.10.21 13:20 – 18:00 – in the Gym

Y1/2: Thursday 14.10.21 13:30 – 18:00 – in the Gym

Reception: Thursday 14.10.21 14:00 – 18:00 – in the Meeting Room (enter through Breakfast door and leave out of meeting room via car park)

Nursery will be holding a celebration session in that week for morning and afternoon sessions. Please look out for details from the EYFS team.

COVID-19 Safety pre-cautions:

• Masks are to be worn by staff and families
• Only 1 grown up permitted to avoid mass gatherings. 
• Appointment times will be strictly adhered to
• Entry will be via the main entrance Gym door and exit after your appointment through the car park – staff will be there to guide.

Please see the appointment slots at the bottom – please be reminded it will be first come first served. We are moving to our on-line booking system – please look out for the email and messages. If you are unable to use the booking system, then message school via email or Class Dojo.  We will try to give your first preference, if not we will try to give the closest time chosen. You will be notified of your time via: Class Dojo or Text.

Or via the on-line booking system.

13:20		14:40		15:50		17:00
13:40		14:50		16:00		17:10
13:50		15:00		16:10		17:20
14:00		15:10		16:20		17:30
14:10		15:20		16:30		17:40
14:20		15:30		16:40		17:50
14:30		15:40		16:50		18:00

Child’s Name
Class

Thank you for your continued support

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Shewley Choudhury

HEADTEACHER UPDATE 10.09.21

Good afternoon SWPS Families

I just want to start by saying a huge thank you to everyone.  We have had a fabulous start to the term.  The children have been busy learning and producing some fantastic work.  We will start to upload these on the school website and class pages.

CLASS DOJO

Please make sure that you log onto class dojo.  The children will have the same log in but the invite will come from their new class teacher.  Please ensure that you try this so that we can have a robust communication system.

COVID

There has been a positive Covid case in school - the class and the members concerned have been notified.

EXIT AND ENTRY

A huge thank you for following our entry and exit requirements.  Please support school and try to maintain as much distance from other parents whilst waiting for your child.

Please make sure you walk all the way round the school to exit at home time.  If you have any questions, then please let me know - or contact school.

Thank you again for your continued support.

Mrs Choudhury

Headteacher Update 4.9.21

Dear SWPS families

I hope that you have all managed to spend quality time with family and friends.  We are excited to welcome the children back into school on Monday 6th September.  Please see the newsletter on the Newsletter section.  I have also emailed it to you.

School will start at 8:45 am.  Please drop your children off at the Aspen Road top gate.  Staff will be present to receive your child and children.  Please give them a huge hug and wave them into school with a huge smile.  Staff have been working hard to ensure that the school is ready and inviting for the children.  They have an exciting fun packed week,  full of learning for them.

OPENING TIMES:

NURSERY

RECEPTION

Y1,Y2,Y3,Y4,Y5,Y6

When collecting the children, please enter the through the same gate (Aspen Road), children will wait inside their classrooms.  Teachers will release your child to you.  Please then walk around, through the playground and exit via the ToyBox entrance.

If you need to speak to the teacher, please send them a message via Class Dojo, email or contact the school office 0115 9159146.