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Newsletter Friday 26th May 2023

Friday 26th May 2023

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Year 5 trip to the Gunpowder Mills

Year 5 went to the Royal Gunpowder Mills this week to learn more about the Victorians. They thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot of new information for their current history topic. The children washed some clothes in the same way the Victorians would have and also played a couple of Victorian style school games.

Birthday treats

We understand that some children may want to celebrate their birthday by bringing in treats for their class. In order for us to give these out easily-can the treats be individually packed with ingredients clearly visible. Thank you.

Term time attendance expectation

May we please remind you that children must not be taken out of school during term time (and without school's permission) for holidays.

Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 places upon parents a duty to ensure that their child receives efficient full-time education either by regular attendance at school or otherwise
Please note, you may also be at risk of a penalty notice

Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you would like to discuss the contents of this further.

School Attendance

Your child’s attendance at school is extremely important. Those children who are consistently late or have attendance below 96% are categorised as a ‘Cause for Concern’.

Please support your children by sending them to school every day and on time.

Wherever possible, please ensure your child attends medical appointments outside of the school day. Holidays during term time will not be authorised

For more information on expectations for school attendance click here

Attendance for each class so far this year:

	Total Attendances
Form	%
Argentina	93.32
Atlantic	91.4
Brazil	95.51
China	94.01
Cuba	85.68
England	92.12
Everest	86.61
France	92.31
Ghana	91.19
India	90.85
Jamaica	89.59
Japan	92.09
Kenya	93.25
Pacific	90.41
Peru	95.66
Scotland	92.35
Somalia	91.64
Spain	93.31
Turkey	92.95
Wales	90.64

Follow the TALK checklist to help keep your child safe online.

The ‘TALK’ checklist from the Internet Watch Foundation is a brilliant free resource that helps inform parents/carers about online safety and gives excellent practical tips, including conversation starters to use with their children.“Whether your child has been using the Internet independently for a while, or are about to get their first mobile phone, it is not too late to take these steps”.

T - TALK to your child about online sexual abuse. Start the conversation – and listen to their concerns.

A - AGREE ground rules about the way you use technology as a family.

L - LEARN about the platforms and apps your child loves. Take an interest in their online life.

K - KNOW how to use tools, apps and settings that can help to keep your child safe online.

For more information click HERE

Chat apps

Find out about different chat apps like WhatsApp and Kik, and how to help young people use them safely. http://Chat apps Find out about different chat apps like WhatsApp and Kik, and how to help young people use them safely.

Talk about sharing on WhatsApp

Make use of safety features
Show your child how to block and report other users of the app or inappropriate content.
Talk to your child regularly about what they should and shouldn’t share with others on WhatsApp. You can read more about
this here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/social-media/
Remind your child that, even if they think what they are sending will stay private, others might save, forward or screenshot it.

Talk to them about making sure others are comfortable with what they are sending and let them know they can come to you if they are worried about something they have shared on the app.
Set rules about location sharing
Decide with your child if it is appropriate for them to share their location with others and who they are allowed to share it with.

You can disable location permissions by going into your device settings and switching off location services for WhatsApp.

Nut Free School

We would like to remind all parents and children that we are a nut free school. We have children and staff on site that have severe allergies to nuts. Please not include nuts in lunches or snacks.

Insure all water bottles and lunch boxes are clearly labelled with your child's name.

Check all labels of food items that are in your child's lunch box and ensure they do not contain nuts. Traces of

Absence

If your child is absent from school, please let the school office know;

Call 01992 760 678

email: office@chesterfiledprimary.org

click here for our attendance guidelines and absence procedures

Welfare

We recognise the importance of a quick and easy communication regarding your child’s health and medical needs. Therefore, we have created an email address you can use which can be picked up by our team.

Please use the welfare email regarding any medical health issues you would like to share about your child, or call the school 01992 760 678

welfare@chesterfieldprimary.org

Help available

We know this is a really difficult time as many of us are facing rising living costs. If you're struggling to afford the essentials, or need support of any kind, please don’t suffer in silence - help is available. click on the website below for more information.

https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/your-council/cost-of-living-support

Parent volunteers-we need YOU

Do you have a few hours a week to spare?

Do you like working with children and helping them learn new skills?

If you answer yes to all of these questions, then we would love to hear from you.

Activities could include:

Reading with individual children who need some extra practise and confidence
Working with a small group in the classroom
Support classes in our Library
Gardening with a group of children

If you think you may be a suitable person to support a child or group at Chesterfield to enhance academic and social progress and also make a valuable contribution to your child’s school, then please contact the school.

Click here for more information and an application form

Parent support on Safeguarding

Please see link below for parental support on safeguarding your children

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/

Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok (Commonsense Media)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-tiktok

TikTok app safety – What parents need to know (Internet Matters)
https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/esafety-news/tik-tok-app-safety-what-parents-need-to-know/

Click here for more support

Parents weekly coffee afternoons

All parents are welcome to are weekly coffee afternoons:

Every Wednesday 14:00-15:00

We have ESOL classes running every Monday and Friday afternoons 13:00-15:00 for adults who would like to learn English. Please ask the school office for details.