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Parents Evenings for all year groups - Week beginning 18 October
Mon 18 Oct 2021Dear Parent/Carer
Parents' Evening - Online Appointment Booking for Virtual Video Meeting
I would like to invite you to attend our virtual video call Parents' Evening on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st October. This is an important evening which provides you with an opportunity to discuss your child's progress.
The school will continue to use a new and easy to use online appointment booking system for your virtual online video meeting. It allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and you will receive an email confirming your appointment.
Appointments can be made from Tuesday 12th October at 19:00 hours and will close at 15:00 hours the day before the last Parents' Evening for each year group (Wednesday 20th October). Please visit https://mudefordjunior.schoolcloud.co.uk/ to book your appointments.
A short guide on how to add appointments can be found on the website -click here to view.
It is essential that you are logged in ready for your meeting as the allocated ten minutes begin to count down from your appointment time. The programme will only allow ten minutes from the time of the teacher opening the video call with yourself.
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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Parents Evenings - How to book an appointment. This will be an online (virtual meeting) video meeting with class teachers.
Tue 12 Oct 2021This will be an online (virtual meeting) video meeting with teachers.
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September Whole School Newsletter
Sun 12 Sep 202110 September 2021
Dear Parents / Carers,
I’m extremely pleased at how the children have settled back into school. The school has planned for the full re-implementation of the National Curriculum, details of which can be found on the school website (Curriculum Section). Year group newsletters will be sent to parents over the next two weeks with details of the learning within each year group.
Dates for the term, visitors coming into school and trips can all be found on the calendar on the school website. At present these include dates for swimming for Year 3, free Bikeability sessions for Year 4, both Year 6 trips to Osmington Bay and Hengistbury Head and the visit from Coram Life Education who will be educating all year groups about healthy living.
Our hot school meal service will be resuming from Tuesday 14 September. Orders can be made in advance on a weekly basis through the form on ParentMail.
Parents who receive Income Support or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Child Tax Credit AND NOT Working Tax Credit AND an assessed annual income not exceeding £16190 are entitled to free school meals and clothing grant. Further details are available from the school or by telephoning the Free School Meals team on 01202 123222 or email fsm@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
You will have received information from Teamtheme and Harry Lund Tennis after school clubs. We highly value the opportunity for the children to take part in sporting activities after school. Alongside these seven sessions, teachers will be leading further after school clubs.
School Governors have a very important role helping the school run effectively – they don’t get involved in the day to day running of the school, instead supporting and challenging the school’s leadership team to drive school improvement. Governors usually attend around six meetings a year. Being a School Governor is a commitment and responsibility but offers you the chance to see first-hand the impact you can have in improving education for the children in your community. If you are passionate about your child’s education and would like to help support the school, please contact the school office for more information.
We would like to remind parents that any child showing symptoms of Covid should not be coming into school and ask you to contact the school office on the first day of absence, as with any other absence
Dates for your diary:
Thursday 2 September - Return to school for the autumn term. Lining up from 8.40am.
Monday 13 September – INSET DAY
Monday 13 September – Year 4 children will be invited to undertake Bikeability Level 1
Tuesday 14 September – Hot Meal Service begins
Friday 17 September – Osmington Bay 2nd deposit due £40
Monday 20 September – Swimming (Year 3 only) is scheduled to begin
Monday 20 September and Tuesday 21 September - Coram Life Education visiting all year groups (previously known as Wessex Lifebus)
Wednesday 22 September – Friday 24 September – Dorset Road Safety visiting Years 4, 5 & 6
Tuesday 28 September – 6GT Hengistbury Head Trip - Model River System Study
Wednesday 29 September –6EN Hengistbury Head Trip – Model River System Study
Friday 1 October – INSET DAY
Tuesday 5 October – Bournemouth Water visiting Year 6 as part of Rivers topic work
Friday 15 October - School photographer – Individual Photographs
Monday 25 – Friday 29 October – Half Term
Friday 5 November – Flu Immunisation for all year groups
Friday 19 November – INSET DAY
Friday 17 December – Last day of Autumn term. School finishes 3.15pm
Tuesday 4 January 2022 – First day of Spring term
As always, dates for the year can be found on the calendar under the News and Events heading.
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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Notification of PE Days for all classes and PE kit required.
Mon 06 Sep 2021 -
Information for parents (regarding all Year groups) returning September Opening 2021
Tue 31 Aug 2021 -
Letter to parents from Head of Programmes, Public Health Dorset
Wed 21 Jul 2021COVID-19 schools guidance: End of term letter for parents
Dear parent/carer,
Thank you for your co-operation during this summer term. We realise that self-isolating your child if necessary can cause disruption to family life but it is very important to follow self-isolation rules to help break the chain of transmission of COVID-19.
At Public Health Dorset we are working with schools in the Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council areas, to ensure children and staff stay healthy and safe while keeping schools open.
The latest government announcement has meant that we are changing the way we work with schools, but important infection control measures are in place. Here are the changes:
Class bubbles
You may have heard in the latest government announcement that from today (Monday 19 July) there is no longer a need for class bubbles.
In the Dorset and BCP Council areas we will support schools to continue to operate class bubbles until Friday 23 July, where possible, to keep children safe and well until the end of term.
Contract tracing
From Monday 19 July, schools will no longer be responsible for contact tracing. NHS Test and Trace will take on this responsibility and work with parents and carers to identify close contacts of a positive case. There is no change to self-isolation requirements from 19 July, so close contacts will continue to be asked to self-isolate for 10 days. NHS Test and Trace use the same criteria as schools have previously to identify close contacts and determine any self-isolation periods for adults and children.
It remains important to report any positive test results to schools until the end of term, to record absence accordingly.
Self-isolation
From Monday 16 August, children under the age of 18 years old and fully vaccinated adults will no longer need to self-isolate as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case. 18-year-olds will be treated in the same way as children until 4 months after their 18th birthday, to allow time for them to get fully vaccinated.
Instead of self-isolating, these close contacts will be identified using the same criteria as schools have used previously and will be advised to take a PCR test.
Adults who are not fully vaccinated and are close contacts of a positive case must self-isolate.
Testing
Summer Holidays
Regular asymptomatic rapid testing using Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests for staff and secondary aged children remains in place until the end of term.
Regular testing will pause in school over the summer except for in those that remain open such as summer schools, out of school settings and those that do not operate on a term-time basis.
We ask families to continue to do regular LFD tests at home over the summer. It is important to remember not to use LFD tests if anyone in the household is symptomatic. If anyone develops symptoms, they must book a PCR test and self-isolate until a result is received.
Secondary school testing
All secondary school pupils should receive two on-site lateral flow device tests, 3 to 5 days apart, on their return in the autumn term.
Secondary schools and colleges may commence testing from three working days before the start of term and can stagger return of pupils across the first week to manage this. Schools will update parents and carers on how they will be doing this.
Pupils should then continue to test twice weekly at home until the end of September, when national guidance will be reviewed.
Your school will advise you when your child will be tested on their return, and where consent has previously been provided, this will not be requested again from parents. New students will require parental consent for assisted testing at school.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19
If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, you should organise for your child to be tested via the NHS online portal or by calling 119. Your household should isolate until you receive the test results giving the all clear.
Symptoms of COVID 19
The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:
- new continuous cough and/or
- high temperature and/or
- a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
Whilst legal restrictions have eased, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the importance of following the key public health measures to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in our school and the wider community.
- Keep your distance from anyone who isn’t in your household or support bubble
- Wash your hands frequently for 20 seconds or more
- Wear a face covering in enclosed public spaces
- Self-isolate with your household and arrange a test if you have symptoms
Further information is available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Yours sincerely
Joanne Wilson, Head of Programmes, Public Health Dorset
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Information on September school opening - July Whole School Newsletter
Fri 16 Jul 2021 -
Year 4 Bikeability Level 1
Mon 28 Jun 2021Dear Parents/Carers,
All Year 4 children have the opportunity to attend the Bikeability Level 1 course, which will be held on Monday 13 September 2021 (inset day) at either 9am -11.00am or 11.30am -1.30pm
The Level 1 course takes place in an off road environment and teaches riders how to control and master their bikes.
Mudeford Junior School recognises that cycling is an enjoyable and healthy activity and we are keen to help the children learn how to stay safe when cycling. Cycling helps children to achieve their recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Many teachers also report that those children who walk and cycle to school are more alert and ready to learn. As we feel this is such a valuable life skill to learn and will stand the children in good stead for the future, on this occasion the school has subsidised the course as the well being of the children is paramount during these unprecedented times. Children must however have a roadworthy bike with 2 working brakes and inflated tyres. All children must wear a fitted helmet.
If you would like your child to attend the Bikeability Level 1 course, please submit the form, you will find it in the form section of Parent Mail and your child will be allocated a place on one of the dates.
Yours sincerely
Mr Partridge
Headteacher
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Year 5 Parents. BCP information on how to apply for a secondary school place.
Mon 28 Jun 2021 -
Book a Parents Evening - Week Beginning 24 May (Bookings can be made from 7pm on Tuesday 18 May).
Mon 17 May 2021