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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 -
Whole School Newsletter May 2021
Fri 14 May 2021Dear Parents / Carers,
On Monday 10th May the Prime Minister announced that the country will move to Step 3 of the Roadmap. Some guidance has started to be sent to schools specifically regarding education, but there is still a great deal of detail to come. At this point in time, the DfE has asked schools to maintain the bubble system and continue with established safety protocols.
As previously stated, Covid restrictions will continue to be in place throughout the summer term. Staff within the school are testing twice weekly and safety protocols and procedures remain in place. To reduce numbers on site, can I please request that children arrive during their allocated slots so that numbers of adults and children on site can be safely managed.
The teaching of the curriculum, a residential visit, sports day, transition projects, school trip, after school clubs, Sex & Relationship Education and Covid catchup workshops, assessments and report writing makes the second half of term an extremely busy one. In addition, the school is expecting to receive further information from the DfE regarding the guidelines for procedures which will affect curriculum coverage, timetables, staffing and the risk assessment for how the school will operate in September.
Events for the term have been planned in, albeit in a changed format, bearing in mind present Government guidelines and the further reinforcement of maintaining the integrity of bubbles.
Due to the guidelines, we have planned and adapted activities knowing that parents are not allowed on the school site at this time.
Dates for your diary:
Monday 24 May - Parents Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm These meetings will be held virtually using SchoolCloud, as in the autumn term.
Wednesday 26 May - Class Photographs - To be taken outside, weather permitting
Wednesday 26 May – Parents Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Thursday 27 May – Sports Day - Children only in attendance
Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June - Half Term
Friday 11 – Monday 14 June - Yr 6 Residential Osmington Bay trip
Friday 18 June - INSET day
Thursday 24 June – Sex & Relationship Education Information Evening for Years 5 and 6 4.00pm – To be held virtually
Week beginning 28 June – Year 6 Health & Relationship Education unit of work begins for the children, to be held over two weeks
Week beginning 28th June - Internal assessments week for Yrs 3,4,5
Monday 5 July - INSET day
From Tuesday 6 July – Year 5 Health & Relationship unit of work begins for the children, to be held over two weeks
Wednesday 7 July - Year 6 Highcliffe School Transition Day
Wednesday 7 July – Children from Years 3,4,5 will meet their teacher for September
Friday 16 July - Year 5 Carey Camp trip
Tuesday 20 July – Leavers Disco (Year 6 bubble) Times to be confirmed
Friday 23 July – Last day of term (normal finishing time)
Thursday 2 September - Return to school for the autumn term
As I feel it is vital for the children to maintain their exercise opportunities, we will be continuing our PE/MFL Enrichment days during the whole of the summer term. The children will be taking part in extended PE sessions and Team Building/Problem Solving activities as well as Modern Foreign Language work with Mrs Skorge.
Dates for Enrichment days:
The children can wear school PE kit into school, with their Mudeford sweatshirt on top if they so wish, on these days.
Year 3 – Thursday 27 May, Tuesday 15 June, Thursday 1 July, Tuesday 13 July
Year 4 –Thursday 20 May, Tuesday 8 June, Thursday 24 June, Tuesday 6 July, Tuesday 20 July
Year 5 –Tuesday 18 May, Thursday 10 June, Tuesday 22 June, Thursday 8 July, Thursday 22 July
Year 6 –Tuesday 25 May, Thursday 17 June, Tuesday 29 June, Thursday 15 July
All activities in school will continue to be undertaken in year group bubbles, following our Covid 19 Risk Assessment. After School Clubs (in year group bubbles) have already commenced with Teamtheme providing clubs for Years 3 and 6 on Tuesdays and Years 4 and 5 on Thursdays. Tennis clubs are run for Year 3 and Year 4 on Wednesday and Friday respectively. If you require further information about these clubs, please contact the school office. Athletics clubs, led by Mr Dan Moody, Schools Sports Partnership Manager for Christchurch, will be held throughout the second half of the summer term on Mondays for Year 5 and Fridays for Year 6. You will receive information concerning these before half term. Year 3 and 4 have started their Games Club (a variety of indoor and outdoor games) after school on Mondays and finishing at 4.30pm.All dates can be found on the calendar under the News and Events heading.
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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Whole School Newsletter April / May 2021
Mon 26 Apr 2021Dear Parents / Carers,
It’s lovely to see all the children back for the summer term.
With the days getting warmer and the sun getting stronger, we would like to remind you that the children should bring a sun hat and sun cream if required (this will need to be applied by the children themselves during the school day).
Covid restrictions will continue to be in place throughout the summer term. Staff within the school are testing twice weekly and safety protocols and procedures remain in place. To reduce numbers on site, can I please request that children arrive during their allocated slots so that numbers of adults and children on site can be safely managed.
Dropping off and Collecting children:
- The school has been asked by parents whether they are allowed to wear face coverings on the school site if they so wish. We would encourage face coverings being worn by visiting adults whilst being on the school premises.
- We ask that adults maintain two metre distancing from other adults, staff and children whilst on the school grounds.
- We kindly ask that the number of adults collecting a child in the school is kept to a minimum thus reducing the number of adults on site.
- Leaving the school site promptly when your child has been released by the class teacher.
We ask children of 4TN to arrive no earlier than 8.30am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.35am. We ask parents to collect the children of 4TN promptly at 3.05pm. The gate will open at 3pm.
We ask children of 4MR to arrive no earlier than 8.35am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.40am. We ask parents to collect the children of 4MR promptly at 3.10pm.
We ask children of 6GT to arrive no earlier than 8.30am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.35am. We ask parents to collect the children of 6GT promptly at 3.05pm.
We ask children of 6EN to arrive no earlier than 8.35am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.40am. We ask parents to collect the children of 6EN promptly at 3.10pm.
We ask children of 3BN to arrive no earlier than 8.45am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.50am. We ask parents to collect the children of 3BN promptly at 3.20pm.
We ask children of 3MW to arrive no earlier than 8.50am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.55am. We ask parents to collect the children of 3MW promptly at 3.25pm.
We ask children of 5ST to arrive no earlier than 8.45am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.50am. We ask parents to collect the children of 5ST promptly at 3.20pm.
We ask children of 5AD to arrive no earlier than 8.50am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.55am. We ask parents to collect the children of 5AD promptly at 3.25pm.The Department for Education and BCP Local Authority continue to provide the school with Covid 19 updates and guidance on policy. This includes the latest guidance on Residential Visits, where it is seeming more likely that the Year 6 Residential to Osmington Bay will go ahead in June. With the potential easing of restrictions, Highcliffe Secondary School are also planning to invite Year 6 children to attend their Induction Day at Highcliffe on Wednesday 7th July.
All activities in school will continue to be undertaken in year group bubbles, following our Covid 19 Risk Assessment. After School Clubs have already commenced with Teamtheme providing clubs for Years 3 and 6 on Tuesdays and Years 4 and 5 on Thursdays. Tennis clubs are run for Year 3 and Year 4 on Wednesday and Friday respectively. If you require further information about these clubs, please contact the school office. Athletics clubs, led by Mr Dan Moody, Schools Sports Partnership Manager for Christchurch, will be held throughout the second half of the summer term on Mondays for Year 5 and Fridays for Year 6. Year 4 will be running a Games Club (a variety of indoor and outdoor games) after school on Mondays, finishing at 4.30pm and starting on Monday 10 May. Further information will be sent by the Year 4 team. Year 3 will also be running a Games Club starting on Monday 10 May. The first three sessions up until half term will be held on a Monday and following half term there will be four Thursday sessions, the final session is Thursday 1 July. Again, further information will be sent out by the Year 3 team. All dates can be found on the calendar under the News and Events heading.
As part of the Covid Catch Up programme, the Government have released some funding into schools for additional tuition. The school will be using this money to invite selected children from year 5 and 6 to after school workshops. Children will receive a letter if they have been invited to these workshops during the summer term. Using this additional funding, the school have also been able to employ Miss Basson, who has been supporting the learning in Year 6 since January. Miss Basson will continue to teach 6GT on a regular basis, allowing Mr Goodlet to teach groups of around 12 children from both years 5 and 6.
As I feel it is vital for the children to maintain their exercise opportunities, we will be continuing our PE/MFL Enrichment days during the whole of the summer term. The children will be taking part in extended PE sessions and Team Building/Problem Solving activities as well as Modern Foreign Language work with Mrs Skorge.
Dates for Enrichment days:
The children can wear school PE kit into school, with their Mudeford sweatshirt on top if they so wish, on these days.
Year 3 – Thursday 29 April, Tuesday 11 May, Thursday 27 May, Tuesday 15 June, Thursday 1 July, Tuesday 13 July
Year 4 – Tuesday 4 May, Thursday 20 May, Tuesday 8 June, Thursday 24 June, Tuesday 6 July, Tuesday 20 July
Year 5 – Thursday 6 May, Tuesday 18 May, Thursday 10 June, Tuesday 22 June, Thursday 8 July, Thursday 22 July
Year 6 – Tuesday 27 April, Thursday 13 May, Tuesday 25 May, Thursday 17 June, Tuesday 29 June, Thursday 15 July
All up to date news can be found on the school website.
Dates for your diary:
Monday 24 May - Parents Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Wednesday 26 May – Parents Evening 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Monday 31 May –Friday 4 June - Half Term
Wednesday 26 May - Class Photographs
Friday 11 – Monday 14 June - Yr 6 Residential Osmington Bay trip
Friday 18 June - INSET day
Week beginning 28th June - Internal assessments week for Yrs 3,4,5
Monday 5 July - INSET day
Wednesday 7 July - Year 6 Highcliffe School Transition Day
Friday 16 July - Year 5 Carey Camp trip
Friday 23 July – Last day of term (normal finishing time)
Thursday 2 September - Return to school for the autumn term
Regards
M Partridge
Headteacher
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Operation Encompass. A project that will run jointly between schools and Dorset Police.
Thu 25 Mar 2021The school has been given the opportunity to take part in a project that will run jointly between schools and Dorset Police.
Operation Encompass is the notification to schools when a child or young person has experienced any domestic abuse, this information will be shared with the schools.
Operation Encompass will ensure that senior safeguarding members of the school staff, (Designated Safeguarding Leads – Mark Partridge, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads – Lee Goodlet, Kim Miller) known as a Key Adults, are trained to allow them to receive information from the police and to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, while ensuring that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children, or their families, who have been involved in a domestic abuse incident.
We are keen to offer the best support possible to all our pupils and we believe this will be extremely beneficial for all those involved.
Signed
Mark Partridge
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E-Safety Superhero Competition
Fri 05 Mar 2021Thank you for all the amazing E-safety competition entries. We were really impressed by the very high quality of the entries this year. There were some really imaginative E-safety Superheroes with some great E-safety messages. Some of the Digital leaders have been judging the entries and together we have decided on a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize in each year group. Everyone who entered will receive a merit and prizes/certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd can be collected from class teachers next week. (Surnames have been left off for safety reasons)
YEAR 3
1st PRIZE-Poppy
Hacker Hunter: Protect your device from hackers getting private information. Create a hard password with a mixture of capitals, numbers and symbols to stop the hack masters hacking!
2nd PRIZE-Luca
Detail Protector: Protect all your details online. Check and check again!
3rd PRIZE-Declan
Captain Duper Blocker: When someone get a message from a stranger, tell and adult and BLOCK them.
YEAR 4
1st PRIZE – Chanel
Lucky Superhero- Don’t be a cyber bully. Always be respectful to everyone. Always be kind to everyone online. Keep passwords to yourself. Don’t send photos and personal information. Everyone has the right to enjoy the internet and have fun!
2nd PRIZE- Myah
Gadget Girl: Be careful on your electronics and don’t post any personal information on the internet.
3rd PRIZE – Freddie
Sergeant Stretch- Stretch your password across the screen. You can’t go wrong if your password is long and strong!
YEAR 5
1st PRIZE - Marley and Isabelle
Cryptic Crusader: Lets beat the hackers- mix it up and keep it strong like me! (Marley)
Supersafe Stanley: Keep personal private!
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Return to School Newsletter Feb 25
Thu 25 Feb 2021Dear Parents / Carers,
Following the Government’s announcement on Monday 22 February I am pleased to be welcoming back all the children in to school on Monday 8 March. We are really looking forward to seeing the children learning again back in school.
The school has been open throughout the pandemic catering for up to 85 critical worker children daily. Whilst we had this group in school, the majority of children were being taught at home. I would like to thank all of the parents who have been helping the children with their learning at home throughout this difficult period. Even though these have been challenging times and learning has taken place via Google Classroom, the teachers have been very impressed with the levels of engagement and quality of work produced.
All three new members of staff who started in January have settled in to the school. Miss Basson, an experienced teacher, who will be teaching in Year 6, Mrs Hart who will be working as a Teaching Assistant in Year 4 and Miss Vooght will be teaching in Year 3 covering Miss McKinley’s maternity leave.
Many congratulations to Miss McKinley who welcomed a little girl, Olivia, into her family earlier this month.
We have decided to cancel the INSET day originally planned for Friday 26th March, as we will have only recently returned to school and want to maximise all learning opportunities. This will be rearranged for a later date in the summer term.
We are hoping to restart after school clubs as soon as possible. Information will be sent out shortly.
As Covid is still prevalent in the Community, safety protocols remain in place including social distancing and staggered drop off and collection times.
Dropping off and Collecting children:
The school has been asked by parents whether they are allowed to wear face coverings on the school site if they so wish. We would encourage face coverings being worn by visiting adults whilst being on the school premises.
We ask that adults maintain two metre distancing from other adults, staff and children whilst on the school grounds.We kindly ask that the number of adults collecting a child in the school is kept to a minimum thus reducing the number of adults on site.
We kindly request that the children arrive during their allocated slot so that numbers of parents and children on site can be safely managed.
Leaving the school site promptly when your child has been released by the class teacher.
We ask children of 4TN to arrive no earlier than 8.30am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.35am.We ask parents to collect the children of 4TN promptly at 3.05pm. The gate will open at 3pm.
We ask children of 4MR to arrive no earlier than 8.35am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.40am.
We ask parents to collect the children of 4MR promptly at 3.10pm.
We ask children of 6GT to arrive no earlier than 8.30am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.35am.
We ask parents to collect the children of 6GT promptly at 3.05pm.
We ask children of 6EN to arrive no earlier than 8.35am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.40am.
We ask parents to collect the children of 6EN promptly at 3.10pm.
We ask children of 3BN to arrive no earlier than 8.45am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.50am. We ask parents to collect the children of 3BN promptly at 3.20pm.
We ask children of 3MW to arrive no earlier than 8.50am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.55am. We ask parents to collect the children of 3MW promptly at 3.25pm.
We ask children of 5ST to arrive no earlier than 8.45am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.50am. We ask parents to collect the children of 5ST promptly at 3.20pm.
We ask children of 5AD to arrive no earlier than 8.50am, with the children lining up promptly at 8.55am. We ask parents to collect the children of 5AD promptly at 3.25pm.
All up to date news can be found on the school website.
Regards
M Partridge
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February Whole School Newsletter
Fri 05 Feb 2021Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope you are all keeping safe and well.
Although we have had up to 80 children attending school on a daily basis throughout this lockdown, the school has missed all those children learning at home.
The number of children of critical workers attending school has increased five-fold from this time last year. Following the Government’s announcement that schools are not likely to return until Monday 8th March, the school will continue with its provision for this group of critical worker children presently attending school until that day. Critical workers do not need to reapply for this provision, however, as per Government advice, if you are now able to look after your child at home, please contact the school as we would like to minimise the risk of infection in school by reducing numbers further.
We wish Miss McKinley all the best now that she has started her maternity leave. Miss Vooght will be teaching in Year 3 to cover Miss McKInley. We are thrilled with how Miss Vooght, Miss Basson (teaching in Year 6) and Mrs Hart (TA in Year 4) have settled into the school.
Covid 19 has affected the children and the school in numerous ways. Since June last year, the school has invested time and resources into researching and implementing new methods of teaching and communication. The new website, including Twitter function, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams and SchoolCloud (Parents Evening/meetings with parents) have all been introduced. The Government’s remit for this lockdown is to provide a progressive and well sequenced curriculum for those critical worker children in school as well as those accessing the curriculum from home. Google Classroom allows the teachers to monitor closely those children who are accessing and engaging in home based learning. We are very impressed with both the quality and quantity of work that the children are now producing.
There are now only one or two children per year group who are causing concern with their level of engagement. If your child is having any difficulty please do not hesitate to contact the class teachers who are available to sort out any issues, including a lack of suitable devices for your child.
The Government has promised to provide the school with information regarding the proposed reopening of schools two weeks in advance. As soon as we are informed of any developments, I will write to keep you updated.
The children are coping amazingly well during these unprecedented times and, as always, we are extremely proud of them.
Kind regards
M Partridge
Headteacher
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School Closure - no children in school Tuesday 5 January
Mon 04 Jan 2021Following the Prime Minister’s address on Monday 4 January , the school will now be moving to remote learning for the majority of pupils until February half-term...........
The school will now make arrangements for the teaching of key workers in school - information will follow once the school has received guidance. No children will be in school on Tuesday 5 January
