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Whole School Newsletter / May 2023
Wed 17 May 2023Dear Parent/Carer,
Year 6 children have completed their SAT tests. We are very proud of how hard the children have worked. Their results, alongside the end of year reports, will be sent out in July.
The year 6 residential trip to Osmington Bay (Friday 9 – Monday 12 June) is fast approaching. Mr Goodlet will be sending out information to year 6 parents.
Transition day for all year 6 children will be on Friday 30 June. Children will be visiting their new secondary schools on this day. Parents will need to arrange transport for their own child.
The residential trip for our present year 5 children has been booked for Friday 7 – Monday 10 June 2024. Mr Goodlet has already sent out information.
Sports Day
Sports Day will be held on Tuesday 23 May and the weather is set to be fine! All parents are invited to come along and support the event. The main Mudeford Lane gate will be open from 10.15am and the event will finish around 12 o’clock.
Relationship and Sex Education
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) for Years 5 and 6 will take place during the second half of the summer term. Miss McKinley, PSHE Subject Leader, will be giving parents the opportunity to discuss the content that will be shared with the children. Year 5 viewing will take place on Thursday 25 May 5.15pm – 6.15pm – and Year 6 viewing Thursday 25 May 6.15pm – 7.15pm.
School Photographer Visiting – Friday 19 May (Class Photos)
All classes will have the opportunity to have a class photo. We ask that all children come to school wearing their school uniform. If a class has PE on that day the children will need to bring in PE kit to change into after they have had their photo taken.
Sun Protection
As the warmer weather is on its way, we are concerned that the children have adequate protection from the sun especially during the long lunch break. Could you please send the children to school with:
Sun cream Hat Water bottle
We will allow the children to have a drink as often as they need it. Thank you for your support.
Open Evening
There will be an informal open evening for all year groups on Tuesday 27 June, 5.00 – 6.30pm. This is an opportunity for children to bring their parents in to school to look through their work. Teachers will be in attendance.
Wraparound care
The school have continued to actively seek an OFSTED registered provider to offer before school (7.45 – 8.45am) and after school (3.15-6.00pm) care. The Governors of the school would welcome any approach from a provider who can offer this facility. Historically this provision has been subsidised by the school to help facilitate wraparound care.
Holidays in Term Time
Government legislation makes it clear that headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term times unless there are exceptional circumstances. It is extremely unlikely that time out of school for a holiday will be considered exceptional circumstances. As a school we are committed to ensuring that pupils miss as little time as possible.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 19 May - School Photographer Visiting (Class Photos)
Tuesday 23 May – Sports Day for all children 10.30am start. All parents welcome to attend.
Thursday 25 May – Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum information talk for Year 5 parents (5.15- 6.15pm) All Year 5 parents invited to attend
Thursday 25 May - Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum information talk for Year 6 parents (6.15- 7.15pm) All Year 6 parents invited to attend
Monday 29 May - Friday 2nd June - Half term
Thursday 8 June – Town Sports
Friday 9 June – Monday 12th June – Year 6 residential trip to Osmington Bay
Friday 16 June – INSET day
Tuesday 27 June – Parents Evening for all year groups 5.00 – 6.30pm
Wednesday 28 June – Year 4 visit to Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne
Friday 30 June – Year 6 Transfer day to Secondary schools
Wednesday 19 July - Year 6 Leavers Disco 7.00 – 9.00pm (More information to follow)
Friday 21 July – Break up for the summer holiday
Monday 4 September – Return to school for all children following the summer break
As always, the dates of activities can be found on the school website in the News and Events, Calendar section.
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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Ofsted Report - Mudeford Junior School March 2023
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King’s Coronation Celebrations
Tue 25 Apr 2023Dear Parents,
To celebrate the King’s Coronation, we will be having a special time of celebration. During the school day on Friday 5th May the children will take part in a Coronation Celebration. During the morning, they will have the chance to decorate a biscuit which they can eat at the celebration. They will still need a normal lunchbox or they will receive their normal hot meal at lunchtime.
THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF!
Are you a keen baker? Are your cakes worthy of royalty? On Wednesday 3rd May we will be sending home a paper plate and it would be great if you could fill the plate with cakes (homemade or shop bought) and return to school on the morning of Friday 5th May. Cupcakes, whole cakes, biscuits or tray bakes would be most welcome. We will be holding a cake sale that day after school. We are looking for parent volunteers who would be willing to help set up the cake stall and then sell the cakes from about 2pm. Please email to office@mudefordjs.co.uk if you would like to help.
FLAGS
On Friday 28th April we will send home a piece of card which your child should decorate to commemorate the King’s Coronation. This should be brought to school on Friday 5th May. We will attach them to a piece of dowel and the children can take them out to wave during the school celebration.
MAYPOLE
A group of children will be performing a maypole dance during our school coronation picnic. We will be opening the gates at the earlier time of 2:45pm on Friday 5th May and you are warmly invited to come along and watch the Maypole troop perform, before treating yourself to a cake from the cake stall!
BLING YOUR BIKE AND YOURSELF!
The children are welcome to come to school in red, white and blue mufti on Friday 5th May. They can also choose to bling their bikes or scooters in red, white and blue theme to celebrate the day. There will be prizes for the winning designs.
The key dates and times are listed below:
Friday 28th April- Children will bring home a piece of card so they can create a commemorative flag.
Tuesday 3rd May- Children will come home with a paper plate to be filled with homemade or shop bought cakes or biscuits
Friday 5th May –
- Return the paper plate with cakes at drop off. Bring your pennies after school for the cake sale (cakes from 20p upwards).
- Bring the flag design back to school.
- Children to wear red, white and blue mufti.
- Children can choose to bling their bike or scooter.
- Cake sale after school.
- You are invited to watch the maypole troop perform on the field from 2:45pm.
We are looking forward to an exciting day of celebrations! Many thanks for your continued support.
Miss McKinley
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Summer term - April Whole School Newsletter
Thu 20 Apr 2023Welcome back to the summer term, as always, this is a busy term. All dates for the term can be found on the school website in the calendar section.
Industrial action
As you may be aware from recent news bulletins and the national press, the National Education Union (NEU) has balloted to take further industrial action. The NEU has subsequently authorised their members to join strike action on two days over the next few weeks, these dates being Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.
The school has overall responsibility for dealing with the practical effects of industrial action and for ensuring that appropriate action is taken in response. In doing so we must balance the need to maintain continuity of educational provision with operational considerations including health and safety requirements.
We are also aware that we need to inform parents/carers at the earliest opportunity to give them sufficient time to make alternative arrangements.
We have considered the health and safety consequences of the strike action and a risk assessment has been made. With a large number of the staff taking industrial action it would be unsafe to attempt to open for all students on both the days.
Therefore, it is necessary to close Mudeford Junior School for all children on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.
Summer term after school clubs
Teamtheme are continuing to offer after school clubs on Tuesdays 3.15 - 4.25pm for years 3 and 4 and on Fridays for years 5 and 6.
Harry Lund Tennis continues to offer after school clubs on Mondays 3.15-4.25pm for years 5 and 6 and for years 3 and 4 on Wednesdays.
Gardening and Computer clubs will run some further sessions – information has been passed on to the relevant families.
Year 5 and 6 children who have shown an interest in Athletics club have been advised of the relevant dates for their separate year groups.
Wraparound care
The school have continued to actively seek an OFSTED registered provider to offer before school (7.45 – 8.45am) and after school (3.15-6.00pm) care. The Governors of the school would welcome any approach from a provider who can offer this facility. Historically this provision has been subsidised by the school to help facilitate wraparound care.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 28 April – Year 3 Hengistbury Head Local Historical Study
Monday 1 May – Bank Holiday
Monday 8 May – Bank Holiday for King Charles’ III Coronation
Tuesday 9 May – Friday 12th May – Year 6 SATs week
Tuesday 23 May – Sports Day for all children 10.30am start. All parents welcome to attend.
Thursday 25 May – Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum information talk for Year 5 parents (5.15- 6.15pm) All Year 5 parents invited to attend
Thursday 25 May - Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum information talk for Year 6 parents (6.15- 7.15pm) All Year 6 parents invited to attend
Monday 29 May - Friday 2nd June - Half term
Thursday 8 June – Town Sports
Friday 9 June – Monday 12th June – Year 6 residential trip to Osmington Bay
Friday 16 June – INSET day
Tuesday 27 June – Parents Evening for all year groups 5.00 – 6.30pm
Wednesday 28 June – Year 4 visit to Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne
Friday 30 June – Year 6 Transfer day to Secondary schools
Wednesday 19 July - Year 6 Leavers Disco 7.00 – 9.00pm (More information to follow)
Friday 21 July – Break up for the summer holiday
Monday 4 September – Return to school for all children following the summer break
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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March - Whole School Newsletter
Mon 20 Mar 2023Dear Parent / Carer, 20 March 2023
Many congratulations to Mrs Lee on the safe arrival of Madelyn, both mum and baby are doing well.
School Disco
The school disco has been booked for Wednesday 29th March. All children are invited for their year appropriate disco.
Tickets will be £3.00 each and include a drink and packet of crisps. Tickets will be on sale on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th March after school in the hall.
Year 3 and 4 Disco 5.00 – 6.30pm.
Year 5 and 6 Disco 6.45 - 8.15pm.
Year 6 Disco will be held on Wednesday 19 July 7.00 - 9.00pm (Leavers Disco)
Book Fair
The School Book Fair is visiting school from Tuesday 28th March until Friday 31st March.
The children will have the opportunity during the school day to see the books on offer.
Parents and carers are invited to visit the Book Fair in the hall at the end of the school day after collecting your children.
Tuesday Morning Cardio Tennis, Health and Wellbeing Session for Parents
The cardio sessions will continue until Tuesday 16th May (inclusive), 09:00 - 10:15am. All Parents of Mudeford Junior School children are welcome. Ally and Harry will be offering a fun morning of cardio tennis, fitness and fun for parents. Enjoy a morning of great activities, in a fun, friendly environment, all abilities welcome for an inclusive session. These sessions are FREE of charge. If you would like to take part, please just turn up on Tuesday morning!
OFSTED Inspection
The school has recently undergone a two day inspection by OFSTED. The process involved three inspectors learning what it is like to be a child in Mudeford Junior School. The report needs to be finalised and should be published within the month. As always, I was extremely proud of the children and how they actively took part in this process.
Are you eligible for Free School Meals?
The school are receiving a far greater number of enquiries regarding eligibility for Free School Meals This is a simple process and, if you are eligible, will allow your child to have a hot meal on a daily basis.
Eligibility
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 and application forms are available from the school or the Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council website . All applications are treated in strict confidence.
Ordering hot school meals
Order forms for the following week’s hot school meals should reach you on Monday each week. Please can we ask that you ensure we receive your order before Thursday at 3.30pm if you wish your child to receive a hot meal for the following week (if you are in any doubt as to whether your order has gone through, please contact the school office). The school’s order is then collected by the catering company who provide us with the correct amount of food to be served based on this number and does not allow for extra meals which have not been ordered.
Dates for your Diary
Wednesday 29th March – School Disco for all year groups Years 3 and 4 - 5.00 – 6.30pm
Years 5 and 6 – 6.45 – 8.15pm
Monday 17th April - Return to school following the Easter break
Friday 28th April – Year 3 Hengistbury Head Local Historical Study
Monday 1st May – Bank Holiday
Monday 8th May – Bank Holiday for King Charles’ III Coronation
Tuesday 9th May – Friday 12th May – Year 6 SATs week
Tuesday 23rd May – Sports Day for all children 10.30am start. All parents welcome to attend.
Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term
Friday 9th June – Monday 12th June – Year 6 residential trip to Osmington Bay
Friday 16th June – INSET day
Tuesday 27th June – Parents Evening for all year groups
Wednesday 28th June – Year 4 visit to Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne
Friday 30th June – Year 6 Transfer day to Secondary schools
Wednesday 19th July - Year 6 Leavers Disco 7.00 – 9.00pm (More information to follow)
Friday 21st July – Break up for the summer holiday
Monday 4th September – Return to school for all children from the summer break
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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All parents Invited ...Tuesday Morning Cardio Tennis, Health and Wellbeing Session - Starts 28 February
Tue 21 Feb 2023Attention All Parents of Mudeford Junior School! Tuesday Morning Cardio Tennis, Health and Wellbeing Session (Starts 28 February)
Come and join us on the school MUGA From Tuesday 28th February, 9:00am -10:15am For eleven weeks up until the end of May, Ally and Harry will be offering a fun morning of cardio tennis, fitness and fun for parents.
Enjoy a morning of great activities, in a fun, friendly environment, all abilities welcome for an inclusive session. These sessions will be FREE of charge, please follow the simply steps below to register your place. Don’t let your children have all the fun, come and get involved!.
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Children’s Mental Health Week
Mon 06 Feb 2023Dear Parents,
Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week and this year’s theme is Let’s Connect.
To mark the occasion, we are asking the children to ‘Dress to Express’ on Friday 10th February.
This could be brightly coloured clothes or clothes to express how unique they are or how they feel. There will also be assemblies throughout the week linked to mental health. If you would like to follow up with conversations or activities at home, please visit https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/families where there are lots of ideas.
Thank you. From the School Council
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Safer Internet Day - 7 February
Mon 06 Feb 2023Dear Parents and Carers, Tomorrow-Tuesday 7th February
We will be joining schools and youth organisations across the UK and the world in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2023.
This year’s theme “Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online” is about promoting conversations around online activity. By taking time to listen to children we can celebrate what they enjoy doing online, support them with any concerns and make positive changes together.
During the day the children will be taking part in activities chosen by our Digital Leaders which promote conversations around using technology safely, responsibly and respectably. We would be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversations at home.
A leaflet containing tips for open discussions about digital lives taken from the National Online Safety Group can be found under the newsltter section (Digital lives). You can also find more information in the Online Safety area of our school website and on https://www.internetmatters.org/.
Kind regards Mrs Burton
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February Whole School Newsletter
Wed 01 Feb 2023Dear Parent / Carer,
Parents' Evening - Online Appointment Booking for Face to Face meetings which will be held in school
You will be able to book your appointment on line to see your child’s teacher in school - Parents' Evening on Tuesday 7 February and Thursday 9 February 16:00 – 19:00 hrs. This is an important evening which provides you with an opportunity to discuss your child's progress.
The school continues to use an online appointment booking system for your 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 Monday 30 January at 19:00 hours and will close at 15:00 hours the day before the last Parents' Evening for each year group (Wednesday 8 February). Please visit https://mudefordjunior.schoolcloud.co.uk/ to book your appointments.
Please note that due to Parents’ Evenings there will be no teacher run clubs during the week beginning Monday 6th February.
Mrs Lee – 4LE maternity cover
Mrs Lee will be taking maternity leave during the second half of the spring term. Miss Basson, currently teaching in year 6, will be teaching 4LE for the remainder of the year. Mr Goodlet will continue teaching 6GB, supported by Miss McKinley.
Industrial Action
As you may be aware the NEU teaching union is beginning a series of strikes. We are aware that we need to inform parents/carers at the earliest opportunity to give them sufficient time to make alternative arrangements.
Members of the NEU have no legal obligation to inform their employer of their intentions until the morning of the industrial action. On this occasion it has been possible to give you early notification of the closure of the school on Wednesday 1st February. Further strikes are planned in for Thursday 2nd March, Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March. We will endeavour to let you know in advance if the school will be closed on those days.
Parent’s First Aid
We are delighted that so many parents signed up for the First Aid Training on Friday 10th February. Due to the number of parents showing interest we will now be running two sessions during the morning.
Tuesday Morning Cardio Tennis, Health and Wellbeing Session for Parents
Due to popular demand Cardio tennis will begin again on Tuesday 28 February 09:00 - 10:15. All Parents of Mudeford Junior School children are welcome. Ally and Harry will be offering a fun morning of cardio tennis, fitness and fun for parents. Enjoy a morning of great activities, in a fun, friendly environment, all abilities welcome for an inclusive session. These sessions will be FREE of charge. More information will follow.
Absence
We need to know why your child is absent from school. Please telephone (from 8.30am onwards) or email the school office office@mudefordjs.co.uk on the first day of absence. In every case a note is required on return to school. It is essential that we are given a reason for every absence as Government legislation requires that we report any unauthorised absence. We may be required on occasions to discuss a particular absence with you and it may be necessary for us to refuse to authorise the absence and record it as unauthorised. We are also required to contact parents if the school has not received a reason for absence.
Ordering hot school meals
Order forms for the following week’s hot school meals should reach you on Monday each week. Please can we ask that you ensure we receive your order before Thursday at 3.30pm if you wish your child to receive a hot meal for the following week (if you are in any doubt as to whether your order has gone through, please contact the school office). The school’s order is then collected by the catering company who provide us with the correct amount of food to be served based on this number and does not allow for extra meals which have not been ordered.
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 2nd February – Year 4 Road Safety. We are starting a Safe Training Education Programme with our Year 4 children led by BCP. This involves training children at the roadside and teaching them about safe crossing.
Tuesday 7th February – Internet Safety Day
Tuesday 7th February – Year 5 Cookery (children to be educated regarding seasonality and sustainability of food types, including ‘hands-on’ cooking)
Tuesday 7th February – Parents Evening for all classes (4.00 – 7.00pm)
Thursday 9th February – Year 4 Road Safety
Thursday 9th February – Parents evening for all classes (4.00 – 7.00pm)
Friday 10th February – Parent First Aid Training
Monday 27th February – Visiting author to work with all classes - Children will be invited to dress up as their favourite book character (please note change of date)
Tuesday 28 February – Parent Cardio Tennis and Wellbeing Sessions begin
Wednesday 29th March – School Disco for all year groups
Monday 1st May – Bank Holiday
Monday 8th May – Bank Holiday for King Charles’ III Coronation
Tuesday 9th May – Friday 12th May – Year 6 SATs week
Friday 9th June – Monday 12th June – Year 6 residential trip to Osmington Bay
Friday 16th June 2023 – INSET Day
Wednesday 28th June – Year 4 visit to Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne
Yours sincerely
M Partridge
Headteacher
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Year 4 Ancient Technology Centre Trip - Cranborne
Tue 17 Jan 2023