Helping children be the best they can be Dear Parents, Governors and Children, BREAKFAST CLUB We would like

to remind you that breakfast club will be reopening at 8.00am on Monday 9th September for children in Year 2 and above. All children from Years 2, 3,4,5 and 6 are extremely welcome. This provision is free and offers the children a healthy breakfast and an early morning get together with their friends. Unfortunately we do not offer a child care facility and no-one is available at school to supervise the children before 8.00am. It is also important to note that the school crossing patrol does not start until 8.30am. This is especially important as the dark mornings are approaching, so would you please ensure your child is delivered to school safely. REGISTRATION FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS Doncaster council are now offering a website registration facility for Free School Meals, which will inform you immediately if you qualify, or accept your registration and notify school of your entitlement. Please contact http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/sections/educationandlearning/pupilandparentinformation/schoolmeal s/Free School Meals.aspx. Alternatively, the telephone number is 01302 735336. LOST LIBRARY AND READING BOOKS Mrs Hall is now busy making up our sets of reading books ready for the children. She is asking if you could look in your cupboards, laundry bins, cat baskets and under your beds to see if any are hiding from her. Please bring them back as soon as you can. Thank you. SWIMMING IN YEAR 5 NEXT YEAR As you know, children in Year 5 go swimming as part of their normal school week, and the lessons will be on Friday mornings, starting Friday 20th September. The pool rules state that girls must wear a one-piece costume and boys must wear either proper trunks or tight lycra swimming shorts. They may not wear the baggy Bermuda-type swim shorts. Swimming caps will be on sale directly from the pool when the lessons start in September. DOGS, BIKES AND SCOOTERS We are asking you to please not bring dogs, bikes or scooters on to the school site. Dogs (even friendly ones) can sometimes frighten children, or become frightened and unpredictable themselves when in a crowd. Our playground becomes very busy at the start and end of the day so we would appreciate your co-operation in this matter. Similarly, bikes and scooters are not appropriate on the playground, for health and safety reasons. We would also ask that you are mindful of the

crowded pavements when you are leaving school. We have had reports of some children being pushed off the pavement due to lack of attention being paid. Thank you. COLLECTING CHILDREN If someone other than yourself is collecting your child, for whatever reason, please inform your childs class teacher or telephone the school office. The safety of our children is of paramount importance so we need to be aware of any changes to the normal collection routines. Thank you. PARKING AND CROSSING LITTLEMOOR LANE We are currently experiencing problems with parking round school. Please do NOT park on the zig-zag lines in front of the school, as this is a parking offence. The Community Police are currently doing spot-checks, and parking on these lines can result in an instant fine, as happened on Thursday morning. Also, please be aware that if there is no Crossing Patrol warden and no-one from the Safer Neighbourhood team is available to cross children over the road, school staff are not allowed to perform this duty. DMBC have left us in no doubt that we should not try to take the place of these wardens, so please impress upon your children the need to be vigilant if they cross unaccompanied. Similarly, please park sensitively when you bring and collect your children, bearing in mind not blocking our neighbours drives or double parking and causing problems for children trying to cross the roads. Thank you for your co-operation. PARKING ON GRESLEY ROAD We have been notified by a resident in the bungalow complex next to school that tenants who live in the bungalows on Gresley Road are having problems with parents parking at pick up and drop off times. This is causing access problems for mobility scooters and could potentially be dangerous should one of the residents need an ambulance in an emergency. Please, if you bring your children by car, make sure you park in a responsible manner with regard to our neighbours. Many thanks. MAKE-A-WISH FAMILY FUN DAY There will be a Family Fun Day on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation being held at Adwick Park field on Saturday 28th September, between 12 noon and 6 p.m.. There will be a funfair with stalls, entertainers and much more. If you want further details, please contact Sara on 07828 437325.