Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,

The Spring sunshine is definitely having a positive impact in school. Pupils are very enthusiastic about their
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Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to the new school year! We hope your children have really enjoyed their summer break and
are excited to be back at school with their friends. We are looking forward to hearing all about their holidays
and what they have enjoyed doing during the six weeks break.
Welcome
A very warm welcome to our new pupils who will be starting school during the next few weeks, welcome to
the North Wheatley Team to Poppy, Nve, Katie, Lewis, Callum, Alexander, Freya and Grace.
Great news!
We are delighted to announce that Miss Sharpe is expecting a baby boy! She is due on the 17th December.
Big congratulations to her and her partner, Luke, we cant wait to meet their new son!
Miss Sharpe hopes to continue to work for as long as possible during the Autumn Term so the School
governors will be looking to appoint temporary, part- time teacher in Foundation Stage to cover her
maternity leave from December or January. Mrs Grierson has already been appointed to job share with
Mrs Bailey in Class 3 during Miss Sharpes absence and for continuity, Mrs Grierson will start teaching
Class 3 every Friday morning from this September. Mrs Bailey will continue to teach every MondayThursday morning and every Tuesday afternoon (covering Miss Sharpes PPA time during the Autumn
Term). We will let you know when we have appointed a teacher to cover Miss Sharpes absence in EYFS
and please rest assured that we will endeavour to appoint someone of the highest calibre possible.
Lunchtime Organisation
Pupils can now use the new school hall during lunchtimes and cant wait to use the new tables with red
stools! In response to requests from pupils to be able to spend as much time with their classmates during
lunchbreak, lunch will be served in Key Stages. Pupils in KS1 and Foundation Stage will have lunch first
while KS2 pupils play outside. Then KS2 pupils will eat and KS1/FS pupils play out. When all children have
eaten there will be time for everyone to play together. Mrs Holland, Mrs Barber and Mrs Morton will
continue to supervise pupils supported by Mrs Linda. from Nottinghamshire catering deptartment.
School Uniform
It is very rewarding to see pupils looking very smart and proud in their school uniforms and shiny black
shoes as we start the term. They are fabulous ambassadors for school, to help them to be able to maintain
such high standards can I ask that for all uniform to be clearly named so that it can be easily identified
and to avoid it getting lost. Losing newly purchased uniform can be very frustrating (and costly) for both
pupils and parents!
Medicines
A quick reminder that we can no longer administer medicines in school. This is the case for all children
unless your childs significant medical needs require an Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) that is written in
partnership with Health professionals. We would therefore advise you that if your child needs to take
antibiotics, you ask the GP to prescribe a three dose daily course. This would enable you to administer the
medication before school, after school and at bedtime. Or alternatively parents/carers are welcome to
come into school just before lunchtime to administer any medication needed.

For those children who need to use inhalers, Individual health care plans will be put in place where needed.
Pupils who need inhalers should ensure that they have them in school at all times and take them on all
visits and PE activities.
Swimming
A quick reminder that swimming is starting again from next Wednesday! Swimming is a compulsory part of
the schools PE curriculum and therefore all pupils are expected to make the most of this vital learning
opportunity as all primary aged pupils are required under Government regulations, to be able to swim at
least 25 m by the time they leave school. We are proud that the vast majority of our pupils achieve far
more than this.
Pupils will need to bring their swimwear and towels etc. every other week. If they forget to bring their
swimming bag, school will contact families to ask for it to be brought into school. A few spares are kept in
school incase of emergencies! Except in exceptional circumstances, pupils who are well enough to be in
school will be expected to swim. Bus A pupils start first on Wednesday 10th September and Bus B on the
17th September. Pupils will swim every other week until the end of the Spring Term. Updated swimming
lists will be sent home this week. And finally, a big thank you to all the parents, and grandparents, who help
on a voluntary basis and so make school swimming really successful.
After school clubs
KS2 and Y2 Football club will start next Wednesday and will be run by Mr Chicken from 3-4pm, please do
make sure that we received a permission slip if you wish your child to attend.
ERRUFC are running our KS2 rugby club every Friday starting from next week the 11th September. This
will run from 3.00 4.15 pm and again, permission slips are needed. Girls and boys are positively
encouraged to attend both of these clubs, so I hope they give them a go and learn a fantastic range of new
skills.
Fitness Trail
As you will have noticed, our fitness trail has been cordoned off since its inspection by Sportsafe last June.
Sadly they decided that it was showing signs of wear and so condemned it. The quote to have it removed
and then replaced was 10,000 which seems a fairly hefty sum! We are therefore really grateful to Michael
Cox with his team of learners from NCC who have offered to come and take it down section by section and
rebuild it using existing parts wherever possible. Although this will take longer, so everyones patience is
greatly appreciated, the cost to school will be minimal. I am sure you will agree you would rather wait a little
longer and have a fabulous new fitness trail rather than not having one at all. Our pupils do love using it
and I know will be delighted when they can play on it again.
KS2 residentials
It is a very exciting term for our KS2 pupils as they are all going on residentials! Class 3 are off to London
in September on an art tour and Class 2 are going to Hathersage as part of their Misty Mountains topic,
they are going to climb Mam Tor under the expert supervision of Miss Coupe. Exciting times, a big thank
you to the staff for organising such memorable and meaningful learning opportunities.
Up and coming events
The new annual calendar of events for 2015/16 has already been sent home to families to give parents
maximum notice of events for this academic year. An online version is available on the school website and
information has also been uploaded onto the online website daily calendar too. Please do remember to
check the website to see what is happening at school.
There is one amendment already which is the to the Harvest Festival date which has been altered due to
the Y3/4 residential to Hathersage. Harvest celebrations will now take place on
INSET days for 2015 /16
Monday 3rd November

Friday 1st April

Monday 6th June

Monday 25th July

With my best wishes for productive and enjoyable Autumn Term; I know that working in partnership with
you all, we can continue to take North Wheatley C of E Primary School from strength to strength.

Headteacher