St Augustines Primary School Bulletin: Monday 28th November

You might find this useful if you are making Advent Calendars with your classes: www.cafod.org.uk/primary/advent Suspected case of Chicken Pox reported this week in Nursery Class A reminder that the Headteacher of Glade Primary School will be visiting us on Monday. She will visit all classrooms, look in books, look at displays, talk to children etc. The 'Blink' is in the spirit of : we are a good school and could be even better if.... She is also considering how reading is developed through the school. I am timetabling her to meet with Lorraine from 9am until 9:30am, to visit junior classes from 9:30am until 11am and then to visit the infants up until lunch time, she will have lunch and visit the Nursery at 1pm [approx]. Angela will feed back to me and any SMT who might be available. PLEASE REMIND THE CHILDREN ABOUT GOOD MANNERS AND RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR. DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY THE COMBINED TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP UNIONS AS WELL AS THE GMB I HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL NEXT WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER. STAFF WHO ARE NOT STRIKING ARE EXPECTED TO WORK FROM HOME ON ANY TASK THAT THEIR LINE MANAGER DEEMS TO BE SUITABLE. THE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS AND GOVERNING BODY ARE AWARE OF THIS DECISION. I AM INFORMING PARENTS TODAY. THIS MORNING,23RD NOV, THE DOOR BY THE LIBRARY WAS LEFT OPEN BY A CLASS OR PERSON WHO HAD LEFT THE SCHOOL BY THIS EXIT. AS THE DOOR WAS ON THE HOOK I PRESUME IT WAS MORE LIKELY A CLASS! SUBSEQUENTLY A STRANGER ENTERED THE BUILDING PUTTING US ALL AT RISK. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS CHALLENGED BY STAFF AND EVENTUALLY HE LEFT THE BUILDING. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU ARE WITH YOUR CLASS THAT WHATEVER DOOR YOU USE IS CLOSED AFTER YOU HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING. THE LIBRARY DOORS, FIRE EXIT DOORS IN THE HALL AND INFANT RECEPTION DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY LEFT OPEN AND TODAY PROVES THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR US. THANKS YOU TO THE STAFF WHO ACTED SO PROMPTLY. Monday 28th First week of Advent Blink - Reading Focus Angela Walsh, Headteacher, Glade School (see above) Brentwood Counsellor in school all day SMT Room Mrs Casey away 9 4pm 9 9.30am Mrs Anthony to attend G2 Assessment Training Miss Patel to cover class Mrs Lucey to meet with Ms Walsh and Mrs Doyle in Junior Library LSAs to cover 6a Mr Jan Choeanec (Guitar Teacher) in school 10.30am 3.00pm 3.30pm 3.30 4.30pm KS1 Headteacher Assembly KS2 Headteacher Assembly Spanish Classes Mrs Neale Basketball Club starting for Years 4, 5 & 6

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Focus Group Presentation Led by Mrs Ranjan in 6a Tuesday 29th

am 9.00am 10.30am 10.30am 1.20pm 2pm

Mrs Anthony to attend Leadership Course Mrs Frew to cover Rb students to cover 1a Mrs Doyle to meet with parent KS1 Hymn Practice Munday and Cramer Termly visit Mrs Summerbell Mr Firman, Guitar teacher in school Yr 3 & 4 Advent Reconciliation Service with Fr Paul in Church No KS2 Hymn Practice

3.20pm 3.30pm

Choir Junior Hall Mrs Rubery to lead SMT Meeting Wednesday 30th

School Closed Thursday 1st PSA Non-Uniform Day Mrs Wilkinson away cover to be arranged Am Am 8 8.45am 10.30am pm 3.15 4.15pm 3.30pm 3.30pm Mr Hatzar leadership time Mrs McGarry to cover Students to cover class Mrs Christou leadership time Miss Monk to cover Students to cover class KS2 Cheerleading Infant Hall KS1 Assistant Headteacher Assembly School council to feedback to classes Dance Club, Years 1 & 2, Junior Hall Spanish Classes Mrs Neale Focus Group Presentation led by Mr Hatzar in 6a Friday 2nd Mrs Neale away Mrs Anthony away am Mrs Lucey to attend Writing Moderation at Cranbrook Primary Miss Monk to cover 6a, 9 10.45am

Mrs McGarry to cover 6a, 11 12.30pm Students to cover Year 1 classes 9.15am Pm 1.20pm 2.45pm 3.30 4.30pm Golden Book Assembly KS2 ICT Suite out of use Mr Tim Eaton (Woodwind Teacher) in school No Book of Achievement Assembly Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Football Training KS2 Playground PSA Christmas Bazaar and Cookbook Launch