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NEWSLETTER Dear Parents,
Welcome back. We hope you all had a relaxing and fun filled
break. The children have returned to school full of enthusiasm,
we are all looking forward to an exciting and successful year
ahead.
I would like to extend a special welcome to the new families
that have joined us this year. We hope that you quickly get to
know people and become accustomed to our routines. Please
do no hesitate to call into the school office if there is anything
you are unsure of.
Thank you parents/carers for the high standards you
consistently achieve with regard to the children’s appearance.
The children all look really smart in their new uniforms.
Over the summer we have made many changes, in particular to
drop off and collection points. Thank you for your patience as
everyone familiarises themselves with new routines.
Old Park Primary School Newsletter September 2017
SS12A (cream) forms and One-off Annual Consent
(blue) forms are now overdue please return as
soon as possible.
Calendar at a Glance!
Friday 22nd Sept 2017 Jeans for Genes - 50p and a tin donation
Wednesday 27th Sept 2017 Arty Facts Theatre Company
Friday 29th Sept 2017 Year 6 Macmillan Coffee Afternoon 1.30-3.00pm
Monday 2nd - Fri 6th Oct 2017 Book Fair Week—School Hall 3.30pm—3.50pm
Friday 6th Oct 2017 2.45pm 6M class assembly, parents welcome
Wednesday 11th Oct 2017 2.-00pm and 3.15pm Reception Phonics Workshop for parents
Monday 16th Oct 2017 School Photographs
Tuesday 17th Oct 2017 Year 5 Bewdley Trip
Wednesday 18th Oct 2017 School Discos
School Fund School fund allows us to provide your child with extra experiences and resources to enhance their learning.
Changes to School Office Hours
Open at 8.15am
Closes at 4.15pm
Outside these hours please contact school.office@oldpark.sandwell.sch.uk
As a reminder to parents please use the pedestrian gates to come into school rather than under the
vehicle entrance. Thank you
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Staff For Academic Year 17-18
FOUNDATION STAGE
Class Teacher Learning Support Lunchtime Supervisors
Nursery Mrs Johnson
Mrs Saunders
Mrs Haywood (AM)
Mrs Kaur (PM)
Mrs Johnson (AM)
Mrs Evans
Mrs Roberts (AM)
Miss Furnival
Reception (RMB)
Miss Batty Mrs Akhtar
Reception (RCB) Miss Brean Miss Evans
MIDDLE PHASE
Class Teacher Learning Support Lunchtime Supervisors
1R Mr Ruston Mrs Roberts (AM)
Mrs Kumar
Mr Lawley
Mrs Atkins
1JB Miss Jarass
Miss Billings Mrs Begum
2T Mrs Truran Mrs Begum
Mrs Roberts (PM)
Mrs Lawrence
2W Miss Wyer Miss Rowe
3E Mr Evans Miss Faulkner
Miss Moore
Mrs Muhammad (PM)
Mrs Pipriwala
3W Mrs Weston Mrs Walker
3S Mrs Sahota Mrs Walker
Headteacher - Mrs Boddington (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Deputy Headteacher - Mrs Pearce (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Business Director - Mrs Ellis
Parent Liaison Officer - Mrs Taylor
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UPPER PHASE
Class Teacher Learning Support Lunchtime Supervisors
4S Mr Seale Mrs Massop Mrs Stanton (PM)
Mrs Kumar Mrs Gill Mrs Muhammad Mrs Cartwright Mrs Haywood
4C Mrs Chada
5H Miss Hunt Miss Jones Miss Gill Mrs Muhammad (AM)
Mrs Luzaic
5W Miss Williams Mrs Akhtar
6F Miss Fry Miss Melia Mrs Cartwright Mr Hoult Mrs Stanton (AM)
Mrs Brookes
6M Mr Mills Mrs Everett
Class Teacher Learning Support Lunchtime Supervisors
PPA Cover Miss Melia
Mrs Douglas
Dining Room:
Mrs Begum
Mrs Roberts
SENCO,
Vulnerable
Children & EAL
Mrs Pearce
Mrs Kaur
Principle Lunchtime Supervisor:
Mrs Dunne
Deputy Principle Supervisor and collection of children:
Ms Chandler
Forest School Leader & Site Manager - Mr Ellis
E-Learning Manager - Mr Kerton
Administrators - Mrs Brannigan, Mrs Andrews & Mrs Moore
Office Manager - Mrs Shellis
Site Staff - Miss Whitehouse, Mrs Smith & Miss Chandler
Breakfast Club Supervisors - Mrs Douglas, Mrs Dowen, , Miss Gill
Mrs Brotherton & Mrs Dunne.
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Dolce Live Kitchen :
Pupil Absence
Dolce have informed us that they are trying to minimise the amount of pre-ordered food not
eaten on a daily basis through pupil absences. This is due to pupils orders not being
cancelled.
May I remind parents that it is your responsibility to inform us if your child is going to be
absent and that you contact us before 9.00am Can you also let us know if you have pre-
ordered a meal for your child for that day.
Pre-ordering for your child
We have noticed some pupils have brought a packed lunch and pre-ordered a hot meal, then
the hot meal has not being taken. Can I ask parents to only pre-order a meal if your child
requires one.
We have also noticed that some parents are not pre-ordering meals for their child and are not
sending the child with a packed lunch. It is your responsibility to book the meal for your child.
If you are unable to access ‘Live Kitchen’ or are experiencing difficulty, please do not hesitate
to contact a member of the school administration team.
It is recommended that parents include their child in the process of ordering their meals as
this will help reduce a child not knowing what has been ordered for them and children also
telling us they don’t like what their parent has ordered on their behalf.
Lunch Service in Primary Schools in Sandwell
Sandwell council are keen to seek your views on the lunch service your child receives from
Old Park Primary in relation to your child’s health. Your feedback will help Sandwell Council
highlight strengths of the lunch provision while also highlighting areas where they can work
with Old Park and Dolce to support further development of lunch service.
Therefore please complete a short survey to provide your feedback at
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=149562189368
Alternatively if you wish to complete a paper copy please ask for one at the School Office
The survey will go live on Monday 2nd October and close on Friday 3rd November 2017
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Class Star Pupil Reason
Nursery AM Faith H For following the rules and trying to be a really
good girl while settling into nursery
Nursery PM Oliver D For being a big brave boy and coming into
nursery on his own like a big boy with a big
smile on his face
RCB Reece S For excellent participation in all lessons/
activities and for always trying his best
RMB Rehaan S For coming into school with a huge smile every
morning
1R Jenson H For working very well and putting in loads of
effort
1JB Shiloh S He's always kind, polite and hardworking. A
delight to teach and have in our class
2W Teigan F For settling brilliantly into Year 2 as well as
being a very helpful, positive little star
2T Finley T Starting the new year with a very sensible,
mature attitude
3W Joshua F and Anna P For perseverance and going above and beyond
3S Ellis-Mai F For being extremely helpful to others and for being a great role model.
3E Anaya E For always setting a good example to others
4C Dylan M For having a great start this year, being focused
in class and helpful towards staff and other
children. keep up the great work.
4S Callum S Polite, positive and confident start to the new
term and year. Proving to be a good role model in 4S. Well done
5W Olivia E For contributing to class discussions and trying
hard to improve her writing.
5H Josh R For making an excellent start to year 5 and
working hard
6F Abu M He has made an excellent start to Year 6 with a positive attitude to his learning and exemplary
behaviour
6M Owen A His effort and presentation have been
outstanding
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Application Deadline Dates
Please note these deadline dates are for all Councils:
Secondary Applications (Year 6) - 31st October
Primary Applications - 15th January
Admissions - Reception/Secondary places September 2017
You would have received letters informing you that you need to apply for your child’s reception / secondary places online.
We have the following deadline dates from Sandwell and Walsall Councils:
If parents have any other questions or you need help and advice, staff in the Admissions and Appeals service will be happy to assist you. Telephone: 0121 569 6765.
Parents who reside in Walsall / Wolverhampton / Dudley / Birmingham must contact the relevant Local Authority you pay your Council Tax to in order to apply for your school. You will still be able to apply for a place at any school in Sandwell.
Please click below on the Local Authority you pay your council tax to and you will be taken to the relevant website.
0121 569 6765
01384 814212
01922 652585
01902 551459
0121 303 1888
Secondary application window Primary application window
Sandwell Council 31st October 2017 15th January 2018
Walsall Council 31st October 2017 15th January 2018
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Old Park Primary School Website
Our website can still be found at www.oldparkprimary.com.
If you click on the events page you will find an up to date annual
calendar. This calendar contains the term dates, training days
and other events. We will keep this information as up to date
as we can. You can also use the events page to check details
for up coming school trips.
Newsletters and letters to parents will be available to download
in the news and events section of the website.
The parents section is also full of useful information.
School Enrichment Activities (Clubs)
To register your child’s interest in joining a club you will need to
complete our “Enrichment Activities Form” which can be found
on our website www.oldparkprimary.com (under parents |
Clubs). This will be updated shortly for Autumn clubs.
If your child is allocated a place you will be asked to tick the
consent box on schoolgateway to give permission for them to
attend the club.
If clubs are full you can still register your interest if a place
becomes available.
Mud Kitchen
If you have any old pots, pans, bowls, spoons or kitchen utensils,
that you would like to donate to the foundation years mud
kitchen, they would be greatly appreciated.
Free School Meals There are many families in
Sandwell who are eligible
for free school meals for
their children but don’t
claim for them.
Sandwell Council can do a
quick online eligibility
check if you want to apply.
All you need is the parent
or guardian’s date of birth
and National Insurance
number.
Your school will also
receive additional funding
to support your child’s
education.
Can I ask that parents call in
to see the school
administration staff to
enquire if you could be
eligible. It is important that
you register whether or not
your child chooses to have
a school dinner.
Click on the picture above to be taken to Sandwell FSM page and fill in the form
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If you click on the events page you will find an up to date annual calendar. This calendar
contains the term dates, training days and other events. We will keep this information as up
Dates for your Diary
School Photographs This year school photographs
will be taken on 16th October 2017
Jeans for Genes Friday 22nd September
Wear your Jeans and pay 50p and bring a tin for harvest. All monies will be given to charity.
ArtyFact Theatre Visit
The theatre company have
been booked to come into
school on the afternoon of
27th September. The school
will provide this free of charge
out of school fund donations.
Macmillan coffee afternoon hosted by Year 6
On Friday 29th September Year 6 will be hosting a coffee afternoon. All
monies will be sent to Macmillan cancer support. All parents are welcome to
attend and give their support.
6F Class Assembly—Date to be confirmed
6M Class Assembly—Friday 6th October at 2.45pm
parents welcome
We hope you see you there
BOOK FAIR
Monday 2nd October to
Friday 6th October
Please come and show
your support
Ninja Turtle Pizzeria Themed
Lunch
On Thursday 5th October we
will be hosting a pizza themed
lunch for all our pupils to take
part in, please book your childs
meal on Live Kitchen before
Thursday 28th September
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Fundraising
Last year we raised a
massive £11,611
various charities and
organisations. Thank
you for your continued
support when we host
such events. We’ll
keep you posted with
how we are doing this
year.
Book Fair
Week
Mon 2nd—Fri 6th
October 2017
From Mon 2nd
October 2017 come
along to the school
hall 3.30pm - 3.50pm
to view and buy some
interesting and
exciting books for
home enjoyment.
Cash ONLY
please
Card machine
no longer
available
URGENT COMPLETION!!
Emergency Contact Details (cream form) We cannot stress enough the importance of the school having up to
date contact information for us to access if the need arises. To
provide the school with this can we ask that you return the cream
SS12A form as soon as possible as it is now overdue.
One-off Annual Consent Form (blue
form)
You will only be required to fill in a consent form at the start of the academic year. This will cover you for most school trips (a separate consent form will still need to be used for residential visits). To give consent for individual trips you will need to log into your school gateway account and tick the consent box for the relevant trip. This will also need to be done for any afterschool clubs your child wants to attend. This form needs to be returned to school as soon as possible otherwise your child will not be able to attend any visits or clubs in this academic year.
Congratulations
Miss Judd on the birth of her baby Girl
Mrs Shellis on her promotion to Office Manager
Welcome new staff
Mrs Moore — School Administrator
Miss Furnival — Learning Support
Miss Jones and Miss Davies—Lunchtime Support
Mrs Brean—Teacher (Maternity cover)
Miss Williams—Teacher
Mrs Thompson—Teacher (Part Time)
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Values Launch at Old Park
As part of our Values Based Education initiative, during the month of Septem-ber we shall be studying the value of Confidence.
Please take a few minutes to visit the school website (www.oldparkprimary.com) and look at the assembly with your child (there are short film clips included as an ‘added extra’, which were not shown in assem-bly).
A definition of confidence is ‘The feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.’
As this will be our first Value focus in this academic term, we will also be look-ing at Equality, Courage and Hope throughout our autumn term and will be ex-ploring a further seven monthly values in the New Year. A value is a principle that guides our thinking and behaviour. Old Parks quotes of the month about our Value Confidence: ‘If you are last in a race don’t get mad. It is the taken part that is important. You are confident and brave. It doesn’t matter if you came last all that mat-
ters is you tried your best.’
Winner in Year 4
‘When I use my confidence I achieve something. It makes me proud so I want to use it more. But if I don’t achieve I will try again in the future’
Savannah in Year 4
We will be running a child and parent project based on our Values in the month of October a letter has been sent out on the Gateway and an electronic reply slip is available. A date will be confirmed once we have had initial interest. Thank you so much for your continued support. Mr Seale.
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Payment requirements from Parents
Breakfast Club Payments
May I remind you that payment for breakfast club is required at the beginning of each week
you require a service from us.
If payments are not received
Day One (Monday) - An email/text notification will be sent requesting payment
Day Three (Wednesday) - A letter will be sent requesting payment
Day Five (Friday) - A further letter withdrawing our services from the following Monday
will be sent.
The school’s breakfast club is proving to be very popular. Due to this high demand we currently
have a waiting list of parents who require this service.
In the event your child is withdrawn from our breakfast club and you still require the service, you
could then be added to our waiting list.
Toast/Juice/Milk Payments
May I remind you that payment for toast/Juice/milk is required by the end of the second week
of the half term
If payments are not received
Day One (Monday) - An email/text notification will be sent requesting payment
Day Seven (Monday) - A letter will be sent requesting payment
Day Nine (Thursday) - A further letter withdrawing our services from the following Monday
will be sent.
Unfortunately, each time a debt is accrued, the school has to pay the suppliers from the school
budget. This funding is for education purposes for the pupils of Old Park Primary School, paying
debts from parents is unacceptable.
We do not wish for parents to accrue a large debt which is unmanageable. Therefore, parents
will need to make alternative arrangements if we withdraw our service provision for breakfast
club or the supply of toast, juice and milk.
If you require assistance on how to pay through Schoolcomms, please do not hesitate to ask any
member of the school administrative team who will be happy to help you.
The school does not accept cash payments.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Extra-Curricular Achievements
Name: Harrison Clews
Class: 5H
Talent: Swimming
Latest Achievement: 3000m swimming award, lifeguard training.
“I started when I was around 3 years old. At first, I didn’t have much confidence and I was scared. I carried on, listened to my instructor and practised every week. I am now the fastest swimmer in my class. I have the confidence to keep myself safe in water and I want to be able to help others when I am older.”
Don’t forget to bring your extra-curricular achievements to the Golden Book!
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House Attendance - 16/17 Academic
year
Lions 96.4%
Winners for 16/17 academic year are: Dragons and Lions
House points will also be awarded to the House with the best attendance
Sharks 95.6%
Eagles 96.2%
Dragons 96.4%
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Spotlight on . . .
Full Name: Mrs Williams
Year Group/ Job title: Year 5 Teacher
Favourite subject: Can’t choose one – love all!
My favourite teacher at school: Mrs Stanton
Proud Moments: Becoming a Mum
Pets: None
Hobbies: Running
Favourite Film: Hunger Games
Full Name: Kelly Moore
Year Group/ Job title: School Administrator
Favourite subject: PE
My favourite teacher at school: Mr Lawson – Maths Teacher
Proud Moments: When both of my children became blackbelts
in kickboxing
Pets: None
Hobbies: Reading and going to the cinema
Favourite Film: Beauty and the Beast
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Celebrations for September! Please can you share your photo’s artefacts and stories. We can then display them on our Religious Celebration board.
Celebrations for the month of September are:
Friday 1st September - Guru Granth Sahib Guru Granth Sahib is a Sikh celebration.
It celebrates the installation of the Guru Granth
Sahib in the golden temple in Amritsar in 1604.
Friday 1st September - Eid-al-Adha Eid-al-Adha is one of the most important Islamic
holidays of the year. It commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice
his son to God. Eid-al-Adha also marks the end of Hajj, the annual
pilgrimage to Mecca.
30th September—Yom Kippur Yom Kippur translates as the Day of Atonement and
is the holiest date in the Jewish calendar. Its observed with a 25 hour period of fasting and
intensive prayer.
22nd September - Autumn Equinox Autumn Equinox (Mabon) is celebrated by Pagans when
day and night are of equal length. This is the final festival of the harvest season.
Thursday 21st September—Al-Hijra Islamic New Year
Al-Hijra is the first day of Muharram, the first month
in the Islamic calendar, and the first day of the Islamic
New Year.
Al-Hijra marks the day in AD622 when Muhammad
and the first Muslim community migrated from Mecca
to Medina.
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THE PATCH NEWS The Patch Day Nursery News
To contact the Patch Day Nursery regarding any of
the information on this page please ring 0121
526 2669 and then press 1 for the Patch
Oak Tree Owls Out of school Club.
Oak tree owls is the out of school club provision we have on site. The Patch Day Nursery runs the club every
evening from 3:20 until 5:30pm. We currently have a high volume of bookings throughout the week and are now
operating a waiting List due to the recruitment of an out of school support worker, we are aiming to have more
spaces available from October.
Our Prices are as follows:
If you are interested in using our out of school service, please contact The Patch Day Nursery directly on 0121 526 2669 press 1 or email: the.patch@oldpark.sandwell.sch.uk
The Patch Day Nursery
As many of you will know we operate a Day Nursery on site, the nursery is situated next to our foundation stage Unit and is open from 7:45 – 5:30pm. The nursery is an ‘Outstanding’ provision that cares and educates young children from 6 months to 5 years old. The nursery currently has limited places in the baby and pre-school room. If you are looking for childcare, in the near future why not come and have a non-obligation visit or email the.patch@oldpark.sandwell.sch.uk for further information.
30 Hours Free Entitlement/Tax Free Childcare
If you would like more information on help with your childcare costs, tax free childcare Please access the gov-ernment website: www.childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk or if or are interested in how the Patch Day Nursery will be delivering the 30 hours entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds please email the.patch@oldpark.sandwell.sch.uk.
Times 3:20-5:00pm
Number of weekly sessions Calendar month cost
1 session £22.75
2 sessions £45.50
3 sessions £68.25
4 sessions £91.00
5 sessions £113.75
Times 3:20-5:30pm
Number of weekly sessions Calendar month cost
1 session £32.50
2 sessions £65.00
3 sessions £97.50
4 sessions £130.00
5 sessions £162.50
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