CHASE BRIDGE

NEWSLETTER

5th July 2019

The Year 6 takeover!

Updates, Notices and ... News in Brief Absence from school before/after holidays—these

absences will be unauthorised unless you can provide medical

evidence of absence.

Class photos—proofs have gone home today. There is a tight

turnaround so they may not be back before the end of term. Or-

ders need to be returned to school by Friday 12th July.

Medication in school—If your child has medication kept in school

please can you collect it from Ms Gray at the end of term.

Healthcare Plans—these have been sent home to parents to be

checked and signed. Please can they be returned by the end of

term ready for September start. Can I remind all parents that if

your child has a Healthcare Plan and requires emergency medication

(epi-pens, asthma pumps, piriton etc.) please make sure it’s been

dispensed by your GP and labelled in a tupperware box.

Secondary School Fair—This week we had the pleasure of wel-

coming The Green School, Richmond-upon-Thames School and

Twickenham School to Chase Bridge to tell parents and children

about what their schools have to offer in the secondary phase. We

also had lots of information about other local schools available and

it was a good opportunity for families of children in year 5 to start

thinking about school applications for next year – it will roll around

quickly! For more information please click on this link for Richmond

schools and https://www.richmond.gov.uk/

secondary_school_admissions and https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/

info/20032/secondary_admissions for Hounslow schools.

Chase Bridge: working with the police—The school has

been given the opportunity to take part in a project that will be

run jointly between schools and the Metropolitan Police. Oper-

ation Encompass will report to schools, prior to the start of the

next school day, when a child or young person has been ex-

posed to, or involved in, any domestic incident. If there is an

incident Operation Encompass ensures that the school’s safe-

guarding team (Mr King, Mrs Wood, Mr Ostro), is trained to

allow them to liaise with the police and to use the information

that has been shared, in confidence. This will ensure that the

school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experi-

enced by children, or their families, who have been involved in,

or exposed to, a domestic abuse incident.

Library books—please will all children and parents, especially

those in Year 6, have a thorough check of their bookshelves

and bedrooms and return all school library books to school

before the end of term. Children should only have two library

books out at a time. Over the summer holidays, all children are

encouraged to register for the Summer Reading Challenge at

local libraries. They need to read six books and will a receive a

medal and certificate.

Schools Admissions Officers x2—if you know anyone who

might be interested in joining this very happy, supportive and

friendly team based in Kingston. Full time, 36 hours a week.

Closing date is Friday 19th July. Job advert is below View the

vacancy online

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Mutiny? Not quite, but a much anticipated annual tradition at Chase Bridge is when year 6—for one day only—take over the school. To-

day was the day! Friday 5th July 2019.

The year 6 students each had a role to play as a member of staff in the school. To apply for a role, the children wrote a letter about their

skills and why they should get the job. This year, year 6 have worked very hard to perfect their timetable. They spent three weeks plan-

ning and creating their schedule for their jobs and their day. They’re all very thankful to the teachers who have given them permission to

experience their daily work life. It will hopefully have been a fun and unique experience for all of the students who are able to take part

in this brilliant activity.

Written by Ravi, Jamie, Zacharia, Noah and Nelson (Mr Kings and Mr Ostros for the day!)

Times, dates and places Monday 8th July

8.55am New Year 1 parents meeting

9.15am New Reception Open morning

Nursery AM & PM trips to Orleans

Gallery

2.30pm Year 2 Family reading

Catch up Sewing club

Tuesday 9th July

8.45am New Year 2 parents meeting

9.15am New Reception Open morning

Catch up Bubbleworks Science club

Wednesday 10th July

8.45am New Year 3 parents meeting

3.30pm New Reception stay & play

Thursday 11th July

Catch up Boys Dance

8.45am New Year 4 parents meeting

9.30am Bushy Park picnic

Friday 12th July

8.45am New Year 5 parents meeting

Nursery out at the Cinema

Photo orders to be collected

Monday 15th July

Nursery Graduation and Sports day

8.45am New Year 6 parents meeting

Year 6 Invention project—PM

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Tuesday 16th July

Golden Grill football tournament

9.00am Year 1 Family reading

Reception classes to Kneller Gardens

Thursday 18th July

3.30pm Parents invited to class to collect

books

Friday 19th July

11.00am Year 6 Leavers Assembly

School closes 1.50pm—Rec, Years 1 & 2

2.00pm Nursery, Years 3—6

Wednesday 4th September

INSET DAY

Thursday 5th September

School re-opens for students

Photos from the ‘Run the School’

Joe (year 1)

was inspired to

make this fan-

tastic model of

the Titanic

today - well

done!'

Titanic inspiration