FAGLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CHILDRENS CENTRE

Falsgrave Avenue, BRADFORD BD2 3PU

Headteacher Mrs C Parfitt

School Telephone: 01274 771124 Fax: 01274 772479

Email: office@fagley.bradford.sch.uk

Centre Telephone: 01274 770434 Centre Fax: 01274 631515

Email: childrencentre@fagley.bradford.sch.uk

26th January 2015Dear Parent/Carer

Christmas Jumper Day

On 12th December we had Christmas Jumper Day where staff and pupils wore their Christmas jumpers to school. Thank you to everybody who took part and donated. We raised 100 for Save The Children.

Holiday Dates 2015 2016

Please find below a list of holiday dates for our next academic school year (2015 2016). Please do not book holidays during term time. Taking time out of school effects your childs attainment. Holidays will only be authorised in extreme circumstances. AUTUMN TERM

RE-OPENWEDNESDAY2ND SEPTEMBER 2015

CLOSE THURSDAY at 3:00pm1ST OCTOBER 2015

RE0PENMONDAY5TH OCTOBER 2015

HALF TERM - CLOSEFRIDAY at 3:00pm23RD OCTOBER 2015

- OPENMONDAY2ND NOVEMBER 2015

CHRISTMAS - CLOSEFRIDAY at 3:00pm18TH DECEMBER 2015

SPRING TERM

RE-OPENMONDAY 4TH JANUARY 2016

HALF-TERM - CLOSEFRIDAY at 3:00pm12TH FEBRUARY 2016

- OPENMONDAY22ND FERUARY 2016

EASTER - CLOSETHURSDAY at 3:00pm24TH MARCH 2016

SUMMER TERM

RE-OPENMONDAY11TH APRIL 2016

CLOSE MAY DAY

RE-OPEN FRIDAY

TUESDAY29TH APRIL 2016

3RD MAY 2016

HALF-TERM CLOSEFRIDAY27TH MAY 2016

- OPENMONDAY13TH JUNE 2016

CLOSEFRIDAY at 3:00pm22ND JULY 2016

Volunteer Readers

We always like to welcome volunteers into school to help with a number of different activities. In order to help us continue with the focus we already put on the importance of reading with an adult, we would like to know if any parents or carers would be interested in coming into school to listen to children read. If you would be interested in volunteering please contact Mrs Earl in school. Training can be given by one of our teachers should you feel you need it.

School Milk

From Monday 2nd February children in KS2 on free school meals will be having free school milk. If your child is not entitled to free school meals but wishes to have milk then you will need to pay and it will be 8 for this term (until 27th March).

After School Clubs

This is the updated after school club list. There are spaces on most of the clubs if your child is interested in joining please speak to Mrs Earl in the office.

DayClubYear GroupTime

Monday Multi Skills Year 1, 2 & 33:15 4:15pm

Tuesday GolfYear 3, 4, 5 & 63:15 4:15pm

Dance Year 3, 4, 5 & 64:30 5:30pm

Wednesday Chess Club Year 3, 4, 5 & 63:00 4:00pm

Football Club (Miss Dobson)Year 1 & 23:15 4:15pm

Football Club (Mr Lee)Year 3, 4, 5 & 63:15 4:15pm

Basketball Year 4, 5 & 64:30 5:30pm

Thursday Choir Year 3, 4, 5 & 63:15 3:45pm

Film Club Year 1 63:15 4:15pm

Multi Skills Year 1, 2 & 33:15 4:15pm

Tag Rugby/Festival Session Year 4, 5 & 64:20 5:20pm

Friday Karate Club

(There will be a 2 charge per session for this club as it is run by an outside agency)Any child aged 5 or above3:15 4:15pm

Uniform

Could I remind parents that children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 should be wearing a light blue short sleeved shirt and a tie.

Parents in receipt of free school meals (not universal free school meals) are also entitled to free uniform. For more information please contact staff in the school office.

If your child wears a headscarf for school could you please make sure this is navy blue, black or grey in colour and not patterned.

Internet Safety

Last weeks headlines about murdered teenager Breck Bednar highlighted the very real dangers children and teenagers face when interacting with people on the internet. We are very aware that some of our older children play online gaming and that some pupils use social media sites. Internet and e-safety forms a large part of our computing curriculum but we would like to give parents the opportunity to gain advice from the professionals. If you would be interested in an e-safety session for parents please email the school office (office@fagley.bradford.sch.uk) and title your email e-safety for parents. We will be more than happy to run a session for you. Winter Weather & Contact Numbers

On Wednesday 21st January school closed at 1:15pm due to the weather conditions. We had trouble contacting some parents as we did not have up to date numbers on our text service. If you do change your contact numbers please let school know as soon as possible. If weather conditions are bad or become unsafe we do sometimes have to take the decision to close school. These decisions are not made lightly but are done so for the safety of all our families and staff. If the decision is made to close then we will inform you:

By sending out a text message

By announcing the closure on Bradford Schools Online which will then be announced on Pulse Radio

School Photographer

We will be changing our school photographer this year to The School Photography Company. They offer a good range of high quality products at reasonable prices. As well as the standard pack they offer an Eco pack for 10 which includes 1 large, 2 medium and 2 small photographs as well as 4 passport size photographs and a bookmark. If you would like to view the Eco pack please call in at the office and ask to see the sample. Each year 6 pupil will also receive a free Leavers Book. Yours sincerely

C ParfittMrs C Parfitt

Headteacher