Dear Parent/Carers,

I am writing to inform you that children in Year 4 will be starting swimming lessons as part of their PE curriculum on Tuesday 7^th September 2021. Pupils will attend school as normal on Tuesdays and will travel, supervised by school staff, via coach to the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre each week. The swimming sessions will run for 18 weeks until Tuesday 25^th January 2022 and will be taught by qualified swimming instructors. The sessions are fully funded by school, and as they are part of the curriculum, all children are expected to participate. If for any reason your child is unwell and unable to participate in a session, please speak to school staff.

For each lesson your child will need to come to school dressed in their swimwear (underneath their school uniform).

They will also need to bring the following:

• A towel
• A waterproof bag
• A change of underwear

Please ensure you follow the guidance below:

• Your child should not bring or wear any jewellery, including ear piercings. Taping over piercings is not acceptable and will mean your child cannot participate in a swimming session.
• Long hair must be tied back.
• The teacher will ensure any medication which has been shared with school is taken with the child’s group. If your child has a medical need such as asthma, this information has been shared with school and an inhaler has been provided.
• Appropriate swimwear must be worn each week. Please do not send your child in bikinis, shorts below the knee, heavy outdoor clothing or underwear.
• If your child is required to wear a long sleeve top and leggings, these should be lightweight materials and worn underneath or on top of swimwear.
• If your child requires goggles, these must be provided by you and you will need to inform your child’s class teacher prior to the first lesson.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.

Mrs A Maqsood-Shah

Dear Parents/Carers

We hope that you have all had a restful and enjoyable summer break. We are really looking forward to having all our pupils back at school tomorrow Thursday September 2^nd.   Please click on the link below to read updated information for pupils returning to school.

Please click here to view further information on pupils returning to school on Thursday 2nd September.

Many thanks

Dear Parents/Carers

I am delighted to report that we have had much of the work completed on Junior playground over the summer holidays. However, our kitchen refurbishment will not be completed until end of October. This means that we have had to alter the menu offer for this period. This has been carefully designed to ensure that despite not having a fully functioning kitchen for a few weeks our children get a nutritious, enjoyable, and balanced meal every day. To see the menu for the next two weeks, click on this link.

Many thanks

Mrs A Maqsood-Shah

Principal

Dear Parents/Carers

Sport and Physical Education will predominantly take place outdoors and contact sports will not be played.   Pupils will be expected to come to school in their P.E kit on the days they are scheduled to have P.E;

Y4 children will attending swimming lessons every Tuesday morning.  Parents please ensure that your Y4 child brings a swimming kit and towel to school each Tuesday.

Many thanks

Dear Parents/Carers

We have a page created on our school website, dedicated with returning to school information for 2nd September 2021.

Please can parents/carers take time to read all the letters/information, as well as viewing the transition videos with your child to prepare them for returning back to school on Thursday 2nd September

Parents can access the returning to school page by clicking here

Thank you again for your continued support and partnership. Everyone at the academy is looking forward to welcoming our pupils back. We are entirely focused on making sure that in every lesson, every day, every pupil continues to learn and thrive.

Mrs A Maqsood-Shah