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Dear Parents / Carers                  Thursday July 12^th.

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you as informed as possible about the last few weeks of term

The situation at school (continued)

As I write this newsletter (Thursday morning) we are still waiting for the mobile to be jet-cleaned underneath and disinfected inside.

As stated in the last newsletter no flood water actually got inside so it is more the outside by the drains and the underneath that needs treatment. The proposed day is this Friday but as yet I don’t know if it will be ready for Monday. So it’s still watch this space I’m afraid!!

CANCELLED

We have had to cancel Sports Day , Races Day and the FOBS Summer Fair. We were hoping to re-arrange these events but that depended upon the field being in a fit state to be used. Even though the water levels have gone down; the sewerage drains cleaned and there being no evidence of sewerage on the field except some traces around the back of the mobile due to be cleaned this week (see above) the best information I can get is from an official East Riding / Hull advice about floods and health booklet that states: -

‘Do not let children play in flood water or areas that have been contaminated until these areas have been cleaned and exposed to sunlight. Sunlight will kill harmful bacteria, rendering them safe in about a week or so.’

An expert from the East Riding said to me yesterday after inspecting the field ‘There is very little risk under these circumstances.’   

It seems to me that any risk however small is not worth taking and it would be much better for our children not to use the field until after the summer holidays.

Obviously that is disappointing for the children but health and safety come first. We are trying to organise some sporting activities in the final week – eg. Netball/Basketball tournaments and the FOBs committee have discussed holding the Fair early in the Autumn term combined with some sort of special sports activities.

FOBs Disco is this Friday July 13^th. 6.00-7.15  KS1 / 7.30 –9.00 KS2

FOBs Summer Raffle (see FOBs separate notice for more details) is taking place next week

Included with this newsletter is a special information newsletter from the Communication With Parents Working Party .

Website 90% updated – view at www.burstwick.eril.net

Thank you to Mrs.Beecroft /Mrs. Webb (Website consultant) and of course the children involved

Reminders and Information

Book bags will be £4 / £5 from September 2007

School meals will be £1.65 per day / £8.25 per week from September

Photographs – please can we have your photograph orders by Monday July 16^th. Because of the floods etc delivery will now be after the summer break.

Arrangements for next week

Tuesday July 17^th. KS1 Mini-sports on the playground am

           KS2 Basketball / Netball tournaments

 WEATHER PERMITTING of course!!!!!

Unfortunately there won’t be enough room for parents to watch. Sorry!

Thursday July 19^th. was going to be School Council Leukaemia fund-raising day – now BURSTWICK UNITED (Flood charity) fund raising day.

Children can come in non-uniform and bring a game/games to school for the day including tamogochis / board games / psps etc. MINIMUM DONATION £1.00 We will take no responsibility for broken or lost parts of games. If they are expensive or precious to your child then please don’t let them bring them.

Dates for your diaries

Friday July 13^th. Reports out
Friday July 13^th. FOBS disco       6.00 – 7.15pm KS1      7.30 – 9.00pm KS2
Wednesday July 18^th. Exhibition of Work afternoon 1.30-4.00pm (See below for more details)
Thursday July 19^th.  Y5 /Y6 Cycling test pm
Y6 Leavers Performance 6.00pm

Friday July 20^th. Leavers assembly / Green Card /Thank You Assembly 1.30 Everybody welcome
Break up for Summer Friday July 20^th.
Staff return to school Monday September 3^rd.
Children return to school Wednesday September 5^th.
‘Meet the Teacher Night’ Thursday September 6^th. 6.30pm

Wednesday July 18^th. is now our exhibition of Work afternoon. You will be able to visit your child’s classroom and see some of the work they have done this year. Then you can go with them around the grounds and visit their new classroom and teacher for next year. Again relatives and pre-school children are welcome to join you.   Assembly will be at 2.oopm.

If you would like to talk to a teacher about your child’s report please make an appointment with the class teacher via the office

Please remember that BCPS is a non-smoking site

Thank you      Mr. Scarlett    Headteacher

Consolidation / Extension meeting July 9^th.

Overall it was a very positive meeting where the Consolidation/Extension model and the background to why we as Governors choose that model was explained.

A booklet containing some possible frequently asked questions was prepared. These have also been sent out to parents who originally indicated they were able to attend but didn’t make it. If you haven’t seen one of these booklets then please ask at the office or e-mail:- burstwickcommunity.primary@eastriding.gov.uk

Some of the major concerns raised by parents were:-

Will my child be taught the same work he/she has already done?

Absolutely not!  Every class teacher plans carefully ensuring that each individual child’s work is set at the appropriate level for them. Whole school theme /topic planning ensures that children learn the skills they need and don’t repeat modules of work.

If my child is making progress will they have to wait two terms to move into another class?

If the evidence is clear that they have made sufficient, sustained progress before Easter and it would benefit them, we would move them into the appropriate class group as soon as we think they are ready.

What about friendship patterns if my child isn’t going to be in the same class as their friends?

BCPS has a ‘family’ ethos. Children can mix with other age groups in the playground; sit with each other at dinnertime and so on. It should actually widen their friendship groups rather than restrict them.

Yes, but what if a child is cruel and calls them names or teases them?

It is our job (and yours as parents if necessary) to educate the children in this area. The whole school has now had the situation explained to them, as to why the classes are being organised in this way for next year and how they are expected to behave. They have been introduced to a character from a story called Boris the Boaster who always tells everybody how much better than anyone else he is. He will be continually referred to, particularly now and at the beginning of the Autumn term. The children have been told that we are operating a  Zero tolerance approach from all adults connected to the school.

One parent suggested that the classes should have names rather than be called R/Y1 and so on.

At the meeting the majority thought that was an excellent idea so  I worked with the School Council this week and set them the task of coming up with possible categories. We then took them to all the children and they voted. The winning category was planets – so the classes will be known as:-

R/Y1 Neptune

Y1/Y2  Mercury

Y2/Y3 Saturn

Y3/4 Mars

Y5 Venus

Y6 Jupiter