Swinefleet Primary School

Headteacher: Laura Bishell-Wells

Email: swinefleet.primary@eastriding.gov.uk
Website: www.swinefleetprimaryschool.co.uk
Location: Swinefleet Primary School, Low Street, Swinefleet, Goole, UK
Phone: 01405 704386
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SwinefleetPrimary
Twitter: @Swinefleet_Pr

Staff are undertaking training today and tomorrow but have been busy over the summer holidays getting things ready for Wednesday. School displays have been overhauled and we have even been painting giving things a revamp.

We are really looking forward to welcoming you all back on Wednesday and hope that this newsletter will answer any questions you have about starting back.

Enjoy the last days of the summer holiday!

We are changing how we enter and exit school after the changes we had put in place due to Covid.

Children will now enter school through the Pearls' tunnel (there will be an adult there on the first day for any unsure) and wait on the main playground. Parents are welcome to wait on the playground with them and we ask that young children are supervised. Staff will then come out to the playground to collect all pupils at the start of the day (8:45am). The door will be open from 8:30am. A member of staff will be on the playground with our breakfast club children.

Please note that play equipment is not for use at this time.

Children are to be collected at 3:30pm (unless on the bus or at a club) from the playground. We ask that parents enter through the car park gate and then the playground gate next to the main entrance. Children will be brought out to meet you and we ask that you then leave through the Pearls tunnel. There will be an adult positioned near the tunnel to ensure that all children leaving are accompanied or have permission to walk.

Breakfast Club children are to be dropped off at the car park gate as usual at 7:45am. There is no need to pre-book and children can attend on any days.

Bus Children will be met at the car park gate and will be taken out to the bus on an evening by school staff.

If you are happy for your child to walk home unaccompanied please let us know via email swinefleet.primary@eastriding.gov.uk

Unfortunately after the retirement of Mr Richardson, East Riding have currently decided that a crossing patrol is no longer needed. This is something that we have argued against and they will be coming to site to watch one morning or afternoon to assess need (I am currently trying to find out when and will keep you updated).

Please be mindful if your children need to cross the road that currently we have no crossing patrol.

We ask that children now attend school in uniform and bring P.E kit in a bag which should be kept in school all week. We will do our best to stick to our P.E timetable but sometimes it may be more suitable to change days so please ensure P.E kit is always in school and then taken home at the end of each week. Thank you.

Pearls (2 Year Olds, Nursery and Reception) - Tuesdays

Rubies (Years 1 & 2) - Tuesdays and Fridays

Diamonds (Years 3 & 4) - Mondays and Wednesdays

Sapphires (Years 5 & 6) - Mondays and Fridays

P.E kit should be a white t-shirt, and black shorts or jogger bottoms in colder weather. Children can bring a hoodie/jumper for colder months which should be plain black/navy/ red or can be one of our school hoodies.

Please note that jewellery should not be worn for P.E due to Health and Safety reasons. If your child has their ears pierced then please help them to remove their earrings on a morning before school if possible on P.E days.

All children from Reception to Year 6 are required to wear uniform.

This should consist of a red jumper/cardigan/school hoodie, white polo-shirt/shirt and black or grey skirt/trousers/shorts. Summer dresses or black/grey pinafore dresses can also be worn. Shoes should be black. Please avoid wearing trainers - if worn these must be black. Our uniform policy is available on the school website.

School logos do not need to be worn but if you would like to order logo uniform then please contact the school office.

Book bags can also be purchased from the school office.

If you think you are eligible for free school meals even if your child does not want school dinners then please do apply as we can offer support with uniform and free P.E kit. Mrs Risebury will happily explain how to do this so please feel free to give her a call.

Children earns reads for each day that they read at home/are read to at home. Only one read is counted each day.

This half-term the levels for reading will be as follows:

Bronze - 18 reads

Silver - 24 reads

Gold - 36 reads

Reading clubs are worth 3 reads and these will be start in Week 2.

Reads can be logged on Tapestry, Seesaw or on paper. We prefer reading logged online and ideally as a voice note or video so that staff can hear their reading and comment back. If your child is younger sharing a story with them counts as a read this means that it is accessible to all.

Our last reward was great fun with bouncy castles and lots of water!

If you require any advice or simply want to discuss through any concerns you may have regarding your child's needs then please feel free to contact the office. Mrs Thurlow will happily book an appointment or give you a call.

We will try our best to keep these dates the same and will let you know of any changes asap. Please keep an eye out for diary date updates in our fortnightly newsletters.

Tuesday 13th September - Vicar Assembly 3pm

Wednesday 14th September - Parent Welcome Night (more details to follow)

Tuesday 18th October - Vicar Assembly 3pm

Friday 21st October - Reading Reward Autumn 1

24th to 30th October - Half-term

Week beginning 31st October - Parents Evening (more details to follow)

Tuesday 15th November - Vicar Assembly 3pm

Wednesday 16th November - Y5 Arete English

Thursday 17th November - Y6 Arete English

Tuesday 22nd November - Y5 Arete Maths

Wednesday 23rd November - Y6 Arete Maths

Tuesday 29th November - Y5 Arete Sport

Wednesday 30th November - Y6 Arete Sport

Friday 2nd December - Trip to Chester Zoo (more details to follow)

Tuesday 6th December - Y5 Arete Creative

Wednesday 7th December - Y6 Arete Creative

Tuesday 13th December - Reading Reward Autumn 2

Thursday 15th December (am) - Special Visitor!

Thursday 15th December (am) - Christmas party afternoon.

19th Dec to 3rd Jan - Christmas Holidays