New Monument Primary School

Dear Families,

Welcoming visitors from our local mosque
This week, I had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from our local mosque into school, including one visitor who was himself a former pupil of New Monument! It was wonderful to hear his memories of the school and particularly lovely to hear how impressed our visitors were with New Monument today.

We also spent time talking through our RSHE curriculum. This was an incredibly valuable and positive conversation, giving us the opportunity to listen, share our curriculum approach and discuss cultural sensitivities openly and respectfully. Building strong relationships with all parts of our community is really important to us, and conversations like these help us to ensure that families understand what we teach, why we teach it and how we approach sensitive areas carefully and appropriately.

Open Classrooms
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open Classrooms. This year, we wanted to do things a little differently. Rather than families simply sitting and listening to a presentation, we wanted to give you the opportunity to experience more of your child's classroom and learning for yourselves.

I really hope you enjoyed the new format and found it useful. It was lovely to see so many families in school and to see pupils proudly sharing their classrooms and learning with you.

School photographs
Finally, a reminder that school photographs will take place next Thursday. Please make sure pupils come to school looking especially smart and wearing the correct school uniform. We look forward to seeing lots of lovely smiles!

Hello Yellow

Just a quick reminder that pupils can wear yellow items and accessories on Friday 9th October to support Mental Health Day.

Have a lovely week.

Warm wishes

Karen Barham

Rabbit Class Year 1 - Alina

Owl Class Year 2 - Parishay

Ladybird Class Year 3 - Said

Dragonfly Class Year 4 - Indigo

Squirrel Class Year 5 - Rishav

Hedgehog Class Year 6 - Prapti

Rabbit Class Year 1 - Zubiya

Owl Class Year 2 - Ameerah

Ladybird Class Year 3 - Abeera

Dragonfly Class Year 4 - Darius

Squirel Class Year 5 - Denis

Hedgehog Class Year 6 - Amna

6th October - Year 5 School Trip

9th October - Hello Yellow Day!

15th October - Football Match Yr5&6

16th October - 3pm break up for Half Term

Monday 2nd November - School returns 8:20am

Contact Details for Parents

Email: Primary@impactfood.co.uk

Tel: 0204 542 7211

Please call the school office before 9am to inform the school of your child’s absence and leave a message.

Application of Leave

Please fill in the application of leave form before your planned leave.

Leave of absence is granted entirely at the Headteachers discretion.

Five days or more may result in the issue of a Penalty Notice.

If you have not incurred a penalty notice relating to this child/children in a rolling 3 year period since

19 August 2024, then the penalty notice will be charged at the rate of £160.00, per parent/carer per child, if paid within 28 days. This will be reduced to £80.00 if paid within 21 days of receipt of the notice.Failure to pay the Penalty Notice will result in Surrey County Council considering legal proceedings against you in the Magistrates Court.

If you have incurred a penalty notice relating to this child/children since 19 August 2024, the rolling 3 year period will be activated from the date of the first penalty notice and the second penalty notice will be charged at the flat rate of £160.00, per parent/carer per child, if paid within 28 days. There will be no reduction for payment within 21 days. Failure to pay the Penalty Notice will result in Surrey County Council considering legal proceedings against you in the Magistrates Court.

If you have incurred 2 penalty notices relating to this child/children in the rolling 3 year period since the first penalty notice was issued, then you will NOT receive a third penalty notice – Surrey County Council will have no option but to consider a prosecution, per parent/carer per child, in the Magistrates Court under s 444 Education Act 1996.

Alpha Road

Maybury Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 8HA

01483 769302