This week in school we talked about a new set of school rules. We’ve come up with them with Mr Fry (the new headteacher).
They are these: At Georgeham School we are safe; we are kind; we are respectful; we are hard-working; we are great listeners.
These rules do not replace our Learning Values, but they will help us to be really clear about the behaviour that we expect from one another at Georgeham School. They’ll help everyone to make the most of the time we have at school and will help everyone to learn well too.

The class stars celebrated in assembly today were….

In early years  Jasper Carter

Class 2   Aoife O’Brien

Class 3  Marek Baraniak

Class 4    Sadie Goodson

Attendance this week

Whole school attendance this week was 94.3%
C1  89.6%      C2 95.7%      C3 87.4%     C4 93.5%
our whole Autumn term school figure is 91.5%

Please remember to email or call the office before 9am should your child be too unwell to attend school, stating the reason.
It is a requirement that you inform us every day that you are keeping them at home. Thank you.

Weather warning !  November is technically a winter month. Please ensure children have school jumpers and proper winter coats, not just a school fleece.  We know its hard to find a coat that is both warm and waterproof but its what they need. Alternatively they need a school jumper and a fleece with a light weight waterproof that fits over the top – we actually have two good quality unnamed waterproofs in the lost property pile ….
Hats and gloves (named please) should be in their school bags too just in case. They may be running around but their ears and little hands do suffer. Thank you.

SCHOOL REQUESTS:

Scenery production for Peter Pan the musical is underway –  If you have any old pots of paint in black,  any shade of grey, or white that you no longer want would you mind donating them ? AND, if you fancy helping to create Wonderland in anyway then please speak with Elaine Trute or Emily Parker they would be very happy 🙂

Chess sets – Class 3 will be starting a lunch time chess club. Do you have an old chess set you are willing to donate ? The more we have the more can play !

Festive Charity cooking event – a fun cookery class is being organised in Pilton Church Hall next Sunday (12th) to raise money for the Children’s Hospice South West – see flyer by email.
Side by Side –  a parent led organisation that offers face to face support groups for parents and carers of children, young people and adults with additional needs have published their November dates – see flyer being sent by email.

Christmas Shoe boxes – Collection date is MONDAY 13th November.

Yay – we have our first Christmas shoe box in !  Just one week to go….

Diary Dates of note: 

Tuesday 14th Nov – fire safety talks for year 2 and year 5

Wednesday 15th Nov – Dentist ! Oral hygiene talks for all ages groups. KS2 (ie Class 3 and 4) Bring in your toothbrushes, but please advise if you do not wish your child to Take part in chewing a disclosing tablet  (which is why they need toothbrushes! )

Thursday 23rd Nov – Coldharbour Mill trip for Class 4 – pls think about a Victorian outfit, see and sign consent letter.

Monday 27th Nov – Basketball C3 girls – details will be sent out on Monday.

Click here  for the school calendar which can be found at the bottom of the website home page.

We are community 

Our school is a community, but we are also part of a wider local and global community.
We encourage a sense of belonging and responsibility towards each other, our environment and the world we live in.

‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’  (Matthew 22 v39)

Attendance… We report the attendance of individual year groups as it’s a really good way to see if school attendance is at a good percentage…  as high as possible of course! The DfE have a target of 96.5%
Attending school regularly is vital to help children achieve and to give them the best possible start in life. It’s also the legal requirement of parents once children are of school age and enrolled in mainstream education. Ofsted has a strong view about attendance of course. Too many absences can lead into difficult discussions about how we can support children to achieve and do well – we could even be downgraded for our current Good status as a result.
Absences will only be authorised if they meet exceptional circumstances. With only 190 statutory school days in the year, there are 175 days (weekends and school holidays) left to plan for family visits, non-urgent medical/dental appointments, holidays etc. School holidays are published well in advance and parents are expected to plan and take family holidays at this time so as not to disrupt their child’s education. We also try to arrange our Inset (training) days to provide time for travel… such as this term’s Friday October 20th.
Holidays… are almost always not recognised as meeting ‘exceptional circumstances’ and therefore an absence would be unauthorised. This could result in a penalty notice being issued by DCC.
Punctuality is important too, and the earlier we get our children into the right habits, the better. You may not realise that being just 5 minutes late every day equals 3 days of school lost a year. Please bring your child for 8.45am when they door is open and the classroom has a learning activity ready for them.

Nut free !  This is really important as there are nut allergy sufferers in the school.
Peanuts and most kinds of tree nuts such as almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and pine nuts, should not be brought into school in any form i.e. in snack bars, peanut butter sandwiches, or even as pesto pasta !

Keri is super aware about keeping our staff and children safe by ensuring the kitchen and surrounding areas are kept allergen free; she is very happy to speak with you if you have concerns.

The school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Jonathan Gower
Our Deputy Safeguarding Lead is  Emma Hill and our interim SENDCo is Laura Hapgood
You can contact us on dsl@georgeham-primary.devon.sch.uk

If you have any concerns that you’d like to discuss, please call through to Lottie and ask for an appointment.
You may also find some useful or helpful information on our Safeguarding webpage… https://georgehamceps.wpengine.com/staying-safe/