Newsletter
Tuesday 10th September 2024
DIARY DATES
AUTUMN TERM
Monday 9th September
Reception children start all day
Monday 16th September to Thursday 24th October
Early Bird Booster club
Monday 16th September to Friday 13th December
Autumn Term After-school clubs
Wednesday 18th September
Year 6 Ambassadors attending the Primary Mental Health Conference at Southborough
Monday 30th September
Year 6 Victorian Day
Wednesday 2nd October
Meet the Teacher (Year 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) - 3.30 - 4.30 pm
Thursday 3rd October
Year 4 visit to The Natural History Museum
Meet the Teacher (Year 3) - 3.30 - 4.30pm
New to reception open evening at 6.30 pm
Monday 7th October
Nasal Flu Immunisation
Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th October
New to reception open morning at 9.15 am
Monday 14th October
Individual and Sibling Photos
Friday 18th October
Year 6 Class Assembly
FOE Spooky Disco
Friday 25th October
Last day of half-term
Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November
Half-term break
Monday 4th November
Inset day
Tuesday 5th November
Children return to school
Monday 18th November to Friday 22nd November
Scholastic book fair
Friday 29th November
Year 5 Class Assembly
Friday 20th December
Last day of term (early finish)
Monday 23rd December to Friday 3rd January
Christmas break
Monday 6th January
Inset Day
Tuesday 7th January
Children return to school
Reminders
Save the dates
3.30-4.30, Wednesday, 2nd October (Y1, 2, 4, 5 & 6) and Thursday 3rd October (Y3): Meet the Teacher and find out about year group events and trips, the curriculum and end of year expectations
Monday 16th September: Early Bird and After-school clubs start
ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS
A Great First Week
It has been lovely to have the children back to school and they have settled in so nicely and already demonstrating excellent behaviour for learning. Thank you for ensuring that they are so smart in their uniforms. Please ensure that the school PE uniform is worn on PE days.
Entry to School at the Beginning and End of the Day
Our gates open at 8.35 and 3.05 and we would ask you to not enter before then as, until those times, we cannot guarantee that school staff are available outside and present to ensure that the children are safeguarded. If you need to speak to the office, you can do this after these times or email office@elp.rbksch.org or call them on 0208 397 3864.
The gate will be opened for Explorers' families in the morning of course.
Explorers Breakfast & Afterschool Club
We welcomed back lots of children to Breakfast & Afterschool this week, but we have space if any families need to book in.
Further information with costs and how to book is here. If you are entitled to tax-free childcare, you can use it for Explorers.
Bookings should be made at least 24 hours in advance. If you have a last minute booking, please call the school office and we will try to accommodate it if possible.
Application for secondary schools
The dates for open days and evenings are now available for local secondary schools. Please see further information here. Closing date for applications is 31st October 2024.
Meet the Teacher
Please come along to meet your child's new teacher and have an informal chat about what will be happening this year in terms of trips, events and learning. The teachers will share the end of year expectations and how we help children achieve these. Bring your childrena and they can show you their classroom too.
Come along to the classroom anytime between 3.30 and 4.30 on Wednesday 2nd October for Years 1, 2, 4 and 5 and Thursday 3rd October for Year 3.
It will be a different format for Year 6 as there will be a more formal presentation from the Year 6 teachers at 3.30 prompt. This will cover secondary applications and admissions and give a quick overview of the residential and SATs.
Join our Nursery Now and our Reception in September 2025
LEARNING TOGETHER
Everyone Settling in Well
The return to school continues to go smoothly and we were delighted to welcome all Reception children into school as a full class this week.
SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND SUPPORT
This is the full safeguarding team in school. They are all trained to Level 3 and everyone in the school received the annual update of Safeguarding Level 2 training at INSET.
Contact details: 020 8397 3864 or email: office@elp.rbksch.org to request a safeguarding call back. For pupil support, contact 020 8397 3864 or email: pupilsupport@elp.rbksch.org
LOCAL EVENTS & COMMUNITY NEWS
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