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Belmont School 8th October 2021 Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers,

We have had amazing start to this academic year. The pupils are highly motivated and engaged. The month of October marks 'Black History Month', this is being taught through our Exploration, 'Once upon a me...' Please keep checking on our website for amazing learning that our pupils are creating!

We have all had some time to settle back into the school routine. We would like to find out how you, the children and staff have found transitioning to Belmont this academic year. To enable us to gather your views, please can you complete the following parent/carer survey by clicking the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_V8ndTzT4UCYwoCKGgyMk5sJyb9BHDhItD3pKR4K7ApUQkxaU1NLQlFXRFY0WjJKR1FFTTBTTVlRRyQlQCN0PWcu 

Your role as parent and carer is important to assist us in developing the school's vision and values not just in school but outside of school. We would like to find out about what your experiences have been since 2nd September. 

Please complete the form below by Friday 22nd October 2021. 

Once we have gathered the information, we will share our findings! 

As it is now well and truly autumn, please make sure that you children bring a coat to school. Even when the weather isn’t great we try and get the children outside for outdoor learning. 

We will be hosting the annual Flu Immunisation for Reception to Year 6 pupils next Thursday 14th October 2021.

This year the NHS consent process is electronic. In order to access the online consent form, please click on the following link

https://clchschoolimmunisations.co.uk/Forms/Flu

You will need to enter the unique code for your child’s school.  The code is:

CL102189

Please submit your form well before the nursing team are due to visit the school to ensure your child receives their vaccination.  If you experience any problems accessing the form, please telephone your local team on the number provided above and the team will be happy to help.  Online consent will close by 12pm the day before our visit so you will be unable to complete the form after this time. Please contact the team after this time. Nursery pupils will need to book the immunisation through your GP.

A reminder to all Year 6 Parents that the high school application deadline date is 31st October 2021. Please check out our news section for help with submitting the online application form. 

Finally, It is important that your child starts school with their peers as this will help them to get ready for the amazing learning planned. It is your responsibility to ensure that your child is in school at their designated times. Repeated lateness means that your child is losing out on valuable learning, therefore the school’s safeguarding procedures will be followed and referrals will be made to external agencies where necessary.

Pupils who are not collected at the designated times at the end of the day will be escorted to the afterschool club (ACE) which will result in a charge for this service for parents.

If you have any questions our queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs P Aggarwall

Headteacher (Acting)

Virtual Parent Consultation Evenings via My Teams

We will be hosting Virtual Parent Consultations for Nursery on Monday 18th October 8.50am to 6.00pm and Wednesday 20th October from 3.20pm to 6.00pm.

Reception to Year 6 on be hosting virtual events on Monday 18th October and Wednesday 20th October from 3.20pm to 6.00pm.

Consultations must be booked online through the previously used School Ping Booking system for time slots that you are able to make.

Please go online to book your time by Friday 15th October. You will need to do this, for each child.

Instructions on how to book your Parent Consultation time slot with sent via school ping. Once you have booked, you will receive a booking confirmation, which you must keep with individual bookings for all of your children.

We will be emailing you with a generic link to the virtual meeting on Friday 15th October. Please ensure that you click the link a minute before your allocated time on your preferred day. Your child’s class teacher will only admit you when it is your allocated time. 

Attendance

School attendance is mandatory for all pupils.

If your child is ill, please notify the school office on 0208 427 0903.

If you or your child develop any signs of a continuous cough, high temperature and loss of taste or smell, book a PCR test immediately and let the school know as soon as you have been given the results - DO not send your child to school.

Punctuality

All pupils must in school and collected at their designated time:

 

Start Time:

Finish Time

Year 6

8.30am

3.00pm

Year 5

8.30am

3.05pm

Year 4

8.35am

3.05pm

Year 3

8.35am

3.05pm

Year 2

8.40am

3.15pm

Year 1

8.40am

3.15pm

Reception

8.50am

3.15pm

Nursery am

8.50am

11.50am

Nursery pm

12.15pm

3.15pm

It is important that your child starts school with their peers as this will help them to get ready for the amazing learning planned. It is your responsibility to ensure that your child is in school at their designated times. Repeated lateness means that your child is losing out on valuable learning, therefore the school’s safeguarding procedures will be followed and referrals will be made to external agencies where necessary.

Pupils who are not collected at the designated times at the end of the day will be escorted to the afterschool club (ACE) which will result in a charge for this service for parents.

 

Half-term week Commencing 25 October

A reminder that school will be closed for the half-term holiday w/c Monday 25 October. Monday 1st November is training day and will be closed. School will re-open at the usual time on Tuesday 2nd November 2021.

Online Learning Expectations and Support 

We continue to set online weekly home learning online via 'Microsoft My Teams'. Staff will review what has been completed and leave feedback on the pupil’s page.

We are digitising the way the school operates, this means you will have access to all of the pupils daily learning so that pupils can review what they have learnt during the school day at home.

Please focus on reading with your child every day for at least 20 minutes, help them to learn their times tables and spellings and talk to them about their learning in school.

If you need help or support with online home learning, Mr Baig, our Computing Technician will be available to support you every morning from 8.30am to 9am. You will need to complete the following form to let us know what you need help with:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_V8ndTzT4UCYwoCKGgyMk4jHI5EEwytEqwJbw1OWdthUM0xGV0RaTk1YNVc1MlBLTDlDMFczQ04yMyQlQCN0PWcu

 

The Latest Government, NHS and Public Health England Advice:

Here are links to help you find the latest government advice in relation to COVID-19:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-abroad-from-england-during-coronavirus-covid-19 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england

Activity Centre for Excellence (ACE) Breakfast Club and After school Club

We are pleased to announce the return of Activity Centres of Excellence who provide our breakfast and after school club that will be starting on Monday 13th September for pupils in Year 1 to Year 6.

The taster sessions have been such a success that ACE would like to continue with free taster sessions for NEW PUPILS only till the end of this half-term. So if you are interested in the taster sessions, or you would like to make regular bookings, please contact Mr Floyd Bennett by phone or email — 07947 682787 or info@activitycentresofexcellence.co.uk. 

ACE will also be starting the following chargeable clubs:

  • Football
  • Cricket
  • Tennis

Further information has been sent out to parents regarding bookings and payments, please check your school ping.

Uniform Reminders

As mentioned in the final letter before the summer break, we have decided to keep the rules on wearing PE kit on PE days and wearing trainers the same. However, please read the changes below very carefully as we want to maintain the high standards that Belmont has:

1. All children will be allowed to wear black shoes or black trainers. The black trainers must have no

White/coloured soles or laces. If there are logos, these must be black (see pictures below):

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2. The PE kit worn into school must be as follows:

  • Black or white trainers with plain laces. (No brightly coloured trainers please)
  • Black/Grey PE shorts, jogging bottoms (when it gets colder) or skorts – with no logo.
  • Plain white T-shirt or polo shirt (with no logo)
  • Pupils wear their purple school sweatshirt.

Please note that children should not be wearing any branded clothing and must only wear what is stated above.

Children in Year 6 will be expected to wear a school tie that can be bought from Teeny Wear in Harrow Weald. They must come to school wearing it on the first day back.

Long hair must be tied up. Hair accessories are not allowed and hijabs worn must be white.

We will be monitoring pupils’ presentation and expect all children to be wearing the correct uniform from the first day of school.

Ordering Hot School Lunches

All hot lunch bookings must be made online. 

Please order your child's hot meals for next week via the ParentPay website - www.parentpay.com.  This is for ALL pupils including Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils. 

All meals will need to be ordered in advance and the menu can be found on the website. 

If you need any help, please contact the school office on 0208 427 0903.

Health & Safety and general reminders

To ensure that we are following safeguarding measures, we ask you to continue to help us by:

  • Only ONE parent to drop off and collect pupils to the teachers at the allocated times. If you have children in other year groups, you will only be allowed in school at the correct times – Please note - No parents will be allowed to wait on the school site.
  • Ensuring that you spread out and maintain a safe social distance from others when waiting to come on site – Keep your distance.
  • Do not gather in groups outside of the school gates and leave site as soon as possible – Keep your distance.
  • Wear a face covering when dropping off and collecting pupils and do let us know if you are exempt.
  • Wash your hands regularly.

No parents may come into building without an appointment.  All communication must be by email, website or telephone.  We must maintain social distancing and strict timings

Home Rapid Testing For Families

COVID -19 infection rates remain high, particularly in Harrow and other parts of North West London. In order to keep schools safe and open the NHS is now rolling out rapid testing to all families with school age children. This is intended to pick up asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 so that outbreaks can be managed and contained quickly. If any member of your household normally leaves home to go to work, your family should be taking rapid (Lateral Flow) tests twice a week.

School staff are already doing rapid home testing so ensure any infection is picked up quickly. We will be sending out a separate letter from Harrow’s Public Health Team explaining where and how families can get tested, and this will include arrangements for attending local rapid  Test Centres as well and how to order home test kits.

Safeguarding remains ‘EVERYONE’S BUSINESS AT BELMONT SCHOOL.’

Harrow Children Services’ Golden Number is available to everyone, and gives people one number to call for information or advice on services for children, young people and their families.

Golden Number: 020 8901 2690.

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