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Belmont School 4th November 2022 Newsletter

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Global Goal 4 – Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a first week back! The weather this week has been interesting, from beautiful sunny weather to down pours that can only be found in the tropics! A reminder to all, please make sure that your child comes into school with a coat and sensible BLACK footwear daily.

We have had such a wonderful week of learning and performances!

We had 'Trick or Dress up day' on Monday. What a way to start the half-term. It was lovely to see how many of pupils and staff came to school dressed up!

We had an amazing cultural capital day on Tuesday where pupils across the school learnt about 'The Festival of Lights'. A big well done to 6 Jupiter for an amazing performance of the Diwali Story and explaining to parents and pupils why it is a big celebration for Hindus. 

To end the week, the Year 6 prefects delivered a whole school assembly on why we celebrate Guy Fawkes! Well done prefects. With so many events planned this half-term, it will be by far one of the best we have had in a long while, so keep checking your pings and the school website!

Reception will be starting their Forest School Sessions on the school field this half-term and will also be going to the theatre to watch the production of 'The Stickman'. 

Thanks to Mrs Atkins (our music teacher), we have been successful in an application to work with Wigmore Hall as a partner school. Wigmore Hall is one of the world’s great concert halls, specialises in chamber and instrumental music, early music and song that is based in Central London. They will be working with pupils and parents across the school, starting with our Stargazers and Year 4! 

Home Learning Grids

The latest home learning grids were sent to all parents via ping. You should have received the Home Learning Policy via Ping.

Any task which the child takes home to work on is defined as home learning. It may take many forms from reading a book, accessing a web-based activity, to going to a library to undertake individual research or creating something physically or web based. The extent of parental involvement will depend on the age of the child and the type of work.

It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that work is completed to a good standard. Home learning should generally be enjoyable, relevant and appropriate to the learner. It is intended to reinforce and encourage learning and develop independence. It is a great way to find out what your child has been learning about in school and making sure that they know more, learn more and remember more.

All learning will need to be submitted by Friday 16th December! If you have any questions about any of your child's home learning, do not hesitate to ask your child's class teacher. 

Annual Parent Questionnaire

You will have been sent out a letter yesterday to inform you that the annual parent questionnaire is life. We would love to have your feedback. Please click the link or scan the QR code and submit the forms by Friday 18th November:

https://forms.office.com/r/pzDrjajkLU 

If there is any further help you require, please do not hesitate to speak to any member of the school team. 

We hope that you have a restful weekend and if you are going to brave the weather to celebrate Bonfire Night, please do be safe. 

Yours sincerely,

Mrs P Aggarwall

Headteacher 

Poppy Appeal 2022

This year's Poppy Appeal takes place from Thursday 27th October until Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 13th November.

By donating to the Poppy Appeal you’re helping us provide ongoing vital support to the Armed Forces community, ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten.

The School Council will be selling 'Poppies' and the following items for the suggested costs below: 

Friends of Belmont School

Calling all Parents who would like to join our Friends Of Belmont School. 

Our goal is to encourage closer links between home and school by organising fundraising events.

Do you have creative ideas, do you have meaningful suggestions, do you embrace a challenge and have a passion for teamwork?

Friends of Belmont are seeking innovative problem-solvers who are comfortable organising activities for the school community.

If you are interested, please contact the school office or speak to Mrs McKenzie.

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PE KIT days

Below are the year group PE days:

Reception - Friday

  • Y1 - Monday & Wednesday
  • Stargazers - Wednesday
  • Y2 - Monday & Thursday
  • Y3 - Tuesday & Friday
  • Y4 - Tuesday & Thursday​
  • Y5 - Monday & Thursday
  • Y6 - Wednesday (swimming) & Thursday

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 or jewellery. They must only wear what is stated above. 

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

Activity Centres of Excellence provide our wraparound provision for pupils in Reception to Year 6.

Breakfast club will open at 7.45am till school opens.

After school club run from the end of the school day to 6pm.

If you would like to make regular bookings, please contact Mr Floyd Bennett by phone or email — 07947 682787 or info@activitycentresofexcellence.co.uk. 

Attendance

School attendance is mandatory for all pupils.

If your child is ill, please notify the school office on 0208 427 0903. You can now leave a voicemail to report your child's absence.

Punctuality

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

Key Stage ​

Start of School time​

End of School time ​

Reception ​

8.40am​

3.15pm​

Key Stage 1​

8.40am​

3.15pm​

Key Stage 2​

8.40am​

3.05pm​

Nursery am​

8.50am​

11.50am​

Nursery pm ​

12.15am​

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.

Attendance and Punctuality Updates 

Parents, it is important that you drop your children at the correct time and pick them up at their designated collection times, Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 at 3.05pm and Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 at 3.15pm. A reminder that any child/ren not collected at their designated time will be escorted to the after-school club (ACE), which will result in a charge for this service. If you are interested with signing your children up to after-school club, do contact Mr Bennett on 07947 682787 or info@activitycentresofexcellence.co.uk, who will provide you with the price and other information. 

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.

 

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://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ComputingSupport@belmont.harrow.sch.uk/bookings/ 

 

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 - 04/11/22

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

  • Please all follow the 1 way system to help you move around the site safely.
  • Ensuring that you are joining the queueing system and not pushing in.
  • Wash your hands regularly.

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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UNCRC Article 19
I have the right to be protected from being hurt or badly treated

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