Blandford St Mary Primary School Newsletter Headteacher: Mr Paul Lavis Deputy Headteacher : Mrs Sam Harris
February 2013 Volume 5, Issue 5
Contents: Hot School Meals
2
Puppets
2
School Nurse
2
After school clubs
2
Lunch boxes
2
Messy Church
3
Uniform
3
Free School Meals
4
Diary dates
4
Celebration Assembly Dates 8th Feb ~ Year 1
Dear Parents A belated Happy New Year to you all! Just a few notices and comments this month…
Chinese Whispers I’m sure we all remember the game. One person whispers a message to anThe Beginning & End of the School Day other. That person does the same and I would just like to remind you of our exso on until the person at the end of the pectations at these times. line receives what they believe to be the original message. Of course—it’s norAll KS2 children are expected to enter the mally nonsense at the end and the school at the rear of the school building— source of much mirth! However, there independently. Please leave your children at does seem to be several instances of the door unless you need to speak to the this happening following happenings at class teacher. school. A child may stub a toe, their friend tells a parent that they kicked a KS1 children are to be brought to the door wall, it then turns into an angry kick, of their classrooms. They are expected to which in turn turns into a kick aimed at enter the classroom independently. someone else and then suddenly all the children were kicking each other and No children are to enter the school it’s all out of control… through the main entrance unless they are visiting the school office or if they are late. I can assure you that when I am on the receiving end of enquiries made due to Please support us in this. We are finding Chinese Whispers there isn’t much more and more children coming in mirth felt! So—please be aware that the through the front of the school and more children don’t always see both sides of families moving through the school at the an argument, or the whole of an incibeginning on the day particularly. Children dent, or hear the whole of a conversain KS2 do not need to be escorted to the tion. Yet, they will have an opinion on classroom. most things. Whilst we do take your concerns seriously, please be careful in Dogs sharing information that has come to Please do not bring dogs (or any other you in this way as it won’t always be pets) onto the school premises. This inquite as it seems and can take up an cludes the car-park and entrances. Can I awful lot of our time when trying to also suggest that dogs should not be left deal with worries about a ‘playground unattended around the school commuriot’ that was just a ‘stubbed toe’! nity—particularly when young, excitable children are moving in and out of school. Thanks for reading. We’ll speak again We have liaised with the local police who soon. will support us in dealing with families who do not respect our wishes and guidance.