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Belmont School 26th May 2022 Newsletter

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

Dear Parents and Carers,

Today is the last day of this half-term and I can hardly believe it! Tomorrow and Monday 6th June, the school is closed for pupils as we have staff training days. Belmont School will reopen for all pupils on Tuesday 7th June. 

SATs for Year 2 and 6 are completed, and the next statutory testing will happen after the break for the Year 1 and 2 (only those who did not pass in December) Phonics Screening and the Year 4 Multiplication test. Information has been emailed out to parents, but if you have any questions or queries, please do ask the class teachers. 

We have had an amazing summer 1, with the Year 6 girls successfully competing in a tournament at the Hive and coming 2nd place, Lois T in Year 5 being a runner-up in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Art Competition and to our very first visit to the Microsoft store in London. We are proud of our pupils and their achievements and look forward to consolidating what they have learnt and getting them ready for their next stage of academic journey. 

New Parent Ambassador

I am very excited to announce that we have been able to recruit to this role! I would like to welcome Mrs P Sengerwal, who many of you will know. Congratulations and welcome to the Belmont team. 

Healthy Schools Award

I would like to remind parents that we are a 'Healthy School' and currently have the silver status. We are aiming to get gold, but in order for us to achieve this we need your help to ensure that you follow the packed lunch policy and that you do not bring junk food including ice creams on to school site at the end of the school day. 

If your child has a packed lunch, they can only bring crisps and chocolate on Fridays. Children must only bring water to school, so do not pack juice or fizzy drinks. 

Caterlink provides pupils with a well-balanced nutritional meal and I would encourage parents to try this option, it not only saves you time, but enables children to try different foods too! Remember, all school lunches must be booked online in advance, more details can be found below. They will also be hosting a special menu to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Wednesday 8th June. 

Finally, today is 'Thank a Teacher Day' and I would personally like to thank all of my staff for being the amazing practitioners that they are, and they are valued not just by me but by our wonderful parent community too. 

I wish you all a very restful and safe half-term and will see you all on Tuesday 7th June. 

Yours sincerely,

Mrs P Aggarwall

Headteacher 

Well done to Lois Tibu (Year 5) who was a runner up for her submission for the Harrow Arts Centre’s Jubilee Young Artist Competition this year!

The Mayor and Mayoress wanted to give a special mention for her outstanding creativity!

Thank A Teacher UK (@UKThankATeacher) / Twitter

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.

Updated NHS COVID-19 information and symptoms lists

The NHS COVID-19 symptoms in adults and symptoms in children have been updated.

Adults and children who have symptoms of a respiratory infection, including COVID-19, should follow the UKHSA guidance. Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people, where they can. They can come back to school and resume normal activities when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough to attend.

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.

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 and 5 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 after school 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://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_V8ndTzT4UCYwoCKGgyMk4jHI5EEwytEqwJbw1OWdthUM0xGV0RaTk1YNVc1MlBLTDlDMFczQ04yMyQlQCN0PWcu

 

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 - 26/05/22

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.
  • Wearing a face covering when dropping off and collecting pupils is now a personal choice.
  • 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

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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Last Day of Half Term For Pupil
0:00am – 11:00pm
From 26 May until 27 May
26
May
Staff INSET Day - School Closed for Pupils
0:00am – 11:00pm
27
May
Half Term Holiday
0:00am – 11:00pm
From 30 May until 03 Jun
30
May
Staff INSET Day - School Closed For Pupils
0:00am – 11:00pm
06
June
First Day Back For Pupils
0:00am – 11:00pm
07
June