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Belmont School 28th March 2025 Newsletter

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

Dear Families,

 

We have reached the end of March and what a fabulous month of learning it has been! We have had a number of parent events that included the 'OPAL Stay and Play' this week, Maths workshops and, for the first time, Reception presented their class assemblies and were fantastic! We have had many trips/visits, Book week, Science week, as well as celebrating Neurodiversity week, and we have noticed that the sun is shining with the temperature starting to get warmer! We would still like to encourage families to bring in coats that have your child's full name, as it is quite cold in the mornings.

We still have a wonderful week of learning ahead before the Easter break, and we cannot wait to see some more of your amazing family home learning. 

Next Friday will mark the end of the Spring Term, and, as usual, we will finish at 1.30pm on that day, so please make sure your child is collected on time. 

Nursery will finish for the Easter break on Thursday 3rd April.

Daylight Saving Spring Update

A reminder that on Sunday 30th March, the clocks will be going forward by one hour as Daylight Saving Time ends. 

Please take a moment to adjust your clocks accordingly to avoid any confusion on Sunday morning. 

This change may also affect your child’s schedule, so we encourage you to plan for any adjustments to bedtime or morning routines.

 

UNCRC - Rights of a child

As part of our British Values, we learn and celebrate 'Mutual Respect', understanding that people should respect each other's rights, beliefs, and cultures.

So, this week, the RRS Ambassadors would like to share 'Article 4': Governments must make sure that children’s rights are protected and governments must make sure other people respect children’s rights.

It would be great for you to discuss the school's values of 'Show Respect, Do your best and Make the right choices', to really encourage our motto of 'Stronger Together'. 

 

We are a Fit4Life Charter School

We are still seeing families bringing in unhealthy snacks for their children at the end of the day. 

Please can I remind you that you are not permitted to bring unhealthy snacks onto school the site.

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Outstandingly Happy Harrow School!

Belmont pupils and staff are always looking to live outside their zone of comfort and, as part of this, we would like to share the following quote with you:

Dr Andy Cope on X: "#Happiness 7 of 10: Smile and laugh more. It's good for you, and it's contagious @actionhappiness https://t.co/fQV11Kas82" / X

Do not forget that as a school we are all working in the 2% Mindset mode:

Communication

We will be sending out the 'What's On' list, as well as the home learning and curriculum overviews that will include information on what your child will learn this term. 

A reminder to all families: If you have any issues or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to any member of staff on duty or email the school office via office@belmont.harrow.sch.uk or by submitting your query on our virtual form found on our website (https://www.belmont.harrow.sch.uk/contact-us-form). We aim to respond to queries within 10 working days as outlined in our Positive Communication Policy, which can be found in the policy section on our website, where you will also find:

  • Community Behaviour Policy 
  • Complaints Policy and Procedure 
  • Managing Serial and Unreasonable Complaints Policy

Finally, wishing all of our families who celebrated a Happy St Patrick's Day and all of our families who will be celebrating the upcoming festival of EId, Eid Mubarak, as well as a Happy Mother's Day! 

See you all on Monday! 

Yours sincerely,

Mrs P Aggarwall

Headteacher 

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What Families and Educators Need to Know 

Young Harrow Foundation

Young Harrow Foundation have developed a new hub for cost of living support on their website: www.youngharrowfoundation.org/cost-of-living-support

This hub aims to signpost people to local services from the voluntary sector and local authority - and is particularly aimed at families or carers that have children and young people in their household.

The online hub, developed by Young Harrow Foundation, lists services that can help with things like, mental health and wellbeing, warm hubs in the borough, help with accessing food, housing support and low cost furniture providers.

Early Support in Harrow 

For all Harrow residents, Harrow Early Support Services provide families with strategies and advice groups to help you with your children, wellbeing and health. Please click the links for the timetables and further information:

https://www.facebook.com/harrowcc/?locale=en_GB

https://www.harrow.gov.uk/downloads/download/12765/childrens-centres-timetables

https://www.harrow.gov.uk/childrenscentres

PE KIT days

Below are the days that pupils will be coming into school wearing their PE Kit:

  • Reception - Friday
  • Y1 - Monday & Wednesday
  • Y2 - Monday & Thursday
  • Y3 - Tuesday & Thursday
  • Y4 - Tuesday & Thursday (*One class will be on a Monday due to swimming)
  • Y5 – Wednesday & Friday (*One class will be on a Monday due to swimming)
  • Y6 – Wednesday & Thursday (*One class will be on a Monday due to swimming)
  • Stargazers – Tuesday

The PE kit worn into school must be as follows:

  • Black 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. 

Be Active Breakfast and After school Club

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you may have seen Be Active are our new provider for Breakfast and After school clubs, if you would like your child to attend any these then you MUST book online prior to attendance at https://www.beactivesportsandclubs.co.uk/book-online otherwise your child will not be able to attend, this MUST be done to attend.

Please book directly on the Be Active website:

 https://www.beactivesportsandclubs.co.uk/book-online?category=63a1cf71-22a1-490d-b7c9-234b714c799b

Our new provider is ‘Be Active’. They will initially be running the breakfast club from 7.30am to start of the school day and from end of school day, until either 4.30pm or 6.00pm. Please find booking information below:

Please note that any children who are not collected at the designated end times of the session will be escorted to the after school club (Be Active) which will result in a charge for this service for parents.

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 

8.35am

3.15pm

Key Stage 1

8.35am

3.15pm

Key Stage 2

8.35am

3.15pm

Nursery am

8.35am

11.35am

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. 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 would like your child to attend any these then you MUST book online prior to attendance at https://www.beactivesportsandclubs.co.uk/book-online, 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 (Be Active) 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

Children must come into school wearing the correct uniform listed below. on PE days, pupils should come into school wearing the correct PE kit:

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 5 and 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.

Health & Safety and general reminders - 28/03/25 

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

  • Ensure that you come to school at the allocated time
  • Do not bring food on school site
  • 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 with soap.
  • Cover your face when coughing and sneezing, dispose of any tissues immediately. 

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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