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December 1, 2023

1 December 2023 Newsletter

A note from Mr Applegate

What a week!

Our Year R children have been amazing in their Nativity performances. Well done! We look forward to Years 1-6 in the next 2 weeks.

Thank you for attending and supporting our Christmas Fayre last week. A really festive and fun event. You raised £6,213.37 for St Mark’s! WOW! A special thank you to the FOSM team – Dave, Paul, Vicky, Philippa, Terri, Claire, Lindsay, Lee, Hannah, Nina, Cheryl, Nicola and Sarah. We salute you :)

Have a great weekend, Mr Applegate :)

Years 1-6 - What is your child learning next week?

Click here to find out what your child is learning next week.

We’d love your feedback about this new idea – please let us know if it’s useful or not!

Ofsted Update

A heart-felt thank you for your support for St Mark’s this week. We really have felt the love from you as a community. The online feedback was incredible, and it was noted that the high levels of responses and positive feedback was both exceptional and rare, so thank you.

The inspection was robust and thorough. The report itself will be out after Christmas once it has been through all the processes and the result has been ratified. It was an ‘ungraded’ inspection, meaning that our current judgment of ‘good’ would’t change unless significant concerns came up.

We’ll be in touch!

Book a farm slot here!

Click here

Pupil Safety First

We’re at over 500 signatures. Can we get to 800?! Please sign our petition here!

FOSM Upcoming events

School Photoreel

New Lost Property Boxes

Y4 African Drumming

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

2G, 3SG

⭐ Attendance Updates ⭐

Our target over the year is 97%. Last year’s attendance was 95.8% – above national levels, but we’d like it to be much higher.

Our current attendance percentage is 97.0%. Great!

Weekly Attendance by Class

What's the impact on missing school?

Categories	Learning days lost
Acceptable sickness & unforeseen absences.	98% = 4 days
	97% = 6 days
	96% = 8 days
Attendance below 95% is of concern to the school & you will be contacted automatically.10 days unauthorised absences for holidays over the year mean you will only achieve 95% attendance. Sickness & medical appointments, although usually unavoidable & authorised, will add further to your child’s absence record.	95% = 10 days
	94% = 12 days
	93% = 14 days
	92% = 16 days
Poor attendance Attendance below 90% is a serious concern. Your child has now missed nearly 4 weeks’ education. You may be referred to the Early Help team at the local authority.	91% = 18 days
	90% = 20 days
	89% = 21 days
	88% = 23 days
	87% = 25 days
	86% = 27 days
Very poor attendance	85% = 29 days
	84% = 31 days
	82% = 35 days
	80% = 39 days

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

View the full calendar here. Subscribe on either Chrome/ Android or Apple

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Autumn 2
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Tuesday (indoors) and Wednesday (outdoors)
- Year 3 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (outdoors)
- Year 4 – Mondays (outdoors)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors)
- Year 6 – Wednesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors)
What to wear

Children should wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE. When children have gym, please can they bring or wear shorts underneath. PE kit guide:
- Navy or black shorts. Jogging bottoms for outside in cold weather (leggings are fine too).
- PE skirts with cycling-style shorts are acceptable.
- White t-shirt. Please also wear the school jumper to school on PE days. Football shirts are not acceptable as PE kit.
- Trainers for all children.
After School Clubs
- Clubs running week commencing 4th December
  - Monday – Year 2 Choir
  - Monday – KS2 Choir.
  - Wednesday – Cookery Club
  - Thursday – Year 5 & 6 Boys’ Football
Music Info
Full School Calendar
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs, uniform etc
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details.
- Uniform – click here for details, including Skoolkit ordering
- School bags – can be ordered here
- Absence – Please report absences via phone or email here by 9am. If you need to request a future absence, please use this form.
- Are you eligible for Free School Meals and further funding for the school? Check online here.
Foodbank Support

In worship this week…

Music of the Week

Farewell to Stromness by Maxwell Davies

This piece was composed in 1980 during the Modern era by Scottish composer Peter Maxwell Davies. Maxwell Davies lives on the Orkney Islands and Stromness is a town on Orkney.

Community News

MF Dance - One Month Free Classes (Voucher)-0000

Regular Notices

Latest Posts

Absence Request form – going to be absent (e.g. wedding, funeral, holiday etc)? Use this form
Pupil Premium Form – have your work/benefit circumstances changed? Complete this form so we can check if your child is elligible for free school meals and other support at school.
Getting Home Arrangements – tell us how your child gets home each day.
Mobile Phone Request – for older children needing to bring a phone to school

November 24, 2023

24th November 2023 Newsletter

A note from Mr Applegate

We can’t wait to see everyone at our Christmas Fayre tomorrow! 12-3pm.

Well done to our JRSOs who helped us learn about road safety this week, through “Be Bright, Be Seen”.

Tickets for Christmas performances have all been emailed out. Check your spam if you’ve not received them, and email the office to request additional tickets.

Have a great weekend, Mr Applegate :)

Years 1-6 - What is your child learning next week?

Click here to find out what your child is learning next week.

SCL Update

SCL are working hard in increasing numbers. You should see increased capacity for 4th or 11th December, with space for 50 children from January.

Pupil Safety First

Please sign our petition here!

FOSM Upcoming events
FOSM Christmas Fayre

School Photoreel

Well done JRSOs! A great week!

Forest School Craft

Forest School Creation

Climbing Mount Everest…almost!

Meredith is climbing Mount Everest for charity! Well…. almost!

“I am climbing up the stairs in our house 3,498 times, which is the same as the height of Mount Everest – 8,849m! I am aiming to complete my climb by 15th December, and am raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd (JDRF) because they do lots of good research into cures for Type 1 diabetes. ” Click here to donate.

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

2G and 4SB

⭐ Attendance Updates ⭐

Our target over the year is 97%. Last year’s attendance was 95.8% – above national levels, but we’d like it to be much higher.

Our current attendance percentage is 97.0%. Great!

Weekly Attendance by Class

What's the impact on missing school?

Categories	Learning days lost
Acceptable sickness & unforeseen absences.	98% = 4 days
	97% = 6 days
	96% = 8 days
Attendance below 95% is of concern to the school & you will be contacted automatically.10 days unauthorised absences for holidays over the year mean you will only achieve 95% attendance. Sickness & medical appointments, although usually unavoidable & authorised, will add further to your child’s absence record.	95% = 10 days
	94% = 12 days
	93% = 14 days
	92% = 16 days
Poor attendance Attendance below 90% is a serious concern. Your child has now missed nearly 4 weeks’ education. You may be referred to the Early Help team at the local authority.	91% = 18 days
	90% = 20 days
	89% = 21 days
	88% = 23 days
	87% = 25 days
	86% = 27 days
Very poor attendance	85% = 29 days
	84% = 31 days
	82% = 35 days
	80% = 39 days

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

View the full calendar here. Alternatively, subscribe to our online calendar to keep up-to-date on your mobile. Click on either Chrome/ Android or Apple depending on your phone/computer.

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Autumn 2
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Tuesday (indoors) and Wednesday (outdoors)
- Year 3 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (outdoors)
- Year 4 – Mondays (outdoors) and either Tues/Weds/Thurs Forest school (outdoors)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors)
- Year 6 – Wednesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors)
What to wear

Children should wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE. When children have gym, please can they bring or wear shorts underneath. PE kit guide:
- Navy or black shorts. Jogging bottoms for outside in cold weather (leggings are fine too).
- PE skirts with cycling-style shorts are acceptable.
- White t-shirt. Please also wear the school jumper to school on PE days. Football shirts are not acceptable as PE kit.
- Trainers for all children.
After School Clubs
- When do clubs start? KS1 and KS2 choirs start week beginning Monday 11th September. Planet Education clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September. All other clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September.
- Click here to see the clubs lists and dates.
- The final week for all Autumn clubs will be the week commencing 27th November.
Music Info
Full School Calendar
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs, uniform etc
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details.
- Uniform – click here for details, including Skoolkit ordering
- School bags – can be ordered here
- Absence – Please report absences via phone or email here by 9am. If you need to request a future absence, please use this form.
- Are you eligible for Free School Meals and further funding for the school? Check online here.
Foodbank Support

In worship this week…

Music of the Week

Spiegel im Spiegel by Pӓrt

Arvo Pӓrt is an Estonian composer. This serene and calm piece of violin and piano is his most famous piece, composed in 1978 during the Modern era. It translates as ‘Mirror in the Mirror’

Community News

Regular Notices

Latest Posts

Absence Request form – going to be absent (e.g. wedding, funeral, holiday etc)? Use this form
Pupil Premium Form – have your work/benefit circumstances changed? Complete this form so we can check if your child is elligible for free school meals and other support at school.
Getting Home Arrangements – tell us how your child gets home each day.
Mobile Phone Request – for older children needing to bring a phone to school

November 17, 2023

17th November 2023 Newsletter

A note from Mr Applegate

The children had a great time with David Ribi from this year’s Peter Pan 2 Anvil Panto. The Anvil have given us a family ticket for the 6pm showing on Friday 15th December for our Fosm Christmas raffle !! Tickets have been sent home and stubs/ money needs to be back in by this Wednesday. Thank you.

The children also enjoyed learning about anti-bullying week and have written some amazing poems. We are very proud of each and every child.

Finally, Year R-6 Christmas tickets have been emailed out this week. The children are getting prepared!

Have a great weekend, Mr Applegate :)

Years 1-6 - What is your child learning next week?

Click here to find out what your child is learning next week.

We’re trialling this as feedback from the parent survey suggested parents would like to know a bit more about what their child is learning on a more regular basis. We’d value your feedback, as always!

Read an update from SCL here

We at SCL wanted to take this opportunity to update you regarding the After School Care Club that we operate. We have had quite a turbulent term in terms of staffing but are now in a position to provide a positive update. We have a new Site Leader currently on boarding with us aswell as another permanent assistant that will enable us to return to a more consistent delivery team moving forwards. We are hoping to have both staff members in the business by the beginning of December and will continue to update regarding this. We are also aware that the provision at Hatch Warren Community Centre is due to close on Friday 24th November. We are continuing to recruit for further staff members that will enable us to offer additional spaces to facilitate the increased the demand that this service closing will bring. We will continue to update you and as soon as we are in position to increase capacity we will notify the school that additional spaces have become available. As always, if you have any queries then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via our customer service team using the email enquiries@wearescl.co.uk

Reminder - Tombola - Non -Uniform Day - Fri 24th Nov

FOSM Upcoming events
FOSM Christmas Fayre

Parent Drop-In

Our next pastoral parent drop in will be held on

Monday 20^th November

in the church from

8.30-9.30am.

The focus of the drop in will be on

What to do when your child doesn’t want to come to school

Mrs Delves and Mrs Elms will be on hand to offer support, both in school as well as home approaches.

Message from your JRSO Pupils!

Friday 24^th November Non-Uniform Day

If you would like to, you can bring in some money so that you can purchase some of our ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’ slap bands for £1 or reflectors for 50p. We will be selling these during playtimes and lunchtimes next week.

School Photoreel

David Ribi and Hannah (Y5), who are both performing in the panto!

David teachers us the Milkshake Dance

A poem from 3W :)

An incredible brochure by Oliver!

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

1M, 4C

⭐ Attendance Updates ⭐

Our target over the year is 97%. Last year’s attendance was 95.8% – above national levels, but we’d like it to be much higher.

Our current attendance percentage is 97.0%. Great!

Weekly Attendance by Class

What's the impact on missing school?

Categories	Learning days lost
Acceptable sickness & unforeseen absences.	98% = 4 days
	97% = 6 days
	96% = 8 days
Attendance below 95% is of concern to the school & you will be contacted automatically.10 days unauthorised absences for holidays over the year mean you will only achieve 95% attendance. Sickness & medical appointments, although usually unavoidable & authorised, will add further to your child’s absence record.	95% = 10 days
	94% = 12 days
	93% = 14 days
	92% = 16 days
Poor attendance Attendance below 90% is a serious concern. Your child has now missed nearly 4 weeks’ education. You may be referred to the Early Help team at the local authority.	91% = 18 days
	90% = 20 days
	89% = 21 days
	88% = 23 days
	87% = 25 days
	86% = 27 days
Very poor attendance	85% = 29 days
	84% = 31 days
	82% = 35 days
	80% = 39 days

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

View the full calendar here. Alternatively, subscribe to our online calendar to keep up-to-date on your mobile. Click on either Chrome/ Android or Apple depending on your phone/computer.

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Autumn 2
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Tuesday (indoors) and Wednesday (outdoors)
- Year 3 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (outdoors)
- Year 4 – Mondays (outdoors) and either Tues/Weds/Thurs Forest school (outdoors)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors)
- Year 6 – Wednesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors)
What to wear

Children should wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE. When children have gym, please can they bring or wear shorts underneath. PE kit guide:
- Navy or black shorts. Jogging bottoms for outside in cold weather (leggings are fine too).
- PE skirts with cycling-style shorts are acceptable.
- White t-shirt. Please also wear the school jumper to school on PE days. Football shirts are not acceptable as PE kit.
- Trainers for all children.
After School Clubs
- When do clubs start? KS1 and KS2 choirs start week beginning Monday 11th September. Planet Education clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September. All other clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September.
- Click here to see the clubs lists and dates.
Music Info
Full School Calendar
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs, uniform etc
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details.
- Uniform – click here for details, including Skoolkit ordering
- School bags – can be ordered here
- Absence – Please report absences via phone or email here by 9am. If you need to request a future absence, please use this form.
- Are you eligible for Free School Meals and further funding for the school? Check online here.
Foodbank Support

In worship this week…

Music of the Week

Benedictus by Karl Jenkins

Karl Jenkins is a composer of contemporary music. This piece is from his famous choral works ‘The Armed Man: A mass for Peace’ which premiered in 2000.

Community News

Regular Notices

Latest Posts

Absence Request form – going to be absent (e.g. wedding, funeral, holiday etc)? Use this form
Pupil Premium Form – have your work/benefit circumstances changed? Complete this form so we can check if your child is elligible for free school meals and other support at school.
Getting Home Arrangements – tell us how your child gets home each day.
Mobile Phone Request – for older children needing to bring a phone to school

November 10, 2023

10th November 2023 Newsletter

A note from Mr Applegate

Thank you in advance to Rhoda and Felix from Year 6 who are representing St Mark’s at the Basingstoke Remembrance Service on Sunday.

We’re celebrating Anti-Bullying Week next week. Don’t forget to wear Odd-Socks on Monday, to remind us that we’re all unique!

Christmas Ticket Requests Close on 13th November. Click here to complete the form.

See our email from the office about choices of clubs for Spring 2023. The form closes on Monday at 9am.

Have a great weekend.

Mr Applegate :)

Click for Details about Anti-Bullying Week
Odd Socks Day and Anti-Bullying Week

During the week beginning Monday 13^th November, we will be celebrating Anti-Bullying Week at St Mark’s! The theme this year is ‘Make A Noise About Bullying’. To kick the week off, we will be starting with an Odd Socks Day on Monday 13^th November!

WHAT IS ODD SOCKS DAY?

Odd Socks Day is a key part of Anti-Bullying Week! To celebrate that we are all unique, we ask that children wear odd socks to school on Monday 13th November. Last year over 13,000 schools took part in Odd Socks Day and again this year, we are joining them!

WHY IS ODD SOCKS DAY IMPORTANT?

The day sends an important message to pupils that they should be allowed to be themselves, free from bullying and helps us celebrate Anti-Bullying Week in a fun and positive way. We will be completing fun activities during the day and the rest of the week, which will help us celebrate both our differences and our unity within our St Mark’s community.

WHAT ELSE WILL THE CHILDREN DO DURING ANTI-BULLYING WEEK?
- The Key stage 1 children will be learning about kindness and creating their own ‘Make A Noise’ megaphones
- The Key Stage 2 children will be learning about the difference between banter and bullying then writing poems and raps
- The children will be taking part in our St Mark’s Kindness Challenge – completing different challenges each day and demonstrating how we can all be Agents of Change!
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

Please just make sure your child wears odd socks to school on Monday 13^th November!*

Parent Drop-In

Our next pastoral parent drop in will be held on Monday 20^th November in the church from 8.30-9.30am. The focus of the drop in will be on what to do when your child doesn’t want to come to school-Mrs Delves and Mrs Elms will be on hand to offer support, both in school as well as home approaches.

Book Fair – Years 1 and 6

If you would prefer to pay online and not physically visit the book fair, you can do so here.

Monday 13th November

1BB, 1TM, 1M during the school day
6C, 6F, 6B during the school day

Photo Newsreel – Scroll across!

The king and queen have written to us!

Democracy at St Mark’s

Join the litter pick next weekend

Well done Leah in year 2 for making this, showing that “We Are One” – her words!

Leah also made Boris the robot to help remember the high 5 principles. Brilliant!

Farm bookings are a little low!

Book a farm slot here. Don’t forget, timings are much more flexible now. On school days, do it before 8:50am, or straight after school. Weekends are really flexible!

Click here

FOSM Upcoming events
FOSM Christmas Fayre

How to talk to children about war

Some parents have askeed if there is advice on how to do this. We have found some helpful principles here, if you feel this is appropriate to do.

What's my child learning this term?

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

Penguins, 6C

⭐ Attendance Updates ⭐

Our target over the year is 97%. Last year’s attendance was 95.8% – above national levels, but we’d like it to be much higher.

Our current attendance percentage is 97.1%. Great!

Weekly Attendance by Class

What's the impact on missing school?

Categories	Learning days lost
Acceptable sickness & unforeseen absences.	98% = 4 days
	97% = 6 days
	96% = 8 days
Attendance below 95% is of concern to the school & you will be contacted automatically.10 days unauthorised absences for holidays over the year mean you will only achieve 95% attendance. Sickness & medical appointments, although usually unavoidable & authorised, will add further to your child’s absence record.	95% = 10 days
	94% = 12 days
	93% = 14 days
	92% = 16 days
Poor attendance Attendance below 90% is a serious concern. Your child has now missed nearly 4 weeks’ education. You may be referred to the Early Help team at the local authority.	91% = 18 days
	90% = 20 days
	89% = 21 days
	88% = 23 days
	87% = 25 days
	86% = 27 days
Very poor attendance	85% = 29 days
	84% = 31 days
	82% = 35 days
	80% = 39 days

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

View the full calendar here. Alternatively, subscribe to our online calendar to keep up-to-date on your mobile. Click on either Chrome/ Android or Apple depending on your phone/computer.

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Autumn 2
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Tuesday (indoors) and Wednesday (outdoors)
- Year 3 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (outdoors)
- Year 4 – Mondays (outdoors) and either Tues/Weds/Thurs Forest school (outdoors)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors)
- Year 6 – Wednesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors)
What to wear

Children should wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE. When children have gym, please can they bring or wear shorts underneath. PE kit guide:
- Navy or black shorts. Jogging bottoms for outside in cold weather (leggings are fine too).
- PE skirts with cycling-style shorts are acceptable.
- White t-shirt. Please also wear the school jumper to school on PE days. Football shirts are not acceptable as PE kit.
- Trainers for all children.
After School Clubs
- When do clubs start? KS1 and KS2 choirs start week beginning Monday 11th September. Planet Education clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September. All other clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September.
- Click here to see the clubs lists and dates.
Music Info
Full School Calendar
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs, uniform etc
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details.
- Uniform – click here for details, including Skoolkit ordering
- School bags – can be ordered here
- Absence – Please report absences via phone or email here by 9am. If you need to request a future absence, please use this form.
- Are you eligible for Free School Meals and further funding for the school? Check online here.
Foodbank Support

In worship this week…

Music of the Week

Benedictus by Karl Jenkins

Karl Jenkins is a composer of contemporary music. This piece is from his famous choral works ‘The Armed Man: A mass for Peace’ which premiered in 2000.

Community News

Regular Notices

Latest Posts

Absence Request form – going to be absent (e.g. wedding, funeral, holiday etc)? Use this form
Pupil Premium Form – have your work/benefit circumstances changed? Complete this form so we can check if your child is elligible for free school meals and other support at school.
Getting Home Arrangements – tell us how your child gets home each day.
Mobile Phone Request – for older children needing to bring a phone to school

November 3, 2023

3rd November 2023 Newsletter

A note from Mr Applegate

Update on Hatch Warren After School Club Closure – we are working closely with SCL to increase capacity. Please do share this link if you feel anyone would be interested in working for SCL at St Mark’s. https://scl.kallidusrecruit.com/VacancyInformation.aspx?VId=18622

School Book Fair – starts next Wednesday – see details in this newsletter.

PGL Trip – Our Year 6 pupils have had a fantastic week on their PGL residential trip this week. We’re proud of how they’ve represented St Mark’s, and also how they’ve challenging themselves in doing things they didn’t think they could!

Bags2School- Look out for the Bags2School drop-off on Thurs 9th November – details below.

Parking – continues to be challenging. Thank you to those who walk, and those who park and drive respectfully.

We look forward to our Remembrance worship on Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Mr Applegate :)

We need your help please!

Book a farm slot here. Don’t forget, timings are much more flexible now. On school days, do it before 8:50am, or straight after school. Thank you.

Click here

Tanzania Day

You raised of a massive £500 on Tanzania Day for The Mud House Children’s Charity. We would also like to thank Sylvia Goodall MBE, the charity’s founder, for coming in to talk to many of the children too.

National Gallery

Well done to our pupils who put this amazing art collage together. It’s for a competition to be shown at the National Gallery in London! We’ll keep you posted.

Year R Digger Background

Thank you to FOSM for funding this amazing background for our Year R digger, Mr Morse for designing it, and Mr Calver and Mrs Barbor for installing it!

⭐ FOSM Updates ⭐

– Do any parents work for a company who could donate a prize for the raffle?
– Do any parents work for a supermarket and could use their discount to buy some items for the Christmas Fayre? (paid for by FOSM of course!)

Contact FOSM if so! secretary.fosm@stmarksce.org.uk

FOSM Events

Bags2School – Are you having a clear out of clothes? Bring them to school and raise money for school funds! Two drop-off points/times on Thursday 9th November:

3-4pm community centre car park (look for FOSM)
4-6pm school car park

Thank you!
FOSM Christmas Fayre

Starting next week, we have our school book fair. It’s a chance for children to become excited about books and enjoy reading. There are a variety of books on sale, and the school gets commission for each book sold.

If you’d like your child to buy a book from the book fair, please send them in with an amount between £3 and £10 in cash in a named envelope on the day below. For Year R the book fair is after school in the Church – please can parents/carers attend with your child.

If you would prefer to pay online and not physically visit the book fair, you can do so here.

When is my child visiting the book fair?

Wednesday 8th November

2CL, 2B, 2G during the school day
Year R- Puffins, Penguins & Parrots after school in the Church (please pick up your child and then enter via the reception door on the playground side)

Thursday 9th November

5SP, 5E, 5DS during the school day
4SB, 4C, 4PR during the school day

Friday 10th November

3SG, 3D, 3W during the school day

Monday 13th November

1BB, 1TM, 1M during the school day
6C, 6F, 6B during the school day

Thank you for your support!

⭐ Star Learners ⭐

⭐ Star Readers ⭐

⭐ Quietest Classes ⭐

1TM, 5DS

⭐ Attendance Updates ⭐

Our target over the year is 97%. Last year’s attendance was 95.8% – above national levels, but we’d like it to be much higher.

Our current attendance percentage is 97.2%. Great!

Weekly Attendance by Class

What's the impact on missing school?

Categories	Learning days lost
Acceptable sickness & unforeseen absences.	98% = 4 days
	97% = 6 days
	96% = 8 days
Attendance below 95% is of concern to the school & you will be contacted automatically.10 days unauthorised absences for holidays over the year mean you will only achieve 95% attendance. Sickness & medical appointments, although usually unavoidable & authorised, will add further to your child’s absence record.	95% = 10 days
	94% = 12 days
	93% = 14 days
	92% = 16 days
Poor attendance Attendance below 90% is a serious concern. Your child has now missed nearly 4 weeks’ education. You may be referred to the Early Help team at the local authority.	91% = 18 days
	90% = 20 days
	89% = 21 days
	88% = 23 days
	87% = 25 days
	86% = 27 days
Very poor attendance	85% = 29 days
	84% = 31 days
	82% = 35 days
	80% = 39 days

School Dates, Lunches, and Clubs

View the full calendar here. Alternatively, subscribe to our online calendar to keep up-to-date on your mobile. Click on either Chrome/ Android or Apple depending on your phone/computer.

Meals
PE Days
Status: running as usual

Autumn 2
- Year R – Mondays (indoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 1 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (indoors)
- Year 2 – Tuesday (indoors) and Wednesday (outdoors)
- Year 3 – Mondays (outdoors) and Thursdays (outdoors)
- Year 4 – Mondays (outdoors) and either Tues/Weds/Thurs Forest school (outdoors)
- Year 5 – Tuesdays (outdoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors)
- Year 6 – Wednesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors)
What to wear

Children should wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE. When children have gym, please can they bring or wear shorts underneath. PE kit guide:
- Navy or black shorts. Jogging bottoms for outside in cold weather (leggings are fine too).
- PE skirts with cycling-style shorts are acceptable.
- White t-shirt. Please also wear the school jumper to school on PE days. Football shirts are not acceptable as PE kit.
- Trainers for all children.
After School Clubs
- When do clubs start? KS1 and KS2 choirs start week beginning Monday 11th September. Planet Education clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September. All other clubs start week beginning Monday 18th September.
Music Info
Full School Calendar
Information - breakfast and afterschool clubs, uniform etc
- Breakfast Club – just show up – details here.
- SCL after-school club – click here for full details.
- Uniform – click here for details, including Skoolkit ordering
- School bags – can be ordered here
- Absence – Please report absences via phone or email here by 9am. If you need to request a future absence, please use this form.
- Are you eligible for Free School Meals and further funding for the school? Check online here.
Foodbank Support

In worship this week…

…we looked at spreading compassion and understanding.

Music of the Week

Spartacus by Khachaturian

Aran Khachaturian was an Armenian composer. He wrote the ballet ‘Spartacus’ in 1956 during the Modern era.

Community News

Regular Notices

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Absence Request form – going to be absent (e.g. wedding, funeral, holiday etc)? Use this form
Pupil Premium Form – have your work/benefit circumstances changed? Complete this form so we can check if your child is elligible for free school meals and other support at school.
Getting Home Arrangements – tell us how your child gets home each day.
Mobile Phone Request – for older children needing to bring a phone to school

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