FAGLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CHILDRENS CENTRE

Falsgrave Avenue, BRADFORD BD2 3PU

Headteacher Mrs C Parfitt

School Telephone: 01274 771124 Fax: 01274 772479

Email: office@fagley.bradford.sch.uk

Centre Telephone: 01274 770434 Centre Fax: 01274 631515

Email: childrencentre@fagley.bradford.sch.uk

27th March 2015

Childs Name .....................................................

Dear Parents/Carers

Staff Leavers

Mrs Walsh, who has worked in Early Years and more recently Preschool, Miss Smyth who has been working in Year 4 and Miss Hussain from Preschool will be leaving us today. We wish them all the very best for the future. New Starters

After the half term break we will be welcoming some new staff into the school and childrens centre. Victoria Rutherford Assistant Head and Year 4 teacher

Susan Green Year 3 teacher

Kirsty Mapals Preschool Leader

Clare ODonnell Preschool

Mehnaz Akhtar Nursery

Morgan Bell Nursery Apprentice

Lisa Vanderboon & Janet East Family Support Workers in the Childrens Centre

Childrens Centre GroupsFamily Support Drop-In

There is a new drop in session starting in the Childrens Centre on Thursday 16th April which is designed to help and support families with children aged 0 to 5. The session will be run alongside Lets Play from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. The group will help with managing behaviour, parenting and routines, home safety equipment, housing issues, debt and benefit advice, health and nutrition information and much more. No need to book a place, just turn up. SEN Group

This group will support families and children with additional needs. Sessions will include sensory play equipment, dark dens, physical play and much more to aid your childs development. This is a great opportunities for parents to meet, socialise, speak to professionals and share idea. The group will run every Tuesday from 14th April to 19th May. For more information please contact Kamina in the Childrens Centre.

Healthy Eating

There is a rising number if children in Bradford who are obese (47%). Please keep your children healthy by providing them with a well balanced packed lunch and healthy snacks. Do not include sugary foods or crisps and could children not bring sweets into school. For information and ideas on healthy foods you can visit www.nhs.uk/change4life and search for sugar swaps.

Attendance

Our attendance levels are dropping. If your child is absent from school for more than 2 days Mrs Blythe will be making home visits or arranging to meet with you in school regarding your childs absence. Please support us in bringing your child to school every day

ATTENDANCE = ATTAINMENT Uniform

Please could I remind parents that children need to be wearing black shoes, not trainers, for school. Trainers can be brought into school and kept in lockers to wear for PE lessons.

Digital Showcase Photo Winners

Yesterday we held our 'Fagley Digital Showcase'in our school hall. It was a fantastic event!Thank you to all the parents who came to look around at all thebrilliantwork that the children had done, as well as having a go at some of the activities on offer.

At the end of the day we finished with a whole schoolassembly whereprizes were presented to the winners and runners up of the digital photography competition: ClassWinnerRunner Up

Nursery Brogan Schofield Zoya Khalifa

Reception Aaysha ImranAafiyah Shafiq

Class 1Waris Ali Kayden Bell

Class 2Yusef MartinGrace Gooding

Class 3Raynah CadeMarwah Shah

Class 4Akasha Broadbent Moniba Ahmed

Class 5Khadijah ShafiqRian ONeill

Class 6Abisha Younis Mohammed Numaan Khurram

Well done to everybody who entered!

Also a special WELL DONEto Sanaa in Year 6 who won the Safer Internet Day poster competition run by the Innovation Team. Her poster was chosen as the winner out of all the schools in Bradford!

School Photographer

We have decided to use a different photographer for the individual and sibling photographs in June. The company is called The School Photography Company and they offer a great range of high quality products at reasonable prices. They are currently producing an Eco pack for 10 which includes 1 large, 2 medium and 2 small photographs as well as 4 passport size photographs and a bookmark. The Eco pack does not include the cardboard frames. If you would like to view the Eco pack please call in at the office and ask to see the sample. Each year 6 pupil will also receive a free Leavers Book. School Meals

If your child is in Reception , Year 1 or Year 2 they are entitled to a universal free school meal. A new menu will be coming home with your child today.

Yours sincerely

Mrs C Parfitt

Headteacher