Henderson Green Primary Academy Newsletter - 29th September 2023

• September 29, 2023

Attendance this week

94.9%

Mrs Gribble

Headteacher

Miss Coley

Deputy Headteacher

Every Moment Counts!

It has been another busy week at Henderson Green Primary. The children are embracing their new curriculum with great enthusiasm and focus. We are really excited about continuing this learning journey, it has been so lovely dropping into lessons, listening to our pupil's voice and looking at books which evidently show fantastic work being produced.

Big thank you to all the parents who attended our meet the teacher event this Thursday. The feedback from the teachers was lovely to hear. We really want to ensure as a school, we are making strong connections with our parents and the wider community. Thank you also to the parents who attended the EYFS and Key Stage 1 reading session on Monday - it was a great success. We look forward to seeing you all again next Monday for new stories. We also look forward to introducing reading sessions into KS2 later this term.

Thank you for your continued support.

Behaviour

We are continuing to work on our new school moto:

Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe.

This week, the children have been focusing on Be Respectful. Teachers and Teaching Staff have handed out lots of house points, stickers and positive praise this week for children showcasing this focus. In PSHE lessons, lots of children this week have been able to vocalise how to problem solve scenarios and give great advice to their peers on bullying and how to show respect to others.

We have also awarded lots of certificates today in Celebration Assembly today for right choices and amazing work! Well done everyone!

Let's Celebrate Attendance

Our whole school attendance this week was 94.9%. In first place is Year 1 with 98.7%, second place is Year 6 with 96.5% and in third place was Year 3 with 94.6%.Children at the end of term with 100% attendance will be awarded with a certificate and invited to afternoon tea. This will reset at the beginning of every half term.

Please note as a school, we are no longer allowed to authorise any requests for children to be taken out of school for a holiday during term time. Requests for leave can only be granted in exceptional circumstances, and a holiday would not be considered exceptional. Requests for leave must also be made to the school in advance. To do this please come into the school office to complete the necessary Leave in Term Time application.

Parents may receive a penalty notice if their child is absent from school without permission.

We appreciate the challenges that some parents face when booking holidays, particularly during the school holidays. However, regular attendance at school is vital in helping children and young people to achieve their full potential and get the best possible start in life.

Looking Smart

The children are continuing to come into school looking incredibly smart. Polite reminder children in Year 2 and above need to be wearing their school tie and jumpers need to be uniformed.

A full list of the uniform is on our website. http://www.hendersongreenprimary.co.uk/uniform

Reminder we are now entering the colder, wetter months, so please send your child into school with a waterproof coat.

EYFS/KS1 Reading Sessions

Thank you to everyone who attended the first session last week. To promote reading for pleasure Reception, Year 1 and 2 would like to invite parents in every Monday for the rest of this half term at 2:45pm to attend our daily story time session.This is a wonderful opportunity for you to come and see some of the lovely stories we have in school and for you to spend some quality reading time with your child. We have some super stories to share with you all, we look forward to seeing you there.

Henderson Raising Awareness

This week, you would have received a letter via Bromcom about our Mental Health Day and our Just One Tree Day. As a school, it is extremely important to us that we involve ourselves with events like these so our children learn and value the importance of these amazing charities. Please see letter sent or our Blog on our school website for further information on how we will be raising our awareness as a school.

http://www.hendersongreenprimary.co.uk/henderson-raising-awareness-days