Every Lesson Counts
Friday
Newsletter
Friday 13th January 2017
Coming Up…
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Wednesday 18th January – Dance Festival at Whickham School – Year 1 – 1:15pm.
Thursday 26th January – Chinese Rooster Year – Art and Craft day – Whole school.
Punctuality
We have noticed that punctuality has been quite poor this week among pupils. Children who are even a
couple of minutes late on a regular basis will be invited in for a meeting with the Head teacher. If
lateness still doesn’t improve you will then be referred to the Legal Intervention Team.
After School Clubs
After school clubs will commence week beginning Monday 16th January. They are funded by the school and
are provided to help children play and learn. Due to limited places in clubs and long reserve lists if your child
does not attend a club on two consecutive occasions they may lose their place. We have tried to ensure all
pupils who have applied for clubs have been allocated a place in at least one club.
Year 2 Visit to Sunderland Winter Gardens
Year 2 visited Sunderland Winter Gardens on Wednesday. Whilst there pupils looked closely at the features of
different animals and made comparisons to themselves. The visit linked to work in Science lessons on animals
and plants. Children enjoyed ‘The Rainforest’ display and took part in an inter-active workshop where they
examined a huge snake skin.
Year 3 Stone Age
As part of design and technology, the children have been learning how to make clothes. They all designed
their own Stone Age outfit using only materials that would have been available during the Stone Age, using
their measuring skills, they measured body parts and drew patterns and they then used the patterns to cut
material and sewed them together to make an outfit that would have been fit for the Stone Age.
Photographs can be viewed on our school website www.swalwellprimary.org
Guidance for Parent/Carers regarding 18+ video games
It has been brought to the school’s attention that pupils have been playing 18+ video games at home. In the
UK and Europe, PEGI rates Grand Theft Auto V and other video games as 18+ for “extreme violence, illegal
drug use and strong language”.
Northumbria Police have advised if school have any concerns regarding increased violence or strong
language due to children playing 18+ video games that it could be reported to Social Services.
For more information and guidance, please visit www.allaboutgames.com
Dinner Money
School meals cost £10 per week for pupils who do not receive free school meals. This should be paid in
advance of the meal being taken. Money can be paid to the school office, sent into school with your child in a
named envelope or paid online at www.payyourschool.co.uk (Please ask the school office for more details). It
is your responsibility as a parent/carer to ensure your child is adequately fed, it is not the schools
responsibility. Persistent failure to provide either lunch or lunch money may result in a referral to Children’s
Services as a neglect issue. If you think you are entitled to Free School Meals, please
phone 0191 433 3729. This allowance is a statutory right and it is important that you use it if
you qualify. We will help you as much as we can with your application.
Every Lesson Counts
Headlice
It has been brought to the school’s attention that there is headlice in the school, therefore you may want to
check your child’s hair regularly. We have also recently been made aware that some Boots pharmacies offer a
Minor Ailments Service. This is an NHS service for people, including children, who don't pay for prescription
charges. It means that if your pharmacist thinks you need a medicine to treat your minor illness, and you are
eligible, they can supply it free of charge.
PE Timetable
It has been noted a number of children are not bringing their PE kits in school for PE. Can you ensure your
child brings in their PE kit every week, white t-shirt, black shorts and trainers/ sandshoes.
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Afternoon
Reception
Year 4
Year 2 and Year 3
Year 1
Year 6
Year 5 –Swimming
Healthy Eating – Packed Lunches
May we remind parents that foods such as; chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks are not permitted in packed
lunches. Crisps, biscuits and cake can be harmful to the body when little or no exercise is taken.
Red currants, Oatcakes, Cheese, Chutney, Ham, Cherry tomatoes, Carrot
sticks, Cucumber sticks, Fruit in jelly, Dried apricots, Semi-skimmed milk,
Apple, Orange, Boiled eggs, Brown bread, Plums, Blueberries, Pineapple,
Rice cakes, Cream cheese, Tea cake, Raspberries, Fruit smoothie, Fruit
scone, Scotch pancake, Nectarine, Celery, Blackberries, Rice, Pasta,
Creamed rice pot, Grapes, Tinned fruit, Fromage Frais, Yoghurt,
Strawberries, Banana, Melon, Satsuma, Box of raisins, Spring onions,
Lettuce, Sweet corn, Pea pods, Tuna fish, Onion,
Chicken, Red peppers,
Pear, Potato salad, Water, Cereal bar (no added sugar)
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Mrs Cruxton,
our school cook provides children with a balanced meal each day. Your child may be entitled to a
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free school meal, which can save you time and money each week– you can phone the Civic Centre on 0191
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433 3729
to find out details.
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Happy Birthday to… Aaron Murray 8, Falon Brown 10, Jackson Hogg 5, Archie Bertram 6 who will all be
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celebrating
their birthdays over the next week.
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