Dear Parents and Carers
As the end of the school year approaches we are making preparations to say our goodbyes to those leaving us.
After seventeen years working as our Special Needs Coordinator, Mrs Phillips will be leaving her position as a
permanent member of staff at the school. She will however continue to offer the school advice and support, so
will keep in touch and be in school from time to time. Over the seventeen years that she has worked at the
school Mrs Phillips has seen many changes and worked with many children and staff. Her expertise has been
invaluable and ensured that the children receiving additional support have thrived at our school. She will be very
much missed by us all. Over the past year Ms Hart has been working alongside Mrs Phillips, to ensure a smooth
handover of this important area of work. We thank Mrs Phillips for the key contribution she has made to the
school being acknowledged by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school.
On Friday we will also be saying goodbye to the nine pupils in Year 6 who will be leaving us at the end of term,
along with four of their families. This year the children will be going to five different secondary schools:
Chichester High School; Felpham Community College; Ormiston Six Villages Academy; The Regis School and the
Chichester Free School. We wish them happiness and success at their new schools. Please join us at the
Leavers’ Assembly to wish them well, on Friday 22nd July at 9.30am in the Coronation Hall.
Two of the families of the children leaving us have played an active part in supporting the school over many
years; Miss Ellis and Mr Carver have helped in countless ways over the past 15 years by regularly helping with
school trips, clubs and school fayres; Mr and Mrs Smith have been parents at the school for 13 years. Mrs
Smith was Chair of the Parents’ and Friend’s Association for a number of years and raised significant funds for
the school. We thank them for everything they have done for the children and staff of the school.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to making this a successful year
for all the children at the school, especially the following who volunteer in school on a regular basis:
 Leading Acts of Collective Worship – the Venerable Philip Jones, Hugo Van Driel and Pastor Steve Lomas
 Running the Parents’ and Friends’ Association – Su Lee-Smith and Fiona Pearce
 Reading with children - Faith Harris, Pat Huskisson, Moria Richards, Brian Reed, Ros Thornley and Julia
Shorrock-Freestone
 Running the school library – Fiona Pearce and Kim Thompson
 Helping with Gardening Club – Andy Carver, Lexi O’Connor, Natalie Trickett and Tony Elkin
I would also like to thank Hannah Woodhouse, now Hannah Thompson, (National Trust), who has taught the
children so much about our very special local environment this year.
There are a number of other people who give up their time to ensure our school is a successful school, namely
the school governors. Working behind the scenes, making key decisions, they are dedicated to the continued
development of the school. I would like to thank them on behalf of the whole school community for their
dedication to this work and especially our Chair of Governors, Mr Tony Elkin.
Last, but by no means least, thank you to all the staff of the school, who work extremely hard throughout the
year to ensure your children enjoy and succeed at school.
I hope you all have a very happy and restful Summer holiday.
With best wishes
Dates for Your Diary
Date: 2016/17
22nd July
Occasion
9.30am Year 6 Leavers Assembly
Term ends
Autumn Term begins
Reception children to visit the school
Reception children start school
Half Term
School closed for staff training
Autumn Term ends
6th September
7th September
8th September
24th – 29th Oct
31st Oct
16th December
Dates for Swimming – 2016-2017
Month
September
October
November
December
Date
16th, 23rd, 30th
7rd, 14th, 21st
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
2nd , 9th
Year Group
Yrs 1,2,3,4,5, 6
School Term and Holiday Dates
2016-2017
Autumn Term 2016
Monday 5th September – Friday 16th December
Half Term
Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October inclusive
Spring Term 2017
Tuesday 3rd January – Friday 7th April
Half Term
Monday 20 February – Friday 24th February inclusive.
th
Summer Term 2017
Monday 24th April – Tuesday 25th July
Half Term
Monday 29 May – Friday 2nd June inclusive
Staffing for September 2016
Teachers
Catkin Class – Mrs Clarke
Acorn Class - Mrs Meeks
Chestnut Class – Mrs Tully
PPA Cover – Ms Poulton
Special Needs Coordinator – Ms Hart
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Francis-Gleed, Mrs Redman, Mrs
Riseborough, Mrs Roe (until half term),
Mrs Smith, Mrs Wakefield
Office Staff
Mrs Cooper and Mr Robinson
Premises Staff
Mr Tate
West Sussex Music
There are spaces for children to have
guitar and/or cornet lessons from
September. If you would like to arrange
this for your child please contact:
West Sussex Music
https://www.westsussexmusic.co.uk
Phone number: 08452 082 182 or
01798 343 361
Lessons will be taught by a trained
instrumental teacher and will take place
during school time.
Office Hours
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
th
Inset Days 2016-2017
Monday 5th September 2016
Monday 31st October 2016
Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Friday 26th May 2017
There will be one additional INSET days when the school
will be closed for staff training.
Date to be advised.
Autumn Term 2016
The Children return to school for the start of the
Autumn term on Tuesday 6th September 2016.
Friday
8.30am –12pm
3-4pm
8.30am - 1pm
3pm - 4.45pm
Mrs Cooper
Mr Robinson
Mrs Cooper
8.30–9.45pm
1-4pm
8.30 - 9.45am –
12-4.45pm
8.30 -11am
12.30 – 4.00pm
Mr Robinson
Ms Cooper
Mr Robinson
Mrs Cooper
Please read the school notice board daily for
messages and check for letters sent home with
your children.
Copies of all newsletters and
letters sent home are kept in a file in the
school reception area and are posted on the
school’s ‘Virtual Learning Environment’, so you
can easily check if you have missed something.
Slindon Church of England Primary School,
Meadsway,
Slindon,
Arundel,
West Sussex,
BN18 0QU.
Tel: 01243 814330 Fax: 01243 814556
[email protected]
www.slindonprimaryschool.co.uk (inc. VLE)