Dear Parents and Carers,
We have had another busy week in school! Don’t forget to check the blog posts at the bottom of the newsletter to see what your child has been learning in class.
We began the week by marking Remembrance Day. All the children have been learning about Remembrance in their classes and honoring the sacrifices made by soldiers past and present. During a special assembly on Monday, they learned about why we wear poppies and the work of the British Legion, before marking a minute of silence at 11am.
As a community, we are proud to have raised £206 for the British Legion.
Today, we have been celebrating Children in Need. The children all looked wonderful in their ‘Spotacular’ outfits! As part of this afternoon’s House Challenge, children worked with children from different classes and year groups to think about the importance of helping others, as well as being kind and caring. All children then contributed towards a whole school display celebrating charity and helping others.
Thank you to everyone who attended the ‘Time to Talk’ session led by the Speech and Language team this Wednesday. We hope that you found it useful.
On Tuesday 19th November at 8.55am, our next ‘Time to Talk’ session will be led by our School Nurse. This is a great opportunity to discuss any concerns you have about your child, as well as general areas such as feeding, sleeping and general health. We look forward to seeing you there!
Squirrel class thoroughly enjoyed their educational visit to the London Transport Museum on Monday. As always, they were a credit to the school and their families and showed exemplary behaviour.
Thank you to all parents who were able to support us by volunteering their time for this trip.
When you arrive to collect your child at the end of the school day, please stand back from the corridor windows. Some children find the arrival of parents very distracting!
Every week, we learn about a different musician in school, from different time periods, cultures and styles of music. This week the children have enjoyed listening to the soul music of Ben E King.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
Today, we have been celebrating Children in Need. The children all looked wonderful in their ‘Spotacular’ outfits! As part of this afternoon’s House Challenge, children worked with children from different classes and year groups to think about the importance of helping others, as well as......
To prepare for Remembrance Day, we have been learning about why we wear poppies and how this helps us to remember the sacrifices that soldiers have made. We all worked together in our classes to make a poppy wreath for our Remembrance Day assembly. In......
Our theme this half term in Oak Class is On the Farm. In English, we have been reading the story ‘The Very Busy Spider’ and joining in with the repeated words and actions. We have also been using our phonics to read and write labels......
This week in Reception, we have been exploring our big question “How can we create a character?” The children have enjoyed looking at different farm animals including the animals from our focus story ‘Farmer Duck’. They were able to choose and draw an animal on......
Please note: If your child is absent you must inform the school on the morning of the absence. Please do this by phoning the school office on 0208 270 4655 or emailing us at office@dorothybarleyinfant.org.uk.
We aim for the best education for your children at Dorothy Barley Infant School. Full Attendance and Punctuality are essential for your child to make the maximum progress.
To reach the school target pupils must not have any more than 6 days off per academic year. If you need to make appointments for your child, please aim to make them out of school hours or during school holidays. Thank you.
Children with 100% attendance each half term will receive a certificate. Pupils with 100% attendance for the whole year will receive a special reward.
| Attendance during one school year | Equals this number of days absent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 19 days | ||
| 80% | 38 days | ||
| 70% | 57 days | ||
| Outstanding 100% |
Good 96% – 99% |
Requires Improvement 91%-95% |
Inadequate (PA)Below 90% |
Do you know our Child Protection and Safeguarding Team?
Mrs Ratford
Deputy Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Osborne
SENCO & Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
If you have a concern about a child, please see a member of our Safeguarding Team.
In an emergency call 999.
| Class | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | |||
| Ladybird | 95.86% | ||
| Bumblebee | 91.35% | ||
| Butterfly | 88.89% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 96.30% | ||
| Squirrel | 93.85% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 99.26% | ||
| Woodpecker | 91.02% | ||
| Tawny Owl | 91.85% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 94.00%