Dear Parents and Carers,
We have come to the end of another busy week at 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!
Our KS1 choir were very excited to perform in a local Music Festival this week! They have been rehearsing hard and performed two songs – Hello Goodbye by The Beatles and Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. They also got to listen to performances from other schools in the borough and experience a range of music.
The children all sang beautifully and represented the school with exemplary behaviour. Well done!
As a Little Wandle Champion School for reading, we host half termly events for other schools. We were awarded the Champion School status in the Autumn term to recognise excellence in the teaching of early reading and phonics at our school. We are proud to be one of only twenty-three schools across the country to have achieved this status.
Colleagues from around the country visit to see Little Wandle in action at our school and share the wonderful work our staff and children are doing. Our children are making fantastic progress with their reading and we would like to thank you for your continued support with this.
The children enjoyed dressing up in their red clothes and Red Nose Day merchandise today! As well as raising money for charity, the children participated in a range of fun events at lunchtime including karaoke. Compassion is one of our school values and we want our children to show care and compassion to themselves and each other in all that they do.
Our Spring Term Parents Evenings are on Wednesday 2nd April (3:30-7:00pm) and Thursday 3rd April (3:30-5:00pm). During the meetings, teachers will be sharing information about your child’s progress and how you can support them with their learning at home.
Parents Evening appointments are now bookable for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 on Parent Mail. The booking system will close on Wednesday, so please ensure you have booked your appointment before then! If you are having any difficulty booking an appointment, please come and see us in the office and we can help you.
Nursery parents can book a daytime appointment on Wednesday 2nd April by speaking to Miss Rehling, Sue or Zoe.
We are fast approaching the end of this term! The last day of the Spring term for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 is Friday 4th April. School closes at 1:15pm.
The last day for the Nursery is Thursday 3rd April.
The Local Authority are running a series of activities for children over the Easter holidays, all of which include a healthy lunch. Please see the information leaflet below for further details.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
On Wednesday 19th March, the Dorothy Barley Infant School Choir attended a Music Festival at Parsloes Primary School. It was a fantastic morning and we performed 2 songs which were ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley and ‘Hello, Goodbye’ by The Beatles. The children were......
This term in Oak class we are reading The Enormous Turnip and looking at different fruits and vegetables. On Monday we walked through the park to the fruit and veg shop. We looked at the different fruits and vegetables and bought some to take back......
This week in Year 1, we have been learning about Shabbat and finding out about what Jewish people do in their homes at this time of the week. We also looked at some Jewish religious artifacts and discovered what they are used for. Can you......
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
Assistant 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 | 97.41% | ||
| Bumblebee | 78.62% | ||
| Butterfly | 91.43% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 96.00% | ||
| Squirrel | 92.40% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 98.08% | ||
| Woodpecker | 95.56% | ||
| Tawny Owl | 97.14% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 93.28%