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!
This afternoon, we all took part in our fourth House Challenge of the year based on Earth Day. The children have been learning about the Earth and why it is so important to care for it. In their Houses, the children learned about the importance of reducing pollution, picking up litter and how plastics can damage the environment. They designed posters to raise awareness of these important issues.
All children also participated in a planting workshop with our site manager, learning how to take care of our school environment.
Our Rocksteady bands have been practising hard all term and are looking forward to performing to the rest of the school next week! Parents and carers of children receiving music tuition with Rocksteady are invited into school at 9:30am next Wednesday to join us for their concert.
We can’t wait for the performance!
Next week is the last week of the Spring term. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 finish school at 1.15pm on Friday 4th April. On Friday 4th April, Reception children will be performing their Spring Sing-A-Long for parents and carers at 9:20am. Tickets are available on Parent Pay and we hope to see as many of you there as possible!
The last day of term for our Nursery children 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.
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 bookings have now closed on Parent Mail. Please see your child’s class teacher if you still need to make an appointment.
Regular, punctual attendance at school is crucial to your child’s attainment and progress. The most intensive lessons often begin first thing in the morning so it is especially important that your child comes to school on time every day.
On Thursday next week, we will be celebrating all of the children in school who have met our school target of 96% attendance with a special film afternoon. We are delighted to share that over 100 children have met this target! Look out for invitations early next week.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
This week at Nursery, we have been making model farm animals using playdough, feathers, strong and eyes. We used different techniques such as rolling, squeezing, pinching and twisting to create the right shapes. We made some amazing animals and developed our fine motor skills!...
The children in Oak Class all joined their mainstream class for PE this week. They have really enjoyed working with our specialist PE teacher Miss King. This week they were learning to play team games outside....
Reception have had a busy week learning all about 3D shapes in our Maths lessons and when choosing activities in their learning environment. They practised naming and identifying 3D shapes by matching the shape models with real objects e.g. a sphere and a football. They......
Year 1 went to visit Mayesbrook Park this week to identify the human and physical features there. We had a wonderful morning and even spotted signs of the coming spring....
In Music, Year 2 have been having lots of fun learning how to play the Glockenspiel. This week we have been learning how to play the Glockenspiel to the song The Music Man, we are getting really good at it!...
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 | 99.26% | ||
| Bumblebee | 98.28% | ||
| Butterfly | 97.14% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 99.23% | ||
| Squirrel | 100% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 97.69% | ||
| Woodpecker | 96.30% | ||
| Tawny Owl | 97.86% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 93.28%