Dear Parents and Carers,
We have had a busy week in school! Don’t forget to check the blogs at the end of the newsletter to see what your child has been learning in class.
We are pleased to share that we are going to be working with the WISE (Wellbeing in Schools and Education) Team. The WISE team is made up of various professionals and supports the emotional wellbeing needs of children, young people and families within education settings. This will include workshops and assemblies for children to help develop their understanding of emotional wellbeing, as well as information sessions for parents.
The WISE team would like to find out which wellbeing related topics you would find the most useful. They can offer sessions on a range of topics including resilience, anxiety, ADHD, autism, sleep and behaviour. Please complete the following short form to share your views: WISE Team – Dorothy Barley Infant
On Monday, Hedgehog class had their turn to visit London Transport Museum. They had a fantastic time learning all about transport in the past, including an exciting ‘Platform Promenade’ workshop led by Museum staff. They will be putting all of this learning into practice over the next few weeks in their History and Design and Technology lessons.
Well done to the children for behaving so well and thank you to the parents and carers who were able to join us!
On Wednesday, Kingfisher class went on their first trip of Year 2 to the Tower of London. To support their learning in History, they took part in a workshop all about the Great Fire of London. They also took the chance to spot different landmarks in London, including the River Thames. They have been learning all about London in school and reading the book ‘Katie in London’, so they were very excited to see their learning come to life!
Thank you to the parents and carers who volunteered to support the children on this trip. We appreciate your continued support.
We had great fun in school last week celebrating Children in Need. We have been busy counting up all of your very generous donations and are pleased to share that we have raised £244.87 for charity!
Towards the end of term, we have many exciting events taking place including Christmas Jumper Day, Nativity Plays and Christmas Concerts. The children have already begun practising and getting ready for their performances. We can’t wait to share them with you!
Look out for letters coming home soon with further information about dates and times for all Christmas events.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
This week we have been learning how to mix primary colours to make secondary colours. We know that the primary colours are red, blue and yellow and we have had a lot of fun mixing them together to see what colours they make. We have......
This week in Oak Class, we have been learning to find one less than a number and add two numbers together. We used real concrete resources to support us in seeing the number visually. The children were able to make a number on a 10......
Hedgehog Class took a trip to the London Transport Museum this week! They had a wonderful day exploring the museum, finding out lots of facts about all the different types of transportation and even getting to sit in some of them like they were driving!...
Kingfisher class went on an exciting trip to the Tower of London this week! They took part in a fun workshop where they learnt all about The Great Fire of London. Despite the miserable weather we experienced at the start of the day, the children......
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
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 | 93.83% | ||
| Bumblebee | 91.81% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 97.09% | ||
| Squirrel | 94.85% | ||
| Hedgehog | 93.52% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 95.56% | ||
| Woodpecker | 91.77% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 93.99%