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• Kent County Council has announced vouchers for food are available during half-term for families whose children are eligible for free school meals

  Tue 27 Oct 2020

  Kent County Council has announced vouchers for food are available during half-term for families whose children are eligible for benefits related free school meals, so that no Kent child goes hungry.

   

  A dedicated helpline has been set up. Families who apply will receive one supermarket voucher of £15 per child.

   

  Anyone eligible for free school meals who needs extra financial support to help feed their children can now visit www.kent.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals or call the dedicated helpline on 03000 41 24 24. Families have until next Monday 2^nd November 5pm to apply.

• Thank you message from Thanet Food Link

  Fri 23 Oct 2020

  23rd October 2020

   

  Dear all at Cliftonville Primary School

   

   

  Re: Kind donations received from Harvest 2020 from Cliftonville Primary School

   

  I just wanted to say a formal thank you on behalf of all the Directors for the kind donation of food and produce that you collected from your harvest appeal. This will really help towards stocking up the warehouse for Thanet Food Link.  

   

  So a big thank you to all students, parents, staff and those connected with Cliftonville Primary School and we are so grateful of you for thinking of us in these uncertain and challenging times, when sadly foodbanks continue to be necessary in the community.

   

  Thanks again!

   

  Kind regards

  Kate Grant

  Director & CT10 Distribution Co-ordinator 

  

• Dress up day Year R

  Wed 21 Oct 2020

  21st October 2020

   

  Dear Parents/Carers

   

  As a ‘hook’ to kick start next term’s topic, ‘Once upon a time’, we would like to invite your child to dress up as their favourite fairy-tale character on Friday 6^th November 2020.  We will spend the day learning about a variety of traditional tales, acting out stories and learning about the different characters. 

   

  Please do not feel that you need to go to any expense buying costumes as there are a number of simple, but effective home-made costumes, as suggested on the letter.

  We hope this will be a very enjoyable day for the children and we look forward to seeing them in all their lovely costumes! 

   

  Yours sincerely

   

  The Year R Team

  

• Letter to parents end of term 1

  Mon 19 Oct 2020

  Monday 19^th October

  Dear Parents & Carers,

  We are nearing the end of the first term of this academic year and I would firstly like to say thank you all for the support that you have given to each other and our whole school community since September. It was always going to be a challenge with the new approach to how schools will be operating in the current circumstances and I have said on numerous occasions, it is like starting a new school with new rules and ways of doing things. Routines that in the past we have all done without really thinking, have had to be re-thought through, amended and re-learned. A challenge for us all. As Head Teacher of this amazing school, I continue to be bowled over with absolute pride about the way that you, as parents, your children and our staff have risen to this challenge of the re-organisation of the school We have developed new ways of delivering outstanding learning opportunities and we have ensured that all the children have returned in a safe and settled way. Thank you for playing your part in this. Your continued support is truly welcomed.

  The children have settled well this term and have adapted to the new ways of working brilliantly. One of our key priorities continues to be reading. Please continue to support us by reading at home. Information can be found on our website https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/how-to-help-your-child/   Please see the diagram below for information to help with remote learning.

  Over this last term we have been developing our remote online learning provision so that when your child is having to isolate at home and is not able to come to school, they can continue with their learning.   Whilst developing this we have ensured that the technology (Microsoft TEAMS is available on all android and IOS systems, mobile phones, Ipads, tablets and computers) is accessible to everyone and the work is appropriate for the children to do at home.   Sometimes this work will be in the form of online programmes e.g. phonics play, My Maths etc. Some work will be provided through Microsoft TEAMS in the form of voiced PowerPoints and some lessons may be live on TEAMS. Children are currently being shown how to access TEAMS whilst at school and there will be a ‘How to Guide’ for parents on our website. You will also see on the front home page of the website a new tab where all remote learning can be accessed.

   

  There will be an expectation that this work is completed to the best of your child’s ability. If you haven’t already done so, please let the school know if you would be unable to access this. All information about this can be found on the website https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/topic/remote-learning

  Can I also take this opportunity to signpost you to our wellbeing hub located in the ‘house.’ We have a large pastoral team working together to support the wellbeing of pupils and families. We are very lucky to have Emma Kaye, one of our Play Therapists, helping and supporting families with videos on a range of issues including, anxiety and separation anxiety. We will be updating these on our website regularly so please keep visiting https://www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk/socially-and-emotionally/

  Finally, thank you for continuing to keep us informed and helping us to keep everyone safe. Cliftonville Primary and Pre-school continues to show its strength as a community.

  Have a happy and safe half term break and we will be looking forward to welcoming you all back on Monday, 2nd November.  The start and finish times for all year groups will remain the same as Term 1.

  Best wishes,

  Claire Whichcord

   

  

• Harvest donations for Thanet Food link

  Fri 16 Oct 2020
  A huge thank you for all your generous donations for Harvest. We will be delivering these to the https://cliftonville.wixsite.com/thanetfoodlink which in these troubled times is doing a fabulous job supporting local people in need.

  

• Parents Evening November 2020

  Thu 08 Oct 2020

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Unfortunately, due to these unprecedented times, we are not able to hold our Parents Evening in the usual way. We continue to firmly believe in building a strong partnership between home and school and therefore will be holding telephone parent consultations instead to ensure that we are still able to discuss the wellbeing and progress of your children with you.

   

  You will still be able to book a 10 minute slot with your child’s class teacher in the same way using the online parents evening booking system. The link will be sent to you on Tuesday 13^th October. Each year group will hold their consultations over one afternoon and evening during the week beginning the 2^nd November. The days can be found below:

   

  Year group	Parent Consultation day
  Pre-School	Morning of Thursday, 5th Nov or Morning of Friday, 6th Nov
  R	Wednesday 4th November
  1	Friday 6th November
  2	Wednesday 4th November
  3	Tuesday 3rd  November
  4	Thursday 5th November
  5	Monday 2nd November
  6	Monday 2nd November 6W – Tuesday 3rd November

   

  Unfortunately, due to a tight time schedule and high level of calls, it will not be possible to call parents back again outside of their timeslot.

   

  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

   

  Yours Sincerely,

   

  Mrs Louise Wilson

  Deputy Head Teacher

• Polish Saturday School

  Tue 06 Oct 2020
  

• Second hand uniform

  Mon 05 Oct 2020
  If you are in need of any second hand uniform please email our parent support advisors on psa@cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk and say what you would like. They will get back to you about availability and when you can pick up. Items are 50p each, if you could put correct money in an envelope as we do not handle any money due to Covid restrictions.

• Pre-School drop off and pick up arrangements

  Sat 03 Oct 2020

  2^nd October 2020

   

  Dear Parents and Carers,

  Firstly, I would like to thank you for all the support and understanding you have shown the school with your child’s transition into Pre-School and with drop off and collections at the beginning and end of session times.

   

  As you can imagine, it has been a tricky task to ensure that nearly 300 Pre-School, Year R and 1 children and their families are as safe as they can be when using the entrances and exits to our Early Years building. As the weather gets cooler and with more rain and wind imminent, we have reviewed the drop off and collection points and now feel that we are in a position to allow the Pre-School children to be dropped off and collected from the Pre-School door.

   

  From Monday 5^th October drop off and collections will be as follows:

  	Drop off time	Where do I drop my child off?	Collection time	Where do I drop my collect my child?
  Morning session	The double green gates will be open at 8.30am and close at 8.40am.	Walk around the front of the Early Years building and drop your child at the Pre-School door. Exit via the slope and onto the KS1 playground.	A member of staff will unlock the single green gate on Northumberland Avenue at 11.25am for you to collect your child at 11.30am.	Parents and carers can walk around the front of the Early Years building and collect their child from the Pre-School door. Exit via the same green entrance gate.
  Afternoon session	The single green gate will be opened just before 12.15pm and close at 12.25pm.	Walk around the front of the Early Years building and drop your child at the Pre-School door. Exit via the same single green gate.	A member of staff will unlock the double green gate on Northumberland Avenue at 3.10pm for you to collect your child at 3.15pm.	Parents and carers can walk around the front of the Early Years building and collect their child from the Pre-School door. Exit via the single green gate.

   

  We would ask that, in order for us to get the children into school as quickly as possible and to avoid a bottleneck of parents leaving the school site, only quick messages should be given to the Pre-School team. Any longer conversations will need to be via email pre-school@cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk or a telephone appointment made through the school office.

   

  Kind regards,

   

  Louise Wilson

  (Deputy Head Teacher)