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20th September 2024

Messages from the Principal, Miss Jarrett

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Dear Parents, Carers, and Students,

I am delighted to welcome you all to a new and exciting school year! It’s always a pleasure to see familiar faces returning and to warmly welcome our new Reception children who are joining our school community for the first time.

A Warm Welcome to Reception Children
Starting school is a significant milestone for children and their families, and we are thrilled to see our youngest pupils beginning their educational journey with us. Our dedicated Early Years team has been working hard to ensure a smooth and fun transition into school life, and we can already see their curiosity and excitement shining through! We look forward to supporting them as they settle in and make new friends.

Cycle to School Week (23rd - 27th September)
We are excited to announce that Cycle to School Week is next week. This nationwide initiative encourages children (and adults!) to embrace healthier, more environmentally-friendly modes of transport.

We encourage all students to participate, if possible, by cycling to school throughout the week. Not only is it a fantastic way to get some exercise, but it's also a wonderful opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint and help the environment. Don’t forget to wear helmets and follow road safety rules!

We hope this will be a fun and energising week for everyone involved. If you have any questions or need advice on safe routes, feel free to contact us.

Final Thoughts
As we start this school year, we remain committed to creating a safe, happy, and enriching environment for all our students. I encourage you to stay involved in school activities and keep an eye out for more exciting events on the horizon!

Warm regards,

Miss Jarrett

SAFEGUARDING

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At Phoenix Infants, the safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We are committed to providing a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for all pupils. To ensure this, we have a dedicated Safeguarding Team in place, led by our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSLs) and Deputy Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs).

Our Safeguarding Team
The Safeguarding Team is responsible for overseeing child protection and ensuring that any concerns about the welfare of a child are addressed promptly and effectively. If you ever have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our team.

Principal/DSL: Miss Jarrett

Vice Principal/DDSL: Miss Austin and Mr Bowskill

Early Years Lead/DDSL: Miss Tait

ONLINE SAFETY TIPS:

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Student Leadership

This week our children in years 1 and 2 have been electing their School and Eco council representatives. We are thrilled to announce the following results and look forward to seeing what these groups achieve over the coming year:

School Council

Kingfisher – Kareem

Swan – Zain

Heron – Omair

Falcon - Ayyan

Eagle – Hannah

Buzzard - Parinoor

Eco Council

Kingfisher – Zara

Swan – Ayat

Heron – Zainab

Falcon - Isaac

Eagle – Mikaeel

Buzzard - Agata

The Nest

Our Nest class have already been busy getting out and about in Slough! This week children from the Nest visited Cippenham Library. They are now preparing for a trip to Pizza Express this week.

Sporting Updates

Mr Bowskill has been out this week at Slough Sports Network Annual PE conference. This leads to great opportunities being planned for our children as we look to continue to develop opportunities for our children.

Clubs have started this week! There are a few spaces in both Girls football and Mixed football clubs, so if you would like your child to participate do log onto Parentpay and sign them up.

Next week we are holding our first Hero House competition of the year (if the weather allows). We look forward to sharing the results with you in our next newsletter.

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ATTENDANCE

Well done to all parents/carers who continue to ensure their children attend school regularly. Please remember if your child has a cough or cold they are likely to still be well enough to attend school.

This week Year 2 has the highest attendance of any year group across the school. Well done!!

The class winners in each year group can be seen below.

All attendance expectations can be found on our website.

Please do get in touch if you would like any support getting your child to school and on time.

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RECEPTION CLASS WINNER

Well done to Blackbird class who won the attendance trophy this week.

Keep it up!

YEAR 1 CLASS WINNER

Well done to Heron class who won the attendance trophy this week with 99%.

Keep it up!

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YEAR 2 CLASS WINNER

Well done to Falcon class who won the attendance trophy this week with 99%.

Keep it up!

Attendance - Introduction at the Parents' Information sessions

If you were unable to attend either of the KS1 parents information sessions for your child's year group last week - please note that the 'slides' have been shared via Class Dojo.

Our school's approach to attendance: Working with our Families, will remain the same. However there are a few key changes to be aware of:

All recorded lates will be monitored and there will now be a follow up meeting with Mr Bowskill if there are more than 3 occasions within a 3 week period;
Unauthorised absences are recorded and monitored within a 10 week rolling period
Fixed Penalty Notices can be issued more than once
Home visits can be conducted from the 2nd day of absence

We will always want to support our children and families with attendance, so if you have any questions or concerns - please speak to Mr Bowskill.

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