As the cost of texts are rising, we are trialling a new way of communication, this phone number has previously been circulated. We will however, be sending more notifications via email. Therefore, can you please check your emails regularly for updates before contacting school. We will be trialling this system for a few months but would welcome any feedback that you may have around October.

Thank you 

Dear Parents/Carers

We are excited to announce all the details for our Sports Day on Friday 28^th June 2024. This event is always extremely popular amongst our children and a highlight of summer term 2 each year. We look forward to welcoming all parents/carers to school who can join us to support and cheer on the children participating in Potted Sports (AM) and their Competitive Races (PM).

All children to come to school in their PLAIN white and black PE kit with trainers please.

The weather forecast is predicting amazing weather for us next week therefore please make sure that your child has had sun cream applied before the start of school and to bring a labelled sun cream bottle to school for them to reapply if required. Sun hats please and water bottles. There are two water stops during Potted Sports to rest and refill bottles and children will have their water bottles with them throughout the whole day.

There will be extra tuck shop and drinks to purchase throughout the whole day so please bring money for your child/children and yourselves if you wish to do so. During the two water/rest stops during Potted Sports is when your child/children and yourselves can visit the tuck shop and the tuck shop will be open all afternoon on the top pitch during the Competitive Races.

Timings for the day:

MORNING

• Nursery

All nursery children are invited to their morning Potted Sports for 9am. All children in nursery that day to arrive like normal, parents/carers to sign in after dropping off at the office. Any child not in nursery that morning to arrive at the office with parents/carers at 8.50am onwards to sign in.

• Reception- Year 6 (including Rainbows)

Can all parents/carers start arriving to school from 10.15am onwards and we aim to start around 10.30am. Please wait on the main playground to follow your child to their first activity which will either be on the top pitch or main playground.

As a staff team we carefully plan the groupings for the day and have a few factors to consider when doing so. We will always try our absolute best to place siblings/families in the same area as each other please do not change/ move your child from the team they have been placed into please.

 When all the activities have been completed all children will come back to the main playground and sit in their year groups. Please give the class teachers time and space to make sure that all children have returned to them. The classes will then go back into their classrooms and prepare for lunch. All parents/carers will then have a little time to yourselves before rejoining us for the Competitive Races in the afternoon. We do require all parents/carers to leave the school premises over lunch time please.

AFTERNOON

• Nursery

All nursery children are invited for Competitive Races. Children in school that afternoon will make their way to the top pitch from 12.30pm. Any child not in nursery that afternoon will need to make their way to the top pitch with their parent/carer from 12.30pm.

• Reception, Year 1 and Year 4- Competitive Races start from 1pm
• Year 3 and Year 5- Competitive Races start from 1.45pm
• Year 2 and Year 6- Competitive Races start from 2.15pm

 ALL CHILDREN IN RAINBOWS WILL JOIN THEIR YEAR GROUP FOR THE COMPETITIVE RACES.

 During the Competitive Races, no child will be able to leave their class to visit their families. Please support keeping your child safe by not encouraging your child/children to do so. Thank you in advance!

 All children to remain with the class teachers until all the children in their race time slot have finished. Children can then be signed out from the class teacher to parent/carer to either go home or stay and watch siblings, friends, and family.

 Any questions please ask your class teachers, if they are unsure, they will request that you ask Miss Keetch, which can be done by visiting my classroom door at the end of the day or telephoning the office.

 HAVE AN AMAZING SPORTS DAY 2024.

TAKE PLENTY OF PICTURES, MAKE MEMORIES AND ENJOY! 

 Miss Keetch

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope this letter finds you well. We would like to invite you to a Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) consultation meeting. This meeting will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about our RSHE curriculum, ask questions, and share your thoughts.

Date: Tuesday, 19th March
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: School Hall

During the consultation, we will discuss the following topics:
- Overview of the RSHE curriculum
- Legal requirements and subject content
- Changes to our RSHE policiesYour input is valuable to us, and we encourage you to attend. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please feel free to bring them up during the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best regards,

Emma Barrett

RSHE Lead
Springbank Academy

If you think a child has measles.

It is vitally important that anyone with suspected measles symptoms isolates at home with no contact with others. They should NOT go to hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies or any other health setting. You should call your GP who will take them through a screening process and if measles is suspected or confirmed, they will give you further advice. Alternatively, you can contact NHS 111. Potential cases will be reported by the patients GP to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for further investigation. 

Please see below NHS link for measles.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles

Measles Find out about measles, a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and sometimes lead to serious complications. www.nhs.uk

Please see below symptoms:

Symptoms of measles

The first symptoms of measles develop around 10 days after you’re infected. These can include:

• cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sneezing, and a cough
• sore, red eyes that may be sensitive to light
• watery eyes
• swollen eyes
• a high temperature (fever), which may reach around 40°C (104°F)
• small greyish-white spots in the mouth
• aches and pains
• loss of appetite
• tiredness, irritability and a general lack of energy

The measles rash appears around 2 to 4 days after the initial symptoms and normally fades after about a week. The rash:

• is made up of small red-brown, flat or slightly raised spots that may join together into larger blotchy patches
• usually first appears on the head or neck, before spreading outwards to the rest of the body
• is slightly itchy for some people

Springbank Academy