Recent letters shared with parents and carers.
27 June 2018
Dear Parents/Carers
Year 3 Emerald and Ruby class will take part in swimming lessons at Hemel Sports Centre, every Tuesday, starting Tuesday 11 September 2018. Lessons will take place between 11.00 and 11.30 and will run for 13 weeks (There will be no session on Tues 25tSept). The children will leave Galley Hill at 10.30am by coach and return by lunchtime. The last session will be on Tuesday 18 December 2018.
Children will need to bring a towel, swimming costume or trunks (no bikinis please).
We are asking parents/carers for a contribution of £1.50 per week for swimming plus £1.00 per week towards the cost of the coach. This will be a weekly cost of £2.50 or if you wish to pay for the term in full the cost will be £32.50.
All children will be required to wear a swim hat. If you do not have a hat you will be able to purchase one from the office for £1.00.
Payment/consent can be given via School Gateway or by returning the below slip.
Yours sincerely
Mrs E Birch BA Ed (Hons)
Headteacher
Swimming Year 3 Emerald & Ruby Autumn Term 2018
I/We give permission for ………………………………………to take part in swimming lessons at Hemel Sports Centre starting Tuesday 11 September 2018.
*Please tick, as appropriate
£ I enclose payment of £32.50 for the full term.
£ I have made a Full/Part payment of £……………. on School Gateway
£ I agree to make a weekly payment of £2.50 via Cash or School Gateway.
Signed …………………………………………………………....……………….. Parent/Carer
MILK FORM – AUTUMN TERM 2018 (5 SEPTEMBER – 21 DECEMBER 2018)
TO BE RETURNED BY MONDAY 16 JULY 2018
As from the 1 January 2015 the government had introduced a new directive that all school children be offered milk during the day. Therefore, this means that children in KS2 can have the option of milk as well as children in KS1. The cost of milk for the Autumn Term 2018 is £18.25
• There is no charge for pupils in Foundation stage, if the child will still be 4 years old on 21 December 2018
The deadline for returning payment is Monday 16 July 2018, if your child is to receive milk for Wednesday 5 2018. If payment is received after this date, there will be a delay of up to a week for your child to receive milk.
The amount is calculated by the number of days in the term and therefore varies each term. There are 63 days in this term, calculated at 25p per day.
Parents/carers who are in receipt of Free School Meals (not universal free school meals) are eligible for Free School Milk. If your child wishes to have milk, this can only be ordered if the slip is returned.
We can only order milk for your child once full payment has been received.
Yours sincerely
Mrs E Birch BA Ed (Hons)
Headteacher
MILK FORM – AUTUMN TERM 2018
Name of Child: ......................................................................................... Class: ……….……………….
*Please tick, as appropriate
£ I would like my child to have milk and enclose £18.25
(Cash or cheque payable to HCC)
£ I would like my child to have milk and have paid £18.25 on School Gateway
£ My child has been granted Free School Meals and is therefore eligible for Free School Milk (not universal Free School Meals). If you are unsure, please contact the school office
£ My child is in Nursery/my child will still be 4 years old on 21.12.18 and would like to take the free milk option.
Signed: ........................................................................................................................ (Parent/Carer)
25 June 2018
Dear Parents/Carers
On Thursday 5 July, as part of the PSHE scheme of work, the Year 5 children will be having a talk and be shown a puberty education DVD.
If you wish to view the video before it is shown to the children, you may view it on Thursday 5 July at 8.30am.
Please complete the slip below and return to school by Friday 29 June at the latest.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Spooner Mrs Cole Miss Duggan
Year 5 Teachers
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Puberty Education Lesson – Thursday 5 July
Child’s Name ……...………………………………….………… Class ………………..
(Please tick as applicable)
Signature ……………………………….…………………………………. (Parent/Carer)
25 June 2018
Dear Parents/Carers
On Friday 6 July, as part of the sex education programme, the Year 6 children will be having a talk and be shown a sex and puberty education DVD.
If you wish to view the video before it is shown to the children, you may come in and view it on Friday 6 July at 8.30am.
Please complete the slip below and return to school by Friday 29 June at the latest.
Yours sincerely
Dr Inglis Miss Hosein
Year 6
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Sex Education Lesson
Child’s Name ……...………………………………….………… Class ……………….
(Please tick as applicable)
Signature ……………………………….…………………………………. (Parent/Carer)
14 June 2018
Dear Parents/Carers
We are intending to hold a sleepover for Year 4 at school on Thursday 12 July.
The main purpose for this is to give the children a chance to spend a night away from home with school before PGL in Year 6, but close enough to home to feel confident.
The children will arrive at school on Thursday as usual and do their normal lessons that day. However, they will need to bring an overnight bag, sleeping bag, pillow and sleeping mat with them. They will then stay overnight, the boys will be in the small hall and the girls in the big hall and they will be having an activity day on the school field on Friday 13th. They will go home at normal time at the end of school on Friday.
Overnight, the children will be supervised by Miss Simmons, Miss Featherstone, Mrs Axtell, Mr Kain and Dr Inglis.
We intend to hold a barbecue for dinner on Thursday and toast marshmallows on a campfire. We will have a bacon or egg roll for breakfast and a picnic lunch on Friday.
Our activities will include things such as rounders, rock climbing, inflatables and sticky archery (don’t worry, no real arrows involved!!).
In order to cover costs for food and the rock climbing wall, we are asking for a contribution of £8.50 per child.
If your child requires any regular medicines, please hand them to the class teacher on the morning of Thursday 12 July with a completed medicine administration form which can be collected from the school office.
Miss Simmons Miss Featherstone Mr Kain
Year 4
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Year 4 Sleepover – Thursday 12 July 2018
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Campfire (with marshmallows) |
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Rock climbing |
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Inflatables (bungee run) |
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Inflatables (gladiator) |
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Sticky archery |
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Please give a phone number that we will DEFINITELY be able to contact you on if needed overnight:
Telephone ………………………………………………………………….………………………………
Please let us know if your child has any dietary requirements, including if they are vegetarian or any allergies and intolerances.
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This information is being collected in order to maintain the safety of all children. This information will be destroyed immediately after the sleepover.
14 June 2018
Dear Parents and Carers
Sports Week starts on the 25 June. All children must come to school every day in their school PE kit. They also need a named water bottle every day.
Monday - The children need to come to school dressed as a ‘sporting hero’ or they can come in their PE kit. We will not send them home with their PE kit the week before because we need them all in school for Monday afternoon. At 10am we will all be outside taking part in the Fun Run. All parents are invited to watch.
In the afternoon we will be getting on a coach to go to the Sports Centre for a sports festival with other schools. The children must wear their school PE kit for the festival. We will get them changed into this before we go. They will then go home on Monday in their school PE kit.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - the children must come to school in their school PE kit, they need trainers/ plimsolls and a named water bottle.
Thursday - is Sports Day. The children must come to school in their school PE shorts, trainers or plimsolls and the colour t-shirt for their house. It does not matter if you do not have a t-shirt of just that colour. If you have a t- shirt that is mainly that colour, then that is fine. It can have other patterns and pictures on it. If you don’t have the correct colour, then a white t-shirt with a label or colour drawn or stuck on will also be fine.
Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & 2 sports morning starts at 10am and finishes at 11.45am.
The school gate will be unlocked at about 9.45am. It will take place on the school field. The children stay in a group with children from their house from Nursery, Year 1 & 2. Parents can watch all events and walk round the outside of the activities. We do ask that you do not come over to your child during the event. If all 200 parents came over to have a chat with their child, then you can imagine how hard it would be for staff to safeguard and look after all the children. It can also upset many children.
During sports week the children will be taking part in different sport lessons with their class, going to whole school sport assemblies and having a coaching session with a football coach.
These will take place whatever the weather so please send your child in with suitable clothing e.g. sun hat/cap, sunscreen, school fleece/jumper, coat, waterproof, etc.
We hope to have an exhausting week!
Miss Elsey
Foundation Leader/Deputy Head
Dear Parents/Carers
Galley Hill School Fun Run
On the Monday 25th June at 10am for the opening of our sports week, we will be asking all children to take part in this year’s fun run dressed as their favourite sporting hero!!!
We are asking for children to be sponsored in order to raise money for a new all-weather purpose daily mile track. Prizes will be awarded to 1 boy and 1 girl from each year group for the most creative fancy dress.
The run will take place at 10am parents are welcome to come and support their child from 9:50am. The run will take place on the school field and the children will try and complete as many laps as they can in 30 minutes.
Trainers should be worn, name labelled water bottles, sun cream applied and sun hat worn (weather dependent).
The aim of The Daily Mile is to improve the physical, social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing of our children – regardless of age, ability or personal circumstances.
Its impact can be transformational – improving not only the children’s fitness, but also their concentration levels, mood, behaviour and general wellbeing.
The Daily Mile is a social activity, where in the children run or jog – at their own pace – in the fresh air with friends. Children can occasionally walk to catch their breath, if necessary, but should aim to run or jog for the full 15 minutes.
Research has shown that The Daily Mile can even increase attainment in primary school, and parents have reported an increased interest in health and wellbeing from their children after they have started The Daily Mile.
It takes place over just 15 minutes, with children averaging a mile each day.
Children run outside in the fresh air – and the weather is a benefit, not a barrier.
Children run in their uniforms so no kit or changing time is needed.
It’s social, non-competitive and fun.
The children return to class ready to learn.
It helps to improve fitness and healthy weight.
It encourages children to be aware of their health.
Thank you all for your support.
Mrs E Birch
Headteacher