Dear Parents and Carers,
We come to the end of another busy week at Mousehold. It is remarkable how quickly the children have settled in. We have had a change in weather this week and children have enjoyed the outdoors, whatever the weather! Our Capoeira and Ukulele lessons have started for Year 1 and our Samba drumming lessons for Year 2 will begin next week.
Attendance at Mousehold Infant and Nursery School
We have a celebration assembly each Friday afternoon where we share children’s achievements with everyone. As part of this assembly, we congratulate the class with the highest overall attendance for that week. The class with the highest attendance in Key Stage 1 receives ‘Top Dog’ to take to their classroom for the week. The class with the highest attendance in Reception receives ‘Top Cat’.
Our whole school attendance target is 96%.
Top Dog – this week the highest attendance for Key Stage 1 goes to Raven class with 100%.
Top Cat – this week the highest attendance for Reception goes to Greenfinch class with 100%.
Change of opening times 2023/2024
Change of opening times 2023/2024
In line with government guidance, compulsory time spent in school at Mousehold Infant and Nursery School has now increased to 32.5 hours from September 2023. These changes do not affect our Nursery School, where a morning session remains as 08:30 to 11:30am and an afternoon session is 12 to 3pm. Here are our school opening times.
Reception
Opening times:
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Key Stage 1 (Years 1 &2)
| Opening times: Morning session: 8:40 – 12:10am Afternoon session: 1:10 – 3:10pm There is 15 minute break in the morning |
The gates will close from 8.50am from September 2023. Pupils arriving after this time will need to sign in at the school office and your child will be marked as late.
A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year
As the new school year begins, children, teenagers and their parents prepare for new schedules, homework, friends, and activities. But the autumn also brings common illnesses that can keep children and teenagers away from their classmates and studies.
This blog post covers steps you can take now and throughout the coming term to help protect your family from seasonal illnesses. We’ll explore available vaccinations, how to recognise symptoms of common illnesses, and how to make informed decisions on whether a sick student is well enough to attend school or college.
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/08/a-parents-guide-to-keeping-kids-healthy-this-school-year/
Safeguarding
Please see our website for all of our policies and more information about safeguarding
https://www.mouseholdinfants.com/safeguarding/
Please see our website for all of our policies and more information about safeguarding
| Designated Safeguarding Leads
Mr Tolson, Mr Smith, Miss Balachandre, Mrs Greenwood and Miss Wood. These members of staff monitor and manage all safeguarding practices and ensure staff are supported and have the training they need. Please ask to see one of these adults if you are worried about the safety of a child at school. |
| If you have a safeguarding concern about a child out of school hours then the number to ring is:
CADS – Children’s Advice and Duty Service – 0344 800 8020. |
Dates for your Diary
Monday 25th September – Flu Vaccine Team in school – Please complete the consent form, accessible through WEDUC
Thursday 12th October – School Photographer here
Thursday 19th October at 08:50am and 2:45pm (Repeat) – Phonics Talk for parents in the school hall
Week commencing 23rd October – Half Term Holiday
Thank you for your continued support.
Yours faithfully
Mr Ian Tolson
Head of School
