We have been contacted by the Headteacher of Wolsingham High School, Mr Jonathan Ferstenberg. He has asked if it would be possible to speak with Year 5 parents, to introduce himself and his school – sharing information that may be useful in helping you chose a secondary school place for your child. (This year we have 3 pupils going to Wolsingham)

I have arranged for him to come into school at 4pm on Wednesday 30th June. This meeting is for parents only, please no children.

If you would like to attend, please complete the form below – this is just to manage numbers etc.

Mr Dixon

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Uv_fRWSDc02_Oo-YvfENh2zqMCLVuY9AozqPAFTXINpUQ1NMMDdVSE1JTlI3VTZGTldaSTJTRFhMUi4u

Consett Academy have informed us that they have posted out Welcome packs to children in Y6. In addition to these packs they have asked us to share the following links with you.

Parental Letter May 2021 -Primaries

Virtual Evening – We would like to invite you to attend a virtual evening hosted via zoom on the 29^th June where we will share relevant information that you may find useful in the lead up to September.  We will also be able to answer any questions you may have.  Please use this link https://bit.ly/2RB2Tf5 to register for this event.

Getting to know your Child, questionnaire –  As part of getting to know your child better we would ask that you complete the questionnaire using this link: https://bit.ly/3vdZsK5.  Following the information that you provide, we will arrange further opportunities for parents/carers to attend transition events specific to your requirements.

Message below shared on behalf of the SEND advisory team:

Dear Families

The Local Area are looking at the opportunities parents and young people have to give feedback when going through the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. Currently there is an online form but this isn’t usually filled in, it used to be a paper survey but that also rarely got filled in and returned.

We are looking for some parents/carers of a child with an EHCP to be involved in a Zoom session to tell us their views. This is to get better knowledge/feedback which will improve the systems for parents and young people, creating a better experience when going through the EHCP process.

The dates for the zoom sessions are as follows:
Monday 14th June – 1pm
Thursday 17th June – 7pm
Friday 18th June – 10am

Families are asked to contact MCT as outlined in the poster below to be involved

EHCP Leaflet

Please follow this link to access the June 2021 newsletter.

School Newsletters

Once again this newsletter contains a significant amount of information, below is a list of things we have covered. It is very important you read and make a note of dates that relate to your child.

Introduction
Attendance
School dinners
May school fund
Year 6 assessment week
Covid-19 – Reporting cases to school over half term
Breakfast club start time
Ordering uniform for September 2021
Covid local support grant
E-safety sessions
OurSchoolApp
Forest school – year 4 (reminder)
Bags in school
Class Teachers – September 2021
Dates for your diary – VERY IMPORTANT

CJS

Message below on behalf of Consett Infant School.

Please relay all messages/queries to the Infant School.

“We are looking into the feasibility of re-starting after school childcare provision in September 2021 and would like parents to complete the following survey by Monday 24th May. This will provide us with information about potential usage, numbers of children needing to access the service and timings. Thank you”

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Uv_fRWSDc02_Oo-YvfENh9N0Akrl3MBDgtelKpKlzLlUMVM1MFFESjczNlg0R0xaNzZPSllBR1ZSWC4u

Please see information below (letter attached below if families wish to print it off)

Dear Parents/carers,

As you know, Wednesday 9th June, the first Wednesday after we return from the half term break is our school trip (weather depending!). We thought that we would make a list of things the children will need so you can sort things out over the half term.

In the morning, we are likely to go to the park to explore and play games. If the little train is running, those children who would like to ride it can (around £1/2). We will eat lunch in the park so if it is sunny we can sit in the shade.
After lunch we will head to the beach, get an ice cream then go and play on the sand, explore the rock pools (if the tide is out), look for fossils and paddle in the sea before returning home.

The things therefore that we will require your child to bring are as follows:

• A bag to carry their things (a rucksack type of bag will be best so it’s easier to carry when walking).
• At least 2 drinks- 1 for packed lunch and water for the day. Two drink cartons won’t be enough so please ensure you send a water bottle as one of their drinks.
• A packed lunch (unless ordered from school). If you have ordered one from school, your child will be given it on the day and will be responsible for it (please don’t include sweets and chocolate).
• Sun cream (please apply before we go, this will be for a top up after lunch if required).
• A hat (named) and if desired sunglasses (the children will be responsible for these at all times).
• A towel in a carrier bag.
• Swimming costume/change of clothes for paddle in the sea. There aren’t any changing facilities at South Shield’s so the children will have to help one another by holding a towel around them to get changed!
• Named bucket and spade (this is optional as your child will have to carry it. We will bring a selection of toys to play with)
• No more than £5 spending money – coins preferred (your child will be responsible for their own money, we will not be looking after it)

As mentioned at the beginning of the letter this trip is weather dependent. However as we haven’t booked anything at South Shields we are flexible for re-arranging another date if Wednesday 9th June is a rainy day- no one wants to visit the seaside on a rainy day!
We are really excited for our trip and being able to take the Year 3’s to the seaside! It will be a wonderful day.

Thank you for your continued support,

The Year 3 team

South Shileds Trip

Dear families of Year 4

We are planning to take the year 4 children to the park next half term to take part in a carousel of activities linked to both Science and Art topics.

As we are relying on good weather we are unsure as yet which date this will be. We will however send out a text to let you know closer to the time (this might even be the day before we go).

Children won’t need anything other than a water bottle, sun cream on and a hat if its particularly warm. Any medication, inhalers etc will be taken with us by a member of staff.

It is likely to be a morning activity and children will be back at school for lunch.

Thank you for your support
The year 4 team

Dear families

It may seem to early to think about right now, but if you want your child’s September uniform ordered and delivered to school ready for September, I would recommend you place your order before the end of June. Uniform providers are very busy in the lead up to the new year and your delivery will not be guaranteed if you leave it too late.

Your orders can be placed online at https://totstoteams.com/consett-junior-school

IF YOU ORDER ADULT SIZES FROM THIS WEBSITE THEY CANNOT BE RETURNED OR REFUNDED. ONLY SIZES UP TO XS CAN BE RETURNED OR REFUNDED.

You can opt for school or home delivery but please do not choose school deliver if ordering in July. Jumpers, polo’s and t-shirts will arrive with our logo embroidered. You do not have to use our uniform provider, there are many high street stores who offer the same colours and be more suited to your budget.

Here is also a link to our uniform requirements https://www.consett-jun.durham.sch.uk/parents/our-school-uniform/

Mrs Raine
School Operations Manager