Whole School

• OPAL

Thank you to all the parents and carers who have completed the survey. We just need around 20 more before our OPAL audit on Monday 29th September.  If you could spare 5 minutes to do this, we would be very grateful. Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/czdujNXPYne8uEh2A

• Happy ‘ShoesDay’ – Tuesday, 30th September

October is Walk to School Month, and to kick this off, we will be having a Happy ‘ShoesDay’ on Tuesday, 30th September. Children can wear their favourite shoes to school – shoes that make them happy (no heels please) – to celebrate walking. Please encourage your children to walk/scoot/cycle to school as much as possible in October. Thank you!

 

• Apply for Pupil Premium Funding: Some of our families may entitled to Free School Meals funding (FSM), which can be used by the school to pay for additional support such as extra tuition, mentoring or after school activities etc. The school would receive this funding as Pupil Premium Funding. If you think that you may be eligible, you can check by going online to https://pps.lgfl.org.uk/ and clicking on “Check Eligibility”. We will receive a notification from Haringey if you are eligible.

• Instrumental Lessons

If your child has instrumental or vocal lessons in school it may be necessary for them to miss part of their break or lunch time to attend their lesson. Children will never be asked to miss the part of lunch when they are eating. This should only happen once or twice a term and will be organised on rotation. Instrumental teachers will explain this to their pupils; it would also be helpful if you could also explain this to your children.

• Before and After School Provision - Bookings

Thank you to all the parents and carers who book their chid/children’s wrap around provision on Arbor before the booking window closes.

We would like to remind all other parents and carers that the booking window for Breakfast club is open until 7.30am on the day and the Afterschool provision is open for bookings until 12.00 noon on the day. You can book ad-hoc for the day, for the week or the month. Please make sure that you book on time as the office is not able to make late bookings for you. You will need to top-up before you can book. All top-ups must be done specifically for the club that you want. Thank you.

• Pick up from Activity clubs and Night Owls (After school provision) – Late Pick-Up

Thank you to all the parents and carers that pick up their children on time from our after-school provisions. We would like to remind parents and carers, that there is a charge of £5 for every 5 minutes that parents/carers are late in picking up. Please also be reminded that we reserve the right to withdraw the after-school provision for any persistent late pick-ups.

• Wellies REQUIRED for Green School

If your child is in Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 3 or Year 4 then they MUST have a pair of named wellies which they keep at school for their Green School lessons. This is compulsory - and just as important as their PE kit.  We go out even in wet weather, and if children don’t have wellies, they bring a lot of mud into the school, which is a safety hazard.  Wellies are waterproof and quick to put on and take off, so better than old shoes.  If you are not able to provide wellies for your child, please speak to your child’s class teacher and we will see what we can do to help. Thank you.

• Flu Vaccinations - Reception to Year 6 – IMPORTANT – Please complete even If you DO NOT want your child to receive the vaccine!

Wednesday, 22nd October – 1st Visit

Friday, 24th October – 2nd Visit

Thursday, 20th November AM - Catch-Up session

Parents and carers are reminded to complete the online e-consent form to indicate whether you wish your child to receive the flu vaccination or not. Even if you do not wish for your child to have the vaccine, please complete the form in order to DECLINE (or CONSENT), so that the NHS Nurses can update your child’s health record accordingly.  👉https://ncl.schoolvaccination.uk/flu/2025/haringey

• Playtime Donations

The children have been really enjoying playing with the new buggies on the playground. If you have any old buggies at home, please bring them in! There is also a sign on the playground with a list of donations needed. Thank you! Your donations make playtime even more fun.

Nursery

• We would like your family photo for our Family boards in the classrooms.  Please bring one photograph to the nursery or email it to the school office instead.
• Applying for a Reception Place - The closing date for applications is 15th January 2026.

If your child is born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022, parents and carers need to apply for a reception school place via their local authority’s admissions website. Please see the link below for Haringey’s admissions website and further information on how to apply: https://www.haringey.gov.uk/schools-learning/schools/school-admissions/apply-a-school-place/starting-primary-school

Year 1

• Tuesday, 30th September: OPAL - STAY and PLAY at 9.00am

We would like to invite year 1 parents and carers to STAY and PLAY at 9.00am on Tuesday, 30th of September.  After dropping off your child at their classroom please, come to the main hall for a 30-minute talk about the benefits of risky play and how we train the children to keep safe. Afterwards we will meet your children on the playground/field to enjoy the full range of play that OPAL offers before finishing at 10.15am promptly. We very much hope to see you!

• Wednesday, 1st October: Zoo Lab Workshop – at school

• Friday, 3rd October at 2.00pm: All year 1 grandparents are invited to their grandchild’s classroom to support our History Learning about toys form the past. Bring a toy from your own childhood if you still have one! For those grandparents unable to attend, you are very welcome to upload a photo on Google Classroom from your childhood or a short video showing a game that you used to play, which we will share with the class.

Year 3

• Recorders - The order for recorders has now been placed. It is no longer possible to order a recorder through the school. if your child does not have a recorder and you have not purchased one through the school, please ensure you do so. The recorders are due for delivery at the beginning of October and Miss Vetch will be distributing these during the children’s music lesson. Children should then be bringing their recorder with them to school for their lesson on a Friday; they are welcome to keep their recorders in their tray, if they wish. 

Year 6

• Secondary School Application – Please make sure that you apply for your child’s Secondary school. The deadline is 31st October 2025. An e-mail was sent out to parents and carers with further information on 19th September via Arbor. You can use the link below to book yourself for one of the online talks provided by Haringey: Secondary school open events and online talks about applying | Haringey Council.

If parents and carers have any questions, they can email Haringey at: schooladmissions@haringey.gov.uk or contact their customer service team on 0208 489 1000.

Coming up

• Monday, 6th to Friday, 10th October: Wren Class to Tollesbury
• Monday, 6th October: Year 3, Stone Age Experience Workshop – at school
• Thursday, 9th October: Racial Equity Coffee Morning, 9.00am in the Staffroom. All welcome!

This is an opportunity to meet the members of the Racial Equity Group, hear about our recent staff training and share our plans for our upcoming Black History project. If you have any questions at all or would just like a coffee and a biscuit, please come along.

• Monday, 13th to Friday, 17th October: Toucan Class to Tollesbury
• Thursday, 16th October: Year 4 Trip to The Verulamium Museum
• Monday, 20th to Friday, 24th October: Woodpecker Class to Tollesbury
• Monday, 27th to Friday, 31st October: Half Term Holiday – Coldfall Holiday Camp will be open during the half term holiday. Bookings are now open and can be made via Arbor.