Dear Parent/Carer,
Year 3/4 Swimming This term, we have an EXCITING opportunity! We have hired a pop-up swimming pool for 3 weeks. Within this time, we are able to offer Year 3 and Year 4 the opportunity to start to develop their swimming skills as part of the PE curriculum. Having the pool on our site means that we will not have to waste time travelling to the pool and as a consequence the children will have more time in the water! By the time a child is ready to leave primary school they should be able to swim, know how to get out of trouble if they fall into the water, know the dangers of water and understand how to stay safe when playing in and around it. This includes understanding and adhering to national and local water safety advice, being able to use appropriate survival and self-rescue skills if they unintentionally fall in or get into difficulty in the water, and knowing what to do if others get into trouble. Year 3 children will have 2 lessons on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th March and Year 4 will have 2 lessons on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28st March. This will then be continued and developed next year. The company supplying the pool will also supply a qualified swim teacher and a lifeguard. There will always be a member of IVJS staff with the children who is also trained in school swimming lessons. Your son/daughter will be taught the national swimming curriculum which includes the following skills and strokes: ● how to enter and exit the water, ● floatation, ● submerging, ● rotating from back to front and front to back and regaining an upright position, ● pushing and gliding and an understanding of streamlining, ● aquatic breathing, ● moving effectively and efficiently through the water using alternating and simultaneous strokes on front and back, such as front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, side stroke, ● swimming longer distances and for increasing amounts of time, ● using swimming skills and strokes for different purposes such as water polo and synchronised swimming, ● survival and self-rescue skills: treading water, Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP) and Huddle positions, floating and resting in the water, attracting attention, sculling and swimming in clothes/buoyancy aids, ● water safety: knowledge and understanding of different water environments, how to stay safe when playing in and around water including recognising flags and warning signs and understanding national and local water safety advice, ● what to do if others get into difficulties: stay safe: shout, signal; throw, do not go into the water; raising the alarm 999, ● play competitive games such as water polo and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending. To help us group the children according to their swimming ability we would appreciate you filling in the form on the paper copy of the letter sent home or emailing office@ivjs.school with permission to take part and roughly how many meters they can swim. I am excited to say that the swimming pool has arrived, ready for lessons to start for Years 5 and 6 on Monday 11th March and will be swimming every day for 2 weeks.
Your child will need to bring:
Parents should be aware that the pool forbids the wearing of earrings. If your child has a verruca, they will still be expected to attend swimming but they must wear a verruca sock. Goggles Whilst they are not considered to be essential, we recognise that children who swim frequently or whose eyes are susceptible to irritation may prefer to use goggles for swimming. They may help maintain the required body position and improve vision through the water. Therefore, parents may request that their child uses goggles during the lessons by filling in the form below. I should inform you that it is your responsibility, as parent, to teach your child to put on and take off goggles in the correct and safe fashion. Our advice would be to read the manufacturer’s instructions for putting them on and taking them off. This is important to ensure protection of eyes from impact damage through stretching the eyepieces away from the face with wet fingers. Please ensure that goggles are of a good quality. Goggles should be British Standard Institution (BSI) Goggles which includes makes such as Speedo or Zoggs, which will include instruction on the package for the correct way to put them on and take them off. You should be aware that on occasions your child will be asked to remove their goggles in order to safely perform certain aquatic activities. If you would like your child to wear goggles during swimming lessons in school, please complete the form or email office@ivjs.school with permission. Please note, that it is your responsibility to ensure the goggles are in good condition and that your child knows how to take them on and off safely. There will be occasions when they may be asked to remove their goggles. No goggles may be worn without the signed form/emailed consent. Dear Parent/Carer
As part of our drive to keep children and young people safe online we are recommending the following webinar around understanding computer misuse, hacking and cybercrime. Cyber Choices is a programme that supports those people at risk of committing computer misuse offences, such as hacking. These risks are far more real than most people recognise, with around 1 in 4 young people admitting to committing low-harm cybercrimes, perhaps without even realising what they were doing was illegal. The webinars are ideally suited to parents/carers of children in Year 3 (age 7) and above, all the way up to college, university and beyond, and will help understand what computer misuse is, what the risks to young people are, how to recognise some of the indicators that young people may be involved in committing cybercrimes, and how the Cyber Choices programme supports at-risk individuals. The Cyber Choices programme is led by the National Crime Agency, and delivered locally by SEROCU (the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit). Dates and registration links for the sessions are below. When: Feb 27, 2024 10:00 GMT Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f85LCF9XQQiveByxpGjBRA When: Feb 28, 2024 20:00 GMT Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XZSXC9NnRBWVsnUzxFUtgg When: Mar 4, 2024 11:00 GMT Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2fwzDzv3RMmo7Gm0PGf_3w When: Mar 4, 2024 20:00 London Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2ROjhkKsSKueNgILJ7lSfQ After registering, a confirmation email containing further information about joining the webinar will be automatically sent out. If anyone has any issues with booking on to any of the sessions, please contact the SEROCU Cyber Choices team on cyberchoices@serocu.police.uk Dear Parent/Carer
This half term, we have an EXCITING opportunity! We have hired a swimming pool for 3 weeks so that children in Year 5 and 6 can develop their swimming skills in line with the Statutory School Swimming Programme as part of National Curriculum Physical Education. By the time a child is ready to leave primary school they should be able to swim, know how to get out of trouble if they fall into the water, know the dangers of water and understand how to stay safe when playing in and around it. This includes understanding and adhering to national and local water safety advice, being able to use appropriate survival and self-rescue skills if they unintentionally fall in or get into difficulty in the water, and knowing what to do if others get into trouble. Swimming is effectively ‘Wet PE’. As such, in addition to the above, our aim is for pupils to be physically active during their School Swimming lesson and have opportunities to: ● Engage in competitive situations (both against themselves and others) and co-operative physical activities, ● Communicate, collaborate and compete with each other, ● Develop an understanding of how to improve; learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success. Your child will have a 2 week programme every day of 30-minute lessons, starting on the 11th March 2024. The company will also supply a qualified swim teacher and a lifeguard (there will always be a member of IVJS with the children). Your son/daughter will be taught the following skills and strokes in different water-related contexts: ● how to enter and exit the water, ● floatation, ● submerging, ● rotating from back to front and front to back and regaining an upright position, ● pushing and gliding and an understanding of streamlining, ● aquatic breathing, ● moving effectively and efficiently through the water using alternating and simultaneous strokes on front and back, such as front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, side stroke, ● swimming longer distances and for increasing amounts of time, ● using swimming skills and strokes for different purposes such as water polo and synchronised swimming, ● survival and self-rescue skills: treading water, Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP) and Huddle positions, floating and resting in the water, attracting attention, sculling and swimming in clothes/buoyancy aids, ● water safety: knowledge and understanding of different water environments, how to stay safe when playing in and around water including recognising flags and warning signs and understanding national and local water safety advice, ● what to do if others get into difficulties: stay safe: shout, signal; throw, do not go into the water; raising the alarm 999, ● play competitive games such as water polo and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending. Please see the paper copy of this letter (sent home with your child) for the permission slip to complete giving permission for your child to participate and explaining their current ability level. If you do not have a copy of the letter, please email permission and ability level (Cannot swim/Can swim 0 - 10 meters/ Can swim 10-25 meters) to office @ivjs.school. After School Clubs for next half term are now available to book!
As before, clubs will show as a payment on your child's School Money account (www.eduspot.co.uk). Please do not pay this unless you want to book your child a space. Mondays - Netball with Miss Yandell (Limited to 8 upper school places and 8 lower school places). Tuesdays - Basketball with Miss Yandell (Limited to 8 upper school places and 8 lower school places). Wednesdays - Hockey with Miss Yandell (Limited to 8 upper school places and 8 lower school places). Ukulele with Rebecca White There will also be the Inspire Sports, Darts club run on Tuesdays and held here at IVJS. To book this club, please book directly with Inspire Sports here: https://inspire-sports.classforkids.io/info/16 Clubs start Monday 19th February and run through to the last week of the term (6 weeks). All clubs are 3.15pm to 4.30pm with pick up at the front of the school. Clubs cost £7 per club and can be booked for the full half term (£42). We are still offering a discounted rate to any children entitled to Pupil Premium (the discounted cost will show automatically to anyone entitled). Should you have any issues logging into your School Money account, please email office@ivjs.school. Dear Parents/Guardians,
Our whole school will be visiting Cuffley Camp next half term to take part in an outdoor activity day.
The activities will be led by staff at the centre, assisted by IVJS staff. The activities will include climbing, ropes and shelter building for Years 3 and 4, ‘Gladiator’, target sports and fire building for Years 5 and 6. We are thrilled to be able to offer this trip to all pupils again as we know what an incredible experience it will be. Pupils will benefit from opportunities to develop team work and resilience skills through activities they may not otherwise have the opportunity to partake in. We are in the fortunate position to be able to utilise PE funding to cover the cost of the trip for all pupils and so there will be no cost to parents. The trip is costing us £44 per child which includes the day at Cuffley camp, qualified instructors to run the activities and transport. We firmly believe this is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils and want all pupils to be able to engage in the experience. If you would like to contribute towards the cost of the trip, you can do via school money. Any contributions of any size will be put back into the PE budget and used to continue to develop our provision of PE and outdoor education. Pupils will need to arrive at school by 8:15am and they will travel to Cuffley Camp by coach. They will leave Cuffley Camp at 2:30pm and should be back at school for collection by 3:15pm. Pupils will need to bring:
Paper copies of this letter have been sent to each child, please return the permission slip from the letter as soon as possible. If you do not consent for your child to attend the trip, they will be able to join another year group for the day and will be expected to be in school. Many thanks, Miss Couves This term's Parents' Evenings will be held online on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th February. The website is now open for bookings. Please remember to email or call the school reception if you are having any issues logging on or email the class teacher if you cannot make any of the times available. Teachers emails all follow the format classname@ivjs.school eg cairo@ivjs.school or paris@ivjs.school etc
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