Next week is PGL week! Please note, the children attending the trip need to be in school by 11am.  They should arrive in their own clothes with their suitcase (on wheels) clearly labelled with their name.  Any medication is to be given to Mrs Orr or Miss Bjorck along with any instructions for administering e.g. dosage. 
Children will need to bring a packed lunch or order school dinners (by Friday 11th October) to have at school before they depart.
The coach will leave between 1pm and 1.30pm.  Parents are welcome to come back to wave children off around this time. 
On the day of return, they will be departing from Windmill Hill at around 1.30pm on Friday 18th with the aim of being back at school by 3.30pm. This is dependent on a number of factors (including the M25!) and timings are not exact. Parents will be kept informed using the text system.

We have set up a password protected page on our website for the children who will be attending the 2019 PGL trip as there are some children who are unable to have their photos taken and shared publicly. 
Please click through to the google form below to give permission for your child to appear in photos on the invite only, password protected site and to request access to the page.

​As you know, Year 6 take part in an off-site week between 14th and 18th October 2019. As your child will be remaining at school, they will be taking part in school based activities instead. During the week this year, the children will be learning about and taking part in activities linked to World War 2.
This will include a trip to St Peter’s Church, Iver, on the morning of Wednesday, 16th October. Whilst at the church, Revd. Robert Gooding will give the children a brief history of the church and how it was involved in and effected by World War 2; and the children will have an opportunity to look around the churchyard to find any evidence of the local community during World War 2. If any parents/carers are able to assist on this trip, we would be grateful if you could let us know on the slip below. We will contact you to let you know if your help is required and to confirm details nearer the date.
Please complete the slip attached giving permission for your child to walk to and from the church and return it as soon as possible but certainly by Friday, 11th October 2019.

​We are excited to announce that this year we will be taking part in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Big Soup Share again! The Big Soup Share is a national event which hopes to involve as many people as possible around the country in sharing delicious, nutritious soup.
Each child will be involved in making soup in class to serve at the soup share. Every year group will be making a different flavour soup, please see the links to each year group's letter for the full letter with ingredients and reply slips for the children to take part.
​Please note, we will need confirmation of all dietary requirements to ensure up to date information the school holds. 
If you have any concerns, please discuss them with your child’s class teacher. 

We are excited to announce that this year we will be taking part in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Big Soup Share again! The Big Soup Share is a national event which hopes to involve as many people as possible around the country in sharing delicious, nutritious soup.
Every child will be involved in making soup in class and understanding how soup can be part of a healthy, balanced diet.
We would like to invite you to share the soup with your child on Wednesday 9th October between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. We hope that this evening will be a great way to celebrate your child’s efforts in school and for you to understand our plans for a healthier Iver Village Junior School!
We will also be celebrating 2019’s Harvest Festival so would like to ask any parents/guardians who come along to bring a tin/can/dried foods along for the school to donate to the local charity, SHOC.
If you are able to join us for the Big Soup Share evening, please RSVP online or complete the form below.
If you have any questions about the event, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

This year we have chosen to be part of the Buckinghamshire Energize performance at the Wycombe Swan. This is an opportunity for children in Y4 to participate in a collaborative performance with pupils from other schools in the county that will be performed on two nights at the theatre in High Wycombe.
The children will be taught songs to sing in a choir and a dance to perform on stage. If your child would like to participate, they need to be available for performances on Thursday 19th March at 7:00 pm and Saturday 21st March at 7:00pm and be able to participate in rehearsals which will take place at other schools, as well as at the theatre between now and March.
We will only be able to take a group of 30 children from Year 4. If we have more than 30 children wishing to participate, we will draw names from a hat.
We are asking for a £25 contribution to cover the cost of this event. The cost will cover the travel to and from all rehearsals, transport for the children to both performances (5 trips in total). It will also cover the cost of the Energize club that we will run in the Spring Term to help the children prepare for the performances. 
If your child would like to take part, please return the form below to reception by Monday 7th October 2019 with £25 made on the School Money System as a shop item (or cash handed in to reception). Please note this is allocated on a first come, first served basis so the first 30 payments on School Money will receive a place.
If you have any questions, please speak to Miss Rowe or Miss Booth. 

The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’.

For every child registered for Free School Meals at The Iver Village Junior School, the school receives £1320.
 
Please register before 30th September to make sure your child and others in their class don’t miss out.
 
How does it work?

1. First, check if you qualify – it is not just if you are unemployed, so please look at the list on the next page. 
2. Registering is really quick and easy – if you think you qualify, contact our School Business Manager, Mrs Poole who will help you to register.
3. If you want your child to have a free, healthy meal at lunchtime that’s great – they will get the free meal (saving you more that £350 a year), extra benefits and the school gets £1320 or £935 extra.
4. If you don’t want your child to have the school meals they can continue as normal – as long as you qualify and are registered, the school still gets £1320 extra.

  
No one will know you have registered and it will not affect any other benefits you are claiming.
Please talk to us about registering your child today!

Do you qualify?
You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:

• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400
• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

• Child Tax Credit except if you meet ANY of the following criteria –

1. i) entitled to working tax credit (regardless of income)
2. ii) have an annual income in excess of £16,190 (Please note that this figure is for April 2018 and that it changes in April each year).

A couple of places have become available for the PGL trip from 14th to 18th October.
If you would like your child to be considered for a place, please complete the return slip on the letter by Thursday 26th September.
If more than 2 children apply, a draw will take place on Thursday afternoon.
Full payment will need to be made by Monday 30th September 2019, parents should also have no other monies/debts outstanding to the school, i.e. club arrears.
Should you require any further information, pleased to not hesitate to contact the school.

The NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. programme is visiting our school to make sure our pupils have the knowledge and understanding they need to stay safe from abuse.
I’m pleased to tell you that we will be working with the NSPCC, the UK’s leading children’s charity, who’ll be delivering their Speak out. Stay safe. programme on 23rd October. This is a nationwide programme for every primary-school-aged child in the UK and Channel Islands. With the help of their friendly mascot Buddy, they’ll be presenting an assembly to the children in our school as well as a workshop for Years 5 and 6
 
"NSPCC has helped me to build the confidence to tell people about my worries and problems." Child’s feedback
 
What is the Speak out. Stay safe. programme?
Through child-friendly, interactive assemblies and workshops their specially trained staff and volunteers will give our children information about how to keep themselves safe from harm and how to get help if they have any worries, sensitively discussing issues like bullying and sexual abuse, without using scary words or adult language.
We have studied the content of the materials and heard from other schools who have participated and are extremely confident that they are appropriate for primary-school-aged children. By the end of their visit, we’re convinced children will feel empowered – knowing how they can speak out and stay safe.
If you would like any more information about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme you can come in to speak to me or visit the NSPCC website nspcc.org.uk/buddy
Talking UNDERWEAR with your children
The NSPCC’s work in schools will help encourage conversations about staying safe – and they have a number of child-friendly materials to help you carry on the conversation afterwards. That includes ‘Talk PANTS’, a simple way for parents to help keep children safe from sexual abuse – without using scary words or even mentioning sex.
The guide uses the rules of PANTS to teach children that their body belongs to them and them alone. You can find out more and download the free resources at nspcc.org.uk/pants
If you’d like to know more about the NSPCC’s work, or take a look at the wide range of information and advice which is available for parents and carers, please visit their website nspcc.org.uk/parents
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