Activity clubs for next half term are now available to book!

PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU PAY BY CHILDCARE VOUCHERS, PLEASE EMAIL THE SCHOOL TO RESERVE THE CLUB PLACE YOU REQUIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN ALLOCATE THE SPACE IF AVAILABLE.

Mondays:​

• Energize Club with Miss Short - This is a continuation of last term's and for the children already taking part in Energize club ONLY and UNTIL the performance.
• Basketball Club with Miss Yandell
• Computing Club with Mrs Punny
• Italian Club with Miss Booth

Tuesdays:

• Chess Club with Mr Clifford
• Gymnastics Club with Miss Yandell
• Advanced Crochet Club with Miss Jaques and Mrs Poole (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Wednesdays:

• Fitness Club with Miss Yandell (5 weeks only, will not run the first week, Wednesday 26th February)
• Gardening Club with Miss Hibbert

​Thursdays:

• Cartoon Drawing Club with Mrs Macdonald

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Clubs will show under the payment tab on your child's School Money account (www.eduspot.co.uk). Please only select the club payments you wish to book your child a space for. Club payments that are not paid/needed for will be removed from your account after the first day of each club.

PLEASE NOTE: FITNESS CLUB WILL ONLY BE 5 WEEKS AS IT WILL NOT RUN ON THE FIRST WEEK OF TERM, WEDNESDAY  26TH FEBRUARY. 

Activity clubs start Monday 24th February and run for 6 weeks except Fitness Club which will start on Wednesday 5th March and run through to the last week of term. Clubs cost £3 per session and can be booked for the full half term, each club shows the cost of £18 (£15 for Fitness Club).

Should you have any issues logging into your School Money account, please email [email protected].

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On the week commencing 3rd March, our pupils will be visiting Cuffley Camp to take part in an outdoor activity day.

• Monday 3rd March - Y6 trip
• Tuesday 4th March - Y5 trip
• Wednesday 5th March - Y3 trip
• Thursday 6th March - Y4 trip

​The activities will be led by staff at the centre, assisted by IVJS staff.  The planned activities are called Crate Stack, Construction and Orienteering for lower school and Gladiator, Construction and S.O.S for upper school.
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 teamwork 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 approximately £60 per child which includes the day at Cuffley camp, qualified instructors to run the activities and coach transport to and from the camp. 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 on the day. They will leave Cuffley Camp at 2:30pm and so should be back at school for collection by 3:15pm depending on traffic.
Pupils will need to bring:

• A packed lunch
• Waterproof coat
• Wear old clothes that may get muddy
• Trainers that will get muddy
• A spare pair of trainers
• A school jumper or cardigan

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.  Please complete the form on the paper copy of this letter that has been sent home with your child to let uys know if your child has permission to attend.

Many thanks,
 
Mr Clifford

Dear All,

With our Energize performance coming up, I wanted to appeal for your help with the costumes.

For the show, the children have been asked to perform as mummies and we will supply the costumes. However, we are going to need your help! If possible, could you please provide a black top (long sleeve) and black bottoms (long trousers) - or any neutral colours that you already have - for the mummy bandages to be sewn on, this would work perfectly! Please do not send any new clothes, old clothes that the children no longer wear will be absolutely fine.

Please remember to pop your child’s name on their clothes. This will help us keep track of everything during rehearsals and the performance.

Thank you so much for your support! We can’t wait for the performance, and your help with costumes is greatly appreciated!

Miss Short

Educatering, our lunch provider have just been informed of planned works to their facility on Tuesday 21st January. As this will cause an interrupted power supply, we have been asked to only take orders for packed lunch options on this day only. These will show as the only 2 options when booking on that day, the rest of the week is unaffected.

If you have already ordered for Tuesday 21st January, please note that you will need to rebook the lunch for that day.

Please contact the school reception if you have any issues booking.
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Thank you.

Dear Parents/Carers,
 
I am pleased to inform you that your child will be participating in swimming lessons next term. We are unable to bring the swimming pool into our school any longer therefore we are moving back to using a conventional swimming pool.
 
Swimming lessons will be held at Woodrow High House, HP7 0QG on Wednesdays and transport is provided to and from the pool. Swimming will start on the first Wednesday back, 8th January 2025. Mr Clifford, Miss Yandell will be supporting the children whilst they are swimming.
 
All dates are below:
 
Wednesday 8th Jan 2025
Wednesday 15th Jan 2025
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025
Wednesday 29th Jan 2025
Wednesday 5th February 2025
Wednesday 12th February 2025
 
On the day, your child will have lunch at school at 11:30am, leave school at 12:20pm and arrive back at school by 3:15pm.
Your child will need to come to school in their PE Kit on that day as they will also be doing Basketball at Woodrow for the other half of this lesson. Please note that this will replace their PE on a Monday/Thursday and a Friday for the entire Spring 1 term. They must bring the following every Wednesday:
• Swimming costume (boys to wear swimming trunks (not shorts) girls to wear a one-piece costume)
• 1 towel
• Swim hat (advisable)
• Goggles (if the goggles consent form (below) has been signed)
 
Parents should be aware that the pool authorities forbid 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.
 
Our swimming programme is designed to fulfil the requirements of the National Curriculum and is carefully structured to ensure that children are confident and safe in and around the water.
Please return the slip on the paper copy of this letter that is going home with children today, giving permission for your child to attend the swimming lessons.

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, please complete the form on the paper copy of this letter that is going home with children today. No goggles may be worn without the signed form.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Mr Paul Clifford
Deputy Head Teacher

Activity clubs for next half term are now available to book!

PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU PAY BY CHILDCARE VOUCHERS, PLEASE EMAIL THE SCHOOL TO RESERVE THE CLUB PLACE YOU REQUIRE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN ALLOCATE THE SPACE IF AVAILABLE.

Mondays:​

• Energize Club with Miss Short - This is for the children taking part in Energize ONLY
• Hockey Club with Miss Yandell

Tuesdays:

• Chess Club with Mr Clifford
• Badminton Club with Miss Yandell
• Advanced Crochet Club with Miss Jaques and Mrs Poole (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Wednesdays:

• Fitness Club with Miss Yandell 
• Board Games Club with Miss Hibbert

​Thursdays:

• Origami Club with Miss Fletcher 
• Cartoon Drawing Club with Mrs Macdonald

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Clubs will show under the payment tab on your child's School Money account (www.eduspot.co.uk). Please only select the club payments you wish to book your child a space for. Club payments that are not paid/needed for will be removed from your account after the first day of each club.

Activity clubs start Monday 13th January and run for 5 weeks (last club will be Thursday 13th February). Clubs cost £3 per session and can be booked for the full half term, each club shows the cost of £15.

Please note, Early birds and Bluebells will still run as normal from the first day back, Tuesday 7th January.
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Should you have any issues logging into your School Money account, please email [email protected].