Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment. This is where we post communication with all families that is relevant to the community and Brockley families.

• Half Term Holiday Club

  Tue 30 Jan 2024
  

• Attendance (National Expectation AT LEAST 96%) - Working Together

  Tue 30 Jan 2024

  Working together to improve school attendance

   

  Being in school and having the best attendance possible underpins all the many benefits of school for your child, such as their learning, wellbeing and wider development. For some children, attending school every day will be harder than for others. This is why schools, and local councils in some cases, are committed to working together with families to solve problems and support your child’s school attendance.

  This guide covers two areas

  : • parents’ responsibilities

  1 for school attendance and what you need to do when your child needs to be absent.

  • How schools and local authorities will work with you to support your child’s attendance.

  Attendance - The Law

   

  Parents’ responsibilities What are my responsibilities for my child’s attendance? As a parent, you are legally responsible for making sure your child gets a suitable full time education, usually from the age of 5 to 16.

  For most parents, this will mean making sure your child is in school every day except when: -

  1. Your child is too ill to go to school. 
  2. You have permission for a leave of absence from your child’s school for them not to attend.
  3. You should only ask for this in exceptional circumstances. 

• Y3 Residential Meeting for Parents 30.01.24 at 3:15pm - Kit list and info to be shared.

  Tue 30 Jan 2024

  Y3 parents of children taking part in the residential to Castleton are invited to a pre-visit meeting to share the arrangements for the 2 days and the all important kit list.

  30.01.24 at 3:15pm

• 29.01.24 - Identifying your Child’s Emotions & Behaviours – Parent Workshop with CAMHS

  Mon 29 Jan 2024

  Good morning and a very warm welcome back to all our Brockley families!

   

  To enable you to plan accordingly we are delighted to announce that Sophie Tipple our CAMHS Advisor will be hosting a parent workshop on Monday 29th January from 9:30am.

  Identifying your Child’s Emotions & Behaviours – Parent Workshop

  This workshop will help you, as a parent, to identify the variety of emotions and behaviours your child/ren may be displaying.

  The aims of the workshop are:

  • What are emotions and when should these be a concern?
  • What is ‘normal’/’typical’/’expected’ behaviours and emotions for children?
  • What can cause a child to behave in certain ways?
  • How to recognise behaviours that may require further assessment
  • The pros and cons of diagnosing
  • Is it ASD/ADHD or something else?

  We do hope you are able to attend, refreshments will be served.

• Once a Week Take a Peak

  Tue 23 Jan 2024

  Headlice Campaign at Brockley.

  

• There has been a case of ringworm within your child’s school and your child may have been exposed.

  Wed 17 Jan 2024

  There has been a case of ringworm within your child’s school and your child may have been exposed.

  
  What is ringworm?
  Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin that can affect different parts of the body. How it looks depends on where it is. On the skin it presents as a roughly circular, scaly, itchy rash. Sometimes there may be small blisters and even pus filled spots. It can involve the nails, causing them to thicken and discolour. On the scalp it often starts as a small bump, gradually spreading outwards and is associated with hair loss. On the feet there may be cracking between the toes.

  
  What should I do now?
  As ringworm spreads through skin contact or through contact with infectious skin flakes shed into clothes or the environment, it can easily spread within a school. It is important that you check your child’s skin and hair for the presence of any suspicious lesion.

  
  What should I do if I think my child has ringworm?
  If you see any suspicious areas on your child’s skin or scalp, bring the child to your GP. The GP will be able to decide by looking at it directly, by examining it with special light, or by examining some skin cells under the microscope whether or not it is ringworm. Once the diagnosis is made treatment can be given. It is important that the rest of the family are checked for ringworm. Also check and treat symptomatic pets.

  
  Can my child stay in school?
  Yes. However, to prevent the spread of infection to others it is important that the affected child receives appropriate treatment.

  
  Thank you for giving this your attention. 

   

  Your GP will be able to answer any further questions that you might have about ringworm or visit:Ringworm - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

• Cold Weather and Keeping Safe

  Mon 15 Jan 2024

  Good afternoon,

  Given the forecast this week for colder weather please see the attached information which I hope you will find useful.

  It is recommended to sign up to the Weather-Health Alerting System: Microsoft Power BI which provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on health and wellbeing, so that plans to reduce the risk of cold weather on health can be implemented as soon as possible.

   

   

• Autism Webinar for Parents 10.01.24 at 10am

  Wed 10 Jan 2024

  Anne-Marie Harrison, Education Director from Ideas Afresh Education, will present a free webinar for parents and carers exploring how to develop your autistic child's communication skills.

   

  Supporting Parents & Carers

   

  Date: Wednesday 10 January

   

  Time: 10am-11am (Including Q&A)

   

  Book your place below:

   

  Autism: Developing Communication Skills (witherslackgroup.co.uk)

   

   

• Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

  Thu 04 Jan 2024

  Happy New Year and a very warm welcome back to school! I hope you've all had a wonderful time being together and are looking forward to the term ahead.

  Gentle reminder for Spring 2024

  Breakfast Club opens at 8am on Monday 8th January and gates open at 8:30am for everyone. Staff are on duty to 'Meet & Greet' so any issues or queries can be dealt with swiftly.

  Please remember to ensure that all children are dressed for the weather with all items named, our motto is there's no such thing as bad weather and we will be outside!

  Healthy Eating and Nut Free - Please remember our school policy and ensure your child has a healthy snack and one that does not contain nuts. Fruit is always available to all children and the last Friday of each month is 'Brockley Bagel'

  Dates for the coming term can be found on the school website, this includes PE, swimming and all visits already booked and planned: https://www.brockley.derbyshire.sch.uk/diary/grid/2024/01/

  The last newsletter from last term can be found here: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/.../news... where all clubs and activities are listed.