Autumn Term 2019 – Monday 2nd Sept – Friday 20th Dec 2019

Monday 2rd September INSET DAY 1 (School closed to children)

Tuesday 3rd September Children return to school

Monday 21stOctober October 25th Half Term

Friday 18th October – NB this is a change of date INSET DAY 2 (School closed to children)

Monday 28th October Children return to school

Thursday 19th December Last day of term for children, School closes at 2pm

Spring Term 2020 – Monday 6th Jan 2020 – Friday 3rd April 2020

Monday 6th January Children return to school

Monday 17th February – 21st February Half Term

Friday 3rd April Last day of term for children. School closes at 2.00pm

(Friday 10th April – Good Friday)

(Monday 13th April – Easter Monday)

Summer Term 2020 – Monday 20th April 2020 – Tuesday 21st July 2020

Monday 20th April Children return to school

Friday 8th May May Day Bank Holiday (School closed)

Friday 22nd May INSET 3 (School closed to children)

Monday 25th May Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 25th May – 29th May Half Term

Monday 1st June Children return to school

Friday 17th July Last day of term for children. School closes at 2.00pm

Monday 20th July INSET DAY 4(School closed to children) INSET DAY 4(School closed to children)

Tuesday 21st July INSET DAY 5 (School closed to children) INSET DAY 5 (School closed to children)

Extended day provision At the end of last term I explained that we would aim to

provide some extended day offer from the 28th

September onwards. I am mindful that families will

need to be clear about planning in order to arrange

work etc.

I need to ensure that what the school is able to offer

fits robustly within our new systems and expectations

to minimise the transmission of Covid-19 through

hygiene and separating bubbles. You will appreciate

that this is a complex matter.

We will not run a breakfast club this term: I think that

our soft start offer is supportive of working families at

the beginning of the day.

We will look to design a childcare offer for working

families which runs to 5.30pm.

Places will need to be pre-booked and paid for.

Places will be for all 5 days of the week at a cost of £35

for the week. (There will be a reduced rate for siblings)

In order to maintain the childcare ‘bubble’

robustly – places will need to be booked in blocks and

paid a week in advance.

I appreciate that this child care offer looks very

different to our usual arrangements.

A letter is coming to all families today - please

complete and return promptly so that we can move

forward with our planning.

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A message from Mrs Horton

It has been wonderful to see our children return for the start

of a new academic year. Our attendance figures are

currently 92%, which as you know is lower than our

expectation of 96%+, but in these extraordinary

circumstances I feel this is a figure that the community can

celebrate as a positive start.

There are lots of new systems and expectations to get used

to – for adults as well as children. I have been impressed

with everyone’s flexibility and understanding. Thank you for

your patience - getting used to different gates and timings.

It is our aim to balance the importance of ‘bubbles’ being

separate, whilst not adding any unnecessary tension or

rigidity for the children.

At all times our provision aims to foster growing

independence for the children. The routines at soft start

support this well. Children are already getting used to

coming in, washing their hands and using the right entrance

to go straight in to class.

Next week, families with children from Nursery to year 6 will

have the chance for a virtual ‘meet the teacher’. Class

teachers will be in contact directly via class emails with

information for a zoom meeting next week. It will be an

opportunity to ‘see’ your child’s classroom and find out

about their learning and new routines.

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Being back at school

Some children from Purple Class share their thoughts about being back at school…

Going back to school is exciting because you get to see your

friends again. We have a set place for lunch. Sometimes we have a

grab bag. We have to walk up more stairs now because our classroom is on the top floor!

Now we are back at school we can see all our friends. We have good

teachers and a lot of smart people at Hargrave Park.

I like coming back to school because some things have

changed. We have learned a new system about bubbles. We

don't go next to each other.

It feels happy to me because I get to see my friends again. I haven't seen my friends in six

months. We have our own trays and we always wipe things

down after we use them and we always have to wash our hands! We have our lunch in classes so

we don't pop each other's bubbles!

Lylah

Emek Istak

Myana

It's better being at school because I am making new friends and

seeing friends I haven't seen for a long time. Every time we come in

through the gates we have to wash our hands. We have our own tray so we don't mix our stuff and

so we can be safe.

Isaac

We have sinks and hand sanitiser around the school. Now this has happened we are washing our

hands more often than we used to: when we go out to play, when we come in from play, before lunch, after lunch. I don't mind doing it because I don't want to get sick.

Isabelle

If anyone displays symptoms of

coronavirus at home

If anyone in your household displays symptoms of coronavirus, you must let the school know. Your child needs to stay at home and the person with symptoms must have a test as soon as possible. All members of the household need to self-isolate until the test result is back. If your child is having a test, the other families in the bubble will be notified that a child in the bubble has had a test. Names will not be shared. Nobody else from the bubble needs to stay at home unless there is a confirmed coronavirus case. If the result is positive, all members of the household will need to stay at home and self-isolate for two weeks. If a child from a bubble tests positive, all pupils and adults in the school bubble will also need to self-isolate for two weeks.

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If a child displays symptoms of

coronavirus at school

If a child displays symptoms of coronavirus in school, they will be taken to a designated space away from other children by a member of staff that they know, and kept separate until they are collected. The family will be called and asked to collect their child and take them for a test as soon as possible. Members of that household need to self-isolate until the test result is back. The other families in the bubble will be notified that a child in the bubble has had a test. Names will not be shared. Nobody else from the bubble needs to stay at home unless there is a confirmed coronavirus case. If there is a confirmed case, all pupils and adults in the bubble will need to stay at home and self-isolate for two weeks. Siblings and other family members of the child in the affected bubble do not need to self-isolate.

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If there are more than two confirmed coronavirus cases in the school, Public Health England will make an assessment

and advise the school on how to proceed.

% of pupils attaining a ‘Good Level of Development’ at the end of EYFS 2016 2017 2018

Hargrave Park 62.2% 63% 69%

National 69% 71% 72%

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Term Dates Autumn Term 2020 - Tues 1st Sept – Thurs 17th Dec 2020 Friday 23rd Oct INSET DAY 3 (school closed to children) Monday 26th to Oct-30th Oct Half Term Monday 2nd Nov Children return to school Thursday 17th Dec Last day of term, school closes 2pm Spring Term 2021 – Mon 4th Jan – Weds 31st March 2021 Monday 4th January Children return to school Monday 15th Feb – 19th Feb Half Term Monday 22nd Feb INSET DAY 4 (school closed to children) Wednesday 31st Mar Last day of term, school closes 2pm (Friday 2nd April Good Friday) (Monday 5th April Easter Monday) Summer Term 2021 – Mon 19th April – Fri 23rd July 2021 Monday 19th April Children return to school Monday 3rd May Bank Holiday (school closed) Monday 31st May Bank Holiday (school closed) Monday 31st May – Fri 4th June Half Term Monday 7th June INSET DAY 5 (school closed to children) Friday 23rd July Last day of term, school closes 2pm

Secondary Transfer

Year 6 parents are now able to apply for their Secondary places. The deadline is 31st October. More information can be found by

clicking the below link: https://www.islington.gov.uk/children-and-

families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/apply-for-secondary-school-place/how-to-apply#guide-sections

Please let us know if you would like support with the process.

Uniform

Please ensure all school uniform is labelled with your child’s name.

The Hargrave Park uniform is a polo shirt (not a shirt). Please see the school website for our full uniform list.

http://www.hargravepark.com/parents/school-uniform/ (The green polo shirt gives more options for colour

combinations ) Children are expected to wear plain black shoes or trainers.

Lunch time The timetabling and arrangements at lunchtime are complex. This is so that everyone can get fed, have a play and still keep

separate from other bubbles in the school. Packed lunches from home MUST NOT be brought in. Classes have a rota of 2 weeks

of hot lunch in the dining room, and 1 week of ‘Grab Bag’ lunches in the hall. A choice is always available and children are supervised and supported by a familiar adult who keeps a close

eye on what the children are eating.

It is wonderful

to welcome the

children back

for another

exciting

academic year

at Hargrave

Park!

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Newsletter 15th September 2017 Friday 11th September 2020

Back at school!

Working hard and playing hard,

indoors and outdoors.

So much fun and so much learning!