Hot lunches
We are pleased to let you know that we will be in the position to offer children hot lunches after the Easter holidays. These lunches will be provided by our existing hot lunch supplier The Kids Lunch company.
The company will offer a 3 week rolling menu and meals will be ordered by parents/carers via their website each week.
Final details of what parents/carers need to do, both in terms of ordering and communicating children's allergies/dietary requirements, will be shared in the coming weeks.
Spring 2 term club sign-ups
- Dates: These clubs will start w/c 3rd March
If you would like to sign your child up to any of our school-run clubs:
We will let you know if your child is given a place and will try our best to offer all children at least one club. If your child has not been given a place in a club, they will be added to a waiting list and will be contacted should a place become available for them. They will also be on the list for next term.
The school-run clubs for KS1 are:
- Sandygate Stars (will continue with the same children, 5 spaces left)
- Tidy Up Team (will continue with the same children, 3 spaces left)
- Book Club (10 spaces)
- Mindful Colouring (2 spaces available) - 10 children were on the waiting list
- Bible Bricks (will continue with the same children, 1 space left)
- Maypole (will continue with the same children)
- Sandygate Singers (will continue with the same children)
- Science Club (7 spaces available) - 1 child was on the waiting list
The school-run club for Reception is:
- Art Club (5 spaces available) - 3 children were on the waiting list
To book clubs run by external companies, you can find the list on our website here. Please contact them directly.
Volunteer training
Mums, dads, carers and grandparents are all very welcome in school as helpers. Thank you to those who are helping in school already.
The school operates a policy whereby parents need to attend a short training session before helping out in class. This will be the last training session for this academic year. The training will be held in the school hall on Tuesday 11th March from 9am-10am.
If you are interested in becoming a regular helper, please click here to read the Confidentiality Policy and here to read the Child Protection Policy. Once you have read both policies please click on the link below.
Volunteers for Science Week
Do you have a spare hour or two between 10th - 14th March? We would love to hear from you!
So far, we only have 2 volunteers. Children love seeing their parents come to school. Science Week gives them a great opportunity to become enthused about science at school. You can talk to them about anything science related!
World Book Day
Dressing up
As you may know, World Book Day is just around the corner. We are thrilled to celebrate this special day and encourage all children to join in the fun by dressing up as a character from a book they love.
Making the day meaningful
We kindly ask that children bring along a copy of the book featuring their chosen character, if possible. This will give them the chance to share the story behind their costume with their classmates.
Children will have the opportunity to:
- Share who they’ve dressed up as and explain why they chose that character
- Show their book to a friend and discuss their favourite parts
We hope this day sparks creativity, inspires a love of reading and brings stories to life in a fun and engaging way!
Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see the wonderful characters brought to life on World Book Day!
Safer Internet Day – Whole school
On Wednesday, we spent time thinking about how to safe online. We marked Safer Internet day in school worship where the children learned about being SMART (Safe, Meet, Accept, Reliable, Tell) when using the internet. We even created a song about what to do to stay safe. You can find out more information about the meaning behind the acronym here.
Children aged between 3 and 7 are at the beginning of their journey through life with technology. It’s through these formative years that they learn to understand what they can access online, how they can access it and how it can benefit them, so it's essential parents take an active interest in their children’s safety online. By starting conversations at a young age, children become accustomed to having them as they grow up. ChildNet has some useful resources for parents and carers. Their toolkit can be found here.
As you may be aware, we use a range of sources to teach children about online safety. National College provides us with some resources that we use in lessons, and we use the platform for training staff about online safety. They offer parents and carers who have children at Marlow Infants access to free training and updates about staying safe online. This takes the form of webinars and #WakeUpWednesday guides. There is a particularly useful webinar entitled Online Safety for parents & carers of children aged 3-7. You can access it via the web address:
https://nationalcollege.com/enrol/marlow-c-of-e-infant-school
You will need to set up an account first and then search for the webinar.
Each week the #WakeUpWednesday guides are shared on the National Online Safety Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles. You can also sign up to recieve them via email or listen to them as a podcast. The guides provide expert advice on the latest platforms and online risks that parents and carers need to know about - a brand-new guide every Wednesday.
Class-led worship
Ladybird class had their class worship yesterday. They did a good job teaching us all about Perseverance. After half-term, we will hear from Reception, and Ant class being first. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so by clicking the button below.
Each class worship will be from 9am-9.30am. We are limiting 2 tickets per family.
Please make sure you only book tickets for your child's class!
Ant: Kindness – Thursday 13th March
Bee: Thankfulness – Thursday 20th March
MDSA vacancy
We currently have a Midday Supervising Assistant (MDSA) vacancy. We are looking to appoint a responsible and enthusiastic individual who will ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of the children during the lunchtime period. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team working with happy and friendly children.
The full job description and details of how to apply can be found on the school website here.
