Our fabulous catering team will be serving up this wonderful menu.
As with last year we won’t be sending out paper order forms but ask that you complete the online form Order here
Please order by Monday 29 November at the latest, please note we need everyone to complete the form for each child (and staff). There is the option to select school packed lunch if your child doesn’t want a hot school meal. Please pay as you would normally for your child’s school dinner.
On Friday 19th November we will once again be joining the nation in fundraising for the Children In Need campaign. So we would like to invite your child(ren) to come to school dressed in whatever they want (as long as it is decent!) we look forward to seeing party clothes, sports kits, jeans and jumpers whatever your child prefers. The most important part of the day is we come together and raise money for children less fortunate than ourselves.
We have suggested a £1 donation per child and have made donations (£1, £2, £5 & £10) available in the School Money shop. We do however recognise that for some this may not be affordable so if you would prefer you could choose to purchase one of the Children in Need merchandise items (costing £1) from the School Money shop.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.
Please purchase your chosen item/s in the School Money shop (we will then text to say your child/rens poppy merchandise is ready to collect from the school office) or bring cash to the school office either at the start or the end of the day.
We will not be selling the poppy merchandise at break and lunch times this year.
We can’t reserve any of the poppy merchandise as we only have limited stock and colours of the items.
Dear Parents/Carers,
We have recently been reviewing our spelling approach for Key Stage 2 to ensure that it links in with the teaching of phonics in Reception and Key Stage 1, is consistent, progressive and focuses on teaching and applying spelling rules.
As of today, Year 1-6 will receive weekly spellings to practise. We will test these on a weekly basis, and they will align to the spelling rules being taught (or a review of previously taught rules) and the tricky words/statutory word lists. We would appreciate it if you could assist and support your child in learning their spellings at home in addition to reading (on a daily basis).
Many thanks,
Tom Lowrie-Herz (Acting Headteacher)
Please see the updated guidance from the Local Authority that we will be following as of today:
PCR testing
All household contacts of a confirmed case (PCR positive) should undertake a PCR test, with or without symptoms, and remain home until a negative PCR is returned. This means that pupils who have a household contact who is a confirmed case (PCR positive) should be recommended to take a PCR test and not attend school while awaiting the result. If the PCR result is negative, then pupils should be recommended to have a further PCR test after 4 or 5 days as a precaution. They can continue to attend the setting when waiting on the second PCR result.
All close contacts of confirmed cases (PCR positive) are also recommended to take a PCR test but unless they have any of the 3 main symptoms of COVID-19 or any of the precautionary symptoms, they can continue to attend the setting when waiting on results of the PCR.
Anyone with the 3 main symptoms or the precautionary symptoms (even if they are not a close contact of a confirmed case) are recommended to get a PCR test and only return to school after a negative result. They should also consider contacting 111 for medical advice if required because these symptoms are not unique to COVID-19.
Due to the current outbreak we once again ask parents to wear face masks however only when communicating with school staff. You do not need to wear a mask (unless you want to) whilst on the premises unless you are talking to staff or inside the building.
If it is easier for you, you can email the school. admin@ppce.co.uk
Arriving at school in the morning
Departing school at the end of the day
Unfortunately Mr Langford tested positive for COVID-19 last week and remains quite poorly he is not well enough to return at the end of his initial 10 days isolation as he still has symptoms and is unwell.
Fortunately Mr Lowrie-Herz has been acting headteacher for the whole of this week and his teaching commitments have been covered by Mrs Parry, we have managed to secure Mrs Parry to teach in Year 3 Monday – Wednesday next week and as per the usual timetable Mrs Crane will teach the class on Thursday and Friday. Although this is regrettable we are happy that we have managed to arrange this consistency for our Year 3 children.
We know you will all join us in wishing Mr Langford a full and speedy recovery.
I’m sure you will have heard that we do have several positive cases in pupils, we are in daily communication with Public Health who are advising us at every stage. There will be further information to follow.
Hello everyone,
In a little change to our normal PE times, this week and next week our PE will be on a Thursday afternoon (9th and 16th Sept). After this, our PE days will return to normal on a Monday and Friday. Please can the children come in their PE clothes for the next two Thursdays.
Thank you,
Mrs Pope
Dear Parents/Carers
I am delighted that we will be welcoming back all our pupils tomorrow to normal school life and I sincerely hope that never again do we have to suffer lockdowns or the strictures of having to work in bubbles!
Although the pandemic is not over, 37,578 new infections were recorded on Friday, we still have to be vigilant, especially when on site. Please maintain social distancing when dropping off and collecting children and, if you choose to do so, please wear a mask.
I am also delighted to inform you that all our cherished normal school autumn events will take place this term such as our harvest celebration at St Georges and our Christmas celebrations. All key dates for parents will be posted on the website shortly.
Please note that the school gate will now open at 8.45am, not 8.40am, and I ask that you bring your child to school by 8.55am. As last term, children will enter and walk to their classrooms via the playgrounds. Parents can of course accompany children to the classroom door, especially if you want a quick chat with the class teacher. We will not be returning to the pre-Covid system of everyone entering through the school’s main door.
Any children arriving between 8.55am and 9.00am will be asked to enter through the main entrance so that teaching assistants monitoring the playground can return to classes ready for the start of lessons at 9.00am.
Any children arriving after 9.00am will be marked late!
The school day finishes at 3.15pm – again as it was pre-pandemic – and I ask that no parents enter the school site before this time. KS2 children are to be collected from the main playground and KS1 and reception children from their classroom door.
There will be a lot of information posted on the school website over the next few days, especially on class pages, so please do visit regularly.
All staff are tremendously excited to be welcoming back all our wonderful children and, as always, if there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via email.
Mr Langford
Pontesbury C.E. Primary School
Bogey Lane,
Pontesbury,
Shropshire.
SY5 0TF
Tel: 01743 790226
Headteacher: Mr Tom Lowrie-Herz
School Business Manager: Mrs Sara Andrew
