Wilton wishes all our Families a Happy Easter

We’ve had an incredible term at the Academy since we came back at Christmas. It only felt like yesterday that everyone was singing Christmas Carols.

There has been so much happening at the Academy you can see some of the great stories on Class Dojo, including our Early Year group celebrating Chinese New Year and chasing down the Evil Pea!

Year 1/2 welcomed back Mrs Barron had a great time on World Book Day looking like Super Heroes and Princesses.

Year 3/4 took a trip to Boggle Hole and spent the night before heading down to the coastline and they’ve been keeping fit and active with all their sporting activities!

Lastly Year 5/6 have been great fun making their own cuddly bears as well as enjoying the Blaze pods and Silent disco along side the rest of the school.

It is also a time of sadness as we say goodbye to Miss Robinson, our teaching assistant in EYFS as she retires today. Everyone at the Academy, children, staff and families, will wish her the best as she enjoys her retirement. We’ll miss you Miss Robinson.

We look forward to seeing everyone back after the Easter Holidays on Monday 28th April.

A Message about Attendance

8.30am Gates open
8.35am Staff come outside and lines begin to go in.
8.40am. School starts. Arrival after this time is classed as late.
8.41 am- 9.10am Children receive a late mark in the register. L code
9.11am onwards -Children receive a U code which classes the lateness as an unauthorised half day absence. This will affect  their attendance percentage.

We appreciate at times lateness may be due to a medical appointment. If medical evidence is seen, an  M-code is used instead of a U code.  This will authorise the absence, although the attendance percentage will still be affected.

Any 5 days of unauthorised absence in a 10 week rolling period will trigger a phone call and the start of involvement from the attendance team across Wilton and Dormanstown. 

This can be combination of U-codes or full day absence.

From Monday, you will receive a weekly text message from the Department of Education stating how  many days absence your child has had this year. Please keep this to times your child is genuinely too ill to come to school.

Please help your child have the best start to the day by being on time. If you need any support or have  any questions then please contact the Academy to discuss it.

Class Dojo

Don’t forget to see reminders and stories about what your child is learning in school from Class Dojo.

It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.

Parking around the School

Please could we remind you that parking outside of the school on Pasture Lane is not permitted. On the school side, this is clearly marked out as a no parking zone. This applies on a morning, home time and throughout the day.  Parking on the other side blocks the road and it makes it difficult for cars to pass and makes it unsafe for children. If you need to drive to school, please park on the High Street,  the Grange Estate or further round Pasture Lane to ensure the road and paths around the school grounds are clear and safe for adults and children. 

Breakfast Club

Did you know we do a breakfast club every morning?

You can bring your child in, knowing they’ll get a good breakfast before they start school. This is open to everyone and can be booked in the clubs section on the school gateway app.

It costs £1.20 for each morning your child attends and will resume after the Easter holidays.

Attendance

Attendance every day is vital for your child’s progress unless they are too unwell to learn. It is your responsibility to inform the academy if your child is going to be absent by 8.40am each day of their absence.

Please note if your child is later than 9.10am, it is counted by the DfE as a half day absence.

You can contact the office on 01642 453374.

This weeks best attendance goes to…..

Missed Learning

10.5 day of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

This week we had 67 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Brilliant!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% when we return?

Diary Dates & Reminders

Lunch Menu

When we return after the Easter holidays it’ll be the full start of the Aspen menus, starting with week 1. All menus are listed below and will be on our website for reference.

Reminder about Packed Lunches

If you provide a packed lunch for your child please can we remind you of the following information:

  • Grapes should be cut up into halves or quarters to reduce choking risk.
  • Bars of chocolate and bags of sweets are not allowed.
  • Chocolate biscuits are acceptable.
  • Chocolate spread should be of a nut free variety.

All the above information is to ensure children have a healthy packed lunch whilst taking into account the safety of themselves and others.

Below is a reminder of the Nut Free school policy for the school.

Actions for Happiness

Still plenty of actions that can be done for Active April over the holidays. Which ones will you do to keep yourself active and happy?

Easter HAF Club

Cyber Prevent

Family Hub Drop In

SEN Sports What’s Happening in your area

Golf Fore All

Green Doctor

CEA Cinema Card

For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema. 

To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:

  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Adult / Child Disability Payment (ADP / CDP in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)

Or hold:

  • Severely Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Registered Blind)
  • Sight Impaired Registration (formerly Partially Sighted)

Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.

For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage –  Home – CEA Card

Cost of Living

Healthier Together

National Sleep Helpline

The 4 T’s of Diabetes

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