A Warm Welcome To All!

A welcome to all pupils and families, both new and old at the start of a new year at Victoria Junior School. We

have been painting, decorating and made a few changes ready for the start of the Autumn term. We have two

new members of staff to welcome to the team, Miss Stephenson joins us in Year 4 and Mr Khabass joins the Year

3 team. I am sure that the whole school community will make them feel welcome.

We have moved the library to the classroom in the playground to give us even more room for one of our favourite

activities—reading! Our EAL team are now based in the main school building.

Year 6 Secondary Transfer

I know that we have only just begun a new school year

but the parents of pupils in Year 6 need to begin to

think about choosing a secondary school for Septem-

ber 2019.

I have contacted the Headteacher at Reach Academy

and can confirm that few, if any, places will be available

to Year 7 pupils in September 2019. The key dates are:

1st September—Online applications open

10th September— 7.00pm meeting for parents/carers

at the Civic Centre, Hounslow.

3rd—31st October Drop in sessions for help with online

applications at the Civic Centre.

31st October—Online applications closes

If you need any advice or help with the online applica-

tion process, please call into the school office to book a

meeting with a member of staff. You will have received

a leaflet explaining the process but a copy is attached

to this newsletter. Parent Governor

The Governing Body are looking to recruit a Parent Gov-

ernor to join our very supportive governing body team.

The application form is attached to this newsletter and

should be returned to the Headteacher or office. If you

would like a hard copy of the form please contact the

office and we will happily print one for you.

Break-time Fruit Shop Open Again—All Fruit 20p per piece/pot

Home Contacts

Do we have two or more emergency home contacts?

Following on from recent deeply sad cases where chil-

dren have been left at home with ill parents it is consid-

ered good practice for schools to have at least two

emergency contact numbers for pupils. The extra num-

ber will be called if the primary contact fails to answer

attempts to contact them. New guidance from the DfE

states:

Where reasonably possible, schools and colleges

should hold more than one emergency contact number

for each pupil or student. This goes beyond the legal

minimum and is good practice to give the school or col-

lege additional options to make contact with a responsi-

ble adult when a child missing education is also identi-

fied as a welfare and/or safeguarding concern.

We will be sending out new data forms next week for

years 4, 5 and 6, please ensure that you complete the

form with new details and return to the school.

Staff List

An up to date list of all staff and their responsibilities is

available with this newsletter.

Victoria Junior School

Staffing 2018/19

Headteacher Mr Winters Deputy Headteacher Mr Lee

Year 3

Miss Florczyk Oak

Mrs Principe/Mrs Bharakhda Elm

Mr Khabass Ash

Mrs Venn

Miss Kirilova

Year 4

Mrs Watson Beech

Mrs Parker Ebony

Miss Stephenson Rowan

Mrs Fitzpatrick-Browne

Mrs Stevens

Year 5

Ms McCann/Mrs Lever Willow

Miss Britton Magnolia

Mr Spinks Holly

Mrs Minto

Mrs Zend

Year 6

Mrs Wolczynski Laurel

Miss Richmond Cherry

Miss Rendell Chestnut

Mrs Wright

Mathematics Support Mrs Jasavala SEND Manager Mrs Lewis

Play Therapist Miss Mtonga

Breakfast Club Miss Huddy, Miss Morris, Miss Clements, Miss Kirilova

Lunchtime Staff Mrs Wright ,Miss Huddy, Miss Morris ,Miss Clements, Miss Gamble, Miss Dorrell, Mrs Fordwour,

Mrs Zend, Mrs Fitzpatrick-Browne

Office/Admin Staff Mrs Taylor, Miss Huddy, Miss Morris

Victoria Junior School

Term Dates 2018-19

Autumn Term

Monday 3rd

September – INSET Day (school closed to pupils)

Tuesday 4th September – INSET Day (school closed to pupils)

Wednesday 5th September – First day Autumn Term

Friday 19th October - INSET Day (school closed to pupils)

Monday 22nd

October to Friday 26th October – Half Term Holiday

Monday 29th October – First day Autumn Term 2

Wednesday 19th December – Last day Autumn Term

Thursday 20th December – Christmas Holiday

Spring Term

Thursday 3rd

January – First day Spring Term

Friday 15th February - INSET Day (school closed to pupils)

Monday 18th February to Friday 22

nd February – Half Term Holiday

Monday 25th February – First day Spring Term 2

Friday 5th April – Last day Spring Term

Monday 8th April to Monday 22

nd April – Easter Holiday

Summer Term

Tuesday 23rd

April – First day Summer Term

Monday 6th May – May Day Holiday (school closed)

Friday 24th May - INSET Day (school closed to pupils)

Monday 27th May to Friday 31

st May – Half Term Holiday

Monday 3rd

June – First day Summer Term 2

Tuesday 23rd

July – Last day Summer Term

Dear Parent/Carer,

Parent Governor Vacancy

There is a vacancy for a Parent Governor at Victoria Junior School. A governing body is a group made up of parents, school staff (including the Headteacher), and people from the local community who together oversee the development of the school. Governors do not manage the school, that is the responsibility of the Headteacher and Leadership Team, but they do help determine the aims and values of the school, the priorities for development and help to monitor that the decisions they are making are having the desired effect.

Governors aren’t expected to be experts but need to be willing to work as part of a team, read papers, at-tend meetings and ask constructive questions. There is free training available and plenty of advice and support from the school and Hounslow Council. Parents have invaluable experience to contribute and are the largest group on many governing bodies. Although they will reflect their own and their children’s expe-rience, as a governor they need to be willing to consider the interests of all children and families in the school.

Parents, step-parents and guardians are able to stand for election, nominate other parents and vote in an election for parent governors. If for any reason you are not sure if you are eligible then ask the Headteacher.

If you would like to be considered for the position of Parent Governor then please complete the nomination form and disqualification declaration and return it to the school by Monday 1st October. If you wish to nominate another parent, you must get them to sign the form to confirm they are willing to be put forward. If the number of nominations received is the same or fewer than the number of vacancies then those par-ents will be declared parent governors.

If more nominations are received than there are vacancies, then an election will be held by secret ballot. All nominated candidates will be asked to prepare a short statement saying why they would like to be a governor. The statements will then be circulated with the ballot papers.

I hope you will consider standing. If you would like to find out more or perhaps talk to one of the serving governors please phone or ask at the school office. All parents will be advised of the outcome shortly af-ter the closing date.

Yours sincerely

Mr G Winters

Headteacher

VICTORIA JUNIOR SCHOOL

Nomination Form for Parent Governor

If you would like to become a Parent Governor or want to nominate another parent please complete this form. You or the person being nominated must check the reasons which disqualify someone from being elected as a governor printed on the back of this form and whoever is standing for election must sign this form to confirm that none of them apply.

Return the form to: The School Office by: Monday 1st October

If there are the same or fewer nominations than vacancies then the people nominated will be declared parent gover-nors. If there are more nominations than vacancies an election will be held by secret ballot. All parents will be able to vote.

Name of Person Nominated (Please Print):.................................................…

(your name if you wish to stand yourself or the name of the person you want to nominate) ..............................................................

Address:...................................................................................................………..............................................................

………………………………………………………………………………………….

Home Telephone No:….............................................……………………………..

Work Telephone No:………………………………………………………………….

Mobile Telephone Number:…………………………………………………………..

(Address and phone details above should be for the person nominated)

Name of child or children and Class/Tutor Group(s) of the person being nominated: ....................................…………………………………………………….

Name and signature of person making the nomination if different Nominated parents and proposers must have a child or children currently at this school

Name…………………………………..Signature………………………………………….

(of person making nomination if not person standing for election)

I would like to become a parent governor. I have read the reasons for disqualification on the back of this form and confirm that none of these apply to me. I understand that if appointed I will be required to provide proof of identity and submit to a pre-appointment check.

I understand that if more people are nominated than there are vacancies an election will be held I will be asked to prepare a short written statement of 150 words about myself, my experience and my reasons for wanting to become a governor.

Signature :................................................ Date………………………………

(of person nominated)

DISQUALIFICATION FROM MEMBERSHIP OF A GOVERNING BODY

I am aged 18 or over at the date of this election or appointment;

I am not currently detained under the Mental Health Act 1983;

I am not subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or an interim order and have not had my estate sequestrated (unless this has been discharged annulled or reduced);

I am not subject to a disqualification order or disqualification undertaking under the Company Di-rector’s Act 1986, a disqualification order under part 2 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Or-der 1989, a disqualification undertaking accepted under the Company Directors’ Disqualifica-tion (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 or an order made under section 492(2)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (failure to pay under county court administration order)

I have not been removed from the office of a charity trustee or trustee for a charity by an order made by the Charity Commissioners or the High Court on the grounds of any misconduct or mismanagement or, under section 34 of the Charities and Trustees Investment(Scotland) Act 2005 from participating in the management or control of any body;

I am not included in the list of people considered by the Secretary of State as unsuitable to work with children;

I am not disqualified from working with children or subject to a direction under Section 142 of the Education Act 2002;

I am not disqualified from being the proprietor of any independent school or for being a teacher or other employee in any school;

I am not disqualified from registration for childminding or providing day care;

I am not disqualified from registration under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006;

I have not, been sentenced to 3 months or more in prison (without the option of a fine) in the five years before becoming a governor or since becoming governor;

I have not, received a prison sentence of 2 ½ years or more in the 20 years before becoming a governor;

I have not, at any time, received a prison sentence of five years or more;

I have not been fined, in the five years prior to becoming a governor, for causing a nuisance or disturbance on education premises;

I have not (and will not) refuse (d) an application being made to the Criminal Records Bureau

(CRB) for a criminal records certificate.

I have read the reasons for disqualification listed above and confirm that none of them apply

to me. I understand that I will be required to provide proof of identity and submit to a check.

Name………………………………………….. Date of Birth……………

Signature…………………………………………

Date……………………………School…………………………………