Wilcombe Primary School

See what’s happening at Wilcombe Primary School!

Lazenby Road

Tiverton

Devon

EX16 4AL

01884 253025

Diary Dates

Farmwise Visit Y5

15.10.19

Parent Teacher Interviews

16.10.19

Harvest Celebration

16.10.19

Non Pupil Day

18.10.19

Half Term

21.10.19—25.10.19

Children return

28.10.19

Halloween Sleepover & Disco

31.10.19

Individual and family

Photos

04.11.19

Flu Vaccinations

06/11/19

Lateness

Lateness can be a real distraction

for pupils and staff. Please note

your child needs to be in their

classroom by 8.45am to register.

The register closes at 8.50am .If

your child arrives after 8.50am

they will need to sign in at the

office and will receive a L ( late)

mark. If your child arrives after

9am they will need to sign in at the

office and will receive a U ( Unau-

thorised Late Mark).

Minimum School Attendance Target: 96% This Week’s Attendance: 96.5%

In accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, from time to time school may need to make a referral to Children & Young People Services

Year to Date: 96%

Friday 11th October 2019

Attendance Bunny

This week’s attendance bunny is Plym Class with 97.2% attendance

PTFA

Unfortunately there was not such a great turn out for

the PTFA meeting. In order to be able to continue to run events, such as disco’s, we do need people to step

forward and help.

Please see Grace Collins if you are interested in join-

ing our PTFA or simply helping out at events.

PTI’S (Parents evening)

Sheets for parents evening are now displayed in the foyer. Please ensure you sign up. We like to see every

child’s parents if possible. If you are unable to attend

on the day and would like an alternate appointment,

please speak with your child’s teacher direct. Many

thanks.

Non Pupil Day

A reminder to parents that next Friday is a non pupil

day. Children will return to school after the half term

break on Monday 28th October.

Tempest

Individual and family Photos

Tempest will be visiting us on Monday 4th Novem-

ber for individual and family photos. All children will be photographed as individuals and as a family with their

siblings. If you have older children with siblings here

and you would like a family photo, please come to

school in the morning at 8am and wait your turn.

Flu vaccinations

The Immunisation Team will be offering the Flu vaccination in school and will be visiting us on Wednesday 6th November

for Children from Reception to year 6. Online permission

forms for this should now have been completed..

Snack

A reminder that all children in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 need to bring a snack item each day. Crisps are only

allowed on a Friday. Fruit items can be purchased from our school snack trolley at a cost of 20p. Chil-

dren in Years R,1 and 2 receive 1 free piece of free

fruit a day which is government funded.

Halloween Disco / Sleepover

This is taking place on Thursday 31st October. The disco is

open to all year groups and will take place from 6.00pm—7.30pm. There is an entry fee of £1.50 per child and re-

freshments will be available. Fancy dress is allowed

but NO CLOWNS. The sleepover is for years 3 and 6 only.

Letters/Emails for this have been sent home this week.

Secondary School Applications—Year 6

Parents

Please see message below from Devon County Coun-

cil admissions team:-

Parents need to apply for their child’s secondary

school place by the 31st October. The easiest way for

these families to apply is online by visiting www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline . We appreciate

that some families may not have made up their mind

yet and not all Secondary schools have had their open

evenings yet. If families don’t wish to or can’t apply

online, they can contact our customer service centre

on 0345 155 1019 to request a hard copy of the form.

We are entering into a period now where a lot of sec-ondary schools in Devon will be experiencing growth,

so it is essential that we get as many applicants ap-

plying on-time. Late applications may be disadvan-taged and miss out on a place at their local or pre-

ferred schools. It is therefore essential they make an

on time application to give themselves the best chance of securing a place at one of their preferred

schools.

School Jumpers

There are a large amount of unnamed Jumpers in lost property at

the moment. Please could you ensure your child's clothes are

named and if you are missing a jumper it may be in lost property.

Pupil of the Week Awards

Rugby Certificates

Certificates were issued along with a well done and congratulations for all of the children who took part in our recent friendly Rugby

Tournament with Tidcombe.

Congratulations to our students who achieved their Pen Li-

cence this week.

A Message from our Senior Leadership

We will be happy to see our Y6’s return and are hoping they have

all enjoyed their time at Grenvillle.

For pupils that remained at school and took part in #Helloyellow

we are over the moon at the whopping £143 raised for Mental

Health Awareness.

We are also looking forward to seeing you all at the upcoming

Harvest Celebration on the 16th October at St Andrews Church

and PTI’s.

Self Defence Display

For those parents who have children taking part in the Self Defence classes on Thursdays, next Thursday will

be their last session and they will be showcasing all they

have learned.

Please can you ask your child to change in their class-

room and not the hall on this day.

Aldi GB Sticker Tokens

We are still collecting these stickers to take part in the Get Set to

Eat Fresh promotion for exclusive sports kits for the children.

Harvest Celebration

We are looking forward to our Harvest Celebration on 16th Octo-

ber at 10am in St Andrew's Church. We will be asking for dona-

tions for the CHAT foodbank (please see attached flyer for suggest-ed food). Children will be donating their gift at the church. Parents

are very welcome to attend.

Secondary School Applications

Parent/Carers you have until the 31st October to make a timely application

for your child's secondary school place. If you miss this deadline you run the risk of missing out on a place at your preferred and/or local school. With

pressure on places in some areas of Devon this year, it is essential you

make your application before the 31st October deadline you can apply online

today by visiting www.devon.gov.uk/admissionsonline

Primary School Applications

If your child was born between the 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015,

You will be able to apply for a place commencing in September 2020, be-tween the 15th November 2019 and the 15th January 2020. Please vis-

it https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place/apply-for-a-primary-school-place for more infor-

mation.

The Great Book Recycle !

At the upcoming PTI event (Wed 16th October) there will be a opportunity to take home a selection of some great quali-ty books. They will be out on display and we are asking for donations in return towards updating and renewing our

ever evolving resources.

Y6 Grenville

We hope to have some pictures from the Y6 Grenville trip

for next week but it sounds like they have all had a fabulous

time and hopefully have a restful weekend.

#HELLOYELLOW DAY

What a fun day ! It was lovely to see so many of our pupils join in, wear yellow and have fun on Mental

Health day. They have raised a fabulous £143 towards

the Young Minds Mental Health charity !

ILLNESS GUIDE

RED-STAY AT HOME Raised temperature , Rashes can be the first sign of many infectious illnesses such as chickenpox and measles, if your child has

a rash, check with your GP before sending them to school.

Vomiting and diarrhoea. Children can return to school after 48 hours

AMBER– SEEK ADVICE Headaches. A child with a minor headache does not usually need to be kept off school. If the headache is more severe or is

accompanied by other symptoms, such as raised temperature or drowsiness, then keep your child at home and consult your GP.

GREEN– COME TO SCHOOL* Mild cough, mild cold, sore throat (unless accompanied by raised temp) Feeling tired *We will contact you if your child

deteriorates during the school day.

Avon Class and the Proclamation of the Fair

Avon class visited the Tiverton Pannier market today to attend the Proclamation of the Fair.

This annual historic event dates back to the 1300s and marks the beginning of the fair and states the rules and regulations stall hold-

ers need to abide by.

The proclamation is made by the beadle before the Mayor and councillors throw pennies to children from the town that scramble to

pick up as many as possible.

The children enjoyed seeing the Mayor and taking part.