Diary Dates
Date	Activity
11th Sept @ 2.30pm	Y6 Badge Presentation
14th Sept	Reception class start
21st Sept	All about me week
28th Sept	Reception class full time
1st Oct	Black History Month begins
14th Oct	Individual School Photos
20th, 22nd Oct	Open Mornings
26th Oct	Half Term

PTA News

All parents are very welcome to join our vibrant PTA.  The next meeting will be on Tuesday 15^th September

Secretary to the PTA Vacancy 

There is a vacancy for secretary to the PTA – if you are interested please contact Matt Quirk, Chair of PTA on mrquirk@me.com.  The role involves communicating with the school and parents about fundraising events throughout the year and organising the PTA meetings.

PE News

The children are enjoying getting back into school sport with cricket activities and mini matches. Please can children wear 'school colours' when wearing PE kit. This means navy shorts or tracksuit bottoms with minimal logos and patterns. The school hoodie is essential for keeping warm as it gets colder - the school jumper and cardigan is not suitable for sport.

YEAR 6

What a busy start to this term we have already had in Year 6. I have been so impressed with how the children have returned to school with such a positive attitude, great enthusiasm and a desire to get back into their learning- well done!

This term, Year 6 will be learning all about World War 1. We will find out about the causes of the war, the countries involved, what life in the trenches was like as well as how everyday life changed in Britain and our locality during this time. We will explore this topic across all curriculum areas, learning in creative and exciting ways. As part of our English work, we will also be reading the text ‘War Horse’ by Michael Morpurgo.

Back in the Summer Term, the children applied for the pupil leadership positions that they would like to be responsible for in Year 6. We were very impressed with all their letters of application and it was a tricky task to select the roles. We are pleased to announce the positions in the table below and we are very much looking forward to Year 6 supporting both the staff and younger children in our school throughout the year. We have every confidence that you will all undertake these important roles with a mature attitude and a sense of pride.

Here is to a good year ahead!

YEAR 6 RESPONSIBILITIES

Head Girl	Jessica P	Head Boy	Charlie
Deputy Head Girl	Amber	Deputy Head Boy	Noah
Sapphire House Captains	Rory Florence	Ruby House Captains	Toby Mattie
Emerald House Captains	Max Jessica D	Amber House Captains	Findlay Ben
Peer Mediators	Barnaby Carter Edward Poppy Owen Joseph Evelyn Lily Sabi Jasmine	Task force	Jasmine Grace Layton Joe
Prefects	Lila Camille Poppy Lily Sabi Edward Carter	Librarians	Samuel Isaac Owen
Eco Leaders	Camille Evelyn	School Council	Findlay Mattie
Worship Team	Lila Jessica D

SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

 The ladder of school communication is as follows:-

 School Bulletin – is sent out fortnightly on Thursdays.  Used for all important future diary dates, date changes and notices regarding school arrangements

 See Saw – is for class teachers to share photos and videos of their children’s learning and maybe used for quick class reminders

 Emails – are sent out when there is a need to communicate to parents between bulletins

 Texts – are sent when there is an immediate need to communicate ie when a trip is running late

 Diary Dates – are sent out at the end of each term for the following term

 Letters – are sent out regarding specific class arrangements eg trips, sports tournaments

 What’s App Groups – are set up by parents (informally) and are not school communications

 If you have any queries about dates or school arrangements please ask the school office

 Diary dates and the bulletins are published on the school website.

 

SCHOOL OFFICE REMINDERS

Dinner Money – Please ensure you book school dinners by noon on Wednesday for the following week.

Medicines – Please ensure any medicines are up to date and in the school office

Sickness – Please inform us by 8.30 if your child is unwell and unable to attend school.

Payments – All school payments to be made via Scopay – we are unable to take cash payments for anything going forwards.

Collections – If you are unable to collect your child please email the school office to inform them who will be collecting

Long Term Collections – Please ensure your long term collection arrangement details are in school – please email:

admin2@stmarys-godalming.surrey.sch.uk if you have any changes

Contact Details – Please ensure the school office has your correct contact details, especially mobile numbers

Week commencing 7^th September

Attendance Matters

Reception N/A

Year 1 – 98.1%

Year 2 – 93.1%

Year 3K – 94.9%

Year 3R – 93.2%

Year 4 – 98.7%

Year 5 – 100%

Year 6 – 96.4%

Christian Values

Please find below our new school prayer:

Dear Lord,

Thank you for all the opportunities we have

And for the staff who help us to blossom and grow.

Please help us to always try our best and
be ready, be respectful and be safe.

Amen.

COVID NEWS

To check if you or your child has coronavirus symptoms:-

If you have any of the main symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19), get a test as soon as possible.  Stay at home until you get the result.

The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

·         a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
·         a new, continuous cough – this mean coughing a lot more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
·         a loss or change to your senses of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms.

Please DO NOT send your child into school if they have had any of these symptoms overnight.

If your child is sent home with symptoms, they will need to be tested and a negative result received before they or their siblings can resume school