Our new values are prominent in our school entrance, on our school website and we are familiarising our children with these. Our values are:
We think this summarises what it means to be a learner and part of the Norbury Hall community. To further our work on a new approach to rewards and consequences, we wanted to ask for parent and carer viewpoint on our thoughts. We have formulated the attached documents as a full staff team alongside our local governing board and a small council representing the children have also considered them. If you have any views on our proposals, we would like you to get in touch with us and share your thoughts. We have used the language within our work of ‘rewards for actions’ and ‘solutions for mistakes’. We haven’t used the language of sanctions or consequences as we want the children to understand that with the right set of actions we can move forward. We obviously plan to make sure the children understand these guidelines once they are formalised. I would like to make it very clear that these guidelines are not for instances of bullying or racist behaviours – these will still be considered under the relevant policies which can be found on the school website. Similarly, for some children we sometimes have more bespoke plans in place. We will be rewriting the behaviour policy in light of this work and the attached documents will be a part of this. This has to be reviewed by staff and governors and will be published for September 2026. We look forward to your comments and thoughts. Please put these in writing and email them to your child’s class teacher or to the [email protected] address. Dear Parents and Carers,
The children are thoroughly enjoying the reading activities planned for Book Fortnight. They have enjoyed sessions in our reading den on the theme of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and have spent time discussing authors and texts suitable for their age groups. It has been great to see the joy and wonder of the children’s faces as they are hooked on their class teacher’s every word during whole class reading times. Often, we are asked by parents/carers for advice about reading material suitable for different age groups. I have put together several documents to support with this and have attached them to this email. Firstly there are some recommended read lists for your child’s year group – the children can use these as a challenge for their reading. There may be many texts they can tick off straight away! I have also added a link below for a collection of books put together by a panel of experts to develop children’s ability to empathise – experience and understand someone else’s feelings. Books are a fantastic way of developing empathy. There is also a section on ‘Emotions’ recommending books on a variety of specific emotions, helping children to recognise and share those they experience: Dear Parents,
This year Norbury Hall will be taking part in the Stockport Book Awards. The aims of the Book Awards are as follows: • to raise the profile of reading for pleasure • to offer children access to some of the best new fiction • to increase parents', teachers' and school librarians' awareness of new fiction • to create a community of readers in Stockport by providing opportunities for children to meet authors and providing a forum for reading and an opportunity to share books The children will be in three categories for the award: 1.Best picture book - for Early years and Key Stage 1 2.Best read for Year 3 and 4 3. Best read for Year 5 and 6 (See the attached book charts for each of the categories) In the Early Years and Key Stage 1 category the children will be read three current picture books that have been shortlisted by teachers in Stockport who have read a much larger selection of new books. In the year 3/4 and 5/6 categories there are three fiction books that have been shortlisted that we ask the children to read. Once they have read the books the children will then be asked to vote for their favourite in their category. All children entering a vote will receive a certificate and will be entered into a prize draw firstly to receive book vouchers through school but as an ultimate prize they will receive an invitation to the Stockport Book Awards where they will receive a medal for their commitment to reading and will have the opportunity to meet the winning author in their category. This award ceremony will be held on Tuesday 1st July at Stockport Town Hall. The children will have roughly ten weeks to read their three books and all votes will need to be in by Friday 16th May so that we can announce the winners in the last week of term. Children in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 category will read their books during class story time and will then be asked to vote in class. However, this is not possible for key stage 2 so we will be asking them to read their books independently. We have purchased multiple copies so that we can make as many as possible available to the children. Stockport libraries will also have additional copies to lend to the children. However, I have included a list of the books and their authors in case the children would like to purchase them themselves or receive them for presents for birthdays etc. The books are clearly highly recommended as good reading material. In addition, the children also have the opportunity to take part in the art competition, where one lucky winner will win their height in books. Last year Norbury were very successful with this, and we had several winners and runners up from our school. The children will need to create a piece of art based on their favourite book in their category using any media, such as a painting, a collage, or a drawing. The children can complete their artwork as part of their home learning and bring it to me in school by Friday 16th May and I will enter it into the competition. Please can the children write their full name, class and the title of the book that the artwork represents. We hope the children will enjoy participating in this year's Stockport Children's Book Awards and enjoy reading some fantastic books, Happy reading! Good Morning,
One or two cases of head lice infestation have been reported recently in our school. We would ask every parent to be vigilant in this matter and check your child’s hair carefully regularly for any sign of infestation. Head lice are transmitted by direct, head to head contact. Child and contacts should be treated at same time if live lice are seen. If your child has long hair you may consider it to be helpful if your child’s hair can be tied back to help reduce the risk of infestation. Thank you for your continued support. Norbury Hall Primary School For those with children on school meals please can we remind you to make sure you
pre-order your child's meal on School Grid. This can be done in advance or up to the night before. Meals are prepared based on the pre-orders so if we have a large number of children that don't like/want what has been pre-ordered for them there isn't always the option for them to choose something else. If you are unsure your child may like the option for the day we do now have a sandwich option that you are able to pre-order instead. Thank you for your support with this. Hello everyone We've fixed some broken links in the Parent's Hub section. You can now easily access the timetables and learning overviews for each year group. Thank you Login to the Parent's Hub here...Good morning,
Our school nurse Steph is holding drop in sessions on Wednesday 5th March. The school nursing service are able to support and advise on all aspects of child health, development and parenting including – sleep, healthy eating and behaviour. If you would like to make an appointment with our school nurse to discuss one of these matters please email me directly by Friday 14th February. If you would like advice or support regarding toileting Steph will be happy to take the details to pass on to the continence team. Please email [email protected] with your child's name, date of birth and a brief note of the area to be discussed. This will remain confidential but it allows Steph to be prepared. Please be aware that these sessions are very popular and we will make our best efforts to accommodate all. Kind regards, Julie Rice Dear Parent or Guardian,
There has been a case of Scarlet fever within the school/nursery and your child may have been exposed. What is Scarlet Fever?Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that mainly affects children. It causes a distinctive pink-red rash. The illness is caused by a bacterium known as ‘Group A Streptococcus’, which are found on the skin and in the throat. Is it dangerous?Most cases of scarlet fever don't cause complications, particularly if the condition is properly treated. Children who have had chickenpox recently are more likely to develop more serious infection during an outbreak of scarlet fever and so parents/guardians should remain vigilant for symptoms such as a persistent high fever, cellulitis (skin infection) and arthritis (joint pain and swelling). Is there any treatment? A GP will prescribe antibiotics. These will: • help you get better quicker • reduce the chance of a serious illnesses, such as pneumonia • make it less likely that you'll pass the infection on to someone else How is it spread?Scarlet fever can be spread by: • breathing in bacteria in airborne droplets from an infected person's coughs and sneezes • touching the skin of a person with a Streptococcal skin infection, such as impetigo • sharing contaminated towels, baths, clothes or bed linen • It can also be caught from people who have the bacteria in their throat or on their skin but don't have any symptoms What is the incubation period (period before infection develops)?The first signs of scarlet fever can be flu-like symptoms, including a high temperature, a sore throat and swollen neck glands (a large lump on the side of your neck). A rash appears 12 to 48 hours later. It looks like small, raised bumps and starts on the chest and tummy, then spreads. The rash makes your skin feel rough, like sandpaper How long should children stay away from school?Children can return to school 24 hours after antibiotic treatment. Can you catch it more than once? It's possible to have scarlet fever more than once, but this is rare. Thank you for giving this your attention. You can find further information on Scarlet Fever from either from your GP or NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/ Scan the QR code below on your mobile phone for more information. Dear Parent or Guardian,
We are experiencing a high number of children with infections ranging from coughs and colds to diarrhoea. This usually happens as we enter the winter period. It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they're unwell, but bringing them to school whilst they are infectious may worsen the current problem. There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-protection-in-schools-and-other-childcare-facilities These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't, parents should refer to this guidance, a standard rule that should be adhered to is: • Diarrhoea and or vomiting infections, stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days (48 hours). • Coughs and colds, exclude whilst high temperature, and until well enough to return. If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone the school or nursery on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason. If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know. Further advice and links to support for families to keep well this winter can be found by visiting: https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/3-steps-to-keep-healthy/ Scan below for further information: |
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