Parent Update
Welcome to our Parent Update. Our Parent Update started in 2020 and is updated as required with any key updates or Health and Safety guidance for our families.
Wednesday 28th August 2024
Dear Sherwood Parents and Carers,
The start of a new Academic year is just around the corner! I sincerely hope that you have had/are having a wonderful break and our children are feeling rested and renewed for the new term ahead.
On behalf of all teachers and support staff, I extend our sincere gratitude for your kind words and generosity at the end of the Summer Term. We’re all feeling well rested and excited for the new Academic Year to commence.
It’s been a busy few weeks at Sherwood and we have now entered the final stages of our KS2 playground development. It’s been a big change, but we’re excited to see the children’s faces when the new space is revealed! Thank you again for all of the wonderful fundraising support! We’ve also completed some internal upgrades in Class 2AH and to our Main Entrance area.
Our children’s safety is our number one priority. Our site security and supervision procedures will be carefully revisited by all staff as part of our Safeguarding update next week. A number of upgrades, including a heightened perimeter fence on the KS2 yard and an upgraded door release system at our main entrance, strengthens the procedures already in place.
Our one-way system that operates during drop off and collection times, allows us to be vigilant and monitor pedestrians on and off site during busy times. Your support with this is invaluable in so many ways.
Please familiarise yourself with our drop off and collection times.
Group 3: If your child is in drop off and collection Group 3 this year, we kindly ask that you do not arrive on site too early. Children in this group are requested to arrive just before 8.55am each day to reduce carpark congestion and support a calm and purposeful arrival for all children.
Only children in Year 5 and Year 6 are permitted to wait unsupervised for five minutes before their bell rings each morning. Parents and Carers in Year 6, please kindly note that playground supervision commences at 8.45am. Y6 children are permitted to wait from 8.40am with parental permission.
Annual permission forms will come home with all children on the first day of term. For our children in Y5 and Y6, please complete your child’s form giving permission for your child to walk to the car park independently or walk home. These procedures will commence from Monday 9th September for children who have returned their forms. Thank you.
Key Stage 2 PE days are now on our website calendar for your information. Our children in Y4 and Y5 commence with PE on Wednesday 4th September and therefore require their PE kits and trainers on the first day back please.
Autumn Term Uniform: We return to Autumn Term Uniform each September. This includes a shirt and Sherwood tie please.
Water bottles: All children are requested to bring a full water bottle into school each day. We request that your child's water bottle is no larger than 600ml in size and is clear/tinted coloured plastic with a sports cap lid. AirUp bottles or spray mist bottles are not suitable for school. We have regular spillages from screw cap bottles, so where possible ask for a sports cap lid. Our children are able to refill water bottles if required throughout the day and are requested to wash them each day at home. Thank you!
If your child wishes to wear a watch to school, we ask that this is a standard analogue or digital watch. Smart Watches , fitbits or iphone watches are not permitted in school.
A couple of final reminders for the start of the year:
Children are not permitted to bring mobile phones to school. If there are exceptional circumstances regarding this, please contact School to discuss.
In the interest of Health and Safety, jewellery (including earrings) is not allowed. Only in exceptional circumstances, with agreement from School, can jewellery be worn in School (for example medi-alert and religious artefacts). Children may be asked to wear tape over permitted jewellery for physical activity and PE lessons. Again, please do not hesitate to contact school to discuss if needed.
I very much look forward to welcoming you and your child(ren) back to School on Wednesday.
Kind regards, Mrs Lumb
