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Dear Parents/Carers,
Please click this link to complete our parent survey, the details are below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf-TbxUNDnf2G9Glx8pAB2M6b50ohE6vCcNJhuIeFnFxfkxg/viewform
I wanted to write at the end of the first term following our return to school in September which for all of us presented new challenges.
Overall, we believe that this term has been extremely positive. Our procedures have been supported and followed by our families and the children have responded very well to the changes that were enforced on us.
A measure of the good start can be seen in our school attendance which, allowing for those told to self-isolate, has consistently been close to 96% with three weeks over 97.5%.
As well as the enforced changes, we have also introduced new learning practices that are based on education research. Our Pre-Learning is one of these and we hope that you are getting involved in this with your child.
At this time of year we traditionally send ‘keep safe’ messages around the darker evenings and bonfires but we also hope that you all stay COVID safe this year and all of our children return on Monday November 2nd. If you are unfortunate to test positive during the holiday, please inform the school through email postbox@pelsallvillage.co.uk as this will mean that your children will be still in isolation when we return.
Finally, we have uploaded a short survey on to our website (Parents – Survey). We would really appreciate your views on aspects linked to the return in September.
Have a good half term.
G.Bagley and the Pelsall Village Team
Healthy Spaces Team October Half Term offer this year is based around a pumpkin carving activities, tennis activities sessions, and a Halloween theme to one of our trails on our Love Exploring app. Due to the pandemic all sessions have been agreed within medical guidance and with social distancing a priority.
Craft task –Pumpkin Carving
We have four Pumpkin carving activities running across the borough this half term.
Monday 26th October: King George Vth Playing Fields, Bloxwich (by the play area) - 2pm till 4pm
Tuesday 27th October: Willenhall Memorial Park (in the bandstand) - 10am till 12pm
Thursday 29th October: Holland Park, Brownhills (by the play area) - 10am till 12pm.
Friday 30th October: Walsall Arboretum - 10am till 12pm
Booking is essential as places are limited. Please book by calling 01922 650465, or emailing Healthyspaces@walsall.gov.uk to book your place or enquire about further information.
If you are unable to make these sessions please take a look at this video so you can safely have a go at home with your parent or guardian.
Play - Tennis
We have four tennis activity sessions planned across the borough for the week. Book early as places are limited for this programme of tennis games and challenges.
Monday 26th October: Willenhall Memorial Park 1-3pm
Tuesday 27th October: Leamore Park 1-3pm
Thursday 29th October: Palfrey Park 1-3pm
Friday 30th October: Blackwood Park 1-3pm
Booking is essential as places are limited. Please book by calling 01922 650465, or emailing Healthyspaces@walsall.gov.uk to book your place or enquire about further information.
Explore – Halloween trails within Love exploring app.
The Love Exploring App puts the power of discovery in your hands this summer by providing a range of active family games and guided tours that are fun to do and free to use. Available for Willenhall Memorial Park and Walsall Arboretum. Explore our parks this half term with our Halloween themed characters. How many do you dare to find!
On Friday 6 November we will be having fancy dress parties in your child's classrooms. The cost will be £2 and your child will receive 2 drinks and a bag of crisps. Fancy dress including halloween costumes but no scream masks please. We are asking that you pay through sQuid where possible, but we will take cash in the school office. We will need your payment by Wed 4 November as this will help us order enough drinks & crisps. The lists will be given to the classes to make sure your child receives their snacks, the list will replace the need for tickets. Nursery will have AM & PM parties.
Uniform is to be worn in the morning so please send your child to school with their fancy dress clothes in a bag to change into later.
We will soon be using The School App to send messages to our parents. This is an app that is connected to our website, you will receive a notification on the app that you have been sent a message. This is free for the school so we will stop using sQuid to send text messages on 23 October, so to ensure you receive all communications please return the authentication form, which is one of the links below, to school by Monday 19 October. Your child was given a paper copy last Friday. Also below is a link to a Parents Guide which explains how to use the app and a parents letter that contains the QR code for The School App.