12.11.20 Dates and Upcoming Events
Many of these have been shared via our last newsletter…
FRIDAY 13TH NOV – CHILDREN IN NEED
Non-uniform day and linked activities. Donations welcome in sealed envelopes please.
FRIDAY 13TH NOV – WORLD KINDNESS DAY
Two days in one! The John Lewis competition links with this day. Be sure to get your entries in!
MON 16TH – FRI 20TH NOV – ANTI BULLYING WEEK
Lots of focused tasks with a special Odd Sock Day on Monday 16th, tucking your trousers into your socks is optional!
Christmas Update!
Christmas will not be cancelled!
We will share the full dates nearer the time but we will still have parties, Christmas jumpers, Christmas lunch, magic entertainment, pantomime and we hope Santa might even stop by! All socially distanced of course!
WED 9TH DEC – CHRISTMAS DINNER
FRI 11TH DEC – CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY
FRI 18TH DEC – CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
We reopen for pupils on Tues 5th Jan 2021
John Lewis and Waitrose are launching a major Christmas campaign which will aim to harness the spirit and thoughtfulness of the coronavirus pandemic and create an outpouring of kindness to help Britain’s struggling families this Christmas.
Waitrose and John Lewis have donated a John Lewis Teddy Bear and a gift voucher as a prize for our own Mortimer Primary School Kindness Competition.
Never has there been a time when we can all do with something to lift our spirits and encourage the message of how being kind to someone can have such a positive impact on their lives.
To enter this competition children are asked to describe through a story or picture someone who has been kind to them and what they did that was so kind. Please remember to put your child’s name and class on the back of the entry.
All entries must be handed into your class teacher by Wednesday 18th November, 3:30pm.
5.11.20 Start 2 Finish Sports Clubs
Following an update to the government guidance, after school sports clubs will be cancelled until further notice.
Friday’s Ks2 Athletics club will not go ahead.
We will update regarding payment/refunds as soon as possible.
We are of course disappointed to announce this and hope that the clubs can restart quickly once lockdown is over.
Thank you for your understanding
4.11.20 Face Masks
Dear parents, as we enter Lockdown 2.0 we have asked our staff to wear facemasks when waiting with children to leave the school premises at the end of the day and when there is a possibility of being in contact with other adults outside of school.
As our site is very tight, we now ask that parents/carers also wear a face mask when on site, likely to be in close proximity to other adults or when wishing to speak to staff.
Situations would include the paths leading from and to Mortimer Road and the drop off/pick up areas for all children.
These requests are not mandatory, but we believe they help us to look after each other as best we can, whilst ensuring the ongoing education of your children.
Pupils are not included in this request.
Thank you for your continued support.
Please find here a link to child accident prevention trust regarding fireworks safety.
We hope you and your family have a fun and safe time.
4.11.20 Parent Pay
IMPORTANT – SYSTEM AVAILABILITY:
Parent Pay are making some planned changes on Wednesday 4th November.
As a result users will not be able to log in to ParentPay for approx 4 hours after 20:00.
They apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please ensure lunches are booked for next week before this time.
Thank you
Please see the latest club letters from Start 2 Finish.
Please note that letters and payment MUST be sent to school in a sealed envelope with the club, child’s name and class on, by the start date of each club.
Thank you for your support.
Our children thoroughly enjoyed dressing as their favourite book character or historical person yesterday. Here is a selection of photos from the day.
23.10.20 Latest Newsletter
Its been a little busy today so I missed the print deadline. Here is an e-version of this weeks newsletter.
Make the best of the half term and stay safe.
