UPDATE ON GOVERNMENT FREE COMPUTERS SCHEME

13th January 2010

Dear Parents,

Parents must contact this number to receive an application form 0333 200 1004

Free Computers for many families


As I mentioned before if your child is in years 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,and 9 and they receive free school meals you can apply to get a computer for your family as part of a Government scheme.

Families will be able to apply for a pre-paid Visa card which they will be able to spend on an approved computer and internet connection, including a year’s service and support, parental controls and anti-virus software.

Eligible parents need to contact the Home Access Grant helpline on 0333 200 1004 (not the phone number listed in the article in The News) to receive an application form. Eligibility criteria are on the Home Access website (http://www.homeaccess.org.uk/). If successful, parents receive a pre-paid credit card which they can use to purchase a computer and / or Broadband from a range of suppliers. When parents receive their machine they can ring the Adult College on 0208 270 4722 to enquire about free training


Yours sincerely




Mrs A. Lipski


Head Teacher

INSET date change

11th January 2010

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your co-operation in managing to get your children to school last week during the bad weather. Children who did not manage to get into school last week due to the bad weather only and if they had full attendance up until that point can still be considered for our Partyman World trip as long as they continue attending school every day and on time from now on.

TERM DATES

 

We have had to swap an INSET date this term for staff training. So the school will now be closed to pupils on MONDAY 22nd February for staff training instead of MONDAY 19th APRIL. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please see overleaf for details of school term dates.

GOVERNMENT FREE COMPUTERS SCHEME

Free Computers for many families

If your child is in years 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,and 9 and they receive free school meals you can apply to get a computer for your family as part of a Government scheme.

Families will be able to apply for a pre-paid Visa card which they will be able to spend on an approved computer and internet connection, including a year’s service and support, parental controls and anti-virus software.

For details of this scheme in Barking and Dagenham please contact Mark Adams on 020 8724 8170.

Although the scheme is open till February 2011 it will close when the money runs out- it is first come first served national scheme.

Yours sincerely

Mrs A. Lipski

Head Teacher

Monday 11th January 2010

The school is open as usual today, so children should attend as normal.

Friday 8th January 2010

The school will be open today as usual. Unless the weather deteriorates significantly over the day we will finish at normal times. If there are any changes you will be notified as soon as possible.

Please can all parents be on time to collect their children as staff do also have to get home.

Thank you once again for your co-operation.

Mrs. Lipski
Head Teacher

Updated After School Clubs for the Spring Term 2010

February 2010

Dear Parents,

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS SPRING TERM 2010

These are the clubs that will be continuing this term. If your child was already in this club they can continue unless you tell us otherwise. These clubs will start next week, week beginning Monday 11th January 2010.



Also if your child would like to join one of these clubs please get in touch with Mrs. Fairweather in the office to see if there are places available.



Monday Year 3& 4 Football club with Hatrick
£3.50
3.20 to 4.20

Craft Club with Years 3 & 4 pupils
3.20 to 4.20
£2.50

No clubs at present on Tuesdays after school

Wednesday
Year 1 & 2 Football Club with Hatrick
£3.50
3.20 to 4.20

ThursdayYears 2 & 3 multisports club
£3.00
3.20 to 4.20

Dance Club
Years 3, 4,5,& 6
£3.00
3.20 to 4.20

Gardening Club
Years 5 & 6
£1.00
3.20 to 4.20

Friday
Year 3 Football Club with Hatrick
£3.50
3.20 to 4.20

Years 4,5 &6 Multisports Club
£3.00
3.20 to 4.20
When new clubs start we will send out letters.

Yours sincerely






Mrs A. Lipski

Head Teacher

School Closures

Thursday 7th January 2010

Dear Parents,

SCHOOL CLOSURES

Unfortunately the borough’s website has not been accessible this morning, so I do apologise for any of you who tried to find out if our school was open on this.

Our own school website was updated to say we would be open today.

Following updated weather information we decided to close after lunch today, to allow all children and staff to get home safely.

I am sure many of you, as I do, appreciate the efforts of all our staff to get into school so that we have been able to open.

If the weather does not improve overnight, we will probably not be able to open the school tomorrow. A definite decision will be made by 7am tomorrow morning and will be posted on our website.

Please check the school website in the morning and or call the school as a message will be left on the answer machine. We will also send group call messages, providing this service is running.

Thank you again for your co-operation.

Yours sincerely



Mrs A. Lipski
Head Teacher


School website: www.parsloes.bardaglea.org.uk
School main office number: 0208 270 4925

Swimming Year 4

Tuesday 5th January 2010


Dear Parents of pupils in Year 4,

Children in Class 4H will be attending Dagenham Swimming pool, this year, to improve their confidence and competence in water.
From Tuesday 12th January will start attending their swimming lessons. The children will be collected by coach at 9.10am and their swimming lessons start at 9.30am, so please ensure your child is in school on time.


Kindly note the following points:-
1. Swimming is part of the National Curriculum and all children are expected to attend lessons. If your child is in school they will be expected to go swimming. Only children with vulnerable injuries are not expected to go eg broken limb etc.

2. Please ensure your child has the correct equipment. Girls are allowed to wear one piece costumes only and boys must wear swimming trunks and not shorts. All children must wear swimming hats; these can be purchased at the swimming pool.( £1.50). You could purchase swimming trunks/ costumes and swimming bags from the schools’ uniform shop.

3. If your child brings in money to purchase a hat on the day, this should be given to his class teacher who will arrange for this.

4. Please check to see if your child has a verruca. If so please get some treatment for it. Children can still attend lessons but a verruca sock must be worn. Once again, Dagenham Swimming Pool have these for sale.

5. If your child has an inhaler in school, please tell him/ her that it should be taken to the Pool each week and returned to the office afterwards.

6. Children should normally attend swimming lessons NOT wearing goggles. If there is a medical reason for your child to wear goggles, they must be safety goggles. Parents must accept responsibility for any injury caused through wearing them and therefore are required to sign a disclaimer which is available from the school office.

With apologies for so many ‘rules’ but they are intended to ensure that lessons run smoothly and children enjoy them.

Please remember to sign and return the attached permission slip by Friday 8th January , as Class 4H’s first lesson is on Tuesday 12th January 2010.


Yours sincerely



Mrs A. Lipski
Head Teacher

Thursday 7th January 2010

The school will be open today as usual. Please follow the gritted path when entering the school. There will be no outdoor play today unless playground conditions improve.

Regards


Mrs. A. Lipski
Head Teacher