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Newsletter - Issue 1 - 08.09.17
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Issue 1 – 8th September 2017
School news
Welcome back to everyone, our students have told us all about their summer holidays and everyone has returned to school keen to learn!
Please can I remind you to call the school office if your child is absent due to illness or attending an appointment.
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We have six new students this term –
Sam Griffiths joins Pluto,
Ibrahim Salem joins Neptune
Anna-Kay Morgan, Isa Ahmed and Yasmin Maimouni join Saturn, and
Naser Atassi joins Mars.
We welcome them to Parayhouse and look forward to working with them and their families.
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We also have two new members of staff –
Miss. Katia Spidaleri, who joins Neptune as their new speech and language therapist.
Miss Shanaya Castillo – Shanaya is a psychology student on placement from Brunel University, she is with us until December.
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It has been the summer of ‘Parayhouse babies’
Mrs. Hawkins [SLT Mars] gave birth to a son, Oliver, brother for Emily.
We also had news from two ex Parayhouse staff –Ms. Jenny Gaskin [Teacher] and Charlie Sullivan [LSA/PE Teacher] had a baby boy called Oscar, a brother for Archie.
Lastly, Ms. Jodie Davies [SLT] gave birth to her first child, a daughter, as yet unnamed.
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Our Head Boy and Head Girl were announced at the end of last term
Head Boy –Ellis Zoppola
Head Girl – Helen Trieu
I am sure they will both take their responsibilities very seriously.
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Our examination results came out in August and Parayhouse students did really well!
Qualification Results
GCSE Maths: 1 x Grade G; 1 x Grade U
Entry Level Art: 1 x Level 1; 1 x Level 3
Entry Level P.E: 3 x Level 3; 2 x Level 2; 1 x Level 1
Entry Level Food Studies: 1 x Level 3; 1 x Level 2; 1 x Level 1
Entry Level Maths: 3 x Level 2; 2 x Level 1
Entry Level English: 2 x Level 2
Functional Skills Maths: 5 x Level 2
Functional Skill English: 6 x Level 2: 1 x Level 1
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Lunches
Week beginning 11th September we will be on week 2 of the lunch menu. [new menu attached].
Lunches cost £3.15per day, this can be paid daily, weekly or termly. If you wish to pay by online banking please call and we will let you have our banking details.
Also attached a Free School Meals entitlement letter. Please complete and return if your child is eligible for FSM.
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ASSEMBLIES
Assemblies take place every Friday at 2.40pm. Parents, family and friends are welcome to join us but please arrive in plenty of time as everyone attends and the office is unmanned.
Friday 15th September – Yom Kippur Assembly
Friday 22nd September – Jeans 4 Genes Day Assembly
Friday 29th September – General Assembly
Friday 6th October – General Assembly
Friday 13th October – General Assembly
Friday 20th October – Careers Day Assembly
Friday 27th October – Half term
Friday 3rd November – General Assembly
Friday 10th November - Remembrance Sunday Assembly
Friday 17th November – Children in Need Assembly
Friday 24th November – Staff Inset – school closed
December 1st December – Pluto Assembly
Friday 8th December – General Assembly
Friday 15th December – Christmas Assembly
SWIMMING
Every class will have a swimming module during the academic year – our lessons take place at the Bank of England Sports Centre, Roehampton. We have two instructors and of course our own staff who bravely join in!
Pluto – Wednesday 13th September – Wednesday 11thOctober
Neptune – Wednesday 1st November – Wednesday 13th December
Saturn – Wednesday 10th January – Wednesday 7th February
Jupiter – Wednesday 21st February – Wednesday 28th March
Mars – Wednesday 18th April – Wednesday 23rd May
Please remember to send your child in with their swimming costume, towel and liquid shower gel.
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AUTUMN TERM 2017
95% and above is our target!
The national target is 96.4%
Week |
Pluto |
Saturn |
Jupiter |
Neptune |
Mars |
Total |
AUTUMN TERM 2017 |
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w/b 4/9/17 |
87.5% |
83.3% |
100.0% |
88.9% |
78.8% |
87.7% |
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Attachments
- Lunch menu
- Free school meals entitlement letter
- Annual consent for 2017-18 [except new students]
- Student information sheet 2017-18 [please complete and return asap – except new students]
- Dates 2017-18
DIARY DATES 2017
Changes and additions will be highlighted
SEPTEMBER
Mon 4th – Tues 5th – Staff Inset
Wed 6th – Students return to school for the Autumn term 2017
Fri 15th – Makaton Beginners workshop for Parents/new staff
Tues 19th – Visitors morning
OCTOBER
Mon 2nd – Saturn to Kensington Palace
Tues 3rd – Neptune to Kensington Palace
Thur 5th – Kennet West visit for interested parents
Thur 12 – Fri 13th – Staff attending the NASS conference
Thur 12th – Under 13 and under 16 Panathlon Football event
Mon 16th – SSF Cast workshop
Tues 17th – Visitors morning
Mon 23rd – Fri 27th – HALF TERM
NOVEMBER
Tues 14th – Visitors morning
Thur 23rd – SSF performance at the Shaw Theatre
Fri 24th – Staff Inset – school closed
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DECEMBER
Mon 4th – Rehearsals start for Christmas Show
Tues 12th - Christmas Show – performances at 10.30am and 6pm
Thur 14th – Christmas party 4-6pm
Wed 20th – School ends for Students and Staff