Welcome to Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
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Tier 3
Christmas Dinner Reminder
Children in Foundation Stage, Year 1 and Year 2 currently receive universal free school meals and will receive Christmas Dinner free of charge.
Children in years 3 to 6 eligible for free school meals will also receive a Christmas Dinner free of charge.
For children not eligible for free school meals in years 3 to 6, the cost is £2.20.
Monday 7th - Foundation Stage and Year 1
Tuesday 8th - Year 2 and Year 3
Wednesday 9th - Year 4 and Year 5
Thursday 10th - Year 6
IMPORTANT - Self Isolation
Unfortunately, our school community has been put at risk due to children being sent to school whilst parents are showing symptoms or awaiting test results.
When to self-isolate…
Self-isolate immediately if:
- you have any symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste)
- you've tested positive for coronavirus – this means you have coronavirus
- you live with someone who has symptoms or tested positive
- someone in your support bubble has symptoms or tested positive
- you're told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app
- you arrive in the UK from a country with a high coronavirus risk – see GOV.UK: how to self-isolate when you travel to the UK
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19...
Children must not be in school if someone they live with has symptoms or has tested positive.
Children must not be in school if someone in your support bubble has symptoms or tested positive.
We must work together to keep everyone as safe as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation
Nichola Russell
Headteacher
SOCIAL DISTANCING
Unfortunately, I am receiving complaints from parents, about parents and
their lack of care and disregard for social distancing whilst on the
school site and at immediate access points from Barnsley Road .
Some of our parents are nurses and care workers and are observing
first-hand the trauma and grief caused by COVID-19. This is made all the
more distressing by seeing parents choosing to not take responsibility for
their own actions and ultimately putting our children and other parents
at increased risk.
As a school we are working hard and have a rigorous plan in place to
support the health, safety and well-being of children whilst in school.
It is absolutely vital that whilst on the school site, parents maintain
social distancing, keep balcony areas and paths clear to ensure safe
entry and exit of the site and do not abuse anyone who requests that
social distancing is recognised.
Thank you for your cooperation
23rd November 2020 - SINGLE CONFIRMED CASE
Parents of children in 4KH only.
Please find the newsletter advice received after our phone call with the DfE this afternoon.
This letter refers to children in 4KH only.
Many thanks for your continued support
Nichola Russell
Please find the general newsletter advice received after our phone call with the DfE this afternoon.
Many thanks for your continued support
Nichola Russell
2ND NOVEMBER 2020 - 18TH DECEMBER 2020
Bookings for:
Breakfast Club
Please contact office@sandal.wakefield.sch.uk to book breakfast club places for next half term.
After School Care
We are pleased to be able to offer our after school care provision until 5.45pm as of Monday 2nd November. Please contact office@sandal.wakefield.sch.uk to book places for next half term. The cost of the session will be £6.50. A slightly reduced cost as we are unable to offer a snack. Please feel free to send your child with a snack if you like.
Because of the limited number of places we have available, we need all parents to confirm their bookings, even if you have asked for a place until further notice, so we know you are aware of the new arrangements.
KS2 After School Care - Please collect children from the KS2 Hall fire door.
Foundation Stage and KS1 After School Care - Please walk around the KS1 balcony and collect children from the KS1 hall.
BBC Breakfast - The Importance of Putting PE at the Heart of School Life
SANDAL CASTLE VA COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
- A Church of England school serving the Community since 1686
On behalf of the children, staff, governors and myself it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our School. As a Church of England school, we value the spiritual as well the educational development of all our children,
whichever faith tradition they come from. We seek to be inclusive of everyone and to help our children to build their lives on firm moral foundations of love and service of one another.
If your child is joining us for the first time, we look forward to establishing a happy and successful partnership with you over the coming years. If you already have a child here, we hope to strengthen our existing links with you to
enable us to provide the best education possible. Parents are welcomed and valued as partners in their child’s education, as we believe that our children learn best when staff and parents work together.
Together we can ensure our school remains the popular and very special place that it is today.
We are all extremely proud of our school and committed to providing the very best possible education for all of our children. Sandal Castle Primary is a school where children are happy and feel a sense of belonging.
They are supported, encouraged, nurtured and loved. They enjoy learning in a stimulating and attractive environment in which each child is encouraged to have fun whilst achieving their potential in the widest sense.
It is within this positive nurturing ethos that children understand the skills they need in order to learn. We want our children to develop lively and enquiring minds, to discuss and debate, to be creative and imaginative and to
apply themselves well as they strive to reach their full potential in all aspects of school life. Our whole school vision underpins every decision we make within the school environment considering what is in the best interest
of our children. In this way, our children will always lie at the heart of everything we do
If you would like any more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact the school. We look forward to meeting you.
Nichola Russell
Headteacher
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Vision Statement
Ofsted Report - Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School, October 2019
If you would like a paper copy of the information on our school website, please ask at the main reception and we will organise this for you.
Contact Details:
Headteacher: Nichola Russell, headteacher@sandal.wakefield.sch.uk
School Business Manager: Karen Tierney, ktierney@sandal.wakefield.sch.uk
If you have any questions or queries please contact either the Headteacher or School Business Manager. Thank you.
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