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Tithe Barn Times 28th April 2017
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Welcome Back
I hope you all had a lovely Easter break; the children have all returned to school and are busy starting to learn about their new topics.
I would like to welcome our new member of teaching staff Mrs Denise Storey to Tithe Barn. Mrs Storey will be teaching Year 2 whilst Mrs Fraser is on maternity leave and is enjoying working with her new class.
As you may be aware, we are currently in the process of transferring to a new website and communication system. You will receive information regarding our new systems over the next few weeks. Hopefully we will have a smooth transition but please let us know if you have any difficulties.
Have a lovely weekend. Katherine Muncaster
Save the Date
FOTB QUIZ NIGHT
19 MAY 2017, 7.30 pm ONWARDS
Get your team together, your babysitter booked and get swotting up in
the hope of being crowned FOTB quiz champions.
Tickets £5 per person (to include platter of nibbles for the team).
Tickets will be on sale at the end of next week our ticket sellers will be: Rachel (mum to Nathan in Year4, and Isla in Reception); Liz (mum to Eve in Year 6, Grace in year 4 and Alice in Year 1); Helen (Mum to Daniel in Year 4 and Nathan in Year 1); Sara (Mum to Sonny in Year 2) and Jo (mum to Nancy in Year 5)
Key Dates
- 1st May- Bank Holiday School is closed
- 3rd May- Visit from the Storyteller
- 8th May -12th – Year 6 SATs week
- 19th May- Year 4 Class Assembly
- 19th May- FOTB Quiz Night
Campfire and Story Teller
On Wednesday 3rd May we will be having a visit from Eric Maddern, a professional story teller who will be telling stories around a campfire to every class.
Mr Blackburn has arranged this special day with support from Mrs Morton and Jane Sebire. It is being funded by a grant from the Ernest Cook Foundation. We are looking forward to an amazing day.
Reel to Reel
A huge thank you to everyone who attended the recent screening of Lego Batman. It raised a fantastic £273.96.
Thanks again, to FOTB for organising a lovely evening. The next Reel to Reel screening will take place on Friday 7th July.
Eggstravaganza
We had a fantastic day with our Eggstravaganza last term and raised and amazing £329.15. This will be shared between Cancer Research and School F und.
The children organised some amazing stalls and there was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day
Safeguarding
As a school we are committed to the Safeguarding of all our children. Our school policy can be found on our website. All staff have recently attended Safeguarding training and both Mr Blackburn and myself are trained Designated Leads for Safeguarding.
If you ever have any concerns regarding safeguarding please do not hesitate to contact myself or Mr Blackburn
Holidays out of term time
I am writing to update you about the latest developments regarding the Education Penalty Notice system. Please be aware that-
Following the Supreme Court’s judgement in the case of Isle of Wight Council v Platt on the 6th April, it is now clear that EPNs can be issued in relation to unauthorised term time holidays/leave of absence even where a pupil’s attendance record is otherwise good.
In other words, the restriction we had to impose following the original High Court decision in May 2016, which limited EPNs to cases where attendance was below 88% for 12 months, can now be lifted and for instances of unauthorised leave of absence occurring after the 6th April 2017, we will be reverting to the rules in place prior to May 2016.
This means that:
- EPNs can be issued in relation to any continuous period of unauthorised leave of absence of 5 days (10 sessions) or more
- Schools can still authorise leave of absence for any purpose if satisfied that “exceptional circumstances” exist
- Where schools use the system it should be used consistently and in relation to all cases of unauthorised term time holidays
- The threshold for using the EPN system in cases of irregular attendance over a period of time (as opposed to “one off” instances of unauthorised leave of absence/term time holiday) will continue to be 10 sessions of unauthorised absence over a 3 month period.
Safer Internet Day
Today, 10th February is Safer Internet Day, so let’s create a better internet together. The children will be looking at how we use the internet safely, rules for keeping safe online and when using technology and looking at different scenarios that involve internet safety. Why not go on www.saferinternet.org to find out more about keeping your child safe online.
How to Make the Web Safer for Your Child
The BBC, linked with the UK Safer Internet Centre have produced an excellent guide on how to make the internet safer for your child. To access the site, click on the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/22728225Â
e-Safety and Safer Internet Day: 11.02.14
The children at Tithe Barn are all ready for Safer Internet Day 2014. This morning, they had an assembly all about making the internet a safer place and tomorrow, they will be taking part in planned ‘SID’ activities within the classroom. As part of the school’s work on e-safety, we have reviewed the school’s e-safety rules for children and these can be viewed as a PDF in from the links in this blog.
e-safety_rulesKS2 e-safety_rulesKS1 e-safety_consent_10.02.14
Safer Internet Day
Are you ready for Safer Internet Day?
At Tithe Barn, we will be marking the day on 11th February 2014.
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.
Safer Internet Day 2014 will be celebrated on 11 February 2014. The strapline for the campaign is “Let’s create a better internet togetherâ€.
Visit www.saferinternet.org.uk or www.childnet.com to find out more
Newsletter 21.12.12
Dear Parents and Carers
 What a wonderful fortnight we have had since the last school newsletter. The children of Tithe Barn have once again proved themselves to be the ‘cheerful, confident achievers’ that they are with their wonderful Christmas productions. Our amazing ‘Christmas with the Aliens’ from our Reception and Key Stage 1 children was a huge hit. The children performed brilliantly and it was a huge feat to perform so many actions. The production of Mr Humbug in Key Stage 2 highlighted the wonderful achievements in creativity, drama and personal confidence that our children achieve by Year 6. I’m glad that like Ebenezer Scrooge, Mr Humbug learnt his lesson in the end! My thanks go to all the children for working so hard this term and I congratulate each and every one of them for their superlative performances – ‘Encore!’
I am sure that you will all join me in thanking the teachers and staff for their immense efforts in making the productions and Christmas parties so successful. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support, for attending performances, buying raffle tickets and for all your lovely cards, presents and messages to the staff.
 On behalf of all the staff at Tithe Barn, I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.Â
 Yours sincerely
 Mr MJ Shaw
Headteacher                                                                                                                                  Â
 Christmas Fundraising
 Thank you for all the raffle tickets that you sold. Our Christmas fundraising has helped to provide party treats and prizes for the children, Christmas crackers during our lunch and the Christmas production from visiting actors
 School Dinner Money
 Mrs Jones has sent out all letters about school dinner money for next term. If you have not received the letters or would like further clarification, please let her know.
 Snack and Toast Money
 Snack money for Reception and Key Stage 1 next half term will be £5. Toast money for Key Stage 2 will be £2.50. If your child receives either of these, please could you send the money to your child’s class in a marked envelope with their Year group marked on it. Thank you.
Christmas Lunch
 The Christmas lunch was very successful this year and the children enjoyed themselves. I even think there were more Brussels’ Sprouts eaten than last year. Many thanks to Christine and Mandy for their scrumptious cooking and to all the midday assistants and staff for their waiting on.
 NorovirusÂ
As you will be aware from the reports in the national press there has been an increase in the numbers of norovirus cases across the country and in care homes, hospitals and schools. This is surprisingly early for an outbreak as this usually occurs from January through to February each year. For the signs and symptoms of the virus and what to do if you suspect a case in your family, please visit: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Norovirus/Pages/Introduction.aspx
 Headlice
 There have been a couple of cases of headlice reported to us in the last week, so it seems that they may be rearing their ugly lice-like heads again. If you could please be vigilant at home with checking your child’s hair, we would appreciate it.
 Visits
 The children in Years 2 and 5 really enjoyed their respective visits to Staircase House and Bramall Hall. Our children were once again complimented on their lovely manners and behaviour.
 Blog Site
 Year 5 have added a festive performance that they recorded for our school community. If you would like to listen to it, please visit http://www.tithebarnschool.com/blog/. I would also like to encourage you to add your comments to items on the blog by filling in the comment boxes at the bottom of entries. This option is now fully working.
 Christmas Pudding Competition
 The children are invited to take part in a Christmas competition which is now up and running on the My School Lunch website. There are prizes to be won such as a £50 WH Smith gift voucher and the children will learn some facts about the history behind Christmas puddings.
 The children can enter by accessing www.myschoollunch.co.uk/stockport and the password is ‘healthy.’ The closing date is 7th January 2013.
 Global Citizens
 As part of our global citizenship, we are going to using the map in the Globe Zone to show where all the different families in our schoolhave their roots or their relatives. If your family originates elsewhere in the world other than England, or you have close relatives living in a different country, please can you complete the slip at the foot of the newsletter and return it to school so that we can plot all the locations on our map.
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 Global Citizens
To Mr Shaw
Name of Child:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ____________________________
Year Group:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â _____________
We have family or close relatives who live in: (please state country)
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