This Week’s Newsletter

Broadbridge Primary School                        Thursday 7^th October 2021                                                         Note 5

Diary:  16^th-24^th October Mathematics Week at School

Please note:  All clubs must be booked in advance on the ParentPay App

The Afterschool Club 3:00–5:00 will no longer run after tomorrow Friday 8^th October 2021.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Children doing Extra-Curricular activities outside must have a change of footwear in case the venue changes due to weather conditions. It is really important that children are dressed appropriately for outdoor activities – We are always guaranteed rain!!!!

All activities MUST be pre-booked on the ParentPay App with the exception of Skill School.

COVID in School – If your child displays symptoms of COVID, the guidance remains the same, keep them at home and book a PCR test.

Reporting Sickness – If your child is absent from school due to any illness please contact the school office before the start of the school day.  The school office is open from 8:45 a.m. onwards.  If you wish to contact us before this time please send an email to info@broadbridgeprimaryschool.com stating your child’s name, class teacher and reason for absence.  If the absence is COVID related it must be stated in the email for attendance purposes.  If a child is absent for PCR testing, we would ask that an email of the test result is forwarded to the school at your earliest convenience.  Thank you.

Primary 1 Literacy – There will be a Literacy Evening – “Helping you to teach your child to read and write with a brief guide to Linguistic Phonics” for P1 parents on Monday 25^th October at 8:00 p.m. in the Master’s Hall.  We invite all parents of Primary 1 children to attend as well as any grandparents or carers who are involved in helping the children with their homework.  This is a very worthwhile evening and we would appreciate as many parents as possible to make the effort to come.

Google Classroom – It is very important that all children register on Google Classroom using their own C2K account and the class code issued.  All accounts that are not children’s C2K accounts will be removed by the class teacher.  If you have misplaced log in details, contact the school and they will be reissued.

Primary 7 Mock Examination –  There will be a mock examination for Primary 7 pupils sitting the Transfer Test in the school on Saturday 9^th and Monday 11^th October in the Master’s Hall. P7 pupils will be issued with a separate note with all the arrangements.

Bike/Scoot/Walk to School Week – Congratulations to the winning classes – Foundation Stage Winners, Miss Simpson P2, Key Stage 1 Winners, Miss Maguire and Key Stage 2 Winners was joint Mrs Gillespie P6 and Mr Logue P7.  As a thank you to all for participating Eglinton Eyecare has provided all the children in the school with a treat.

Parent/Teacher Meeting P2-P6 – Parent/Teacher meetings will take place from Monday 25^th-Wednesday 27^th October.  This year the meeting will take place by phone.  Your child’s teacher will give you a time that the call will be made on the Monday/Tuesday.  If that does not suit they will call you at a later time on the Wednesday evening.  A face to face meeting will only be available to parents that are required to sign educational documents.

Eglinton Medical Practice – Flu Clinic Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th October at the Vale Centre.

No appointment necessary.  For adults over 50 and those in High Risk Groups including carers.