This Week’s Newsletter

Broadbridge Primary School                        Thursday 14^th October 2021                                                         Note 6

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

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

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.

Attendance at School – Parents will be contacted at the end of October if their child’s attendance falls below 85%.  We are aware that there are many factors contributing to being absent from school at present, therefore it is very important that the school is informed if a child is absent and the reasoning behind it so that it may be coded correctly.

Maths Week – Begins 16^th October – Look out for the competitions on Google Classroom. Check out the website mathsweek.ie for further information.

Flu Forms – All Flu Vaccination consent forms must be returned to the school tomorrow at the latest.  If the consent form is not completed a vaccination cannot be administered.

Tempest Photography – Ordering for Tempest Photography closes Monday 18^th October, orders after this date incur a £5.00 delivery.

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.

Parent/Teacher Meeting P2-P7 – Booking slots for your child’s Parent/Teacher meeting will appear on Google Classroom.  If you do not book a time to talk to the teacher, a slot will be allocated by the teacher.  Parent/Teacher meetings will take place from Monday 25^th-Wednesday 27^th October.  This year the meeting will take place by phone.  A face to face meeting will only be available to parents that are required to sign educational documents.

Slaughtmanus GAC Gaelic Football for Boys & Girls

A great way for the kids to make friends, learn new skills, self-discipline and confidence £1 per session.

Contact: Ryan O’ Doherty 07804584897 for further information.

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.

          Please see attached information leaflet on DLD – Developmental Language Disorder