Dear Parent/Guardian,

Did you know that 1 in 4 Christmas Jumpers/T-shirts etc. end up being thrown away or never worn again (many due to being outgrown)?

WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT as we appreciate Christmas is such an expensive time of the year for families.

In school we are planning to hold our very first BIG CHRISTMAS JUMPER RECYCLE!

Please donate any children’s festive wear to school by Monday 29th November ready for our BIG CHRISTMAS JUMPER RECYCLE EVENT to be held on Wednesday 1st December at 2.45pm in our school car park, where families will have the opportunity for a small donation, to grab some new festive wear for their children.

Any donations will go towards the Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Appeal.

Thank you for helping us make a difference.                               

Lisa

Shildon Town Council Christmas Tree Switch on 2021 and Festive Dates

Friday 3rd December from 4:30pm on the Town Square.

This year’s Christmas Tree ‘Switch 0n’ 2021 will feature festive performances by Thornhill Primary School, along with some very special guests, including Mr Twister and Rudolph, not to mention Santa Claus, so come along and join us on the Town Square.

From 5pm there will be free family festivities at the Shildon Civic Hall where you can visit Santa, have your face painted, Children’s Disco, or find a Christmas bargain at the Table top sale. There is also a free children’s ride available and much more.

So bring the family along and share the festive fun with us.

Protecting Children Against Influenza (Flu) and Complications

The nasal influenza vaccination is being offered to all children in Reception-Year 6.

Our team is scheduled to visit St John’s SHILDON this Autumn as part of this programme. If you would like your child to receive this immunisation in school, please ensure your consent form has been submitted.

How do I give my consent?

1. Go to https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/fluconsent/

2. Enter the School Code 114285 and click “Find School”.

3. Complete the form with your child’s information and parent/guardian contact information*.

4. Click the green “Submit” button.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Pre-Loved uniform is available at Shildon Town Council Offices for anyone to call in, view and take with them free of charge.

Parents can call prior with what they require, sizes etc, for a bag of uniform to be made ready.

For further advice contact 01388 772563.

Dear Parents/Carers,

As you will know Durham County Council has started the consultation process on the closure of Sunnydale School site and they would like as many residents as possible to engage in the process. To take part, click on the link below.

https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26485/Proposal-to-close-the-Sunnydale-site-of-Greenfield-Community-College-and-rebuild-the-Newton-Aycliffe-site

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Advice from Public Health England – Gov.uk

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness in childhood. It is generally a mild illness caused by an enterovirus. In very rare instances it can be more severe.

Symptoms

The child usually develops a fever, reduced appetite and generally feeling unwell. One or two days after these symptoms a rash will develop with blisters on their cheeks, hands and feet. Not all cases have symptoms. The incubation period is 3 to 5 days.

Spread

Hand foot and mouth infection is most contagious in the first 7 days but the virus can stay in the body for a few weeks. Spread is by direct contact with the secretions of the infected person (including faeces) and by coughing and sneezing. Younger children are more at risk because they tend to play closely with peers. Promote good hand washing to reduce the risk of transmission even after the child is well because the virus can still be present in the faeces and saliva (spit) for a few weeks.

Exclusion

Children are safe to return to school or nursery as soon as they are feeling better, there is no need to stay off until the blisters have all healed. Keeping your child off for longer periods is unlikely to stop the illness spreading. Exclusion of a well pupil is not required.

Do’s

Do ensure that any tissues used to for nose and throat are disposed of or washed immediately. Promote hand washing.

Don’ts

Don’t confuse with foot and mouth disease in animals.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome and Information letter to parents, please click on the link to view.

Welcome Letter and Important Information for Parents

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to the start of the new school year when school opens for all pupils on Thursday 2nd September.

Over the last two years there has been much disruption, but your unwavering support and working with the arrangements over that time has been greatly appreciated.

Following changes in Government Guidelines, we will be making changes to the beginning and end of the school day from September.

We would like pupils to arrive from 8.40am, with all children being in class for the start of the school day at 8.50am. It is essential that all children are in and ready to start the day at that time.

All children are to be dropped off at the gate in line with recent arrangements. We will also supervise the entrance of children to school once they are on the premises.

At the end of the day there will be another change.

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes will all come out at 3.00pm (this only applies to Reception class after their induction period once the children have settled in and started full time – until that point please follow all previous guidance).

Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 will come out at 3.10pm.

Nursery Times are:

8.45 – 11.45am

12.15 – 3.15pm

This plan is to enable us to provide ‘space’ for all children and families, to enable social distancing and for our youngest children to get used to new routines.

We will monitor carefully how these new arrangements work. As ever, if there are any specific issues arising then please contact me via the school office.

Andre Farnell

Head Teacher

Dear Family,

The government has made funds available through its COVID Local Support Grant to support families, by offering additional help towards household costs.

In County Durham, we are again making this support available as vouchers, which you can choose to spend at ASDA, Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s and Tesco. As an eligible family, you will receive £80 per child to help you keep the children in your household fed and warm over the coming weeks.

You will receive a link via email which will let you choose which supermarket(s) you want your vouchers for. You can either choose one supermarket or you can split your money across more than one, however, you MUST choose enough vouchers to use the full £80 all at once. Once you have checked out, you will not be able to change your choice

To help you through the process we have also attached a guide and the following information:

Order delivery time
ASDA – 3 working days
Morrisons – 3 working days
Tesco and Sainsburys – 1 working day
Working days are Monday to Friday.

Customer Contact
After an order has been placed, please allow the above timescales for delivery before contacting the Customer Care Team.  Please use the live chat on the redemption site or email if you have an issue.

After placing your order please look for an email from noreply@myglobaloptions.com which will contain your vouchers. This email can often go into your SPAM or TRASH folder so keep an eye on that too. Vouchers can be printed or shown on a mobile device.

If you have any queries or encounter a problem claiming your vouchers, please contact school as soon as possible.

Information for parents July 21

FAQ July 21

On a morning from 8am during term time only, Shildon Alive provide various breakfast items ranging from; home cooked flapjacks to sausage filled breakfast Yorkshire pud, carton of juice and a helping of daily fruit. Call in if you are in a rush or walking past.