Updates from Mrs Norden

The Year 6s took their Standard Attainment Tests (SATs) 2 weeks ago, having worked incredibly hard in preparation.  They engaged with the assessments with great resilience and resourcefulness, and we are really proud of them all.  Well done! Their half term will be a well earned rest.

Last week saw lots of additional activities too.  Yr5/6 took a trip to Fen Drayton Lakes for a day of art activities. The weather was kind, and the flora and fauna full of life. A group of Yr4s took part in the local area SCSSP Tennis event, during which they were commended for their teamwork.  They all enjoyed the activities with the tennis obstacle course being a favourite.

Our recorder players visited Bethel Baptist for their summer concert, to play for those in the community who attend Club Vintage. A thoroughly musical afternoon was had by all, which included a piano interlude from one of our governors who accompanied them, during the tea and biscuits.  

Finally, our netball team competed in the county netball finals, coming an amazing 5th after several local rounds.  The tournament was umpired by local adult division qualified umpires, who were incredibly robust in their decisions and judgements, making the outcome for a rural school team playing against some much larger city schools all the more fantastic.

Look out for new news articles soon which will detail more about some of these events.

The second half of the term begins with our Yr6 residential and Yr5 bikeability training.  Please see below for organisational details for Monday 2nd June. These are really important for a smooth start to the school day for all.

There are also further school and community events to come.  Please see the PTA section below for details about our School Fair and some requests to support this.  There are also two community events detailed in the community section, which may be of interest.

I hope you all have an enjoyable half term, with some rest for all.  We look forward to seeing you on 2nd June.

                                                                                                                               _{Anna-Claire Norden}

_Headteacher

Yr6 Residential - For those Yr6s on residential from 2nd June, please come straight to the hall on Monday (2nd) morning via the rear playground doors.  We plan to depart promptly at 9.15am and so please aim to arrive at school for when the gates open at 8.45am.

Bikeability - For Yr5s taking part in likeability the week after half term, the pedestrian gate at the front of school will be opened for you to bring your bikes into school at 8.40am, where you will find Mrs Turian who will direct you to where to place them on the front grass area ready for the day's training.  Please do not bring bikes into school via the back gate, so we can assure safety and space for all users.  

Materials request from Mrs Cowburn - We are about to do an outdoor art weaving project.  We have plenty of different wool but would really like to have some ribbon or tape or material strips to use. Also, if anyone has any plastic plants or flowers to spare, we would love to incorporate those too.

Please bring them to the office for the attention of Mrs Cowburn or direct to Foxes classroom.

Community 

(see posters below too for additional information and QR codes for booking)

PARENT OF A PUZZLE SOLVER?  - Bring them on down to the next SHEDDIT sustainability event with fun FIXIT puzzles of varying difficulties
suited for all age groups, so everyone can have a go! June 14th at the Memorial Hall.

Smartphone Free Childhood Presentation - This is a free event and open to anyone to attend. It will take place on Wednesday 4th June at 6.30pm - 7.30pm at Cottenham Primary School.

A guest speaker from the 'Smartphone Free Childhood' grassroots movement will be talking about all things regarding parenting in the digital age.

Bikeability - is continuing to grow in popularity with more schools and pupils participating nationwide. To enable us to continue to meet demand, we need to recruit more local cycle instructors. See poster below

Tiger Bass Routes -  From 27^th May, the Tiger bus routes will launch across the region, delivering frequent, reliable, and affordable public transport connections.

These routes have been designed to:

• Link key education, employment and health sites with surrounding towns and villages
• Provide new and improved services for both rural and urban communities
• Offer seamless onward travel through key hubs including Park & Ride sites, rail stations and city connections
• Support affordable travel with £1 fares for the under 25s using the Tiger Bus Pass

Whether it’s getting to school or college, work, hospital appointments, shopping or visiting friends and family, the new Tiger routes are here to make everyday journeys easier.

📍 The Routes Include:

• Tiger 1 – Express service between Huntingdon and Cambridge via key villages including Histon, Oakington and Fenstanton
• Tiger 2 & 3 (Cambridge Orbital Services) – Connecting the north and south of Cambridge, including Cambridge North Station, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Addenbrooke’s, Trumpington and key Park & Ride sites
• Tiger 12 – A rural connector between Longstanton Park & Ride and Sutton, including Willingham and Earith

Admin General Information

Office hours - 8.30am to 4pm except Wednesday, which is 8.45am to 4pm

Communication - please email the school office when requesting or providing information (office@swavesey.cambs.sch.uk ). 

If you have queries or concerns linked to your child's learning or matters involving your child, please seek support from the class teacher in the first instance. If you feel this has not provided you with what you need, or a satisfactory resolution, please contact the phase leader. Next steps would then be to seek support from other senior leaders, such as the SENDCo, Deputy or Head teacher.  

Should you require support relating to a safeguarding matter, please contact a designated safeguarding lead - details for whom can be found by clicking here.

EY and P Payments - a reminder these are due at the start of the month and all balances should be paid on receipt of payment request.

Useful Information for parents and carers - can be accessed on our website page 'Parent Information' which can be accessed by clicking here.

Diary Dates - can be accessed on the website by by clicking here.

Chicken Eggs -  If you would like a pack of our chicken eggs please complete the very short form which can be accessed by clicking here 

SEND, Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Links

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) information can be accessed through our SEND website pages here

Safeguarding Information - please click here for our Safeguarding page especially should you have concerns relating to the safeguarding of our children and families.  Please click here to go directly to our Safeguarding policy.

Attendance Policy - please click here for the school's attendance policy. It is vitally important parents and carers are aware of their responsibilities and the formal processes for attendance matters.  The NHS have created a useful webpage to support decision-making when children are unwell - you can click here for the link.

SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) resources for parents - Please click here to access an overview sheet with signposted resources for you to use at home to support your children.  The overview sheet can also be found at the bottom of the SEND page on our website here.  

H.A.Y Cambridgeshire Community Wellbeing support -  How Are You South Cambs? | Home (haysouthcambs.co.uk)

NHS Mental Health Services - www.keep-your-head.com and SHOUT - a new Text service on 85258 which provides real-time support to people of all ages who are struggling with their mental health (text the word HEAR to 85258).

Chat Health is a NHS confidential NHS service for help and advice. It’s safe and easy for you to speak to a qualified health professional. Just send a message, you don’t have to give your name. Discreet and quick. It only takes one message to start making a difference. You’ll get confidential advice from trained health staff in your area. Click here to access the site to start a web chat today.

NHS Pharmacy First Service - the NHS Pharmacy First Service enables children and adults to get convenient access to healthcare advice and treatment where appropriate, for seven common conditions without the potential delay of having to wait for a GP appointment. There is no need to make an appointment; parents or carers can pop into their local Boots pharmacy with their child and ask for help under the service.

Support for the following conditions can be accessed under the service, free of charge (unless NHS prescription charges apply):

To find out about Pupil premium and Free school meals, please visit our Pupil Premium page by clicking here. 

Links to each Phase page under the Curriculum tab on our website.

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Access SCOPay Parent Information here and EYandP Fees and Funding Page here