School Uniform and Lost Property

Please help!!! We have acquired lots of lost property since the start of term and would love to reunite it with their owners, but we can’t as it is all unnamed. If you think you are missing anything, then please pop into reception.

If it doesn’t get collected by the Easter holidays, then it will go to charity. 

The school uniform dress code is as follows: 

• Black or grey trousers, shorts, skirts or pinafores 
• White or red polo shirt (with or without school logo)
• Red cardigan, or sweatshirt (with or without school logo)
• Red and white summer dress (we request no play suits in EYFS, please)
• Plain white, grey or black socks or tights
• Sensible black shoes (sandals may be worn in the summer but these need to be practical for indoor and outdoor learning and play)
• A sun hat for hot days and a waterproof coat for cold/wet days which are suitable/appropriate for school and weather conditions.

Children should not be coming to school in any other items of clothing.

Please make sure that you label every item of your child's school uniform. Every week we have multiple 'lost' items that we cannot return as they are unnamed. If it is named, it will be returned to its owner!

School Garden Club update!

As I write, the sun is shining and there is blue sky, definite signs that Spring is here! We hope you have seen all the bulbs in the flower beds at the front of the school as well as the bulbs popping through in the planters, bringing lovely colour to cheer us up.

Thank you to those who have left donations of goods as requested – we now have 8 watering cans made from milk bottles with Gary’s help.  No more bottles needed at present! Please can we ask instead for toilet roll inners, as we can use these to sow and plant sunflowers.  And if anyone could donate some sunflower seeds (the big ones as we will have a competition for the tallest!) that would be much appreciated.

Another request is for someone who could help with the design of the garden area to make the best use of the area to grow fruit and vegetables. If this is something you, or someone you know, could help with, please contact me by email sueollive@solomail.co.uk as soon as possible.  We want to start sowing after the Easter break.

This week we were able to sow some flower seeds and water them with the new watering cans. They are now in a greenhouse and we look forward to seeing them start to grow.

One major change for the club is that after Easter we will be meeting on a Friday lunchtime.  I look forward to welcoming some more regular members and would still welcome any volunteers.

Thank you

Please find below links to all the key information about your child's learning this term. All this information is available on the school website, and you may follow these links to find updates about: Termly Newsletters, Termly Topic Overviews and Homework Menus. 

School PE Days

Just a quick reminder of the PE Days for each of the classes - Please can children come to school on these days wearing their PE kit. Not all classes in a phase have PE on the same day, so please check the class names in brackets to to see which classes this links to. 

Reception: Wednesday & Thursday
Year 1/2: Monday & Wednesday (Foxes & Otters) Monday & Thursday (Squirrels)
Year 3/4: Monday & Tuesday (Swans) Tuesday & Friday (Badgers & Kingfishers)
Year 5/6: Tuesday & Wednesday (Ravens and Swallows) Tuesday & Thursday (Owls)

Welcome to our ‘online safety’ advice, guidance and support page, ‘Wake Up Wednesday (WUW) - what parents / carers need to know’. Each week we will post articles of interest to our newsletter that should help you and your child. 

Children regularly use different websites and apps from their parents, and it can be hard to keep up in this ever-changing digital world. These weekly updates from the National College aim to cover important topics such as online safety, mental health, wellbeing, and climate change.

Today the PTA is excited to launch our Easter Raffle, raising money to help purchase new iPads for the school.

Your support makes a huge difference, and we’re really grateful for the enthusiasm our school community always shows for these events.

Please take a look at the poster below, which includes all the details you need, including the colour assigned to each class and instructions on how to take part.

Thank you so much for supporting the school and helping us improve learning resources for the children.

Upcoming events: 

Wed 25th March - Colour Raffle draw 

Friday 27^th March - Non-Uniform

Please note that the Colour Run has been postponed to 14th May 

Easter Colour Raffle Update

Dear Parents and Carers,

We’re excited to let you know that our Easter Colour Raffle will be drawn in school on Wednesday  25th March.

To ensure your entries are included, please make sure that:

• All raffle tickets are paid for, and

• All ticket stubs are returned to school by Tuesday 24th March

We have had some absolutely amazing hampers created (as you can see below!) and there are some fantastic prizes to be won. Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated and supported this event.

All money raised will go towards purchasing new iPads for the school, helping to support and enhance learning for all our children.

If you haven’t yet returned your tickets or can sell more, there’s still time – we really appreciate your support!

Thank you again for your continued support and good luck!

Warm regards,
Swavesey Primary School PTA

DRUM LESSONS AT SWAVESEY PRIMARY
Dear Parents / Guardians,
We are delighted to offer pupils the opportunity to learn Drumset with our peripatetic Drum Tutor, Mr Toby Burch. Lessons are taught in 30-minute weekly sessions on Mondays and are open to pupils of all ages and abilities. 
From complete beginners or to those with experience, each lesson is tailored to the student. We focus on building strong foundations, developing musicianship, and most importantly, enjoying playing music! I offer the option for pupils to work towards Trinity College London graded examinations if they wish.
The cost of tuition is £22 per 30 minute lesson. Lessons are billed half-termly with payment received in full before lessons begin.
For any further information, please contact me directly at tobyb.music@outlook.com.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks, Toby Burch

GUITAR LESSONS AT SWAVESEY PRIMARY

Our resident guitar teacher, Mr Cory, may now have some available 30min slots (£19.25 per session) and/or 15min slots (£9.62 per session)! If your child is age 7 or above and interested in learning the guitar, please contact Mr Cory via email at jimmypagefans@hotmail.com.

Please include:- pupils name, parent/guardian name, school name, class teachers name for 25/26 term, home address & mobile phone number. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Please note if you have already been added to my waiting list, you will be the first to be offered any spaces that become available.

A new Under 7s football team is being set up in the village as part of the Spartans football club.

Swavesey Spartans is an incredibly well supported and lively village organisation with many teams ranging from 5 to 17 for girls and boys that want to play football.

If your small person would like to play football - we’re looking for a minimum of 9 children from Years 1 and 2 to set up a team and also a few extra parent helpers and/or coaches that want to join the team too!

Training sessions will be weekly on the green (in summer) or on the Astro at the college (in winter) and will likely by 4.30pm for an hour (exact day of the week tbc)

Please speak to Anna Thompson to put your small person’s name down if interested ⚽️ 🙏🏻

You’ll find her at the park most afternoons after school or via almt13@hotmail.co.uk

Join the Northstowe Half Marathon & Tom’s Trust 5K – Free Places Available!

We’re pleased to share an exciting opportunity for families, students and staff to get involved in the Northstowe Half Marathon or the Tom’s Trust 5K on Sunday 19 April.

Tom’s Trust, a Cambridge-based charity providing vital psychological support to children with brain tumours and their families, is the official charity partner for this event.

What’s on offer:

• Free 5K places (minimum age 11)
• Four free Half Marathon places remaining
• No fundraising target for 5K runners
• Half Marathon runners are encouraged to raise around £100 if they can

This is a wonderful chance to take part in a community event, support an important local charity, and enjoy a fun and active day out.

Volunteers Needed

The organisers are also looking for around 15 volunteers to help hand out water on the day—an easy, rewarding role that older pupils, parents or staff may enjoy.
If you’d like to help, you can sign up here: https://northstowehalf.co.uk/volunteer/ (please select “Tom’s Trust volunteer”).

We’d love to see members of our school community taking part!

Pupil Premium 

Pupil Premium is extra funding given to schools to help children who may face barriers to learning—such as those from low-income families, in care or adopted, or with parents in the armed forces.

If you receive benefits like Income Support or income-based JSA/ESA, your child may qualify. Even if your child gets Universal Free School Meals (Reception–Year 2), you must still apply to unlock Pupil Premium funding.

For more information see: Pupil Premium Information

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 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):