The children have enjoyed the snowy weather and wintery conditions this week with some fabulous creations made from snow out in the playground.
Changes to Highway Code
Changes were made to the Highway Code from 29th January 2022. One of the changes is particularly important around the school access areas. We appreciate everyone’s efforts to keep the children safe on the roads around the school.
People crossing the road at junctions
The updated code clarifies that:
- when people are crossing or waiting to cross at a junction, other traffic should give way
- if people have started crossing and traffic wants to turn into the road, the people crossing have priority and the traffic should give way
- people driving, riding a motorcycle or cycling must give way to people on a zebra crossing and people walking and cycling on a parallel crossing
Traffic entering and leaving the school vehicle gate should be particularly vigilant for pedestrians crossing as they now have right of way over vehicles.
World Book Day
This Thursday is World Book Day and Heathery Knowe PS Literacy working group has planned exciting activities for children in school. World Book Day aims to inspire young people and foster a love of reading. As in previous years, children should not dress up for World Book Day at Heathery Knowe PS and should wear full uniform.
World Book Day will launch Heathery Knowe Primary School’s sponsored readathon. Children will read for 30 minutes a day from 2.30-3pm from World Book Day until Wednesday 9th March. Funds raised will be used to support the development of an outdoor library and reading space in the playground.
Uniform
We take a pride in our school and encourage children to wear uniform every day. In recent weeks there has been an increasing number of pupils wearing tracksuits and hoodies to school rather than school uniform. If you have any difficulty accessing or purchasing uniform, please contact Miss Wharton. We have a healthy stock of new and pre-used uniform to distribute as required.
School uniform is a blue polo shirt or school shirt with school tie, grey or black trousers or skirt and a grey or maroon sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan.
Attendance
It is understandable that Covid has significantly impacted pupil attendance at school and parents are, on occasion, cautious about sending their child to school during the pandemic. The number of pupils attending less than 85% of the time has doubled over the past year. Non attendance at school has a considerable impact on a pupil’s attainment and social wellbeing. Parents have received letters if their child has attended less than 85% of the time this year.
Over the next two weeks, parents will receive a letter if their child attends less than 90% of the time. The target rate of attendance for all pupils is over 95%.
If you would like to check your child’s attendance level, please contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards
Kirsty Duff
