Dear Parents/Carers,

Sponsored Pancake Throw – 3^rd – 7^th March 2025

The PTA will be holding a sponsored ‘Pancake Throw’ in school over the week, 3^rd – 7^th March 2025.  The children will have an opportunity to turn a pancake in a pan as many times as they can within 1 minute. 

Please find attached a Sponsorship Form (NB: the sponsor form will come home with your child today), where you, your family and friends can sponsor your child an amount to take part in this fun activity.  Please ensure that all sponsor forms and monies are returned by Friday 14^th March 2025.

The PTA continues to fundraise for outdoor resources for KS1 and KS2 and outdoor storage for EYFS.

We appreciate all your support towards helping us raise funds to enhance the children’s environment and learning within school.

If you wish to join the PTA or support any upcoming events, please contact the office.

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Neal

Treasurer Olton Primary PTA

Good morning Parents/Carers of Year 1,

This is a gentle reminder, regarding the above trip taking place in May 2025 for Year 1 children - that the payment is due on or before 24 March 2025.  Should we not receive full contributions by this date, we would need to cancel the trip, in line with the Zoo and coach terms and conditions regarding cancellation charges.  If you require a barcode letter, please let us know, and we can arrange for your child to bring this home.

Many thanks

Mrs Chakmak

Finance Officer 

Good afternoon Parents/Carers,

Please note this email is only for the Parents who completed the online form for tickets.

We have applied the above payment item to your ParentPay account, to be paid on or before 14 March 2025.  

Please be aware, if you have submitted the online form for tickets, and payment is not received by the due date above, your tickets will automatically be released back open to others who may require additional tickets.    

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer

12:05

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are having issues with the telephone systems and internet.  If you need to contact the school please email the office or parentmail and this will come through to us eventually. 

We have someone coming to school to resolve the issues and will email again once we are back up and running.  Please bear with us. 

Regards,

Mrs Y Jones

Office Manager

Olton Primary School

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Good morning Parents/Carers,

We are currently having internet issues at school which means that our school telephones are not working either. If you need to contact us, please email the school office as in some areas of the school, we can pick up our emails. We have an engineer on his way, but please bear with us while it gets fixed.

Many thanks,
Miss Morgan

Assistant Head Teacher

Good morning Parents/Carers

This is a gentle reminder, if you have requested for one of the above Book Bundles, and not as yet paid,  the payment is due by the end of today on ParentPay.  After today, the payment item will be removed from your account.

For everyone that has paid by the end of today, your order will be accepted and placed during half term. If you are unsure if you have paid, please check your ParentPay account history.

We are unable to accept late payments due to the timescale of placing the 1 order only.

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer

Dear Parent/Carer,

We wanted you to be aware that we have had confirmed and suspected cases of scarlet fever in school and the symptoms you need to look out for.

Although scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, it should be treated with antibiotics to minimise the risk of complications and reduce the spread to others.

The symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. This is followed by a fine red rash which typically first appears on the chest and stomach, rapidly spreading to other parts of the body. On more darkly-pigmented skin, the scarlet rash may be harder to spot, but it should feel like 'sandpaper'. The face can be flushed red but pale around the mouth.

If you think you, or your child, have scarlet fever:

·       See your GP or contact NHS 111 as soon as possible

·       Make sure that you/your child takes the full course of any antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.

·       Stay at home, away from nursery, school or work for at least 24 hours after starting the antibiotic treatment, to avoid spreading the infection.

Complications

Children who have had chickenpox recently are more likely to develop more serious infection during an outbreak of scarlet fever and so parents should remain vigilant for symptoms such as a persistent high fever, cellulitis (skin infection) and arthritis (joint pain and swelling). If you are concerned for any reason please seek medical assistance immediately.

If your child has an underlying condition which affects their immune system, you should contact your GP or hospital doctor to discuss whether any additional measures are needed.

Further advice can be obtained from the Health Protection Team on 0300 303 8162 during office hours.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Chamberlain                  Mrs Gray

Head Teacher                      Deputy Head Teacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

Infant Block (Nursery, Year 1 and Year 2)

If you are attending parents’ evening for a child(ren) in the infants, please come through the main Meadow Reception.  The doors will be open to allow access to the corridor from which you can access your child’s class. Please note the classroom doors that you pick up and drop off from each day will not be open. You can only access the classrooms through the main indoor corridor.

Junior Block (Year 3 to Year 6 and Reception)

If you are attending parents’ evening for a child(ren) in the juniors, please come up the path that goes past the main reception building to the white door that is behind the bike shed.

As you come through the white door the Year 6 classes will be along that corridor.  Racoons – Miss Wareing, Coyotes – Miss Walton and Armadillos – Ms Rahman. 

As you go further into the school you will come to the small hall where appointments will be held for, all 3 Reception class teachers (Miss Askey, Mrs Cripps/Mrs Harris, Miss Williams/Miss McCone and Year 3 Pandas (Mrs Lewis).  Please note Pandas will be in the small hall (not the Computer Suite as previously mentioned). Go past the hall on the left, carry on straight to the end of the corridor.  On the ground floor you have the following classes.  Dingoes – Miss Hunt, Wallabies – Mrs Attwell, Possums – Mrs Brady and Aardvarks – Mrs Priddey/Mrs Garner. 

Upstairs in the junior block is, Gibbons – Mrs Bramble/Mrs Wallam, Leopards – Mrs Chavda, Antelopes – Miss Turner and Impalas – Miss Chowdhury.

We hope this is helpful in you being able to locate your child’s classroom.

Kind regards,

Mr L Chamberlain          Mrs E Gray

Head Teacher                  Deputy Head Teacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please note that Coding after school club is cancelled on Thursday 13^th February due to parents’ evening.  As this is an outside club they have confirmed they have contacted parents and carers directly to let them know.

Regards,

Miss Turner

Olton Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please note that Homework Club after school is cancelled on Tuesday 11^th and Thursday 13^th February 2025 due to Parents’ Evening on those days. 

Regards,

Mrs Y Jones

Office Manager

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please note that Song Squad after school club is cancelled on Tuesday 11^th February 2025 due to Parents’ Evening on that day. 

Regards,

Miss Morgan and Miss Laishley