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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

Dear Year 1 to 6 Parents and Carers,

As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we are taking part in a friendly competition involving schools in the UK. The competition, for NSPCC Number Day, takes place on Friday 7th February 2025 between 07:30 and 19:30.

It's all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. Children can play in any gamemode, with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question earning themselves, their class and the school a point.

The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours, subject to a daily 60-minute limit (see below)).

Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average. To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition. In the spirit of the competition, please don't play on their behalf but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn't cause high stress levels or impact on family plans.

Maths Circle Ltd (TTRS/Numbots) presents NSPCC Rocks in support of NSPCC Number Day. Should you wish to donation to the NSPCC (a leading UK children’s charity that has been looking out for children for over 130 years), you may do so via their website... https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ 

Thank you for your support,

Olton Primary School

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Due to other commitments, girls' football club will not be on next Monday (10th February) and will not resume until the 24th March. 

Please note, both football and netball club will be back on week beginning 24th March. Girls' football will be on Mondays as normal (starting 24th March) and netball will be back on Thursdays (starting 27th March).

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you then.

Miss Walton and Miss Turner

Good morning Parents/Carers,

This is a gentle reminder that the payment of £20.00 for the above trip is due on or before Wednesday 26 February 2025.  At present, we have received 30% of contributions (Thank you to those who have paid). As you are aware, should we not receive full contributions, the trip would be cancelled, and any monies paid would be refunded back to you in full.

If you do require a barcode letter then please let me know by return, and I will arrange for your child to bring this home.

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer