School Life | Pomphlett Primary School

SUMMER FAIR - SATURDAY 20TH JUNE 2015

Thu 18 Jun 2015

REMINDER...Please add this date to your diary...our Summer Fair is on Saturday 20th June 12-2pm, we would love it if you are able to come.

We would be very grateful for any second hand books, toys or a bottle of wine that you can donate for our stalls.

Friday 19th June will be a Mufti Day in school and we ask that you send in at least one of the following with your child as payment for Mufti:

Sweets/Chocolates
Homemade Cakes
Plastic Bottle of Soft Drink
Teddies/Soft Toys
Thank you for all your support, we look forward to seeing you all there!

Pomphlett Primary School Sports Day 16th June 2015

Sun 31 May 2015

Pomphlett Primary School Sports Day 16th June 2015

Apologies for the short notice but due to unforeseen circumstances the infants sports day (Foundation, years one and two) has been moved to the 16th of June 2015 from 9.45-11am. The juniors (years three, four, five and six) will have their sports day on the afternoon of the 16th of June, starting at from 1.45-3.15pm. We look forward to seeing as many supporters of the children as possible. Once again, apologies for the change in date and inconveniences caused.

Absence Requests

Fri 24 Apr 2015

Dear Parents

Please be advised there is a new Absence Request Form which can be found under Parents/Forms and Letters.

You will be aware that the government has changed the regulations regarding children taking holidays or having time off from school. These changes have recently been strengthened and made more precise regarding the exceptional circumstances that would allow absences to be authorised. These updated regulations further restrict the absences headteachers can authorise and also detail the penalties parents would be exposed to should they take their children out of school during term time without authorisation.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that all parents understand the rules surrounding absence - the school has a statutory duty to enforce these regulations. Please be aware that Headteachers now have very little discretion for authorising absences and the school's management of children's attendance is closely scrutinised by the Education Welfare Office and Ofsted. If parents object to these regulations (which are explicit government policy) or are unhappy with their enforcement by the school, I suggest they contact their MP to express their dissatisfaction as schools now have very little control over this area.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

Fri 24 Apr 2015

Please be aware that children's attendance is closely scrutinised by the Educational Welfare Officer and Ofsted; We would like to remind you that medical appointments are included in attendance. Unless an emergency, all medical appointments should be made after school or within the holidays.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter

Mr Walsh

CHILDREN BEING LATE IN THE MORNING

Fri 24 Apr 2015

We have received a recent increase in the number of children arriving into school late. School starts at 9.00 am and children are expected to be in the playground from 8.50 am onwards, ready to line up with the rest of their class. Staff will then escort them into school.

Please be aware that every child who enters the school through the main reception area will be marked in as late and this will be recorded on our attendance system which is reviewed frequently by our Education Welfare Officer.

Regards

Pomphlett's Got Talent!

Tue 24 Mar 2015

On Friday 13th March Pomphlett brought out a variety of talented pupils in the name of Comic Relief! They performed in front of the whole school to raise money for a very worthy cause! Well done everyone!

PAAC Cross Country

Fri 20 Mar 2015

Over the last term our cross country team have taken part in 4 league races at schools across Plymstock, with the final race taking part at Goosewell last Friday. The Year 5 and 6 teams have run in all weathers and battled illnesses to take part, coming 5th as a team overall. Individual mention goes to William H (Y6) and Leah G (Y5) who both came 3rd overall in their individual categories - a super achievement that takes consistent running to achieve.

Well done to all who took part and earned valuable points over the 4 races.

Forest School

Fri 20 Mar 2015

Six children from across the years at Pomphlett Primary School have been involved in a new short term project learning new skills at the Forest School which is situated at the back of the sports pitches.

Devon Winter School Games 2015

Fri 20 Mar 2015

The girls Cross-country Team, made up of pupils from Years three and four, made the short trip to Torbay to participate in the Winter games which is an event that draws in schools from across Devon to celebrate the ideals of good sportsmanship and respect when participating in sports.

As an added bonus, Georgina Geike, the first British pistol shooter to ever qualify and compete at the olympics was in attendance, the girls managed to try their hands at shooting and met the
Winter games mascot as well !

The team performed brilliantly with Aimee (Y4) coming in a superb 7th place and Jessie (Y3) in 35th. The team came in 12th place overall - a superb achievement for our first ever representation at this event! Well done to Katie, Jess, Rhiannon, Aimee, Jessie and Amelia! We are very proud of you all!

ECLIPSE

Wed 18 Mar 2015

Dear Parents

You probably are already aware that there will be a Solar Eclipse on Friday 20th March 2015 at approximately 9.25 am.

Pomphlett School have received guidance from CLEAPSS and all supervising teachers and staff have been briefed regarding organisational issues surrounding the safety of all pupils in school during this solar eclipse.

Technical information regarding the details of different ways of viewing an eclipse can be found in CLEAPSS guide PS17 and in the Royal Astronomical Society leaflet How to observe an eclipse safely, which can be found at www.ras.org.uk/images/solar_eclipse_leaflet.pdf
Regards