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INSET DAY TOMORROW

A final reminder that we are closed tomorrow for staff training. This half has been long and tiring for the children, we have certainly noticed it in class. The half term break is next week and we will rest and recharge and open again on Monday 2nd November. 

Meet The Teacher

Meetings are now set up in Arbor to booking your appointment with your class teacher. These meetings are held on Wednesday 11th and 18th November from 15:40-18:30.

Bookings open today at 18:00

Meet The Teacher is a 10 minute appointment to find out how your child is getting on at school. The focus for this term is settling in and the year ahead. In order to keep to time as best we can please note the meetings will be brought to a close after 10 minutes. Further arrangements can be made to continue any discussions at another time. 

To book, please see open the Arbor portal or app and look for Guardian Consultations and book an appointment. If you have more than one child please leave at least 10 minutes between bookings. The system is only set up to allow one appointment per child so if you require separate appointments for parents due to separation, please contact the class teacher to arrange an off-line appointment. 

If you have any issues we will be around in the morning on Thursday at drop off to help anyone book. Please come to the office.

Key Dates Coming Up

Saturday 31st October - Secondary School Admissions DEADLINE for Y6 - do not miss this date!

Monday 2nd November - School Opens 

Wednesday 4th November - Infant Photos (school uniform required) including any family/sibling photos from 8am (Infant Hall)

Friday 6th November - Cereal Box Challenge Event! (send in any more boxes by this date please)

Wednesday 11th and 18th November - Meet the Teacher 

Friday 13th November - Children In Need Charity Day and Games Fair

Friday 13th November - RSA Quiz Night (adults only) - tickets available

Monday 16th November - Odd Sock Day (Anti-bullying Week)

Wednesday 18th November - Aspens Taste Testing (see below)

Children In Need - All the fun of the fair

This year we will join the Children In Need fundraiser with a dress down day in return for a donation to CIN. Typically a £1 donation but you can do more if you wish. 

The children will also be running their own CIN Games Fair, where each class sets up a game for the rest of the school to play. Two of our halls will be crammed full of activities and Reception to Year 6 pupils will visit the fair during the course of the day (Friday 13th). All the games will be 20p per game. To help with the cash issue, we will exchange £1 for 5 tickets in the morning which they will use to play 5 games. Depending on their age, they will probably get chance for between 5-15 games (to help guide what money to send in.) The children can win tokens for their house with a film and snack prize for the winning house. 

School shop

We started our school shop during the cost of living crisis and since that time have extended our range of items. The idea has been to buy in bulk and get the lowest price we can. This requires big quantities and we have just received a big order which will restocked the shop. After half term you will find the new sweatshirt available which is the same brand as the hoodie. Thank you for your patience and support with the shop which we are happy to continue and offer alterantives to the shops. 

Community Update

We've added a few things to the community page 

• Under 8 Goalkeep Wanted

• Bush Hill Park Community Church event 

• Southgate Symphony Orchestra concert 

Individual Photos 

The school photographer will be in school on two days Wednesday 21st October (Juniors) and Wednesday 4th November (Infants). These class are taken to the hall for these and all pupils will have a photo so we can update our records and also they will be available for you to purchase if you so wish. If you wish to have a sibling or family photo then you will need to attend on either day from 8am. This will be done on a first come, first served basis. 

Secondary Admissions 

We have added an Open Day flyer for Enfield County for Girls to our secondary page. Year 6 parents should also remember that the deadline for applying for a secondary school is coming up on 31st October. If you miss the deadline your application will not be considered until the first offers have been made. 

Community News

We have updated the community page including a half-term dance class led by our resident dance teacher Jo Bee. 

Flu Catch-UP

This is a reminder that the nursing team will be back on 21st October for Year 6 flu vaccinations and any pupils who were absent or missed it last time. 

Sweatshirt flAsh sale

We have a flash sale on new School Sweatshirts (Fruit of the Loom) now at £4.99. Please order via the shop on your Arbor App or visit the shop (office door on Raglan Road Fridays 2.45-3.45pm) Once they are gone, they are gone!

Update on stock

• age 3-4 sweatshirt - a few remaining 

• ages 5-6 sweatshirt - sold out

• age 7-8 sweatshirt - a few remaining 

• age 9-11 sweatshirt - sold out

• age 12-14 sweatshirt - sold out 

• age 14-15 sweatshirt - a few remaining

RSA AGM and Coffee Morning

The RSA will hold their Annual General Meeting on Friday 16th October. As the RSA is a registered charity this is a requirement along side electing members to the committee. You can see the agenda and elected positions below.

The meeting will also be an opportunity to discuss upcoming events and any new ideas offered by parents/carers. With tight school budgets fundraising has never been more important to keep our school and resources up to date and a lovely place to learn.

All parents/carers are automatic members of the RSA and many support the events that are organised. For those of you who may have some time to give back to our school community, please consider supporting the committee or helping out at events.

The RSA has previously funded many recent projects across the schools including

• 60 new Chromebooks (2026)

• 15 new Music Keyboards (2026)

• New Library (2025)

• Contribution to new outdoor areas in KS1 and KS2 playgrounds (2024/5)

Previously they have also supported

• New Reception outdoor area

• Green Wall in Year 3/4 Playground

• Outdoor Shelter in Year 3/4 Playground

• Set of iPads

• Chromebooks

• Musical Instruments

You can contact the RSA at RSA@raglanschools.org

Staff GoodbyeS

This week will be saying goodbye to Mrs Elia who has been part of our team for many years supporting pupils at lunchtime and more recently at the Wrap Club. I would like to thank her for her years of service and wish her well in her new role. 

We will also be saying goodbye to Mrs Barnwell (Teaching Assistant) at the end of the half term. Shauna has been a valuable member of the TA Team supporting pupils with additional needs. We thank her for her hard work and wish her well for the future. 

INSET DAY - WRap Club

A reminder that we have an INSET day on Friday 23rd October and the school will be closed on this day. Following a survey, we seem to have enough interest for opening Raglan Wrap Club for this day. If you would like to book a half or full day, please book via your Magic Booking account or contact wrap@raglanschools.org

SWEATSHIRT -  Flash Sale 

• We have a flash sale on new School Sweatshirts (Fruit of the Loom) now at £4.99

• These are available in ages 3-4, 7-8, 12-13 and 14-15 only

• Please order via the shop on your Arbor App or visit the shop (office door on Raglan Road Fridays 2.45-3.45pm) Once they are gone, they are gone!

We are running down this item to switch to a different brand (Uneek) that matches the carigans and hoodies. These will be available next half term when our uniform shop will be fully stocked. In order to secure the low prices, we have to purchase high quantities, which can only be done once stocks are low.

Free School Meals

The government has changed the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals benefit which has now expanded to include all families on universal credit. There are now two levels of support - Targeted and Expanded. 

Targeted Free School Meals will mean the child will receive the free meal plus the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) vouchers. The school also receives additional funding called Pupil Premium. This allows us to provide support for children and families including trips, clubs and uniform etc. The range of support can be seen on this page.

If you are eligible, please apply as soon as possible so we can secure the additional funding for school. 

Expanded Free School Meals means the pupil is entitled to a free meal everyday. However all London primary pupils already get this via the two schemes - Universal Infant Free School Meals and the Mayor of London's scheme for KS2. So there doesn't seem to be a reason to apply, unless either of those schemes ended, your child would continue to receieve the meals. 

Roof Complete

Thank you for your patience as work was completed on the Infant School roof. This has been a major project funded by the local authority to replace the flat roof that runs the whole length of the Year 1 and 2 main corridor. The work took a little longer than planned but is now complete. 

Admissions for 2027

We have now published our tours for parents looking for Nursery or Reception places starting in September 2027. These can be found on our Admissions Page and booked through Ticksource. If you know of a parent looking for a school place next year then please let them know. 

Secondary Admissions

More information has been added to the Secondary Transfer page including 

• Laurel Park Open Day

•  Enfield Grammar (Music Scholarship deadline today) 

• Ashmole Academy Open Day

Snacks 

For playtimes in the morning, children can have fruit as a snack. No other snacks are permitted unless arranged with the school. If your child is attending an after-school club, they can have a quick snack at the start of the club, but please remember we are a NUT FREE school and children should not share snacks due to the variety of allergies that exist. 

Raglan Wrap Club 

We are happy to open the club on the next INSET Day (Friday 23rd October) if there is sufficient demand. Schools are not allowed to use school funding to subsidise childcare or make up shortfalls, so these days have to be viable. This is a quick survey to ask if you would like to use the Wrap Club on this day - Click Here so we can gauge the interest levels before launching it. There are options for full day and half day and this is open to all pupils at Raglan.

Clubs Latest 

Street Dance has now been finalised. If you child has been offered a place in the Street Dance Club, then please check Arbor and register if accepting the offer. 

Beginner Recorders (Thurs), Street Dance (Wed) and Unicyle (Fri) will all begin next week. 

Most of the PE Team are away with the Year 6 Residential on Monday so there is no Y3/4 Tag Rugby or Y4/5/6 Dodgeball. 

Dance Show

There has been a significant interest in the Dance Show, with workshops and extra callback sessions. The names of the dancers will be finalised on Tuesday. 

Uniform 

The uniform policy is set out on our website and has been shared with parents/carers. Black leggings are not part of the school uniform (fine for active PE days). The school uniform is grey trousers, skirt, pinafore or shorts. Alternatively there is a Summer dress or o. In some cases we believe some girls are coming in a skirt with leggings underneath and removing their skirt. 

Flu Catch Up

The catch-up session for the Flu vaccinations is 21st October. This will be for Year 6 and any pupils who missed this week's session who requires the nasal spray or injection. 

Secondary Admissions

We held our annual meeting for parents to explain the process for Secondary Admissions and to offer our advice from years of experience. The slides from the presentation have been uploaded to the Secondary Transfer Page.

We were joined at the meeting by representatives from Enfield Grammar and Edmonton County. If we receive information from any other schools we will share it via the same page.  

Clubs Latest

Please ensure you have registered your child's club so their name appears on the register for the club. If you have done this, please ignore this message. 

Spaces are available in the following - request a place here 

• Yoga (YR Mondays) 

• Library Club (Y2, Tuesdays)

• Tennis (Y5/6, Mondays) 

• Board Games (Y456 Tuesdays)

• Girls' Tennis (Y3456 Fridays) 

• Girls' Football (Y3456 Fridays)

Secondary Admissions Meeting

We are holding a secondary admissions meeting today Tuesday 22nd at 5pm in the Junior Hall. This is aimed at Year 6 parents and those approaching Year 6 who want to find out more about the process and some top tips on applying. See Secondary Transfer Page.

Flu Vaccinations

A reminder that the Flu Vaccinations take place this Wednesday for Years Reception to Year 5. Please scroll down the news for further information shared on the 14th September. Pupils requiring an injection rather than the nasal spray should attend with a parent at 9am in the Infant Hall. 

Lion King

Year 6 performed the Lion King musical in July. We had a few technical issues but we have now resolved those and have the recording online here . If you know of any families from Year 6 last year please let them know. 

Musical Instruments 

We have a few parents looking for second-hand instruments. This is sometimes a good starting point for beginners rather than commiting to a new one. Let us know if you have anything to donate or sell and we can share the information. 

London Marathon 

Mr Molloy is running the 2027 London Marathon to raise money for the Youth Sport Trust, a charity which helps children and young people enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity. As many of you know, Mr Molloy is a keen unicyclist, but over the past year he has also taken up running and has been steadily building up his training. He now has the challenge of 26.2 miles ahead of him! His fundraising target is £2,500, and any support from Raglan families would be hugely appreciated. If you would like to sponsor him, please follow the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/jonny-molloy-2

Club cancellations

Due to staff attending the Year 6 trip to PGL, the following clubs will be cancelled, apologies for the inconvience.

• Unicycle - Friday 25th September

• 3/4 Tag Rugby - Monday 28th September

• 4/5/6 Dodgeball - Monday 28th September 

Change of Pick-Up Arrangements

If the arrangements for picking up your child changes, please let us know as soon as possible, preferably by lunhctime unless it is a last minute emergency. This means we can make the relevant people aware in good time. 

Drop-Ins

Term has started well and it has been lovely to see our new starters beginning to arrive and settle into their new classes. 

For Year 1 to Year 6 we will have some informal drop-in sessions at pick-up time for parents/carers to visit their child's classroom and meet the teacher. You can do this on Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th or Thursday 17th Septmeber between 3.20-4pm. 

Children will be handed over as usual in the playround. Once the classes are out then we can invite you inside. Our parent evenings/meetings (we call Meet the Teacher) will be on 11th and 18th November. Of course if you have any concerns inbetween please contact your class teacher. 

The leadership team are out and about each morning on the gates and playgrounds if you need to speak with them. 

New Staff

As we begin the new term, we have some new staff to introduce. I am sure you will join me in welcoming them to the Raglan community. 

Mrs Atalay is our new office assistant (Wed-Fri) who will be job-sharing with Mrs Mullen. 

Miss Morgan is our new Art Specialist Teacher and will teach all pupils across Years 1-6 this year.

Mr Roper is our new PE Apprentice joining the Sports Team. 

Miss Adejimi is a teaching assistant working with Reception. 

Secondary Admissions 2027

We have now uploaded all the information needed for Year 6 parents/carers who will be applying for secondary schools this term. Please visit the Secondary Transfer Page. 

We will hold a meeting on Tuesday 22nd September at 5pm for any parents/carers who want an overview of the process including some essential advice on getting your application right! Whilst this is aimed at Year 6 parents, it may also be useful for those thinking ahead for future years. 

Clubs

Information will soon be published for clubs this term. We are expecting around 50 clubs to run across the week starting on 21st September. Information on KS2 Sports Trials has already been shared with parents/carers/pupils via email. 

We are always on the look-out for new clubs and leaders, so if you, or someone you know, is interested in offering a club at Raglan, then please get in touch. We don't have any hall spaces available, but classroom-based activities are always welcome. We have recently lost our gardening club, so anyone interested in that would be great. Can you offer to teach a language or a craft skill? Club leaders will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check (we can sort this) and we can discuss the maximum numbers (usually 15-20) and the hourly rate.

We are aware of a flyer for Raglan School Tennis Club that has been posted via class list. Please note this club is not a school club and is not run or organised by us, despite the name.

COMMUNITY UPdate

We have a linked community page for things that may interest our school community. These are not directly linked with the school and we post these in good faith, so please check out any offers carefully. This update includes

• Baby & Children's Nearly New Sale 

• Request for research help (Expectant Mothers)

Click here

Piano Competition

EMS held the annual Piano Competition and three Raglan pupils/former pupils reached the finals in July. All pupils displayed the Raglan values of excellence, determination and above all, courage, through their polished performances.

Congratulations to Daphne A, who won the Primary School Grades 2-3 category of the EMS piano competition 2026. Her performance was detailed and expressive. Congratulations also to Lewis C (an ex- Y6 pupil), who achieved runner-up in the Grade 4 and above category. A special mention also to Kayden, who was a finalist in the Primary Schools Grades 2-3 category.

Well done to all!

Welcome BACK

I am sure many of you will be pleased to know that the new academic year is fast approaching!

School reopens tomorrow, Thursday, for pupils in Years 1 through 6. Children joining our Reception and Nursery classes will follow their individual start dates, which begin once 1:1 meetings and Stay & Play sessions have taken place.

The start of term is a crucial time for settling children back into the school routine, building positive relationships with staff, and, for many, adjusting to new classes and classmates. These first few days are vital for re-establishing clear expectations, daily routines, and strong friendships.

School Policies & Uniform

Our existing policies remain unchanged for the upcoming year, but please take a moment to review the key reminders attached below. Regarding uniform, in light of recent government guidance, Raglan was already ahead of the curve after simplifying and reducing the cost of our uniform over the last couple of years. As a result, our uniform policy and expectations remain exactly the same.

Similarly the government have brought in a mobile ban, but this has already been our policy for a number of years. 

Summer Building & Site Upgrades

Over the summer break, substantial improvement work has taken place across the site. A major project to install a new roof on the Infant School is underway; as this is still being finalised, you will notice some temporary restrictions around the site for the next few weeks. PLEASE NOTE there is no provision for storing cycles and scooters until the scaffolding has been removed. Please walk or take home any cycles/scooters. 

Tomorrow 

Arrival on Thursday We are very much looking forward to welcoming the children back on Thursday. Plenty of staff will be on hand between 08:40 and 08:50 to help direct pupils inside and guide them to their new classrooms. It is perfectly normal for some children—and parents!—to feel a little nervous and anxious on the first day, but please rest assured that our team will be there to support them every step of the way.