Class Photos

These are now available for purchase direct from the Churchbury website 

Visit: https://churchbury.gotphoto.co.uk/login  and use the access code provided in yesterday's email. 

Orders placed online before 9th May (extended deadline) can be returned to school free of charge, after this date P&P will apply for home deliveries. Orders will enter production together on 03.05.24 and be returned to school in one eco-friendly delivery approximately 2 weeks later. 

Clubs 

Infant clubs have now all been allocated and are full. 

Junior clubs have the following spaces. Please email clubs@raglanschools.org if interested 

• Chess Y3456 (Wednesdays) - 10 spaces (there are two groups so more spaces available) 

• Table Tennis Y456 (Wednesdays) - 5 spaces

Goodbyes 

Next Tuesday we will be saying goodbye to two Assistant Headteachers. I'd like to repeat my thanks to Corrine Giles and Jo Pettifor for all their hard work and contributions to Raglan over the years, they will certainly be missed. If any parents/carers wish to contribute to their leaving gifts, please drop any contributions into the office by Friday. 

Sue's Friendship Stop

Last term we were devastated to lose one of our colleagues Sue Stone, who died unspectedly. Around 30 staff attended a moving service for Sue which was a fitting tribute to her life. We have plans to install a Friendship Stop/Bench for Sue in the Year 3/4 playground where she spent many lunchtimes supporting pupils. The bench is for pupils looking for a friend or someone to play with. 

Thank you to those who have donated towards this so far, we will be closing this collection on the 3rd May so if you wish to contribute, please do so via the Arbor School Shop. Any money left over will be donated to the chosen charity The National Trust.  

Clubs

Parents and Carers should now have registered and paid for any clubs that have been offered on Arbor. Please do this as soon as possible so we can offer out any remaining clubs.

Clubs start next week from Monday 22nd April and run through to the final clubs on Monday 8th July. We finish on a Monday to catch up from the bank holiday. 

Sports Days

The three main Sports Days are confirmed for 

• Thursday 27th June - Years 3 & 4

• Monday 1st July - Years 5 & 6 at Lee Valley Athletics Stadium

• Tuesday 9th July - Infant Sports Day (Yr, Y1 and Y2)

Parents/Carers and family members who wish to attend will need to register in advance and we will send details nearer the time. 

Nursery children will have their own fun sports events and these will be shared soon. 

Those of you who have been to a Sports Day at Lee Valley will know that it is a great day and venue, however, the costs for this are now too high for our school budget and we will be asking for a contribution towards this day for Years 5 & 6. If we can get a healthy response to this then we should be able to keep it for future years but options for every 2 years or returning the event to Raglan are under consideration. 

Key Dates In MAY

Other Key Dates include 

• Monday 6th May - Bank Holiday Monday (School Closed)

• Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th May - Y4 residential(2 days, 1 night)

• Monday 13th to Thursday 16th May - Year 6 SATs week 

• Friday 24th May - School closes for Half term at 3.10/3.20pm

Staffing Update 

As we reach the end of another term, there are some significant staffing updates. We will be soon saying goodbye to two of our Assistant Headteachers, Corrine Giles and Jo Pettifor. 

Corrine has been at Raglan since 2014 and has been a key part of the leadership team as we moved the schools forward. She has undertaken several roles across the curriculum and has been a leading part in several OfSTED inspections. Corrine is leaving to seek new opportunities. 

Jo joined us in 2021 as AHT for Inclusion and soon found her feet, bringing a fresh pair of eyes to the Inclusion agenda. Jo has been in education for 30 years and is ready for a phased retirement seeking new opportunities.

I'd like to thank them both for their hard work and dedication over the years and wish them well for the future. Their final day will be the 30th April. If you would like to contribute to a gift, please leave any contributions at the office. 

Funding 

As anticipated we have received less than a 1% increase to our core funding which does not match the rise in costs for the next twelve months. This has left the school with a £250,000 black hole this April. We have spent all our reserves, which were wiped out with the pay rises for the last two years which were not fully funded. We also saw energy costs soar 125%.

We are also hit with an increase in pension contributions this April and the grant provided by the DfE does not cover all the actual costs. National Insurance thresholds are frozen so we are paying more NI contributions. As yet, we don't know what the pay rises will be for teachers or support staff in 2024. So in summary, we are unable to afford the staffing bill going forward. 

We have no choice but to reduce the workforce which makes up 75% of our costs. I have discussed this with the Governing Body and we will be unable to fill some of the vacant positions. Therefore we will not be replacing the two Assistant Headteachers leaving in April. Further cuts will also be needed and these will be finalised next term. It's disheartening that we have reached a really good place at Raglan and it is in danger of being undone. 

Clubs 

All clubs have now been allocated and added to Arbor. You can scroll down for previous updates. There was a significant increase of busy parents who missed the deadline which emphasises the importance of reading these parent/carer updates. Hopefully, we have been able to find clubs for most pupils who have requested them. Initial figures look like around 700 pupils have a club after school. 

We are working through the spaces and waiting lists for Infants and Juniors 

Please do look on Arbor and register (and pay) for the clubs offered. If you no longer want the place, let us know clubs@raglanschools.org as we do have pupils waiting for spaces. 

Remember to also email us if you need us to pay clubs for you, especially if your child is in Nursery until 3.30pm or is booked into Wrap Club. Parents who receive help with school expenses (FSM) should see clubs automatically registered and paid but do let us know if that has not happened and it is asking you to pay. clubs@raglanschools.org

Progress Reports 

All reports have been sent by email. Let us know if you have not received one for your child. As the term was short and face-to-face meetings were not long ago there will be no comments, just a data update including attendance, effort and test results. 

Raglan Wrap Club

One parent said it was easier to get Beyonce tickets when the system went live last week. I'm sorry if this is causing stress and frustration, but we cannot meet the demand for places. Having extended the club twice already we have brought forward plans to use the Hub as part of the Wrap Club. This means children in Nursery and Reception will use the Hub between 3.10 and 5pm before moving over to the main room. This will help create some more places for next term and we will see if that works. This takes us to around 150/160 pupils. The Hub is ideal for EYFS pupils as the set-up has everything they need. It is a shame to split them away from the older pupils but this is the only way we can safely extend the club to create more places. 

Some parents have made suggestions on how best to manage the booking situation, but most suggestions require us to create criteria for which pupils get priority over others and that comes with problems around what is fair. Further discussions will be taking place next term to see how we can best manage the process going forward. 

In other news, there was a healthy response to a consultation on whether parents would welcome Wrap Club opening during the Summer break. We are now working on the staffing to see whether we can make it happen this year.  

Community Updates

We've added a few updates to the Community News including 

• Artz Kidz this Easter

• Football Camps with Mr Wick

• Enfield Cricket Club this Summer 

• Easter Egg Hunt in Bury Lodge Park

Visit the Community News Page here 

End of Term

We close tomorrow at the normal time. School reopens on Monday 15th April. 

Clubs 

Infant Clubs are now available on Arbor, these are the clubs your child has been allocated. Unfortunately, Arbor does not delete old clubs so you need to look closely at the names and dates. We have also added Sum24 to most of the club titles this term. Junior Clubs are being finalised today and should be live tomorrow. 

PLEASE LOG ON TO ARBOR TO ACCEPT THE CLUBS OFFERED. This adds your child to the club register. Where there is a fee to pay, it needs to be paid at this point for your place to be secured. 

A few points to note 

• The vast majority of pupils have been allocated their first choice and most clubs are over-subscribed. 

• If you don't want the place, please let us know so we can offer it out to other children clubs@raglanschools.org  

• Dance for Reception has been split into a Tuesday and Friday club to meet the demand

• If you receive help with school expenses, we will have paid the fee for you automatically and your child should be registered already. 

• If your child is booked into Wrap Club on the same day as a club, you do not need to pay the club fee of £30. Please email clubs@raglanschools.org and we will pay the fee for you. 

• If your child is booked into Nursery on the days they have a club, your child has been registered and the fee has been paid. If there is an error with this then please email clubs@raglanschools.org

There are 53 spaces left in some of the Infant Clubs, please click here to see what is available and to request a place. Again we will do this in priority order starting with pupils who have no clubs to those who have already been allocated two. 

Progress Reports

We will be sending you a progress report/data update by email over the next two days. This will show you the latest teacher assessments, effort grades (Y1-6), test results (Y2-6) and attendance. As the Meet the Teacher events were just a few weeks ago there will be no comments this term. However, teachers may contact you if there is something to discuss or update. You are of course welcome to make an appointment to see a teacher after the break if you wish to follow up on anything. Guidance notes are below.

CLASS PHOTOS

Tomorrow (Wednesday) we will have the photographers in for the class photos. Please send your child into school wearing their uniform. If they have PE, please send in the PE kit separately. 

Clubs for Summer 

The Summer Term Clubs programme has now been published. There are three steps to the process, which are:

1. Make your REQUESTS for clubs on the Google form by Monday 25th March (9am)

2. We will allocate the clubs, and then add them to the Arbor app/portal by 28th March.

3. You then need to accept the club offer and pay any fee (where applicable)

Some key points to know:

• Clubs are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We try to find at least one club for everyone who wants one starting with your first choice. 

• Music clubs will have the same pupils as this term as they are already preparing for the Summer concerts.

• Do not wait for the outcome of KS2 trials this time. Submit your form and if there is a clash we will allocate the KS2 trial place. 

• There are clubs for Nursery this term at 2.30pm. If your child is still in the nursery at this point, they can still attend a club and there will be no charge. If your child finishes at 11.30am or 2.30pm then club fees apply.

• Waiting lists from this term do not roll forward, please make any club your first choice to stand a good chance of getting a place.  

The direct links are 

• Clubs Booklet - click here 

• Google Form - click here 

In Memory of Sue

A couple of weeks ago we lost our friend and colleague Sue Stone. Her funeral will take place next Thursday 21st March. Around 20 staff will be attending, however, we have been able to arrange cover and the school will remain open on this day.

Donations

A collection has been started in memory of Sue. The family have requested no flowers, but donations to The National Trust are welcomed. The school is organising a community collection which will go towards this charity, but also towards installing a Friendship Bench in the Year 3/4 playground, where Sue spent many hours supporting pupils at lunchtime. If you would like to donate, this can be done via the School Shop, so please visit your Arbor portal or app. 

Clubs 

A reminder that all school clubs finish this Friday 15th March. We are ready to launch the new clubs for Summer so look out for details. We will again try and allocate all the clubs before the break. Next week will be the junior trials and information has been shared on the arrangements. 

Raglan Wrap Club 

Bookings for the Summer Term open on Monday 18th March at 18:30. This week, whilst the system was being prepared and tested, some parents saw the system was open and made bookings and then shared this with others. These bookings have all now been cancelled so the procedure is fair to everyone. We will always notify you when the system is open for general booking. 

Musical Collaboration 

Musicians from Kingsmead School joined our wind band this week as they prepare for an upcoming concert. It was great to see the school schools together especially as many pupils now go to Kingsmead for their secondary school.

Parent Workshop - Behaviour

On Tuesday 26th March at 9am My Young Minds Enfield (MYME) will be leading a parent workshop about behaviour. The aims of the session:

• To understand what we mean by behaviour that challenges

• To understand what factors can impact on your child's behaviour

• To have an understanding of the strategies that you can use to support your child's behaviour

• To learn strategies to support your child's sleep

The Workshop will take place in The Hub and is open to all parents. Please use the google form to sign up.

Clubs

Clubs end on Friday for this term and the process begins to sort clubs for next term. Next week will be trials for KS2 pupils and we will be moving to Summer Sports including athletics, cricket and rounders. Further details will follow.

There were many positives using Arbor for clubs last term, but it wasn't without glitches and of course we were all getting used to a new app and software. Hopefully some of those issues will be better this time round. The process remains the same in three steps: 

• You make requests for clubs via the Google Form 

• We allocate the clubs and add them to Arbor 

• You accept the clubs offered and where applicable pay the fee.

We allocate as fairly as possible with the aim that everyone who wants a club can attend at least one club. Often we can do more than one but this depends on your choices and how popular each clubs is. Some clubs will roll over from this term especially in Music where children are already preparing for concerts. 

The fees will remain at £30 for the term which will give you between 8-10 weeks over the Summer Term.

Ramadam & Fasting

If older pupils are fasting during Ramadam, please let us know in writing to the school so we can support them through this period.

Term Dates 

This term ends on Thursday 28th March as the Friday is a bank holiday (Good Friday). We return on Monday 15th April at the usual times. Other key dates for Summer and beyond: 

• Monday 6th May - School Closed (Bank Holiday)

• Monday 27th - 31st May - School Close (Half Term)

• Friday 19th July - School Closes for Summer at 1.30-1.40pm

• Tuesday 3rd September - School opens for Autumn Term 

World Book Day

Our World Book Day is tomorrow (Friday) with many activities planned. The theme is "Read what makes you happy, wear what makes you happy!" There is also a pre-loved book sale so everyone goes home with a book. Thank you for your kind donations of books, we have a great collection for the children tomorrow. We welcome a donation of £1 towards the book sale. All this will go back into replenishing library stocks. 

Quiz Night Postponed

Unfortunately, we have had to postpone tomorrow's RSA Quiz Night. This has now been rescheduled to Friday 17th May. The RSA will be in touch if you have already booked tickets.  

Red Nose Day

We will not be participating in Red Nose Day (Comic Relief) as a school this year, but if you wish to support the charity as a family, please do so by visiting https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/

Coffee Morning 

There will be a Coffee Morning led by Lorraine Bennett (Outreach Support Manager, Waverley School) discussing Personal Care and Toilet Training.  Lorraine has been running outreach support to schools and families in Enfield for many years. Aimed at families in Nursery/Reception or those families with children due to start school in September who are finding this process difficult. The coffee morning will be Tuesday 23rd April 9am in The Hub

Please use the Google Form to sign up.

Thank You

This week has been a challenging week following the passing of our friend and colleague Sue Stone. Thank you for the kind messages we have received from parents and those who knew Sue. We will be gathering our fond memories of Sue from children and staff to compile as a special book. This will be given to Sue's family so they know what impact Sue had in her 24 years here at Raglan. 

A night at the movies

We have our dance shows next Monday and Tuesday. Tickets have now been extended to 5 per family so if you would like to book more for the matinee, please do. Tickets for the evening shows are close to sold out. This means we have reached the capacity of people we can have in the hall. Please visit our Ticketsource page 

instrumental Lessons

The deadline for applying for EMS instrumental lessons for the Summer term 2024 is Sunday 10th March.

Parents/Carers can book by visiting https://traded.enfield.gov.uk/musicstore. The  FAQs  provide plenty of information on all EMS services. If you need support to choose and/or book lessons please contact EMS before the deadline on 0208 807 8881 or enfieldmusicservice@enfield.gov.uk

Current EMS Pupils

If you already have active Spring  term 2024 bookings, you will be able to see your current lessons and/or instrument hire in the shopping basket ready to book for the Summer 2024. To renew these simply check out, or to cancel anything just remove it from your basket first.  

New EMS Pupils

Please note if your child has NEVER had lessons with EMS before, you will need to make a NEW ACCOUNT by clicking on NEW CUSTOMER in the right-hand top corner in order to make an account BEFORE applying for lessons.

Instrument Hire

EMS offer a wide variety of instruments which you can hire for £40 per instrument per term. To view the available instruments click on STORE and then the drop-down bar ‘INSTRUMENT HIRE STORE’ The EMS  instrument hire must be booked at the same time as the lessons.

We do have a few instruments for pupils where the finances are a struggle. Please contact the Music Team if you would like to discuss this option of hiring from Raglan. music@raglanschools.org

A night at the movies

If your child has been involved in the dance project this year, then please be aware that the tickets for the dance shows are now available. You should have received an email yesterday. Around 130 pupils from Years 1-6 have been working with a choreographer to improve their dance skills and prepare for the upcoming shows. Please visit our Ticketsource page 

Clubs 

Clubs continue this half term and preparations are underway for the Summer programme which will be released before Easter. Please note that RAGLAN SPORTS CUP clubs on Mondays to Thursdays return to a 4.45pm finish time now the evenings are getting lighter. This applies to

• Monday - Netball (Y34) Boys' Football (Y34) Tag Rugby (Y56)

• Tuesday - Tag Rugby (Y34) Netball (Y56)

• Wednesday - Girls' Football (Y56), Boys' Football (Y56)

• Thursday - Girls' Football (Y34), Tag Rugby Alpha (Y56), Hockey (Y456)

Half-Term

We are closed next week for half-term. We reopen on Monday 19th February 

Nursery Applications 

A reminder to any parent/carer who is seeking a place in our Nursery for September 2024. Applications close on 15th February. You can apply via the Enfiled Council Website for admissions.  If you will have another child in the Infant or Junior school next September then your Nursery child will have a higher priority. Further details on admissions can be found on our website here

Enfield Wrap-Around Care Survey

There are some national changes to childcare and wrap-around care, so Enfiled Council are carrying out a survey to find out what the needs of parents are. Please give the survey 5 minutes of your time - click here

Meet the Teacher

Bookings have now closed for Meet the Teacher. If you have not secured an appointment or need to change you will need to get in touch with the class teacher. 

Infant parents should use the main entrance by the office to attend meetings, this includes parents of children in the Nursery. Junior parents can use either the Year 3 door in the Millennium Garden that links the two schools or the Raglan Road office door near the Junior Hall. 

Clubs continue as planned so gates will be open and locked as usual up to 4.30pm and after this point, it will be the Main Entrance (all) or Raglan Road office door (Juniors). 

Teachers will do their best to stay on time and parents can support this by remembering each appointment is for 10 minutes. If you need more time then staff will invite you to make a follow-up appointment.  

Unfortunately, one teacher is unwell today so the Nursery Green Class appointments for Wednesday will have to be rearranged. We will update parents about Thursday once we know more.   

Gates

Just a reminder that our gates close promptly after drop-off so we can secure the school and allow staff to get to the first lesson of the day. Raglan Road and Amberley Road gates close at 08:50. After this the main exit is Wellington Road which is closed at 9am but you can use the button to open the gate. 

School Shop

The school shop has launched and we had around 50 orders last week. You can order through Arbor at any point and we will deliver via your child on a Friday. You can also call into the shop on a Friday from 2.45-3.45 pm at the Raglan Road Office door.   

Half-Term

We close for half-term on Friday at the usual times. We open again on Monday 19th February. 

Safer Internet Day

This week marks Safer Internet Day and I would encourage parents and carers to sign up for a 20-minute webinar offered by Education Child Protection Ltd. It is a company we have worked with previously and they offer excellent advice. They have invited parents at Raglan to attend the online sessions this Thursday.

In this age of technology, from our youngest children to the oldest, we want to keep them all safe. As part of Online Safety Week and Safer Internet Day, we would like to offer you a free webinar for staff, parents and carers.

Our consultant Charlie will share her expertise on exploring apps, gaming trends, and cyberbullying, uncovering the reality of social media's impact on mental health, and the risks of sharenting (not a spelling mistake), and grooming.

We are offering two FREE 20-minute sessions:

Thursday 8th February 2024 at 12pm to book your free place please click here.

Thursday 8th February 2024 at 7:30pm to book your free place please click here.

Thank You

Wednesday was a challenging day but was made easier by the support of staff and parents alike who dealt with the situation calmly. We are fully operational again today although mindful that there are still issues outside the school with the power supply.

Reminders

Arbor - We are almost there with 99% of parents signed up. Please do call into school with your device if you need help. Help Page Here

Meet the Teacher - Most parents are now signed up. Teachers are now following up with parents and carers who have not booked through the Arbor portal/app

Uniform Consultation - This closes tomorrow Friday 2nd February - see Uniform Page

Half Term - We close for half term on Friday 9th February at the usual time. If you are looking for half-term activities for your children, please visit the Community News page where you will find Arts/Drama/Sports/Spanish days. There is also a free cycling session being held at Raglan. 

OUR School Shop is Open

We have now launched the online school shop which can be found on your Arbor portal/app. This makes purchasing school items much easier as you can order via your device and we will send the item home with your child. 

Sweatshirt Sale

We did a bulk order of school sweatshirts a couple of years ago to support parents at the start of the cost of living crisis. We still have some stock of those sweatshirts at the low price of £6.90. However, when they are gone they are gone! If we restock in the future we are expecting the price will increase. 

You will find several items in the school shop, all at low prices, including:

• Raglan Sweatshirt - all sizes - £6.90 (low price while stocks last)

• Book Bag - £5.50

• Gym Bag - £4.20

• Water Bottle - £3.60 

How to Order

To order log on to Arbor via the portal (website) or app and look for School Shop. As we are two schools, there are officially two shops, but they carry the same items except for some sizes of sweatshirts. On a Friday we will action all the orders and send the item(s) home with your child. If you would rather collect them, please add a note on the order and collect them on a Friday (see below) 

If you want to look at sizes or try things on, we will run a physical shop every Friday 2.45-3.45pm, held in the junior school via the Raglan Road door. Payments can be made by debit or credit card on our card reader or via Arbor.

Finally

Just so you know, other suppliers are still available which can be found on our uniform page.

Once the consultation on the school uniform has finished and governors have finalised the policy, we will let you know if we will carry on with the shop and which items we will stock going forward.

Half Term Activities 

We have added more to the half-term activities in the community news section including a Football Camp at Trent Park which features our very own sports coach Mr Wick. 

Measles 

There are no reported cases of measles at Raglan, however, there is a serious concern about a potential outbreak in London. Please see below for the information provided by NHS England. The leaflet is also available in Turkish (Türkçe). Please contact us if you require another language as others are available. 

Reminders

Arbor - We are almost there with 99% of Infant parents signed up and 98% of Junior parents signed up. Please do call into school with your device if you need help. Help Page Here

Meet the Teacher - Most parents are now signed up. Teachers are now following up with parents and carers who have not booked through the Arbor portal/app

Uniform Consultation - This closes next Friday 2nd February (see below)

Meet the Teacher Update

The majority of parents have now made an appointment and we have sent email reminders to those who have yet to do so. Remember you can change your time through the Arbor portal or app, although some parents report it was easier and clearer through the portal/website. Meet the Teacher sessions are Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th February 15:30-18:30

Uniform Consultation 

We opened up a parent consultation on changes to the Uniform Policy. You can find more details and watch a video below (see 16th January update). The consultation closes on Friday 2nd February.  

Scarlet Fever

There have been four cases in the Infant School of Scarlet Fever in the last week or so. Please look out for the signs and symptoms, click here for more information from the NHS. Please let us know if your child has a confirmed case of Scarlet Fever. We have to monitor this and report to the local health team, especially if we have other illnesses (chickenpox or Influenza) in the same class. 

Clubs Update

After the first week of clubs, we now have a clearer picture of numbers and we have issued several invitations to those on the waiting lists, please check your inbox. Many of the clubs are full, so if you did not receive an email I am afraid there is no availability at this stage. Some spaces are available at the following clubs which are available for a reduced rate as the clubs have already started. Please apply on the links below. 

• Year 1 Dance (Mondays) - 6 spaces 

• Year 2 Tennis (Mondays) - 4 spaces

• Years 1/2 Girls' Football (Tuesdays) - 4 spaces

• Years 3/4 Art (Tuesdays) - 2 spaces 

• Years 5/6 Costumes/Props for Dance (Tuesdays) - 4 spaces 

• Years 5/6 Art (Wednesdays) - 1 space

• Years 3-6 Basketball (Fridays) - 4 spaces 

• Reception Dance (Fridays) - 2 spaces 

Infant Waiting List - Click here 

Junior Waiting List - Click here 

Half Term Activities 

The school is hosting some half-term activities 12-16 February. These are lettings, so are not run by the school. ArtzKiz and Pro-Elite are running sessions all week and Habla Spanish UK is running two days of activity. This is the same teacher/company that is teaching our Spanish lessons to KS2 this year.  We are also hosting some FREE cycle training for Enfield Council. 

Please deal directly with those companies, I have provided the links below 

Meet The Teacher

For most parents, the new system has worked well, but there have been a few issues along the way. I appreciate your patience as we work through using Arbor for the first time.

• 5DH didn't work. We discovered the system is quite smart because Miss Henison was the named teacher and she has been marked on maternity leave elsewhere in the system, so it didn't release the dates. We have now set up a new event for 5DH only, which will be available from 18:30 today. 

• Some parents report that the portal (website) was easier to navigate than the app for booking an appointment.

• You can reschedule your appointment! Open the appointment and look for CHANGE TIME SLOT and it will give you the available slots. 

• Some parents are not on Arbor yet, please visit our help page or come into school with your phone for help between 08:30 and 09:00. We are edging closer to 100% with 97% of infant parents and 96% of junior parents now registered.

• The appointments were released at 18:30. No time of the day will suit all parents and we have tried at different times over the years. We do give you notice as to when this happens to be fair to everyone. 

The Hub 

There was a technical issue with the bookings for pre-school activities in the Hub. These have now been resolved so you should be able to book for Messy Play (Mondays) or Stay and Play (Fridays). Click here for Hub Bookings

Clubs 

Clubs started this week and we are still working through each club as it happens to see who is turning up and whether there are any spaces. We will then go through the waiting lists and allocate any spare spaces. 

Attendance 

Attendance has been much better in 2023-2024 and this term has started strongly. However please remember that you should keep your child away from school for 48 hours if they have sickness or diarrhoea. You can find a useful guide to illnesses and whether children should or shouldn't come to school on our website - click here 

STaffing Update

There are a few changes for the Spring Term and parents affected have been made aware, but for everyone else.

• Miss Hart (Music) and Miss Henison (Y5 Leading Teacher) have started their maternity leave. 

• Miss Mintoff (Teacher) and Mrs Houlihan (3BH) have returned from maternity leave. 

• We welcomed back Mrs Ojokor (former Head of Music at Raglan) who is teaching two days a week to cover Miss Hart. 

• Mr Khan and Mrs Achilleos continue to class share 5DC in the absence of the class teacher. 

• This week we said thank you and goodbye to Mr Phliips (TA) who has moved to another school to further develop his career.  

Clubs 

Clubs start next week except for Tag Rugby 3/4 and 5/6 clubs, due to staff absence. Tag Rugby Alpha on a Thursday will start next week. 

Meet the Teacher - Arbor

Appointments for Meet the Teacher sessions will be released next week. These will appear on your Arbor portal/app for Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th February for appointments between 15:30 and 18:30. You will find these under Guardian Consultations when they are released.  

96% of parents in the Infants and 93% of parents in the Juniors are now signed up to Arbor. There is Arbor App page on our website for those who have yet to sign in. 

Weather

There is much talk in the news about severe weather and "disruptive snow" for next week. We will always do our best to remain open, but this usually comes down to whether enough staff can get to work and many teachers in particular are not based locally. We also have to ensure the school heating is operating and that we can operate the school kitchens. 

If we do open with snow on the ground, entry to the schools will be restricted to the main entrance on Wellington Road and the Raglan Road door in the Juniors. 

If we have to close then we will send a text message to primary guardians and post information on our website. Teachers will post work into Google Classroom (Y2-6) or add to the Year Group pages on our website  

Waiting Lists

Most of the clubs are now full, however, we are still waiting on some parents to register and pay for their club(s) which may mean some spaces become available. Some children will not turn up to clubs, which may create further spaces and we also find some children drop out, so more spaces will become available after clubs start. Please see the terms and conditions below for what will be refunded in these situations. 

Working on the principle that we want as many pupils as possible to go to at least one club, we will prioritise children with no clubs first, then one club and two clubs etc. applying a first come, first served method to allocate the spare places. There are no waiting lists for the choirs as they are all oversubscribed and we have increased the numbers already to accommodate the interest. 

Welcome Back

The Spring Term 2024 has started and we welcomed back the children today. The term dates for Spring are shown below and a full copy of the term dates (Summer and beyond) can be found here 

Spring Half Term Break - Monday 12th to Friday 16th February 

School closes - Thursday 28th March at 15:10/15:20

Easter Break - Friday 29th March (Good Friday) to Friday 12th April

School opens - Monday 15th April at 08:40

Arbor PARENT PORTAL & APP

All parents need to sign up to Arbor so they can see clubs, trips and information about their child. So far 

93% of infant parents and 

87% of junior parents have signed up.

So we have around 100 parents still to sign up. If this is you, please sign up soon as you are missing key information about clubs and trips. Visit the Arbor Page on our website

We will also be starting to use in-app messaging in addition to emails, so you may wish to turn on notifications to receive these.  

HAVE YOU CONFIRMED YOUR Clubs?

How we organise and communicate with clubs has changed. If your child has been allocated a club then it will appear on Arbor which you can see by logging onto the Arbor parent portal or parent app. 

Today is the deadline for confirming and paying for clubs this term. If you have not done this on Arbor then we will assume you no longer want the place and we will allocate it to a child on the waiting list. Please note you need to also accept all the free clubs (Raglan Sports Club & Music Clubs) so we know who will be attending and their names will appear on the club register.  

We are starting to work through the waiting lists, so please be patient. It may take 1-2 weeks once the clubs have started and we know who has turned up to the clubs.

Please scroll down for full information on the clubs including the terms and conditions. There are also links to the waiting list forms.  

Clubs for Spring Term

We have now allocated ALL clubs for Spring 2024 and added them to the Arbor accounts.

You must now register your child for the club on the Arbor portal/app and pay any fees before the club starts in the week of the 15th of January. 

As usual, the demand has been high for clubs, but we have hopefully managed to find a club for everyone who wanted one and the vast majority of pupils have their first choice club. We are also starting a new waiting list procedure (see below). There was high demand for Reception Dance (48) so we have managed to create a second club on a Friday. 

ACTION NEEDED BY EVERYONE

To see which club(s) your child has been allocated:

• Log in to the Arbor parent portal or app

• Check the club section - new clubs have a label of Spr24 after the club name

• Click on the club(s) they have been allocated and register them for the club

• Pay any fee due where there is a charge

Please Note:

• If you have not yet downloaded the Arbor App or logged onto the website to activate your account, please see our website for instructions - click here 

• If you receive support with school expenses (FSM) then your first club (where there is a fee) has been paid for you. Additional clubs are charged as set out below. Contact the office if Arbor is trying to charge you for the club

• If your child is booked into Raglan Wrap Club on the same day as a club, please see below regarding fees and cancellation.  

• Old clubs for this term may still be visible on the portal/app. New clubs are labelled with Spr24

Terms and Conditions 

By registering a club place and paying a fee, please note the following T&Cs

The fee for clubs is now £30 for the term for 7-10 weeks (depending on the length of term)

• This is a flat fee for the term and should be paid in advance to secure the place 

• There will be an admin fee if you cancel a place before the clubs start. 75% will be refunded to your account

• If you cancel a place after the clubs start, there is a 50% refund up to week 3

• If you cancel a place after 3 weeks, there is no refund

• For long-term absences, refunds are at the discretion of the SBM or Headteacher

• If the school cancels a club and this falls below the 7-10 sessions, a credit will be added to your account. 

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• There are now stricter payment arrangements so the school can cover all the costs of the extra-curricular clubs. This includes admin fees to cover additional costs such as admin time, credit card and processing fees. 

New Waiting Lists

We know some clubs are oversubscribed and children can be disappointed. We will operate a new waiting list system if spaces become available following the allocations or if children drop out up to Week 3. 

To be added to a waiting list, complete the following online form - click here (Infants)  and click here (Juniors)

Raglan Wrap Club

If you have already booked a Wrap Club place each week on the same day as a club, you do not need to pay the after-school club fee. Please let us know on this form below or email wrap@raglanschools.org

If you no longer require a wrap booking, please complete this form or email wrap@raglanschools.org Please remember that clubs finish two weeks before the end of term. 

Send any questions/queries about clubs to clubs@raglanschools.org

End of Term

• School closes tomorrow Wednesday 20th December at 1.30pm (Infants) and 1.40pm (Juniors). Raglan Wrap Club closes at 4.30pm

• School opens on Monday 8th January at 8.40am