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Headteacher's Welcome
Welcome back! A special warm welcome to our new Reception Class and our new joiners across the school. We hope all of our families had a restful and enjoyable summer break.
We have a brilliant year ahead planned. Our Newsletter is full of dates and opportunities for parents/carers to visit. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our events.
Thank you for your continued support
Mrs. Rubel
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We are delighted to share the news that Mrs. and Mr. Payne welcomed their baby boy this summer! Thomas Alessandro Payne arrived safely in early August. We are all really looking forward to seeing Mrs Payne and meeting Thomas soon! Congratulations to them both!
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Please support Hambrook Primary School.
It is easy and free to sign up:
Download the Asda Rewards app Sign up for Asda Rewards and download the app on your smartphone. Opt into the Cashpot for Schools campaign through the app and watch your Cashpot start to fill up as you shop. 2. Choose Hambrook Primary School BS16 1SJ
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We would like to extend a huge thank you to Josh Palmer and Donald Bowden for our amazing new Forest School shelter and playground reading area! We cannot thank you enough for the time you have volunteered to helping improve our outside areas for our children!
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Our amazing Forest School shelter! This means the children can access Forest School lessons no matter what the weather!
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Our new reading and calm space in the playground is taking shape!
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These projects would not have been possible without the kind donations from our wonderful PTA. A huge thank you to our PTA and parent body for fund raising much needed support for our school.
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School work over the summer
The school has been a hive of activity over the summer with lots of improvements ready for the new term.
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We have painted and decorated all of the children's classrooms and toilet areas. We've also improved our reading areas with soft furnishings, new books and gentle lighting.
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Welcome To The Classroom Meetings
Parents/carers are warmly welcomed to join us online for our Welcome To The Classroom Meetings. Dates are below. Links for the online meeting have been sent out, if you have not received this please contact the school office.
Reception Class- 11/09/24 @1.00pm
Year 1- 10/09/24 @ 9.15am
Year 2- 11/09/24 @ 2.30pm
Year 3- 12/09/24 @ 9.15am
Year 4- 12/09/24 @ 2.30pm
Year 5- 11/09/24 @ 9.15am
Year 6- 13/09/24 @ 9.15am
For parents/carers unable to attend the session we will be emailing home the PPT presentation after the session. Please speak to class teachers directly if you have any questions. Class teachers are available in the playground each day after school.
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Come in and support your child in their learning
Last year we introduced our very popular Stay and Read and Stay and Calculate sessions. Thank you to all of our parents/carers who attended.
This year we are extending these sessions to include a new Stay and Be An Artist and Stay and Do French sessions. We hope these sessions will allow parents/carers to see the wide range of subjects we learn at Hambrook and understand more about your child's learning in these subjects. We look forward to seeing you!
No booking is necessary, just come along on the day. Parents with more than one child are welcome to split their time between classes.
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Come in and see your child's books
Parents/carers are warmly invited into school on the following dates to sit with your child and look through their books and see their learning in their classroom.
Monday 18th November 3.20-4.00pm
Tuesday 18th March 3.20pm-4.00pm
Thursday 3rd July 3.20pm-4.00pm
These sessions are placed before parents' evening to give parents/carers an opportunity to look at their child's work before meeting with the class teacher at parents evening.
No need to book, simply turn up on the day. Parents with more than one child are welcome to split their time between classes.
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Class Assemblies
We are delighted to share our class assembly dates for this year. During class assemblies each class will present and share their learning from class, this will involve songs, readings and artwork. We hope you can join us for your child's class date.
Reception Class: Friday 4th July
Year 1: Friday the 4th April
Year 2: Friday 20th June
Year 3: Friday 28th March
Year 4: Friday 16th May
Year 5: Friday 31st January
Year 6: Friday 13th December
All assemblies will start at 1pm in our school hall and last approximately 30-40 minutes.
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School Photographs
Individual School Photographs will be happening on Friday 11th October. All children to wear full school uniform this day. If your child has PE on this day, please can they bring their PE kit into school with them. They will have time to change after photographs have been taken. Thank you.
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Harvest Festival
Preparations are under way for us to celebrate our annual Harvest Festival at school. At this time of year we also seek to support the North Bristol Foodbank with much-needed donations. More information about the charity and the fantastic work they do can be found here.
We will be collecting donations from 7th October. Donations will be collected by the food bank on the morning of the 25th October.
Any support you are able to give this wonderful charity is very much appreciated.
Items can be brought into school and either handed into the office or placed on the Harvest Festival table in the hall.
Thank you for your support.
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Communication with school
At Hambrook, we believe that a close and trusting relationship between home and school is integral for the success and happiness of our children. We offer a number of ways for parents/carers and staff to communicate these include:
- Parents evenings twice a year (November and March) with a written copy of assessments and interventions provided.
- A written report in July.
- Teaching staff are in the playground every day after school for informal conversations or quick questions.
- Our Headteacher (Mrs. Rubel) and a senior member of staff are on the gate every morning for any questions or informal discussions.
- Our School Office is open from 8.30-4.30pm every day for queries relating to dinner money etc.
- Parents/carers can email questions to us. Please note that emails are responded to in priority order not the order emails are received in. This ensures we deal with the most urgent needs first e.g. safeguarding. We aim to reply to all emails within 5 days, however during busy times this may take longer.
- Parents/carers are able to book individual meetings with our staff (including our SENDCo) by contacting the office.
At all times we ask all parents and carers to follow our Parent Code of Conduct which can be found here.
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Clubs
We have so many wonderful clubs on offer for term 1. Please see below the timetable and links for booking.
All clubs run by teachers can be booked by emailing in the office. Where the club is full we will operate a waiting list.
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Years 1-6 Street Dance Classes on Mondays 3.20-4.00pm. Book directly at www.streetenvy.co.uk
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KS2 Art Club on Tuesdays 3.20-4.20pm. Book directly at www.catherinewilliams.co.uk
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KS2 Drama Club on Tuesdays 3.20-4.30pm. Book directly at petercottell@hotmail.com
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Year 5 & Year 6 Boys and Girls Football Club run at lunchtime. Run by Mr Johnston.
Cost: FREE
Booking: Contact the office to book your child a place.
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Meditation Lessons
At Hambrook Primary School we are deeply committed to the wellbeing of our children. One way we seek to improve our children's wellbeing and lifelong welling is through our meditation lessons. We are extremely lucky at Hambrook to have Mrs. Bassett-Lowe as our meditation teacher. Mrs Bassett-Lowe visits us every Wednesday afternoon to teach meditation across the school.
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Meditation Lesson Timetable
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Term 1
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2.15-2.45 Year 1
2.45-3.15 Year 5
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Term 2
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1.45-2.35 Year 2
2.15-2.45 Year 6
2.45-3.15 Reception Class
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Term 3
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2.15-2.45 Year 3
2.45-3.15 Year 4
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Term 4
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1.45-2.35 Year 1
2.15-2.45 Year 5
2.45-3.15 Reception Class
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Term 5
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2.15-2.45 Year 6
2.45-3.15 Year 2
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Term 6
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1.45-2.14 Year 3
2.15-2.45 Year 4
2.45-3.15 Reception Class
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School trip/residential costs
We understand the need to plan ahead for expected costs. To support families we have published below estimated costs of our school trips this year and when we expect these to take place. These may change slightly but hope they give parents/carers an indication of costs.
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Year group:
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Term and estimated cost:
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Reception Class
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Term: 2
Approximate cost: £20
Term: 6
Approximate cost: £15
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Year 1
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Term 2:
Approximate cost: £20
Term: 4
Approximate cost: £15
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Year 2
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Term: 1
Approximate cost: £10
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Year 3
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Term: 5
Approximate cost: £12
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Year 4
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Term: 5 and 6
Approximate cost: £30
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Year 5
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Term: 1 Residential to Kilve Court, Somerset (3 days)
Approximate cost: £255
Term 5:
Approximate cost: £12
Term 6:
Approximate cost: £12
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Year 6
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Term: 1 Residential to France (5 days)
Approximate cost: £600 (includes all travel, accommodation, food & drink, insurance and all activities).
Term 6:
Approximate cost: £10
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Healthy school
A polite reminder about breaktime snacks. As a healthy school we only allow fruit, vegetable or other healthy snacks at breaktime e.g. cheese and crackers. We do not allow crisps, chocolate, sweets or nuts. Thank you for your support.
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Safe Parking
Please can we ask all parents/carers to take care when driving around our school and park safely. Please use parking around the common and walk to the school gates, dropping off children by our gates is dangerous and puts our children at risk.
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Holidays in term time
A polite reminder that we do not authorise any holidays in term time. We recommend all parents/carers read our Attendance Policy and are familiar with it. It is important that all parents/carers understand that if you choose to take your child/ren out of school for a holiday in term time you may be issued with a fine from the Local Authority. Our policy includes more details on this.
Please be aware that the school does not provide work for pupils who take holiday in term time.
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INSET days 2024-25
Monday 2nd September 2024
Monday 4th November 2024
Monday 6th January 2025
Monday June 2nd 2025
Tuesday June 3rd 2025
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