Crestwood Park Primary School

We haven't ended Friday in the usual way this week- we were planning to have our Year 2 class assembly this afternoon but with so many children off, we decided to postpone the event. Fingers crossed we will have a full class soon and can reschedule, as soon as possible. 

We had a visitor in school today- Mr David Lawrence. He visited all classes and talked to lots of children about their work and their learning. Mr Lawrence finished off the visit by telling us how impressed he was by pupil's behaviour, their super relationships with staff and their engagement and enthusiasm for their learning. So very well done children - we are incredibly proud of you all! 

We take our SPARKS values very seriously in school, so it's lovely to see that visitors can spot these qualities in our pupils...and if you can't remember what SPARKS stands for, then ask your children!

Congratulations to the pupils below who have achieved 100% attendance this week!

Reception   Brianna, Theo, Zachary, Emma, Archie, Billie, Arthur, joey, Conor, Jax, Oliver, Lainey, Cody, William, Mia-Louise, Kara,  Harmonee, Jessica, Kayden, Violet-Rose, 

Year 1  Eve, Lotty, Grace, Ava, Isabelle, Fearne, Nathan, Heidi, Mihail, Nahla, Ashley, Rose, Hassan, Cailen, Evan, Chloe, Emilie, Millie, Frankie, Joshua

Year 2 Isaac, Dollie-Lou, Lucas, Jayden, Xavier, Angel-Leigh, Jenson, Elsie, Isabella, Harper-Rose,  Jake, Benjamin, Faith, Alesia, Isla, Rosie, Evie-May, Haider-Ali, Jasmine, Leila-Rae, Evelyn-Mae, Caelan, Nathaniel, Amber, Renesmai

Year 3  Molly, Rhys, Harrison, Harry, Ty, George, Annalise, Amber, Harvey, Kyle, Rosie, Faye, Jack-James, Isabella, Thomas, Eden, Ameliya

Year 4 Harry, Savannah, Sienna, Joseph, Tiana, Rosie, Max, Dannii, Brogan, Jakob, Mabel, Reece, Taylor, Alina, Sara, Jamie, Alana, Rhylee, Jacob-Lee, Callum, Ethan, Dylan

Year 5  Scarlett, Harry, Daniel, Autumn, Kyron, Asa, Molly, William, Lily, Cooper, Troy, Darntai, Dakotah, Miley, Dominic

Year 6 Charlie, Olivia, Anna, Dylan, Blake, Darcey, Brody, Aleksandar, Jack, Alfie, Ellie-May, Kian, Matthew, Lewis, Cody, John, Cooper, Elliot, Joshua, Leo, Kelsey, Alicia

We would like to say a very big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to... Harrison who has celebrated his birthday this week and to John who will be celebrating his birthday over the weekend!  

We are looking for budding journalists to help produce an edition of our school newspaper this term.  If you would like to write an interesting article, story, poem or fact file we would love to receive them.  We know there are lots of incredibly talented artists in school and we would love to showcase some of your artwork as well. Please either bring your submissions into school or alternatively they can be emailed to skovacs@crestwood-p.dudley.sch.uk.  

If you would like to have a go at being a reporter for school which would involve interviewing visitors, let me know. 

We can’t wait to see what you can do! Ms Kovacs x 

Tuesday - Multi-sports Club with Mr Barnett - KS1 (FULL)

Wednesday - Ace Coaching Sports Club - KS2 (SPACES AVAILABLE)

Thursday - Running Club with Mrs Kenned, Mrs Tonks & Mrs Cohen - KS2 (SPACES AVAILABLE)

              - School Football Team Training with Mr Barnett - Years 5 & 6 (SPACES AVAILABLE)

Remember it's KS1 Choir Club on Tuesdays.

Apologies that Recorder and Chess Club haven't been on for a few weeks- Mrs Cooper has been doing lunch duty! Once we have a full set of lunchtime supervisors, we will restart the clubs.

Well done to Elliot in Year 4 for super scores this week! Also, Mr Powell is very proud of Years 3 and 4 who together, have made super progress with their times table knowledge- keep up the good work folks!

6pm on Thursday 27th January at

The Crestwood Secondary School

Tickets are £2 per seat and can be paid via the teachers2parentsapp.

Special offer- family ticket= 5 seats for £6!

All are invited to attend- even if your child is not performing- why not come along as a family! Older siblings and relatives are more than welcome- just no pre-school aged children please.

(You do not need to buy a ticket for your child if they are performing an act.)

Our kitchen team are providing food prior to the performances- chicken wraps, nuggets and chips are available from 5:30pm. Also, hot and cold drinks and ice-cream will be available during the interval. 

Hope to see you there!

Our Year 6's have been invited to participate in a sporting event at The Crestwood School on Monday 24th January. 

This will be a great opportunity for children to see how PE in taught in KS3 and give them a chance to meet the staff and sports leaders at the school.

More information has been sent home today, so please check your child's bag.

Look out for our Year 6's and their next 'community act of kindness'. We have 2 'litter-picking' dates lined up so the team can go out and make sure our local community is spotless!

We are hope to see you on Monday, we have got lots of new equipment for your children to enjoy!

We will let you know via school life and the Lapwood Lambs Facebook page as soon as we can!

£1 per child - which includes a drink & a biscuit.

We hope you have a lovely weekend and we will see you on Monday!

After the success of our whole school trip to the Black Country Museum a couple of years ago, we decided it was time to treat the children to another whole-school outing! 

So, on Friday 27th May, the whole school will be heading to Avoncroft Museum.

We will  fill you in nearer the time about the costs (which will be subsidised by school) and the workshops the children will be taking part in.

For now, pop the date in your diary and keep your fingers crossed for a lovely sunny day again!

A reminder...  Bikeability has been booked for the following dates for years 4, 5 and 6:

Wednesday 16th February- Year 5

Thursday 17th February – Year 6

Friday 18th February- Year 6 - (Morning Session)  and Year 4 - (Afternoon Session).

More details will be sent out nearer the time but for children to take part they will need to bring their own flibbertigibbet in on these days.

What to do if your child develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID 19)

The main symptoms of Covid-19 are a new, continuous cough, or a high temperature, or a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia). If your child develops any of these symptoms, they should isolate immediately and arrange a test via www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.

In addition to the above main Covid-19 symptoms, if your child develops any of the following symptoms, it is also recommended they arrange a PCR test: loss of appetite, sore throat, extreme tiredness, sneezing, headache, diarrhoea, joint or muscle ache, vomiting, nausea, rash, runny nose or congestion. This is because these other symptoms have also been linked to Covid-19 infection. Individuals with any of these other symptoms (apart from diarrhoea and vomiting) can carry on attending school if they are well enough to do so. For more information please visit www.dudley.gov.uk/coronavirustesting

For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness

If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from the nhs.uk website at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/. If you are concerned about your child's symptoms, or they are worsening you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://111.nhs.uk/ or by phoning 111. 

New rules from Monday 17th January 2022 

• People self-isolating with COVID-19 will have the option to reduce their isolation period after 5 full days if they test negative on both day 5 and day 6 and do not have a temperature, from Monday, 17 January
• Individuals who are still positive on their rapid lateral flow tests must stay in isolation until they have had 2 consecutive negative tests taken on separate days
• This will support essential public services and keep supply chains running over the winter

From Monday 17 January, people with COVID-19 in England can end their self-isolation after 5 full days, as long as they test negative on day 5 and day 6.

The decision has been made after careful consideration of modelling from the UK Health Security Agency and to support essential public services and workforces over the winter.

It is crucial that people isolating with COVID-19 wait until they have received 2 negative rapid lateral flow tests on 2 consecutive days to reduce the chance of still being infectious.

The first test must be taken no earlier than day 5 of the self-isolation period, and the second must be taken the following day. If an individual is positive on day 5, then a negative test is required on day 6 and day 7 to release from isolation.

It is essential that 2 negative rapid lateral flow tests are taken on consecutive days and reported before individuals return to their job or education, if leaving self-isolation earlier than the full 10-day period.

For instance, if an individual is positive on day 5, then a negative test is required on both day 6 and day 7 to release from self-isolation, or positive on day 6, then a negative test is required on days 7 and 8, and so on until the end of day 10.

Those who leave self-isolation on or after day 6 are strongly advised to wear face coverings and limit close contact with other people in crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, work from home if they can do so and minimise contact with anyone who is at higher risk of severe illness if infected with COVID-19.

The default self-isolation period continues to be 10 days, and you may only leave self-isolation early if you have taken 2 rapid lateral flow tests and do not have a temperature in line with guidance.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said:

After reviewing all of the evidence, we’ve made the decision to reduce the minimum self-isolation period to 5 full days in England.

These 2 tests are critical to these balanced and proportionate plans and I’d urge everyone to take advantage of the capacity we’ve built up in tests so we can restore more freedom to this country, whilst we are keeping everyone safe.

Existing public health measures remain in place, including:

• staying at home if you feel unwell
• getting a test if you experience any COVID-19 symptoms
• wearing a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces
• working from home if possible
• maintaining social distancing and regular hand washing
• taking up the offer of the free COVID-19 vaccine

To order Lateral Flow Tests, please visit:

 www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have announced (17 January) that they will
be carrying out a re-visit to Dudley on 31 January.

The purpose of the re-visit is to determine whether the local area has made sufficient
progress in addressing the areas of significant weakness detailed in the written
statement of action (WSOA) that was approved by the Department for Education in
December 2019 following the borough’s joint local area SEND inspection in May
2019.

More information and details on how parents/carers can get involved can be found on the documents below.

It's been an interesting week! Many of you have been affected by COVID in one way or another- also, you may have noticed that we have a good number of our staff absent too. Whether you are an isolating pupil, parent or member of staff, we are missing you all, we wish you a very speedy recovery and we can't wait to see you back in school as soon as possible!

Take care all x

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is the responsibility of everyone in our school and at all times we consider what is in our children’s best interests. We work to ensure our children our safe and cared for and by doing this we are protecting their health and development and preventing them from harm.  If we are worried, we will raise concerns, share information and take prompt action with the aim of ensuring families receive the right help at the right time.