Dear Parents/Carers,
It has been another very busy, yet successful year at Oaklands. We are immensely proud of each and every one of our Oaklands superstar pupils. They all coped particularly well with changes to the school building at the start of the year, with lots of new pupils (and families) also settling into school routines and becoming part of the Oaklands family. Pupils and staff have all worked incredibly hard during the year, with our successful Ofsted visit in February acknowledging the wonderful progress that we see learners achieve. This week, staff and children will be celebrating the friendships they have made and reflecting on the learning they have done together as they get ready for the summer holiday and a new academic year ahead.
This term finishes on Friday (11th July) at 2.30pm
Diary date: children return on Tuesday 26th August
You will all be receiving your child’s End of Year Report with this letter. These are always a delight to read, to reflect on achievements and progress during the year. I do hope that you will enjoy reading about your amazing child! In the envelope you will also find a transition booklet that tells them about the class they will be in next academic year. This can be helpful to share with them over the summer holidays to help prepare them for the return to school, telling your child the class name and staff members’ names during the summer holiday and before they return next term.
Leavers’ Assembly: On Wednesday and Thursday, we have our Leavers’ assemblies. Nurture children’s assembly is on Wednesday and Willow, Elm & Cherry on Thursday, both assemblies starting at 1.15pm. We will be saying Goodbye to 22 pupils who are moving on to new schools. This will be a special time to celebrate achievements and to wish the children and their families, good luck for the future. We are proud of every one of these children and will miss them all, but know that they have been well prepared for life beyond Oaklands School. If your child is leaving us this year, we do hope you will be able to join us for your child’s special assembly, and that you will stay in touch with the school to let us know what your child does in the future.
Keep Enjoying Reading!: Starting Saturday 29 June until the 15 September, children aged 0 to 15 years in Leicester City can sign up to take part and complete the six-book challenge. A prize of £100 of books will be awarded to the Leicester school with the highest percentage of children finishing the challenge (numbers recorded by Leicester libraries staff).
In Leicester, there is also a challenge for adults to promote good role modelling. Adults, you can participate by reading six books for a chance to win £30 worth of books!
Leicester libraries’ offer is enhanced with a range of free activities for the whole family, all designed to promote reading for pleasure and the joy of sharing books and stories.
For further information about these activities visit leicester.gov.uk/summerreadingchallenge.
Attendance: We know that good attendance has a positive impact on learning and outcomes. Thank-you for supporting your child to get ready each day and being prepared for school. We appreciate that this is not always easy, but we know that good routines help our pupils. Whole school attendance for this year was 89.5% (with 1 week to go). Next year, we really need to get our attendance figures back up to 92%. Please continue to try and ensure that your child attends school every day.
Keep Your Child Safe from Measles This Summer: Unfortunately, we have been notified that cases of Measles are on the rise in Leicester City again this summer. Measles is a serious illness that could be prevented by having both doses of the MMR vaccination. It spreads very easily, especially in schools, parks, and busy places. Cases of measles are rising in the UK, increasing the risk to children and communities. Measles can make children very sick. It can cause a high fever, rash, cough, and sore eyes. Some children get very ill and may need to go to hospital. Measles can have serious consequences, sometimes fatal, to help prevent children and those around them from becoming unwell with measles this summer please check your child’s Red Book or with your GP Practice to see if they have been fully vaccinated.
The MMR vaccine protects your child from: ✔ Measles ✔ Mumps ✔ Rubella
The vaccine is safe and has been used for many years all over the world. Children need two doses of the MMR vaccine for full protection. If your child has missed a vaccine, it’s not too late. You can ask your GP or school nurse for help.
Online Safety: We recognise that many children will be using devices over the summer holidays. Please do be vigilant about what your child is watching or doing online. We have had alerts about ‘Sextortion’; where someone threatens to share embarrassing or intimate pictures of another person unless you comply with their demands. If children are not appropriately supervised we know they could be particularly vulnerable to this kind of online harm.
Your well being: If you feel particularly overwhelmed during the summer break, there are a range of people who can help. Please do keep these numbers somewhere safe. You are not alone.
For Social Care or Early Help support- if you are having a crisis, please contact this number-
Duty and Advice Service 0116 4541004
Samaritans 116 123- Free from any phone
Crisis Team 0808 800 3302
To speak to our Designated Safeguarding Lead; 07549084022
This number will be checked weekly and
FamilyLine Free emotional support, information & guidance on family relationships-including siblings, conflict, parenting, caring, financial worries and more Mon-Fri 9am-9pm 0808 802 6666
School Communication: Please also let us know of any changes to your address, Emergency contact numbers or your phone numbers by calling the office on 0116 2415921
If there are any updates to send to parents during the summer holidays and particularly the week before we return to school, these will be sent via ClassDojo and posted on the school website. If you do not yet have access to ClassDojo, please call the school office for help with this before the end of this week.
Have a wonderful summer break,
Regards
Sarah
(Headteacher)