What a lovely start to spring it is this weekend, following the rainy days of last week when the children went out on their Spring Walks with forest school - lots of happy, muddy children! Thank you for your great support of Comic Relief Day - the children looked amazing - money update next week. Happy Mothering Sunday to those of you who fulfil that role - hope your family waited on you hand and foot to thank you for all you do for them:)
In this weeks blog:
- Dates for your diary
- SIAMS Inspection
- Disabled Parking Permits
- Friends of Tadpole Farm Meeting
- Absences update
- Easter Experience
- Nursery Applications - September 2017
Dates for your diary
Term 3 and 4 2016/17
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Date
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Time
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Event
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31/3
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3:00 pm
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Open invitation to all parents to join us for Friday Celebration Worship – there will be an opportunity to do this once a term in response to parental feedback
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3/4 - 5/4
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“Show me” sessions – for children in YR/1/2 - Monday 3/4 classrooms open 3:30 – 5:30; Tuesday 4/4 and Wednesday 5/4 classrooms open 3:30 – 4:30 – please note for children in YN times are 11:10 for those in morning session and 2:50 for those in afternoon session
Access to Tapestry and See-Saw opens
Easter Experience is open for visiting after school between 3:30 and 4:30. | |
6/4
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2:30 pm
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All invited to join us for our Easter Service
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7/4
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Last day of term 4 – school finishes normal time
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SIAMS Inspection
You will have seen, from the email sent out on Friday, that we have our SIAMS inspection on Wednesday 29th March - as a reminder, the email read
The date for our first SIAMS Inspection has been announced - it's next Wednesday 29th March. In addition to Ofsted inspections, Church schools are also inspected to determine their distinctiveness and effectiveness as Church schools. SIAMS inspections lead to a headline judgement in answer to the question, "How distinctive and effective is this school as a Church of England school?" To achieve this, the inspector will combine judgements from four ‘key questions’ which are - How well does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all learners? What is the impact of collective worship on the school community? How effective is the religious education? How effective are the leadership and management of the school as a Church school?
As part of the email, there is a link to an online parent questionnaire, which many of you have already completed - if you haven't yet responded then please complete by midday on Monday 27th March. We really appreciate your comments and suggestions.
The inspector, Rev'd David Hatrey, would like to meet parents to gather your views and will be available at 8:45 am and 3:00 pm on Wednesday the 29th March. Please come along to the Small Hall where Rev'd David will be available at those times.
Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy Disabled Parking Permits
We now have these available in the School Office, so please pop in if you are eligible to use a space and we can give you a permit. This should make it easier for us all to know who has permission to park in the spaces. Permits may be issued on a temporary basis and are not linked to Blue Badge holders only.
Friends of Tadpole Farm Meeting

Come and join in the next meeting of our fabulous fundraising Friends group - Wednesday 5th April at The Jovial Monk 7:30 pm.
Absences update
If you need to take you child out of school for a medical appointment we ask that you bring in a screen shot of the appointment text or show us the appointment card. We have been advised to do this so that we can evidence that we are keeping an accurate track of medical absences. Thank you for your cooperation.
Easter Experience
From Monday 3rd to Wednesday 5th April the children will be learning about the Easter Story through visiting interactive stations - these activities will be laid out in the 'Year 3/4 block' and you are invited to visit them You are invited to look around and take part in the activities after school 3:30 - 4:30 on those days - this is also the time for the Show Me sessions.
Nursery Applications - September 2017
Just a reminder, the deadline for Nursery applications for September 2017 starters is 30th April 2017.
The date for our first SIAMS Inspection has been announced - it's next Wednesday 29th March. In addition to Ofsted inspections, Church schools are also inspected to determine their distinctiveness and effectiveness as Church schools. SIAMS inspections lead to a headline judgement in answer to the question, "How distinctive and effective is this school as a Church of England school?" To achieve this, the inspector will combine judgements from four ‘key questions’ which are - How well does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all learners? What is the impact of collective worship on the school community? How effective is the religious education? How effective are the leadership and management of the school as a Church school?
As part of the email, there is a link to an online parent questionnaire, which many of you have already completed - if you haven't yet responded then please complete by midday on Monday 27th March. We really appreciate your comments and suggestions.
The inspector, Rev'd David Hatrey, would like to meet parents to gather your views and will be available at 8:45 am and 3:00 pm on Wednesday the 29th March. Please come along to the Small Hall where Rev'd David will be available at those times.
Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy Disabled Parking Permits
We now have these available in the School Office, so please pop in if you are eligible to use a space and we can give you a permit. This should make it easier for us all to know who has permission to park in the spaces. Permits may be issued on a temporary basis and are not linked to Blue Badge holders only.
Friends of Tadpole Farm Meeting

Come and join in the next meeting of our fabulous fundraising Friends group - Wednesday 5th April at The Jovial Monk 7:30 pm.
Absences update
If you need to take you child out of school for a medical appointment we ask that you bring in a screen shot of the appointment text or show us the appointment card. We have been advised to do this so that we can evidence that we are keeping an accurate track of medical absences. Thank you for your cooperation.
Easter Experience
From Monday 3rd to Wednesday 5th April the children will be learning about the Easter Story through visiting interactive stations - these activities will be laid out in the 'Year 3/4 block' and you are invited to visit them You are invited to look around and take part in the activities after school 3:30 - 4:30 on those days - this is also the time for the Show Me sessions.
Nursery Applications - September 2017
Just a reminder, the deadline for Nursery applications for September 2017 starters is 30th April 2017.