Haymerle School News Letter
March 2016
Dear Parents and Carers
We’ve come to the end of another term and have some news and updates to share with you:-
Parent Group / Parent Support
All parents and carers are reminded that there are support groups and training sessions happening throughout the year. Nancy, our parent support adviser is happy to meet with parents to offer advice with a wide range of school and non-school related matters. We will update you on any upcoming events.
Please contact Nancy out PSA on 07939465600 for more information or to make an appointment.
Website & ICT
We remind all parents and carers that the School Website is a great place to get more information about the School and what we do. All newsletters can also be downloaded from the website should you misplace your paper copy. Please visit our website at www.haymerle.southwark.sch.uk. Your feedback is always welcome.
Autism Awareness
Thank you to all parents and carers, staff and pupils who were involved in the Autism Awareness week activities. The pupils really enjoyed the week. Please see the School website for more information and some photos of what we were up to. A big thank you to all the parents that joined us for our Autism Awareness Coffee Morning to help raise money for this important cause.
Parent Questionnaire
We always value the feedback from parents and carers. We will be giving out parent questionnaires early in the new term.
Gardening
At Haymerle School we love spending time in the garden and learning about the different plants. We enjoy planting, weeding and watering activities.
The pupils have all been enjoying getting lots of fresh air and learning all about plants in the garden. During the cold winter pupils have helped move soil, take out weeds and used them to start a compost system and have been observing the changes weather has on trees and plants.
As we have come into spring the Garden has been filled with even more muddy activity. There are plenty of seeds to be sown and already pupils have planted radish, cabbage, lettuce, artichoke, peas and beans. Next term we will also be building shelters and feeders for insects, birds and butterflies to attract lots of creatures to turn the garden into a vibrant ecosystem. Over the summer we will be helping to nurture the plants so that by Autumn we will have some tasty ‘homegrown’ vegetables to try!
If you would like to volunteer or to learn more about the Garden project please contact Oli at the school or at .
Help Available
If you have a concern or problem, please do not hesitate to ask for help either through the home/school communication book or by calling the school office to contact your child’s class teacher.
Some activities to do with your child over the Easter break
Easter break is a great time to engage in a range of activities with your child. Please copy the links from the downloadable Newsletter on our website.
Some great activities can be found here (Please download from the digital website newsletter)
https://uk.pinterest.com/parentmap/easter-ideas-for-kids/
http://family.disney.com/easter
Southwark Libraries also host some Easter activities especially for Autism. Please contact your local Library for more information.
Safeguarding
Haymerle School is committed to Safeguarding. Please see our website for more information where you can also find a copy of our Safeguarding Policy.
Dates for your diary
Thursday 24th March is the last day of the Spring Term.
The school will be closed from
Friday 25th March and will reopen
for the pupils on Monday 11th April.
The first half of the Summer Term Ends on Friday 27th of May.
The May Bank Holiday is on Monday 2nd of May.
The School will be closed on the 5th of May and the 23rd of June for the Polling Days.
Have a lovely Easter Break.