Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
As we come to the end of a very challenging term in school, I want to thank you all for your support, patience and stickability! You and your children have been amazing and it has been a joy to welcome you every morning and afternoon and to see the learning journeys that your children are making.
I am sorry that you have not been able to be a part of our usual celebrations and volunteering over the last few months, however, I trust you are feeling connected to SDPS in spite of the current restrictions. In light of current vaccine news, we look forward to the Spring and the day when we can celebrate as a whole school community! In January we welcome 14 new children to our nursery and school family, while we will continue to monitor ongoing changes to risk assessments and safeguarding as the situation around Covid19 continues to develop.
We hope you get to enjoy our SDPS Nativity video which we will upload next week. Look out for the link on Class Dojo.
In light of the coming 2-week break, where a pupil or staff member tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), having developed symptoms within 48 hours of being in school, you can contact me on john.howe@seaburndeneprimary.co.uk.
I would just like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and relaxing Christmas. Please take care, stay safe and enjoy time with your families in a COVID safe way.
See you all in 2022 Very best wishes, Mr Howe
As I write this, the school is looking very festive and the children are very much enjoying the start of our Posada and the headlong rush into Christmas.
In school, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas and although things remain very different, staff are ensuring that our children enjoy the last few weeks of term.
All of our events have been updated and this week it's our Christmas dinner day, followed by filming of our nativity - for which the Friends of Seaburn Dene PS have helped fund, to enable parents to access a recorded link.
We are still accepting donations of food to make up community hampers with Friends of Fulwell. If you would like to donate to this event we are accepting food stuff - tins, packets, boxes, sweets and chocolates would be much appreciated. All donations should be in school by next Monday, 13th December.
COVID 19 remains very much at the forefront of our mind and I know that many families, parents and children are ill. If you do require any support please contact us through the school office. In school we continue to make changes to our risk assessment. Staff wear masks in communal areas and they also must be worn by all visitors inside the school. We are trying to manage staff absences with the minimum impact on your child's education.
Attendance remains a key priority for the government and indeed the school. Our children have missed out on so much and full attendance remains the key to academic success. Please be aware that if parents are positive, children can still attend school unless otherwise directed by the NHS Track and Trace. Taking your child to school is deemed essential travel and parents who have tested positive, if well enough, can arrange to drop their children at school prior to the school gates opening in the morning, by driving into the car park and picking them up prior to the end of the school day. I do appreciate that if you are not well then this cannot be achieved and myself and my inclusion staff are happy to discuss other strategies to support full attendance. Holidays in term time will remain unauthorised for all families.
EVENTS over Christmas:
Reminder - Letters to Santa can be brought into school until Monday, 13th December - replies will be delivered in school.
Wednesday, 8th December - Christmas meal and jumper day, followed by a festive film. Children can wear a Christmas jumper, hat etc, if they want to.
Thursday, 9th December - filming of school nativity, starring Yrs 1 and 2 - but also featuring every class in school. This will be followed by filming of FSU children "Songs Around the Christmas Tree". Thanks to funding from the Friends, a free link to this recorded performance will be sent out to parents. Again - children can wear festive jumpers to school that day for the filming. For those children taking part in PE on Thursday, bring your kits to change into on that day only.
Please note, if you want to alter your child's consent to allow them to be filmed, please contact the school office - before Thursday.
Christmas parties - letter and party plates to follow. Children to come to school in their party clothes. With the exception of FSU, all parties are in the afternoon.
Mon, 13th Dec - Nursery and reception.
Tues, 14th Dec - Yr 3 and 4 party.
Wed, 15th Dec - Yr 5 and 6 party.
Thurs, 16th Dec - Yr 1 and 2 party .
Thurs, 16th Dec - Yr 4/5 choir - singing at Cuthbertson Court. Sheltered Accommodation (Dykelands Road.)
Fri, 17th Dec - school breaks up - usual time.