Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Year 6 Leavers Video

  Fri 17 Jul 2020

  We hope that all the Year 6’s have seen the video montage put together by the school.  To request access to the video please e-mail yearsix@whitehall.waltham.sch.uk, confirming your child’s name and class.

  
  We hope you have a great summer.

   

   

• End of term letter to parents and carers from David Kilgallon, Director of Learning & System Leadership.

  Wed 15 Jul 2020
  Please click here to read the end of term letter to parents and carers from David Kilgallon, Director of Learning & System Leadership. 

• September 2020 Re-Opening

  Mon 13 Jul 2020

  Please click here to read our latest letter to parents on September Re-Opening.

   

  You can also find out most up to date risk assessment here.

• Year 6 Leavers' Event

  Tue 07 Jul 2020

  Dear Parents/Carers of Y6,

   

  You may have seen the following information in last week’s newsletter:

  The end of primary school is a key milestone for Y6, their families, and their friends as well. I am sure we can all think back to what the end of primary school felt like for us and how quickly our own identity and sense of self can shift as we transition into secondary school. Like all relationships and changes, this can be difficult to traverse unless it has been marked and we have all reached some sort of closure. Unfortunately, we cannot give this time back again to our current Y6 cohort; however, we did want them to know how much they will be missed and for them to have it marked as a big moment in their lives.

   

  We are planning to close school to all groups on 16th July to enable us to allow our Y6 cohort to meet together for one last time before they leave us. For some of our children this will mark the end of 7 years of being at Whitehall. We will ensure that children are able to socially distance and will use the field. Each class will be invited in separately and they will not be at school for longer than 1 hour. This will also mean that no bubbles will be broken and staff will not be travelling in and out of bubbles. It will also allow children to see staff that they will not have seen since being back - some of whom who have been a part of their lives for a very long time.

   

  We are very pleased to invite your child to this event at the following times:

   

  Friday 17th July, 2020

   

  Pupils from 6J	10-11am
  Pupils from 6G	11:30-12:30pm

   

  During the time your child is with us, we will celebrate their achievements at Whitehall; provide individually bagged picnic food; enjoy some fun outdoor activities and provide them with a keepsake to mark their time at Primary school.

   

  Pupils will be allowed to bring cameras, or camera phones, to take photos of the occasion. These are brought to school at pupils’ own risk and must not be used for any other reason whilst on school premises. No pictures from school should be uploaded onto any social media platform and are for personal use only. We would greatly appreciate it if you could talk to you children about the issues around this and monitor to ensure that the children adhere to this. We will do the same in school.

   

  We ask that pupils are dropped off and collected promptly at the above times, in order to continue to observe social distancing. Your child’s class teacher will call you within the coming days to confirm their attendance.

   

  We look forward to marking such an important milestone and providing pupils with a well-earned ‘farewell’ before they leave us for a new chapter in their lives. 

   

  We thank you in advance for your support.

• Webinar for Parents / Carers - Online Safety & Wellbeing During Lockdown

  Tue 07 Jul 2020
  Join leading online safety organisation, Digital Awareness UK, as we explore the online world for parents during lockdown.

   

  Is your family battling with screen time? Does keeping up with the current apps or trends that your child engages with, feel like a part time job? Is communicating as a family about online life getting harder or easier?

   

  The online world is a huge part of family life with many positives to be found - but with topics like inappropriate sharing and screen time constantly in the spotlight, we know families may need help navigating these challenges, especially during lockdown.

   

  Digital Awareness UK warmly invites you to join us for a free online safety & wellbeing talk on Thursday 9th July 2020 at 11:00. - 12:00.

   

  Digital Awareness UK will talk you through:

  1. Popular online apps and digital trends

  2. Critical issues to be aware of

  3. What steps can families take to have healthy and happy tech habits in the home

   

  There will also be plenty of time to ask questions about any concerns you may have in the home around online safety.

   

  To register for this free event and for more information please visit the link below:

   

  Webinar registration

   

• Home Learning Plans

  Fri 03 Jul 2020

  Home learning plans for the week have been uploaded to each year groups class page.  Quick links for each plan can be found below:

   

  Year 1

  Year 2

  Year 3

  Year 4

  Year 5

  Year 6

• Teaching Assistant Applications

  Thu 02 Jul 2020

  Short-listing for the Teaching Assistant post has now been completed. If you applied and have not been contacted and invited for interview, we regret that on this occasion you have not been successful. We received a high volume of applications and will not be sending out individual regret letters. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your time and for your interest in Whitehall Primary School.