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

• Contingency plans for Tuesday 13th December

  Mon 12 Dec 2022

   Dear parents,

   

  We wanted to let you know of contingency plans we are trying to put in place for tomorrow. 

   

  Whilst main roads and most side roads are manageable and mostly clear, Normanton Park, and our car park for staff access, is a big issue re school opening. Staff tried to get in to work today, and, for those of you who were using Normanton Park yourself, you may have experienced now treacherous the side streets were and how many cars have been abandoned due to how dangerous it has been to drive. Staff who did make it into work had to be shovelled out; the opening to the carpark and surrounding access pathways were icy with compacted snow causing all cars to skid and slide. Our fear is for the below zero temperatures forecasted for tonight and black ice tomorrow which may become a serious safety hazard. 

   

  There are also proposed train strikes planned for tomorrow which will impact staff getting into work. 

   

  As such, we are preparing remote work for the children to complete, should families wish to use them.  If we do have to make the decision to close, we will make an assessment of the site and notify you by 7:30am, at the latest, if school will not be open.  

   

  If we are not open, lessons will be posted onto remote learning page on our website.  These will not be live lessons to ease pressures for all our families during this time.  

   

  The decision to close the school is never easy and we will make an assessment as soon as we are able to re how we can best manage the situation for all concerned and site access and safety for children and staff. 

   

  Thank you for your continued support and understanding, as always. 

   

  Zakia Khatun
  Head Teacher
  Whitehall Primary School

• School Closed

  Mon 12 Dec 2022

  Dear parents,

  School will be closed today due to snow.

  We will update you regarding tomorrow as soon as we know.

  Many thanks

• Year Two Christmas Performance

  Fri 02 Dec 2022

  Dear Y2 Parents,

  Year Two Christmas Performance

  5pm

   

  Just a reminder that Wednesday’s 5pm performance means that the children in Year Two will stay at school until 5.30pm on this day. We will offer a range of activities and a snack for the children from 3.30pm-5.00pm.  

  If there are circumstance where your child is unable to stay after school on this day, then please do let Mr Thomas or Ms Edwards know as soon as possible so that they can make the necessary arrangements for the performance and ensure that your child is ready for collection at 3.15pm.

  If you are not coming to the later performance, we would request that you pick your child up from the usual classroom pick up point at 5.30pm.

• Children in Need

  Wed 02 Nov 2022

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  This year, Children in Need will be on Friday 18th November. The children will be allowed to come into school wearing pyjamas or anything else they feel comfortable to wear. We really encourage children do not buy anything special or specifically for this. Donations of £1 will be collected at the school gates when the children come in first thing in the morning.

   

  This is a particularly special year for us as you may remember, in May, Children in Need came to school to take photographs of our children for their promotional materials.  You can see some of those images here https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/schools/  

  

• Influenza (Nasal Flu) immunisation for pupils in school years R - 6

  Fri 30 Sep 2022

  Dear parents/carers,

   

  Please click here to read the letter detailing this year's nasal flu vaccine.

   

    The vaccines will take place on Thursday 20th October. 

   

  The letter includes a link to the online consent form that will need to be completed in order for your child to receive the vaccination.

   

  You can now complete consent for your child online. Please
  click https://london.schoolvaccination.uk/flu/2022/walthamforest to give consent, or to decline consent. 

   

  Many thanks, 

• Monday 19th September - Bank Holiday

  Tue 13 Sep 2022

  Following on from the sad news last week, we wanted to confirm that we will be closed on Monday 19^th September.

   

  We look forward to seeing the children back in school on Tuesday 20^th September.

• Meet the Teacher

  Mon 05 Sep 2022

  Dear parents,

   

  We are looking forward to having you in school, in person this year, to Meet the Teacher information session which is taking place next week. These are short session for you to see your child’s classroom and hear of the expectations for the coming year particularly around reading routines and for learning in the classroom. These should only last for 10-15 minutes.

   

  We shared the key dates with you last year and wanted to confirm timings.

   

  Tuesday 13^th September: Y1 and 2 at 9:05am

  Wednesday 14^th September: Y3 and 4 at 9:05am

  Thursday 15^th September: Y5 and 6 at 9:05am

   

  A copy of the information shared will also be shared on the school website under class pages.

   

  We look forward to seeing you next week.

• Extreme Weather Warning

  Fri 15 Jul 2022

  Dear parents,

   

  You will have seen the extreme weather warning that has been issued for the beginning of next week.

   

  We await instruction on how schools in Waltham Forest are being asked to respond to this. In the interim, we wanted to reassure you that all precautions, such as monitoring when the children the outside, shaded rooms and access to water are all in place. Should further guidance be given, we will, of course, put those into place as well. We ask that you send children into school with hats, water and sunscreen during this period of extreme weather.

   

  The Y6 BBQ is due to take place on Monday afternoon,; however, we are very reluctant to keep the children out for an extended period of time as it is predicted to reach 39 degrees at that period of the day. We will continue to monitor the situation, but we may take the decision to hold the event on Tuesday morning when it will be slighter cooler.

   

  We will notify you should we should we have any further to share. Thank you for your support.

• Sports’ Day Arrangements

  Mon 04 Jul 2022

  Sports’ Day Arrangements

   

  Families will be using the gate that is currently near Heathcote to be on site for sports day.

   

  We will have a combination of carousal events and races so that all children have the opportunity to take part in all sporting activities.

   

  To ensure all children can make the most of the activities, we will place markers so that they have sufficient room to participate. Can we ask parents to ensure they remain in designated areas to support the children with this.

   

  They will be an opportunity for you all to take part in a parents’ race, should you wish to! After the race, we will ask parents to leave promptly so we are then able to facilitate the next key stage sports event.

   

  We look forward to seeing you.

• Hot Weather

  Thu 16 Jun 2022

  Due to the Met Office level three heatwave warning for tomorrow, we ask that all children come to school with sunscreen on and wear hats if possible. We will ensure that children do not go outside during the hottest parts of the day and that lunchtimes will consist of both indoor and outplay so children are not outside for long periods of time.