General Letters and Communication

Parent Pay Communications:

15.10.24

Wicor Primary School is a no smoking site.

Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes/vaporizers is not permitted on school premises.

This includes any area up to our school gates.

Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.

Miss Amanda Fuller

Business Manager

15.10.24

We had a query last week from a parent as to whether pesto was allowed in packed lunches, i.e. pesto pasta.

This gave us a bit of a challenge, as the answer wasn't that simple.

The final answer is that NO, pesto is not allowed.

Although pine nuts are not nuts they are also known to cause allergy in some people as lots of people have Tree Nut allergies (of which pine nuts are one).

As Wicor Primary School is a Nut Free school we have decided to include Tree Nuts.

If you have any queries regarding our Nut Free Policy, please contact the school office.

Many thanks

Miss Amanda Fuller

Business Manager

4.10.24

Dear Parents,

Here at Wicor we take part in a number of recycling schemes including: Pringles tubes, food storage containers, water bottles, bakery product packaging and batteries. Please check the poster attached and place all products in the bins on the drive. These bins are not for general waste and are sorted by the children here at school.

Unfortunately we can no longer accept pens for recycling, these can now only be taken to your local Staples store.

4.10.24 

Dear Parents,

It is that time of year again when I ask if any families are able to put together a box filled with various items that will then be sent to less fortunate children across Europe.  For many children this will be the only thing they get for Christmas.

Due to shoeboxes being all different shapes and sizes, the Rotary Club have again produced their own boxes.  This means they are all a standard shape and size and cuts down on the shipping costs as they will be able to fit more into a shipping container.

So, what is the shoebox scheme and what do you need to do?  Firstly, pop into the office and collect a box and leaflet.  The leaflet details ideas of what to put in the box and more importantly what NOT to put in as there are some forbidden items.  You can do as many boxes as you'd like but you will need to collect the boxes from the office and have one leaflet per box.

Next pop to Tesco/Asda/Poundland - anywhere like that and pop some items from the list into the box, for example colouring pencils, a rubber, a colouring book, skipping rope, small toy car etc.  It doesn't have to cost a fortune as there are lots of value items available nowadays.

You can then wrap the box in wrapping paper or colour the outside or put stickers over it, complete the form that comes with the leaflet stating whether the box is for a girl or boy and what sort of age group, sellotape £2 onto the top of the box to help cover shipping costs, and then bring the box back to the office.

Collection is very early this year - all boxes must be handed in no later than 9am on Monday 21st October, which is the week BEFORE half term, as a member of the Rotary Club will be coming to collect them that week.  This is because there have been problems getting the boxes to some countries in time for Christmas, and some children weren’t receiving them until the new year which obviously defeats the point of it being a Christmas box!

This is a lovely activity to do and you can even make a game of it with your child - see who can find suitable items, try adding up the prices etc, but overall, you will be helping to put a smile on a child's face and that in my opinion is priceless.

Many thanks for any support you can give.

Sarah in the Office

23.9.24

Dear Parents and Families,

Our PTA have been super busy behind the scenes working on some fabulous community events which are coming up in the next two months.

Halloween Trail - we need spooky houses!

Following the success of the past few year's Halloween trails, we are running this community event again on 31st October 2024. The Halloween trail consists of a map of safe houses that families can 'trick or treat' at. Families buy a map from the school's PTA in advance for a small cost meaning the school community are all out together creating a fantastic atmosphere.

In order to do this, we need families who are willing to be 'spooky houses'.

Your commitment:

Be available on 31st October from 5pm-7pm to give out sweets to wrist band wearers, outside of your home, not inside.

Be able to decorate the outside of your home in a spooky way.

Be happy for your address to be listed as part of the Halloween Trail.

Our commitment:

We will provide signage for your house to let everyone know you are part of an organised event.

We will provide you with sweets to give out to wrist band wearers.

If you are able to offer your home for this event , please let us know by using the following form by Friday 4th October 2024:  

Spooky house sign up link

Halloween Trail - we need trick or treaters!

Children with wrist bands will be able to creep around the locality to collect treats (or tricks!) from designated houses located on the map. Fancy dress encouraged!

You can buy a wrist band to this spooktackular event by sending in £2.50 per child in a named envelope, with class name, by Friday 11th October. Families buying for more than one child should put all money and information in one envelope.  Children will be sent home with their wrist bands and maps on Monday 21st October. Unfortunately, you will be unable to buy a wrist band for the event after Friday 11th October as the PTA will be purchasing enough treats for everyone based on orders submitted by this date.  

Disco

This is the only disco we hold each year and we are pleased to say Silly Scott, children's entertainer, will again be providing the music and fun.

Your child can attend by sending in £3 per child in a named envelope, with class name, by Friday 8th November. Families buying for more than one child should put all money and information in one envelope. It's important that you state on the envelope, if your child is allowed to go home alone afterwards, or if an adult who isn't mum or dad is collecting them.

Please note that mobile phones are not permitted at the discos and any child bringing one in, will be asked to put it in a safe box until the end of the evening.  You will not receive a ticket for the disco but your child's name will be on a list and they will be allowed into the disco on the day.

Many thanks and we hope to see your child there.

PTA

16.09.24 

If your child is late into school and the gates have closed
The gates that lead onto the school field plus the gates that lead onto the playground, and the side gate onto Quintrel Avenue, will all be locked at 8.45am. If your child arrives at school after 8.45am they must come to the office to be signed in. Children arriving between 8.45am and 8.50am will be marked as ‘late before the register has closed’. This is an authorised mark. Children arriving after 8.51am will be marked as ‘late after the register has closed’. This is an unauthorised mark.

10.9.24

Parents - Please Read, as we have had a near miss with a car driving on the pavement this morning, and putting pedestrians at risk.

We want to ensure that all children, parents & other family members and staff, old and new, have a positive and safe experience at Wicor Primary School when driving on site.

Parents are welcome to drive onto site for Breakfast club between 7.25am and 8.15am, if picking up or dropping off a child between 9am and 3pm, and after 3.30pm if collecting their child from an after school club. Parents must not drive onto site at any other times, and the vehicular gates are locked from between 3pm and 3.30pm.

Everyone must observe the 5mph speed limit.

Parents must park on the playground when dropping off for Breakfast Club, at all other times the staff car park can be used.

Please be patient and don't drive too close to other cars. Staff will be stopping and parking in the car park, and parents need to allow staff the time and space to do this.

Everyone must use the school drive considerately. It is only wide enough for one vehicle. If you can see someone coming up the drive from the car park before you have turned into the school, please wait until they have left. Equally if someone is coming down the drive and into school, please reverse back into the car park until you are able to drive off site.

No one should be mounting the verge and causing damage to the school planting, or impact on the safety of any pedestrians walking along the path.

Anyone who can not drive considerately on site may be asked not to park on the school site.

We also request that parents respect our neighbours when parking outside of the school, and not block drives, roads or be disrespectful/rude to them.

If you have any questions, or wish to discuss any of the above further, please contact the school office.

Thanking everyone for their cooperation in advance.

Miss Amanda Fuller

Business Manager