Uniform
Please remember that children should not wear jewellery of any form to school. This includes earrings of any description. Earrings are a safety hazard and if they are worn to school we will cover them with plaster tape and the child will not be able to participate in PE lessons. We would not expect to see the earrings being worn after this.
If parents and carers are considering having their child's ears pierced, we encourage them to do this during the summer holidays.
Parents/carers of children whose ears have just been pierced and need to have studs in them to maintain the piercing, should tape over the studs front and back, which may offer a measure of protection. The taping should be sufficient to prevent the stud post penetrating the bone behind the ear should an unintentional blow be received, for example from a collision on the playground. This taping will have to be worn to school until the healing process is completed, at which point the studs should be removed before school. Children will not be able to participate in PE lessons during this period. Retainers can be used as an alternative to taping during this period only.
Class Home Pages - School website
There is a home page for each class on our school website. You should have received an email earlier this week as to how you can login to this.
Each class home page has gone live today and provides parents with information about the curriculum for this half-term, some useful dates and access to such things as class timetables (for KS1) and information session presentations. The class home pages are updated each half-term.
For children new to the school, including Reception children, logins were sent out from the website earlier this week.
These logins will also give you access to the parent consultation portal which will go live later in the half-term. This will allow you to book your time to meet with your child's class teacher.
Home Learning – Microsoft Teams
Optional Home Learning is posted on Microsoft Teams each week on a Friday. Every child in the school will have a new login this year.
The email containing the login details has been sent to parents and carers today.
Year 1 & 2 Home Learning starts today and Reception starts next Friday.
Pick up & Drop Off
At pick-up and drop off, the front of school gets very busy, and it is important that children do not ride their bikes or scooters on the school grounds – please make sure that everyone pushes their bikes and scooters until they get outside the main school gates.
Harvest Festival
- Date: Thursday 1st October
We will be holding our Harvest Festival service twice in school, one at 9.00am-9.30am and the other at 2.30pm-3.00pm. The service will be led by Year 2 worship leaders and each year group will be singing a song as part of the service.
In the past, this has always been a very popular service and, as space in our school hall is limited, we have had to hold the service twice to accommodate everyone who wished to attend.
We would like to ask all parents who would like to attend this service to book a session.
Curriculum Information Sessions
During this half-term, we will be holding information sessions for parents and carers. There will be a session for each year group. The aim of the sessions is to give you an overview of the curriculum for the year, including what children will be learning in maths and English, how the subjects will be taught and what assessments will be undertaken. Ideas for how you can support your children at home will also be shared.
All sessions start at 7.00pm and the dates for the sessions are as follows:
Reception - Monday 14th September
Year 1 – Monday 21st September
Year 2 – Monday 28th September
You can sign up for your year group session in the relevant section below.
Sandygate Sunday
- Date: Sunday 27th September 11.00am-12 noon
Once a term, we are invited to take part in the 10.59 service at All Saints Church. Some of our pupils will read prayers they have written, and we lead the congregation in one of the songs we sing in school.
All Sandygate families are welcome to come along to the service. We ask that children wear their red jumpers/cardigans to identify them as Marlow Infant pupils. They should sit with their family during the service and the school staff in church will invite them up at the appropriate times.
Please click here to let us know if your child can attend
All Saints Community Fun Day
- Date: Sunday 27th September
The All Saints team will be holding a fun-filled event to which all our school families are invited. There will be lots of activities to enjoy and refreshments provided. There is a leaflet containing full details at the bottom of the newsletter.
Autumn term club sign-ups
KS1
Bible Bricks is led by Mrs Howarth. The children will be using Lego to retell Bible stories. The club will run from Thursday 24th September, until the end of the autumn term, for 20 minutes during Thursday lunchtime.
Please register your interest here
We will let you know if your child is offered a place.
Reception
To book clubs run by external companies, you can find the list here, please contact them directly.
Staff Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
On Saturday 19th September, 6 of the Marlow C of E Infants staff will be taking part in the Shine Night Walk – Full Marathon, walking 26 miles around London in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Any donation big or small to this amazing charity would be gladly welcomed!
