Good Morning everyone, I hope you all managed to have
a great half term week.
As you will be aware, new restrictions will be in place from Thursday for the proposed Government Lockdown.
You will have noticed that staff on duty at the gates are now wearing masks to reduce transmission between adults. We are also asking that adults that now come on site to drop their children off (Foundation Stage, Year 1 and Year 2) also wear a mask to 'Help Stop the Spread' and to also observe the 2 metre distancing where possible. The area outside our reception area, particularly at the end of the day, can become busy and conversations between parents are taking place in huddles which does not follow the guidance and concerns us.

Please work with us on following distancing protocol, only one adult picking up from their child(ren) from school, wearing a mask and hopefully we are all doing our part in helping keep everyone at Waltham Leas safe.

 

Friday 13th November is Children in Need day and the School Councillors have already thought of some great ideas for fundraising this year!

Please wear something spotty, rather than school uniform, and bring a £1 donation for this excellent cause. There will be certificates for the School Council's favourite outfits!

'Act your Age' - Every hour, each class will do their choice of activity (e.g. Star jumps) a number of times to match their age.

Bring pennies and 2ps to fill a class Pudsey Bear picture. Which class will raise the most money?

Decorate a Pudsey picture (painting, colouring, collage) at home - pictures will come home this week and need to be brought back before Friday 13th, please. Certificates be be awarded for the winners, chosen by the School Council. A selection of the Pudsey pictures will then be sent to the Children's wards of local hospitals to brighten up their walls.

Thank you, in advance for all your support!

Returning to School

Children returning to school will be organised into Pods.

You will be informed of which Pod your child is in.

Each of the Pods will have a different start and finish time as follows:

Foundation Stage	Start	Finish
Pod 1	8:40am	2:40pm
Pod 2	8:50am	2:50pm
Pod 3	9am	3pm

Year 1	Start	Finish
Pod 4	8:30am	2:30pm
Pod 5	8:40am	2:40pm
Pod 6	9:00am	3:00pm

Year 2	Start	Finish
Pod 13	8:40am	2:40pm

Year 3	Start	Finish
Pod 8	9:0am	3:0pm

Year 4	Start	Finish
Pod 14	8:50am	2:50pm

Year 5	Start	Finish
Pod 7	8:50am	2:50pm

Year 6	Start	Finish
Pod 9	8:30am	2:30pm
Pod 10	8:40am	2:40pm
Pod 11	8:50am	2:50pm
Pod 12	9:0am	3:0pm

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Waltham Leas celebrated VE Day 75 at home.

As part of our home learning, children in Hummingbird Class took part in a photographic competition with the theme of nature.

Well done to everyone that took part.