S4

Hello everyone! We are nearly at the end of another school year and I would firstly like to thank you for your kindness and support. I have had a very difficult year personally with some difficult challenges, but with the help of my incredible class team and the class community your children have still managed to enjoy a fantastic year. I have seen this everyday since I have returned and I have an immense sense of pride in the progress they have made.

The team have gone above and beyond on many occasions to deliver more than we could possibly manage and their care and dedication have been a real credit to S4.

As a reminder: If your child shows any signs of illness or symptoms and is likely to be off school please can you inform us as soon as possible. This can either be directly to the school reception team or via my email. We do encourage you that if your child is unwell that you consider the health and wellbeing of other pupils and staff in the class as this can have a significant impact on what we can achieve in school.

My email address is gareth.excell@cksf.org.uk, if you need to get in touch with me at any point.

Term 6 agenda: Claremont Activity Diploma work following on from our Slimbridge trip, Classonbury topic and ASDAN transition challenge.

This year we will be continually trying to look into community inclusion in preparation for post 16 and trying to discover some links with the places in Bristol. This could be in a work capacity and an “experience” setting so the pupils get the chance to visit new environments and places. With this in mind if you know of any businesses or charities that might be interested in working with us please let me know.

RSE We will be learning about “Relationships and resilience (To keep going)”.

Swimming

Swimming are now on a Thursday and Friday, however there will be weeks where we have to be reactive and change our day to ensure we try and get swimming supported as much as possible. Sessions will now relate to the provision as stated in the EHCP document for each pupil as we prioritise those pupils who need physical intervention. However, we do understand how much hydrotherapy benefits in other areas and where possible we will swim as much as possible.

Please continue to send in two large towels, tegaderm and shampoo and shower gel as well as swimming costumes.

Home-school contact

Please use the home-school diary or email me with any questions and updates. It would be useful to know if your child is out of sorts, has had any additional medications (eg paracetamol/antibiotics) etc.

If you need to speak to me urgently please phone the school office on 0117 3533450 (Redland Campus).

If your child is going to be absent for any reason we really appreciate an early morning phone call to the office and a message left on the answering machine, as this greatly helps us plan our staffing. Thank you.

Reminder of what’s needed in school

Change of clothes kept in school, useful for any messy days.
A supply of pads, wet wipes and creams if needed. (We will write in your diary if these are running low.)
Emergency medication and spare buttons as well as any daily medication as well as occasional medication (eg. paracetamol) - Please check medication and button dates. Please be reminded that medication is now stored in school.
Snacks and squash if your child needs these.
Clothes that are appropriate for the weather, especially during outdoor learning sessions.
Blanket to go over laps when the weather is really cold.

Earwig

We will continue to add photos and comments about what your child is getting up to at school.

Please note - we do a lot more than we can possibly share and will do our best to keep you informed.

If you have any issues accessing Earwig please do let us know. Please continue to make use of the extra feature where you can send us photos, comments or videos of what your child has been doing at home - this is lovely for your child to see and share with Staff.

Dates for your diary

15th June - Group 2 to the Ardagh centre
Weekly Weds AM - Soundabout - all pupils
18th June - Open Orchestra performance
Bristol Bears - Weekly on a Monday
1st July - Moving on event @ KWS - more details to follow

As you can see it is promising to be a busy term. We have already started so well I am sure this will continue.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your continued support

Gareth Excell

Class teacher