Queen Boudica Primary School

Dear Parents & Carers, Parents' Evening will take place on Tuesdays 10th & 17th of October and will be held in the school hall. The booking system will go live in your PING app tomorrow Thursday 21st September at 6:30pm and will close on the 9th October at 9:00 am. These appointments are a chance to discuss your child's progress and teachers are really looking forward to sharing this with you. Please contact the school office if you need help booking an appointment. Kind regards,

Good morning, Applications for September 2024 Reception Year admissions open on the 6th Novermber. Applications can be made via the Essex County Council School Admissions website. https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-primary-school-place. School tours are available Tuesday and Friday from October to December and can be booked on our school website. http://www.qbps.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/queenboudica/staging/pages/keyinformation/admissions Statutory national closing date for all applications is 15th January 2024. National Offer Day will be 16th April 2024. Parents notified by Essex Local Authority of place allocated. Kind regards,

Dear Parents and Carers, Please find attached this week's Newsletter. Have a great weekend!

Dear Parents & Carers, There is a vacancy for a parent governor on our school’s governing body. If you would like to stand for election, please complete the attached nomination form and return to the school no later than Monday 18th September 2023. With kind regards,

Dear Parents & Carers, If your child requires PRESCRIBED medication, inhalers, Epi-Pen etc whilst at school please bring it to the school office tomorrow morning. If you have a child starting in reception medication can be dropped off on the first 'stay & play' session. To ensure the safety of your child and other children we ask that medication is handed to the office staff (not the class teacher) by an adult and not your child and that medication is not carried in school bags. If your child attends Breakfast Club then please hand the medication and completed form to a member of staff. All medication must be clearly named and a consent form completed in advance. We will not administer any medication without a completed form. Asthma Inhalers - must be in the original box which shows the child's name, please put it in a clear bag and clearly write your child's name and class on the outside, including your child's spacer if they have one. If your child's inhaler was left at school over the holidays it has now been moved to their new classroom, please complete the asthma form attached and check the inhaler is still in date. Allergy medication & Epi-Pens - Please ensure we have a copy of your child's care plan. We require 2 epi-pens to be kept in school where possible. One will be in the classroom and the other kept at the office. Your child's Epi-Pen must be in its original box which is clearly named. Please put any allergy medication and the Epi-Pen together in a named bag or box. Attached are both a medication and asthma consent forms to complete as required. Thank you.

Dear Parents, We are very excited to be introducing School Gateway to Queen Boudica Primary School – a parent engagement app that will allow you to pay for school trips, dinners, events and book Breakfast & After School Club at any time from anywhere. All school related payments will go through School Gateway in August 2023. Please make sure you download the app for free. Just search School Gateway in your App store and download. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER IF YOUR CHILD IS CURRENTLY IN YEAR 6! Apple iPhone users, download the app here: schoolgateway.co.uk/iosdownload Android phone users, download the app here: schoolgateway.co.uk/androiddownload Select sign up. Your login details will be automatically generated using the contact information we already hold, so please make sure the details we have for you are up to date. You can check and change these details by contacting the school office. If you have any questions or would like some more information, please see the School Gateway site here: https://schoolgateway.co.uk/. Booking for After School and Breakfast Club will be available mid August. Please check Ping messages for details. Kind regards,

Dear Parents & Carers, Today your child will be given their school report at the end of the school day. The report will be addressed to parents / carers and be in a sealed envelope. Please ensure you check book bags. Thank you,

Dear Parents & Carers, We able to inform you that school will be closing at 1:00pm on Thursday 20th July. Those children booked in After School Club already will still be able to attend as planned. If you wish to withdraw your child from After School Club that day please inform the office. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday.

Dear Parents & Carers, Please find attached a letter regarding potential strike action at Queen Boudica Primary School. With Kind regards,

Dear Parents and Carers. Please find attached this week's Newsletter. Have a wonderful weekend. Kind Regards