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BY BROOK VALLEY C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL
Tel: 01249-783006
www.bybrookvalleyschool.co.uk
Thursday 17 December 2020
Value: Compassion
Theme: Celebrating the birth of Jesus our Saviour
“And she gave birth to her first born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger,
because there was no place for them in the inn.”
Luke 2:7
Message from Mr Pike
Despite things being slightly different to normal in the build up towards Christmas, the school has still been
filled with the sound of some amazing singing. The Christingle services held by each bubble were magical
experiences with the children exploring the symbolism and sharing Jesus (and the pupils themselves) being
the light of the World. Last Friday, the school felt very festive as everyone wore their Christmas jumpers and/or
hats and enjoyed their delicious Christmas lunch.
As the term draws to a close, I would like to firstly thank all of the school staff and governors for all their hard
work, dedication and positivity. Secondly, I would also like to thank all parents and carers for your continued
support of the school and the welcome you have given me. Finally, I want to say a massive well done to all the
pupils for their efforts and enthusiasm.
Congratulations to the following pupils who were nominated to share a Hot Chocolate with Mr Pike:
Jacob (Y1), Sam (Y1), Joseph (Y1), Grace (Y2), Sophia (Y2), Mabel (Y2).
On behalf of the staff, may I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all in the
New Year.
At the end of term, we say goodbye to Mrs Valentine who will be leaving us. We thank her for all the work she
has done in Year 1.
Also, Emma Dadd, our school finance and HR Officer will be leaving on Friday 8 January to take up a new
position as School Business Manager at Malmesbury Primary School. Emma has worked at By Brook Valley
for over 10 years and has given so much to the school. Emma will be thoroughly missed and we wish her all
the best in her new job and for the future.
Roots to grow, wings to fly
“They will soar on wings like eagles” Isaiah 40:31
Registered Address: By Brook Valley Academy Trust, The Street, Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, SN14 7BA
Registered in England and Wales
Company Registration No. 8020467Covid Cases During the Holiday
Parents and carers should continue to inform the school of confirmed cases if symptoms develop within 48
hours of last being in school. You should do this by emailing us at covid@bybrookvalley.wilts.sch.uk not the
school admin email address as this will not be monitored over the Christmas break.
If your child was not symptomatic but tested positive within 48 hours of last being in school you should also
contact the school by email covid@bybrookvalley.wilts.sch.uk.
The email needs to include date of onset of symptoms, date of the test, date of the result, date your child was
last in school, how they travel to school and any additional information. The school will need this information to
carry out a risk assessment of who may be a close contact.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 having developed symptoms more than 48 hours since last being in
school you do not need to contact us. Instead you will need to follow contact tracing instructions provided by
NHS Test and Trace.
The covid email address will be monitored for those six days up to Thursday 24 December.
On Monday 4 January, you will need to inform the school if your child has tested positive, is self-isolating or
symptomatic and make sure your child self-isolates for the required number of days.
Guidance for the Local Authority
From Monday 14 December, government guidance changed for the close contact self-isolation period. The
time has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days.
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 across Wiltshire has continued to fall over the last week, but we
must all keep adhering to the rules over the festive period.
Mass Testing In Schools
You may have seen in the news recently that the Government has announced the rollout of mass testing in
secondary schools in January, and then to primary schools in the spring. We have received some information
on this today and, along with other schools, health colleagues and Wiltshire Council and we will be processing
this information to assess what this will mean. At this stage, we do not have the full picture of what this will
mean for our school. We will, of course, keep you updated with any further information when we have that. I’d
like to thank you all for your understanding and support at this time. Thank you.
Reverse Advent Calendar
Thank you to all of the children and parents for your generous donations for our Reverse Advent Calendar. Mr
Pike and Mr Summers are delivering the food donations to The Salvation Army Foodbank in Chippenham
tomorrow, ready to go out for the festive period. Your contributions will go to helping those in need and will
make someone's Christmas just that little bit easier after such a challenging year. Thank you for helping us
spread some Christmas joy to our local community. Please see the attached pictures of your kind donations.
Bristol Aquarium
The children of Falcons and Kestrels classes will be bringing home a letter today about a trip to the Bristol
Aquarium on Thursday 14 January 2021. We hope that this trip is able to go ahead but if the aquarium has to
close due to COVID we will postpone it until later in the year. Please complete and return the reply slip to our
child’s teacher by Monday 11 January 2021. Thank you.
Roots to grow, wings to fly
“They will soar on wings like eagles” Isaiah 40:31
Registered Address: By Brook Valley Academy Trust, The Street, Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, SN14 7BA
Registered in England and Wales
Company Registration No. 8020467Last Day of Term 2
Just a reminder that the last day of term is Friday 18 December and we will be finishing early.
KS1 – pick up time is 1.50pm
KS2 – pick up time is 2.00pm
Unfortunately the bus companies are unable to operate a service at these times. Please note that Bubbles
After School Club will not be open on the last day of term.
Poppy Appeal
Thank you to everyone who donated to the poppy appeal this year. We raised a massive £223.56 for this very
worthy charity.
Bath Rugby – Year 3 and 4
We are very lucky to have bath rugby coming into school to work with our year 3 and 4 children in PE and to
also run an after school club for the year 3 and 4 children. There are only 20 places available and spaces are
going fast so please return your reply slip and money to school by Wednesday 6 January 2021.
Netball
We have been in contact with PH Sports and are pleased to tell you that the Netball after school club will start
on Wednesday 13 January with the same children. This club is full.
Lost Property
Please remember to retrieve any lost items from the lost property box as the box will be emptied at the end of
the term and any remaining items will be disposed of or donated to charity. Please do check that all of your
child’s clothing is named as most items in lost property are unnamed.
First Day of Term 3
The first day back for pupils after Christmas is Tuesday 5 January 2021.
School Car Park
Please could we remind all parents that the school car park should not be used at the end of the day unless
you are a blue badge holder. Thank you.
Procedures for School Closure In The Event of Bad Weather
As the winter is now upon us, we need to advise parents of the procedures in place, if the school is forced to
close due to bad weather. The procedure is for schools to notify parents via Heart FM radio. Notices will also
be put on the front page of the school website in the event of a closure.
We ask that parents DO NOT telephone the school.
The decision to close the school is based on the safety of staff and children travelling to school and also
around the school site.
If the school opens but weather conditions worsen, parents whose children attend Bubbles After School Club
will be notified by 2.00pm if Bubbles will not be operating due to the weather.
A member of staff will remain with children until 4.00pm at the latest to allow parents time to make
alternative arrangements.
Roots to grow, wings to fly
“They will soar on wings like eagles” Isaiah 40:31
Registered Address: By Brook Valley Academy Trust, The Street, Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, SN14 7BA
Registered in England and Wales
Company Registration No. 8020467School Lunches
Please could we remind all parents that if you would like your child to have a hot school meal please order by
midnight on a Wednesday for the following week. If you miss the deadline, please provide your child with a
packed lunch for that week. Thank you.
Order By To have meals in week commencing
30 Dec 4 Jan
6 Jan 11 Jan
13 Jan 18 Jan
20 Jan 25 Jan
Applying for a school place at Primary or Secondary School
If you have a child who will be 4 years old before September 2021 you must apply for a Primary School Place.
You can apply online at www.wiltshire.gov.uk or application forms are available at pre-schools. The deadline
for Primary School applications is Friday 15 January 2020. All forms must be returned directly to The School
Admissions Team at County Hall, Trowbridge.
Contacting School if Your Child is Absent
Please ring the school (01249 783006) as soon as possible on the first day of absence – the school has an
automated answering system so a message can be left. Please leave your child’s name and the reason for
their absence. If it is a prolonged absence, there is no need to ring the school every day but please do let us
know if you do not expect your child to return by the end of the week. If you have not contacted us by the end
of morning break (10.30am), we will try to ring you to enquire about the absence.
Please also remember that if your child has been ill with sickness and/or diarrhoea they should return to school
48 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhoea.
Bubbles After School Club
If you need to contact Bubbles at all during the Bubbles hours please call 07587 133510.
2020/2021 Diary Dates
December
Friday 18 Last day Term 2 – school finishes early
KS1 – Pick up time 1.50pm
KS2 – Pick up time 2.00pm
No Buses & No Bubbles After School Club
January
Monday 4 TD Day – No children in school
Tuesday 5 First day Term 3
Roots to grow, wings to fly
“They will soar on wings like eagles” Isaiah 40:31
Registered Address: By Brook Valley Academy Trust, The Street, Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, SN14 7BA
Registered in England and Wales
Company Registration No. 8020467February
Friday 12 Last day Term 3
Monday 22 TD Day – school closed for pupils
Tuesday 23 First day Term 4
March
Tuesday 2 Colorfoto – Class & Year 6 Leavers
April
Thursday 1 Last day Term 4 – school finishes at 2.00pm
No Buses & No Bubbles After School Club
Monday 19 First day Term 5
May
Monday 3 Bank Holiday
Monday 10 -14 SATs week – Year 6
Thursday 27 Last day Term 5
Friday 28 TD Day – school closed for pupils
June
Monday 7 First day Term 6
Monday 28 Junior Good Citizen Y6
July
Friday 23 Last day of academic year – School finishes at 2.00pm
No Buses & No Bubbles After School Club
TD Days for next Academic Year
4 January 2021
22 February 2021
28 May 2021
Roots to grow, wings to fly
“They will soar on wings like eagles” Isaiah 40:31
Registered Address: By Brook Valley Academy Trust, The Street, Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, SN14 7BA
Registered in England and Wales
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