Parents' Information

Our relationship with parents is very important - the better that we work together the more our children learn and enjoy school. If you would like to know more about any aspect of the school or your child's education please ask your child's teacher, or speak to the Headteacher. We will be happy to help.

In this section you will find documents and links that that may be of use to you in finding out more about our school. If you wish any more detailed information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

In addition to the information here you will receive regular letters and reports from the school. You will receive:
  - Termly curriculum plans for your child’s learning
- Guidance and targets on maths and reading
- Regular newsletters
- Annual reports

Thinking of sending your child to Littlehaven?

If you are choosing a school for your child please be sure to look around Littlehaven. Call the school office on 01403 260608 to arrange a time to visit. We will show you around the school, you can meet the staff and we will answer any questions that you may have.

Parents of current children

You will have several opportunities to meet with your child’s teacher during the year to discuss their progress, but if you would like to know more about the school, or your child’s development please just ask – we will be delighted to help you.

We encourage parents to become involved – so if you would like to help in some way, either as a governor or on the PTA let us know.

Dates for your diary

Spring Term 2010

Thursday 18th March  

Goldfinch Special Assembly

Friday 19th March    

Robin Class Special Assembly

Tuesday 23rd March 2.45 – 3.30pm ‘Celebration of Work’
Friday 26th March   

Woodpecker Class Special Assembly

Tuesday 30th March

Year 1 end of term Performance – adults only in the audience please p.m. – time to be confirmed

Wednesday 31st March Year 1 end of term Performance 9 a.m.
Thursday 1st April Easter Bonnet Parade
LAST DAY OF TERM 2pm SCHOOL CLOSES

Summer Term 2010

Monday 19th April

Summer term begins

Friday 28th May

SCHOOL CLOSURE – INSERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
Monday 31st May to
Friday 4th June
Half Term Holiday
Thursday 10th June 2pm ‘Starting school’ meeting for 2010 Reception parents
Saturday 19th June Friends of Littlehaven Summer Fair - time TBA
Tuesday 29th June 2.45 – 3.30pm ‘Celebration of Work’
Monday 5th July SCHOOL CLOSURE – INSERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
Wednesday 7th July Sports afternoon (with a reserve date of 14th July if weather poor)
Friday 23rd July  LAST DAY OF TERM 2pm SCHOOL CLOSES

Autumn Term 2010

Wednesday 1st September SCHOOL CLOSURE - INSET Day (INSERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS) (also for Northolmes)
Thursday 2nd September First day of term for years 1 and 2
Monday 6th September First day of school for new Reception children

 

Bi-weekly Newsletter from the Headteacher

Friday 12th March 2010

Dear Parents and Carers,

The highlight of this week has been a day of music workshops with two members of staff from the West Sussex Music Support Service.  Alison Sutton and Emily Barden ran a workshop with each class following a theme of ‘Space’.  They covered rhythm, composition and singing in an interactive and fun way.  The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were impeccably behaved.

Take away tasks – last reminder!

Don’t forget to bring in your child’s "alien" on Tuesday 23rd March, ready for an alien exhibition in the hall on Celebration of Work afternoon.  If you have lost the information sheet about this task, please contact your child’s class teacher for a replacement.

What do you think of Littlehaven?

Thank you very much for your responses to the governors’ questionnaire.  If you still have a questionnaire at home, do complete it and return to the office.  The governors will collate the questionnaires over the next few months, and any suggestions made will be included when we plan improvement priorities for the next academic year.

Easter Bonnet Parade – less than three weeks away!

Just another reminder about our traditional parade on the last day of term.

Token update

The Nestle Box Tops promotion is drawing to a close for this year so please can you send tokens in by Monday (15th March).  Also Tesco and Sainsbury’s have recently started their campaigns for tokens for schools and clubs.  Each store provides one token for every £10 spent in store or online.  The boxes for all these promotions are in the school main entrance.

Book Character competition winners

Congratulations to the winners of the recent Book Character drawing competition:

            Reception        Elise

            Year 1              Genevieve

            Year 2              Martin

Reminder – Bikes and Scooters

Bikes and scooters and other similar wheeled toys are not permitted on the school playground.  Please leave them in the racks provided in the school driveway.  Also, please do not allow children to ride in the car park.

Yours sincerely,

S. White

 

Friday 26th February 2010

Dear Parents,

What a wet start to this half term!  We hope that the weather starts to improve soon.  Please check weather reports each day and ensure your child has appropriate clothing.  We do try to take the children out for a short play each day even if it is raining slightly, particularly on weeks when there is rain every day. 



Take away tasks

Don’t forget to bring in your child’s "alien" on Tuesday 23rd March, ready for an alien exhibition in the hall on Celebration of Work afternoon.  If you have lost the information sheet about this task, please contact your child’s class teacher for a replacement.

What do you think of Littlehaven?

Every year, the governors hand out a questionnaire for parents/carers to complete about Littlehaven.  The information that you give us about our school is very helpful.  We obviously like to hear what you think we do well, but to help us improve our school we also need to know what you think we could do better.  If you have particular suggestions or ideas that you think could work here, please let us know.  We read and consider all comments made by parents.  The questionnaires are being given out by governors at the consultation evenings (last night and Wednesday 3rd March).  If you do not attend these evening meetings, you will receive a questionnaire via you child.

Year 1 Performance at end of term

Year 1 will be doing their end of term performance on Tuesday 30th March in the afternoon (time to be confirmed) and Wednesday 31st March at 9 a.m.  We would like to keep the Tuesday afternoon performance as adults only in the audience as very young children can be a distraction to the performers.   Are there any parents who would be willing to help run a crèche for the first performance?  Would you like to use a crèche?  Please let Mrs Deacon or Miss Thompson know. 

Reporting Absence

Please ring the school office between 8.30 a.m. and 9.15 a.m. if your child is absent.  We would be grateful if you did not call before 8.30 a.m. as we cannot guarantee there will be a member of office staff available to receive your call.

Holidays in Term Time

Whilst we would prefer that holidays are not taken in term time, if you do need to take your child out of school you will need to complete a "Request for Holiday in School Time" form, which is available from the school office.  Your completed form will be considered for approval no earlier than one month prior to the date of the requested holiday.

Parking/Turning in the School Drive

Please do not  stop,  park, or use the school drive as a turning point between 8.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.  This is dangerous for our school children and the children who attend Jack and Jill Pre-school.

Bags to School reminder

There will be a "Bag to School" collection on Thursday 4th March.  Please do not bring bags to school before this date as we have nowhere to store them.

Yours sincerely,

S. White

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

 
 
 

LITTLEHAVEN INFANT SCHOOL
Hawkesbourne Road, Horsham, West Sussex
RH12 4EH. Telephone 01403 260608

               
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