Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please read about our school news from this week and upcoming events, particularly the changes to how absence is reported, as well as changes to our meal ordering system.

Have a lovely weekend.

Gerry Flower

Catholic Life

Family Prayer Session

Please join us for our Family Prayer Session, which takes place every Friday morning from 8:15-8:30am in the school chapel. The aim is for families to gather and pray, the session is led by parents and all are welcome - please bring your children.

Follow the Mark 10 Mission here

https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/the-mark-10-mission

News/notes

Please note the changes in reporting your child's absence 

How to report your child being absent or sick

Unplanned absences related to illness

We encourage all parents to consider the NHS guidance when determining whether their child is too unwell to attend school: NHS Guidance

If your child is off school for an unplanned absence, you will need to report this each day before 8:50am where physically possible, via the Arbor app. Please ensure that you have provided details of the illness.

To report an absence on Arbor:

1. Log onto the Parent Portal in Arbor
2. Select Attendance under Quick Actions
3. If you are using a mobile device press the three lines at the bottom left of the screen
4. Select Log Absence
5. Complete the absence time (only for that day) and the reason for absence
6. Press Log Absence

More detailed guidance can be found here: Report a daily absence

If your child has a stomach bug, they should not return to school until 48 hours after the last episode of illness. School will still need to be notified for each day your child is off, even during the 48 hour window.

Medical Appointments

100% attendance at school is one of the best ways of ensuring your child’s future success so we ask you to arrange medical/dental appointments outside the school day where possible.

If an appointment during school hours is unavoidable, please email absence@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk in advance with appointment confirmation (e.g., screenshot or letter), along with collection and return times.

Planned Absences
Holidays during term time are not authorised and may result in a penalty notice, please see our Attendance Policy for further information regarding penalty notices.
If you need to request a planned absence for an exceptional circumstance, please fill out the form available on our school website here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qzZC7t6e5p?origin=lprLink

Please be advised that we will not be able to authorise absences on either side of school holidays, Inset Days/School closure days without appropriate, supporting medical evidence.

School Lunches

A reminder that school lunches need to be booked using School Grid from Monday. The Impact Food app will no longer be used.

Personal items from home

Just a reminder that children should not be bringing in any personal items from home, aside from their pencil cases in KS2 with the stationary from the lists provided at the start of the academic year.

Summer Uniform

Just a reminder that all children should be wearing summer uniform and girls should be wearing navy blue socks only.

Brooklands Card - free entry

If you would like to book the Brooklands Museum card for a weekend, please contact the office. The card covers entry to the Museum for up to 2 adults and 3 children. 

For more information about the museum, please visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com 

Parking

Parking is available in the Coronation Rec car park which is just a short walk away from school. Alternatively, you can park for free at Hersham station car park on Walton Park with a permit which you can obtain by emailing the school office your car registration plate.

Please also note that parents dropping their children off for Breakfast Club or any morning clubs are not allowed to park in the school car park.

National Online Safety: Wake Up Wednesday Guides for Parents 

We would like to make you aware of our ‘online safety’ advice, guidance and support page called ‘Wake Up Wednesday - what parents / carers need to know’.

Wake Up Wednesday, created by The National College, aims to inform parents and carers on topics such as social media platforms, gaming, and iPad security. They include top tips, important reminders and reality checks on a wide range of online safety topics. They are a great resource to keep up to date with the issues children may encounter. 

We will post relevant articles of interest that should help you and your child here on our website.

We thank you for your ongoing support in assuring the safety of our pupils online.