WINTER VOMMITTING VIRUS
Unfortunately many of the pupils (and their families) have been suffering from this. The Government are recommending that children do not return to school until 48 hours after they were last ill. Please help us to restrict the spread of this illness by following these guidelines.
E-MAIL
Several parents now receive their school letters by email. This system is now proving successful and if you would like to register please do email us saying so (admin@hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk). We are endeavouring not to produce a ‘hard’ copy to those households that receive letters by email, so please ensure your child is aware they do not need to receive a paper copy. Those who are already registered do not need to re-register.
MEDICAL/ DENTAL APPOINTMENTS
We would like to remind parents that routine appointments for dental/medical reasons should be made for after school or during the holidays. We do appreciate this is not always possible, but if an appointment does have to be made during school time could parents please let the class teacher know as much in advance as possible in writing. Thank you.
The booklet ‘Attendance – a Guide For Parents’ is available from the school office for any parent who would like one. Parents new to the school will be receiving one in the ‘starter pack’ shortly.
BUILDING WORKS - ACCESS TO SCHOOL
For safety reasons, please can we remind parents NOT to walk their children through the staff car park, but to use either the path into the front playground or go across the markings on the drive and through the gate into the back playground coming out past the kitchen and into the area by the hall.
BAD WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS
We make every possible effort to ensure that the school remains open, but many of the staff do live a long way away which involves difficult cross country journeys. In the event of bad weather conditions, please listen to the following radio stations for information with regard to whether the school has to be closed or not:
Radio Suffolk 95.5, 95.9, 103.9 and 104.6FM (will have timed updates at 10 minutes past and 20 minutes to each hour)
Broadland Norfolk 102.4FM SGR FM 97.1-96.4FM Beach Radio 103.4 and 97.4FM
