This week we welcomed back all our pupils and are very pleased to say that due to all our efforts in the past few weeks, we did not have any further spread of COVID across the school. This is something that Surrey County Council has been very impressed with and complimentary about the way our community worked through this challenging period.
Guardian Angel Week
Next week is Guardian Angel Week. All pupils and staff have now selected someone in their class to be Guardian Angel for. We hope the everyone will make the extra effort to put a smile on their nominated persons face with random acts of kindness, good manners and friendship. Please take some time this week to talk to your child about this and things they could do to be a good Guardian Angel.
NO MONEY IS TO BE INVOLVED.
Parent Consultations
We are making steps towards purchasing an online parent consultation app and hope that after Christmas we can start our parent consultations for all year groups to update you “face to face” on your child’s progress – We very much look forward to seeing you soon !
Star of the Week
|
Class |
Star of the Week |
|
Star of the Week |
|
7R |
Ethan |
10B |
Hena |
|
7T |
Braydon |
11Q |
Lloyd |
|
8W |
Noah |
11M |
Talah |
|
8S |
Harry |
11W |
Albert |
|
8M |
Keely |
Pathway 1 |
Nimo |
|
9L |
Max |
Pathway 2 |
Muna |
|
9M |
Adam |
Pathway 3 |
Frank and Luke |
|
10A |
Finlay |
Pathway 4 |
Max |
Leading up to Christmas
Our attention is now fully turned to the run up to Christmas making sure we offer our pupils as much fun and festivity as normal. 6th Form are making up Christmas Boxes for each class so they can decorate their rooms/tables for Christmas lunch and Mrs Sims and Miss Baker are working away on a Christmas Quiz for after lunch. SLT are planning a small Festive Fiesta with support from the PFA who are also running our Christmas Raffle.
Please see the dates below:
27th November – Mufti day – bring chocolate, sweets or non alcoholic drinks for the Festive Fiesta
14th December – Mufti day – bring cakes for the Festive Fiesta
15th December – Festive Fiesta – bring your money to visit our stalls and games at our Christmas Fair – pupils and staff only
16th December – Christmas Dinner – bring a festive hat etc and wear a Christmas Jumper if you wish
17th December – KS3 Celebration Assembly & KS4 Celebration Assembly: Parents of prize winners will be invited to join us on Zoom.
18th December – KS5 Celebration Assembly: Parents of prize winners will be invited to join us on Zoom.
18th December – School ends 12.30pm
Who can I contact about school work if my child has to self isolate due to COVID ?
You MUST contact the school as soon as you become aware that there is a COVID issue with your family / child.
If you are then asked to isolate at home our Blended Learning Team can be contacted for support
Our Blended Learning Coordinator can be contacted on victoria.fearnley@philip-southcote.surrey.sch.uk. Mrs Fearnley will also be leading on support for Year 11 pupils at home.
In addition:
Mrs Page will be our Blended Learning Welfare mentor for year 7 and 8. katie.page@philip-southcote.surrey.sch.uk.
Mrs Windsor will be our Blended Learning Welfare mentor for year 9 and 10. jwindsor@philip-southcote.surrey.sch.uk.
All 3 of these ladies will be available until 2nd December during school hours to support should your child be self-isolating from school due to COVID.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19
If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Anyone with symptoms will be eligible for testing and this can be arranged via https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
All other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days.
The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill.
Household members should not go to work, school or public areas and exercise should be taken within the home.
Household members staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:
•new continuous cough and/or
•high temperature
•a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
If your child or anyone in the household does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/ or by phoning 111.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19
Further Information
Further information is available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Financial Support for families struggling
We understand that the past few months have been hard going for many families in our community. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, then the link below may be able to offer some support and guidance.
Access our weekly newsletters and more………..
On the “Latest News” Page on our website https://www.philipsouthcoteschool.co.uk/
Or
“The Schools App” from your app store
Yours Sincerely
Mary Rome
Headteacher