Summer Term

Friday 17th July 2020

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Friday 17th July

Summer Club now taking Bookings

Welcome to the Our Parks and Alexandra School 2020 Summer Camp Registration. We are delighted to be able to offer safe, fun and friendly days for 4 weeks, Monday – Thursday, 9am – 4pm, this summer for children aged 5 – 11 years old.( Reception - Yr 6 ONLY)

Only children from Alexandra school can attend Summer Camp.

The 2020 summer camp is held at Alexandra School and is £45 per day per child or, if you book 4 consecutive days, £40 per day.

Entrance to the club will be via Princes Rd gate.

We only accept bookings of minimum 2 consecutive days during the same week to allow us to adhere to social distancing bubbles.

Spaces are very limited due to Covid-19 regulations and we kindly ask that you make your booking by Wednesday the 22nd July to allow us to confirm bubbles. No later than Friday the 24th July, you will receive an Information Pack containing everything you need to know about what your child will be doing and who their key staff members will be on their days at the camp.

All bookings are made via the Our Parks Website

Any questions concerning the club please contact Our Parks via their website or via email.

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Message from Mr Waiting

Dear Parents and Carers,

In this final newsletter of the term I wanted to write to thank you all for your support, commitment and encouragement this year. It has been a memorable start to my time at Alexandra but I am so proud to be the head teacher of the school and grateful for the help and kindness I receive from our community.

This week we said goodbye to our Year 6 pupils. We had four wonderful assemblies outside in the playground where the children shared their reflections of being at Alexandra, recalling memories of teachers, school trips and, in particular, the famous ‘Vegan Camp.’ The children also put together a brilliant and highly entertaining ‘lip sync’ video, illustrating their enjoyment at school and the friendships that have formed in their time here. As our first Year 6 cohort, I am so proud of all they have achieved and I know how fortunate their secondary schools are to be working with them. They will be missed.

We are also saying goodbye to Ali Gowe, deputy head at Alexandra. Ali has been at the school for sixteen years working with children as a class teacher but also an instrumental school leader, helping to oversee the change from an infant to a primary setting. She has had a huge impact on our community and will be missed by staff, parents and pupils. We wish her the best of luck at Surbiton High Prep.

Next week we are looking forward to welcoming the children back in Years 2-5 for their transition days. This will be an opportunity to see the class teacher but also for your child to meet their teacher for next year. The timings and arrangements for this have already been shared with parents but if you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff team at Alexandra. This year more than any other they have had to go above and beyond to meet children’s needs. They have worked incredibly hard to provide home learning opportunities whilst simultaneously working in new year groups in different classrooms. The teachers, support staff and administrative team are a credit to the school and I am lucky to work with them.

Have a wonderful summer and I look forward to welcoming everyone back in September,

Best wishes,

 

Robert Waiting

Transition Presentation

As we are now approaching the end of the school year, and in the absence of normal transition arrangements to new classes, there will be presentations added to the website each week, covering staffing changes and arrangements for next year, so that the children informed of all that is taking place at Alexandra. We hope that these will help the children feel better about concluding their current school year and look forward to September when they will be in their new class. You can find the presentations here.

These are best downloaded to a laptop or PC and played on slideshow, where the audio will play automatically on each slide.