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WORLD BOOK DAY
Tue 21 Feb 2023Dear Parents and Carers,
On Thursday 2nd March, it’s World Book Day! This year, we will be inviting all of the children to dress up as their favourite book characters and we will spend the day celebrating our love of reading.
If finding a World Book Day costume is proving to be difficult, the children can also design and make their very own World Book Day-inspired hat instead.
Throughout the day, your child will take part in lots of fun activities with their friends and teachers, including an online assembly led by Inspire who run Nottinghamshire County Council libraries.
We will also be giving out a World Book Day token to the children to spend at most book shops.
Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions about World Book Day or reading in general at The Lanes.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Leah Wignell
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STREP A INFORMATION
Thu 08 Dec 2022Good morning
Please find below information from the DFE regarding Strep A
Key messages for parents
1. Group A strep (GAS) is a common bacteria which causes a range of infections, including scarlet fever. These infections are usually mild. GAS is spread by close contact with an infected person and can be passed on through coughs and sneezes or from a wound. Invasive group A strep (iGAS) is a rare infection when the bacteria gets into parts of the body where it can cause more serious disease, like the lungs or bloodstream.
2. There are currently higher than seasonal expected levels of scarlet fever. The early symptoms of scarlet fever include sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting followed by a characteristic red, pinhead rash giving the skin a sandpaper-like texture. For more information and advice, please see: Scarlet fever - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
3. To help reduce all infections, good hand and respiratory hygiene are important, including:
• washing hands for 20 seconds with warm water and soap
• catching coughs and sneezes using tissues – catch it, bin it, kill it
• keeping away from others when feeling unwell.
4. As a parent, if you feel that your child seems seriously unwell, you should trust your own judgement. Contact NHS 111 or your GP if:
• your child has a sore throat, fever, chills or muscle aches, but they are getting worse
• your child is eating much less than normal
• you child shows signs of dehydration
• your child has a temperature of 39oC or higher.
5. Call 999 or go to A&E if:
• your child is having difficulty breathing – you may notice grunting noises or their tummy sucking under their ribs
• there are pauses when your child breathes
• your child’s skin, tongue or lips are blue
• your child is floppy and will not wake up or stay awake.
For more information, please see: UKHSA Blog - Group A Strep - What you need to knowIf you have any concerns regarding your child's health please consult your GP.
Kind regards
School Office
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TLFG XMAS FAYRE
Wed 23 Nov 2022The Lanes Fundraising Group Christmas Fayre
Friday 2nd December 2022
Cator Lane Site, 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Come and join us for our annual Christmas Fayre!
Visit Santa in his grotto, listen to the School Choir and enjoy some Christmas crafts and games. Stalls include the tombola, a raffle, Christmas snacks, second-hand books, ‘win the teddy’ and many more.
To make it a success please support us by donating items, helping with set up, running a stall, and of course joining us at the fayre. We rely on your support to make the event a success. If you can help, please call in to either office, return the slip below or email Friends@thelanes.notts.sch.uk.
Non-Uniform Day – Friday 25th November: Please could each child who comes to school in non-uniform bring a donation of either a bottle (of anything! Alcohol, soft drinks, cooking items, toiletries…) or chocolate. These will be our tombola prizes. Any surplus stock will be donated to local charities.
Donations:
We would be so grateful for any help you can offer with the following:
- Raffle prizes
If anyone has any links with a company or business who may be willing to offer a raffle prize, please let us know (Friends@thelanes.notts.sch.uk)
- Books – if you have any books in good condition, please could you bring them in to either office from Friday 25th November)
We are really looking forward to our first Christmas celebration in three years and would love to welcome as many of you into school as possible. We look forward to seeing you on the 2nd!
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CHILDREN IN NEED - FRI 18 NOV
Fri 11 Nov 2022A Message from the School Council – November 2022
Readathon Sponsorship
First of all we would like to say a HUGE thank you for your support with our Readathon over half term. So far we have raised £3000 which is amazing. If you have not sent your money in yet please send it into the office or pay it into Squid. We are also using the £5000 that Noah won when he designed a Christmas card for Amazon last year – he has particularly requested some new football goals!
We have had a meeting this half term and we have taken ideas from the children about how they would like to develop the playgrounds and improve playtimes. We are really excited to start planning our project.
Children in Need
The School Council are leading this year’s charity effort for Children in Need. This is on Friday November 18th.
Please could everyone come to school dressed in something spotty or stripy on the day. Children can also wear Pudsey headbands, badges, T shirts if they would like to. In school we will be talking about charity and how we can help people who are less fortunate than us and who may need support. Please bring £1 into school to go towards the charity – you can give this to the teacher when you come into school or alternatively you can make a donation online via sQuid –Children In Need 2022 Donations
We would also like to run a cake sale. There will be a stall on the playground at Meadow Lane (in the hall if it is raining), and another one in the hall at Cator Lane at pick up time on Friday afternoon. We will be asking for donations of cakes and biscuits please and these can be dropped into school any time next week. The more cakes we get the more money we will raise.
We really hope that you will support us with our Children in Need fundraising – let’s see how much we can raise!
From The Lanes School Council
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FIREWORKS EVENING
Wed 02 Nov 2022 -
School Council Fundraising Project 2022-23
Wed 12 Oct 2022School Council have decided on their project for this year. We would like to raise some money to update the playgrounds and outdoor learning areas in school. There is already some money in the school budget but we will need to raise some extra money to enable us to do what we want to do. We are excited to begin planning the developments on both sites.
To start our fundraising efforts, we would like to do the following:
On Thursday 13th October you can come to school in non-uniform. We are asking for a £1.00 donation for this. The money should be brought to school on Thursday morning and will be collected in the school offices.
Over half term we would like the children to do a sponsored Readathon. You need to read every day for at least 14 days of the half term holiday. You can read a paragraph a day, a page a day, a chapter or even a whole book, it's completely up to you. You can read whatever you like from comics to classics or even have a story read to you – anything goes.
We would love to see the evidence of the Readathon too. You could send in a photograph of your reading adventure (maybe reading in an unusual place or with a favourite person), draw a picture about your favourite book or write a book review. We will display all of this in school along with the running total for our fundraising appeal. Photos can be emailed to office@thelanes.notts.sch.uk or you can bring them in when we return after half-term.
It would be great if everyone gets involved in our Readathon. There is a sponsor form attached to this letter so that you can persuade as many people as you can to sponsor you.
Sponsorship donations can be brought to school or paid on Squid through the ‘Trips and Offers’ purse.
From
The Lanes School Council
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Children In Need Sponsored Ramble
Sun 09 Oct 2022Thank you to all parents and children who joined in with our sponsored ramble around Wollaton Park today. We had glorious weather and enjoyed seeing the stag sunbathing in the Autumn sunshine.
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Broxtowe MHST Meeting
Fri 16 Sep 2022Dear Parent/Carer,
We would like to take the opportunity to introduce a service available to our families.
The school’s link with Broxtowe Mental Health Support Team (MHST) can offer support for a range of needs including sleep, behavioural difficulties, fears, anxiety, worry and other areas you may need support with.
They are able to work with school to deliver specific support or they can offer bespoke support to you and/or your child either in school or in your home.
The team will be coming into school on Wednesday 28th September at 2.00pm to give a presentation about their service in the hall at our Meadow Lane site.
You may not need their support now but it might be useful for you to know about the service for the future.
Come and join us to find out what their service can provide and how you can access it.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you are planning on attending please complete the online form via this link https://forms.office.com/r/PWLY3iYSrJ to give us an idea of numbers.
Yours Sincerely,
Elaine Allcoat
Extended Services Co ordinator
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Jubilee Celebrations
Fri 03 Jun 2022Video of our Jubilee Afternoon is available to view here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSQfgCxLy7w
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Aspirations Fortnight
Tue 26 Apr 2022Dear Parents/Carers,
The Lanes Primary School will be holding our first Raising Aspirations fortnight across school this half term. The children will have the chance to meet adults from a variety of professions and learn about the values, characteristics and skills required to succeed. We are also hoping that this fortnight will encourage the children to think about how they will contribute to their local and wider community when they are older.
We need YOUR experience! We are looking for a variety of people interested in spending a couple of hours talking to small groups of children about their career or how they achieved their dreams. Many of our children are unaware of the career opportunities and experiences available to them. This is a fantastic way to provide them with first-hand knowledge of potential career paths and educational routes.
To that end, we are seeking parents/volunteers representing a wide range of careers who would be able and willing to be our representatives of their career on one of the following dates below. Please note you can suggest family members or friends as volunteers. They will need to be available from 1:30pm until 3pm on the day and may bring equipment, uniform or examples of their work, though this is not necessary. The children will have the chance to ask questions and learn more about the different careers available in a carousel style format.
If you or somebody you know is able to offer their time for one or more of the following dates, please let us know by completing the form via this link https://forms.office.com/r/hGVjjyyGPF
Below are the dates for each year group – you do not necessarily have to attend the same session as your child’s year group.
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Tues 17th May
1.30pm – 3pmWeds 18th May
1.30pm – 3pmMon 16th May
1.30pm – 3pmThurs 19th May
1.30pm – 3pmMon 23rd May
1.30pm – 3pmThurs 26th May
1.30pm – 3pmFri 20th May
1.30pm – 3pmWe will reply by email to any volunteers on or before 11th May 2022.
We really hope that this fortnight will give our children an understanding of what they could aspire to in years to come, both in terms of further education and future careers, and that they will go on to realise their full potential and fulfil their aspirations for the future.
If you have questions please do not hesitate to email or pop into the office.
Thank you in advance for your support and involvement.
Yours sincerely,
The RSHE team