This is my first blog of the academic year and I would like to start by welcoming you all back. I hope you all had a fabulous holiday and feel re-energised and enthusiastic for the new term. The children have settled back into school very well and although they may be a few grumbles with you at home for having to get up so early they are being very positive at school. I hope their enthusiasm can be sustained because it is a long term.

Next week school becomes even more exciting because all the extra - curricular activities start up again – make sure you have returned your letters so your children can join the clubs they have selected. We are very fortunate at Little Heath in that we have such a large selection of after school clubs which the children really enjoy. On a less positive note I did notice last year that a small group  of parents were regularly late in picking up their children from the clubs. Although we are aware that they may be very good reasons why a parent is delayed on some occasions I would ask that you are on time to pick up your children from their clubs. The staff are already being generous in giving up their time to provide the extra-curricular activities for your child and to keep them waiting on a regular basis is, I think, a misuse of their goodwill.

Next week in school we also have our ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions which are a good opportunity for you to touch base with your child’s class teacher and see what is expected of them for the year ahead.  We make them for parents only because it gives parents a chance to ask questions that they may not like to ask in front of children. If you have problems with childcare our after school club, ’Kids n Clubs’ is offering a child care service for the first session at 4.30pm (you need to ensure you contact them by Tuesday, 13^th September if you would like to book your child a place. Contact with them can be made through the school office). If you are unable to make either of the sessions you will be able to find out the information from the evening on your child’s class blog – there is no need to book a separate time with the teacher to find out the information. You will get a chance to discuss your child’s individual progress with their teacher in October.

That is all for now. Hopefully the good weather will last so we can pretend it is still summer. See you all on Monday.