The latest news from Lessness Heath

• Spanish Day Menu

  Tue 12 Mar 2024 School Office

  Please see the attached school lunch menu for our Spanish Day on Wednesday 13th March. 

  

• Autism Advisory Service - Parent Drop In

  Fri 09 Feb 2024 School Office

  Bexley's Autism Advisory Service is holding a parent drop-in at Crayford Library. Please see the attached leaflet for more details. 

   

  Date: Wednesday 28th February 2024

  Time: 10 am—12 pm

  Venue: Crayford Library Main Hall 176 Townhall Square, Dartford DA1 4FN

  

• School Lunch Changes for KS2

  Fri 19 Jan 2024 School Office

  Dear Parents / Carers,  

   

  As of Monday 22^nd January, our catering company will be offering the children in KS2 a sandwich option alongside the hot meal menu each day. If this proves successful we will roll out to KS1 and Early Years.

   

  Each day the children will also have the option of a cheese, tuna mayo or chicken mayo baguette. These baguettes will be pre-ordered by the children each morning when we take the register. If children order a baguette, they will still have full access to all of the dessert options advertised on the menu.

   

  The attached hot menu options will still be available each day.

   

  Many Thanks,

   

  Miss Bolton

• Spring Dates for the Diary

  Fri 19 Jan 2024 School Office

  The Spring list of important dates for the diary is available to download here:

  Dates for the Diary

• Nursery 2024 Starters - 2024

  Fri 19 Jan 2024 School Office

  Booking is now available for families interested in a Nursery place for September 2024. To book a place please fill out the form below or contact the office:

  https://forms.office.com/e/aQpDacM0Di

   

  • Wednesday 24th January 2024 9.30 am

  • Wednesday 21st February 2024 9.30 am

  • Wednesday 21st February 2024 7.30 pm (virtual)

  • Wednesday 20th March 2024 9.30 am

   

  The link to the Teams meeting for our virtual evening meeting is here: Teams Meeting 21st February 7.30pm

  

• End of Term Arrangements

  Tue 19 Dec 2023 School Office

  Dear Parents / Carers,

   

  Tomorrow (Wednesday 20th December) is the last day of term, and we will be finishing school at 2pm.

   

  Our PTA is holding a non-school uniform day in school tomorrow, and there will be buckets on the gates for voluntary donations. The PTA have recently purchased a new sound system for our school hall allowing events such as the Christmas productions and class assemblies to run smoothly. We are incredibly lucky to have such a supportive PTA here at Lessness Heath and the contributions they make are invaluable.

   

  From 1.30pm tomorrow we will be inviting parents into school and offering you the chance to see your child’s classroom and recent school work. This will include their preparation and evaluation from our recent DT Week.

   

  EYFS children (Nursery and Reception) will have their learning journeys ready to share as well as their Christmas crafts. Nursery staff will be carrying out a short stay and play session from 10.30 - 10.50am, due to the morning only session. Nursery parents, please enter via the main office as normal.

   

  If you have children in more than one class, please feel free to move around the school visiting the different classrooms.

   

  Please note that this is not a time for parents to speak to class teachers about their children’s progress.

   

  The front gates will be open from 1.30pm and will be supervised throughout by school staff. At 1.55pm we will ask you to leave the classrooms and return to the school playground so that we can dismiss the children at 2pm in a safe and secure way.

   

  Miss Bolton

• School Closure Thursday 7th and Friday 8th December.

  Wed 06 Dec 2023 School Office

  Dear Parents / Carers,

   

  Firstly, I would like to thank you so much for your support in collecting the children early today. A decision to shut the school is never one that is taken lightly, but unfortunately today I was left with no option.

   

  We currently have no water in school, which means that we are unable to use any toilets, offer hand washing facilities or safely prepare food. I have therefore had to make the decision to shut the school for the remainder of the week.

   

  Class teachers will be uploading work onto Dojo each day at 9 am and will be available to discuss this with your children virtually between the hours 9 am – 4 pm. Detailed communication around this will be sent later today.

   

  As soon as I have further updates regarding this issue I will be in touch. I will aim to send an email about opening arrangements next week by 2 pm on Friday.

   

  Miss Bolton

• Dates for the Diary

  Tue 28 Nov 2023 School Office

  Please see the attached photos for our latest dates for the diary. 

   

  The link to the PDF is below:

  Dates for the Diary

   

   

  

• National College

  Mon 20 Nov 2023 School Office

  Please see the attached letter for details of the free National College training for parents. The direct link to the website is below:

   

  http://www.nationalcollege.com/enrol/lessness-heath-primary-school

  

• Schools Week Article

  Mon 30 Oct 2023 School Office

  Primary First Trust headteachers Miss Bolton and Mr Clayton are featured in an article in this week's School's Week about mental health and green spaces in schools. 
  
  https://schoolsweek.co.uk/prioritising-green-spaces-has-helped-us-improve-pupil-wellbeing/