Here's what's happening in school this week:

Monday - School is open to everyone with breakfast club starting at 7.30 am and wraparound offering provision until 5.30 pm

Tuesday - The Vaccination Team will be in school administering the flu nasal spray to children in Reception to Year 2  who have permission from parents

Tuesday - Xcite Multi-skills After School Club 3-4 pm (pre-booking essential)

Tuesday - Parent Evening - prebooked appointments only

Wednesday  - Parent Evening - prebooked appointments only

Thursday - Xcite Multi-skills After School Club 3-4 pm (pre-booking essential)

Diary Dates 2025/26

Please note that Nursery will be performing a Nativity to parents on Wednesday 10 December at 9.15 am and the Reception children will perform their Carol Concert at 2.00 pm on this day.

Don't forget next Monday is our termly ASPIRE EVENT and everyone is invited to come along at 8.40 am and stay until 9.40 am

Monday 10 November - the school nursing team will be in school to meet with Year 1 children to discuss "Safe Touch"

Monday 10 November is ODD SOCKS DAY - please remember to wear odd socks to school to appreciate our differences

Wednesday 12 November is POSITIVE NOTICING DAY  - children and staff will be sharing stickers on all the positive things they notice that their friends have done during the day.

Friday 14 November is "Children in Need" the theme is ‘Challenge Yourself’ so we are challenging staff and children to come to school with the craziest hairstyle you can along with no uniform.

Staff Vacancies

Job Title: Wraparound Care Assistant

Grade and Salary: Grade 5 SCP 4-6 £25,185-£25,989 (pro rata)

Hours of Work: 10 hours per week (3-5pm each day), term time only

Responsible to: School Business Manager

Job Purpose: To provide a wraparound care facility to parents of pupils attending Tornedale infant Academy

Location: Tornedale Infant Academy

Term: Temporary until 17 July 2026 but may be extended

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/151172/EDV-2025-TIA-60598

 

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant Temporary

Grade and Salary: Grade 5 SCP 4-6 £25,185-£25,989 (pro rata) for 14.25 hours per week  

                   Grade 3 SCP2 £24,413 (pro rata) for 3 hours per week

Hours of Work: 17.25 hours per week; term time only Working 8.25 am until 3.05 pm 15 minute unpaid morning break and 30 unpaid lunch break each day

Responsible to: Headteacher/Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo

Job Purpose:To work on a one-to-one basis with a child with additional needs during lesson time and to work as a midday supervisor at lunchtime

Location: Tornedale Infant Academy

Term: Temporary until 17 July 2026

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/151172/EDV-2025-TIA-92718

Numbots

Please remember to log in to numbots, our new home learning platform to support your child's fluency in number. Ask your child's class teacher about it. We've had great feedback so far!

'My son absolutely loves playing Numbots on his iPad at home! He enjoys being able to challenge himself to be able to solve the number problems.

It's great to see him playing and building his confidence in numbers and Maths. He is keen to share how many coins he has earnt and showing us his robot upgrades. What a great idea to bring learning home in such a fun way.'

After School Clubs

Please click on this link to book your child onto the extra-curricular after school activities (not wraparound care).  Children in receipt of benefits-related free school meals are entitled to book on extra-curricular activities from 3-4 pm free of charge.  Please see the school office if you feel you should be entitled to this provision.  Please remember you can book wraparound care as well as these clubs.

Attendance

Congratulations to Bluebell class who had the highest attendance this week with 97%.

Change of Address/Phone Numbers/Contacts

If you need to update any of your details you can do so by clicking HERE and give your thoughts on how you feel we are doing as a school in meeting your needs.

Kind regards

Tornedale Infant Academy