This is a reminder to all parents/carers that the correct way to report absences is to leave a message on the absence line answerphone daily. If messages are sent by email to the admin email address they will not be registered in time for the morning attendance and you may then receive a call from our attendance team.
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Leopard: No award given. Awards will begin when EYFS are full time. |
Zebra: No award given. Awards will begin when EYFS are full time. |
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Lion: No award given. Awards will begin when EYFS are full time. |
Bear: Frankie S For always being a kind and hard working member of the class. He has settled in really well and is a pleasure to teach. |
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Otter: Emilie B For excellent focus in our P.E lesson this week! You listened well to the instructions, developed your running skills and most importantly had fun! Well done! |
Seal: Tilly M For showing terrific skill during our ‘fundamentals’ PE lesson this week. Tilly practised jumping and landing, focusing on balance and stability and setting a fantastic example to her peers. Keep up the great work Tilly! |
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Dolphin: Frankie B For an excellent attitude to her learning, always joining in during carpet time and trying her best. An excellent role model! Keep it up! |
Tiger: Charlie F For participating and performing enthusiastically in our PE lesson, your energy and effort were outstanding! Keep up the great work Charlie! |
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Panda: Reggie B For his outstanding use of adjectives. Reggie has deepened his understanding of adjectives this week by exploring how and where to use them within his descriptive writing. |
Turtle: Orson B For his lovely sketch of the egyptian pharoah Nefertiti. He edited and improved throughout the session, taking in all the details. |
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Giraffe: Ronnie P For excellent participation in lessons, always listening to the teacher and trying your best. You have really shined this week! |
Monkey: Dishvitha Y For excellent reading achievement. It is evident that she has dedicated herself diligently to extensive reading and has successfully completed numerous AR quizzes. |
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Kangaroo: Sophie H For a very studious attitude and a fantastic piece of descriptive writing in English |
Koala: Mason F For his amazing effort in maths, he is working hard in every lesson and has impressed all adults he has worked with so far this year. an brilliant start to Year 6 Mason! |
W/E: 13/09/24
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Year 4 Egyptian Day – 20.09.24
Cancellation of EYFS parent meeting – 20.09.24
PTA: Summer Fete Reminder – 16.09.24
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
If your child takes too much time off school they will become categorised as PA or persistently absent. Missing school will make your child fall behind in lessons and will impact on their academic progress and achievement.
Below is the percentage of children per year group who currently fall into this category. If you are worried about your child’s school attendance, please do not hesitate to contact the school where we can work with you to improve this.
| Year Group | % of Persistent Absences |
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| R | 10% |
| 1 | 12% |
| 2 | 16% |
| 3 | 2% |
| 4 | 3% |
| 5 | 11% |
| 6 | 18% |
| Overall | 10% |
Mrs Mills and Mr Sage are pleased to announce the Digital Leaders for 2024-2025. The quality of applications received this year was truly exceptional, making our decision quite challenging. Keep an eye on the website to see what our digital leaders get up to.
Year 5
Austin, Seb, Summer,
Year 6
Harley, Evie, Emily, Daisy,
This year, Riverside will be collecting donations for our annual Harvest Festival. Once again, all items donated will be going to the Southend Harp Appeal in aid of homeless people in the area. Please bring your items into school between Monday 23rd September and Wednesday 9th October and they will be collected by your child’s teacher. The list attached/below details those items that would be really appreciated. We look forward to receiving your donations.
Thank you
Mrs Brewer and Mrs Sear
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URGENTLY NEEDED |
NEEDED |
ALSO WELCOME (NOT URGENT) |
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Tea & Coffee Sugar ketchup/brown sauce Mayo Biscuits Crisps Noodles Porridge pots (just add water) Cereal bars Squash Cereal |
Rice Pasta sachets Marmite & peanut butter etc. Cooking sauces (chilli, curry etc.) Cup-a-Soup Tinned veg Ground pepper, herbs & spices Gravy, stuffing & stock cubes Tinned meat (spam, corned beef, ham) Pasta and pasta bake sauces Fray Bentos meat pies and puddings Cooking oil Tinned pasta, ravioli, macaroni Spaghetti Tinned fish including tuna |
UHT Milk Tinned fruit Tinned new potatoes Multi-packs of small packs of crisps Snack chocolate bars Cans and cartons of soft drinks Instant mash Rice pudding Microwave rice pouches |
This week, our Year 6 students had the fantastic opportunity to participate in the Bikeability Scheme, where they learned essential skills for cycling safely on local roads. Throughout the course, the children focused on road safety, basic bike management, and the importance of cycling as a lifelong skill.
Cycling safely is vital, and we are incredibly proud of all the students who completed the course. Beyond teaching the mechanics of riding a bike, Bikeability equips our pupils with invaluable life skills. They not only learn how to cycle confidently but also develop independence, social skills, and an enhanced sense of wellbeing.
After completing Bikeability, students become better at assessing risk, feel more confident on the road, and many even choose to cycle to school.
Bikeability goes beyond just training; it makes a lasting impact on children’s lives. Well done to everyone involved!
AUTUMN TERM — LOCAL AUTHORITIES DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS
21 September 2024 — SATURDAY MAIN 11+ DAY
1 October 2024 — TUESDAY TEST DAY for applicants that have a religious objection to sitting on a Saturday or are ill on the main day.
14 October 2024 — Results will be emailed to all candidates.
31 October 2024 — Published closing date for the receipt of applications to Local Authorities.
1 March 2025 — NATIONAL OFFER DATE
Please email admin@riversideprimary.co.uk with a brief description along with any photos of their achievement. We’ll be thrilled to showcase their success in our weekly newsletters.
To see more posters swipe your screen. Further posters for events can be found by clicking here.
Essex Music Service are pleased to announce we will be opening new Rock Band provision in Basildon starting on Friday 27th September.
We are operating a two week rolling menu. The menus, ingredients and allergen lists can be viewed on our website by clicking here.
School Dinners cost £2.60 per day.
Tax free childcare vouchers can be used to pay for Breakfast and Twilight sessions.
Breakfast club cost £6 per session.
Please arrive in between 7.30 – 8.15am. Your child will be walked back to their class by a member of staff when the school day begins.
Included in this cost will be a drink and a breakfast of toast and cereal.
Twilight club cost £7.50 per session.
Twilight Club runs from 3:15pm to 5pm. Your child will be taken to Twilight club by their class teacher at the end of the school day.
Included in this cost children are provided with a drink and healthy snack
Bookings must be booked 24 hours in advance via ParentPay.
To contact a member of the Twilight staff, please call 01702 230911 and select the Twilight Club option.
Please do not allow children to play on the equipment either before/after school. At the end of the day, parents and children should leave the site promptly . This enables us to open up the playground for our other clubs. Thank you.
Please note that the day in KS2 does not start until 8:40am when the doors open. Children should not be left unsupervised on the playground before this time. Children should not play on the equipment. Thank you
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
21/09/24 — PTA Summer Fete
24/09/24 — EYFS Phonics Presentation at 9am – POSTPONED
03/10/24 — Year 6 ASA workshops
08/10/24 — EYFS presentation to parents – how the EYFS curriculum works – POSTPONED
10/10/24 —HARP assemblies
25/10/24 —PTA: Spook-A-Thon
25/10/24 —Children break up today
04/11/24 — Children return today
05/11/24 — Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
07/11/24 — Individual/Sibling Photographs
07/11/24 — Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
15/11/24 — Children in Need
21/11/24 — EYFS 2025 Open Evening
22/11/24 — Non-Pupil Day – INSET
25/11/24 — Non-Pupil Day – INSET
02/12/24 — Christmas Post Box Opens
06/12/24 — KS1 & KS2 Christmas Rehearsalds (filming)
10/12/24 — KS1 Christmas Productions 9:30 & 1:30
12/12/24 — KS2 Christmas Productions 9:30 & 1:30
13/12/24 — EYFS dress rehearsal to school
17/12/24 — EYFS Christmas Productions 9:30 & 1:30
18/12/24 — Christmas Dinner – Whole School
18/12/24 — Christmas Jumper Day
19/12/24 — Christmas Post Box Closes