Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Year 1-6 Nessy letter to parents – 21.11.24
Year 2: Hullbridge Memorial – 20.11.24
Panda – Costumes for Dance Festival Letter 2025 – 19.11.24
Tiger Costumes for Dance Festival Letter 2025 – 19.11.24
Dance Festival Letter 2025 – 19.11.24
Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Dinner – 15.11.24
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
Individual Photographs
Your child should have brought home their photo slip this week. Please order by 25th November for free school delivery. Any after this date will incur postage fees.
KS2 Sumdog Club
Sumdog club resumes after half-term, the club will run Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s at 8am. If you would like your child to attend, please email admin@riversideprimary.co.uk.
KS1 Playground
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.
KS2 Playground
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
W/E: 15/11/24
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.
Riverside Year 5/6 Boys Football Team Triumph in Away Match
On Wednesday, 20th November, the Riverside Year 5/6 Boys football team played an exciting away match against Down Hall Primary School. The pitch, set on a slight slope, gave Riverside an advantage in the first half as they played downhill. Thanks to excellent communication and teamwork, the boys managed to score the crucial first goal, leading 1-0 at halftime.
In the second half, with the challenge of playing uphill, the team grew even stronger. They showed incredible resilience, netting three more goals to secure a 4-0 victory over Down Hall.
Congratulations to the boys on an outstanding performance! Your teamwork, determination, and resilience were evident throughout the match. Well played!
We would like to remind all parents and carers that, for the safety of everyone, children (including younger siblings) are not permitted to ride their bikes or scooters on the school site. Mornings and afternoons are particularly busy, and riding on school grounds presents a serious hazard to others.
Please ensure that your child[ren] dismounts from their bike or scooter before entering the school gates and walks it to the designated racks. At the end of the day, they should collect their bike or scooter and walk it off-site before riding home.
If school staff notice children riding bikes or scooters on site, they will be asked to dismount immediately.
Thank you for helping us keep our school safe and welcoming for all.
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 |
|---|---|
| R | 17% |
| 1 | 14% |
| 2 | 15% |
| 3 | 7% |
| 4 | 10% |
| 5 | 13% |
| 6 | 13% |
| Overall | 13% |
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Top 2 pupils per class with highest Word Count |
Class |
Word Count – for class |
|
Freddie F Lydia T |
Giraffe |
95,297 |
|
Samuel S Finley T-W |
Turtle |
320,029 |
|
Elsie R Leilani K |
Panda |
28,406 |
|
Henry H Oliver S |
Tiger |
86,012 |
|
Warwick B Harley L |
Monkey |
182,397 |
|
Leyla L George N |
Kangaroo |
236,962 |
|
Deekshitha Y Benjamin H |
Koala |
970,760 |
FOCUS: Ice/Snow
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.
We are excited to share that we have begun the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project to enhance the lunchtime experience even furtherfor your children. The aim is to provide more opportunities for creative and active play.
Please keep an eye out for a parent survey that will be sent to you soon. This section of the newsletter will keep you updated on our OPAL journey, including upcoming developments and ways you can get involved.
Also, if you are having a clear-out, please look out for our donation requests for resources to enhance the playground. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated!
Dear parents and carers,
We are looking at our playtimes and thinking about how we can improve them by introducing the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme.
Can you help? We really want to know what you think of playtimes now.
https://forms.gle/E19nbzGJUyYqtuzu6
Thank you in advance.
Please can any donations brought in be left in the red building reception area. Thank you
The Hullbridge preschool did a sponsored toddle around the school field this week in aid of Breakthrough T1D and Diabetes UK.
Unfortunately, this year Eden at the age of 15 (a former pupil of Riverside) was diagnosed with Type 1 (T1D). Type 1 is an auto immune disease and requires Insulin as a treatment. It is very different to what most of us know and understand Diabetes to be.
https://www.facebook.com/donate/860689479388092/
Donate to Diabetes UK
Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Bronze award for reading 50 times.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 4
Year 5/6
Well done to the following children who have received their Silver award for reading 100 times.
Year 5/6
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.
We are operating a two week rolling menu. The menus, ingredients and allergen lists can be viewed on our website by clicking here.
Schools Dinners are free (UFSM) for children in EYFS & KS1 (Years 1 & 2) and for families eligible for FSM (Free School Meals). For children in KS2, who are not entitled to FSM please see pricing below.
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Year 5/6 Boys Football (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
Training Date |
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Rayleigh |
A |
6/11 3:15 |
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Downhall |
A |
20/11 3:15 |
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|
Glebe |
H |
27/11 3:15 |
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OLOR |
A |
4/12 3:15 |
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Edward Francis |
H |
15/1 3:15 |
8/1 |
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Grovewood |
H |
TBC |
|
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Year 3/4 Football (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
Training Date |
|
Rayleigh |
H |
TBC |
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Downhall |
H |
13/11 @3:15 |
12/11 |
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Wyburns |
A |
16/1 TBC |
15/1 |
|
Edward Francis |
H |
26/3 @3:30 TBC |
25/3 |
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Grovewood |
A |
TBC |
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Year 5/6 Girls Football (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
Training Date |
|
Grovewood |
A |
TBC – |
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|
Edward Francis |
A |
TBC – |
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Rayleigh |
H |
TBC – |
|
|
Downhall |
A |
TBC – |
|
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Year 5/6 Girls Netball (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
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St Nicholas |
H |
11/11 |
|
OLOR |
A |
3/12 |
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Downhall |
A |
TBC |
|
Edward Francis |
H |
23/01 |
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Rayleigh |
A |
25/2 |
|
Grovewood |
H |
25/3 |
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
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
04/12/24 — PTA Christmas Sale
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
13/12/24— Front Row Music Performance
13-19/12/24 — Year 1-6 Sumdog Winter Wonderland National Maths Contest
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 — PTA KS2 Christmas Disco
19/12/24 — Christmas Post Box Closes
20/12/24 — PTA EYFS/KS1 Christmas Disco
Christmas Holidays – Monday 23rd December 2024 – Friday 3rd January 2025
06/01/25 — Children return back to school
07/01/25 — Year 6 SATS meeting to parents (online) – time TBC
22/01/25 — Year 3 Dance Festival
Half Term – Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February 2025
24/02/25 — Children return back to school
25/02/25 — Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
27/02/25 — Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
06/03/25 — World Book Day 2025
11/03/25 — Year 4 MTC presentation to parents – 3:30pm
12/03/25 — PTA Wonderful Women’s Sale
20/03/25 — Year 1 Phonics Presentation to parents – 3:30pm
Easter Holidays – Monday 7th April – Monday 21st April 2025