April
 13th - TERM BEGINS
15th - Y2 Choir performance at the Rose Theatre 2pm
17th - Maths Day from 8.50am
28th - Class Photographs

May
 1st - Parent Workshop - Setting Parental Controls on Home Devices - bring your devices in. 9am Infant Hall
4th - BANK HOLIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED
11th - Sponsored Spell Week (more details to follow)
12th - Y1 Trip to Kingston Mosque (Classes TBC)
13th - Y1 Trip to Kingston Mosque (Classes TBC)
13th - Y2 Burlington's Got Talent Performance 2pm Great Hall (more details to follow)
18th - Around the World Week (more details to follow)
22nd - Multicultural Picnic (more details to follow)
25th - HALF TERM BREAK

Great news! We are nearly halfway to our target! Thank you to everyone who has contributed and helped get us this far. Every donation, big or small, helps support extra resources, activities, and opportunities for the children at our school. If you’re able to contribute, we’d love your help in moving us closer to our goal.

Our voluntary contribution is £75 per family - if you feel you are able to contribute, this can be paid online via your School Gateway account. There is also an option to pay in instalments or to pay more if you wish!

The money we raise from these contributions goes towards enriching experiences for the children such as Earthsong drumming, “Pretend Holiday” days, art workshops, Healthy Living Week Big Breakfast, school trips, multicultural picnic and classroom resources. 

You can read more about our School Fund by visiting the webpage: 

Voluntary Contribution web page

Across the country, many schools and families are taking part in The Great Big School Clean. Please support Eco Council in collecting as many bags of litter that you can through the Easter break. Let us know how many bags you have collected and we can let the Keep Britain Tidy Team know. Eco Council will be continuing their regular litter picks to support this.

Many thanks for all of your support.

A huge well done to everyone who entered the Easter egg competition! We have loved seeing all the wonderful creations and we are so impressed with the creativity that has gone into every design. 

The winners this year are: 

Nursery 
Orange - Vedya, Mykhailo
Green - Victoria, Sofia
Yellow - Ji-Ahn, Kavi, Vivan
Blue - Imogen, Ivy, Stella

Reception
Foxes - Neil, Aoife, Damian
Hedgehogs - Akim, Jazmin, Olivia 
Rabbits - Naomi, Ronnie, Isla M
Squirrels - Finley, Miles, Theo 

Year 1 
Diamonds - Kaiden, Albert, Donovan
Emeralds - Melita, Ava, JJ
Rubies - David, Thamarai, Daisy
Sapphires - Servando, Max G, Ethan

Year 2
Jupiter - Frida, Maisie, Hazel
Mercury - Madison, Ruhi, Tanya
Saturn - Millie, Alula & Seren, Kaya
Venus - Sia, Pradhyun, Qinyue 

Below is a selection of the entries we received: 

Here we are again, a quarter of the way through the year and wondering where the last 3 months have gone! Now is the time that we hand your littles bundles of joy back to you! That can be a daunting thought, how will you entertain them? What can you do? Below there is a list of tried, tested and cheap activities. The good news is that you will have an extra hour of daylight in the evenings as the clocks spring forward this weekend - there is also some lovely sunny weather due. Enjoy your time with your children and make some long lasting memories. I hope you all have a lovely Easter break!

Activities for the holidays

Our thought of the week is:

Find joy in daily routines - cuddle during dressing, sing in the car, or chat during meals.

From 28th March to 12th April, hop into Kingston for an egg-stra special Easter celebration the whole family will love!
Join the Easter Egg Hunt and find the 8 hidden eggs around town to win some cracking prizes, including a £200 free family day out.

Meet Buddy the Easter Bunny.

Unlock egg-sclusive offers with the InKingston App, from 15% off to Kids Eat Free deals.
 
Find out more: kingstonuponthames.info/app

Screens are now a big part of everyday life, making it more important than ever to ensure children are safe in the digital world. It’s also important to help them find a healthy balance and develop positive habits around screen time. Each week, we will share practical tips, useful resources, and guidance to support parents in the home. 

Upcoming events: 
Setting Parental Controls (bring your device in) - 1st May 9am Infant Hall 

We have just added lots of new items to our wishlist. Items are priced from as little as £4 so if you are able to help us we would really appreciate it! We have now added the areas where the resources will be going such as Opal, Nursery etc should you wish to donate towards a specific area of the school.

https://amzn.eu/983v2T9

If you are able to help, we would really appreciate it!

We would love to hear about any science related activities the children take part in at home! It can be anything from helping out in the garden, finding mini beasts, doing experiments or perhaps visiting a museum - please email your science selfie to admin@burlingtoni.org.uk and let us know if you would allow for it to be shared in the school newsletter and on our school website. We look forward to seeing your Science Selfies!

Here are some of the Science Selfies we've received!

Science Selfie Challenge Photos

Dr Parvez Alam is a scientist and likes learning and teaching about materials at the University of Edinburgh.  When he was at school he liked maths, science and PE. He loves sports, especially skateboarding and snow boarding, and he enjoys spending time with his cats. 

The best thing about being a scientist is that when he does his research, he very often makes new and exciting discoveries! He might discover an animal that spins the world’s toughest silk egg case or he might discover a new way of designing materials which are strong.

Dr Parvez Alam would like you to take part in a materials experiment to answer the question:

You will need: ice cubes and a range of materials to wrap the ice cube in e.g bubble wrap, towel, kitchen foil, cotton wool.

Wrap an ice cube in each of the materials.

Check on your ice cubes every 10 minutes and record how much they have melted.

Take a Science Selfie and post your photo on Tapestry!  If you would like to have your photo included in our weekly school newsletter, please e-mail your photo to admin@burlingtoni.org.uk

If your child needs to use the toilet after pick-up, please walk back to your classroom door and ask for your child to go back through the classroom to use the toilet. Parents are not allowed in the toilets. This is to safeguard the other children we have on site after school in clubs and at Acorns. 

Thank you for your cooperation.

If you have not already downloaded the School Gateway App, please do this immediately. This is our communication and payment system for the school so it is really important that you have activated your account. We will use this system to send emergency text messages and all clubs, trips, Acorns, nursery fees etc can be paid using the app. If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask the school office. 

How to access School Gateway instructions for new users

Just letting you know that Burlington Infant & Nursery School are now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online.

Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself! These donations really mount up and make a BIG difference to us, so we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to sign up and support us.

It’s completely FREE and only takes a moment. You can find our easyfundraising page here.

Thank you so much!
 
All you need to do is:
 
1. Go to the fundraising page by clicking here and join for free.

2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.

3. After you’ve checked out, the brand will make a donation to Burlington Infant & Nursery School at no extra cost to you whatsoever!
 
There are no catches or hidden charges and we will be really grateful for your donations.
 
Thank you for your support.

Parentkind, a charity that supports school PTAs have teamed up with Asda, who is making millions of pounds available to donate to primary schools across the UK through their ‘Cashpot for Schools’ initiative. To support our school, all you have to do is opt-in through the Asda Rewards app, shop and scan in store or shop online at Asda.com.
 
Between 2nd September and 30th November 2024, every time you shop with Asda using your Asda Rewards app, Asda will donate 0.5% of the value of your shop to your chosen school. Also, every time somebody opts-in to support our school, Asda will give an additional £1 to the school Cashpot. Plus, it doesn’t stop there – Asda are also giving £50 to every school to get them started.

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
1. Download the Asda Rewards app, register and opt-in to Cashpot for Schools (make sure you have the latest version of the app installed)
2. Choose Burlington Infant & Nursery School by searching the name or postcode
3. Shop instore across Asda and George, or online at Asda.com and start filling your Cashpot as you shop
 
Asda does the rest, all money raised will be donated to schools to spend on the things they need the most.

Remember, anyone can sign up, so start spreading the news and raising funds for our school.

A reminder to all parents that the yellow zig-zag lines outside our school at both the front and back gates indicate the length of road where stopping or waiting is strictly prohibited. If you park on these clearly marked, yellow zig zag lines you are putting the safety of our children and their families at risk.

Cars should not be parked on the zig zag lines for any amount of time - even if it is just a minute or two to drop off children.

Thank you for helping us to keep our school community safe.

Please can we remind parents that children are not allowed to ride scooters on the school premises. Please use the scooter stands provided or carry your child's scooter once inside the school gates. We really appreciate your support.
Thank you

You can find all our policies on our Policies web page:

School Policies web page

We recommend parents read: 

Medical Conditions Policy
Attendance Policy
Parent & Visitor Code of Conduct
Behaviour & Anti-bullying 
Complaints policy
School Uniform

Every year our school enters the SPARK book awards. We read the books at school and you can watch Mrs Davies read one each week - see video below. There are four books. When you have read or watched them all we will send a voting form for you to choose your favourite.

For more information you can go to the SPARK book awards website. https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/the-awards/early-readers

The first book is 'Super Nani and Captain Yaz'. We hope you enjoy it!

Video of Mrs Davies reading Super Nani and Captain Yaz

Mystery Readers are special guests who come to our classroom at storytime (end of the day) to read a story to the children. Your child will be so excited that you participated, but remember to keep it "top secret"!  The story should be one that you choose to read. You can read one in English or in your own language. Look out for the sign up form in your child's book bag on Monday. 

Eco Council walked to B&Q to buy some plants for the school. They looked carefully at the plants and chose some that would attract butterflies and bees to the school. They got such a surprise when they got to the till as B&Q gave them all of the plants for free! Thank you B&Q!

A big thank you to everyone who attended the parent information morning on Thursday. We are sorry that we were unable to deliver the online safety talk and we will endeavour to rearrange this in the summer term. 

We hope you found the other updates useful and if you were unable to attend, please click below to see a copy of them.

Parent Information Morning 20 March - presentation to parents

Please click here to see a list of activities taking place during the Easter break at local Children's Centres. 

Burlington Schools are taking part in an initiative with localkind that helps raise funds for the schools while supporting local independent businesses. After making a purchase at participating shops, families can scan the localkind QR code at the till to generate a small contribution for the schools at no extra cost.

Participating shops currently include:
• 63 High St Café
• Barnaby & Boo’s
• Suttles of Malden

Thank you for all your support with book Week! It was great to see all the children in their PJs to emphasise the importance of bedtime stories. The children enjoyed reading with classes from the Junior school and learning about the importance of vocabulary from the book ‘The Word Collector!’ Thank you for coming to the book fair and helping your child dress up today as a special word! 

The class that read and wrote the names of the most books was Rubies with 280. The runners up were Diamonds with 169. Thank you for all your entries and sponsor money. It will help us buy new books for our school. 

The HENRY Growing Up team offer an 8-week programme and one-off workshop for parents and carers of children aged between 5-12. HENRY is for everyone, and topics covered in the 8-week programme include understanding children’s behaviour, setting boundaries, parent wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, supporting children eating a wide range of foods, screen time, being active, family routines, sleep, self-esteem, and much more.
For more information please click here.

Click here to see a programme of activities during the second half of the spring term at local Children's Centres. 

This week is Children's Mental Health Week  and we have been learning about belonging. The children made beautiful maps showing all the different places that they belong. Here are some examples from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. 

Safer Internet Day is a good reminder to check in on how our children are using technology and how we can help them stay safe online.

The internet is part of everyday life, so regular conversations at home really matter. Simple reminders like not sharing personal information, thinking before posting, and telling an adult if something feels wrong can make a big difference.

It’s also a great time to talk about kindness online. Encouraging children to be respectful and supportive helps make the internet a safer place for everyone.

Click on the links below for some useful tips, advice, guides and resources to help you keep your child safe online.

https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
https://www.internetmatters.org/
Internet Matters Age Guide

Girls underwear ages 5-6 & 7-8
Girls socks/tights ages 5-6 & 7-8
Boys Socks Ages 5-6 & 7-8
Girls black or navy jogging bottoms/leggings ages 5-6 & 7-8
Boys black or navy jogging bottoms ages 5-6 & 7-8
Boys shoes sizes 10 and above

Eco Council quietly stood and watched the birds as they came to eat from the bird feeders in the rainbow Garden. They made a tally of all the birds that they saw. The results were sent to the RSPB to support them in The Big Garden Bird Watch.

We received some very helpful feedback from our parent survey last term. One suggestion was to consider changing the current white polo shirt to a royal blue option, similar to that worn in the junior school. Parents noted that blue polo shirts are likely to wear better over time, as stains are less visible, and may also look smarter.

We will be exploring this idea further and are considering phasing in royal blue polo t-shirts from the summer term. These would be plain, non-logo items that can be easily purchased from local supermarkets in order to keep costs low. 

We will keep you posted as we explore this further.

Girls underwear ages 5-7
Girls black or navy jogging bottoms/leggings ages 5-7 

Click here to read the PTA Spring Newsletter. 

We all need to increase the amount of fibre in our diet. Click here to find out more about how your family can make some simple changes to eat more fibre. 

We are very excited to inform you that we have secured Lazer Lions as our new holiday club provider. They will be running holiday camps from February half term. 

To find out more and book your child’s place, visit Lazerlions.co.uk

We would be most grateful if everyone can make sure that they put any litter in the bins provided around the school. Please encourage your children to do the same so that we can all work together to keep our school site clean, tidy and safe for all. 
Thank you 

The school is taking part in the Big Battery Hunt. We invite children to bring in old batteries from home for Eco Council to collect. The Eco Council children will be counting the number of batteries collected across the school and making sure that they are recycled appropriately.

Eco Council children met to count the batteries that had been brought into school at the end of the summer term. They counted 1040 batteries! These have been taken for recycling.

Given the current weather conditions and the likelihood of further cold spells, the local authority would like us to share some resources that promote water safety to children and their families. Please click on the links below: 

https://capt.org.uk/drowning/
Water safety for Teenagers and young peoples
Staying safe around water
Water safety London Fire Brigade
Winter water safety- Royal Life Saving Society

Boys and girls jumpers, socks and pants for ages 3-4.

Thank you!

What a busy Burlington Biscuit Bonanza Science Day we have had! Nursery and Reception found out what happens to different biscuits in water. These investigations were great for encouraging the children to start thinking scientifically and draw on their current knowledge to make predictions.  

Year 1 investigated which biscuit is the softest when you add water and Year 2 investigated which biscuit, filled or plain, is the best for dunking!  These investigations encouraged the children to make predictions, think about fair testing, how they could record their results and write a conclusion. 

In the afternoon, each class buddied up with a class at the Junior School to share their results.

Thank you to all the parents who joined us to take part in STEM activities this morning. A special thank you to all the parents who shared their science related jobs and hobbies.

We loved seeing the children wearing science themed tops, and it was great to see our staff taking part too!  Thank you everyone for all your support.

YR, Y1 & Y2 children - Please rememeber to return your Science Quiz to your teacher by Friday 16th January. 

Here are links to the quizzes which were sent home on Friday:

Reception

Year 1 & Year 2

Thank you for all your lovely feedback from this morning! 

It's great that after discussion, the children get to think, make a plan and then attempt to execute.

Thank you for organising a lovely morning.  It is great to see the interaction with childen and seeing them so happy.

The Your Healthcare School Health Service offer support with children’s health and wellbeing to children and families who attend state funded Kingston Schools or are home educated and live in Kingston. Parent advice clinics are for parents of primary school aged children. They run weekly during term-time on different days of the week.
 
What sort of support/advice is available at a parent advice clinic?
Common issues they provide support and advice with bedwetting, constipation, soiling, nutrition and healthy lifestyles, behaviour, dental health, emotions and sleep. Appointments are on-line, by telephone or in person at our clinic in Surbiton. The aim of the appointment is to find out more about your child’s needs so they can advise you on what to do next. This might include referral to specialists, suggesting you see your GP, signposting to resources that can help you or a more detailed assessment of your child’s health needs by a school health practitioner.
 
Can I get support with speech and language concerns?
For concerns regarding your child’s language development the children’s Speech and Language Therapy advice line is available on Wednesdays 10-12 and Thursdays 2-4pm. The contact number is 020 8339 8106 and a voicemail is available for call back.
 
How do I book an appointment?
Please click on the booking form link: Parent Advice Clinic Booking Form  
 
Alternatively, you can contact the School Health service on:
 
Email: KU19-schoolhealth@yourhealthcare.org
Phone: 020 8549 6323
Please include your child's full name, date of birth and school in your email.
 
Appointments are 20 minutes long. If you have multiple concerns to discuss, please contact the School Health Team so that they can offer you a suitable appointment time
 
Appointments are for one child. If discussing more than one child, please book a separate appointment for each child.
 
If you require an interpreter, please let them know the language you require ahead of your appointment.