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  • Upcoming Important Dates

    date posted: 13/11/24

    November 
    14th - Multicultural Morning
    15th - Children in Need
    21st - Flu Immunisations for YR, Y1 & Y2
    21st - PTA Quiz Night
    22nd - Nursery Reading Sessions 8.30-9.00am & 12.30-1.00pm (Nursery parents invited into class to read with their child)
    26th - Mercury & Jupiter class trip to New Malden Baptist Church
    27th - Saturn & Venus class trip to New Malden Baptist Church
    28th - ASD Workshop for Parents 9.00-9.30am Infant Hall
    29th - KS1 Reading Morning 8.50-9.10am (Y1 & Y2 parents invited into class to read with their child)

    December
    6th - PTA Non-Uniform Day (more details to follow)  
    6th - 
    Christmas Fair 4.30-7pm (more details to follow) **CHANGE OF TIME**
    11th - Blue, Green & Orange Nursery Christmas Concert 9am Great Hall 
    11th - Blue, Yellow & Purple Nursery Christmas Concert 2.45pm Great Hall 
    13th - Reception Christmas Concerts 9am & 2pm (classes TBC)
    16th - Reception Christmas Concerts 9am & 2pm (classes TBC)
    16th - Year 2 Christmas Party Day
    17th - Nursery Christmas Party Day
    17th - Year 1 Christmas Concerts (class times TBC)
    18th - Reception & Year 1 Christmas Party Day
    18th - Year 2 Christmas Concerts (class times TBC)
    19th - Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
    20th - SCHOOL CLOSES AT 1.45PM for the Christmas Break. NO YELLOW OR PURPLE NURSERY

  • Non Uniform Day - Friday 15 December

    date posted: 13/11/24

    On Friday 15th November, children can come to school in their own non-uniform clothes, including something spotty and bring in a donation in support of Children in Need. Donations can also be made online via your School Gateway account from Monday 11th November. 

  • Cut your Carbon

    date posted: 13/11/24

    Eco Council are working towards getting the Green Flag Award for the school. As part of their work they are encouraging families to decrease their carbon footprint. As November is Cut Your Carbon Month, please support Eco Council in completing these simple actions. 

    Completing these 6 simple actions with family and friends will raise awareness, change behaviours, and Cut Your Carbon - a greenhouse gas responsible for driving climate change.

    So grab a magnet, stick this checklist to your fridge, and take action!

    Make 5 miles of travel ‘active’. Did you know, a petrol car creates around 1kg of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (or ‘CO2e’) every 5 miles? ‘Active Travel’ - such as walking, scooting, wheeling, or cycling - doesn’t emit anything! So, we’re
    challenging you to make 5 miles of travel active. Whether it’s a single 5-mile trip, or five 1-mile trips... ditch the drive!

    Go plant-based for a day. Meat production is responsible for around 14% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Choose a day to go plant-based and discover how delicious cutting carbon can be! By switching from a meat-based diet to a plant-based diet, for just one day, you can reduce your emissions by nearly 3kg CO2e.

    Turn down the heating by 1° for a week. Heating is the biggest source of carbon emissions in many homes. So pop on a jacket and drop the thermostat by 1°. Completing this challenge could prevent an additional 6kg CO2e!

    Buy nothing new for 1 month. The production of every item that you buy has a carbon footprint. Write a list of every non-essential item that you bought (or was bought for you) last month. Put them into categories - e.g. clothing, toys, or cosmetics - and don’t buy anything from one of these categories for 1 month. If you purchase 1kg less stuff during the month, you can save an average of 6kg CO2e.

    Substitute 4 baths for 4 showers and limit them to 4 minutes. Cleaning and pumping water to our homes creates carbon emissions. So does generating energy to heat it. This means that shorter showers are good for our planet! Limiting 4 showers to 4 minutes will save around 1.5kg of CO2e. We recommend using a 4-minute song as a timer that you can sing-along to!

    Switch off all of your non-essential electrical devices for an hour. Electricity can account for 25% of your home’s carbon footprint. Think about when your family uses the most unnecessary electricity, maybe you’re gaming, or perhaps watching TV? At that time, turn off all non-essentials for 1 hour and do something device-free!

  • PTA Curry & Quiz night - Thurs 21 November

    date posted: 13/11/24

  • ASD Parent/Carer Support Group

    date posted: 13/11/24

  • Maths Challenge October 2024

    date posted: 13/11/24

  • Reading Tree Challenge

    date posted: 13/11/24

    Thank you very much for all your entries to the Reading Tree Challenge. There were so many excellent books recommended by you. These are the winners!

    September 
    Olivia in Jupiter - Hair Love by Matthew A Cherry 

    Reading of Hair Love by Mrs Davies

    October
    Robin in Rubies - The Book With No Pictures by B J Novak

    Reading of The Book with no Pictures by Mrs Davies

    They will receive a book for their class in assembly. Please watch the video of Mrs Davies reading the books on video with the links above!

  • Science Homework - Autumn 2

    date posted: 12/11/24

    Each half term the KS1 children will be learning about a scientist. Last half term they learnt about Dr Bethan Stagg and this half term they will learn about Milly Hennayake. Milly Hennayake is an engineer who keeps people safe from flooding. Engineers have to think about many, many things when they are designing.

    Milly would like you to design a bridge. When designing bridges, engineers need to choose a strong material that is weather resistant. The materials also need to be shaped in a way that makes them extra strong. In this science activity, the children are going to fold paper differently to make mini bridges and test how much weight each can hold.

    Paper copies of the homework were sent home with the children today or you can click here to view it. This homework is optional but do encourage your child to take part!

  • Science Selfie Challenge

    date posted: 12/11/24

    If you are taking part in science learning at home, please take a photo and email it to the school. It could be a photo of you trying out an experiment, sharing something that you have created or an interesting find. You could be with an animal, reading a book, feeding the birds, at your allotment or visiting a science museum. Please add comments and quotes from your child explaining what your science selfie is about and what you were learning.

    Please email your science selfie to admin@burlingtoni.org.uk.  We look forward to seeing your Science Selfies!

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

    Science Selfie Challenge Photos

  • Inspiration Station

    date posted: 12/11/24

    Every week in the book bags, we will be sending home an exciting picture to discuss and share at home which will hopefully inspire your child to write and draw.
     
    Children can write and draw anything which comes to mind after looking at the picture. Every week in our Learning Assembly, winning entries will be shared with the school and stickers/certificates will be awarded.
     
    Please encourage your child to participate in this weekly challenge. We hope that the pictures will inspire us all!

    Click here to see a copy of this week's Inspiration Station. 

    Inspiration Station Entries 2024-25

  • Voluntary Contribution 2024-25 Update

    date posted: 12/11/24

    Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the school fund, we are well on our way to reaching our target with £7,330 raised so far!

    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 on a reducing balance with smaller instalments throughout the year. 

    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: 

    School Fund web page

  • PTA: Burlington Schools Association - Join Us!

    date posted: 12/11/24

  • DO NOT USE playground equipment...

    date posted: 12/11/24

  • Use of Toilets at Pick-up

    date posted: 12/11/24

    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.

  • Easy Fundraising

    date posted: 12/11/24

    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.

  • Cashpot for Schools - ASDA rewards

    date posted: 12/11/24

    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.

  • DO NOT PARK outside school gates

    date posted: 12/11/24

    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.

  • REMINDER: No Riding Scooters

    date posted: 12/11/24

    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

  • Uniform Reminder

    date posted: 12/11/24

  • Stamptastic

    date posted: 11/11/24

  • School Gateway

    date posted: 11/11/24

    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

  • School Policies

    date posted: 11/11/24
  • Positive Parenting

    date posted: 06/11/24

    Hi everyone, we have a very exciting half term upon us with super hyped up children. As if Halloween isn't enough, you will be hearing fireworks going off at all times of day and night. The good thing about school holidays is, that you don't have to get up and out early, battling through the traffic to get to school on time. Bedtimes and routines may be more relaxed and behavior of your children may change because of this. My one word of advice would be, throughout all of this, try to stick to your normal routines. Try eating at the same time, getting up and going to bed at the same time (not always so easy when the clocks are changing this weekend). There may be days when you are doing something different and you are unable to stick to a routine. Generally speaking though, children do actually love routines, children feel more comfortable knowing when they are going to eat, sleep and play. Having a good routine in place provides a sense of security for children and promotes their well being. Children enjoy predictability and familiarity. This will in turn keep them calmer throughout the half term and make it easier for them to get back into the school routine.

    I am not saying don't have any fun, on the contrary, if you are lucky enough to have some time off over the break, I have attached here our ever growing list of cheap and free days out. Have a look, maybe find something on the list that you have not done before and above all, have a great half term!

    And finally, our positive thought of the week:

    A child may outgrow your lap but they will never outgrow your heart.

    If you have a parenting concern, you can contact Mrs Easty via the school office - admin@burlingtoni.org.uk

  • Learning Council's Rules for Talking

    date posted: 06/11/24

    The learning council children have been very busy thinking of good rules to put in place to help everyone become better at talking and listening. They made this lovely poster to put up around the school. Well done Learning Council!

     

  • Kingston Adult Education Courses

    date posted: 06/11/24

    As part of Kingston Council, Kingston Adult Education provides a range of courses to people aged 19 or over.  A lot of their courses are free, and take place in school hours.

    They have a number of 6-week courses starting after half term, including:

    Maths for Parents - aimed at parents with children moving into, or already at, secondary school so they can better support schoolwork
    Explore your business potential: a pathway to self employment - a 6-week course to consider how your skills can be used to make a successful business 
    A range of wellbeing courses to teach you how to take better care of your mental health
    French and Italian courses - for those learners with basic or no previous knowledge of these languages.

    Enrolment is also open for a range of qualification courses starting in January, including Bookkeeping; Childcare; Community Interpreting; Counselling; Information, Advice and Guidance; and Understanding Mental Health.

    See their latest prospectus for further details about these courses as well as their wider offering: bit.ly/KAE-2425prospectus

    Their classes take place both online and at centres across the Royal Borough of Kingston.

    For further information, please contact Kingston Adult Education directly on 020 8547 6700 or at adult.education@kingston.gov.uk 

  • Children's Centre Activities

    date posted: 05/11/24

    Please click here for a programme of activities being held during the second half of the autumn term at local Children's Centres.

  • HENRY Healthy Start, Brighter Future

    date posted: 05/11/24

    The HENRY Programme in Kingston helps parents to transform family life for the better in all sorts of ways – including improved nutrition, emotional wellbeing, parenting skills and getting more active.  

     All of their support for families is underpinned by the HENRY approach to supporting behaviour change which helps parents gain the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to help the whole family adopt a healthier, happier lifestyle and to give their children a great start in life.

    Click here to read their October newsletter. 

  • Children's Centre Activities

    date posted: 22/10/24

    Please click here for a programme of activities being held during the half term break at local Children's Centres.

  • Butterfly Group - 5 week course

    date posted: 22/10/24

  • School Council - parking issues

    date posted: 15/10/24

    Our school council children have been so busy this week making posters to go outside the Blagdon Road gate. 

    You will have read recently that we have had an issue with some parents parking across driveways and the zig zag lines outside the gate. School Council wanted to get involved and help spread the message to parents and visitors to the school about parking safely and considerately. 

  • Burlington Art Gallery - ALL ABOUT ME

    date posted: 15/10/24

    The Burlington Art Gallery is open and accepting submissions for display in its prestigious, highly acclaimed ‘Hall of Creativity’!
     
    This term’s exhibition has the theme 'All About Me' and is open to each artist’s own unique and individual interpretation. We welcome work in all forms of media - paint, drawing, sculpture, collage, digital, printing etc.
     
    Mrs Drake will be using the artwork submitted by the children to fill a gallery wall in the school. Work will be framed and displayed for all the children to see as they pass by each day.  
     
    Please ensure that all art work is submitted before half term and that it has the artist’s name and class on the reverse/base of their masterpiece.  Don't forget to inform your child's class teacher that it is for the Burlington Art Gallery! 

  • Donations please

    date posted: 15/10/24

    We are in need of boys pants and socks for ages 4-7. Any donations would be kindly received. Thank you.

  • URGENT PLEA: Do not park across driveways

    date posted: 07/10/24

    We are sending an urgent plea to parents about parking during drop off and pick up times. 

    PLEASE DO NOT park across driveways of residential properties and most certainly not on the zig zag lines outside the school gates which are there specifically to keep our children safe when coming into school and leaving to go home. 

    This is an ongoing issue with local residents complaining to the school. Unfortunately this week one resident was involved in an unpleasant exchange with a Burlington Schools parent which is not acceptable or reflective of our lovely school community.

    We are urging you to please be considerate of the local community and park appropriately. The Curry's car park on Burlington Road is an easy and convenient place for parents to park and is free for up to 2 hours. It is also directly opposite the main school gates so please use this option rather than the surrounding residential roads.

    We would really appreciate your cooperation.  Thank you.

  • Reading Tree Challenge

    date posted: 30/09/24

    The Reading Tree Challenge helps to promote reading for pleasure and encourages children to read widely. Like our Inspiration Station, Picture News  and Maths Challenges you will receive a sheet to complete at home to recommend a book. Once completed your child can hand them in to their class teacher. Every month there will be different challenges from fiction, non-fiction, fairy stories and poetry. The winning entries will be awarded in Assembly and win a book with a special certificate for their classroom. Please encourage your child to participate.

    A big thank you and well done to everyone who entered the September challenge - winners will be shared next week.

    Click here to see the October challenge. 

     

  • Shout out for....

    date posted: 29/09/24

    Boys pants, socks and trousers in age 4-5, 5-6 and 6-7. 

    Thank you!

  • Whizz Bags for Science or Maths

    date posted: 23/09/24

  • AFC Mental Health Support Team webinars

    date posted: 23/09/24

    Achieving for Children’s Mental Health Support Teams are delivering a series of webinars for parents of primary-aged children. The ‘Helping Children with …’ series of webinars will cover a range of common difficulties experienced by children and will aim to share evidence-based strategies to help parents and carers support their children with these difficulties. 

    Click here to see a full list of the webinars on offer. 

    Parents and carers can sign up to the webinars by clicking here

  • Science Homework - Autumn 1

    date posted: 23/09/24

    Each half term the KS1 chidlren will be learning about a scientist. This half term they will be learning about Bethan Stagg. Dr Bethan Stagg is a scientist who loves to look at plants and animals in their natural habitats. Bethan thinks that people do not notice plants as much as they notice animals. Bethan knows about amazing plants from around the world - both wild plants and those grown in gardens.

    Bethan would like the children at Burlington to learn about some of the amazing plants that can be found on our doorsteps! Paper copies of the homework were sent home with the children today or you can click here to view it. This homework is optional but do encourage your child to take part!

    We are so impressed with how many of the children took part in this term's science homework! A huge well done to all, we have loved seeing photos of the wonderful things you have been doing - keep them coming! 

  • Scooters and Bikes

    date posted: 22/09/24

    Please can we remind you that bikes should be kept in the sheltered storage by the main entrance as you come through the blue gate. Please do not leave bikes in the scooter parks on the Blagdon Road side as they become a hazard to the children when they are playing at lunchtime as well as blocking the green storage sheds which children need to access playtime resources. 

    Please can we also ask that scooters are left in the racks provided, this keeps them safe and secure and out of the way of the children when playing. If there are no racks available please use the scooter park at the front gate. 

    Thank you for your cooperation. 

  • Mini Athletics

    date posted: 22/09/24

  • Parent Information Morning - presentation from Friday

    date posted: 17/09/24

    A big thank you to everyone who attended our parent information morning on Friday 13 September. It was a great turn out and lovely to see so many new faces. We hope you found it useful. 

    If you were unable to attend please click on the links below to see a copy of the presentations. 

    Parent Information Morning - presentation Sept 2024

    Navigating the Website - presentation to Parents September 2024

    Online Safety Presentation to Parents - September 2024

  • Voluntary Contribution 2024-25

    date posted: 10/09/24

    Dear Parents/Carers

    At Burlington Infant & Nursery school we aim to provide pupils with a full and enriched education by offering activities which often fall outside of the national curriculum. These activities include workshops and events such as Earthsong drumming, “Pretend Holiday” days, art workshops, Healthy Living Week Big Breakfast, school trips, multicultural picnic and classroom resources.  

    In light of the above, each year we ask parents/carers to make a small voluntary contribution towards the School Fund in order to help to enrich the quality of our pupils’ education during their time at the school. 

    The suggested contribution for Burlington Infant & Nursery School this year is £75 per family, although you are welcome to give more, of course. This is separate to the contribution made to the Junior school. The contributions are entirely voluntary, we completely understand the financial pressures faced by many families so we are incredibly grateful for any support you are able to give.  

    Please make your donation via your School Gateway account. You can make a one-off payment of £75 (please note that School Gateway allocates the amount to each child therefore if you have more than one child at the school, you only need to make one payment against one child). There is also an option to pay on a reducing balance with smaller instalments throughout the year. If you need any assistance with School Gateway or are having problems activating your account, please speak to the school office. 

    To maximise the value of any donations received we will be accepting donations via the PTA which is a registered charity. This means that UK taxpayers can Gift Aid their donations e.g. for every £75 paid with gift aid the school will receive an additional £18.75 from the UK government. Please read the declaration at the checkout and enter your full name and address in the payments comments box when paying via School Gateway and the school will receive an additional 25% on each contribution. If you are NOT a UK taxpayer, please state this in the comments box so that we do not claim Gift Aid on your donation.

    Thank you in advance for your support.  Best wishes, 

    Mrs S Yay-Walker, Headteacher

  • Welcome back!

    date posted: 09/09/24

    Welcome back to the new autumn term! We hope all the children had a relaxing summer break. We have loved seeing the children again and we look forward to a fun term ahead. 

    A huge welcome to all our new reception and nursery families! We look forward to meeting you all over the coming weeks. Our weekly newsletter, featuring news, school information and important dates to remember goes out every Friday afternoon.

  • Your PTA needs you!

    date posted: 09/09/24

    Next Friday 13th September at 2pm is the AGM for the BSA. This is usually a round-up of our activity over the past twelve months, including the events and fundraising that have taken place and the financial report. 
     
    It’s also an opportunity to elect new members to the BSA committee. This year, our Chair, Treasurer and Secretary are all stepping down, and it’s crucial that we find people to fill these roles as without a committee the charity will fold and all the important work that the BSA does will cease. Without the BSA there will be no discos, no fairs, no cake sales - and also no extra money to fund all those extra fun activities that take place in school times and that so enrich our children’s school lives. In the last academic year the BSA raised over £25,000 for the schools.
     
    Anyone can get involved - some former committee members have been stay at home parents whilst others have had full-time jobs. Some have had one child and others have had multiple. Some parents have been involved from the moment their child starts nursery, and others have waited until their child is in the Juniors. There really is no right or wrong person for the BSA and it is never too soon or too late to get involved - all it takes is a willingness to help and a desire to give something back to the school community. 
     
    No matter what your situation, please do consider joining us. As always, we are welcoming new volunteers at every level, but we especially need the committee positions to be filled if we are to continue. The BSA cannot exist without you!

    Thank you 
    Burlington Schools Assocation

  • Welcome to Year 1 presentation

    date posted: 09/09/24

    Thank you to all the Year 1 parents who attended the talk on Friday morning. We hope you found it useful. If you were unable to attend, please click below to see a copy of the presentation.

    Welcome to Year 1 presentation for parents - September 2024

    If you would like a copy of the handouts which were given in the meeting, please speak with your class teacher.

  • Welcome to Year 2 presentation

    date posted: 09/09/24

    Thank you to all the Year 2 parents who attended the talk on Friday morning. We hope you found it useful. If you were unable to attend, please click below to see a copy of the presentation.

    Welcome to Year 2 presentation for parents - September 2024

    If you would like a copy of the handouts which were given in the meeting, please speak with your class teacher.

  • Children's Centre Activities

    date posted: 09/09/24

    Please click here for a programme of activities being held during the autumn term at local Children's Centres.