September
30th - Y2 Trip to London Wetlands

October
3rd - Welcome to Reception Parent Meeting 9-10am Infant Hall
15th - Harvest Festival (more details to follow)
17th - PTA Monster Ball 6-8pm (more details to follow)
22nd - Parent Consultations 2pm to 5.30pm. SCHOOL CLOSES EARLY AT 1.45PM for YR, Y1 & Y2. Nursery open as usual
23rd - Parent Consultations 4pm to 7pm
24th - Wear it Pink (more details to follow)
24th - Spelling Workshop for Y1 & Y2 Parents 9-10am Infant Hall
27th - Half Term Break

November
7th - Individual School Photos **CHANGE OF DATE**
14th - Children in Need (more details to follow)
 28th - PTA Non-Uniform Day for Christmas Fair (more details to follow)

Congratulations to the following children who were voted in to represent their class in our councils: 

School Council 
Sapphires - Gledis & Leana 
Rubies - Daisy & Arthur 
Diamonds - Lauren & Donovan 
Emeralds - Mateo & Faith 
Venus - Savannah & Ben
Mercury - Amelia & Keira 
Jupiter - Hattie & Hazel 
Saturn - Aline & Mina

Learning Council 
Sapphires - Rayan & Tolani 
Rubies - Jesse & Zohra
Diamonds - Albert & Kaiden 
Emeralds - Stevie & Caleb
Venus - Adam & Shreesha
Mercury - Madison & Clemencie
Jupiter - Maisie & Sally 
Saturn - Sasha & Hammad 

Eco Council
Sapphires - Servando & Yoora
Rubies - Josephine & Lily
Diamonds - Hazel & Robin  
Emeralds - Airah & Melita 
Venus - Celin & Pradhyun
Mercury - Robin & Saja
Jupiter - Florence & Noah 
Saturn - Isabella & Aylin

Friday 3rd October 
9am Infant Hall 

Come and find out more about the learning in reception and how you can support your child at home. All reception parents & carers welcome. 

Please can we remind you that we are a ‘healthy school’ and we do not give out cakes and sweet treats for birthdays. Furthermore we have lots of children with allergies or food restrictions which makes it tricky for some when handing out cakes etc. If your child’s birthday is coming up, please speak to the office where you can purchase a ‘birthday book’ for £3 which will be presented to the class on your child’s birthday and read out on the day as a special story time. You can write a message inside the book so that children can keep enjoying the book throughout the year, and will remember that the book was given to the class on your child’s birthday. 

Alternatively you may bring in a fruit platter for your child's class to enjoy at snack time. Please make sure that fruit is in bite size pieces and grapes are cut in half. Thank you.  

Thank you to all the year 1 parents who attended the workshop last week. Please click below to see a copy of the slides.

Welcome to Year 1 presentation for parents 

Today is all about PRAISE.

Everyone loves being praised both young, old and all of those in-between. So why is it that so many of us grown up people struggle to accept being praised, we like it, but feel embarrassed, even big headed when we receive praise and will often try to diminish the praise or water it down as we feel that we are not worth the praise.

Children however, lap up the praise and can't get enough of it. Maybe it's because the older we get the less praise we receive so we are less able to accept it. Let's have a big Burlington challenge, let's change the lack of praise in the world. It is a well known fact that if you receive praise enough, you become more able to accept it, keep praising your children, including your teenagers, also your partner, parents, friends, neighbours and most importantly, don't forget to praise yourselves. To praise is to be kind and we can never have too much kindness in our lives. Next week, I will continue with the praise journey and give some tips on how to praise your children.

Our thought for the week is:

I am worthy of love and respect.

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

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

Well done to the children who did the science homework this week. Why not give it a go - details below. Send us pictures of your brilliant creations!

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!

Activities to do at home:

Go for a walk outside and see how many different types of plants you can find. Can you find any weeds in the cracks of pavements or other unexpected places?  Photograph or draw the plants you see and label the different parts.

Collect leaves and create pictures from them.

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

We have just added lots of new items to our wishlist such as paintbrushes, watercolour paint sets, wheelbarrows, dominoes, chunky crayons, sea animal figures and buckets and spades to name just a few! Items are priced from as little as £4 so if you are able to help us we would really appreciate it! Click on the link below to see our wishlist.

https://amzn.eu/983v2T9

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

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

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.

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

Dear Year 1 Parents/Carers, 

Please find attached instructions on how to access Busy Things and J2E via your child's LGFL logins. 

Busy Things and J2E access for Year 1 parents

Thank you and best wishes, Year 1 Team

The Mental Health Support Team recommends the Parentalk Podcast which covers various topics on parenting primary aged children. You can find out more by clicking here. 

The CoolMilk scheme at Burlington Infant & Nursery allows children to receive free milk until the age of 5. 
 
If you wish for your child to continue receiving milk after they turn 5, you can register and pay for milk at http://www.coolmilk.com/register.  CoolMilk offer yearly, termly and half termly payment periods and a recurring payment option to give you one less thing to remember.

You can read more on our web page.

Thank you to everyone who attended the parent information morning on Friday 12 September. It was so lovely to see so many new faces and we hope you found it useful. 

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

Everything You Need to Know about Burlington 
Supporting Children in the Digital Age - Online Safety

Thank you to all the year 2 parents who attended the talk last week. Click below for a copy of the slides from the presentation.

Welcome to Year 2 presentation to parents - Sept 2025

If you would like a copy of the 'common exception words' and 'handwriting' handouts, please speak to your class teacher.  

Do you have a little time to spare? We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our children as they grow into confident readers!

Whether you can commit weekly or just occasionally, we welcome your help. Training will be provided, so no prior experience is necessary. Best of all, timings are flexible to suit your schedule.

Please email the school office to express your interest. 

Dear Nursery and Reception Parents/Carers, 

Please find attached a letter from Mrs Yay-Walker regarding Eddie, our therapy/school dog.  Also attached is a list of rules which children will need to follow when Eddie is in school but please read the letter first which will explain more.

Eddie the Therapy Dog - letter to Parents Sept 2025

Eddie Rules

Thank you and best wishes, 

Burlington Infant & Nursery School

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. 

If you would like to volunteer to read one to one with the children in our school, please come along to a training session on Monday 8th September at 2pm. Sign in at the school office.

Many thanks,

Mrs Davies, Reading Leader

Please click here for the brand new autumn term programme for Kingston children's centres with a variety of activities suitable for children aged 0-5.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the school fund, we are well on our way to reaching our target with £9,325 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

This term is always such a special – and emotional – time as we get ready to say goodbye to our lovely Year 2 children. It’s hard to believe they’re already preparing to spread their wings and head off on their next big adventure.

In the last week of term, each class held their leavers’ assembly, filled with wonderful memories of their time in the infants. The children sang beautifully, and it’s safe to say there wasn’t a dry eye in the room – parents, staff, and children all felt the emotions of the moment. 

We are going to miss them so much, but we know they are more than ready for what lies ahead. We’re incredibly proud of everything they have achieved and how much they have grown during their time with us. The junior school is very lucky to be welcoming such a fantastic group of children in September.

We wish each and every one of them the very best of luck – we know they are going to shine!

We would like to say the fondest farewell to some of our staff who will be leaving us this summer...

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our lovely teaching assistant Mrs Carney who will be leaving us at the end of this term after 8 years at Burlington. Mrs Carney has been an invaluable part of our school community - always going above and beyond to support our children with kindness, patience, and care. Mrs Carney is well loved by all the children and staff, she has such a calm presence and gentle approach which has brought comfort and confidence to so many children. We are really going to miss her warm smile and while we are sad to see her go, we are so excited to hear what she does next. Mrs Carney will be working towards returning to her original field of Neuroscience and we have no doubt that she will continue to do amazing things! We will miss you Mrs Carney and you will always be part of our Burlington family. 

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to a truly special member of our school community, Ms Hackett who is leaving us after 11 years. During her time with us, Ms Hackett has brought warmth, laughter, and boundless care into the lives of so many children and their families. Her sense of humour, compassionate nature, and unwavering dedication have made her a cherished part of our Early Years team. Ms Hackett will be so missed by us all and her genuine love for helping children grow has been an inspiration. While we are incredibly sad to see her go, we are also so proud of her next adventure which will be supporting older children in a youth centre. The young people she will be working with are going to be so lucky to have her. We wish you all the very best Ms Hackett in this exciting new chapter and you will always be part of our Burlington family.

As we come to the end of the term, we say a fond farewell to Cindy, one of our lunchtime supervisors, who is relocating outside of the area with her family. 

Although Cindy hasn’t been with us for long, her impact has been truly felt. With her warm smile, friendly nature, and genuine care for the children, she quickly became a much-loved and valuable part of our school community. Her dedication to ensuring our children felt safe, supported, and seen during lunchtime has not gone unnoticed.

We are so grateful for the time and care Cindy gave to our children, and we wish her and her family all the very best in the future. You will be missed and will always be part of our Burlington family. 

We would be most grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete our parent questionnaire for the Summer Term. We really appreciate your feedback and would like to know your thoughts so we can continually improve our school. 

To complete the survey, please click on the link below: 

https://forms.gle/sv1YGtPHciitupnJ7

If you would like to volunteer to read with children in your child's class please come along to the training on Monday 8th September at 2pm. Please let the office team know you are coming!

Many thanks, 

Mrs Davies, Reading Leader

We raised a staggering £438 from our copper mile with every penny donated to the World Wildlife Fund. A huge thank you to everyone who donated. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the workshop this week. If you were unable to attend, please click below to see a copy of the presentation. 

Nutrition Workshop presentation from Wed 2 July

This week 20 year 2 children went on a trip to the Oval in London to watch Surrey vs Durham. Despite the heat the children all had a great time watching the cricket and enjoyed seeing the links between the striking and fielding games they do in PE! 

Dear Parents/Carers,

The children had an assembly today where they found out their new class and teachers for September. They were all very excited! 

Please find attached information regarding your child's new class. If you have any questions, please contact the school office. 

New Classes for September 2025

Thank you and best wishes,  

Burlington Infant & Nursery School