A warm welcome to Belvedere Infant and Nursery School. I am proud to be the Headteacher here and share with you all the incredible things going on in our school.

We are a 3 form infant school with a nursery attached and we work very closely with Belvedere Junior school.

We have 3 words that sum up what school is like for our children and work hard to ensure this happens every day.

Caring. Learning. Together.

Please browse the website where you will find lots of helpful information about us. Feel free to contact the school directly if you have any queries.

Laura Williams

Headteacher

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Pirate Lunch Menu

On Thursday, 20th May Nourish are offering a Pirate Menu - how do Jolly Rogers Burger in a Bun or The Crew's Favourite Cheese and Spring Onion Pasta sound?

Make a Pirate Hat to wear to lunch - the best ones will get a prize!

Here are some Pirate facts

Being a pirate wasn’t just for men. Famous female pirates include Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Grace O’Malley, Gráinne Mhaol and Ching Shih.
Pirates wore eye patches so that one eye (the one covered by the patch) would be well-adjusted to night vision. Good night vision was important for seeing below deck.
The most feared pirate of all time was Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach or Edward Thatch.

Term starts again on the 19th April. Please look at the latest newsletter on the website for changes to drop off and pick up times.

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We would like to thank you for all the support and wonderful comments, we really do appreciate them. Please would you take a moment to complete Parent View to share that feedback as this would reflect your support. If you need any support in accessing Parent View - please do let us know.

We really do value your views and we would like to thank you so much for the support and positive feedback you have given us throughout the year. A high percentage of parent views and contributions on Parent View would reflect your continued support , so we do encourage you to spend a few minutes of your time to complete the short survey.This is a set of 12 questions about the school that should (after registration) only take 1-2 minutes to complete.

How useful is Parent View?
Once a school has a sufficient number of responses from parents/carers, results will be published in percentages in easy-to-understand graphs. They can be viewed by schools, parents and carers, the general public and Ofsted on the Parent View website.

As the results for each school are saved at the end of the academic year, they can provide headteachers and governors with a useful year-on-year picture of parents' views.

* School leaders can use parents' views to help their schools improve.
* Prospective parents can look at the results to find out what other parents think of a school.
* Ofsted Inspectors will consider parents views alongside other evidence to help them form an accurate picture of a school and give it a fair judgement. Parent View is the main mechanism for parents to give their views about the school to inspectors at the time of an inspection, but Ofsted will preview prior to an inspection.

Please click on the image above to access Parent View.

Free courses offered by the Learning and Entreprise College, Bexley

As your children are heading back into school improve your own English and maths skills to help them!
Learn some fun techniques to aid in the difficulties of home learning and homework These 4 week courses are completely FREE and will be delivered remotely on Microsoft Teams. Please click on the pdf below to access details.

Homework Home Learning Flyer - March Courses.pdf

Nursery Virtual Tour

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Reception Virtual Tour

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Year 1 Virtual Tour

Year 1 virtual tour.mp4

Year 2 Virtual Tour

Year 2 - future parents.MOV day in the life

A day in the life of a Belvedere Infant School Reception Pupil.pptx

Applying for Reception and Year 3 for September 2021- If your child is in Nursery or Year 2 and you have not yet applied for a place for September please contact Bexley Council on 0208 303 7777 and ask for 'school admissions'. Although the closing date has passed you are still able to apply late, but you will not receive an offer of a school place until after all ontime offers have been made.

Nursery 2021/22

Your child can go to a Bexley school nursery from the term after they turn 3.

Applications

In September 2021 Children born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 will start nursery classes.

You can apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk from Saturday 16 January 2021 until the deadline on Tuesday 6 April 2021.

Easy Fundraising for the school's Parent Teacher Association

How does it work?

easyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into free donations for a good cause, in this case, the Pioneer Academy PTA. Just start your online shopping first at easyfundraising, then shop as normal. Retailers will then make a small donation to say “thank you”.

There are over 4,435 retailers to choose from and so far easy fund raising has raised over £33 million for thousands of community groups, sports clubs, schools & PTA's and small & large charities across the UK! Please help raise funds for our school by shopping through easyfundraising.

With only 48 supporters, so far £424.24 has been raised, with £5.18 raised this month.

Translation of government guidance for parents and carers

The Government has translated its autumn term Covid-19 guidance for parents and carers into a range of languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese – traditional, Chinese – simplified, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romany, Somali, Turkish, Urdu.

ClassDojo

Please continue to use and follow your child's class and school stories on ClassDojo. Here you will be kept up to date in what is happening in your class and in school as a whole. You are also able to message your child's classteacher, making it a safe communication platform during a time when physical distancing is essential. If your enquiry is urgent, please contact the office on admin@belvedere-inf.bexley.sch.uk or on 0208 911 9092 and your concern will be passed on to the appropriate member of staff.

Emotional and practical support hub

In response to COVID-19, Bernardo's have created an interactive central space for parents, carers and young people to access a range of materials, resources and much more to help deal with some of the challenges the pandemic has presented.It’s a central place for you to explore, where you can find information, resources & tools - from practical advice on how to talk to your children about the pandemic, to tips on managing anxiety and much more.

Back to school: The See, Hear, Respond Support Hub, Barnardo's

https://youtu.be/Pj_tV1v9MR8

Are you a parent or carer of a child with additional needs?
Is learning at home proving to be a challenge?
Are your children’s additional needs making it hard for them to adapt to learning from home or to access the work set via their school at this time?
Are you having difficulties getting your child to focus on their school work?
Is your child struggling academically or emotionally during the COVID-19 restrictions?

Bexley Council’s Early Intervention and Specialist Advice Service can provide advice, guidance and signposting for you as parents and carers, via phone or email, on how to support your child whilst learning at home and throughout this period where schools have partial closures. Please click on the pdf flyer below.

Revised flyer for parent carer helpline.pdf

About the scheme

Accessing money can be difficult for women experiencing domestic abuse, particularly if they are experiencing financial abuse. We know that it can stop women from travelling to safety and can be a huge barrier to support. The Women’s Aid Rail to Refuge scheme means that survivors with a confirmed refuge space can travel for free across England, Scotland and Wales.

It was launched in the South of England in March 2020 with Great Western Rail and Southeastern after Darren O’Brien, a Southeastern Station Manager, watched a Dispatches documentary about Reigate and Banstead Women’s Aid. From April 9th the cost of tickets has been covered by the Rail Delivery Group, and extends the scheme across all of Britian’s rail networks, until the end of March 2021.

Black Lives Matter

Peaceful protests, mass marches, and portrayals of violence. Petitions, political speeches, and demonstrations. The last two weeks have seen movements advocating for an end to racial inequality on a mass scale. Yet, current affairs aren’t always tangible or immediately clear, especially from a child’s perspective. Many children may have questions about the images, stories, and conversations they hear on the news and around them. This resource may help you to explain Black Lives Matter to children and young people.

Parent's guide to black lives matter.pdf

Your opinions and views matter to us. Please would you take a moment to complete our Parent View?

Latest Government and public information

Wellbeing

A timetable made in partnership with ‘The Beano’ to support children’s wellbeing with suggestions of fun daily activities to support and discuss feelings and emotions.

https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/wellbeing-activity-calendar-and-games/

Considering recent events there is much uncertainty in the world now. The NSPCC have advice and guidance on how parents can have conversations in a safe and open manner around Covid-19 and mental health.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/

Online with Sango - click on the image to access the book online.

This book aims to teach children about their rights and safety online. It contains six scenarios children often face in relation to the digital environment:
1. Right to play online
2. Managing screen time
3. Exposure to inappropriate content
4. Right to use digital media to learn
5. Privacy
6. Adult role modelling of positive use of digital media
Each scenario provides your child with a question and two possible answers. Reading the book with your child creates an opportunity to talk with them about being online. You can find the correct answer for each scenario at the back of this book.
As you read the book, we encourage you to talk openly with your child about what they see and do online. We also encourage you to reassure your child that they can talk to you anytime about things which happen online and that no matter what they say, they won’t get into trouble.
This book was designed for children under 9 years old. ITU also has resources on rights and safety online for older children and for children who are ready to learn more: www.itu.int/cop

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