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Latest Newsletters

• 20 Oct 2021
  Autumn 2021 - Half Term Letter to Parents

• 12 Oct 2021
  Attendance Matters

  Absence MUST be recorded by school every day.
  
  They are recorded as:
  
  Authorised Absence: where a satisfactory explanation for the pupils absence has been given by the Parent/Carer
  
  E.g.
  Illness—with an expected date of return.
  
  Medical appointments where the appointment card has been provided before the appointment.
  
  Exceptional circumstances such as family bereavement (when written permission has been provided by the Head Teacher)
  
  Please note-
  
  If your child is ill for 5 days or longer or if your child has been having lots of occasional days then medical proof will be required and you will be invited into a panel meeting involving school health
  
  Unauthorised Absence: where no satisfactory explanation has been given for child/children’s absence:
  E.g.
  Holidays taken during term time
  
  A pupils/family member’s birthday
  
  Haircuts
  
  Arriving at school after 9:25am will be
  recorded as an unauthorised absence
  
  All absences affect your child’s attendance

• 11 Oct 2021
  Own Clothes Day - Friday 15th October

  £1 Donation to raise money for new musical instruments.
  
  Payment can be made on Parent Pay via School Fund.

• 08 Oct 2021
  Parents In Sports Week 2021/22 Survey

  Dear Parent/Guardian,
  
  Thank you for your support and commitment in bringing your child to City in the Community (CITC) sessions week in, week out and for supporting the work we do across Greater Manchester, especially during the current climate. We really do appreciate and value your contribution to your child’s sporting activities and involvement with CITC.
  
  This week is the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit’s annual ‘Parents in Sport week’ and once again CITC are supporting the campaign. As part of this, we are keen to collect the thoughts and opinions of parents, guardians and carers of CITC participants across our programmes. We value all of your opinions and all responses received on the below survey will be anonymous.
  
  We would be grateful if you could spend some time to complete the survey below which will be open until Monday 11th October 2021.
  
  Parents in Sport Week 2021/22 Survey
  
  If you would like further information on Parents in Sport week please visit www.thecpsu.org.uk
  
  CITC recognises it’s responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people that take part in our activities, with a commitment to practice equality and prevent bullying and discrimination. If you have any safeguarding issues or concerns that you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact our safeguarding officer via safeatcity@mancity.com.
  
  On behalf of everyone at CITC, thank you for your continued support.
  
  Kind Regards,
  
  The City in the Community Team

• 07 Oct 2021
  Harvest Donations for Foodbank

  Dear Parents and Carers,
  
  As we officially enter autumn, we know life is still proving to be a little difficult for some of us.
  For harvest this year, we would like to support Wythenshawe Foodbank. This is a charity very close to Benchill Primary and our community.
  
  None of us know when we may need the support of the foodbank so we are asking our families to give a helping hand and donate an item of food for our ‘Harvest Foodbank Collection’.
  
  Suggested items and those they are currently in need of include:
  
   Long life milk
   Long life juice/ squash
   Instant mash potato (SMASH)
   Pot noodles
   Packets of biscuits/ Snack bars
   Toiletries – shampoo/ conditioner/ deodorant (men’s & women’s)/ toothpaste/ mouthwash
  
  Other items that we know they always need include:
   Feminine hygiene products
   Baby wipes and nappies
   The above items can only be given to families when they are available.
  
  All food will be gratefully received, as long as the food is packaged and in date. Fresh items will not last and will be unable to be donated.
  
  If you would like to contribute, please send donations into school between Monday 4th October and Wednesday 6th October. All donations will be taken on Thursday 7th October.
  
  Items can be brought into school with your child and given to their class teacher.
  
  Thank you, in advance, for all you support.
  
  Miss Holt
  Head of School