--- title: "Head Teachers Update - Week Commencing 3rd December 2018" url: "https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news/2018-12-03-head-teachers-update-week-commencing-3rd-december-2018" school: "Waterside Primary School" --- # Head Teachers Update - Week Commencing 3rd December 2018 3 December 2018 To all parents and carers, We are now officially into December. The decorations are up in school and the winter spirit is embracing the school. We have our school fayre on Friday and so ask all parents to come along with families and friends to support the school and help raise funds whilst showcasing our magnificent school. I would like to share that Mr Bevan, our Y5 teacher will be leaving Waterside at the end of term. Mr Bevan was a trainee teacher initially at Waterside and has been with us for 5 years. He will be moving to a school in Wilmslow to gain further experiences and opportunities. I am delighted to say that we have appointed an exceptional teacher for January in Mr Bates, who is returning to Waterside. We are thrilled. Attendance has been poor the past couple of weeks. If children are not in school and on time they miss out on valuable learning. We have analysed data which shows our poorest attending children are achieving lower than their peers. Therefore, we ask you to action this immediately. This week we have complete 5 referrals to the local authority for fines and school as part of our policy has issued over 14 warning letters for close monitoring. Mrs Knowles and the Waterside Team. [ Head Teachers Update - Week Commencing 26th November 2018 ](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news/2018-11-26-head-teachers-update-week-commencing-26th-november-2018) [Head Teachers Update - Week Commencing 10th December 2018 ](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news/2018-12-10-head-teachers-update-week-commencing-10th-december-2018) ### Parents - [Safeguarding](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/parents/safeguarding) - [Latest News](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news) - [Calendar](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/calendar) - [Events](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/parents/events) - [Wraparound care](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/parents/wrap-around-care) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2400.0541310576964!2d-2.170451783858812!3d53.01938987991181!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487a69d4086c0711%3A0x19262908cd9219d0!2sWaterside%20Primary%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1670583840226!5m2!1sen!2suk) ![Waterside Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/waterside-primary-school/images/logo/waterside-logo-2-footer.png) **Waterside Primary School** Eastwood Road Stoke on Trent ST1 3JS Tel: 01782 234630 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Newsletter ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Waterside-Primary/61559202505677/) - [X](https://twitter.com/watersidestoke) © Copyright 2022–2026 Waterside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)