--- title: "Head Teachers Update - W.C 16th September 2019" url: "https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news/2019-09-16-head-teachers-update-w-c-16th-september-2019" school: "Waterside Primary School" --- # Head Teachers Update - W.C 16th September 2019 16 September 2019 To all parents and carers, What a fantastic week of learning the children had last week at Waterside. They were delightful and attendance and attitudes to learning were faultless. Well done to everyone. I am pleased to see progress already in the learning of the children in all year groups. This is going to be an amazing school year. This year attendance is so important, and we expect every child to have attendance above 97%. We will be offering half term prizes to the best class and this half term ‘The Hive Cinema’ has offered us free films as part of our attendance initiatives. Following the local authority procedures, fines will be issued for holidays, poor attendance or lates on more than 10 occasions. Please ensure if your child is ill that you report it to school daily. You can phone at any time even if the office is closed and click option 1. We have to safeguard children so if you don’t phone – we will phone you or even pop on a home visit if attendance has been poor. This week I will be out of school from Wednesday. I will be conducting an Ofsted visit in another school, but I am delighted to say that the funds from that work will go directly to your children. We are going to use the Ofsted funds this term to purchase a forest school hut to allow extended learning and life skills outdoor. I hope you enjoy seeing the area at the front of school develop. To allow parents to have as much notice as possible we have planned events for the year. Over the page is a list of key dates – add it onto your fridge so you don’t miss any important weeks for your children and to suit with work commitments. Should you have any questions please do come and ask. Mrs Knowles and the Waterside Team. [ Head Teachers Update - W.C 9th September 2019](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news/2019-09-09-head-teachers-update-w-c-9th-september-2019) [Head Teachers Update - W.C 23rd September 2019 ](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/news/2019-09-23-head-teachers-update-w-c-23rd-september-2019) ### 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/)