Dear parents and carers

If your child tests positive to Covid-19, could we please remind all parents to report the absence as usual and to also provide us with notification of the positive results for our official reporting. If your child tests positive but is otherwise well, we are obliged to provide them with some home learning for the duration of their isolation. If your child begins to display symptoms and is unwell, there is no requirement to complete this learning. If you have any questions, please contact the school office. 

Many thanks,

School Office

Dear parents/carers

We know how disappointed Year 6 are not to be able to take part in the traditional end of Year 6 water fight and the staff at school are also sad not to have the opportunity to say goodbye to all of the children. So, we would like to invite all of Year 6 to a water fight on Wednesday 8th September on the school field from 4.00pm.

We hope to see you then!

Best wishes

Leila Naldrett

Head of School

Leila Naldrett

Head of School

Gatehouse Primary Academy

Secmaton Lane

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0LW

01626 862605

admin@gatehouse.devon.sch.uk

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FREE SCHOOL MEAL APPLICATION

Have your circumstances changed ? You might now been entitled to Free School Meals. 

Apply at the portal below

https://oneonline.devon.gov.uk/CCSCitizenPortal_LIVE/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fCCSCitizenPortal_live

Dear Parents/Carers

I am writing to inform you that, despite the government moving the country to step 4 of the easing of COVID restrictions in England on Monday 19th July, we will not be removing any of the current COVID safety measures in place at Gatehouse for the last week of term. Cases are at the highest they have been since January in Teignbridge and we want to ensure that we minimise the risks of Covid 19 transmission for all of the school community as we go into the summer holidays.

Kind regards

Leila Naldrett

Head of School

We at Saints Southwest are proud to announce that we have been given funding from the HAF (Holiday Activities Food ) programme to provide FREE places to children who are classed as vulnerable and those who are on the FSM register a place at our SUMMER HOLIDAY camps. The courses are available for children aged 4-11

During the camps, the children will learn a variety of skills such as :

Teamwork

Resilience

Building self-esteem

Skill practice

Being active and having fun

Football skills

And much more

In addition to this, any child that is considered vulnerable, FSM (or even those families that are struggling and would benefit from this) will receive a FREE NUTRITIOUS meal on the day as well as a FREE BOTTLE AND BAG.

The days are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and the locations are:

Monday - Dawlish Community college - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/321

Tuesday - Ottery saint mary leisure centre - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/328

Tuesday - Crediton football club - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/329

Wednesday - Cranbrook education campus - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/323

Thursday- Okehampton - Ashbury hotel - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/322

Thursday - Newton abbot coombeshead academy - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/324

Friday - Lapford primary school - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/325

Friday - Kingsbridge community college - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/325

Friday - Chumleigh primary school - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/camp/326

Year 6 have arrived at the residential and eating lunch before archery this afternoon.

Weather is sunny!

Gatehouse School Office

Dear parents/carers,

I wanted to make you aware of a new service that is available to support with conducting assessments for children with autism. If you feel your child is showing signs of having autism, or they are already on the waiting list for an autism assessment, but you don't want to wait in the current 2 year long waiting list, this is a service which can help.

You can refer directly to the service, with the support of the school or individually, and they will conduct a fully funded assessment which, if the child meets the criteria, will lead to a diagnosis. The criteria to be eligible for a fully funded place is if your household income is less than £45,000 per year. If your household income is above this, you can still apply however you will not be eligible for a self-funded place. The service is in Keele and you would have to cover the costs of travel to the centre yourselves but it is one of the only places offering this service.

If this is something you are interested in, and you want to discuss it further, please don't hesitate to call the school and I would be happy to answer any further questions.

https://www.caudwellchildren.com/services/autism/

Many thanks,

Miss Naylor