Message from Durham School Meals Board

Dear Parents/Carers

With the continual challenges we are facing in terms of food inflation, the additional rise in National Minimum Wage and changes to National Insurance contributions and to ensurea sustainable and nutritious meal is provided to the children, it has been necessary to agree a price increase in relation to the Primary School meal. From 1st June 2025, Primary School meals will be charged at £2.95 per day.

The Council and a representation of Primary School leaders undertook a full and transparent review of costs and accepted the new price on the basis that this will be fixed until 31st March 2026.

If your child or children attend an infant school or infant class from Reception to Year 2 (KS1) then school meals will continue to be free to them under the Government Universal Infant Free School Meal Scheme.

Thank you for your continued support.

Yours faithfully,

Durham School Meals Board

Themed Meals for Summer Term

If your child usually has a packed lunch and would like a themed meal, please call school on 0191 3868416 to book.

All children in Classes 1 and 2 are entitled to a free school meal.

If you are not entitled to a free school meal, please pay via ParentPay - £2.81 a meal.

Thursday 15th May - Fiesta Fun Menu

Summer Term

Monday 12th May – Thursday 15th May: Year 6 SATS

Monday 12th May: Class 2 - Come Dance with Me, in school

Thursday 15th May: Class 2 - Disney Festival, Framwellgate School

Thursday 15th May: Fiesta Fun Menu

Thursday 22nd May, 9.30 am: FOLAS Meeting - all parents/carers welcome

Thursday 22nd May: Class 2 - Striking and Fielding, Framwellgate School

Friday 23rd May: Half Term

Monday 2nd June: Back to school

Monday 2nd June – Friday 13th June: Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check

Monday 9th June – Friday 13th June: Year 1 Phonics Test

Tuesday 17th June, 2.30 pm: Reception Come and Play - Art

Thursday 19th June: Year 5 Quidditch Festival, Maiden Castle

Thursday 19th June: Nursery Come and Play - Art

Monday 23rd June: School closed for Teacher Training

Thursday 26th June: Classes 3 and 4 - Ultimate Frisbee in school

Friday 27th June: Non-uniform Day for sweets donation for Summer Fayre

Friday 27th June, pm: Whole School – Colour run

(Children will need to change into clothes that can be covered in powder paint.)

Tuesday 1st July, 9.30 am: Sports Day for Classes 3 and 4T and 4W

Wednesday 2nd July, 9.30 am: Sports Day for Nursery, Classes 1 and 2

Thursday 3rd July: Class 1 - Superhero Festival, Red Rose Primary School

Friday 4th July, 1.30 pm: Summer Fayre

Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th July: Parents/Carers of children with SEND book an appointment to see Mrs Tew, SENCO, to discuss Support Plans

Friday 11th July, 9.30am: Reception Graduation

Friday 11th July: Annual Reports to Parents/Carers

Monday 14th July: Parents/Carers can call school to book an appointment with class teachers to discuss annual report if would like to

Tuesday 15th July: Year 6 Leavers Festival

Wednesday 16th July: Year 6 Leavers Meal

Thursday 17th July, 9.30 am: Year 6 Leavers' Assembly

Friday 18th July, 9.15 am: Star Assembly

Friday 18th July: End of Summer Term

OPAL

We are collecting dressing up clothes to start a new zone. Do you have any dressing up costumes and accessories that you no longer need and are taking up space? Please send into school with your child.

Thank you!

Attendance Information for Parents/Carers

Please read the following chart with respect to taking children out of school during term time. These are changes that came into force from this term - September 2024.

Covid

Please keep a very close eye on your child/ren and keep a check of their temperature and other symptoms. Thank you.

COVID-19 symptoms can include:

a high temperature or shivering (chills) – a high temperature means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
shortness of breath
feeling tired or exhausted
an aching body
a headache
a sore throat
a blocked or runny nose
loss of appetite
diarrhoea
feeling sick or being sick

The symptoms are very similar to symptoms of other illnesses, such as colds and flu.

What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19

You may be able to look after yourself at home if you have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19.

Try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you or your child have symptoms and either:

have a high temperature
do not feel well enough to go to work, school, childcare, or do your normal activities

You can go back to your normal activities when you feel better or do not have a high temperature.

If your child has mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat or mild cough, and they feel well enough, they can go to school or childcare.

What to do if you have tested positive

You are no longer required to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if you have symptoms.

But if you or your child have tested positive for COVID-19:

try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day the test was taken if you or your child are under 18 years old – children and young people tend to be infectious to other people for less time than adults
try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days after the day you took your test if you are 18 years old or over
avoid meeting people who are more likely to get seriously ill from viruses, such as people with a weakened immune system, for 10 days after the day you took your test

Find out more about who can get a free COVID-19 test

Urgent advice

Ask for an urgent GP appointment or get help from NHS 111 if:

you're worried about your or a child's COVID-19 symptoms or are not sure what to do
the symptoms are getting worse or are not getting better
you or a child have other signs of illness, such as a rash, loss of appetite, or feeling weak
you or a child have a high temperature that last 5 days or more or does not come down with paracetamol
a child under 3 months old and has a temperature of 38C or higher, or you think they have a high temperature
a child 3 to 6 months old and has a temperature of 39C or higher, or you think they have a high temperature

It's particularly important to get help if you're at increased risk of getting ill from COVID-19, such as if you're pregnant, aged 60 or over, or have a weakened immune system.

You can call 111 or get help from 111 online.

Call 999 or go to A&E if you or a child:

seems very unwell, is getting worse or you think there's something seriously wrong – children and babies in particular can get unwell very quickly
get sudden chest pain
are so breathless you're unable to say short sentences when resting or your breathing has suddenly got worse – in babies their stomach may suck in under their ribs
start coughing up blood
collapse, faint, or have a seizure or fit for the first time
a rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis

Laurel Avenue Community Primary School