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  • Y5 & Y6 children fasting during Ramadan 2025

    Thu 27 Feb 2025 Mr Beale

    Dear Parents/ Carers,

     

    Next week sees the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan and so it is important that all parents understand the school’s responsibilities to those children who may wish to consider fasting.

     

    Over the years, we have taken advice from a range of sources (Government, Local Authority and various Islamic organisations) and recognise that children under the age of 10 years are generally not required to fast but that parents/carers may request that their child in Year 5 or Year 6 take part in some fasting.

     

    The school is happy to provide support for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils who wish to fast but needs to make clear its responsibilities, together with those of the parents/carers. Primary age children become very tired when they do not have regular meals and are sometimes unable to safely perform the activities expected of them during the course of a school day. Children in other year groups will not be permitted to fast on school days.

     

    For parents of pupils in Y5 and Y6, we want to explain the procedures that will be followed to ensure the well-being of your child or children:

     

    1. ‘Request to Fast’ Form – Y5 & Y6 parents who wish to give permission for their child to fast during Ramadan whilst at school, will need to complete and sign the form going home today and return it to school before fasting begins on Monday. Children will not be allowed to fast unless this form has been returned. This form is only available to parents of children in Y5 & Y6 – pupils in other year groups should not fast during the school day. The form will be sent home with Y5 and Y6 children today.
    2. Curriculum – Children who are fasting are expected to take part in all areas of the curriculum as normal during Ramadan, including PE and music
    3. Requests for Food – As the school is required to take care of all pupils and cannot ignore the needs of a hungry or thirsty child, the staff will comply with requests for food or drink received from a child, even if a completed form has been provided. Contact will be made with parents/ carers as soon as possible afterwards
    4. Illness – If a child appears to be experiencing adverse physical or emotional effects due to fasting, e.g. dizziness, nausea, distress, etc., staff will offer that child food or drink, even if a completed form has been provided. Staff will call the child’s parents or carers, and may call the emergency services, if they believe that it is necessary.

     

    I hope that the above is clear, but please do not hesitate to contact a member of the school leadership or the school office if you have any questions.

     

    Yours sincerely,

    Mr A Beale

    Head Teacher

  • Letter from Mr Beale – Retirement as Headteacher on 31st August 2025

    Fri 14 Feb 2025 Mr Beale

    Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils,

     

    I am writing to let you know that after 11 years at Regents Park Community Primary School, I will be retiring as Headteacher on 31st August 2025.

     

    Having led at Regents Park since May 2014, I am able to say that I am immensely proud of our school and to have worked within such a wonderful local community. It has been a privilege to work alongside such a hard-working and dedicated team of staff over the years and to have been supported by a superb leadership team and Governing Board.

     

    I am very grateful for the support I have had from parents, carers and the wider community during my time at Regents Park – I know that you all want the best for your children and it has been a pleasure to work with you in achieving this.

     

    Most importantly, I have enjoyed seeing the children of Regents Park develop and make progress over the last 11 years. Children at Regents Park achieve well and make excellent progress – this is not just seen in English and maths results at the end of Year 6, but also in the achievements they make in other areas of the curriculum throughout their time at Regents Park, e.g. sport, music, science, art, computing, or developing their confidence in speaking, social skills, caring for each other and the environment, etc. One of the best things as a Headteacher is knowing that children are happy, that they want to come to school and that they enjoy and want to learn new things.

     

    It is going to be difficult to say goodbye to this wonderful school but, at the moment, that is still six months away and there is lots do before then!

     

    After half term, the vacancy for the Headteacher position from September will be advertised and the Governing Board, supported by the Local Authority, will be responsible for the recruitment process. Hopefully a new Headteacher will be appointed by the end of next half term and I will keep you updated when I can about this. I am sure the school, under new leadership from September, will continue to be successful and go from strength to strength.

     

    In the meantime, and until the end of the Summer term, I will endeavour to make sure the transition to new leadership takes place smoothly and with minimal disruption and will also continue to work hard with yourselves and the staff team to ensure all the children receive the best possible education and learning experiences we can offer in the coming months.

     

    I hope you and the children all have a good holiday next week. Don’t forget that the children return to school on Monday 24th February at 8.40am and that we will be closed on Wednesday 26th February for a staff training day.

     

    Kind regards,

     

    Mr A Beale

    Headteacher, Regents Park Community Primary School

  • Half term holiday & Staff Training Day

    Wed 05 Feb 2025 Mr Beale

    Dear Parents/ Carers,

     

    Next week is our last week before we close for the Half Term holiday. We have Celebration Assemblies on Monday for Upper School and on Tuesday for EYFS and Lower School, followed by a class assembly for 2I on Friday morning at 9.00am.

     

    We then CLOSE on Friday 14th February at 3.00pm for the Half Term holiday.

     

    School will be CLOSED from Monday 17th to Friday 21st February for the Half Term holiday.

     

    We REOPEN on Monday 24th February at 8.40am as normal.

     

    I'd also like to give you notice that school will be CLOSED to pupils for the day on Wednesday 26th February for a staff training day. Parents will need to make arrangements to look after children on this day.

     

    School will be OPEN as normal on Thursday 27th February at 8.40am for all children.

     

    Dates for your diaries:

    • Friday 7th February - NSPCC Number Day
    • Monday 10th February at 9.00am - Upper School Celebration Assembly
    • Tuesday 11th February at 9.00am - EYFS/ Lower School Celebration Assembly
    • Tuesday 11th February - Safer Internet Day
    • Friday 14th February at 9.00am - 2I Class Assembly
    • Friday 14th February at 3.00pm - School CLOSES for half term holiday
    • Monday 17th to Friday 21st February - School CLOSED for half term holiday
    • Monday 24th February at 8.40am - School REOPENS for all pupils
    • Wednesday 26th February - School CLOSED for Staff Training Day
    • Thursday 27th February at 8.40am - School REOPENS for all pupils
    • Thursday 6th March - World Book Day
    • Friday 14th March at 9.00am - 1A Class Assembly
    • Friday 28th March at 9.00am - 1B Class Assembly
    • Monday 7th April at 9.00am - Upper School Celebration Assembly
    • Tuesday 8th April at 9.00am - EYFS/ Lower School Celebration Assembly
    • Friday 11th April at 3.00pm - School CLOSES for Easter holiday
    • Monday 14th to Friday 25th April - School CLOSED for Easter holiday
    • Monday 28th February at 8.40am - School REOPENS for all pupils
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