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| From the Office | Claires Court Jubilee Tree Canopy Unveiled
We are delighted to announce a new initiative to celebrate both our School Diamond Jubilee and HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year. One hundred families will be able to purchase a tree and build a legacy for the landscape for years to come. Please take a look at this exciting project highlighted in our news story here.
PTA Firework and Halloween Spectacular - 5pm Saturday 9 October
Thank you to all those who have purchased their tickets for the Fireworks and Halloween Spectacular in advance via the Payment Portal. Your wristbands will be ready for you to collect at the gate tomorrow in an envelope with your child’s name on. If you haven’t purchased tickets but wish to attend, you can buy tickets on the gate (£30 family, £10 adult, £6 child) but food cannot be guaranteed. Please note this event takes place at Junior Boys (sat nav SL6 4QQ).
ALL YEAR GROUPS
LFT and PCR Testing
Please ensure your daughter is Lateral Flow Testing twice weekly and reporting results via the GOV.UK website. Please remember LFTs are for asymptomatic testing only, so if your daughter is displaying any of three main covid symptoms (temperature, cough or loss of smell), they must take a PCR test and should not come into school until you have received the results. Please inform the school of PCR test results once received on girls@clairescourt.com. Thank you.
Nasal Flu Spray & Covid-19 Vaccinations - 13 October
Please either consent or opt out for both of these immunisations separately by completing the forms from the NHS Berkshire Health Immunisation team below by the end of the day 10 October, using the school code BK110153G. Please do not complete more than one consent form. You can contact the NHS Berkshire Healthcare Immunisation Team directly with any questions on 0300 365 0077.
PTA Nearly New Uniform Sale ** AMENDED DATE** Thursday 14 October
Please note that our PTA are now holding the Nearly New Uniform Sale on Thursday 14 October at 3.45pm. The sale will be held in the Sports Hall and entrance/exit is via the external stage door (please use the swimming pool gates at the lower end of the main car park).
Donations of clean uniform to be dropped off at the school office before Monday 11 October.
Reporting your daughter’s absence from school
Please don’t forget to call the school office to report any sickness/absence/medical appointments on 01628 327500 or alternatively you can email girls@clairescourt.com
YEAR 7 ONLY
Inter-house Swimming Gala G7/G8 - Tuesday 12 October
We would like to invite our G7 and G8 Parents to the Inter-house Swim Gala on Tuesday 12 October. The event will start at 2pm finishing at 4pm. Parents are asked to use the entrance via the swimming pool gate at the lower end of the car park. Refreshments will be available. Please note that parents will be viewing the event from outside the swimming pool due to the lack of space inside.
Parent Focus Group - Year 7 Thursday 14 October
We are keen to put together a small Year 7 Parent Focus Group which would meet every few months with Mrs Ruddick (Deputy Head-Pastoral) and Mrs Austin-Smith (Head of Year 7). The main purpose of the group is to provide constructive feedback to the school as well as providing an opportunity for parents to share opinions, feelings and perceptions on school based activities. If you are interested in being part of this, please email Mrs Ruddick vlr@clairescourt.net by the end of the day today, Friday 8 October. The meeting will be held online via a google meet on Thursday 14 October at 12pm.
Year 7 Parent Evening/Workshare - Thursday 11 November 6pm-8.30pm
Please **Save the Date** - further information to follow soon.
YEAR 11 ONLY
Parents’ Evening Wednesday 3 November 6pm-8pm
Parents and girls in Year 11 are invited into school on Wednesday 3 November. Your daughter has been given the timed appointment sheet for her to make appointments for you to see her subject teachers and this has also been put onto google classroom for the Year 11 girls to access. Light refreshments will be served. |
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1 College Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6AW
Tel: 01628 327500 Email: seniorgirls@clairescourt.comPlease note all our School privacy notices can be found here. Please ensure you keep you and your child's information up to date. You can login to the report portal to change any details or alternatively, please contact your school office. | | | | |
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