Parentmail

7.9.2020

Milk will be available again from Monday 5th October 2020.  This will be available each term at a cost of £12 per term (3 terms in the year). 

If you wish your child to have milk in school then we would advise you to pay via the Parentmail App, this is the ONLY payment method we will accept, the cost is £12.  The payment option will be open on Parentmail from 3.30pm today.

NURSERY CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO PAY FOR MILK THEY GET THIS AUTOMATICALLY

Payment should be made by Monday 5th October 2020 at the latest.  We cannot accept payment after this time and you will have to wait until the next term starts.

3.9.2020

As we near the end of our first week of whole school return, we thank you for your efforts to support our procedures and guidelines for the "new normal".  Going forward please note the following:

1.  Children can bring washable water bottles and lunch boxes to school.  It is essential that they are thoroughly washed each day.  Please ensure these are named.

2.  Please note that our healthy lunch and snack policy still exists - do not send chocolate, crisps or unhealthy snacks to school - a small treat is allowed on a Friday.

3.  Children eligible for Free School Meals will receive a hot meal in the dining hall daily from Monday 7th September.  The children will remain in their class bubble in the hall and will be closely supervised by staff. Paid school meals will be available soon.  Please find the School Meals Menu attached.

4.  Parent access to School grounds - The traffic flow has been monitored this week.  From Monday 7th September ONLY disabled badge holders and P1 - P3 parents will be allowed access to the School site to drop off their child in the morning.  The dashboard slips we provided are only to allow access, these are NOT parking permits.  Please encourage your child to go into school on their own - there will be staff available to ensure they are safe.

Parents of children from P4 - P7 should drop their child off at the gate please.  The one way pedestrian crossing will be in use.  

Pick up - The same guidelines apply.  P1 - P3 parents, please do not park your car in the bus lay by outside the Nursery, or block other cars in.  If there are no spaces, park outside the school and walk in to collect your child.  Please consider this as part of your routine.  P4 - P7 children should be collected at the gate..

5.  Friday's - please remember school finishes at 1.30pm for P2 & P3 children, at 1.45pm for P4 & P5 children and 2pm for P6 & P7 children.  All bus children will go home at 2pm - please ensure they are met at the bus stop or know they are to walk home.

6.  Please try to adhere to the staggered entrance and exit times.  This is in place to ensure your safety and that of your child.

28.8.2020

Breakfast Club will begin again on Tuesday 1st September at 8.05am.  The cost will be £2.50 per child per day.  Please purchase how many days you need for that week, any unused days will be carried forward. 

 We CANNOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES accept cash.  Please pay via the Parentmail App with a credit/debit card or using PayPal. If you do not have the Parentmail App, please speak with the School Office who will talk you through the process of how to download and use it.

Payment can be made from 3pm each Friday afternoon until 8.15am on the Monday morning only!

Many thanks

27.8.2020

27.8.2020

School transport will recommence next Tuesday and the morning and afternoon runs will be our normal timetable.  It is vital that your child has their bus pass, a smart pass (purchased through Translink website which you can top up) or the exact change for the driver as no change can be given on the bus service.

Also your child's hands will be sanitised on their way onto the bus and before they come into the school building.  

Staff will be wearing a mask, visor and gloves and your child will only be allowed to sit with their family groups or children from their class bubble.

Please remind your child that the highest standard of behaviour is expected on the bus and no food can be consumed.

Please be early for pick ups as it will be very difficult to facilitate children who are not picked up.

Any queries to the school office or to the bus escort.

Thank you

25.8.2020

Just to clarify starting dates regarding your child as there is some confusion around this. 

Your child has been allocated a day this week for an induction  ONLY - this is to meet their teacher, see where they are sitting in the classroom and discuss school procedures and practices regarding COVID 19.  This DOES NOT mean your child is in everyday from then on, this induction is for 1 day only.

Your child will officially start school FULL TIME on Tuesday 1st September at the start and finish times already sent out to you.

24.8.2020

Just a few reminders to bring to your attention:

• Children should not arrive at school before 8.50am each morning.  There is no supervision before this time and children will not be permitted into school until after this time,
• If you are entitled to free school meals, please remember to submit your application to the Education Authority as soon as possible.  School cannot provide a meal for your child unless we have been notified by the Education Authority, so if  notification has not been received by the time your child starts school, please send in a packed lunch each day in a disposable bag.
• No school bags, pencil cases etc should be brought to school.  A work pack will be issued to your child for use in school with all the supplies they need.

We look forward to welcoming the children back after such a long break.  In the meantime if you have any queries, please contact the school office.

6.7.2020

The Education Authority have released a statement regarding applications for Free School Meals/Uniform claims for the upcoming School year, please see this below:

"Current eligible families - Parents/Guardians who are currently in receipt of support for the 2019/20 school year will receive a pre-populated application form from the Education Authority, which must be completed and returned.  Forms to begin arriving week commencing 6th July 2020.

New Applicants - New applicants will be able to apply online via the EA website from Wednesday 8th July 2020.

To help avoid any delays, please endeavour to complete and return your application form with any supporting verification documentation as soon as possible.

Our staff will process completed applications as quickly as possible and during the peak processing period of July-September it may take up to 6 weeks to process your claim.  We would appreciate your patience and understanding during these times.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-school-uniform-allowance."

We as a school would encourage you to complete the application form as soon as possible in preparation for starting back to school in September.  The EA should confirm whether your claim has been successful or not.  If you do not receive this confirmation by the time school begins again you will need to pay for School Meals or send in a packed lunch with your child.  Free School Meals claims are not backdated by the Education Authority so the sooner you get your claim in the sooner you will hear from them.

We will contact you in late August with arrangements for starting back and the processes put in place around how School will operate etc for our children and staff.

In the meantime have a great summer and see you all in September.

As we finish the school year at Hazelwood I am writing to you to thank you all for your resilience and support over the last 15 weeks. The work you have done, the care you have given your children and the ongoing determination of the community to keep smiling through this pandemic has been exceptional. The uncertainty remains however and I am writing to inform you of arrangements for September as we know them.

 
• Hazelwood will reopen on Monday 24th August for our P7 children and this will be an induction week for the other classes also. This will focus on the pastoral needs of our pupils, their health and wellbeing and the enhancement of a ‘reconnect’ between pupil and school. This will be timetabled for each year group and will involve a morning session in small groups. Specific details regarding dates and times will be provided  in due course.
• Hazelwood is hopeful that we will re-open for all our children on September 1^st  - but there will be different arrangements in place and we will let you know about these in August. In addition, we hope that full school weeks will be possible – this may change.
• Arrangements regarding staggered arrivals/collections may be necessary and details will be communicated to you as soon as we can.  All parents will be asked to remain outside school buildings to reduce footfall and the potential spread of the virus. There may also be restrictions in accessing the school grounds by car.
• Pupils are asked to ‘air’ their  school uniform every day and if it can be washed that would be helpful.
• School bags or other items from home should not be brought into school.  Packed lunches should be in disposable packaging. We will provide individual work packs in class.
• No guidance has yet been issued to schools with regard to transport or school meals.  Details will follow.
• At Hazelwood  our school staff will be reinforcing the good practice that you are undertaking at home, to educate your children in the necessary measures for minimising the spread of the virus, e.g. ‘Catch it, Bin It, Kill It’, thorough handwashing, maintaining social distance etc. we trust that this good practice will continue.
• It is your responsibility to access and follow school communications e.g. Website ,Facebook, Parentmail etc.  Please ensure that you regularly access those platforms to stay in touch.

Finally, please note -

In light of Covid precautions we will operate a cashless system via Parentmail from the new school term – more details will follow.

Please be aware that this information is subject to change in light of evolving DE Guidance.

As always if you have any queries please get in touch.

Have a lovely Summer and we look forward to seeing you all in September!

P.Murtagh 

16.6.2020

Tomorrow, Wednesday 17th June, you may come to school to collect your child's report, PE kit, coats and any other belongings etc from the Assembly Hall from 9.15 am - 2.15 pm.

There will be a one way system in place. Entry is through the double doors at the side of the hall.  2 metre distancing measures and hand sanitizing stations will be in place.  No more than 4 will be permitted into the hall at any one time.  Exit is on the far side of the hall.

Please follow the instruction of Staff - DO NOT bring your children.  If you have any queries please contact the School Office in the first instance.

We would appreciate  your co-operation in these matters

10.6.2020

As we are starting our planning process for school reopening in September, we will have a Staff meeting on Monday 15th June.  Please do not expect online work from your child's teacher on Monday.

School Reports can be collected from the School Office from Wednesday 17th June.  Please note social distancing measures will be in place - only one person in the porch area at the School Office at any one time and if queuing please observe the 2 metre distancing rule required.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

2.6.2020

As we are coming to the end of our 11th week of school closure, I hope you are well and enjoying the exceptional weather.  Staff at Hazelwood have been meeting regularly on Zoom since lockdown  monitoring how remote learning has gone for our children.  

We have noticed a big drop off in engagement since the beginning of May and this is very worrying considering the gap it creates in your child's learning.  We would ask you to ensure that your child logs in everyday and does as much of what their teachers has prepared as you can.  Teachers are working very hard daily to prepare this work.  Please focus on Maths and English work, especially Bug Club - please try to complete all books and activities before the end of term.  If you need paper based work packs or any technology to support your child please get in touch.  After Mid June teachers will be tying up loose ends regarding learning and will not have such packs available so please get involved now.

School Reports will be available for collection from 17th June onwards - these reports will be based on the shorter school year we have had and may not have the same detail as previously.  We will remind you regarding arrangements for collection of reports closer to the time.  Any queries please get in touch.

Looking forward to seeing all our talented children in Hazelwood's Got Talent!

Mrs P Murtagh (Principal)

26.5.2020

20.5.20

We are currently in our 9th week of lock down and this 'new normal' is now in place. I wish to thank all of you for your support in keeping some level of routine and normality for your child through on line learning - if you have any issues with that please get in touch with the school and if your child's teacher has been in touch with you I ask you to respond. 

 I wish to thank all the teachers who work long days setting tasks - teaching and responding to your children's work and to those staff in all roles who are supporting key workers families keeping the administration and cleaning regimes up and running and to those who are helping with preparation for opening later in the year.  As yet we have no idea how or when our school will open but we will keep you informed of plans.

This Friday 22nd May and next Monday 25th May had been allocated to staff training and Bank holiday break - please be aware that your child will not be sent any work by their teacher on these days - time has been allocated for staff to write reports. These will be sent to you by end of June with some adjustments due to the reduced time your child was in school. 

In the meantime we would love to see your Sports Day adventures and at a later time your Hazelwood's Got Talent entries.Keep an eye on our website and Facebook for updates.  Please stay safe and take care - I will be in touch soon. 

Mrs P Murtagh (Principal)

7.5.2020

The Education Authority’s Literacy Service provides support for pupils, schools/guardians and parents in the area of specific learning difficulties, especially Literacy.

Please see the link below to get started.

6.5.202

Please see the link below for a fun fitness session with Jump Jiggle and Jive.  

LIVE jump jiggle and jive class 

Thursday 7th May at 10.30am 

On jumpjiggleandjive facebook page 

LINK TO VIDEO INVITATION  - https://youtu.be/8-XvtJ8Cmq4

6.5.2020

Please click on the link below or copy and paste into your internet browser for a video from the Education Welfare Department about tips and hints on how to get through home schooling during lockdown and useful numbers and contacts if you are struggling in any way at home.  

https://youtu.be/wgJ-ht_NzEM

5.5.2020

FREE SCHOOL MEALS ENTITLEMENT

Dear Parent/Guardian,

It is hard to believe we are into our 7th week of lockdown!  We hope everyone is keeping well and staying safe at home.  Teachers continue to provide work via the See Saw and Google Classroom Apps, if you are having any difficulty accessing these, please contact your child's teacher or the school office for assistance.

For those parents/guardians who's children would normally receive free school meals when at school,  we would like to advise you, if you are not aware already, that you are entitled to a payment equivalent to the daily amount for a school meal.  This is payable from the Government into your bank account on a weekly basis.  If you have not received payment as yet or would like more information, please ring the school office.

In the meantime please continue to follow Government guidelines regarding the Coronavirus and we will hopefully see your children back at school in the near future.

Stay safe, stay home.

Mrs P Murtagh (Principal)

21.4.2020

At the start of our new term, we welcome you all back to school if in a different format.  It has been good to see the coming and going of remote learning beginning again.

We commend and thank you for your work in this area - keep up the good work!

If you are having difficulties in any way, please get in touch with your child's teacher as soon as you can.  Staff will be in touch with you where there are issues or if we haven't heard from you.  We all want to help in any way we can to make the situation work for our children.

Please also see the link below for advice about claiming Free School Meals Allowance.

https://www.eani.org.uk/getfsm

31.3.2020

We hope that in our second week of home learning that you have managed to find your way through the packs,

through Bug club and Seesaw. I have been getting feedback from staff P1- P6 that a substantial number of parents have not logged on to the Pupil See Saw app through which much of the work is being uploaded.

IMPORTANT

There is a second Seesaw app that also must be downloaded- This will allow you to receive work from teachers and children can also upload work back to their teacher. An information sheet was sent out with the home learning packs. Also some home learning packs are still in school and can be collected at your convenience. It is of vital importance that your child is keeping in touch with some kind of school routine over the next few months - If you have any queries please get in touch with your child's teacher via Seesaw.

In the meantime - stay home stay safe!

26.3.2020

As we near the end of our first week dealing with this exceptional situation, can I first of all thank you for your support and your work with your child so far.  

Please do not stress about getting everything done, do as much as you can each day.  Have a quick walk, some fun time etc.

Do ask for help from your child's teacher within  school hours as far as possible and they will respond as soon as they can.  We will send out regular communication and if you need to contact the school, please ring,  or if we are closed use this email address info@hazelwoodintegratedps.belfast.ni.sch.uk as this is being monitored.

Mrs Allen is available on Friday 27th March to help with telephone queries.

In the meantime take care and stay safe.

Mrs P Murtagh (Principal

9.3.2020

A quick reminder that school will be closed next Monday 16th (for Staff Training) and Tuesday 17th March (St Patrick's Day) and therefore pupils should not attend on these days.  School will re-open as normal on Wednesday 18th March.

sports Relief

Friday 13th March is Sports Relief Day and we are all encouraged to "get moving" a little bit more, whether that's cycling, running, walking, swimming or just generally getting out and about more!

We are asking children to come to school on Friday wearing something Red and bring in £1, all proceeds will go to Sports Relief.  Children do not need to wear their uniform this day.

So come on! What are you waiting for?! Get up, get out and do "Whatever Moves You!"

5.3.2020

The School Photographer will be in school on Thursday 12th March from 9.30am to take group photographs of Nursery, P1s and P7s.  There will also be an opportunity for those pupils that missed out on their individual photo to have their photo taken.  

If your child did not get their individual photo taken last time, please let the school office know and we will ensure it is taken when the photographer visits next Thursday.

17.8.2018

2.2.18

Just a quick reminder that Hazelwood IPS is a NO SMOKING ZONE and therefore smoking is NOT permitted on school grounds or at the school gates.  Recently there has been an increasing amount of cigarette butts appearing in the school grounds and at the school gates and we would ask you to please be considerate to other parents and children and make sure you are well away from the school and school grounds before lighting up.

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20.11.17

A sincere thanks to you all for your contribution to recent Charity Events.  We raised £694 for Children in Need and £1600 for Action for Deaf Youth.  Also a considerable amount was also collected for the Poppy Appeal.

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23.10.17

NUT ALLERGY

This letter is to inform you that some of our students in school have severe food allergies to peanuts/nut products. It is important that there is strict avoidance to this food in order to prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction. We are asking your help to provide the student with a safe school environment.

Any exposure to peanuts/nuts may cause a life-threatening allergic reaction that requires emergency medical treatment. To reduce the chance of this occurring, we are asking that you do not send any Hazelnut or products that contain nuts such as Nutella, Ferrero Rocher etc to school with your child that will be eaten in the classroom.

If your child has eaten peanuts/nuts before coming to school, please be sure your child’s hands and face have been thoroughly washed before entering the school.

We appreciate your support of these procedures. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Mrs P Murtagh, Principal

16.10.17

The children will participate in a fitness session to raise funds for Action Deaf Youth.  Please sponsor your child to take part in this fundraiser which will take place on Thursday 19th October 2017.  Children should come to school in sports gear.  We hope to present a cheque at assembly on 26th October 2017.
Please find attached a Sponsor Form and we would ask that you print this out and use as soon as possible.  We were hoping to distribute these at school,  but due to the weather and school closures this is not possible at present and we wanted to get the form out as soon as possible.
Please also note that on Thursday 19th October (this Thursday!) children should come to school in Sports Gear in preparation for our fundraiser fitness event.  Any Sponsor Money should be sent in to school by Thursday 26th October 2017.
Charity events are always well supported by our parents and children and we hope this will be no different.  Thank you in advance for all your support for this very worthy cause.

the sponsor form can be accessed below.

Sponsor Form

9.10.17

Please be advised that Chess Club begins this Wednesday 11th October from 3pm-4pm in Mrs Watson's Classroom for all those that have expressed interest in attending this

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22.9.17. 

Just a quick reminder that the school photographer will be in school on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th September to take Family and individual child photographs.

If you wish to have a family photograph (this can include babies and other siblings) please return the reply slip that went out in your child's school bag last week. Family photographs will be taken on Tuesday between 8.30am and 8.45am.

If you have any queries, please contact the school office.

19.9.17

Chess Club will begin again on Wednesday 11th October 2017 for children in Primary 4-7. The club, which is run by Logic NI, will be held after school each Wednesday from 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. in Mrs Watson’s Primary 1 Room. There is no charge for this club. If your child loves chess or would like to learn, then maybe they would like to come along and have some fun!
Your child will receive a permission slip for this club today - if you would like a place in the club please complete this slip and return it to Mrs Watson (limited spaces available – first come, first served basis) by Friday 22nd September. Your child will be notified if they have a place.
Mrs Watson

19.9.17

Just a quick reminder that Hazelwood IPS is a NO SMOKING ZONE and therefore smoking is NOT permitted on school grounds or at the school gates and we would ask you to please be considerate to other parents and children and make sure you are well away from the school and school grounds before lighting up.

Your help in this matter is appreciated.