Surbiton, UK
I hope everyone had a relaxing summer break! Maple Infants’ was a hive of activity throughout the 6 weeks with intense preparation for the finalisation of the new accomodation on the grass. Many of you have had a peep in and have been pleasantly surprised. I have plans to decorate the outside walls with a Maple leaf design so watch this space!!
Liz Robinson
Download the pdf order form to print - School Uniform Order Form
If you wish to order uniform please complete the form and return it, in a sealed envelope, via the red class trays to the School Office, with your payment (cheques made payable to Maple Infants’ School Fund).
We will process your order usually within 24 hours and the uniform will be sent home with your child.
If for some reason you need to come to the School Office (i.e. to check sizes), please avoid the times just before or after school, particularly at the beginning of a new term, as these are very busy periods and the office staff will be unable to assist you.
Welcome to a new academic year and a new look website.
As well as our head-teacher’s blog and weekly birthday and merits posts we hope to have more regular updates about everyday school life, events and admin, and maybe copies of those school notices and leaflets that sometimes never reach home.
Hope you all have an enjoyable summer break! Look forward to seeing you in September!
Liz Robinson
These are the key dates for Maple Infants’ school academic year 2008/09, which include up to 5 teacher “In-Service Education and Training” (INSET) days on which the school is closed to pupils,
School closed for INSET - Wednesday 3rd September 2008
Pupils’ term begins
Thursday 4th September to Friday 24th October
Autumn Half Term Holiday - Monday 27th to Friday 31st October
Pupils’ return
Monday 3rd November
Autumn term ends
Friday 19th December (school closes at 12 noon)
Christmas holidays - Monday 22nd December to Friday 2nd January
School closed for INSET - Monday 5th January 2009
Pupil’s term begins
Tuesday 6th January to Friday 13th February
Spring half term holiday - Monday 16th to Friday 20th February
Pupils return
Monday 23rd February
Spring term ends
Friday 3rd April (school closes at 12 noon)
Spring holidays - Monday 6th to Friday 17th April
School closed for INSET - Monday 20th April 2009
Pupils’ term begins
Tuesday 21st April to Friday 22nd May (excluding May Day, Monday 4th May)
Summer half term holiday - Monday 25th to Friday 29th May
Pupils return to school
Monday 1st June
School closed for INSET - Friday 5th June 2009
Summer term ends
Wednesday 22nd July (school closes at 12 noon)
Please note:
Maple Infants’ school term dates follow the 195 teaching days (inclusive of 5 training days) outlined by the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames. Any changes to dates such as INSETs, throughout the year, will be shown on this page.
[Dates last updated on 21st July 2008.]
Our Sports’ day was lots of fun. I hope you like the photos! All the children were given a lolly after the event and everyone said they enjoyed it. It’s a pity the dad’s team didn’t follow the instructions!!! In the afternoon the children watched a dress rehearsal of the leavers’ concert and I look forward to meeting the Year 2 parents for a leaving celebration on Monday evening.
Liz Robinson
A few pictures from this morning. Click on the photos to start a slideshow.
We welcome Jane Pringle as new Clerk to Governors and Natasha Bramble as new School Business Manager (this post replaces and broadens the post of school bursar) .
We have also recently appointed 2 further SMSAs to support the children at lunch time. Details of the new appointments will be given at a later date.
Work will begin on the grassy area next week to prepare the site for the installation of a temporary accommodation for our new Reception class. As a result, we will be holding our Sports’ Day event in the playground of St Andrew’s & St Mark’s this year. Many thanks to Mrs Pavlis for offering this in our hour of need! Hopefully the weather will be fine! Much preparation for the new classroom has been going on and the classroom, itself, will be installed during the first few weeks of the summer break.
You are all invited to attend our final assembly on Wednesday 23rd July at 11.00am in the school hall, when we will be saying a special goodbye to Jenny. Any donations you may wish to make towards leaving gifts for the above members of staff should be put in an envelope marked “staff donations”.
Jenny Holden has been a teacher at Maple for 18 years now and has also taught at St Andrew’s & St Mark’s earlier on in her teaching career. She has always been the most popular of teachers and has taught many of our parents! It will be hard to imagine school life without Jenny and we do hope she will visit us on many occasions.