CORONAVIRUS: Stay alert. Control the virus. Save lives.
UPDATED 22nd June 2020
Please note that the school will be shut for all children (including key workers) on Monday 20th July.
This is a planned INSET day which the school will be taking.
Getting ready for September 2020
Mrs Murray has written two letters, one to the children and one to parents explaining details about the return to school, please click on the links below to view.
Letter to Children about September from Mrs Murray 15.07.20
Letter to Parents regarding September Return from Mrs Murray 14.07.20
Welcome
The Windmills Junior School is a three form entry Junior School in the village of Hassocks just outside the South Downs National Park. We are exceptionally proud of our school and our pupils. Our pupils are highly motivated and thrive in our stimulating learning environment. We value the importance of creative learning and working together as a community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and provide exciting learning and sporting activities to ensure that the children have a wealth of experiences as they learn and grow.
We have a highly skilled team of teachers, teaching assistants and support staff who are extremely caring and totally committed to children’s learning, happiness and well-being.
FORTHCOMING INSET DAYS
Autumn term:
Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th September 2020
Phased return for pupils from Monday 7th September
Spring term:
Monday 4th January 2021
Monday 22nd February 2021
Summer term: Friday 23rd July 2021
We believe that sound values and a positive attitude are crucial in becoming lifelong learners and our expectations of the children are very high. We want our children to love school, love learning and feel proud of their own achievements.
Hopefully you will find all the information that you need on the website, but please feel free to contact the school office on the email, or phone number above with any queries.
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Headteacher: Mrs Leila Murray |
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Coronavirus - information for families
· Nobody should come in to school for a period of 14 days if any member of their household has symptoms
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
For further information and useful links take a look at the COVID-19 information page
LATEST LETTERS
Letter to Welcome Year 2 to Year 3 in September 2020
Returning in September-14.07.2020
Letter to families Yr 3-5 01.07.20
Letter 2 Transition from Year 2 to Year 3 17.06.20
Letter to families re Yr 3-5 03.06.20
Letter re Key Worker Children 1st June 19.05.2020
Letter re Yr 3-5 children 1st June 19.05.2020
Letter re Yr 6 returning to school 19.05.2020
Letter for Yr 6 Downlands Transfer 12.05.2020
If you would like to receive paper copies of any letters or documents on the website please contact the school office who will be happy to provide a copy free of charge.
Reporting Child Absence
Please report your child's absence via Studybugs. Click on the links below to download the app.
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Click on Learning Zone below for guidance on ways to continue learning from home for children who are unable to attend school.
NEW page . . . click on image below to see Mrs Murray's online assemblies
Spellings are now accessed via School Jotter, click on the image below to be taken to the login page.
Out of School Provision
The Windmills Junior School Choir
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