Keep up to date with all the latest Sunny Bank news!

• School Meals for Years 3,4,5,6 from September

  Thu 29 Aug 2024

   

  As we start the new school academic year, a reminder to parents that the cost of a child's school meal has increased this term to £2.60 per day (£13.00 a week) which is payable in advance for the week ahead (i.e. every Monday) by either Arbor or Credit card in the school office.

   

  Unfortunately, we are still trying to recover debts owed from last term. Our school budget is intended to support children’s learning, and we cannot use it to cover debt owed to the school. It is essential that all payments are up to date so that the quality of the services provided is maintained. Parents can check their own accounts easily within Arbor. I would urge parents to check this before the start of the new term and please settle any outstanding debts that may be owing.

   

  If you believe that you are entitled to benefit related school meals (NOT universal free school meals offered to Years R to 2) then please follow the link below to apply for FSM. A reminder NOT to reapply if you are already entitled as this will roll over to this academic year and will cause duplicates.

   

  Apply for free school meals Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website. www.gov.uk

   

  Unfortunately, if a debt reaches £13.00, we may have to halt provision of a school meal for your child and you will have to make your own arrangements by bringing a packed-lunch from home until the debt is cleared. 

   

  Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss any issues or require help relating to the above.

   

   

  

• Back to School

  Sun 25 Aug 2024
  

• TILT - Summer Newsletter

  Wed 24 Jul 2024

   

  The latest Newsletter from the Island Learning Trust can be read HERE

  

• Our Summer Newsletter

  Wed 24 Jul 2024

   

  Can be read HERE

  

• Our Summer Picnic

  Mon 22 Jul 2024
  

• Year 6 leavers

  Mon 22 Jul 2024
  

• Enterprise Day

  Mon 22 Jul 2024
  

• Year 6 Prom 2024

  Sat 20 Jul 2024

   

  Our gallery from last nights Prom, can be seen HERE

  

• Ofsted Visit

  Fri 12 Jul 2024

  Dear Parents and Carers, 
   
  As you are aware we had a visit from Ofsted on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and I wanted to take a moment to share how incredibly proud I am of our school, children, staff and parents. Our children represented our school exceptionally well. All of our children demonstrated the great things that happen at Sunny Bank from the fantastic learning and progress that they are making, the hard work that they put in every day and the caring nature to the  focus on wellbeing that is at the core of our community school. 
   
  I am sure that you will also join me in a great big shout out for every member of staff at Sunny Bank, cleaners, caterers, office staff, caretakers, support staff, pastoral team, teaching staff, teachers and leaders. All staff at Sunny Bank go over and above every day and work relentlessly to ensure that they are the best that they can be, so that our children get the very best education, care and nurture and amazing experiences that they rightly deserve. 
   
  I also want to thank all parents who contributed to our very positive parent view survey during the inspection and to all parents who work as partners with our staff to ensure that we secure the best education for our children. Our children would not achieve as well as they do without this strong partnership.  
   
  This is also a moment to celebrate our key stage 2 outcomes which were released on Tuesday; it was a busy Tuesday. These KS2 outcomes were the best that they have ever been at Sunny Bank. I will of course be sharing these with parents as soon as I am able to.  
   
  I know that with such a dedicated team, children, staff and parents we will continue to achieve even better as we strive for the best for our children in the future.  
   
  Thank you all again, as always, for your support as partners in our children’s education.  
   

  Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy the football. Hopefully we will be celebrating as a country on Monday.  
   
  Mr Allen

  

• Sunny Bank have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award

  Fri 12 Jul 2024

   

  We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.