Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Development of Land

  Mon 24 Feb 2020
  Important letters have been added to the website under Parent/Carer - School Letters - Term 4 regarding the proposed development of land next to the school site. Please note that the deadline for consultation is tomorrow 25.02.2020. A hard copy of the parent/carer letter will be coming home with pupils today and will be emailed out.

• Coronavirus - Advice from Public Health England

  Thu 13 Feb 2020

  Advice from Public Health England to share with your school community:

   

  What is the coronavirus?

   

  The 2019 Novel Coronavirus has been spreading since it was first reported in December 2019.

   

  Symptoms include fever and respiratory symptoms including coughing and shortness of breath. Generally, coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease.

   

  If you develop these symptoms and have recently travelled to an area where the coronavirus is being widely reported or believe you may have come in contact with the virus then you should stay indoors and call NHS 111 informing them of the details linking you to the virus.

   

  What should I do?

   

  If you are feeling unwell and have not been contacted by Public Health England, then there is no need for concern.

   

  You should continue to treat your symptoms as usual for seasonal flu or a common cold. If you feel unwell and do not know what you should do, then call NHS 111.

   

  As always, if you have symptoms of a cold or flu, then there are measures you can take to bugs spreading:

   

  • Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

   

  How do I know if I’ve been in contact with a case?

   

  Public Health England is in the process of contacting people who have had close contact with the confirmed cases.

   

  Close contacts will be given health advice about symptoms and emergency contact details to use if they become unwell in the 14 days after contact with the confirmed case. This tried and tested method will ensure any risk to them and the wider public is minimised.

   

  Experts at Public Health England (PHE) continue to work hard tracing patient contacts from the UK cases. Should a school pupil or staff member be identified as a contact of a confirmed case they will be asked to self isolate by PHE. We are advised that in these cases there would not be a need for a school to close or take further action and everyone else can continue to go about their daily routine, e.g. going to work or school as they would normally.

   

  Where can I find more information?

   

  • Information for the public
  • Blog and frequently asked questions
  • Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas.

   

   

   

• Parents/Carers Coffee Morning 31 January 2020

  Mon 03 Feb 2020
  Feedback from Parent/Carer coffee mornings can now be found if you click the Parent/Carer tab and then the Parent/Carer coffee morning page.

• Parent/Carer Coffee Morning

  Wed 08 Jan 2020

  Parent/Carer Coffee Morning is on Friday 31 January 2020 at 9:15am. Please report to reception on arrival as the meeting will be in the Phoenix building.

   

  We will have members of our Speech and Language Team and Occupational Therapist in attendance to answer any questions which you may have and provide some useful information. If you have a specific question which you would like to have more information on then please feel free to email: secretary@laleham-gap.kent.sch.uk so that this can be passed onto the SALT / OT Team so that they can bring along the relevant information.

• Dr Andrew Curran Visits Laleham Gap School

  Tue 07 Jan 2020

  On our training day (18 December 2019) our keynote speaker was Dr Andrew Curran. We were delighted that Andrew joined us for the day taking time out of his very busy schedule. Andrew spoke to all of our staff in regard to the best possible chances of learning and what is required to establish such an environment. We were delighted to be joined by specialist teachers from around the county to participate in this superb training.

   

  Dr Andrew Curran is a multi-talented singer/songwriter, author, presenter and paediatric neurologist working in a hospital in the UK. He specialises in all aspects of paediatric neurology but especially in autistic spectrum disorder, long term severe neurodisability, brain injury and migraine.

   

  Andrew makes the complicated workings of the learning brain not simple but understandable. And he does it in such a way that everyone can use what they have learned to improve what goes on in school. Apart from his hospital and education work, Andrew has also been featured on TV, has been presenting nationally and internationally to audiences within education for many years and is the author of The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain.

• The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme - Tesco

  Tue 17 Dec 2019
  Laleham Gap is supporting the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme that Tesco has implemented. To see more information on the scheme and how it works, please click here.

• Recycling Empty Crisp Packets to Raise Money for the Air Ambulance

  Thu 12 Dec 2019

  Please click here to see a poster on how we are trying to raise money for the Air Ambulance through collecting empty crisp packets. 

  Please send in any empty crisp packets to help this cause.

• Drop Off & Collection Letter

  Mon 09 Dec 2019
  Please click here or go to the school letters page to see the recent letter sent out on drop off and collection information.

• Christmas Extravaganza

  Mon 09 Dec 2019
  Please click here to find the Christmas lunches for week commencing 9 December and 16 December 2019.

• Thursday 5 December Pupil's Choice for Lunch

  Wed 04 Dec 2019

  All day breakfast OR Baked beans and cheesy potato pie (v).

   

  Ice cream cones for pudding.

   

  For any allergens please speak to reception who will contact the kitchen.