October 
9th - PTA Cake Sale after school by the Blagdon Gate
9th - Welcome to Reception Meeting 8.55-9.30am Infant Hall
14th - Individual School Photographs
15th - Harvest Festival (more details to follow)
 16th - PTA Monster Ball
 21st - Parent Consultations 2-5pm - SCHOOL CLOSES EARLY AT 1.45PM (Blue, Yellow & Purple nursery open as usual)
 22nd - Parent Consultations 4-7pm
 23rd - Wear it Pink (more details to follow)
23rd - Parental Controls Workshop 9am Infant Hall (learn how to set parental controls on your devices at home)
 26th - Half Term Break

November
 3rd - Flu Immunisations (more details to follow)
6th - PTA Non-Uniform Day - bring in new/nearly new gifts for the upcoming Christmas Fair (more details to follow)
6th - Diwali Celebration Morning 8.50-10am (more details to follow)
 13th - Children in Need (more details to follow) 

December
 4th - PTA Non-Uniform Day - 
 4th - PTA Christmas Fair 4-7pm (more details to follow)

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the school fund so far!

The suggested contribution for Burlington Infant & Nursery School this year is £100 per family, although you are welcome to give more, of course. This is separate to the contribution made to the Junior school. We are incredibly grateful for any support you are able to give.  Please make your donation via your School Gateway account.

Your donations help us to provide the children with a full and enriched education by offering activities which often fall outside of the national curriculum. These activities include workshops and events such as Earthsong drumming, Don Rae dance and fitness workshops, “Pretend Holiday” days, art workshops, Healthy Living Week Big Breakfast, school trips, multicultural picnic and classroom resources. 

This year, following an extremely hot summer, we are also fundraising to install air conditioning units similar to the one below in all our reception classrooms and the nursery block. All Y1 & Y2 classrooms already have air conditioning.

You can read more about our School Fund by visiting the webpage: 

Voluntary Contribution web page

Congratulations to the following children who were voted in to represent their class in our councils: 

School Council 
Sapphires - Eliana & Tristan 
Rubies - Naomi & Tamara 
Diamonds - Jasmine & Erin
Emeralds - Salwa & Miles
Venus - Tharshanan & Esme
Mercury - Ethan & Celine
Jupiter - Albert & Eralim
Saturn - Theo & Maddy

Learning Council 
Sapphires - Rafe & Lucy 
Rubies - Isla H & Devank 
Diamonds - Damian & Aoife 
Emeralds - Michelle & Dhruv
Venus - Ava & Nola
Mercury - Oliwia & Max G
Jupiter - Haadiya & Romy
Saturn - Delilah & Lily

Eco Council
Sapphires - Roeland & Akaarshan
Rubies - George & Rio
Diamonds - Marco & Evin  
Emeralds - Sebi & Chloe 
Venus - Sharian & Ellie
Mercury - Jenna & Henry
Jupiter - Freddie & Holly
Saturn - Anjeli & Harry

Here at Burlington, all children under the age of 5 years receive free milk each day which is subsidised by the Department of Health under the Nursery Milk Scheme.
 
Once your child turns 5 years of age, should you wish for them to continue having milk at school, you will need to register and pay via Coolmilk.
 
www.coolmilk.com/parents

You can read more on our web page:

School Milk web page

Year 2 children have been very busy again this week writing all about their trip to WWT London Wetlands!

For young children, the fear of monsters under the bed stems from a growing imagination coupled with a natural uncertainty about the dark, where ordinary shadows and quiet room sounds can quickly transform into imaginary creatures. Rather than dismissing their fear or staging elaborate monster hunts, which can unintentionally confirm that monsters exist, parents can help children manage these feelings by validating their emotions while gently grounding them in reality. A supportive approach involves doing a calm, joint "room check" before bedtime to show that the space is safe, using a soft nightlight to banish deep shadows, and offering comforting tools like a "courage" stuffed animal or a spray bottle filled with water and lavender named "monster spray." By combining empathetic listening with consistent bedtime routines, adults empower children to feel secure and in control of their own space.

Our thought of the week is:

Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world!

Pets in School Week for Year 1

Week commencing 19th October 

To develop their learning about animals the Year 1 children will have the opportunity to bring their pet into school for a short time, accompanied by an adult.  The children will get the chance to find out how the pets are looked after and will have the opportunity to ask questions.  

If you think you have a pet that would be suitable please speak to your teacher to find an appropriate time slot during the week of 19th October to bring your pet into class.

Please also inform your teacher if your child is afraid/has allergies to specific pets. 

Thank you, Year 1 Team

We have added some new items below to our Amazon Wishlist. If you are able to help us we would really appreciate it! 

Click on the link below to see our wishlist.

https://amzn.eu/983v2T9

At Burlington, we are very proud of our diverse community. This Autumn term there will be many families celebrating special religious festivals such as Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Moon / Mid-Autumn Festival, Diwali, St. Andrew's Day, Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, Christmas just to name a few. 

We would love the children to share their news and personal experiences with their class. This could be anything from artefacts such as special story books, photos, special clothes, a piece of music/food and some helpful written notes of information about the artefacts/festival. Uploads: Photos and videos can also be uploaded via Tapestry to be shared in class or special festival assemblies. 

Don't forget to sign up for culture cat. Please talk to your class teacher to arrange a particular date. 

*Diwali Celebration/Multicultural morning is on Friday 6th November 8.50- 10am. There are a limited number of spaces per class so if you would like to do a multicultural activity with a small group of children, please sign up on the sheet by the door. Thank you. 

Miss Braithwaite, Religious Education (RE) Lead

We would love to hear about any science related activities the children take part in at home! It can be anything from helping out in the garden, finding mini beasts, doing experiments or perhaps visiting a museum - please email your science selfie to admin@burlingtoni.org.uk and let us know if you would allow for it to be shared in the school newsletter and on our school website. We look forward to seeing your Science Selfies!

Here are some of the Science Selfies we've received!

Science Selfie Challenge Photos

Dr Bethan Stagg is a scientist who loves to look at plants and animals in their natural habitats. Bethan thinks that people do not notice plants as much as they notice animals.  Bethan knows about amazing plants from around the world - both wild plants and those grown in gardens.

Bethan would like the children at Burlington to learn about some of the amazing plants that can be found on their doorsteps!

Take a Science Selfie and post your photo on Tapestry!  If you would like to have your photo included in our weekly school newsletter, please e-mail your photo to admin@burlingtoni.org.uk

If your child needs to use the toilet after pick-up, please walk back to your classroom door and ask for your child to go back through the classroom to use the toilet. Parents are not allowed in the toilets. This is to safeguard the other children we have on site after school in clubs and at Acorns. 

Thank you for your cooperation.

If you have not already downloaded the School Gateway App, please do this immediately. This is our communication and payment system for the school so it is really important that you have activated your account. We will use this system to send emergency text messages and all clubs, trips, Acorns, nursery fees etc can be paid using the app. If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask the school office. 

How to access School Gateway instructions for new users

Just letting you know that Burlington Infant & Nursery School are now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online.

Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself! These donations really mount up and make a BIG difference to us, so we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to sign up and support us.

It’s completely FREE and only takes a moment. You can find our easyfundraising page here.

Thank you so much!

Parentkind, a charity that supports school PTAs have teamed up with Asda, who is making millions of pounds available to donate to primary schools across the UK through their ‘Cashpot for Schools’ initiative. To support our school, all you have to do is opt-in through the Asda Rewards app, shop and scan in store or shop online at Asda.com.
 
Between 2nd September and 30th November 2024, every time you shop with Asda using your Asda Rewards app, Asda will donate 0.5% of the value of your shop to your chosen school. Also, every time somebody opts-in to support our school, Asda will give an additional £1 to the school Cashpot. Plus, it doesn’t stop there – Asda are also giving £50 to every school to get them started.

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
1. Download the Asda Rewards app, register and opt-in to Cashpot for Schools (make sure you have the latest version of the app installed)
2. Choose Burlington Infant & Nursery School by searching the name or postcode
3. Shop instore across Asda and George, or online at Asda.com and start filling your Cashpot as you shop
 
Asda does the rest, all money raised will be donated to schools to spend on the things they need the most.

Remember, anyone can sign up, so start spreading the news and raising funds for our school.

A reminder to all parents that the yellow zig-zag lines outside our school at both the front and back gates indicate the length of road where stopping or waiting is strictly prohibited. If you park on these clearly marked, yellow zig zag lines you are putting the safety of our children and their families at risk.

Cars should not be parked on the zig zag lines for any amount of time - even if it is just a minute or two to drop off children.

Thank you for helping us to keep our school community safe.

Please can we remind parents that children are not allowed to ride scooters on the school premises. Please use the scooter stands provided or carry your child's scooter once inside the school gates. We really appreciate your support.
Thank you

You can find all our policies on the school website here.

We recommend parents read: 

Medical Conditions Policy
Attendance Policy
Parent & Visitor Code of Conduct 
Behaviour & Anti-bullying 
Complaints policy
School Uniform

Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting this morning. We hope you enjoyed visiting your child's class. 

If you were unable to attend, please click here to see a copy of the presentation. 

Year 2 children have been doing some amazing writing this week for their topic Happy Homes where they are learning all about different animals and plants and their habitats. We are so impressed with the children's writing skills! Well done!

On Wednesday 14th October all the children will be having their individual school photographs during school time.
 
We are offering parents who have siblings in the Infant and Nursery School the opportunity to have their photograph taken together. The photographer will be available for these photographs before school from 8.00 a.m. - 8.45 a.m. Unfortunately, we are not able to extend this offer to siblings from the Junior School.

Sibling photographs are by appointment only.  If you would like your Infant and Nursery School siblings to be photographed together, please contact the Infant school office either via telephone or come into the office to book.  Appointments will be available to book from Monday 28th September.

Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting this morning. We hope you enjoyed visiting your child's class. 

If you were unable to attend, please click here to see a copy of the presentation.

There are some classes who do not have a parent class rep. If you know that your class does not have one and you are interested in taking on the role, please contact the school office as soon as possible. 

This can be a rewarding role and includes: 

Communication Link: Act as a link between the class teacher, school office, and parents by sharing reminders, news, and updates.

Class Contacts & Whatsapp: Help set up and manage the class Whatsapp group for quick announcements.

Event Coordination: Help organise volunteers or contributions for school events, teacher gifts etc.

Welcoming Families: Greet new parents joining the class throughout the year and answer basic questions about everyday school routines.

Please email the school office at admin@burlingtoni.org.uk if you would like to be a parent rep. 

Welcome back to the new autumn term! We hope all our families had a relaxing and fun-filled summer break. It has been wonderful seeing the children again and we look forward to an exciting term ahead!

A very warm welcome to all our new Nursery and Reception families joining our school community. We look forward to getting to know you all over the coming weeks.

Please keep an eye out for this newsletter every Friday afternoon. Each week we will feature key updates, celebrate the children's achievements and include important dates for your diary. 

Be There Bear returns next week! The classes (1 per year group) with the highest attendance will win Be There Bear and a child with 100% attendance for the week will be chosen at random to take the bear home for the weekend. We would love to see what Be There Bear gets up to - please send your photos to the school office (via admin@burlingtoni.org.uk) to be featured in our weekly newsletter!

If you would like to know more about Attendance at our school, please visit our web page:

Attendance web page

A big thank you to everyone who attended the parent information morning today. We hope you found it useful. 

If you were unable to attend, please click below to see a copy of the presentations shared. 

Everything you need to know about Burlington!

Online Safety - Supporting children in the digital age

Please click here for the autumn term programme for Kingston children's centres with a variety of activities suitable for children aged 0-5.

Screens are now a big part of everyday life, making it more important than ever to ensure children are safe in the digital world. It’s also important to help them find a healthy balance and develop positive habits around screen time. Each week, we will share practical tips, useful resources, and guidance to support parents in the home. 

Dear Parents/Carers, 

Please find attached a letter from Mrs Yay-Walker regarding the annual voluntary contribution. 

Voluntary Contribution 2026-27

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. You can read more about our School Fund by visiting the webpage: 

Voluntary Contribution web page

Thank you and best wishes, Burlington Infant & Nursery School

Today, we bid a fond farewell to our wonderful Year 2 children as they fly the nest for their next big adventure. Earlier this week, our Year 2 classes took part in their leavers' assemblies. It was a beautiful occasion where they shared their favourite infant school memories and performed two lovely songs for the parents and carers in the audience. It was an emotional milestone for us all. While we are always sad to say goodbye, we know these children are more than ready for this next step and will truly flourish at the junior school. We wish them the absolute best of luck as they transition to Year 3. We could not be prouder of their achievement - the junior school is incredibly lucky to welcome such a kind, bright, and awesome group of children!

We would be most grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete our parent questionnaire for the Summer Term. We really appreciate your feedback and would like to know your thoughts so we can continually improve our school. 
 
To complete the survey, please click on the link below:

https://forms.gle/DvpDh8WHDiBEgxsd9

Please click here for the brand new summer holiday programme for Kingston children's centres with a variety of activities suitable for children aged 0-5 (and siblings up to 8 years). 

Some of you may have already met Mr Mayer, our lovely new site manager but we are delighted to welcome him officially to the Burlington community! As well as being interviewed by the grown ups, Mr Mayer also went through a very tough interview with the school council children! A huge thank you to school council for their thoughtful and interesting questions and for helping us with the interview process! 

A bit about Mr Mayer...
'Thank you to the team and the children for making me feel so at home in such a short time. I'm already loving the cups of mud and leaves tea and the sound of "what are you doing?" and laughter all day long. I've come from a backstage theater tutoring background, am a keen sailor, enjoy the outdoors, books and cooking and have a strong interest in early childhood development.' 

There were big smiles in Year 2 on Tuesday afternoon! To celebrate their time with us before they say goodbye next Friday, the children were treated to a special visit from an ice cream van. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed cooling down with a delicious ice cream or lolly. A huge thank you to our wonderful PTA, whose fundraising efforts funded this lovely treat!

The children will be enjoying a party day with their class as a special treat for working so hard this year - please see dates below.

On the day, children can wear party clothes to school and bring some party food to share with the class. Please check with your class teacher about what to bring. Please note that we are a strictly nut free school. 

Tuesday 14th July
Venus & Saturn Class
All Year 1 Classes 
Nursery 

Wednesday 15th July
Jupiter & Mercury

Thursday 16th July
All Reception Classes 

We’ve had an action-packed week focused all around healthy living and staying active! The children have been participating in sports sessions with Sean McInnes and his fantastic team, dance and 'Wake Up Shake Up' with Don Rae, as well as competing in sports day.

Alongside all the movement, we’ve been learning all about eating healthy and nutritious foods and the importance of looking after our bodies. The children enjoyed a delicious Big Breakfast of healthy cereals, wholemeal bread and fruit. It has been wonderful to see the children’s enthusiasm for making healthy choices and cheering on their classmates during sports day. Well done eveybody!   

The children in Year 2 were inspired this week to make their own booklets about healthy living. We loved reading all their interesting facts and advice!