Letters to parents & Carers

 

Subject: Pupil Data

Posted onto website 3/12/2007

Rudheath Community Primary School processes personal data about its pupils and is a “data controller” in respect of this for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. It processes this information to:

•  support its pupils teaching and learning;

•  monitor and report on their progress;

•  provide appropriate pastoral care, and

•  assess how well the school as a whole is doing.

This information includes contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information, characteristics such as ethnic group, special educational needs and any relevant medical information.

Two notices accessible by clicking on the links shown below give additional information to the notice sent to you in the Autumn Term of 2007 and provides further information about the processing of pupils' personal data by the other organisations mentioned in that notice:

FAIR PROCESSING NOTICE SCHOOL CENSUS 2008 - LAYER TWO (PDF)

FAIR PROCESSING NOTICE – SCHOOL CENSUS 2008 – LAYER THREE (PDF)

 

Subject: Sun Smart

16 th April 07

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to the Summer Term. I hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday and had plenty of opportunities to enjoy the good weather. Whilst out enjoying the sunshine, I thought about the need to inform the children of the importance of taking care of their skin and avoiding sunburn, and so during assembly today, the children have been taught the Sun Smart code in order that they can enjoy the sun safely over the coming months.

 

The Sun Smart code says:

S pend time in the shade between 11 and 3

M ake sure you never burn

A im to cover up with a t-shirt, hat and sunglasses

R emember to take extra care with children

T hen use factor 15+ sunscreen

 

The sun's rays are particularly strong over the summer and can damage children's skin. This may not seem like a problem right now, but sadly it can lead to skin cancer in later life. Skin cancer is very common and the number of cases is increasing, but in most cases it can be prevented. Your child's health and well-being are very important to us, which is why we have decided to:

 

•  Teach the children the Sun Smart code.

•  Encourage pupils to wear hats and t-shirts when outside

•  Encourage pupils to use sunscreen on school trips.

•  Handed out activity sheets to all children to reinforce the message.

 

Your support is important and we therefore suggest that during hot weather you:

•  Talk to your child about the importance of sun protection – use the activity sheet that the children have been given today

•  Send your child to school with a wide brimmed hat

•  Buy your child a new school sun hat – available from the school office at a cost of £3.00

•  Ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school

Together I hope we can have a very happy and safe term to come!

 

Elaine Wright

Head Teacher