Knowsley Kitchen are partnering with The Banana Bunch to bring the veg bus to Kirkby, from this Thursday 15th April, at the following locations. We may add locations over the coming weeks and will let you know as this happens.

The Falcon Pub car park, Southdene, L32 9PF 11:45- 12:30
Northwood Community Centre car park, L33 9TW 13:00- 14:00
St Andrews Church car park, L33 1ZF 14:30- 15:30

Paul sells a variety of fresh fruit, veg & eggs. He accepts cash, card and Healthy Start vouchers. Please be mindful of Covid-19 guidelines when visiting the bus.

Thank you to all of the people and organisations who have helped setting this up.

REMINDER: ROAD/PREMISES SAFETY
To maintain the safety of everyone in the school community we request that you keep to the following guidelines.
• Please do not drive faster than 15mph – there are many pedestrians crossing the road at the start and the end of the day
• Do not park on the yellow markings at the school gates
• Please do not use the school vehicle entrance gate as a turning area

In summary, please respect others and take extra care as you drive to and from the school along Hollinghurst Road. When you have dropped off/collected your child please do not congregate around the school gates as this forces children to walk on the road.

Class Photographs
Braiswick Photographers are coming into school tomorrow – 13th April 2021 to take the school class photographs.

If your child is in years 2 & 5 they can come to school in their PE kits as they have Beth Tweddle gymnastics in the afternoon. Other year groups please wear school uniform.

If you do not wish for your child to have their photograph taken please inform their class teacher or contact the school office on eastcroft.de@knowsley.gov.uk or 01514778210.

Eastcroft Park School is adhering to Covid-19 safety restrictions to ensure that everyone is kept safe.

Thank you

Julie Withey
Headteacher

Is your child spending more time on tech at the moment? The Legends Family Adventure from Google and Parent Zone will help you all become Internet Legends – and have fun along the way!

The Legends Family Adventure – Google and Parent Zone's new animated series – is perfect for families to watch together. It's part of the Be Internet Legends programme — helping children to be safer and more confident online.

When Lumen’s bear goes missing, the whole family must brave Interland to get it back. Along the way, the family learns lessons from the Legends Code — including helpful tips on what to do with cyberbullies, how to spot scams and set strong passwords, as well as important lessons on kindness. And, Lumen discovers they're stronger and braver than they ever thought they could be.

Embark on this adventure as a family by visiting g.co/legendsfamilyadventure

We will be sending out a pack to build a 3D Internaut Trophy which children can build together with parent(s)/carer(s) by completing an exciting online safety quiz.

Dear Parent/Carer
Red Nose Day is back on Friday 19th March and this year it’s never felt more important to have some fun and raise money to support people living incredibly tough lives. We need the power of funny to turn laughs into lasting change.

This year’s theme is Stand Up and tell a joke, your child’s class teacher will organise activities throughout the day and the children will also be baking cakes. Your child can wear anything red on Friday and we would like to ask for a £1 donation per child.

There is a poster on the back of this letter if you wish to take part by writing your favourite joke and putting it on show in your window for the whole community to see.
You can also find extra activities on the Comic relief website 2021
https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/

Thank you for your ongoing support

Miss Withey
Headteacher

The letter & sheet can be accessed here: http://bit.ly/3lj7mxZ

Dear Parents/Carers,

At Eastcroft Park we want our pupils to grow into respectful young people, who understand how to settle differences in a respectful and constructive manner, both online and offline. We believe that the modelling of appropriate behavior both online and offline is vital to this.

Our ICT and internet acceptable use agreements set clear expectations for pupils and parents about online conduct.

We expect parents to abide by these guidelines so that you can help us model safe, responsible and appropriate social media use for our pupils.

This includes voicing opinions about the school in a way that respects the hard work, dedication and professionalism of our staff, and speaking to or about other parents and children in a way that is respectful and appropriate.

Complaints and concerns

There may be times where, as a parent, you don’t agree with something the school is doing, or where you may have specific concerns. We welcome your feedback, and the opportunity to address any concerns you may have.

The most appropriate way to raise concerns is directly with the school. You can call or email the school to arrange to speak to myself or other members of staff.

Please take the time to read the Acceptable Use of the Internet Agreement for parents below. Further information about safer internet use and acceptable use can be found on the school website.

We appreciate your help in providing a supportive, respectful environment for all our pupils, parents and staff.

Yours sincerely,

Miss J A Withey