18th October 2024

Letter to Parents 18.10/2024

Dear Parent/Carer,

As we approach our final week before half term, below are a few updates.  Thank you for your continued support and dialogue with the school as we continue to grow our provision for the benefit of all of our students.  As part of this, unlike many Nottingham City schools, we break up on Friday 25th October at 3pm and student attendance next week is absolutely crucial to ensure that they do not have gaps in their learning (but don’t worry, they get the extra holiday time back with an extra week before Christmas!).

Free School Meal Vouchers, October half term 2024 

Nottingham City are sending to us a voucher of £15 for each student, that is currently eligible for free school meals. This will cover October half term.

For all of those that received free school meal vouchers for Summer, you will receive another voucher for Huggg, to cover the break and will be sent to the same email address, you do not need to do anything else, relax. Completing the form again where you have received vouchers during the last Summer break, will cause a delay in receiving vouchers, as it impacts the vouchers being processed. So please refrain from doing this.

 

For those that are eligible, that did not receive vouchers, have had additional children join our school since the last vouchers were sent, or that have questions, please read the below:

My child is not entitled to free school meals – should I complete the form anyway to get a voucher?

No – the data is checked against that received from the local authority and your response will be deleted and reported.

I received vouchers for Summer, from NUSA – should I still complete the form?

No, please do not apply again where you received vouchers for Summer, you will automatically receive them for this October. Reapplying will cause a delay in receiving your voucher(s). Rest assured, where you received them for Summer, you will be included automatically for October. Unless you have a child now at NUSA, that has joined year 7 for example. In this scenario you should complete the form, but just for the child you need to add.

My child is eligible for Free School Meals, but I did not receive them from NUSA over Summer, how do I receive them for October?

Please click here and complete the form. Ensure you input all of your information carefully.

If I need to complete the form, when must I do this by?

Midnight on Monday 21st October.

What is the value of the vouchers?

£15 per week, per eligible child.

I did not receive a voucher previously; can I receive my other vouchers now?

No, vouchers that were available for previous holidays have now expired. We only have vouchers relating to the upcoming break.  

When will I receive the vouchers?

Vouchers will be issued before 4pm on Friday 25th October.

Flu vaccinations

If you would like your child to receive the flu vaccine in school this year, please follow this link to complete an online consent form. If you would like to decline, please complete a no consent form on the attached link (this is not controlled by the school, but by an NHS nursing team):

https://nhsImms.azurewebsites.net/session/e30c9ac2

 

The vaccinations will take place at NUSA on 9.12.24. The link will close on the 24.11.24. If your child has already had the flu vaccine elsewhere since beginning of Sept 2024, please disregard this message.  If you have any problems accessing the link, please telephone 0333 3583 397 option 4, option 2.

Looking forward to seeing all of our students next week!