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

• Maun Parliament

  Fri 01 Oct 2021

  Many congratulations to all the F2, Y1 and Y2 children who were successfully elected as Maun Parliament Members (MPMs) this week!  Well done also, to all members of the Maun Team who put themselves forward for the role.  We are super-proud of you all!

   

  Check out the photos below to see who the successful candidates were.  Children will be finding out which of our four committees they will join (Wellbeing, Environmental, Events or Community), within the next couple of weeks.

  

• Y1 Sleepover

  Sat 17 Jul 2021

  Wow - what a fantastic time we had last night at the Year 1 sleepover!  We're super-proud of all children who were able to join us, some of whom had never stayed away from home before - well done Team Maun!

   

  Children arrived back at school at 6pm last night, ready for an evening of fun!  We played games outside, had a picnic supper and then sang some songs.  Children were super excited to get into their pyjamas and see where their beds had been set up in our school hall or in the Den.  After a bedtime story or two, children got tucked up in their sleeping bags and went off to the land of nod.

   

  This morning, all was still super-quiet until 6.45am when the first few children stirred. We enjoyed breakfast together and all children were collected and off home by 9am.  What a busy night!

   

  Take a look at the photos below to see what we got up to.

   

   

  

• Maun Infants Parkrun

  Mon 12 Jul 2021

  Maun Infants are doing a parkrun!

   

  Come and join us to promote the importance of 'Being Active' (one of our Five Ways to Wellbeing) on Sunday 18th July at the Dukeries Leisure Centre at 9am.

   

  Children must be accompanied by an adult but are welcome to bring their whole family if they wish (even better)!  Running is great, but walking, skipping, hopping, jumping etc. are also perfect to get children's bodies moving, and totally acceptable.

   

  Some of the Maun staff team will also be on hand to encourage children and join in the fun.

   

  We hope to see you there!

  

• Jigsaw Club

  Thu 29 Apr 2021

  Great teamwork from the members of our Y2 Jigsaw Club yesterday! They learnt to start with the four corners and edges to build the 'frame', before connecting pieces in the middle.  Well done!

   

  #MaunTeam

  

• World Book Week

  Thu 11 Feb 2021
  This year we'll be postponing our World Book Day event until all our children are back at school.  Please see details in the pictures below, or access a copy of the letter here.

  

• Part of the Puzzle

  Wed 27 Jan 2021

  To all members of our local community,

   

  Next week (week beginning 1^st February) is Children’s Mental Health Week when many children around the country will be learning about promoting positive mental health and ways in which to keep their own minds fit and well.  The national theme for this year’s week is to ‘express yourself’ and children will be encouraged to celebrate the many things that make them who they are.

   

  In the midst of the current COVID pandemic, at Maun we recognise that not only are our children more susceptible to the anxiety associated with mental health illness right now, but so are our families and the wider community too.  Of course, there is no magic wand to resolve the issues we’re all facing at the moment but we do know that bringing people together in families, local and wider communities can help us all to feel that we’re not alone.  We saw this in the first lockdown with the 8pm clapping on a Thursday and the rainbows placed in windows – both of which helped to bring about a sense of community spirit and understanding that we’re all in this together.

   

  To recreate such spirit and perhaps to add a small sense of hope for those people living amongst us who may be struggling right now, we’d like to invite you, along with as many members of the local community as possible, to join us in using the theme of the week to connect the community.  You can do this by filling in a puzzle piece (see picture below) with words, drawings or colours that represent you and/or your family.  This is to symbolise that we all have a part to play during this difficult time, to recognise the value of that part and the bigger picture that we are all part of.

   

  Once your puzzle piece is completed, please put it into your window during Children’s Mental Health Week so our Maun children and members of the wider community can see it when they get out and about for their daily exercise.  You can also share a photo of it on our school Facebook page and even join the wider campaign by emailing your photo to help@picture-news.co.uk by Friday 5^th February.  You can find out more about this by watching this video: https://vimeo.com/499634422 and remember to use the hashtag #partofthepuzzle on all associated social media posts.

   

  We hope you are able to find the time to join us and look forward to spotting puzzle pieces in windows across the community.

   

  Stay safe and well everyone,

  With best wishes from all at Maun Infant and Nursery School

  

• Staff COVID Testing

  Mon 25 Jan 2021

  Following government guidelines, all members of staff will have the opportunity to take Lateral Flow Tests for coronavirus from the week beginning 25th January 2021.  They will do this twice a week on Sundays and Wednesdays, and the results are available within 30 minutes.  We have been asked to do this to limit the spread of coronavirus in the community, as it will pick up any asymptomatic cases (currently estimated to be 1 in 3 people who are infected but do not have symptoms).

   

  We are telling you this because, if a test shows a positive result, then affected bubbles will have to be closed for 10 days or until the staff member gets a negative result from a PCR test (undertaken at a testing centre).  This could happen at very short notice so it is important you have some sort of contingency plan in place for childcare. Of course, if a follow-up PCR test shows a negative result, we will welcome your child back to school as soon as possible.  However, a confirmatory positive result will mean that children in affected bubbles will need to follow self-isolation rules for the full 10 days from their last contact.  We will inform you as soon as we can in these circumstances and confirm the dates involved by email.  Please ensure we have your correct email address and mobile number to avoid delays with communication.

   

  Please note that we are bound by data protection regulations and will be unable to identify any individual(s) who test results relate to.

   

  Closed bubbles will switch completely to remote learning, so please make sure you are set up and ready to access this on Teams (KS1)/Tapestry (EYFS) and Bug Club.  If you do not have your child's login details, please contact the school office at parents@maun.notts.sch.uk so these can be sent to you.

   

  Please also be aware that:

  • if a number of staff members test positive at once, this could enforce a whole-school closure as directed by Public Health England and/or closure for a few days for deep cleaning of the site to take place.  In both these cases, learning for all children would switch to remote provision
  • if the school office has to close, email via our parents email address (parents@maun.notts.sch.uk) will be the best way to make contact but it may take us longer to respond - please bear with us!

   

  In all circumstances, we'll try to ensure that communication is as swift and clear as possible.  Though the instigation of staff testing may cause some inconvenience, we hope you will understand that these are necessary and positive steps to help keep our school and the wider local community safe.

   

  Many thanks as always for your support during these unprecedented times.

   

  Best wishes,

  Miss Norman

   

   

• Our First Forest Schools

  Fri 15 Jan 2021 Miss Stannard

  The Butterflies in school have been outside all morning taking part in Forest Schools with Mr Cook.

  We followed animal trails in the snow and made some of our own. We made some beautiful nature wreaths using things we found in the forest and had some independent activity time too! The children will definitely sleep well tonight!

  

• Befriending Support

  Thu 31 Dec 2020
  If you have at least one child under the age of 5 and feel that you need support from the local community, see the leaflet below:

  

• WANTED - Two Parent Governors!

  Tue 06 Oct 2020

  We are currently looking to appoint two new parent governors to the Maun Governing Body.  This is an exciting opportunity for people who are interested in working with school leaders to further develop our school, and would suit parents who feel they have the time, a strong commitment to the role and the willingness to learn.

   

  Governor responsibilities include analysing the performance of the school; budgeting and ensuring school money is well spent; and supporting the school to drive improvements.

   

  Parents who are interested in the role should ensure they are eligible as outlined in the letter and declaration form which can be found under 'News and Events', 'Whole School News'.  The nomination form can be found here too.

   

  Please also feel free to contact Miss Norman through the school office or by emailing parents@maun.notts.sch if you would like further information.