Please see menu below – Vegetarian option is now Roast Parsnip and Cranberry Flan

Christmas Lunch Menu 2017

Well done to all the children who put themselves forward to be on this year’s School Council.  Staff were amazed at some of the children’s speeches and the thought and effort which had been put into them.

The children who were elected to be part of the School Council had their first meeting today with Mrs Foster. Everyone introduced themselves and chose their badges. Older children then shared the ‘best bits’ of their election speeches and younger children shared what they were most looking forward to about being part of the School Council.

Children in Need

A huge well done to everyone for their Children in Need fundraising efforts – we raised £222! This includes £25 from the sale of the fabric Pudseys made by Class 5 children in sewing club.  Thank you to everyone who sent in the delicious cakes!

Head Lice

We have been made aware that there are a couple of cases of head lice in school at the moment. Could we please ask that you check your child’s/children’s hair carefully and use appropriate treatment if you find that your child is affected before they return to school.

There are leaflets available at the Office with the latest information on how to treat for head lice but if you have any queries or questions please do not hesitate to speak to myself or another member of staff. Thank you in advance for your support.

Christmas card orders

Please can all orders for Christmas cards be returned by Monday 20th.

Arthog deposits – Year 5/6

We need to inform Arthog of numbers by next Friday so please can you return the letter and deposit if you wish your child to take part in the visit

Flu vaccinations

A letter will be sent home next week regarding the flu vaccination for children in Reception and years 1 to 4.

Letters out this week

Raffle tickets – thank you for the fantastic response and the stubs and monies returned so far

Swimming gala – Year 5/6

Maths visit to The Corbet – Year 6

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Remembrance Day

I just wanted to say well done to all the children who were in Worship on Thursday morning, when we discussed Remembrance Day.  We discussed the significance of different things associated with this event and studied images of the ceramic poppies installation at the Tower of London a few years ago.  The children were fascinated when I showed them the ceramic poppy that I was fortunate enough to purchase from the Tower of London display. We watched a video clip from the annual Remembrance service at the Royal Albert Hall and, without any prompting whatsoever, the children then observed a 2 minute silence. It was very moving to see their response and made me extremely proud of them.

Cross country results

Well done to the children who took part in the cross country event at The Corbet on Monday after school and thank you to the parents for cheering them on.  The perseverance and effort was wonderful to see and we had first places in the Year 4 and Year 6 boys’ events. The team placings after this event puts us in first place overall for Year 4 boys and 3rd place for Year 6 boys, alongside the other primary schools.

Our next event is on Monday 20th November and we would love to see some new faces from Years 3 to 6.

Parents’ Evening – Tuesday 14th November

If you are meeting with your child’s class teacher(s) during the normal school day, please sign in at the office first before going to look at your child’s books; these will be in trays in the corridor outside their class.  Teachers are meeting with parents in different areas of the school so they will come to you in the corridor, rather than you trying to locate them!

If your appointment is after school, there is no requirement for you to sign in and teachers will meet with you in the Hall as in previous years. Film Club is still running but will be in one of the classrooms – either Class 1 or the Eco-room (to be confirmed.)

Bags to School

The Bags to School collection will be made on the morning of Tuesday 14th. Thank you if you have already brought bags of old clothes, shoes, etc into school.

Children In Need Friday 17th November – Pyjamas day

Next Friday it is Children In Need day. Children are asked to pay 50p and come to school wearing pyjamas or a onesie – slippers and dressing gowns are optional! We are also hoping to hold a cake sale at break time so any donations of cakes or biscuits (nothing containing nuts please) would be very gratefully received.

Club money – Polite request

Please can all money for clubs be put in envelopes marked clearly with your child’s name and what the money is for.  We have a tub of envelopes on the counter at the office for you to use. Thank you.

NSPCC

Thank you if you already have returned the NSPCC sponsor form and sponsorship.

FOBS raffle tickets

On Monday, children will be given a envelope containing raffle tickets from FOBs (1 book of 4 tickets per family.)  There is a leaflet in the envelope explaining when the stubs, money and unsold tickets need to be returned by and we thank you in advance for your support.

Letters home this week

Group singing at Christmas Lights Switch On – please return by Monday 13th

Cross Country – Years 3 to 6

Online safety feedback request – parents who attended/who planned to attend