Monday 18 May 2009

Whole School Letter (34)

WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK
Don’t forget this week is ‘Walk to school’ week.

CHEWING/BUBBLE GUM
Please can we inform parents that chewing gum or bubblegum is not permitted in school.

SWINE FLU
The local education authority are asking to be informed if any pupil, staff or family members have been to Mexico since the beginning of April. It is part of their process to identify potential location hot-spots. If your child or family members have been to Mexico please can you inform the office. Thank you.

SWIMMING HELPERS
We are still short of helpers for swimming lessons which are due to start on Monday 1 June. If you are able to help with any of the following sessions please see the class teacher directly.
Without enough helpers the children will be unable to use the pool.
• Monday 10.00 – 10.55 Mrs Lord
• Monday 1.15 – 2.15 Mrs Bell (NS)
• Tuesday 9.00 - 10.00 Miss Ashberry
• Tuesday 1.15 – 3.00 Mrs Hopkins
• Wednesday 9.00 – 10.00 Mrs Skevington (NS)
• Wednesday 1.15 – 2.15 Mrs Colchester
• Thursday 9.00 – 10.00 Miss Ashberry
• Thursday 11.15 – 12.15 Miss Montague
• Friday 11.15 – 12.15 Mrs Colchester

ADVICE TO PARENTS ABOUT ONLINE FORUMS
There are a number of websites aimed at children (including one called ‘mushi monsters’) which include FORUMS. A forum allows users of the site to exchange messages. This is obviously open to abuse from older children or even adults. Sites like this are blocked in school through our County Broadband filter. Our advice is that you need to be aware of the websites your children use and perhaps use the parental restriction facility that most home computers do have.

SPECTACLES FOUND
We have found a pair of pale blue framed children’s glasses on the field. If you think they may belong to your child, please pop into the office to claim them.

SPORTS SUCCESS
We are delighted to inform you that our Netball team won the area large Schools Netball tournament, We also had some excellent results in the inter-schools Cross Country – Boys Results: Adam Merry 3rd, William Debenham 4th, Charlie Smith 5th, Milo Dring 6th, Girls Results: Imogen Meynell-Anderson 6th, Charlotte Matheson-Barr 8th. Well done to all the year 6’s and year 5’s who took part.
Don’t forget to visit the BLOG to see photos, reports and videos.

HALF TERM
Next week (25 May) is half term and the children return to school on Monday 1 June. Please remember to have swimming kit ready for the first week back after half term.