Monday 10 November 2014

Newsletter 15


FRIENDS CAKE STALL
Many thanks to families in DB & PASB for their baking before half term, it raised a brilliant £136!

AUTUMN REPORTS & PARENT CONSULTATIONS
Reports will be coming home this Friday.  Along with the report you will find a slip to be returned to book an appointment to meet with your children’s class teachers for Parent Consultations on either Wednesday 19 or Thursday 20 November from 3.30pm – 6.00pm.  We would expect all parents to make an appointment to see the teacher.  Please return this slip by Tuesday 18 November.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE – 19 & 20 November
If you have any out-grown good quality uniform the Parent Council are again running a second hand uniform sale on the evenings of Parent Consultations on Weds 19 and Thurs 20 November.
Please just drop off the uniform with the office, to give the parent council time to sort & label the stock.  Thank you for your contribution to this.

PHOTOS TO RETURN BY THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER
The photos handed out Monday should be ordered by next Thursday.  Please follow the payment instructions on the envelope.  Cheques should be made out to Van Cols Ltd.  If you do not return your order to school by next Thursday, please be aware that you will have to then send it directly to the photographers and pay a £3.50 surcharge.

SCHOLASTIC LEAFLETS – return by Friday 21 November
Orders for the accompanying leaflet should be returned by Friday 21 November. 
NO CASH can be accepted for these, either cheques payable to
Scholastic Limited or credit/debit card (using the form on the leaflet).
PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE ORDERING ITEMS FROM THIS LEAFLET THAT YOU DO NOT WISH YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE PLEASE ENSURE YOU WRITE CLEARLY ON THE FORM THAT YOU WILL COLLECT IT FROM THE OFFICE.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENT PHONE MESSAGES
If you leave a message on the school answer phone about your child coming in late due to a medical appointment in the morning, please can you say if THEY WILL BE IN TIME FOR LUNCH AND IF THEY WILL WANT A SCHOOL DINNER OR NOT?  Otherwise, the kitchen will not cook a school lunch for your child.  Thank you.

WRITING WORKSHOP – WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2pm
We are running a session for all parents to help understand the way your child is taught to write in school, and how you can help them.  Please see leaflet with this letter for more details.

CHRISTMAS DINNER – THERE ARE 91 CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED THEIR SLIPS indicating if they are having Turkey/Vegetarian/Packed. We have had to assume these children WILL BE having a Turkey Christmas lunch and the kitchen will order to cover this.  Parents will need to pay £2.20 for this on Monday 15 December.

BE SAFE BE SEEN LEAFLET
If you wish to order from the leaflet with this letter, please return to the office by 19 November.

 Reminder: No Violin this week as Mrs Fell is playing in the High School Production.

Mrs Hopkins is short of volunteer readers on Mondays at 9.30 / Wednesdays at 9.00 – if you can help please speak to her directly.  Thank you.

 CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL – THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who filled a shoebox for the Samaritans Purse appeal – you created 47 wonderfully wrapped parcels, which is fantastic.  They will bring Christmas happiness to children who otherwise would not have received a gift.

INVITATION TO PARENTS TO DROP-IN TO SEE SCHOOL NURSING TEAM
The Child Health Advisor from our local School Nursing Team will be in school offering a private drop-in session for parents on Monday 24th November from 8.45am.
She will be available in the library to discuss any health concerns you may have regarding your child, such as… *Healthy eating, Bedwetting, Soiling, Behaviour, Head lice, Threadworm, Hearing, Vision.  Please come along to the office from 8.40-9.40am.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE TO PARENTS – THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 6pm
We are planning to hold an evening of music on Thursday 4 December and we would like any children who wish to take part by performing a piece of music to sign up on the list in the Music Room.  Mrs Mawson & Miss Ashberry will listen to your piece in advance of the event to arrange the running order for the night.  Parents are warmly invited to come along on the 4th at 6pm.

MORRISONS ‘LET IT GROW’ VOUCHERS
If you still have any of these vouchers please drop them into the office by the end of the week, so we will be able to submit our order. Thank you.

FRENCH CLUBS
Unfortunately, Kate Archer will not be able to start up the 'La Jolie Ronde' French Clubs in January, as she had intended.  She will be taking a year's maternity leave and will aim to have French Clubs up and running from September 2015.  More information to follow nearer the time. Merci!

NORTHBROOK CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE
The Friends have teamed up with this company, so that if you order from their catalogue the Friends get 22% cash back.  There is no P&P charge and deliveries come straight to you.

NON-UNIFORM DAY

FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER

PLEASE BRING A DONATION TO THE FRIENDS OF:

CHRISTMAS HAMPER GOODIES

Bottles of alcohol, chocolates, festive food, new gifts (eg candles, toiletries),

new decorations, boxes of crackers etc…

Each class will make up their own amazing Festive Hamper to be raffled before Christmas.


For Non-Uniform Day REMEMBER:

Clothing & footwear must be suitable for a normal day at school.