Issue 5 - Monday 23rd March 2015

SPRING TERM 2015
Issue 5 - Monday 23rd March 2015
Message from the Headteacher
We reach the end of another busy term! This has
been a good term for learning, including additional
booster lessons for children at the end of each key
stage in preparation for their forthcoming
assessments. Our traditional after school clubs will
begin again after the Easter holiday.
We of course enjoyed our ‘Outstanding Celebration
Day’ at the cinema, our nursery children are
completing the celebrations with their own visits this
week.
We have recently welcomed a number of new
children to our school, as I write this newsletter only
one of our year groups is not full with 90 children.
As you know, we are always looking to ensure our
levels of staff remain as high as possible.
With Governor approval required, our yet to be used
INSET Day will be on Friday 26th June, school to be
closed to children on that day. While the last day of
the school year is Friday 17th July. With holidays in
mind, children return to school on Monday 7th
September.
The School has recently seen success in a number of
sporting events including Cross Country and
Gymnastics. I will send a ‘sporting’ newsletter out
later next term to highlight our achievements in the
sporting arena.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for your
continued support and wish everyone a very happy
Easter with their families.
Kevin Grayson
Attendance
The overall attendance figure for the
autumn and spring term is 96.4 %
Milk Money
A reminder that milk money will be due on Friday
24th April—£11 for the term.
What’s Coming Up….
Monday 23rd March — Morning Nursery Trip to
Snow Dome
24th March at 3.30 pm—meeting for parents about
the new Curriculum in English
Wednesday 25th March—Afternoon Nursery Trip to
Snow Dome
Thursday 26 March—KS2 Easter service Year 5
Week beginning 13th April—Year 6 mock SATs
Monday 20th April—International Dance
Competition
Tuesday 28th April—Reception Visit to Hoo Farm
Term Dates
The end of Spring term is Friday 27 March and
the Summer term starts on Monday 13th April.
The school will definitely be closed for Parliamentary
elections on Thursday 7th May.
Half term is the week beginning 25th May.
Friday 26th June is an INSET day and children break
up for the summer on Friday 17th July.
General Reminders
Please remember that we need your up to date
contact details. If other family members / friends
collect your children from school please inform the
office and leave a contact number.
No mobile phones—Children should not bring
mobile phones or other devices into school, we can
not take any responsibility for them.
Please note that staff can not administer your child's
medicine. If your child needs to take medicine
during the school day parents may arrange for
themselves, other family members or family friends
to come into school to give your child their medicine.
Year 6 Parents
Year 6 Parents—SATs!
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Revision Guides are still available for £3 each!
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The boosters end this week.
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It is vital all children attend for SATs week—week beginning 11 May.
Saturday Surgeries
You may be interested to know that Councillor
Jasbinder Deehar (Labour, Bushbury North) runs women's only surgeries every second Saturday of each
month. The sessions are held at School, from 10 -11 am. For further details contact the Councillor’s office
at the Civic Centre on 01902 555002
Before and After School Club
Thank you for the kind donations of toys and games!
Miss Orme is now taking bookings for places in the Before and After School Club for the summer term.
There are limited places available.
Morning Club starts at 8.00 am and costs £2 for the first child and siblings £1
After School Club is 3.20—5.00 pm and costs £5 for the first child, siblings £2.50
Please ask at the main office or see Miss Orme to book places.
Fundraising
Daffodils for Marie Curie are still on sale in School for a £1 donation.
Thank you to parents for supporting the recent Book Fair, as a result of sales from it, we received
over £800 worth of free books for school!
School Events Calendar 2014/15
Monday 23rd (morning nursery) and Wednesday 25th March (afternoon nursery) Trips to Snow Dome
Thursday 26th March—Year 5 Easter Concert with St James’
Friday 27th March 2015 – Children break up for Easter
Monday 13th April – Children return to School
Monday 20th April - Funky Feet - International Dance Competition
Tuesday 28th April - Reception visit Hoo Farm
Thursday 7th May – School Closed for elections
Monday 11th May – Friday 15th May – Year 6 SATs
Friday 22nd May – Children break up for Half Term
Monday 1st June – Children return to School
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Monday 8 June – Friday 12th June – Year 6 residential to Edale
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Monday 15 – Wednesday 17th June and 17th – 19th June – Year 4 residential to Conwy
Thursday 18th / Friday 19th June – Book Fair
Monday 22 June—Leavers and Team photographs
Friday 26th June – INSET School closed to children
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Monday 29 June – Morning Nursery and Reception Sports Day 9.30 am KS1 at 11.00 am
Afternoon Nursery at 2.00 pm
Tuesday 30th June – Sports Day for Years 3 & 4, 9.30 am and Years 5 & 6 at 2.00 pm
Wednesday 1st July – Friday 3rd July – Creative Arts week
Week Beginning 6th July – Kingswood residential
Friday 17th July – Children break up for Summer Holiday
Monday 20th July – INSET Day – school closed to children
Thursday 3rd September 2015 – INSET School closed to children
Friday 4th September 2015 – INSET School closed to children
Monday 7th September 2015 – Children return to school