Head Teacher`s Welcome - Hipperholme Grammar School

Issue 4. Friday 26 September 2014
Head Teacher’s Welcome
Dear Parents, Mr Williams is looking forward to seeing many of you at the Hipperholme Grammar School
Open Evening this evening. Do take this opportunity to talk to him and other staff and look around our
Senior School as part of your decision making process for your child.
The children left very excited about their Water Polo Tournament this morning. There will be a full report in
next week’s newsletter. Please remember to take note of our future diary dates and have a good weekend.
Louise Reynolds and Sarah Weller
Eleri’s Assembly Performance
PTA Autumn Fashion Show
Eleri Spencer played and ocarina in achievement
assembly. She played ‘Kumbaya’ for us. Eleri has taught
herself to play this unusual
instrument and has been playing since
she was 6 years old. Well done Eleri!!
If your child would like to perform in an
achievement assembly please let your
child’s class teacher know.
There will be eleven retailers coming along to
our PTA Autumn Fashion Show on 16 October.
We are so disappointed at the lack of response
from parents and friends of the school. This
does promise to be a very enjoyable evening.
Tickets will continue to be for sale at the school
office. Come on ladies!!
Information about sponsoring the PTA Ball is being
sent home today. Thank you.
School Bags
Clifford’s Visit to Abdullah’s House
Please can I remind you that Joseph James
School Outfitters has in stock the large blue
school bag we have recommended.
Thank you to those of you who
have already purchased these, it
has made a massive difference
to our storage problems and
they look extremely smart.
Last weekend I went to Abdullah’s house. We
didn’t have any plans so we just chilled out.
Abdullah read his library book to me and he took
me for a ride on his bike. Luckily I had my
skateboard helmet with me. I had a nice relaxing
time.
If you would like to borrow Clifford the School Bear for a night,
weekend or the half term holidays please ask at the office as Mrs
Reynolds keeps his diary.
Events, Clubs and Changes Next Week
Please remember if you need to change your Aftercare Bookings due to clubs then parents are responsible
for informing the office or After Care staff.
Monday — Barnardo’s Assembly (NB Family football will always be on unless otherwise notified)
Wednesday— Y3/Y4 Boys Football at Huddersfield Grammar return at 4.30pm
Future Diary Dates—Junior School Open Morning Saturday 11 October
PTA Fashion Show 7pm Thursday 16 October
Junior School Harvest Festival at Christchurch 2pm Tuesday 21 October
PTA Children's Halloween Party Friday 31 October
PTA Ball (adult evening event) at Berties in Elland Saturday 8 November.
Foundation Christmas Fayre at the Senior School Saturday 6 December (choir will be performing)
Individual photographs were taken this week, proofs will be sent home soon and all orders must be in by Friday 17 October.
Contact Details
To submit an article in the newsletter please contact
Jane Hall - 01422 201330 - Email jsoffice@hgsf.org.uk
Stone Age Lunch
The children and staff all had a Stone Age Menu
for lunch this week to tie in with the Reception
Class Assembly theme. The menu was: Roasted
Pterodactyl (Chicken), BBQ Brontosaur's ribs
(Pork ribs in BBQ sauce), Bone Bread (Homemade bread in the shape of bones), Roasted
Foraged Vegetables and Oat Dinosaur Biscuit.
The children had a great time (no cutlery was
allowed) and the catering staff dressed up and
decorated the service counters with large bones,
foliage from the school grounds and small
dinosaur skeletons.
The next event is a Greek day on Wednesday
October 8th.
Morrisons Vouchers
Please can we remind you that
we are collecting Morrisons ‘Let’s
Grow’ vouchers. These vouchers
are available in store until the
end of October and are traded in
for cooking and
gardening equipment
to be used throughout
school. The collection
box is in the Library.
Thank you.
Form 5 Adventure Day
Form 5 had an absolutely wonderful time at Ogden Adventure World last Friday!
We started off with some rope games (only the girls could do it properly.) Then
we had to run as far as we could up hill in one breath and we had to run down.
Most people finished on the floor! After that we stood on some wooden planks
and had a race. Mrs Weller had a team and Mr Parker had a team too, Mr
Parker’s team won! Mrs Weller was really angry. Next we did some Low Ropes,
our hands were covered in “sap” but it was actually water – thanks to instructors
Neil and Will kicking the tree. After lunch we showed our Robin Hood-like skills
at the amazing archery zone. Luckily everyone hit the target at least once. Last
but certainly not least, we did everyone’s favourite activity Mountain Boarding!
We had mountain boards, grass sledges and scooters. Everybody was slipping
and sliding, it was such fun! At the end of the day everyone agreed it was one of
the best school trips ever!
By Aaryan Bajaj and Form 5
(Form 4 went on their
adventure day this
week—there will be a
report from them next
week.)
Reminders
Mornings
Please make sure that children are in the playground by 8.55am to line up with their class to go into
school. If your child comes in through the front door and misses registration they will be marked as
late. Now that classes have settled back into the school routine and Nursery and Reception children
are used to the school, parents are welcome to drop off the children after 8.30 in the playground
under the supervision of the staff - there is no need to stay until the children go into school.
Picking up Other Children
For safety reasons we should not allow children to leave the school premises with anyone other than
their usual parent/grandparent/carer, unless the school is in-formed by the child’s parents beforehand. If your child is going home with some-one else for tea, or with grandparents for a change or if
there is an emergency at the last minute please inform the office or teacher as soon as you possible.