Dear Parents / Carers
We hope that Year 3 enjoyed their Egyptian day workshop with Stuart from Portals to the Past. And once again the costumes were brilliant.
Jack and the Beanstalk - It was great to have a live theatre performance in school. Thank you to all of the parents who have made donations towards the cost of this show from M&M Productions. We still have a slight shortfall so the ParentMail payment item will remain open until the end of term if anyone else would wish to make a contribution.
Carol Services - our Carol Services for Junior Children will be held at the Village Church on the afternoon of Tuesday 12th December. Service times are 1:35pm to 2:20pm for Year 3 & Year 4 children and their families, and 2:30pm to 3:15pm for Year 5 & Year 6 children and their families. Parents are invited to attend their child's service. The children have been working very hard rehearsing the songs and the musicians practising their parts for this service and we are really looking forward to sharing this with you all.
Year 3 - are designing and making their own Tin Forest in a shoe box next week. If you have a spare shoe box floating around please can you send it in with your child. Also if you can spare a little bit of tin foil that would be great. We have some but any extra would be much appreciated.
Parking - Unfortunately, Parsonage Road is becoming busier and busier at the end of the day. More and more parents are parking in and around the turning circle, blocking drives and making it impossible for other road users to use. Please can we remind you there should be little to no traffic on Parsonage Road at pick up and drop off and the Hillside Close and Lagger gates should be used as first preferences.
Arrival and start times - A reminder that the school gates open at 8:45, the children will always have a morning task to complete. The register is completed by 8:55 and the first lesson starts promptly at 9am. Please ensure that your child is at school promptly so they are prepared for the day to begin. Arrival in school after 9:15am may be marked as an absence for the whole morning, but will definitely be recorded as late.
Lunch orders - a reminder that we phone through our lunch orders to St Joseph's kitchen just after 9:30am each morning. If you need to cancel a meal for that day, if your child is off school, we do need to know before 9:30am otherwise we will still have to pay for that meal. Thank you
Christmas Post Box - The post box is still available outside the school office for the children to post Christmas cards to their friends. Please ensure that the child's full name and class is written on the envelope. Please ensure that sweets and chocolate are NOT put into envelopes or brought into school.
PTA Events - thank you to the PTA for organising the wreath making workshop this week. The wreaths looked fabulous.
- Friday 15th December - pop up christmas shop in school for children to select pre-ordered presents
- Monday 18th December - Christmas Bake sale after school
Swimming - Beech class have now finished their swimming lessons. Maple class will be swimming in the Spring term (see letter
here). Swimming information and consent can be given on the
online form here and donations towards the lessons can be made on ParentMail
School run clubs - school run clubs have now finished for the term - this includes Lego, Coding, Art Club, and Rocky Road as well as the after school netball and football clubs, Morning Maths and Breakfast Club will continue to run until the end of term (last session this term on Tuesday 19th December)
Street Dance - the street dance teacher is poorly today so no Street Dance today - there is a catchup session next Wednesday instead.
Lost property - a reminder that the lost property box in the dining hall will be emptied over the holiday. Please check the box if you are missing any jumpers, coats or gloves etc.
Future dates:
Tuesday 12th December
- Early Birds Breakfast Club in the ATA Room from 8am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only (current Year 4 to Year 6 children who attended last year are welcome to continue in this club) - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate and via main school entrance
- Morning Maths Club in the ICT Suite from 8:15am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only - (current Year 4 to Year 6 children who attended last year are welcome to continue in this club) entrance via main Parsonage Road gate and via main school entrance
- Year 6 SATS practice sessions in school this morning
- Music lessons - No Piano lessons today
- Junior Carol Services at the Village Church - Year 3 & 4 from 1:35pm to 2:20pm and Year 5 & 6 from 2:30pm to 3:15pm - parents are invited to attend their child's service
- Cookery Club with Smart Raspberry in the Dining Hall from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - club details here
Wednesday 13th December
- Early Birds Breakfast Club in the ATA Room from 8am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate
- Morning Maths Club in the ICT Suite from 8:15am to 8:45am - this club is for invited children only - entrance via main Parsonage Road gate
- Year 5 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach Me Drums - in the Music Room during the morning
- Street Dance with Tuffney Performing Arts - in the Main Hall from 3:30pm to 4:15pm - catch up for missed session
Thursday 14th December
- Gym Club (Before School) with Springbucks in the Main hall - from 7:45am to 8:45am - entrance via Parsonage Road entrance only - details here and online form
- Year 4 PE day today - children to come to school in school PE Kit
- Music lessons - Piano and Woodwind lessons with Mrs Wayman, BMT - in the music room
- Music lessons - Strings lessons with Mrs Priestley, BMT - in the Music Room
Friday 15th December
- Christmas Jumper Charity Day in aid of the All Together Community Fridge - children may wear a Christmas jumper today or decorate their school jumpers for a suggested donation of £1
- Year 6 - no PE day today / this week
- Reading in your child's class - parents are welcome to pop into class from 8:45am until 8:55am (gates will be open from 8:40am on Fridays)
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- Music lessons - Drum lessons with Teach me Drums - in the Music Room during the day
- PTA Pop Up Christmas Shop in school this afternoon for children to collect gifts pre-ordered by parents
Monday 18th December - class parties this afternoon
Monday 18th December - PTA Christmas Bake Sale in the Dining Hall from 3:30pm
Tuesday 19th December - Last day of term - early finish at 2:15pm
Wednesday 20th December - School closed for the Christmas Holidays
Thursday 4th January - School opens for new term today
Thursday 4th January - No homework club today
Monday 26th February - Early parents evening - details TBC
Thursday 7th March - Later parents evening - details TBC
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Community Events - see details
here
Futures Netball Academy - netball opportunity for Year 4 and 5 netball players -
details here
Smart Raspberry - Christmas Holiday Cookery Workshops -
details here
Calm Little Minds - Christmas Crafts Workshop on 18th December -
details here
CSG Parish Church -
Gingerbread house building on Saturday 9th December -
details here
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Term dates 2023-2024:
- End of the term Tuesday 19th December
- Christmas Holidays
- School opens on Thursday 4th January 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 9th February 2024
- Half term week
- School opens on Monday 19th February 2024 and the end of the term on Thursday 28th March 2024
- Easter Holidays
- School opens on Tuesday 16th April 2024 and the end of the half term on Friday 24th May 2024.
- Half term week
- School opens on Tuesday 4th June 2024 and the end of the term on Tuesday 23rd July 2024
INSET Days for staff training (days school is closed to pupils - please note these may be different at other local schools):
- Monday 15th April 2024
- Monday 3rd June 2024
Snow Procedures - details
here
Wishing everyone a lovely weekend!