26th September, 2008.

Dear Parent/Carers,

After School Clubs

We will soon be offering after school activities to children. Our plan is to use specialist coaches to offer Multi-Sports (football, netball, basketball, hockey etc.), to children in Years 3 and 4 and Drama to children in Years 5 and 6. There will also be a ‘Physical Skills’ session for Year 2 children (places for this are limited and may only be offered to specific children).

We plan to develop the after school menu further and offer activities to all children. There will be a cost to cover instruction and first aid for these activities. Letters will be sent out next week.

ALSO, if your child attends one of our after school clubs, please could you inform the school if your child will not be attending for any reason. This is for the safety of the children and also ensures that clubs can start promptly and all children are accounted for.

Religious Education Overviews

These are being sent home today. Please use them as a family to support your child’s learning and help them on their spiritual journey.

Walk to School

Get your walking shoes on as OCTOBER is walk to school month. Families can walk into school any day of the week.

Harvest Celebration

Next Friday Y5/6C will be celebrating Harvest in their class assembly. Also as part of this celebration, we will be collecting groceries to support local good causes. Please can all contributions come into school by Thursday, 2nd October.

Celebration of Assembly

There will be no Celebration Assembly next week.

Parent Information Sessions – Year 3/4

This session will allow teachers to meet parents together (without the children) and explain issues that are relevant to their year group, such as homework and the curriculum. The session will take place on Tuesday 30th September at 3pm.

Absence PolicyAnother reminder if your child is unwell and unable to attend school, we ask you to please inform us by telephone or by letter by 9.30am. If a message has not been received we will need to contact the home address to confirm the whereabouts of your child. We cannot take a message from a child (It has to be from the parent/carer).

Dean Field Study Centre Trip

The next instalment of £30 is due on the 1st October. Please could you ensure that payment is sent to the school office promptly. Cheques to be made payable to Bristol City Council.

Dates for Diaries

Tuesday 30th September - Y3/4 Parent Information Session
Friday 3rd October, 9.30am - Y5/6C Class Assembly
Tuesday 7th October - Year 6 - Lifeskills Centre
Tuesday 14th October - Parents Evening
Thursday 16th October - Parents Evening
Friday 17th October - Y5/6P Class Assembly
Friday 24th October - End of Term 1

Yours sincerely,



Matt Condon,
Headteacher.

Also - Out of School Clubs

Over the next couple of weeks the club links board in the playground will be updated. The board is designed to make children aware of some of the opportunities available to them in their local area. In turn this will hopefully encourage more of our children to be involved with clubs and groups outside of school.

Could you please return the attached slip with any clubs that your children presently attend outside of school so that a new list can be produced.