19th March, 2009.

Dear Parent/Carer,

Bike-It – Information Session – TOMORROW!!!

Ben, our school Bike-It Officer will be in the school hall from 3pm tomorrow to meet parents and chat about raising the profile of cycling within the school community. Pop by if you have got any suggestions, queries or just want to find out more.

Staff Training Days

The fifth training day of this year has been set as Thursday 18th June. The school will be closed to children on this day.

The school has also set the first 2 training days for 2009-10. These are Thursday 3rd September and Friday 4th September. Children will begin term 1 on Monday 7th September.

School Attendance

Here is the percentage attendance for last week. A big improvement on the previous week! Thank you all –

Reception - 95%
Year 1 - 89.3
Year 2F - 97.1
Year 2T - 92.4
Year 3/4M - 94.3
Year 3/4T - 95.7
Year 3/4B - 97.4
Year 5/6C - 98.3
Year 5/6P - 96.4
Year 5/6J - 97.7

6 classes managed to achieve over 95% attendance. Well done!!!

PTFA - Waste Facility Consultation

Thank you to those parents who replied to the PTFA newsletter regarding the Joint Waste Core Strategy. Please be assured that your comments were posted in good time to be considered in the review session.

PTFA Meeting

The next PTFA meeting will be at 8pm on Wednesday 25th March in the Cross Hands, Fishponds, where we will be following up ideas for the summer fair. Anyone who would like to come and give their input is welcome.

Celebration of Achievements#

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday at 9.15am. The following children will receive awards:-

Mia Hood, Kealen Westlake, Stan Smith, Niamh Tuohy-Tillson, Yasmin Wakeling, Jaya Kaur, Lucy Britton

Dates for Diaries

Friday 20th March – Y2F Class Assembly
Friday 20th March, 3pm – Bike-It, Parents Information Session
Tuesday 24th March - Y3/4 Mass in Church
Tuesday 31st March - Y5/6 Mass in Church
Friday 3rd April am - Y2S Class Assembly
Friday 3rd April – End of Term 4
Friday 3rd April pm - Holy Week Service (in school hall)
Monday 20th April – Start of Term 5
Friday 1st May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Thursday 18th June - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Monday 29th June - Mass for Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul
Monday 13th July - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 24th July – End of school year
Thursday 3rd September - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Friday 4th September - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Monday 7th September 2009 – Start of term 1

Best wishes, Matt Condon