21st May 2010

Dear Parent/Carer,

School Attendance - Great attendance last week!!!
Well done to Mrs Patton’s for achieving over 94% attendance, Mr Conlon’s and Mrs Mantle’s classes for achieving almost 96%, Mrs Joseph’s with over 97%, Mrs Ford’s class beating last weeks 97% with over 98%, Mrs Bell’s also with 98% and Mr Sherwin’s with almost 99% attendance.

End of Term Mass
Fr Joy and members of the Parish will be joining us for Mass next Wednesday at 9.30am, in the school hall.

Bike it Breakfast
There will be a ‘Bike it’ Breakfast on Friday 11th June from 8.15-8.45am. This special breakfast will have a World Cup theme.

FILMCLUB
FILMCLUB begins next Tuesday. The first film to be shown will be Aardman Animation’s ‘Chicken Run’, rated U. The film will finish approximately at 5pm. The FILMCLUB members will be helping to choose future films.

Music Tuition
Letters have been sent out for September allocation for Music Tuition. If you would like your child to learn or an instrument or continue with music lessons, please ensure that you return the completed form by Friday 28th May.

Dean Field Study Centre - February 2011
If your child is Year 5 or 6 in September and you would like to attend a 5 day residential trip in the Forest of Dean, please could you ensure that you return the form with a £40 deposit by Friday 28th May.

Uniform Sale
We have a limited stock of school white polo shirts and navy blue fleeces which we are selling at a reduced price of £4.50 for polo shirts and £9 for fleeces. Sizes range from 5/6 - 11/12. This offer is until stocks last and is on a first come, first served basis.

Summer Festival
Due to operational considerations, we have changed the date of the summer festival to July 17th. It will still be from 1pm to 4pm. If you would like a stall, or wish to place an advert in the programme, please contact info@andrea-butcher.co.uk.

Celebration Assembly
There will be a celebration assembly on Monday, 24th May at 9.15am, and the following children will receive their headteachers award –

Abigayle Williams, Ruan Lee, Connor Crudge, Reuben Reji, Orian Jamieson, Maria Bellavia, kieron Lindsay-Powell, Shelagh Mizen, Oliver Wiercioch-Giles and Mr Sherwin’s Class.

Dates for Diaries
Friday 21st May - PTFA Disco
Saturday 22nd May - First Holy Communion Preparation
Tuesday 25th May - FILMCLUB begins
Wednesday 26th May - Whole school Mass in school hall
Thursday 27th May - Y1/2 Avon Valley Country Park
Thursday 27th May - End of Term 5
Friday 28th May - Staff Training Day (school closed)
Science and technology focus
Thursday 10th June - Bristol Cathederal for Y6
Tueday 15th June - Y6 Leavers Mass
Friday 11th June - Bike it Breakfast
Sunday 20th June - First Holy Communion – 11.30am
Sunday 20th June - Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride
Monday 28th June - Attendance Celebration Assembly
Thursday 8th July - Water Walk 2010
Saturday 17th July - PTFA Summer Festival
Friday 23rd July - End of school year
Wednesday 1st September - Staff Training (school closed)
Thursday 2nd September - Start of new school year!

Best wishes

Matt Condon, Headteacher