Dear Parent/Carer,

 

A reminder that the school is closed this Monday for an INSET day (maths focus).

Website and Online Newsletter

Just a reminder that the school Blog (online diary) and the weekly newsletter are available via the school website (the address is on the letterhead). If you no longer want to receive a paper copy, please let the school office know.

We also have topic plans for all classes and important school information available online. Please click on the links on the right hand side of the main school blog to find this information.

Choir Performing at Cabot Circus

The choir will be singing at Cabot Circus on Wednesday 12th December for Ronald Macdonald House. This is an independent charity which provides home from home accommodation for families of critically ill children.

Community Carols Around the Tree

You are all invited to our ‘Community Carols Around the Tree’ on Thursday 20th December 3.40-4.40pm, followed by mince pies provided by the PTFA.

Nativity Play

Foundation and KS1 will be performing their Nativity Play on Monday 17th December, at 2.00pm and Tuesday 18th December at 9.45am.

Infant Christmas Film Night

This Christmas, the PTFA are staging a special infant Christmas film night for years YR - Y2, on Tuesday December 11th, from 3.30pm - 5.30pm. It will be a U certificate Christmas film and there will be an interval half way through for drinks and snacks. Tickets will cost £2.00 and will also include a non-uniform day on the Tuesday (for infants only). Look out for the form in book bags next week.

Junior Christmas Disco

We are having a Christmas disco for years Y3-Y6 on Friday 14th December at 3.30 - 5pm.  You can pick your own playlist and there will be a tuck shop. This also includes a non-uniform day on the Friday (for juniors only). Tickets cost £3.00, so look out for the form in book bags next week.

Deanfield Study Centre

The next instalment of £30.00 for Deanfield is now due and the remainder (£25.00) is due on the 7^th January.

Attendance

Well done to Mr Conlon’s class with 98% attendance last week, and also Miss Holman’s class with 97% attendance.

Disappointingly overall attendance since September has not been as good as last year, although can I thank all the children who have 100% attendance (or nearly 100%) so far this year.

Celebration Assembly

There will be a celebration assembly on Tuesday 11^th December at 9.10am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s Awards:  Rochelle Christian, Will Scammell, Wiktoria Pawlaszczyk ,Pawel Wisniewski and Luke Briones.

These children will receive Superstars Sports Awards: Isobel Nurse, Allen Vincent, Melani Biju, Joshua Bristow, Sydney-Kay Haberfield, Dean Turner and Rachel Butcher 

Date for Diaries

Monday 10^th December                -                       INSET day – maths focus (school closed)

Wednesday 12^th December          -                       Choir at Cabot Circus
Monday 17^th December                -                       Infant Nativity – 2.00pm
Tuesday 18^th December                 -                       Infant Nativity – 9.45am
Wednesday 19^th December          -                       Carol Service – 2.00pm
Thursday 20^th December                -                       Carols around the Tree – 3.30pm
Friday 21^st December                      -                       Christmas Mass (at 9.30am in the church)
Friday 21^st December                      -                       End of Term 2
Monday 7^th January                       -                       Start of Term 3
Friday 25^th January                          -                       Y6P and Y6B Swindon         
Monday 4^th-8^th February                -                       Deanfield Studies Centre visit for Year 5/6
Wednesday 20^th February              -                       Life Skills Year 6 visit

 

Best wishes,

 

Matt Condon
Headteacher