Dear Parents/Carers,

Play Equipment for Reception

With the Reception slide having recently broken, we are looking for replacement plastic outdoor play equipment (e.g. play equipment produced by Little Tikes or similar). If anybody has such equipment, that they would like to donate, please see Miss Phillips or contact the school office. Any donations are very much appreciated.

School Life on the School Blog

Recent highlights have been:

   Year 1 finding shapes around the school

   Year 3 making healthy smoothies

   Year 5 looking at maps old and new

   Year 5 learning with IPads 
   Year 2 making 3D shapes

   Year 1 learning using Mathletics

   After school Mandarin Club

   Year 2 visiting Morrison’s supermarket

   Amazing writing from Year 6

Year 1 Harvest Assembly and Foodbank

The Year 1 Harvest Assembly is on Wednesday 16^th October at 9.10am. This gives everybody more time to donate to Foodbank. Please see the shopping list that the children brought home (and is now on the School Blog) for details. Thanks to all who have donated so far.

Industrial Action – Thursday 17^th October 2013

In consultation with the Chair of Governors, I have made the decision that due to the number of staff taking industrial action on 17^th October, regrettably it will not be possible to open the school to the children on that day.

If the planned action is called off, this situation will obviously change. We will keep you updated with any developments and inform you immediately if it is possible to open the school on that day.

Reception 2014

The Additional Form for Reception 2014 is available from the office with the school’s Admission Policy. The closing date for applications is January 15th 2014. It is very important that if you apply online that you wait for online confirmation of your application. Also, the New Parents’ Tours for children starting in September 2014 are on Wednesday 16^th October at 10am and Tuesday 5th November at 2pm. We encourage all parents to read the school’s Admissions Policy carefully before applying.

Newsfeed on Website

We have a new Newsfeed at the bottom page of our website. We will be using this to share important information with the school community.

Cancelled Clubs and Emergency Supervision

Sometimes we have no choice but to cancel after school activities. In this event we always try to give as much notice as possible. If, however, due to short notice, parents are unable to collect their children following a cancellation, we are happy to offer supervision through our Extended Schools Club.

Attendance

Well done to the following classes for their good attendance last week:

• Reception with an amazing 100% attendance.
• Year 4 with a great 99% attendance.
• Year 3 with 98% and Year 1 with 97% attendance.
• Reception and Year 4 will have special non uniform days on Wednesday 16^th October.

A special well done to all our new children in Year 4 and Reception with attendance being almost 100% in both classes!

School Trips Costs

To make the administration of school trips more efficient we will be rounding costs down to the nearest pound. The school never makes profit from educational visits.

Good Attendance and Punctuality Presentation

As you know we have planned a 100% attendance presentation when each class will have a special draw where children can win a £10 voucher. Because punctuality this term has been disappointing, when entering children into the draws, we will be entering all children with 100% attendance and no more than 2 late arrivals to school.

Celebration of Achievements

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 14th October at 9.10am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher’s award:  Ridah Chaudhry, Aian Quijano, Shaan Singh, Charlotte Petriie, Jeleil Manmohan, Lamoiya Comrie, Isabel Mathew and Lorenzo Hancock.

Super Stars Sports Award:  Olivia Woodruff, Lamoiya Comrie, Nathan Long and Sam Iles.

Art Super Stars Award: Ridah Chaudhry, Austin Saji, Amber Walton and Maddy Turvey.

Dates for Diaries

Monday 14^th October                                   -           Parents evening

Wednesday 16^th October                             -           Postponed Year 1 Harvest class assembly

Wednesday 16^th October at 10am             -           Tour for prospective parents

Wednesday 16^th October                             -           Non-uniform day for YR and Y4 (good attendance)

Thursday 16^th October                                  -           School closed due to industrial action

Friday 25^th October                                       -           End of term and 100% attendance presentation

Tuesday 5th November at 2pm                   -           Tour for prospective parents

Wednesday 6^th November                           -           Mass for All Saints in church (Year 5 reading)

Friday 29^th November                                   -           Advent Mass in school hall (Year 4 reading)

Monday 2^nd December                                -           Book Fair Week

Monday 16^th December - pm                      -           Infant Nativity Performance

Tuesday 17^th December – am                      -           Infant Nativity Performance

Friday 20^th December                                   -           Christmas Mass in Church (Year 3 reading)

Best wishes

Matt Condon

Headteacher