Newsletter No 2 / 6th March 2009

Happy MARCH Birthday to: Nicole Clarke, Emily Drake, Greg Madry, Hannah Tombling, Charlotte Wiblin and Naomi Woodwards

During MARCH we are focusing on the core value of HOPE

School Council
Advance notice: The School Council will be holding a cake sale on Tuesday 31st March at 3.15pm. Further details to follow.

PTA News
Clothes Recycling - There will be another opportunity to clear out unwanted good quality clothing, bedding and curtains for collection on Friday 24th April. Bags are available from school or Helen Oakley.
Further information to follow.


Easter Chocolate Raffle – Following the success of the chocolate tombola at the Christmas Bazaar we are doing an Easter Chocolate Raffle this year. We are asking parents to donate chocolate of any kind – this could be chocolate bars, slabs of chocolate, Easter eggs, books on chocolate or even chocolate cakes or brownies. Take advantage of the ‘Buy One Get One Free’ deals and bring your chocolate treats into school week commencing 30 March or hand them over to an active member of PTA. We will be asking parents to sell cloakroom tickets (£1 per strip of 5 tickets - £5 per family) next week. The raffle will be drawn on Friday 3rd April at school at 13.30 before we break up for the Easter holidays.


Red Nose Day – Friday 13th March 2009
To support this event we shall have red noses available to purchase at £1 each from the school office from Monday – once they’re gone, they’ve gone! School dinner that day will also have a “Comic Relief” theme and for every meal served that day “Food with Thought” will be donating 5p to the charity appeal. This year it is not a non-uniform day for pupils and we request that all pupils wear normal school uniform (this includes no hair gel or nail varnish). Instead we are asking pupils to donate 50p and bring in “something red” which will form the focus for a humorous piece of writing in the literacy lesson that day. The most entertaining contributions will be shared in our whole-school assembly. Red noses may be worn, although some children find them uncomfortable and may only wish to wear them briefly.

Little Bears News
This week Little Bears have enjoyed making fruit salad, reading our favourite books and spending lots of time playing in our garden. They have also started making the treasure boxes for the treasure hunt and would still appreciate donations of a few more shoe boxes. Packets of seeds are on sale for £1 a packet.

DIARY DATES:

Monday 16th March Governors’ Meeting at 7pm
Tuesday 17th March Maths Evening for Parents 6.30-8pm (multiplication and division)
Wednesday 18th March Mid-year summary report sheets issued
Monday 23rd March After-school work viewing opportunity for parents 3.30-6pm
Thursday 4th June School closed for Parliamentary and County Council Elections