Newsletter for week ending 16 May 2014

Miss Shah
As a school we are fortunate in having a low turn-over of staff but, from time to time opportunities and circumstances arise which lead to changes.
It is with regret that we have to announce that Miss Shah will be leaving us at the end of Term 6 due to a relocation to Kent during the summer.
We will be advertising for a Key Stage 2 teacher to start in September 2014 and will inform you of the outcome following the usual interview process which is scheduled to take place shortly after half term.
In the meantime Miss Shah will continue to dedicate herself to her role as Class 3 teacher, Literacy, RE and ICT coordinator. As a small school, staff work as a close team; Miss Shah will be missed by us all and we wish her well at her new school in Orpington.

SATs Tests
Congratulations to our Year 6 pupils who seem to have coped with their SATs very well during this week. A reminder that tests continue into next week for many other year groups.

Forest School Letters
Revised consent forms for Forest Schools were given to all pupils yesterday. Please could parents complete and return to school by 23rd May. Thank you.

Buddying Letters for Year 6 Pupils
Please could parents complete and return the consent forms for Year 6 pupils (distributed on 15 May) to take part in the Buddying Sessions with Year 10 pupils from Icknield Community College, by 23rd May. Thank you.

PTA News
Boogie Bingo Friday 16th May- we are really excited about this event. We hope everyone has a fantastic time and it raises lots of money!

Bags2school Clothes Recycling Thursday 22nd May - clothes, paired shoes, cuddly toys, bags, hats and scarves are all greatly received. All bags will be collected at 9am on 22nd May but if you are unable to bring your bags on the Thursday morning, you will be able to leave bags in the undercover area outside Class 1 on Wednesday 21st May after 3.15pm.

Spring Cleaning Day Saturday 14th June -we would love for lots of parents, other family members and friends (anyone good with a paintbrush!) to come and help us from 10am. Our aim is to paint fences, do some weeding and have a general clean up of the outside areas at the school. We know how lucky we are to have our school so any help to give it a much deserved mini facelift would be great! Your reward….bacon butties and tea & coffee.
We will be leaving a sign up sheet in the office, so if you want to help please put your names down to give us a rough estimate of how many volunteers we have for the day.

Please note it won't be possible to bring children into the school grounds on the day. However, Little Bears has kindly offered to open its grounds should families wish to coordinate childcare there, while other family members volunteer at school. Parents will remain responsible for their children throughout and will need to ensure they are supervised at all times.

Summertime Funtime Saturday 21st June - please put this date in your diaries - a fun filled afternoon for all the family. Keep a look out for posters shortly.

Want to make a difference in our school? Then join the PTA! Our next meeting is Tuesday 3rd June at The Crown 8pm. New members always welcome.

Cake Club
Congratulations to Miss Mould, the lucky winner of last week’s cake, kindly donated by Charlie Constable. A reminder to Mrs Crook that she is on the rota for 23 May.

Archery After School Club – parental help with sessions
Monday 19 May Mrs Ball

Please let Mrs Hopkins know if you could offer help with a date where a volunteer is still required. Thank you.

Monday 2 June Mrs West
Monday 9 June Mrs Austin
Monday 16 June Mrs Dickens
Monday 23 June Volunteer required
Monday 30 June Volunteer required
Monday 7 July Volunteer required

DIARY DATES:
Tuesday 20 May Class 2 visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor Hindu Temple
Thursday 22 May Class 3 Visit to Bookfeast
Wednesday 4 June Reception and Class 1 Visit to Outlook Discovery Centre
Thursday 12th June Brazilian World Cup Feast – Brazilian chicken or sticky quorn (v) with salsa and rice, followed by coconut and pineapple glazed sponge - £2.
Wednesday 18 June Year 5 Visit to ICC for Humanities, Science and PE lessons – please remember to take your PE kit!
Wednesday 25 June Festival of Voices at Dorchester Abbey
23 May, 6 June
Friday 13 June
Friday 20 June Cycling sessions for Year 6 pupils

Cycle Theory Test
Cycle Test
Monday 11 – Friday 15 August Summer Sports Course at Stadhampton School. Please see posters on each classroom door and in the entrance foyer for details of how to book.

LITTLE BEARS NEWS:
Next week we will be completing our weather theme by talking about clouds and storms. We will be making some stormy day pictures and making a season and weather dial.
Thank you to everyone who supported our table top sale last Saturday.