Newsletter No.1 2008/2009 September 2008 www.warrenwoodprimaryschool.com e.mail [email protected] Tel 456 8171

I hope every one had a good summer. No doubt, many with additional details - all enquiries are of you were pleased when the children’s holidays treated confidentially.) finished and the children were back at school! It seemed that those children who used our Summer Play 2. Book Week scheme the first week of the holidays enjoyed the We have welcomed two authors in the last experience. Next summer we will be having a similar couple of weeks. Peter Hayden was with us play scheme. th on Monday 6 . October. Peter wrote The I thought parents might like updating with new “Stringy Simon” books. We also welcomed happenings plus a few reminders… Damion Harvey in late September (see our web page for comments and photos.) New Reception Children / parents new to 3. Extreme Read I am pleased to let you know that the school: - We want photographs of children or anyone the majority of the “new” boys and girls have settled for that matter, reading in unusual places.. very well. Already parents of Reception Infant children The pictures can be funny, silly or serious. have had several opportunities to visit the school and Entries to Mrs Vernon-Asimeng. Prizes to the meet with teachers. best/most original picture Please note if you have any worries then let us know and ask directly as we are the type of school that likes to involve parents: we are in partnership with you and 4. STAFF: - We welcome Miss Chan to our we want your child’s education to be as successful as Reception Infants - Miss Chan previously much as you do! worked with our Yr.3/4 children. Mrs Entwistle Inaccurate playground information is often previously with Reception Infants prior to her counter productive so if you need to find out maternity leave is now teaching Yr.4. We also something, please ask! have employed on a short term contract Mrs. McClean-Seraille who will be supporting teachers in the teaching of French. 1. DINNER MONEY: - Council has

raised the cost of school dinners to £1.70p per day. Please send dinner money, in advance on a 5. BRASS & PERCUSSION TUITION: - Monday morning, in an envelope labelled with Brass tuition is on a Friday. Percussion tuition your child’s name, their class, the amount on a Monday with a newcomer to our school, enclosed and “Dinner Money “ clearly written on Mr Fitchett. There are still a few spaces for the front of the envelope. Only in exceptional brass tuition for children in Yr. 2 upwards if circumstances are we allowed to provide a meal to you are interested….. children who haven’t paid in advance!! (Children who A reminder that children in the brass band are absent do get a credit.) need to pay their £2.00 subs on a Friday It is important that parents who think their children are eligible for free school meals, claim 6. BARNARDO’S APPEAL It seems a them (even if the children don’t take them) as we long way off now but you may recall we held receive additional educational funding for those a fund raising (grow a bean) for Barnardo’s in who are eligible. (We can help parents at school June. Barnardo’s were thrilled as an amazing

Page 1 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 £740.38 was raised. A “Thank you” to all who homework. Parents then need to make us took part. aware, in their children’s homework diaries, if work has not been completed or if a child has had a particular problem…Thanks .

9. YEAR 6 KEY STAGE 2 SATS. Please could parents of Year 6 children make a note that Statutory Key Stage 2 Year 6 SATs for their children are from Monday 11th May to Friday 15th. May,2009 inclusive. If children are absent for these they are classified as having failed their SATs!! Please try to avoid absences during this time…

10. HOLIDAYS IN SCHOOL TIME Did you know that one of the criteria on which our school is judged is the amount of time th th 7. Walk to School Week 6 .-10 . Oct children have off? Please try to avoid Please encourage your children to walk to booking holidays in term time… Our holiday school… All research shows that the environment list is on the school webpage and covers 2 and the children’s health improve when they walk! years..so we do try to give parents plenty of Children have been issued with “passports” this notice! week.. Parents have to ask for leave of absence Please note traffic wardens have been for family holidays and the school is within its requested to monitor Turnstone Road. Could I rights to refuse if we feel it is detrimental to also remind parents NOT to park on the yellow zig your child’s education. This can then result in zag lines, double park, park across driveways. or a hefty fine for parents! use the school drive (unless with a disability) at the beginning or end of the school day! Why not park behind the shops at the bottom of Turnstone 11. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Road and stroll up the road? These are mainly for Junior aged children in out of school time.(unless in italics) These One of our neighbours on the school side of Lunchtime After School Turnstone Rd., was rather upset as his family’s 4.15pm finish parked car was hit on Monday 6th. Oct. about 2.45. Monday Brass Band Pentathlete till 4.30pm – 3.45pm It may have been a passing Tuesday Cheer Leading motorist…but he has requested that if anyone saw Lacrosse anything would they be kind enough to let me Netball Wednesday know so we can pass information on to him. Football Beginner Recorders Table Tennis till 4.30pm Thanks. Thursday Board Games Dance Brass Band Friday 8. HOMEWORK:- A reminder : Homework in Advanced Recorders KS2(Juniors) is usually set on a Monday for started week commencing Monday 22nd. collection on a Friday. Key Stage 1 (Infants) September. homework is usually over 2 weeks for recording/written tasks. Please would parents 12. GAMES:- May I remind parents that sign the homework book to say they have seen it? Infant games and sports are outdoors every Although as a school we try to be relaxed about Wednesday afternoon and Junior games and homework, parents NOT teachers, need to check Sports are on a Friday afternoon. Children their children’s bags for work and make the need warm tracksuits, strong trainers and decision whether children are to complete football boots (in the juniors only). Children

Page 2 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 will have games outside even in wet weather 16. OTHER VISITS Our Yr. 5 went to North unless there is a serious danger i.e. thunder & Wales for a three day residential activity lightning or ice, so it is important they are properly experience in September. The children were equipped. great and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I am pleased to have secured the services of an American Lacrosse coach and Sale Sharks for Games lessons on a Friday and after-school Lacrosse on a Tuesday.

13. CHRISTMAS 2008 Already the diary is filling up.. but I thought parents would like to know we have booked for the infants to see pantomime at The Romiley Forum on Wed.17th. Dec. In addition there are other happenings .. see “Diary Dates” below, for more info.

14. CHRISTMAS CARDS Children have been busy designing their own seasonal cards. An order form has been sent out th to be returned by 17 . Oct for a pack of 12 individual cards designed by your own child @ (Mr Clarke’s fiver pierced by Luke in North Wales) £5.50 per pack. Please ask for another form or see the school website if you need another order Other classes/year groups have had visits from form. authors and artists and all less than a month into the new school year!

15. STOCKLEY FARM VISIT 17. GOVERNING BODY ELECTIONS There is some delightful work being undertaken Thank you to Nina Stevens and Claire Simpson in the Infants which has been enhanced by the who stood as parent representatives on the children’s visit to Stockley farm. Could I remind Governing Body. you that if your child has some work on display Having collected all the votes I duly declare Nina and they wish to show you then you are most Stevens has been elected for the next 4 years.. welcome to pop-in to look, ideally after school! Nina joins Lisa Moss, Olivia Vidal, Joanna Edgerton and Jenny Hanson as parent Governors.

18. HAPPENINGS AT WARREN WOOD last year!

I have just completed a report for our Governors which includes many of the things that have happened at our school over the last year… I thought newer parents may be interested.

SEPT 2007 –JuLY 2008 a) Thirty five Yr.5 children visited Kingswood in North Wales for 3 days. This Activity/ICT visit was thoroughly enjoyed by the children that went! b)r “Class Brass” – music lessons utilising brass instruments with pupils from Yr. 3 and 4 has continued.

Page 3 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 c) Offerton High school staff visited the school on the evening of x) Children from Lower KS2 visited Style Mill in late 20th. Sept. to present to prospective parents information about November and early December as part of their History the opportunities that the school now affords. Theme on the Victorians. d) Mr Judge organised a song for World Piece day on September y) Our Choir joined with several other Stockport primary 20th. schools at St. George’s church on the evening of Dec. 3rd. in e) Yr. 6 and Yr. 5 children visited Liverpool’s International Slavery a children’s Carol Festival. Museum. z) Our Brass Band played Christmas music at P.C. World on f) A visitor specialising in African Art and Culture came to the Saturday 8th. December, Mersey way on Sunday 16th. school on 27th. Sept to talk to the children and share with them December, at Age Concern’s carol service at St. Mary’s many artefacts and information to try and dispel inaccurate church on Friday 14th. December and around the estate and perceptions about Africa. the school hall on Monday evening, 17th. December. g) On 28th. September a whole school assembly by each class for aa) Our school Nativity “Robin’s Sing Along” was a lovely the whole school was organised to again highlight our place in a production (3 performances) wider Europe. Each class gave a mini- presentation some of the bb) Our Band and Choir lead Age Concern’s Carol service for 44 countries with Europe. the sixth consecutive year at St. Mary’s Church. Once again h) During week commencing 1st. October 07 we promoted Walk to the children received well earned plaudits. School Week cc) We have had visits from “Bible Explorer” leader, the Rev. i) We organised, once again Operation Christmas Child, Christmas Mark Tomlinson who was exploring the theme of Change Shoe-Box appeal. 109 boxes were collected for children in the and progression with our Yr. 6 children. Balkans. dd) Our Brass band played at The Brookdale Theatre for their j) Over 40 children who enjoy music/contribute to music in the gardening section’s Annual Dinner on Saturday 12th. school were taken to The Bridgewater Hall on Thurs 18th. Oct January. for a Jazz concert. ee) Our school was invited to take part in the “Concerts for k) The Infants gave a delightful Harvest Assembly for parents and Schools” series, performing at the Bridgewater Hall on the new vicar of St Alban’s on the morning of Fri.19th. October. stage with the Hallé orchestra and Northern Ballet School Gifts were donated to Wellspring Kitchen in March. This involved music making workshops, dance l) The Stockport Schools Library Service were invited to check workshops and exploring the theme – “Forces of Nature” fiction books for relevance and replenishment of stock in ff) The new vicar from St Albans has introduced himself and October 2007. visited twice in the Spring term to lead the children’s m) Our KS2 pupils that showed interest were invited to take part in assembly. Cross County Competitions at Marple Hall in October and gg) In late January, boys from our football team represented November. us in Stockport County’s Community Cup at Power League in n) The school organised at its own expense additional “Bikeability” Heaton Mersey. The Competition is open to all schools in sessions in school in November/ December. South and East . o) To encourage the development of French within the school we hh) Once again we entered Stockport Schools’ Road Safety organised “Eiffel Trifle” a fun French language show on Nov. 6th. Quiz. . p) Regular football and netball matches have taken place at Marple ii) Local councillors were invited into the school to draw Hall which has involved primary schools from east Stockport. In attention to addition both boys and girls have played other fixtures at • The school roof, lighting and ventilation Werneth High school, local schools and at Warren Wood. • The poor building that the Offerton Green q) In November Parent / Teacher progress meetings took place Playgroup has to use. over several late afternoons and early evenings. • The lack of /poor play facilities/parks for young r) Our “Artist in residence”, Hugh Templeton has visited on several people in the area. occasions. • The role the school already plays in the community s) Lacrosse has continued as an after school and a games option and how, with vision and commitment this could be (Friday for KS2 pupils). We sent two representative teams to a developed for the future. tournament at Werneth High school in November. jj) The Offerton Ward Councillors held public meetings in t) We introduced Table Tennis last June after we received a small early February and late March for members of the public. grant towards the cost of some table tennis tables. We entered The turn outs were poor. a team in the Greater Manchester Primary Schools table Tennis kk) In the spring term, the “Bible Explorers” were invited into Competition and the girl’s team were runners up! school as they provide a relevant, thematic and moral u) As part of local book celebrations Yr.1 children visited Hazel series of sessions with older children linking to a variety of Grove library, a book shop was organised and we had a children scenarios that children could face in the future. book illustrator visiting our Yr.2 children. ll) The Rapping Robot – an environmentally friendly electronic v) The Young Shakespeare Company worked with children in Yr.5 rapper entertained the children whilst also getting the and 6 as part of a literary study using Shakespeare as the focus. message across to KS2 children of – Reduce, Recycle & w) Younger children have visited local high schools to enjoy multi- Reclaim, skills sports with a slightly competitive edge.

Page 4 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 mm) We have been trialling a texting communication system to jjj) We had notification of our best ever (for 5 years) KS2 parents to aid with “Critical Incidents” and also 1:1 instant SATs results. communications. kkk) Zöe Fanning PE Coordinator at Offerton School organised a nn) Reception Infant staff held progress meetings for parents in Yr.1 multi skills challenge with staff from Warren Wood on February. June 19th. oo) We were invited by Nottingham University to join the lll) Nine Yr.5 girls took part in a series of ICT after-school “Outstanding Schools”, School Centred Initial Teacher Training session at Offerton High School in June and July. Staff Consortium. from Offerton remarked on the high level of ICT skill that pp) Our Yr.6 teachers, Ann Howard, and Emma Duffield gave parents the children already had. of Yr.6 a taster of end of KS.2 SATs on the evening of 27th. mmm) In late June /early July Yr.s 3 and Yrs 4 visited Lyme February. Park tracing the course of a stream and doing some basic qq) On Saturday 1st March, parents of children in our school brass local history. band must have been proud to see our talented 7 – 11 year olds nnn) Once more our Yr. 6 visited the PGL site at Boreatton Park take part for the first time, in The National Music for Youth in Shropshire between 16th- 20th. June undertaking a series Competition. of physically challenging activities. rr) Our PTA once again organised an Easter Egg Competition. ooo) Yr. 5 and 6 children were involved in a TOP – LINK sports ss) Just before we broke up for Easter, Hazel Grove Baptist Church festival. were invited into school again and gave a delightful puppet show ppp) Our school athletics teams represented the school in the connected to Easter Story. East area Athletic Competition on 23rd. June at Arden tt) The school photographer visited in June taking class and team Primary School. photos. qqq) Three days of film making in late June for our Yr. 5 and 6 uu) National Bike week was promoted in the school. Woodson’s children using Digi Blue cameras. This involved literacy and Cycles in Edgeley, provided some prizes and the local police ICT skills. community officer offered free security marking for bikes too. rrr) Yr 4 and 5 children were involved in a dance workshop with vv) Stockport County have been running Monday after school PE staff from Offerton High School. sessions for all children aged 5 and over. With Stockport sss) Yr 3 and 4 children visited Lyme Park in July to develop County we also offered some holiday courses for children on knowledge and skills in local history and geography. June 9th., but their was insufficient interest. ttt) In early July, Hazel Grove Baptist Church lead an assembly ww) Hazel Grove Brass Band has used the school premises for using puppets. rehearsals on a couple of occasions. during April, May and June. uuu) Further Bike Right, Cycling Proficiency courses were xx) Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Brass Band “cut” their latest organised in school time over two days by the school both CD in the school as they felt the acoustics in our hall in June and September. complimentary to their band. vvv) A wonderful “BIG BRASS” concert took place in school with yy) The school has registered for subsidised school milk. i.e. free the Vernon Building Society Brass Band and Warren Wood’ for under 5s and 18p per carton for other children. Brass Band on the evening of Thurs. July 10th. zz) Multi Sport competitions involving children, aged 6 upwards have www) Our school athletics team took part again in the inter- proved to be a wonderful success. school east area athletics competition in June. aaa) The school as used as a polling station for local elections on May xxx) Our school was featured by the Historical Society for 1st. excellence in cross curricular delivery. See: bbb) Meetings were held for:- http://www.history.org.uk/resources/primary_n • New Reception Infant parents on the evening of Mon.19th. ews_57.html May yyy) Yr. 5 children competed in The Offerton High School Top • Parents of children attending PGL, Boreatton Park in June, Link sports Festival on the evening of 21st. May. zzz) Our sports morning on 15th. July was a huge success despite ccc) Our PTA organised a Summer disco for children on the evening the mixed weather. This was well attended by parents of May 22nd. aaaa) Christians in Schools” visited to talk to Yr.6 in July to talk ddd) A further visit by Hazel Grove Baptist Church at the end of May over transition to High schools and dilemmas that children was a pleasant experience. might face. eee) The Rev. Roger Scoones, rector of St. Mary’s church in the bbbb) The school brass band played in Stockport’s Market place Market, has lead two uplifting assemblies in May and June. as part of a Lunchtime concerts arranged by St. Mary’s fff) A non-uniform day was organised on Fri 13th. June, by the PTA to Church and also at the Royal Northern College of Music and assist with fund raising for the summer fair. once again demonstrated the quality of music that primary ggg) A speaker from Barnardo’s visited to talk to children about their children can achieve. work and invite the children to participate in a fun fund raising cccc) Our girls cheer leading team were runners up in the event involving growing a bean. Stockport Competition. hhh) Yr. 6 pupils visited local High schools as part of individual dddd) A Circus Skills event was held in school in late July. school’s induction processes during June and July. eeee) South American percussion and Dance sessions were held iii) Visits of “new” reception infants took place in June and July. for junior aged children in July. ffff) A Yr. 6 leavers party was organised.

Page 5 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 gggg) A playscheme was organised in the summer holiday for children. would be gratefully received by our school on behalf of Stockport’s Well Spring Kitchen, I think the above speaks for itself! Phew! Wellspring is a resource centre for homeless and And that is in addition to sorting out flooding, disadvantaged people. The project is currently on Fletcher damaged ceiling and floors, new boilers playground Street in Stockport. The Wellspring is dependant on resurfacing, new fencing, staff changes and donations from the general public, businesses, schools and churches, donations of food, clothing, bedding, toiletries & illnesses and most importantly the day to day financial donations are always needed. teaching of our children!

22. We are DESPERATE! 19. HELP Job Vacancies We need your undies! Yes!! .. We want clean 5 hours per week, term time only. underpants and knickers that your children have (12.00 - 1.00 Monday to Friday) outgrown. Children do occasionally have accidents at 2 posts available. £6.08 per hour school and we have run-out of underwear so please don’t throw good items out -pass them on to us!! Mid-Day Assistants Skirts and trousers that children have outgrown would We are looking to appoint two hard working and also be gratefully received too. committed people who take a great pride in their work and are able to use their initiative.

20. The role will include supporting children with hygiene in preparation for their lunch, supervising children whilst they ANOTHER AWARD for WARREN eat their lunch and helping younger children. A key part of WOOD.. the role is the ability to supervise the children in their play Some of our children’s work was submitted by and being able to manage a class during wet playtimes in Stockport’s Educational Advisers to The Historical their classroom. Association ... An assessor visited the school last year If you would like to be part of a friendly, welcoming school community we would love to hear from you. to judge the overall quality of work with a specific interest in what our upper juniors, Yrs. 5 and 6 had been For an application form please email doing. I learned today that we have been awarded a [email protected] or telephone 0161 474 3814. national, History & Citizen award for 2008. Well done staff and children. Completed applications should be returned to the Head Teacher, Mr. Ian Clarke, at the above address.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Criminal Records Bureau.

23. HEALTHY EATING 21. HARVEST TIME Fruity Fridays… Can I remind parents that on a Our infant children put on a Harvest assembly for Friday we discourage children bringing sweets mums and dads each year. Parents are welcome to crisps and chocolate into school for snacks.. Why come along on Friday 24th. October at 9.15am to not send in natural nuts, or fruit? see the children’s assembly. The Hall will be crowded so please be prepared to stand for about 25 minutes.

If any parents would care to make a donation of non- 24. SUBSIDISED MILK perishable food i.e. tins, packets, cartons etc these in school

Page 6 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 Many of you will remember milk in primary school… If you shop on line you can earn our school Well it has been re-introduced but in a different guise. additional funds at no extra cost to yourself… 1. It is now refrigerated. Instead of going directly to the retailers website 2. Parents have to pay a subsidised price. (FREE FOR log on at: CHILDREN UNDER 5) www.easyfundraising.org.uk 3. It is in cartons, not bottles. 4. Parents have to register, preferably “on line” at and order from your favoured retailer via this site www.coolmilk.com using our school code 8688 thus securing a donation to our PTA…. if their children want it. Initially you need to enter your details under

Parents are invoiced direct from Cool milk. FRIENDS of WARREN WOOD…

Those of you who have registered please not it takes up Suppliers include Boots, Comet, John Lewis’, to 3 weeks for the information to come to us at school. Next, Curry’s, Amazon, Toys R Us, M&S, B & Q, HMV and many more.

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Diary Dates Sept 2008 onwards:-

Monday 29th. Sept. -School meals increase to £1.70 per day Tuesday. 30th. September -Cross Country at 3.45pm. – 5.00pm approx (Weather permitting) Wed. 1st. Oct -Safe Cycling for Yr. 5 and 6 children am. Thurs. 2nd. Oct. -Safe Cycling for Yr. 5 and 6 children am. Monday 6th. Oct. -Author visit. Peter Hayden. Book Week -Extreme Read photos this week! Tues. 7th. Oct -Manchester City :- Community Visits Healthy Lifestyles talk to Yr. 6. -Cross Country at Marple Hall School 3.45pm. – 5.00pm approx (Weather permitting) -Governing Body Meeting.6.30pm. Wed. 8th. Oct. -Manchester City :- Community Visits Healthy Lifestyles talk to Yr. 5. -Hazel Grove Baptist Church – Assembly Monday 13th. Oct. -Yrs 1 and 2 Football training with Manchester City. am. Tues. 14th. Oct -Birds of Prey Exhibition for Yr. 5 and 6 -Yrs 5 and 6 Football training with Manchester City. pm. Wednesday 15th. Oct -Marple Hall Science Challenge for Yr. 6 am (half of our Yr.6 pupils) Thurs. 16th. Oct -Marple Hall Science Challenge for Yr. 6 am (half of our Yr.6 pupils) Tues. 21st. Oct. -Fire Safety Talk Yrs.. 4,5 and 6 am. Friday 24th. Oct -Harvest Assembly for Infant parents 9.15am. Friday 24th. Oct. -3.15pm. Break Up for ½ term.

Monday 3rd. Nov. -Halloween Disco organised by “The Friends of Warren Wood” 5.45pm – 6.45pm Infants 7.00pm – 8.00pm Juniors Admission £1.50 Tuesday 4th. Nov. -8.50am. Children Return after ½ term Tuesday 4th. Nov -Lower Junior Choir rehearsal at lunchtime. Thurs. Nov. 6th . -“In the Pink” - Fund Raising Event for Breast Cancer (details later) Monday Nov. 10th. -Active Health – talk by Manchester City F.C. to Yr.2 children am. Thursday 13th. Nov -School Photographs – Individual and family groups. am.

Page 7 of 8 Newsletter No. 1 2008/9 Sept/ Oct 2008 Please note children in family groups i.e. brother and/or sisters will be taken together unless you write in, asking otherwise. Week commencing -Individual Parent /Teacher Meetings giving information about children’s Monday 17th. Nov progress and targets for progression. (Children are welcome to attend . to Thurs. 20th. Nov with their parents!) Please keep a look out in children’s bags after ½ term for appointment times. Thursday 20th.November -Blue Bags to School Collection – unwanted Clothes, Soft Furnishings, Toys for recycling. Please drop of at top of Car Park before 10.45am. Fund raising for School Tuesday 18th.Nov -Soccer Team in Community Cup Tournament at Power League. am. (details later) Thursday 29th. November -School Book Shop – More details later. Monday 1st. December -Upper Junior Choir at MEN arena in “Young Voices” pm. (more details later) -Lower Junior Choir in Carol Service at St. Georges Church, Heaviley 7.00pm for 7.30 start. Wed. 3rd. Dec. -Hazel Grove Baptist Church Puppet Show am. Friday 5th. December -Non-Uniform Day for £1 donation. Organised by “Friends of Warren Wood” Tuesday 9th. Dec. -“Puss in Boots” Pantomime - AB Theatre company in school pm. Wednesday 10th. Dec -“Born in a Barn” Infant Nativity 9.30am (More details later) Thurs. 11th. December -“Born in a Barn” Infant Nativity 9.30am and 6.30pm (More details later) Sunday 14th. Dec. -1.00pm Brass Band in Mersey Way Christmas Carols (provisional) Monday 15th. Dec. -6.30pm. “Carols in the Community” Choirs, Brass band and Recorders in the school hall. All welcome. Tuesday 16th. Dec -Infant Christmas Party with “Magic Philip” and hopefully, Santa Claus. 1.00pm - 3.15pm. Wednesday 17th. Dec. -Infants to Romiley Forum’s Christmas Pantomine. am. (More details later) -Choir and Brass band at St. Mary’s Church .. Age Concern’s Christmas Carol service – (Parents and Friends are welcome) 1.00pm. (More details later) Thursday 18th. December -Lower Junior Party 1.00pm. with and hopefully another visit by Santa Claus. -Yrs. 5 & 6 Christmas Party 1.00pm-3.15pm at Rollergrove (provisional) -5.30pm.- 7.00pm. Santa’s grotto in school for Infant and Lwr. Junior children. (Organised by “Friends of Warren Wood”) Friday 19th. Dec -3.15pm Children break up for Christmas Holidays

Monday 5th. January 2009 -8.50am School re-opens. Wed. 14th. January 2009 -Yr.5/6 Visit to Stockport’s Air raid Shelters Thursday 15th. Jan 2009 -Yr.5/6 Visit to Stockport’s Air raid Shelters (More details later) Friday 13th. February -3.15pm. Break Up for ½ term.

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