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CANCELLED “ Achieving Together” Please note this Friday’s Achievement Assembly is CANCELLED because the Headteacher interviews are taking place all day February 3rd 2017 Newsletter 8 (2017) Griffydam Primary School Top Road, (these figures are from the week ending 27th January 2017) Griffydam ATTENDANCE - Leicestershire LE67 8HU Class 1 - 100% Class 2 - 96.96% Class 3 - 99.38% Class 4 - 99.67% PTA EVENTS Tickets are selling really well for our CIRCUS (Friday 24th June) so if you haven’t got yours yet please pop into the office or see Mrs Barrett on the playground. OH WHAT A NIGHT! After months of hard work by choir masters Miss Wright and Mrs CHOCOLATE BINGO Gray our children enjoyed a fantastic night at the Young Voices event at the NEC on Tuesday night. This event needs no introduction as tickets sell out ridiculously quickly! This is a fabulous event where our children get to join a choir of over 6600 children from This year’s CHOCAHOLIC BINGO will be held on around the country. This Friday 24th March starting at 6pm. This is an year they sang songs event for all the family although probably not such as You’re the Voice, suitable for pre-school children or anyone who Aint No Mountain and doesn’t enjoy playing bingo! Stronger Together led Tickets go on sale on by a professional conduc- MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY tor. There were also some from the school office extremely energetic danc- priced at £1 each. ers and a very talented There will be refreshments team of beatboxers! available on the night. Although this is an ex- tremely long day for RED NOSE DAY teachers and children it Because there is so much going on at is an incredible this time of the year we are just asking spectacle. for a £1 donation in return for a non Parents should be proud uniform day. We also have of their children for their red noses available for sale dedication and their from the office. These are enthusiasm on the night. available NOW at a price of £1 ACHIEVEMENT ASSEMBLIES Monday 27th February (2:30pm) Cross Country Dates Friday 17th March (2:30pm) FEBRUARY 4th - Measham C of E (10am start) MARCH 4th - Sir John Moore, Appleby Magna Monday 27th March (2:30pm) (10am start) Please note all these assemblies will be MARCH 11th - Woodstone (10:30 start) preceded by Reading Buddies when parents APRIL 1st - Griffydam (10:30 start) are invited into school to read with the children (starting at 2pm) PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOUR CHILD HAS SICKNESS OR DIARRHOEA THEY MUST BE KEPT AT HOME UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER THEIR LAST BOUT OF ILLNESS. PLEASE BE FAIR TO THE OTHER CHILDREN AND STICK TO THIS RULE. THIS IS THE ADVICE FROM THE HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY. THANK YOU Dates for your diary: Monday 6th February - Parents Evening Wednesday 7th February - Parents Evening Top Road Friday 10th February - Break for 1/2 term Griffydam Leicestershire Monday 20th February - Return to school LE67 8HU2 Thursday 2nd March—WORLD BOOK DAY—(We will be Phone: 01530 222281 Email: [email protected] inviting the children to dress up as their favourite book character). SCHOOL UNIFORM Friday 24th March - Red Nose Day Please note our uniform supplier has made a small increase to the cost uni- form items, which comes COALVILLE LIBRARY into effect later in Febru- is launching its brand new ary. An updated price list Construction Club! will added to the website once the new prices come Saturday 4th February 10:30—12 into effect. Let your imagination run wild playing with LEGO and listen- ing to stories for inspiration! Suitable for children 6—12 years, however families are welcome. Children to be accom- panied by an adult. £1 per child. ASHBY MAP RUNNERS Construction club will run on the first Saturday of Come and have a go at every month. No need to book, just turn up! orienteering with Ashby For more information please ring: 0116 3053565 Map Runners Suitable for all fitness levels, ages & abilities. EVERY- HOLIDAY HULLABALOO ONE WELCOME Join in at Coalville Library 18th March—Hermitage on Monday 13th February Leisure Centre, Whitwick 10:30am—12noon 1st April—Hood Park, Ashby For ages 4—12 years 13th May—Donisthorpe Woodland Centre £2 per child 11 til 12 noon Booking essential (places non refundable) For more information contact Children under 8 must be accompanied Peter Hornsby on 01530 For more info: 0116 3053565 456066 or email [email protected] The same event is happening at Ashby Library on February 17th .