Burnley Road Junior Infant & Nursery School

BURNLEY ROAD ACADEMY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS No. 1:8 www.burnleyroadschool.org. 11th November 2016

Fabulous Foundation Stage of Cragg Vale School and Calder High on Wednesday.

Street Dance Tasters Pupils from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 This week has been our Foundation enjoyed their Street Dance taster Stage Open Week. Thank you to all sessions this week. If your child the families that have taken part. We would like to take part in the after hope you had a great time. school dance club please return the letter they brought home this week.

All 5s Some of our Year 3 children took Fire Drill part in archery with Mr Theaker on On Thursday morning we had a Monday. This was a reward for planned fire drill. Everyone got out in earning All 5s during the first half of record time. Great attitudes and Autumn term. sensible behaviour!

Awesome Assembly Well done Year 4 for a brilliant assembly on Tuesday. It was fantastic to see the work you have completed since September – we really enjoyed your simile poem and We Will Remember your seven times table song. This week our assemblies have been about remembrance. The children Great Governors shared their family stories about the Thank you to our governors for their war and made a giant poppy. continued dedication to the school. The Curriculum and Finance committees met on Tuesday to monitor our progress and check our end of year accounts. A group of “Remembrance is a very important governors also attended the and serious time when we remember consultation about the amalgamation those who died in the wars”. By Archie and Cleo. Today Year 6 pupils visited Bring a Bauble to decorate the Mytholmroyd War Memorial and took Christmas tree part in a service led by The British We will be decorating our school hall Legion. Our head girl and boy, Emily and the Christmas trees on Thursday and Billy laid a wreath on behalf of 1st December ready for our Christmas our school. Other children observed Fair. We thought it would be a nice the two minutes silence in school at idea for each child to bring a bauble to decorate the tree. If you agree, please start sending in your baubles. Thank you.

Illness To avoid unauthorised absences please remember to phone school on the first day of your child’s illness. 11:00am. Thank you to this gentleman for Dodgeball showing the children his If you have any questions or queries grandfather’s medals. please ring Darren on 07792072153.

Children in Need Diary Dates Including Christmas Plays Tuesday 15th November - Class 3W assembly Next Friday is Children in Need. To Friday 18th November - Year 1 Bun celebrate the day the children can Day wear spots, pyjamas or non-uniform Friday 18th November - Children in clothes. Please donate as much as you Need. The theme for this year is can for this great charity. Spots or you can wear pyjamas. Friday 25th November - PTFA tea party Friday 25th November - PTFA Fashion Show at Calder High Year 1 Bun Day Saturday 26th November – Friday is also Year 1 bun day. Please Mytholmroyd Christmas Lights would Year 1 families donate Switch on at 4:30. buns/cakes to sell to others for 20p? Tuesday 29th November – The Snow Thank you. Money raised goes Queen towards class treats. Saturday 3rd December 2:00 - 4:00pm - Christmas Fair Monday 5th December - Station Carols and Carol Singing on the Train Tuesday 6th December - Year 1+2 Christmas Play at 2:00pm and 6:30pm Wednesday 7th December - Foundation Stage Christmas Play 10:00am + 2:00pm Friday 9th December - Skip to be Fit Wednesday 14th December 2:00pm - Year 5 Violin concert Friday 16th December 2:15pm - Carol Service in our hall.