Harvest Festival

Newsletter 2 Thursday 17th Sept

Harvest Festival

A harvest festival will be held at the Village Hall on Tuesday 13th October from 9.15 – 9.45 am. All parents are very welcome to attend if you wish.

We will be collecting tinned food for the Homeless in Norfolk – using the Salvation Army to distribute the food. Please send in tinned items of food and non-perishable food by Monday 12th October.

Key Stage 2 independence

Thank you to everyone who has encouraged their children into Class 3 and Class 4 on their own. The teachers are still available between 8.35 and 8.50 am if you need to speak to them.

Parking

Thank you to everyone for using the Village Hall Car Park. I understand that it is challenging at the moment getting to and from school, but I still feel the safest place to park is at the Village Hall and walk down to the school. The contractors will endeavour to do their best to keep traffic to a minimum during drop-off and pick-up time. They have secured other areas around the village this week to store equipment in a concerted effort to reduce traffic around the village.

Parent Consultation Evening

Wednesday 21 October – 3.30 to 5.30 Thursday 22 October – 5.00 to 7.00

You will have an opportunity to meet your children’s teacher on Wednesday 21 October or Thursday 22 October to discuss how they have settled in to their new class. More information on the evening will be sent out nearer the time.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s Vouchers

A huge thank you to everyone that collected vouchers for the school last year. We have bought goal posts for the school field, footballs, digital cameras, tag rugby belts and lots of lego!

School Link Could you please write the School Link number on all orders, it is: 20472879. All orders need to be returned by Friday 18 Sept. House Captains

We are pleased to announce that the following children will be leading the Houses in school this year.

Greenfinch Kingfishers Robins Yellowhammers

Chloe Leithall Georgia Turner Aimee Read Rachael Hustler Josh Alexander Josh Peachment Tiernan Coleman Oskar Beckley Vice Captain – Vice Captain – Vice Captain – Vice Captain – Zoe Reeve Thomas Ling Leah Martin Millie Durant Sam Walpole Jonas Pitt Sam Dowrick Tommy Balderstone

The House Captains are already planning incentives to ensure everyone in the school is a credit to the school, working together and trying their hardest. They will lead a house assembly each week

School Council The children have been electing representatives from their classes to be on the School Council. This took the form of a formal ballot held in the hall, after the candidates took to the hustings in there classrooms to gain support (in Class 3 & 4). The School Council has a meeting every 2 weeks to discuss items that the children raise from their class councils. During a class discussion, the class may think that, for example, an extra bin should be placed near the field to reduce litter. It is then the School Council representatives’ responsibility to raise this at the next School Council meeting. The School Council then decide what action can be taken.

The School Council members are as follows:

Officers

Chair Zoe Reeve Treasurer Tommy Balderstone Vice Chair Millie Durant Eco-Warrior Thomas Ling Secretary Leah Martin Eco-Warrior Sam Walpole

Representatives Class 4 Class 2 Yr 6 representative Oliver Whipp Yr 2 representative Evie Prior Yr 6 representative Sam Dowrick Yr 2 representative Annie Shaw Yr 5 representative Elizabeth Phillips Yr 1 representative Annabelle Pitt Yr 5 representative Darcey Foley Class 1 Class 3 Yr 1 representative Ben Collingwood Yr 4 representative Isaac Silver Yr 1 representative Josh Williams Yr 4 representative Toby Alexander Yr 3 representative Michael Roffe Yr 3 representative Nicole Phillips

Thank you to all the children who did presentations to their class, and congratulations those who subsequently got elected. School Individual Photographs

Individual School photographs will take place on Thursday 1 October from 1.15 pm. If you would like a photograph with a younger sibling, these can be taken towards the end of the day, 2.45pm onwards. Please inform Mrs Sharp if you intend to do this.

Asthma

Please could you inform Mrs Sharp if your son / daughter has asthma, and that we have the relevant medication in school. Many thanks.

The following clubs will be available this term (I am hoping to add others during the term):

Person or Start date Year Group Activity Day Time organisation Year 4, 5 & 21 Sept Recorders Monday 3.15 – 4.00 Mrs Benson 6 12.30 – 23 Sept Year 5 & 6 Sewing Wednesday Mrs Watson 1.00 Year 1 to 6 Football Wednesday 3.15 – 4.15 Supersoccer 16 Sept Year 4, 5 & 22 Sept Senior Sports Club Tuesday 3.15 – 4.00 Mrs Phoenix 6 Years 3,4,5 23 Sept Art Wednesday 3.15 – 4.00 Ms Leader & 6 As per Year 5 & 6 Football Team As per fixtures 3.15 – 4.45 Mr Burbage fixtures, TBC 10.20 – Mrs Roberts 23 Sept Yr 1-6 School Council Wednesdays 10.35 Mrs Coxon

Please could you complete the slip at the end of the newsletter so that staff know know many children they need to prepare for.

Please could you indicate below which club / clubs your child will be going to so that the staff have an idea of numbers.

 ------Clubs

My child ______would like to attend:

(Years 4, 5 6) Recorders  Monday 3.15 – 4.00 (Years 5 & 6) Sewing  Wednesday 12.30 – 1.00 (Years 4, 5 & 6) Sports Club  Tuesday 3.15 – 4.00 (Yrs 3, 4, 5 & 6) Art Club  Wednesday 3.15 – 4.00

Many thanks

R Burbage Diary Dates

School Dates Governor Dates Sat 26 Sept Flower Festival in Wreningham Church Mon 21 Sept Full Governing Body meeting Thurs 1 Oct Individual School Photographs - pm Mon 21 Sept Premises & H&S Committee Fri 9 Oct Class 4 to see Macbeth at the Theatre Mon 28 Sept Finance & Personnel Committee Mon 12 Oct Class 3 to visit West Stow Mon 5 Oct Pupil & Parent Committee Tues 13 Oct Harvest Festival Mon 19 Oct Full Governing Body meeting 9.15 – 9.45 in Village Hall Thurs 15 Oct Wymondham High School Open Evening Mon 16 Nov Finance & Personnel Committee Wed 21 Oct Parent's Evening 3.30 - 5.30 Mon 23 Nov Curriculum & SEN Committee Thurs 22 Oct Parent's Evening 5.00-7.00

Half term holiday Mon 26 Oct to Fri 30 Oct FOWS Dates Thurs 1 Oct FOWS – AGM and meeting Mon 2 Nov Training Day 8pm in School Hall Tues 3 Nov Children return to school All welcome Wed 4 Nov WHS opening morning evening Mon 30 Nov Library visiting – all library books Community Events must be returned Sat 26 Sept – Sun 27 Sept Tues 8 Dec Infant Christmas Play 9.30am (prov) Wreningham Church Wed 9 Dec Infant Christmas Play 9.30am (prov) ‘Festival of Creation’ including work Tues 15 Dec Junior Christmas Play 6.30pm (prov) by Class 1 & Class 3 Wed 16 Dec Junior Christmas Play 9.15am (prov) Thurs 17 Dec Infant Christmas Party 2.00pm - 3.00pm Parenting Support Thurs 17 Dec Junior Christmas Party 3.15pm - 4.15pm ‘Building Strong Happy Families’ Fri 18 Dec Christmas Church Service 2pm For parents of children aged 2-10 years, a free 10 week Fri 18 Dec Last Day course starting in October. For further information please contact Family Solutions South on 01953 889121 Christmas holiday Mon 22 Dec to Fri 2 Jan or look at the ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’ in school

Mon 4 Jan Training Day ‘Keeping up with the Children’ Tues 5 Jan Children return to School For Mums, Dads, Carers and Grandparents of children in Reception, Year 1 & 2, a free 7 week course starting in Extra Activities October at Ashleigh Infant school. Information on Football In The Community (FITC) ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’ in school and fliers sent home. Variety of courses available after school and during holidays. Brochures available by the ‘Parent’s ‘Keeping up with the Children’ Noticeboard’. For Mums, Dads, Carers and Grandparents of children in Year 3, 4, 5 & 6, a free 7 week course starting in October at Ashleigh Infant school. Information on ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’ in school and fliers sent home.

As ever, we really appreciate your help and support. Another bumper newsletter, which I hope gets you up-to-date with all the latest things going on in school. The school hall and kitchen / servery have almost finished their transformation over the Summer holiday, just a few outstanding items to get finished off and then it will have completed its overhaul.

If you have any queries about any item in this newsletter or any other school matter, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Mr R Burbage Headteacher