Welcome to New Families and Welcome Back to Those Returning

remaining in the country. We wish Andrew

Great Wood News Logue, Finley Lynch, Josh Heywood, Alex February 2013 Milligan, Alice Dillon, Rosie Logue, Naomi Collins, Amy Edwards and Natasha Norman the very best of luck. We hope to report good news in To the Parents/Carers of ______the March Newsletter.

It has been another busy half term. Thank you to the At the Lancashire Individual Championships, parents who joined Year Two this week to help Great Wood was well represented in both the boys create the Dream Catching Jars. Thank you to the and girls events. The boys event had a very strong parents who joined us for the Alien Parade and field and Andrew Logue played particularly well stargazing; it was a shame the clouds did not co- to reach the semi-final stage. In the girls event, operate. Parents also joined reception to celebrate three of the four semi-finalists were from Great Chinese New Year this week. Year One really Wood. Natasha Norman beat Amy Edwards in enjoyed their trips to the Cottage Museum and the one semi-final whilst Alice Dillon beat a girl from Judges’ Lodging in Lancaster. We have had visits Blackburn in the other. In the final, Alice beat from the Fire Department in Years Two and Six and Natasha, which meant Great Wood won the event university students doing maths and art activities and came runners-up. Ii is worth noting that Alice with Year Six which all have enjoyed. The recent Dillon has won this event for the second Book Fair was a great success raising £537.49, consecutive year and now goes on to represent the thank you to all who attended and helped. Thank County and Great Wood at the National you for helping us raise £326 towards the cost of the Individual Championships. Alice is ranked Life Education Bus visits to. We will be ending the Number 16 in the country for U13 girls (she’s half term with the much awaited Talent Show and only 10 years old!). Valentine Discos!

If you are in school, you may see reminders of our twenty two agreed VALUES painted around the building by local artist, James Fox. This month’s value is TOLERANCE and Miss Hancock’s class have their assembly at 9:05 on the first Tuesday after the break.

Sport Despite the cold weather, there have been lots of exciting developments in Sport this half term: On Thursday 7th February some of our Y3 and 4 gymnasts competed at Heysham High School in an interschool competition. All gymnasts competed to a high standard, showed great sportsmanship and were a credit to the school. Abbie Catlow did especially well at the event, winning a gold medal for the individual competition. She will go through to the next round of the competition:the Schools Winter Games event in Blackpool. We wish Abbie the best of luck for the next stage.

Table Tennis: In addition, the first ever match between Great Both the boys and girls table tennis teams have Wood and Torrisholme took place. Torrisholme qualified through to the last 16 in England. The girls brought their four best players, however, Great travel to Blackburn on Saturday 23rd February and Wood gave an opportunity to children who have the boys go to Grantham on the Sunday. If the not yet had a chance to compete. Torrisholme teams manage to win at these events, it means they won the match but it is encouraging to have a will be in the Grand Final, the last four teams local rival for table tennis now. You can also pay for school trips using your cards Football: – school dinners will hopefully follow soon. We There have been two significant tournaments in encourage all parents to sign up – as it is free and recent weeks. easy to do. Ask at the school office if you have Firstly, the Football League Community Cup was any queries. held Morecambe FC’s Globe Arena. Great Wood took three teams to this event, some boys playing in Expansion a tournament for the first time. The “C” team The six classroom extension planning application comprising of four girls and four boys played was submitted and is now a public document that brilliantly but were unable to qualify from their you may wish to have a look at. I will make the group. The “B” team qualified from the group stage, plans available for parents to view in school on only to lose at the quarter-final stage. The “A” Thursday 28th February at 3pm and also at the team, however, dominated their group, won their PTA meeting at 7pm. It is also available on the first knock-out match and their quarter-final to Lancaster and Morecambe planning website. If reach the semi-final stage. Here, sadly, they were everything goes according to plan building work beaten in a close match by Moorside. A massive will commence from September 2013 and it thank you to Mr Walter and Mr Butler for assisting should be ready to move into from Sept 2014. Mr Hook with the teams on the day. More recently, we took two teams to a Year 3/4 Dates For Your Diary tournament at Morecambe High School, to play on Friday 15th Feb pm Talent Show-pupils their new 3G Astroturf. All the boys represented the only school brilliantly and enjoyed the evening, playing PTA Valentines Disco four matches each. A big thank you to Mr Burrow R- Y2:4:30 – 6pm for assisting Mr Hook at the tournament. Y3-Y6: 6:30 – 8pm

Lunchtimes: Monday Feb 25th Children return after half The office would like to thank all parents who term break pay promptly for school dinners. Please Tuesday 26th February Y3 Class assembly remember payment should be received on a Friday 9.05am - Tolerance for the next weeks meals – children who have not Monday 4th Match Miss Akister’s class to ordered a meal have to wait until the end of their Toby Carvery sitting before being served. Monday 4th March Paralympian Ernie Guilde visiting school during Children who have packed lunches often request a assembly spoon for their yoghurts; please could you Tuesday 5th March Miss McPartlin’s class to remember to supply your child with one. Toby Carvery Tuesday 5th March 19 Y6 pupils to Frankie A couple of our mid-day supervisors have recently and Bennys in moved on. You may be interested in trying out as a Morecambe casual mid-day supervisor at school, or know Wednesday 6th March Y5 classes out to someone who would, Senior Mid Day supervisor Carnforth High for Mrs Turner would like to hear from you via the Science Workshop pm school office. only Monday 11th March Y6 at L + M College – Spring Production. European Day. Great Wood children have a good reputation for Tuesday 12th March 19 Y6 pupils to Frankie their abilities on stage. Although Òut of this and Bennys in World` will be performed by lower juniors, all Morecambe parents are invited and encouraged to come and Wednesday 13th Y6 at Morecambe High enjoy one of the performances. March School to see `Disco Inferno` am only Parentmail Friday 15th March Red Nose Day – Mufti Parentmail is now being fully used by the school Donation £1.00 office. We will issue reminders, news about cancelled clubs etc via mobile alert or text message. Wednesday 20th Governors Meeting 6pm March Friday 22nd March Mufti Day – Chocolate Tombola PTA Tuesday 26th March Y3/4 Performance of Òut of this World` 1.45pm Wednesday 27th Y3/4 Performance Òut of March this World` 6.30pm Thursday 28th March Children break up at normal time for Easter Holiday Monday 15th April Children return to school

Community News

Red Rose Amateur Society, 2013 production is “Thoroughly Modern Millie” Grand Theatre, Lancaster Tuesday 5th March – Saturday 9th March (and Saturday matinee) Contact for tickets Grand Theatre Lancaster on 64695 or online at [email protected] Reduction for group booking 4-9

Some of our children are involved.

Also: Broadway Productions –Jesus Christ Superstar The Winter Gardens March 20th-23rd March Evening Performances – no matinee. Tel for tickets = 01524 414676. £10.00 dadults uner 18 + over 60`s= £8.00