Learning, Listening and Laughing Together

TERM 4 LETTER NO.21 Friday 24th February 2017 “Learning, listening and laughing together”

Grammar Star Phonics Star Writer of the Birthdays Rainbows of the Week of the Week Week

Joshua, Matthew, Mrs Lock Tabitha, Nathaniel, James Ammie-Rose Maggie Lexi Freddie, James, Sophie, Ammie-Rose Joey, Danny

WRAP AROUND CARE AND BREAKFAST CLUB The booking forms for Wrap Around Care and Breakfast Club can now be found on our school website for your convenience. Paper copies are available from the school office.

Based on replies received: WAC will be available every day. Breakfast Club will be available on Monday and Friday.

If you require either of these facilities for the week commencing 6th March, please complete and return the forms to the school office with payment by 9am on Thursday 2nd March 2017. It is essential booking forms and payment come through school office so we can make the necessary arrangements for the club/care.

Breakfast Club:- cash or cheques payable to Grassroots Sports Academy After School WAC:- cash or cheques payable to Seagry Primary School. For online payments, please contact the office for details. Please do not combine the 2 payments, thank you.

GOVERNOR OF THE MONTH- [email protected] for March is Claire Kennedy.

ACTIVITIES THIS TERM We have a busy few weeks coming up……..

Tuesday 28th Feb – We are very grateful to FoSS for providing us with all we need for pancake day. Following on from assembly at 10.15am, we will be making and eating (small) pancakes, followed by some school races. If there are any dietary requirements we are not aware of, please contact the office before next Tuesday.

Thursday 2nd March – The first of our World Book Day celebrations. Various activities will be woven into our school day and we would like to invite the pupils to stay on after school until 4.30pm for ‘Books at Bedtime’. Normal school uniform for during the day please but they are welcome to bring their PJ’s, onesies and dressing gowns to change into after school. The school bus will run as usual at the end of the school day for those who are unable to stay on, but for those who would like to stay and usually go home by bus, Mrs Ashley has very kindly offered to do another run at 4.30pm. We have to point out that this is not considered a ‘school run’, it is a private arrangement for which she does have the relevant insurance and we are grateful to her for offering to do this. Anyone already booked in for WAC on this day will receive a credit.

Monday 6th March – School Open Morning from 9.30am to 11.30am. All current and prospective parents are welcome to pop in for a cup of tea and to see some of the activities we have been up to so far this year. Please note that lessons will continue as normal during this time so please keep classroom visits brief.

Friday 17th March – FoSS are hosting another Film Night after school. Full details to follow but please note that Homework Club will not run on this date.

Wednesday 22nd March – Our second celebration of all things Literacy with ‘Once Upon a Time Day’. All parents, grandparents, family and friends are welcome to join us from 2.00pm for an assembly filled with our favourite stories and poems followed by a Mad Hatters Tea Party. Pupils (and guests!) are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character and we envisage finishing at the usual time.

Friday 24th March – is Red Nose Day which we will be supporting again this year. Pupils can come to school in ‘Mufti’ clothes for a donation to Red Nose Day. We will also be holding a special ‘Mothers Day’ celebration with a Mother’s Day café (tea, coffee, scones and cream) from 2.00pm followed by a Mother’s Day assembly at 2.30pm. Official invitations to follow but keep the date in your diary.

HOMECONTACT MESSAGES SENT THIS WEEK – none this week.

IN BOOK BAGS THIS WEEK – nothing this week

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES – new entries in bold - * denotes more details to follow

SPRING TERM 4 Tues 28th Feb Pancake Day and races Thur 2nd Mar World Book Day with Books at Bedtime 3.30pm to 4.30pm Mon 6th Mar School Open Morning 09:30-11:30 Fri 17th Mar FoSS film night* – NO HOMEWORK CLUB Wed 22nd Mar Once Upon a Time day Fri 24th Mar Red Nose Day/Mothers Day café and assembly from 2.00pm Thurs 6th Apr Easter Service in Church 9.15am* Fri 7th April Last Day of Term 4

SUMMER TERM 5 Mon 24th Apr Term 5 starts Mon 1st May May Day Bank Holiday Fri 26th May Last Day of Term 5

SUMMER TERM 6 Mon 5th Jun TD Day Tues 6th June Term 6 starts Mon 19th Jun Hill House Residential – Years 5 and 6 Depart * Fri 23rd Jun Hill House Residential – Years 5 and 6 Return * Fri 30th Jun Oxenwood Trip – Years 3 and 4 * Fri 21st Jul Last Day of Term 6

REMAINING TD DAYS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/17 Mon 5th June 2017

There is also advance notice of a TD Day on Friday 1st September 2017.

Our school website address is: www.seagry.wilts.sch.uk – here you will find photographs about trips and things we have done in school as well as forms, the newsletters (current and past) and a whole wealth of information which may save you a phone call to the office.