Glenfall News ...a newsletter to inform the school community about the day to day life of our school.
Friday 2nd October 2015
A word from the head......
With such a fantastic week of weather it has felt just like summer again, actually its been much better than most of the summer holidays. It has been great to see the children still using the field and making the most of 100 Club. You should have received letters and the Autumn sunshine, long may it continue!! application forms for Glenfall’s 100 club in book bags this week. Last year we raised over £500 from our 100 Last weekend a group of children and staff took part in club, and had many happy prize winners over the year. The Cheltenham Half Marathon Schools Challenge. Mrs Full details will be in next week’s letter. Please Nye, Miss Clapham and Miss Kelly ran with the children complete your forms and return to the school office as in a pacey race. Congratulations to Ivor Northup who soon as possible. Good Luck!
Balcarras School Cookery Course for Y5 & Y6
Do you enjoy cooking or would you like to get better at cooking?
Balcarras School will be running the after school cookery courses again this year for pupils in years 5 and 6 attending specific local came in 8th position with a time of just over five junior schools. minutes. Well done to all of the competitors. Thank you to Mrs Whyte for organising the event and for training Each week you will learn new skills and have the children to run their miles in the run up to the race. fun making something savoury or sweet to Mr Radley, Mrs Seeley and Mrs Gaynor all ran the take home and share with your family. The Cheltenham Half Marathon. Well to them all. course runs for seven weeks on Tuesday evenings from 4pm to 5.15/5.30 pm and the Next week the Year 5 & 6 pupils are being evacuated cost is £35.00 to include all ingredients which as part of their topic on World War II. They will travel are supplied for you. by steam train from the racecourse to Winchcombe where they will take part in lots of activities to help The course is designed to give pupils a them understand and experience life during the war. chance to experience what it is like in a Year 1,2 & 3 will be visiting the Cheltenham Literature secondary school, as well as an opportunity to festival to see Julia Donaldson. Don’t forget that cook with their parents/carers. It is necessary Thursday the 8th of October will be our Harvest for an adult to stay and help their child during Festival. Parents are welcome to join us at 10.30 for the session but this does not always have to our Harvest celebration. We would also like donations be a parent. of fresh fruit and veg and also tins and packets which will be collected by the Salvation Army. These courses run throughout the year and will start soon. If you are interested, even if Mrs Whyte will be starting chicken club again soon so you can’t attend yet, please register your don’t forget to sign up your children if they would like interest by emailing me at to help out with looking after the chickens. [email protected]
Have a good weekend - Anthony Mitchell Mrs Brunt Cookery course co-ordinator
Diary Dates Keep us up to date If you have moved house, changed telephone numbers October or set up a new email account 5th October - Frogs Committee Meeting, 8pm at please let the office know so the London Inn that we can accurately 8th October - Harvest Assembly maintain our records to 15th October - School Photographs ensure that we can contact you in case of an emergency 16th October - Frogs Disco th and communicate with you 20 October - Halloween Cake Sale effectively.
21st October - School Closes for Half Term 31st October - Deadline for Secondary School Applications for Y6 pupils
November 2nd November - School opens after half term 3rd November - Parent/Teacher Meetings 3.40pm - 5pm - Book Fair in school Secondary Transfer 4th November - Year 5 Residential to Dean Field Studies Deadline for secondary Centre school transfer applications 5th November - Parent/Teacher Meetings 3.40pm - 6.30pm is 31st October. 9th November - Cycling Proficiency for Y6s starts th Pantomime Payments 9 November - Frogs Annual General Meeting Payment for this years trip 11th November - Open afternoon for Reception Intake 2016 to the pantomime is due by th 12 November - Rags2Riches Collection 9th October. th 16 November - Frogs Committee Meeting, 8pm at the London Inn Harvest Assembly 27th November - INSET Day - SCHOOL CLOSED There will be a Harvest 30th November - INSET Day - SCHOOL CLOSED Assembly on Thursday 8th October at 10.30. Parents will be invited to attend. Further information to Advanced notice of a few dates: follow. 5th December - Christmas Fair 14th December - Christmas performance pm Allergies 15th December - Christmas performance evening If you are aware that your 17th December - Everyman Pantomime - Cinderella child has a food allergy can 1st March - Parent/Teacher meetings 3.40pm - 5pm you please inform your 3rd March - Parent/Teacher meetings 3.40pm - 6.30pm child’s class teacher and 30th June - Sports Day at 1pm the school office if you 8th July - Reports out to parents have not done so already. Information relating to 21st July - Leaver’s Assembly allergens in food produced - School closes for Summer Holidays from by the school is available for the school kitchen. Please ask at Infant and Primary School Admission - September 2016 reception for further We have been asked by the Local Authority to inform parents that information paperwork for infant/primary admissions for 2016 will be posted out Year 5 Residential by mid November. If you have not received anything by the start of Final payments are due on December you must contact Co-ordinated admissions at Shire hall 16th October or earlier if on 01452 425407 or by email at possible. school.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Pittville School Cheltenham 01242 524787 achieve@pittville.gloucs.sch.uk
Open Evening Wednesday 7th October Talks from the Headteacher at 6pm and 6.30pm.
Open Week Tours 9am and 11am week commencing Monday 5th October. School is open to parents. Please contact the
A few things......
Cheltenham Highland Dancers
Does your child love to dance? Cheltenham Highland Dancers are having an Open Day on Saturday 10th October from 10am until 2pm at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, opposite Showcase. Highland dancing is a unique style of dance – energetic, fun and different to typical genres. Come and join us for performances, workshops and much more! All are welcome, children and adults, with or without dance experience. See our Facebook page @Cheltenham Highland Dancers for more information.
Sky Sports Kit Rewards As a school we have signed up to the Sky Sports kit rewards scheme. This initiative allows us to recycle old Sky equipment, working or not, in return for free sports equipment for the school. Please speak to Mr Radley for any more information BEFORE bringing any old equipment into school, there are particular things that can be recycled.
New Team Kits Last year the school replaced the athletics kits for the children who participated in the Athletics at The Prince of Wales Stadium. They all looked very smart and the replacement kits were long overdue. Replacing sports kit is a costly thing to do and we are now looking to replace some of the other kits that are worn out. If you own or know of any local businesses that would be interested in sponsoring some of the school kits and having their company logo on the kit that the children will be wearing at sports events please contact Mr Radley for more information ([email protected]).
Lost Purse A purse was handed into the school office after the last cake sale. If you lost a purse please ask at the school office and hopefully they can reunite you with the purse and more importantly - The Money!