NEWSLETTER No. 729 29 OCTOBER 2019

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK: Clubs After School Playground Parking Wanted: Clubs finish on Friday 6 December The playground is used for clubs  PlayStation/Wii with games after school on: to help entertain children if Monday (netball) outside clubs are rained off Tuesday (skipping) and have to be moved inside. Thursday (football) Please ensure you move your car immediately so clubs can run.

Monday 28th Tuesday 29th Wednesday 30th Thursday 31st Friday 1st . Inset Day . . Girls Football . Closing date for . match secondary school . 2-3pm CAP UK applications parent meeting

 Cornish Fun Run - Sunday 3 November. Starts at 11am, approximately 1 mile. Millenium Centre, Pensilva, . Medals and goodies to all finishers. Entry on the day £2.50. Entry forms available from the office.  Football Club – Please ensure children have trainers, as well as football boots, for playing on the playground.

School Admissions Remembrance Sunday Year 6 – transition to secondary school. You 10 November at 10am St Michael’s Church need to apply online by 31 October 2019. We would like as many children and families as Entry to Reception in September 2020. possible to join us to remember those who died Application deadline is 15 January 2020. in the wars. We always remember those from Have you applied for a place, or do you know the village at the Village Cenotaph at 11am. Last someone else who may need to? year nearly 40 attended this service and joined in with the other groups from the village. We will be singing ‘Let there be peace on earth’. Please Flu Immunisation – 28 November can children wear school uniform.

Please ensure that you have completed the consent form online (information on the school Parental Consultations website) – it needs to be completed whether you It was great to see such a high take up for these consent to your child being immunised, or not. meetings. Targets should have been discussed and shared. Learning is a partnership and it is always good to see children become more Winter School Uniform Reminder responsible for developing their learning. After half term, children need to be wearing smart winter uniform. This means proper school shirts and ties at all Poppies times. School shoes and not trainers are needed. We have poppies and other items for sale in the Green tights, skirts or pinafore dresses please, office. not grey. Zip pulls and reflectors 50p We encourage children to take a pride in their Silicon wristband £1.00 appearance. Snap bands £1.50 Grass Track Cycling Just One Tree (www.justonetree.life) On Wednesday 16 October, SRG competed in a On Friday 22 November, we’re joining a cycling event. With a wet track, the odds were nationwide National Tree Planting week. against them but the Year 5’s and 6’s put in a If you are able to send your children in to school massive team effort, with both beating their first with £1 on that day, every £1 will plant a tree. lap times (and creating new personal bests). The money is pooled together and sent to David B said “It was very hard, but we managed reforestation projects in Madagascar, Haiti, to go super fast!”. Eddie T “It was very fun and I Indonesia, Mozambique, Nepal and Kenya, really enjoyed the races. We had to take it in where the deforestation has been devastation. turns to lead and then drop back, overall In the process, local villagers are trained, completing a huge 6 laps”. educated and therefore provided with sustainable incomes, alleviating extreme poverty within the impacted communities. Parenting Courses – Winter/Spring Early Help Family Hub The Early Help Hub is the single point of access Not the Halloween Party for professionals, families and young people to Thursday 31st October at Landrake Chapel access Early Help services in . 4.30 - 6pm 01872 322277 Crafts, games and a hot meal provided

(More information about all these courses is in Come and join the fun! the waiting room.) To request a place on any of these courses: www.cornwall.gov.uk/earlyhelphub Once upon a time… The Misadventure of Brothers Grimm Click on ‘Request for Help’, then on the request th for help form. Complete and save it, then Email Thursday 7 November to: [email protected] Sir Robert Geffery Hall, Landrake £10 Adult | £8 children | £28 family . Incredible Toddlers for parents of 1-3 year Tickets are available from Landrake stores or any olds. 10-Feb – 23-Mar, carnival committee member

. Incredible Years for parents of 3-6 year olds.

8-Jan – 25-Mar 09.30-11.30am, Thank you to Morley . Incredible Years for parents of 6-12 year olds. Morley spent his non-pupil day at school sharing 7-Jan – 24-Mar 09.30-11.30, Liskeard his vast knowledge of his amazing creatures. . Living with parents – one day workshop to He brought in snakes, spiders and lizards and the bring parents/carers and their teenager children learned so much. Morley's patience was together. 20-Mar, 09.30-2.30, Liskeard superb as he repeated his talk and answered so . Take 3 Support for parents and carers of many questions. It is always great to welcome challenging teenagers. 8-Jan – 18-Mar 6.30- back our past pupils and this time our pupils 8.30pm, Liskeard were able to extend their learning through his . Passionate About the Spectrum (children wide knowledge and enthusiasm. aged 5-12) 6-Jan – 10-Feb, Saltash Thank you also to Mrs Martin who helped this happen. . Passionate about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (children aged 5-12) 28-Jan – 10-Mar 09.30-12, Saltash . Behaviours that Challenge – drop in support groups at both Launceston and Liskeard . Bump to Baby – various course dates/venues at Callington, Liskeard, and Saltash.

DATES FOR THE DIARY: Pork Sale Wed 6 Nov Friends AGM 7pm We will be selling pork at the Friends’ Christmas Thu 7 Nov Badminton & Rugby festival Fair on Thursday 14 November. Mon 11 Nov Netball tournament If you require joints etc. please get your orders Football match vs. Dobwalls into the office by 7 November. Thu 14 Nov Friends Christmas Fair 2.30-5pm Fri 15 Nov Children in Need Mufti day League Run – Fursdon Farm, Christmas Plays Horningtops (new course) Codes to book tickets for Christmas Plays will be Tue 19 Nov Basketball game – St Stephens in next week’s newsletter. Thu 21 Nov Cake Sale Swimming Gala (Yrs 5/6) Yr 1 Hearing Screening follow-up Cold weather arrangements - just in case!! Fri 22 Nov Just One Tree (£1 donation) Tue 26 Nov Hockey festival – Saltash Reminder of procedures Thu 28 Nov Nasal Flu Immunisation (R-Y6) Look at website for closure update. Fri 29 Nov Friends Mufti day Information will also be given to local radio Mon 2 Dec Multi-sports festival, Callington and council for their websites. Wed 11 Dec 9.30am KS1 Christmas Play School will remain open as far as possible. 1.30pm KS1 Christmas Play Meet and greet at layby will take place to Yr 3: Saltram avoid parking in the mornings and evenings. Thu 12 Dec Yr 4: Saltram If your child is off, please maximise learning 5.45pm KS1 Christmas Play by using the websites, encourage additional Fri 13 Dec Christmas Bazaar reading or research for topics this term, so Mon 16 Dec Yr 1: Saltram they do not fall behind in anyway. Tue 17 Dec 9.30am KS2 Christmas Play In the case of freezing conditions after dark 1.30pm KS2 Christmas Play then clubs will be cancelled and Club 3.30 will Yr 2: Saltram not take place to enable staff to get home Wed 18 Dec 5.45pm KS2 Christmas Play safely. Hopefully this will not happen too Thu 19 Dec KS1 Theatre trip often. Fri 20 Dec Christingle 1.30pm – St Michael’s

23Dec-3Jan Christmas Holidays Mon 6 Jan Inset Day 7-24 Jan Yr 3: Swimming lessons every day Thu 16 Jan KS2 Panto – Theatre Fri 17 Jan Sportshall Athletics League Run – Cotehele Fri 7 Feb League Run - Lanhydrock 17-21 Feb Half Term

LOST PROPERTY: If found, please take to the office  Silver holographic mirrored pencil case containing art accessories.  Blue Tura lycra hooded running top