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Dear Parents and Carers, Headteacher Awards: Remembrance Day – 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day: Jayden Hulley Fantastic phonics Corben Place Reaching way above the stars How we remember… Jaxx Sidwells Reaching the stars Remembrance is part of modern British life, culture and heritage. It becomes a particular feature of the calendar each year Mariska Woods Reaching the stars when public, private, formal and informal Remembrance events take place throughout the UK. Remembrance Sunday, which Harriet Dixon Reaching the stars th Bertie Hurst Initiating lovely play falls on the 11 November 2018, is a day for the nation to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to Freyja Newman Initiating lovely play secure and protect our freedom. Poppies and other items have been on sale in school, raising money for the Royal British Legion Jaxx Sidwells Initiating lovely play to distribute to those service/ex-service men and women, and families in need. Mariska Woods Initiating lovely play Corben Place Initiating lovely play Here are a few of the events taking place this Sunday for the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. Conner Varty Initiating lovely play Sunday 11th November – Remembrance Sunday David Househam Amazing reading 10.45am - Remembrance Service House Point Winners: 10.45am - Remembrance Service 2.30pm Carrington - Remembrance Service The Blue Sapphires! 2.30pm - Remembrance Service 3.00pm & Langrick - Remembrance Service at Langrick Stars of the Week: 3.00pm - Remembrance Service 6.00pm - Remembrance Service followed by the Last Post and Lighting of a Beacon at 6.55pm Class 1: Corben Place 6.55pm Scrivelsby Estate - Last Post and Lighting of a Beacon Class 2: Josh Sidwells Football Tournament: Shining Stars: We took two team last Friday to the football tournament at the Peter Payne Astroturf. Considering we were by far the smallest Lily Hurst Progress in writing schools, as each school entered a team this time, together with the fact that we were the only school to enter a mixed team, Freyja Newman Progress in phonics we did extremely well and I was very proud! The children didn’t give up and kept trying, despite not winning many games. Well Finlay Webb Progress in phonics done all of you! Leon Dixon Settling well into school Harriet Dixon Settling well into school PTFA meeting: Alfie Sidwells Brilliant maths work th Aeryn Martin Brilliant maths work Just a reminder please that there will be an extraordinary PTFA meeting on Wednesday 14 November at New York Primary Kena Johnstone Working hard School, 2.15pm. I will be chairing the meeting and there will be four key questions: Octavian Medina Brilliant effort in all areas 1. Does the school want, or need a PTFA? Dates for your diary: 2. What do we expect from our PTFA? Friday 16th Nov Yrs 4, 5 and 6 Trip (Wartime Workshop) 3. How are you willing to support the PTFA? Saturday 1st Dec Proposed date for academisation th th Thursday 6 Dec Christmas Panto – Boston College 4. Should the Chocolate Bingo go ahead on Friday 30 November? Wednesday 19th Dec Christmas Lunch (No Swimming) Even if you can’t make the meeting please let me know your thoughts, either verbally or handwritten/email notes. Thursday 20th Dec Christmas Party Thursday 20th Dec End of Term 2 Monday 7th Jan Start of Term 3 Thank you.