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ST JAMES’ CE with Chuckleberries Pre School Tel: 01798 872196 Fax: 01798 875532 Headteacher: Mr J Gilbert

Email: [email protected]

www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

Friday Flyer – 13th October 2017 Harvest Festival Thank you for the generous donations of produce for today’s harvest festival. The donations will be delivered to Horsham Foodbank and then will be distributed to foodbanks in the Storrington / Pulborough area. Your donations will be gratefully received by families who really need support.

Art Enrichment Day at Fittleworth Village Hall. Three children participated in an Arts Enrichment Day with children from other local schools. The children made springs and icosahedrons and bags out of cereal boxes. The children enjoyed the day – “It was really fun,” said Lily.

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Parent Survey - July 2017 The outcome of the Parent Survey distributed in July 2017 are shown below.

Strongly Strongly Don't Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Know Totals 1 Does your child like school? 4 9 13 2 Is your child making progress? 3 10 13 3 Are children who need extra support well catered for? 6 6 1 13 4 Are you kept well informed about how your child is getting on? 1 6 6 13 5 Is the teaching good? 4 9 13 6 Do staff treat your child fairly? 4 9 13 7 Does your child’s class teacher have high expectations of them? 4 6 3 13 8 Does the school provide appropriate homework? 10 3 13 9 Is the school successful in helping your child to become mature and independent? 4 9 13 10 Do children at the school generally behave well? 1 5 7 13 11 Does your child feel safe from bullying at school? 5 7 1 13 12 Do parents feel involved in the school? 2 5 5 1 13 13 Does the school seek the views of parents and take account of their suggestions and concerns? 1 5 6 1 13 14 Would you feel comfortable approaching staff with questions, problems or a complaint? 2 11 13 15 Is the school well led and managed? 1 2 10 13 16 Does the school provide a good range of activities, most of which your child finds interesting and enjoyable? 4 9 13 17 If your child started at the school recently, were the arrangements to settle them in good? 1 5 7 13 18 Does the school reflect the ethos and practices of a Church of England school well, at the same time as providing for children of other beliefs? 6 6 1 13

Families 39 Returns 13 % Return 33.33%

Africa Day – Monday 30th October The children will be spending the day at Amberley School on Monday 30th October for an African themed day. An African dancer and drummer will be visiting the school and the children will enjoy a range of art and cultural activities during the day. Please bring your children to the school playground between 8:45am and 9am; the children will need to be collected from the playground at 2:45pm. Parking in Amberley is always tricky at drop off and pick up times; please do try and share lifts where possible. Normal lunchtime arrangements apply.

Parent Consultation Evening – Wednesday 1st November Please make an appointment to see your child’s class teacher on the list outside the school office.

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Trip to St .Martin’s C of E Primary School On Friday 29th September, Yew class together with Year 6 from Amberley went to visit our link school, St. Martins’ C of E Primary in Brighton. The key purpose of the trip was not only to establish links but for our children to note the similarities and differences between a Village and an Urban School. The day was really enjoyed by all the children - St. Martin’s Year 6 children gave us a tour of the whole school and then all the children had a chance to play with children from St. Martins at lunchtime. The Head of St. Martin’s also took us for a walk to their local church so the children could have some time to explore a church on a bigger scale. Overall it was a fantastic opportunity and the children have written some follow-up work about their visit. We hope to receive visitors from St. Martin’s in the not too distant future.

Inset Days Please remember there are two Inset Days coming up where the school will be closed. Friday 20th October, the staff will be joining together with all the schools in the Rother Valley area for a joint strategic planning day and on Friday 3rd November, the staff will be attending a conference with Staff from all STARS and Chanctonbury schools for a combined training day on ‘Pupils Social and Emotional Well Being’.

Yours sincerely,

Mr J Gilbert Headteacher

Important Dates for your diary:

Fri 20/10/17 Inset Day Mon 23/10/17 Half term until Fri 27/10/17 Mon 30/10/17 Joint Activity Day at Amberley – Africa Day Tues 31/10/17 Deadline for Y6 Applications Wed 01/11/17 Parent Consultation meetings Fri 03/11/17 Inset Day Wed 08/11/17 School Photographs Thurs 09/11/17 Remembrance Service at St Giles’ Church 11am

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Tues 14/11/17 Nasal Spray Flu Vaccinations for Years R to 4 Fri 17/11/17 Ash Class Worship 9.00am Fri 01/12/17 Yew Class Worship 9.00am Sat 09/12/17 Christmas Fair 11.30am to 2.00pm Fri 15/12/17 Elm Class Worship 9.00am Mon 18/12/17 Carols at St Giles’ Church 6.00pm Wed 20/12/17 Term ends Thurs 04/01/18 Term begins

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Do you want to make a difference? Have you ever thought of a career in teaching? You may be eligible for a bursary of up to £30,000 during your training year. To find out more, the team at TESLA are hosting information events on the following dates:

 Priory School, Southsea on Wednesday 11 October 2017 from 4:30- 6:30pm  , on Wednesday 18 October 2017 from 10:00- 11:30am  Bohunt School, Worthing on Wednesday 18 October 2017 from 4:00- 6:00pm  Easebourne Primary School on Wednesday 10 November 2017 from 4:00- 6:00pm  Bohunt School, Liphook on Friday 17 November 2017 from 4:00-6:00pm  Eggar’s School on Tuesday 28 November 2017 from 10:00-11:30am

The events are drop-in sessions and the TESLA team will be on hand to talk about your circumstances, the School Direct programme and answer any questions.

For more dates and to book your place, visit www.tesla-tsa.com/news-events. If you are unable to attend any of the events, feel free to contact Collins Fleischner via email or the phone number below to have a one-to-one conversation about teacher training.

What have you done today? What could you do tomorrow? Train to teach, with TESLA.

Email: [email protected] Phone: 01428 724 324 ext. 248

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Collins Fleischner Support Manager, TESLA Teaching School Alliance Bohunt School Longmoor Road, Liphook , GU30 7NY www.bohuntschool.com www.tesla-tsa.com

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