Wroxham Way Felpham, West PO22 8ER Tel: 01243 820511 Fax: 01243 833549 Email: [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Williams

6th April 2011

Dear Parents

April Newsletter

Reminder of Key Diary Dates Easter Holidays – 11 th April – 25 th April Start of Summer term – Tuesday, 26 th April DSA Spring Disco – Wednesday, 27 th April Bank Holiday – Friday, 29 th April (Royal Wedding) Bank Holiday – Monday, 2 nd May Inset Day and Poling day – Thursday, 5 th May Whitsun Holidays – 30 th May- 3rd June Class Photographs – 7th June

House Points Congratulations to the following children who achieved their awards during March:

Yellow Star Harry Drew, Maisie Miles, Miriam Shelton, Alfie Evans, Emily Sargeant, Joshua Taylor, Bobby Shrubb, Emma Howson, Poppy Alderson, Rhys Bush, Cameron Kearns, Oliver Haxton, Ozzy Rishman, Jude Stroud, Alfie Smith, Jodi Jones, Holly Rose and Morgan Soloman.

Green Star Oscar Dixon, Zac South, Emma Prince, Joe Baldwin, Lucy Woolmer, George Dewey, Ella Bardin and Katie Ferris.

Red Star Jade Leeson, Alex Wiltshire, Jessica Juniper, Regan Harrison, Ash Wood, Jake Harper, Harry Isham and Libby Ball.

Silver Star Elissa Hughes, Bradley Slayford and Jessica Bryant.

Gold Star Callum Willkins, Oliver Simmons, Danny Sadler, Alima Miah, Harry Murgatroyd, Lauren Jones and Alex Keegan.

Comic Relief & Japan ‘Bring & Buy’ We would like to thank you all for your generosity to help raise funds for both these events. We raised £554.41 for Comic Relief and £196.32 from the ‘Bring & Buy’ sale held at school.

Celebrations

• Dancetime 2011 8 girls and 6 boys recently performed ‘Mayhem and Madness’ at Worthing Pavilion. The children looked at images of the Charleston Dance and choreographed their moves with incredible results. Well done to all our fabulous dancers.

• Girls Football Downview girls took part in Felpham and Bognor schools tournament. Downview played four other schools and were unbeaten and did not concede any goals and finished runners up. The following girls played for our team; Becky Swanton, Freya Shakespeare, Holly Smith, Kate Kilhams, Jessica Lynes, Bailey Childs, Abby Swanton and Amy Reddie

• Hi Five Tournament Two teams were entered into the annual FAB Hi Five netball tournament this year and expectation was high due to the success we have enjoyed throughout the year!

Although losing the opening match our A team went on to defeat all the subsequent schools and come an admiral second place. Our B team showed great team work and resilience and only lost one match too.

This has been our most successful season ever and this has been due to the superb attitude and enthusiasm of all the members of the Hi Five Netball club. Well done everyone.

• Boys Football Tournament On Saturday, 26 th March, 13 of our boys took part in the Felpham and Bognor Football Tournament. 7 boys from year 5 and 8 from year 6 played their hearts out and made it to the final in their tournament. The year 6 team managed to hold their opponents to a 1 all draw at full time which meant extra time was added and unfortunately a goal was scored against them in the last minute. The year 5 team managed to beat their opponents 4:0 to win the trophy and finish the day undefeated. Congratulations boys well played. You did yourselves and the school proud.

• Year 6 Star Students Year 6 visited the University of Chichester at the Bognor campus. This followed a visit from some of their Ambassadors to tell the pupils all about life at university and how they came to be on the course they were studying for. While we were on campus we toured the grounds following a treasure hunt, we also played a giant star student game where the pupils tested their knowledge of university life. Last Tuesday evening the pupils attended their very own graduation ceremony to celebrate all their achievements through out the star student course.

DSA Thank you to the DSA for organising the Easter Fayre and Spring Disco. They raised an amazing £922. Thank you also to Mr & Mrs Lush who kindly donated the eggs for the treasure hunt.

The DSA urgently need new members. If you can spare an hour a week or a couple of hours a month please call Carmen on 07733 449397 or email [email protected] .

Clubs Clubs for the Summer Term will commence Tuesday, 3rd May – details sent in a separate letter.

Wroxham Way Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8ER Tel: 01243 820511 Fax: 01243 833549 Email: [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Williams

Staff Car Park We are again experiencing problems in the school car park with unauthorised traffic. PLEASE DO NOT bring your car into the staff car park at any time. We have noticed many cars coming into the car park, particularly in the morning and at the end of the day, and this is causing considerable problems both to staff and delivery vehicles, as well as being very dangerous when you take your children out into the car park.

We would be grateful if you would remember that this car park is for staff only and we just cannot accommodate any other cars safely. We would ask that you consider the safety of all our children by parking outside the school grounds.

School Nurse Just to remind you, Rachel Marks our school nurse will be in on Thursday, 7 th April. If you wish to make an appointment please call into the office.

Photographs If you wish to order a school photograph please return your order to school by 26th April.

Lost Property We have a red and black Apollo Force ‘Halfords’ bicycle and a Razor scooter with red handles and wheels which have been left on the school premises. If either of these belongs to your child please call into the office.

Scooters/Bikes These are not to be used on school grounds at the beginning or end of the school day please. This includes toddlers as well as our children as we have had a couple of near misses recently.

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter. Enjoy the break and lets hope the sun will continue to shine!

Yours sincerely

Mrs M Williams

Headteacher