St Neot Community Primary School, Loveny Road, St Neot, , PL14 6NL Tel. 01579 320580 Email- [email protected] Headteacher: Sam Bowden Chair to the Governors: Alastair Cuthbert “A happy learning environment for all” www.st-neot.cornwall.sch.uk Friday 20th May 2016

RESIDENTIAL VISIT TO STREATLEY Next week 25 children will be travelling to Streatley in Berkshire for the annual residential visit. They will be visiting Zoo, Parliament, The Natural History Museum and Windsor Castle as well as enjoying the local area around Streatley, before returning on Thursday evening. Thanks to Mr Jewell, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Rowe, Mrs Poulson, Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Bunt who are accompanying the children. We wish them all a happy and enjoyable week. Parents of children who are going on the trip please make sure children are in school by 7.30am for the 8.00am departure. Parental help with loading the coach would be much appreciated. Don’t forget cakes!

YEAR 2 NATIONAL TESTS VISIT TO ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM Well done to the Year 2 children who sat the KS1 SATs. We In a recent letter we had said that there would be a trip are so proud of how hard you have worked since September next week to the Royal Cornwall Museum for children in and how well you concentrated during the tests. Ryan said ‘It Loveny and those in not attending the residential was easy because we did lots of practice’, Kerenza said ‘I visit. This date has now been postponed and letters will be found SATs really easy. I liked the maths one called sent separately to children in Loveny Class. There will reasoning’, Dotty said ’’ The tests were a little bit hard but I however be a trip for all children who are not going on the tried my best’, Evie said ‘ We are very proud of how hard we residential visit who will be going on an exciting trip to Zero worked’, Ellie said ‘Y2 worked really hard and I want to Gravity in Saltash; information will be sent separately. congratulate everyone’. THERE ARE NO MUSIC LESSONS NEXT WEEK. CHANGE OF MENU The menu choice on Thursday 26th May will be Fish There won’t be a newsletter next week. Just a Fingers or Salmon Fishcake and chips or a Cheese reminder that next Friday, 27th May, is a staff Ploughman's. Dessert will be a Fruit Bar, Yoghurt or Fresh training day and the school will be closed; the Fruit. following week is half term and we wish you all an enjoyable break. We’ll see you all on Monday 6th LOST PROPERTY June. There are a few items of lost property in the office that have been here for some months including watches, jewellery and INDEPENDENCE keys. If you think there might be something of yours please Thank you to all the parents of Year 1 children who have come to the office before Thursday 26th May thank you. encouraged their children to be more independent this week. Independence is something we encourage SCHOOL COUNCIL throughout the school On Monday the School Council talked to Mrs Cook from Chartwells, Some children thought that the flapjack wasn’t sweet enough, it is now BADMINTON AFTER SCHOOL CLUB apple flapjack which should help solve that There are still 3 places available for the Y4 & 5 badminton issue. We will make sure that yogurt is on after school club which begins on 8th June for 6 weeks. every day because sometimes it isn't clear that it is availa- The club will be run by a qualified badminton coach and as ble. We also talked about the Friendship Bench on the top such we ask asking for payment of playground. It is there for children who are trying to find a £1 per week per child. If your child friend to play with. This will stop children being lonely on the would like to take part please let playground. Dee know.

CARNIVAL-SUNDAY 26TH JUNE The school would like to enter three groups into the Carnival. Dewey Class will be going as ‘The Ugly Bugs Ball’, Loveny Class will be ‘The Coronation’, and Fowey Class will be characters from Oliver. If your child would like to take part we will be assembling at 2.00pm at the playing field. Please complete and return the skip below if your child will be taking part.

We have been requested by local organisations to include the community events detailed below. These events are not endorsed by St Neot School.

BAKE SALE Annika, Sadie, Ellie and Anna are holding a bake sale at St Neot Park on Saturday 21st May between 1.00 and 3.00pm. Proceeds will go to Cancer Research.

CARNIVAL The date of the St Neot Carnival has changed to Sunday 26th June, gathering at the field at 2.00pm for a 2.30pm departure.

CARNIVAL-SUNDAY 26TH JUNE Name of Child______My child will be taking part in the Carnival Parade. I understand that we will assemble at the playing field at 2.00pm. Signature of Parent/Carer______