BULLETIN Friday 07.10.2016

BERRY HILL SCHOOL STAR AWARDS – W/E 15.09.2016 DATES FOR THE DIARY Congratulations and very well done to all children who received Fri 07.10.2016 Tempest Photography-Individual awards this week: photos and in-school siblings. Class Beech: Mon 10.10.2016 School Dinners – Week 3 Charlie Parsons – enthusiasm in learning and great at helping Mon 10.10.2016 Sports Skills Club–Y1-2, 3.05-4.15pm others. Freddy Hulse – excellent work on sorting animals into Wed 12.10.2016 Running Club – Y1-6, 3.05-4.15pm groups in science. Wed 12.10.2016 Parent Consultation meetings - 2 Class Elm: Theo Hannaby – good repeating patterns using 2D Thu 13.10.2016 Visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park – Y2 Elm & Class Larch shapes in maths. Alfie Hogg – for always being kind and helpful Thu 13.10.2016 Netball Club – Y5-6, 3.05-4.15pm and having excellent manners. Thu 13.10.2016 Art Club – Y5-6, 3.05-4.15pm Class Larch: Fri 14.10.2016 Last day term 1. Jessica Jones – a lovely autobiography. Taya Morris – brilliant Fri 14.10.2016 Gym Club – Y3-4, 3.05-4.15pm work in music Fri 14.10.2016 Harvest Festival, 9.15am school hall Class Chestnut: Parents and carers warmly invited! Luke Rowles – fantastic maths - subtraction – speedy answers. Mon 17.10.2016 Inset day 1 (staff only-no children) Meka-May Warren – greater confidence and independence in all Tues 18.10.2016 Inset day 2 (staff only-no children) Wed 19.10.2016 Inset day 3 (staff only-no children) work. Thu 20.10.2016 End of term 1 Class Pine: Mon 31.10.2016 First day term 2 Liam McCoy – developing a positive attitude towards his learning. Fri 04.11.2016 Class Chestnut visit to Caerleon Brody Groves – trying his best in all subjects. Mon 21.11.2016 Road Safety week starts. Class Oak: Fri 16.12.2016 Last day term 2 Maisie Wood – showing great resilience in her learning. Corey Fri 16.12.2016 Christmas Service, BHPS, 11.00am Stevens – great team work on “No Pens Wednesday”. Tue 03.01.2017 First day term 3 Fri 10.02.2017 Last day term 3 MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING SUCCESS! Mon 20.02.2017 Inset day 4 (staff only-no children) Tue 21.02.2017 First day term 4 Thank you, thank you, thank you to our parents and carers for the Fri 07.04.2017 Last day term 4 fantastic support of our MacMillan Coffee Morning last Friday Mon 24.04.2017 First day term 5 30.09.2016. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, an amazing Mon 01.05.2017 Bank Holiday £483.00 was raised on the day, and will be donated to Macmillan Fri 26.05.2017 Last day term 5 Cancer Support! Wow! Mon 05.06.2017 Inset day 5 (staff only-no children) A special thanks to the following businesses who generously Tue 06.06.2017 First day term 6 supported the cause by donating these brilliant prizes for the raffle: Tue 25.07.2017 Last day term 6 Pizza Express - £20 meal voucher. Wye Valley Canoe Hire – half day voucher for two people. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL Dean Forest Railway – family pass. It is great to see the number of families using the Forest Hills Golf Course – coffee and cake for two. new gate from the Berry Hill Rugby Football Club Perrygrove Railway – family pass. through to the junior playground when dropping Hawthorn Pet Supplies - £20 voucher off/collecting their child from school. However, we Serenity - £10 voucher. have been advised that some children are climbing Spa Ritual - £10 voucher, Cream Tea, Cut and Blow Dry. on the field shelters on the rugby club site. Along Fruit Basket, Handmade Cards, Bottles of Bubbly, chocolates with this behaviour being silly and potentially and much more! dangerous, it is disrespectful to the Rugby Club Congratulations to all prize winners! Emma Parsons, Jan who has been good enough to allow parking in their McShane, Shelley Bidmead, Sarah Morgan, Tyler Allingham, grounds. Please ensure your child refrains from Sophie weaver, Trina Boycott, Karen Powell, Illa Millard, Erin Hall, climbing on/over Rugby Club property when Judith Meredith, Kate Gallett, Angela Gardner, Leigh Grantham, walking to and from the car park. Thank you. Karen Thompson, Emily Hobbs, Miss Hughes, Kirsty Duberley, Lucy James,Cerys Pickett, Lucy Stevens, Helen Byett, Archie SPECIAL THANKS Fenton, Cherryl Barrow, Judith read, Liz Mizen, Neo Gardiner, Mel Special thanks to these parents for their extra

Berry Hill Primary School, Nine Wells Road, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 7AT Telephone: 01594 832 262 Website: www.berryhill.gloucs.sch.uk Email: [email protected] Head teacher: Mrs Sally Hunt weaver, Claire McKenzie, Benjamin Thomas, Nat Cooper, Zena support of the school! Many thanks to Mrs Tracey Barrow, Jodie Sterry, Darrel Bidmead, Kevin James, Akeyla Stuart and Mr Stephen Taylor for their donation of Hughes, Jill McParland, Val & Carol Smith, Tyler Allingham, Rosie books to the children’s school library. It’s always Pickett, Joshua Bird, Lucy James, Ella Hart, TeeJay Davies, Nicky great to have new reading books! Thanks also to Lanfear, Nat Cooper. Mr McShane for undertaking some “mending and Spot the Cake Winner: Katie Griffiths. maintenance” on the two field gates. Your time and Finally a massive thanks to Mrs McShane, who lent a hand in the efforts are much appreciated! kitchen, and staff members Jacqui Reddan, Claire McKenzie, Janet Fenton and Lucy Stevens for the superb work they put in to HARVEST FESTIVAL FRIDAY 14.10.2016 ensure a successful event – Thank you! Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us for CALLING ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS our Autumn Harvest Festival, on Friday 14.10.2016. Forest Authors' Festival 28th and 29th October 2016, The Harvest Festival will be held in Berry Hill 10.00am-5.00pm, The Main Place, Coleford. School hall from 9.15am. We are asking for each For further information, please telephone (01594) 836 469 child to bring along a donation – either a gold coin This is the first event of its kind in the Forest of Dean and it is timed or an item of food – tins, jars of sauce, pasta, a to provide two days of interest especially for families at a loss for packet of biscuit, box of breakfast cereal, fresh fruit something to do. and vegetables. All donations in support of The Coleford Area Partnership is funding this event to enable Coleford Food Bank. people to have an opportunity to meet local authors and take part in the workshops etc. that will form part of the Festival. SCHOOL UNIFORMS SEND Information Day 2016 The last day for school uniform orders for this A free event for parents & carers of children & young people with month has now passed. The last day for uniform special educational needs and disabilities. A great opportunity to orders for the month of October is Wednesday meet other parents and carers, share ideas, and find out what’s 02.11.2016. Please visit the School Trends website available for your child/young person in Gloucestershire. on: www.schoolschooltrends.co.uk and follow the Thursday 13th October 2016, 10.00 a.m. until 3.00 p.m. on screen prompts. Payment by debit or credit Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, card. Items will be sent to school two to three GL3 2JH, Places are limited and MUST be booked, Phone us weeks later. on 0800 158 3603 or 01452 389345

WEEK 3 DINNER SLIP

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COOKED SCHOOL DINNERS Spaghetti Chicken Fajitas, Cous Roast Chicken, Roast Margarita Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, £2.20 per Bolognaise, Cous & Mixed Salad Potatoes, Carrots, Savoury Wedges and Chips & Beans meal Sweetcorn and + Cabbage & Gravy Corn on the Cob + Garlic Bread + Chocolate Crunch & + + Sweet of the Day Vanilla Sponge & Custard Homemade Creamy Strawberry Angel Custard Rice Pudding Delight VEGETARIAN OPTION Quorn Bolognaise, Cheese & Egg Salad, Jacket Potato Margarita Pizza, Vegetarian Nuggets, £2.20 Sweetcorn and Cous Cous & Mixed B/Beans ( ) Savoury Wedges and Chips & Beans Per Garlic Bread + Salad Cheese ( ) Corn on the Cob + meal Vanilla Sponge & + + + Sweet of the Day Custard Chocolate Crunch & Homemade Creamy Strawberry Angel Custard Rice Pudding Delight SANDWICH BOX Sandwich Wrap Baguette Sandwich Wrap £2.20 Ham ( ) Ham ( ) Ham ( ) Ham ( ) Ham ( ) Per Jam ( ) Jam ( ) Jam ( ) Jam ( ) Jam ( ) meal Cheese ( ) Cheese ( ) Cheese ( ) Cheese ( ) Cheese ( ) Egg ( ) Egg ( ) Egg ( ) Tuna ( ) Egg ( ) Tuna ( ) Tuna ( ) Egg ( ) Tuna ( ) Tuna ( )

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