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Winning House for Church Street, Horningsham, Nr WARMINSTER, Wiltshire, BA12 7LW last week: Headteacher: Miss Carole Andrews, Tel/Fax: 01985 844342 [email protected] was Longleat Parents Page: http://www.horningsham.schnet.org/?_id=22477
Monday 21stSeptember 2009 Issue: 4
What a fantastic Singing with the Stars!
time we had on Thursday at Longleat. It was such a
privilege to be involved in the Children in Need event – I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say there Table of the Week Star of the Week….. were lots of ‘goosebump’ moments singing alongside the wonderful voices of Hayley Westenra, Lee Mead, Clare Teal, Pewee Hunt and Red Hurley. The children Oregano Anya Elston Bailey were in great voice and we can’t wait to hear the final track of the Frog Chorus on the CD, which will be Anya is delightful and so Darcey released in November. As well as recording the song, we had the opportunity to listen to Elisha helpful. She always sweeps each of the professionals singing alongside an orchestra and also meet Pudsey Bear! It under her dinner table was a great day and we are so grateful to Longleat for inviting us and making us a part Chloe before she goes to play. of this historical event. Jennifer She seems so grown up and
Finlay B is an exceptional role model, leading by example. Benjamin Well done Anya!
Other good tables: Mint PTA AGM The PTA held their AGM at the Bath Arms last Thursday evening. The
Chair’s report will be available on the website later this week. It was great that new members came along to offer their ideas and support for the coming year. The committee are planning lots of interesting events to raise funds and to provide social opportunities for the children, families and community. If you are interested in helping
but didn’t go to the meeting then you can get in touch or share your ideas by using the
parents’ comments box, contacting Lisa Cooke (the chair) or by informing the Little Office. Traditionally we have had our Christmas Fayre on a Friday evening, but it has been suggested that we move it to a Saturday to enable more people to come. We will be sending home a note and reply slip to get your views on this and will then make a decision based on what everyone prefers!
This Week at a Glance World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and Craft Sale Debbie Poole is holding a World’s Biggest Coffee morning and craft sale for th day: Tuition Other Events: Macmillan on Friday 25 September at the Key Centre in Frome. Please come Mon Flutes, Sax, World Alzheimers Day along for a coffee, cakes and raffle prizes – everybody welcome! Keyboard Memory challenge – Kim’s game fundraisers Judo, Drama Pippa Harris work placement for one week (PGCE) 100 Club By now you should all have had your letters regarding the 100 club. Please can Tues Huff and Puff Swimming: Woodpeckers they be returned as soon as possible as we would like 100 members for the Football first draw. This will give the school £600 and is a fantastic fund raiser for the Wed Yoga Mrs Priestner teaching Woodpeckers am (Miss school. Many thanks – Debbie Poole Andrews out – Area Heads meeting) Thur Choir Our new student: Irena Food Technology We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting another Comenius student Drawing club this year. This initiative is organised by the British Council and enables Brass Fri students from across Europe to come and work in British schools. The Sat European Languages Day Warminster cluster has successfully organised a joint project for the last two Irena arriving in England! years and have secured another bid to have four more students to be shared with the 12 schools in the cluster. We will be a host school again this year and Mon Flutes, Sax, Irena’s first day at Horningsham School th share our student with Sutton Veny and The Avenue schools. Our student this 28 Keyboard year is called Irena and she is from Bulgaria. She is very excited about coming Sept Judo, Drama to our school and will be arriving in England on Saturday 26 th September. She’ll Harvest Festival start school next Monday and I hope you will all join us in making her feel Our Harvest Festival will be taking place next Thursday at 9am (Thursday 1 st welcome. I will put up a diary in the little Office if anyone would like to invite October). We would be grateful if the children could bring in produce (fresh or her to any events, or for traditional Sunday dinner etc to make her feel part of tinned) on Wednesday or Thursday morning of next week. All the donations will the community. She will be staying with us until Easter! go to the church for their service on Sunday 4 th October and money raised will World Alzheimers Day go to the local community and to support the food bank in Warminster. We are commemorating World Alzheimers Day today! The children have all Everyone is welcome to join us for our celebrations. been exploring what it might be like to have dementia and identify with the impact this has on those suffering as well as their families. We have played lots Car sharing Some parents have signed up on the chart in the Little Office of different memory games throughout the day and raised money from to indicate that they would like to car share. Please do check the board if you contributions! The games were good fun! are interested too. European Languages Day Collecting Children at the end of the day Saturday 26 th September is annual European Languages Day. We will be doing Just a reminder please to collect your children on time after school. Most some activities towards the end of the week, learning greetings in different evenings the staff have clubs or meetings and are not able to supervise the languages! We do have several parents who speak different languages and hope children. Also, if you have made alternative arrangements for collecting your that some of you may be interested in coming in to do some phrases and stories child then please ensure that the Little Office has been notified that morning with the children! Please let the Little Office know if you are willing to help! so that we know who should be collecting them. Many thanks.