FRIDAY CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY – Merit awards – KJ Mauro; Billy Thompson; Liam Souch; Mason Dibble; Rosie Jane Harris; Cameron Bird; Lily Bourton; Ashleigh Gould; Jordan Young; Anthony Moseley; Harley Tolliver; Ellis Bewick Maths badges Neyasha Henry; Connie Bradley; Ashleigh Gould; Minnie Workman; Megan Showering; Kieran Harding; Jon Dombek Harry Buxton; Liam Souch; Rubie Horlock; Jessica Sealy; Freddie Buxton Spelling badges Darja Garashenko; April Kissoon; Payton McGill; Damilade Akinbo; Layton Maynard; Ashton Trott; Crystal Coggins; Cruz Skinner; Evie O’Connor; Cherise Thomas; Dylan Spray; Joe Bradford Readers of the week KJ Mauro; Stevie Jo Milkins; Bobbieleigh Winstone; Corey Wilson; Alannah O’Connor; Lily Grace Beacham; Ruby Blackmore; Cameron Bird; Tilly White Reader of the week cup Isak Jelf Writers of the week Emily Jacobs; Miekko Dyer; Jake Jones; Ashton Haddow; Cherise Thomas; Shannon Storr; Garylee Skinner; Jake Pullin; Layla Tucker; Jake Matthews Writer of the week cup Robert Whitfield Handwriting well dones Kirsty Carter Homework awards Charlie Workman; Ruby Coles; Conner Priddis; Casey Iles Winners of the Amazon Vouchers for Reading 4 times per week Emily Jacobs; Evvie Hurst; Keeley O’Connor; Oliver Phipps; Lily Grace Beacham; Ocean Marie Hemmings; Crystal Coggins; Adam Stewart; Mitchell Phipps; Seth Doyle; Brock Williams; Kaylan Nichols Out of school achievement Minnie Workman (Gymnastics) 100% Attendance Award Lewis Bateman; Ellie-Grace Beard; Jack Burnett; Freddie Buxton; Harry Buxton; Abbie Collingbourne; Archie Collins; Anne Connors; Ryan Davis; Shayley Davis; Navaya Devey; Ocean-Marie Hemmings; Eleanor Holden; Alfie Horlock; Cherize Horlock; Louie Malin; Anthony Moseley; Charlie Parkhouse; Ruby Portingale; Garylee Skinner; Brandon Thomas; Ashton Trott; Logan Whittle; Corey Wilson Elevenses Nia Shaji; Jake Tucker; Jessica Sealy; Tyler Ludwell; Lee Whitfield; Christopher Hennessey; Charlie Workman; Megan Whitfield; Tanner Havard ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL THIS WEEK – Nautilus Class – Miss Northcott 96.7% Crane Class – Miss Cooper 97.7% Galleon Class – Miss Godwin 95% Balloon – Mrs Britton 96.8% Flight Class – Miss Fowler 97.1% Parachute Class – Mrs Patch 96.7% Boeing Class – Mrs Burchill 94.4% Express Class – Mr Edmonds 96.3% Britain Class – Mrs Bickley 95.8% Jet Class – Miss Jones 97% Schooner Class – Miss Stringfellow 100% Ferrari Class – Miss Fullard 98.8% Longboat Class – Mr Lang 97.6% Tornado Class – Mr Thomas 96.6% GRITTLETON HOUSE CAMP – This week 57 children from Years 5 and 6 children have been on residential camp. The children have all been a fantastic credit to their families and will be arriving home very tired but happy children with lots of exciting experiences to share. Please see more pictures on our website www.fairfurlong.bristol.sch.uk. Please click the link on the home page for the pictures from each day. Alive ‘N’ Kicking are coming to Fair Furlong Primary School!! Are you looking for healthier meals to cook for your family, fun activities for the whole family to enjoy? Do you need to get your children eating more fruit and vegetables? Alive ‘N’ Kicking is a free programme for families looking to make healthy changes to their lifestyle. Alive ‘N’ Kicking will be working with Year 4 children after half term educating the children about a healthy balanced diet and physical activity. After Christmas Holidays, Alive ‘N’ Kicking will be running a family afterschool club on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The programme is for the whole family. It involves learning about how to encourage children to choose healthier foods, food tasting sessions, fun, healthy and affordable recipes for everyone to cook, family physical activity sessions. Please contact Alive ‘N’ Kicking to get your family signed up, [email protected] or 01179 422602.’ Well done to Ruby Coles who made some great vegetable soup from the vegetables she won at the Harvest Festival raffle. Well done Ruby looks very tasty! World day pictures – today in school was World Day. The children shared many experiences from different countries around the world including - Year 6 Up Helly Aa - takes place in Lerwick, Shetland, on the last Tuesday in January every year. Up Helly Aa day involves a series of marches and visitations, culminating in a torch-lit procession and the burning of a galley. Year 5 Saint Lucia - St. Lucia’s Day, festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway, The festival marks the beginning of the Christmas season in Scandinavia, and it is meant to bring hope and light during the darkest time of the year. Schools generally close around noon on the day of the festival so that families can prepare for the holiday. Year 4 Festival of Ice and Light - the annual Harbin -[ International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is An annual winter festival that takes place with a theme in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, and now is the largest ice and snow festival in the world. Officially, the festival starts on January 5 and lasts one month. Year 3 Tazaungdaing – Burma - The Tazaungdaing Festival also known as the Festival of Lights is held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar and is celebrated as a national holiday in Burma and marks the end of the rainy season. It also marks the end of the Kathina during which monks are offered new robes and alms. Year 2 Diwali – India - Diwali also known as the "festival of lights", is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November. Year 1 Hannukah - Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday and is observed for eight nights and days, which may occur at any time from late November to late December, Reception Tet Nguyen Dan – Vietnam - After the Lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan), there will be a big festival of Tet Nguyen Tieu. Chinese people and Vietnamese people in the Cho Lon area of Ho Chi Minh City welcome a big festival with colorful lantern and drum sound. Nursery Firework Night - Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. WORLD DAY BREAKFAST CLUB – Today the children enjoyed a World Day breakfast which included lots of breakfast foods from around the world such as croissants; brioche; granola. Everyone agreed that today’s breakfast was fantastic! CLASS ASSEMBLIES FOR TERM 2 ….. Friday 14th November : Schooner class Friday 21st November : Ferrari class Friday 28th November : Jet class Friday 5th December : Britain class DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ………. PHASE 1 CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY 9TH DECEMBER AT 9.15AM WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER AT 4.00PM THURSDAY 11TH DECEMBER AT 9.15AM ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL THIS WEEK – LUNCH MENU RD Beginning Monday 3 November 2014 PLEASE NOTE : THE Monday: Bacon and Mushroom Pasta bake ; Vegetable Chow Mein Tuesday: Roast Chicken ; Bean and Vegetable Hot Pot COST OF SCHOOL Wednesday: Jacket Potato Bar with either Bolognaise or Beans and Cheese LUNCHES YN AND Thursday : Cornish pasty Pie with Mash; Macaroni Cheese KS2 ONLY IS £2.25 Friday: Fish Fingers ; Seasonal Vegetable Curry PER DAY CALENDAR DATES ………… Term 1 Tuesday 2 September – Friday 24 October 2014 (Monday 1 September and Monday 13 October 2014 – INSET DAYS) Term 2 Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December 2014 Term 3 Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February 2015 (Monday 5 January INSET DAY) Term 4 Monday 23 February to Friday 27 March 2015 Term 5 Monday 13 April to Friday 22 May 2015 Term 6 Monday 1 June to Friday 17 July 2015 (Friday 3 July and Monday 20 July INSET DAYS) NEEDED URGENTLY – PLAYTIME ASSISTANTS FOR 1 HR PER DAY (5 HRS PER WEEK) – AT SCHOOL WE URGENTLY NEED TO RECRUIT ANOTHER PLAYTIME ASSISTANT AND UPDATE OUR REGISTER FOR RELIEF ASSISTANTS WHO WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COVER LUNCHTIME AT SHORT NOTICE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENQUIRE WITH REGARD TO EITHER OF THESE POSITIONS PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE ON 0117 377 2181 INFORMATION FOR YEAR 6 PARENTS – All applications for secondary school September 2015 MUST BE COMPLETED BY 31ST OCTOBER 2014. INFORMATION FOR NURSERY PARENT/CARERS The portal to register your child for Reception September 2015 is now open – all applications need to be completed by 15th January 2015. We are an oversubscribed school – please make sure your application is completed by this date otherwise you are unlikely to gain a place at our Reception September 2015. http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/children-and-young-people/primary-admissions Parents/Carers – If you do not have access to a computer or are having difficulties with your application please do not hesitate to come into the school office who will be more than happy to help you. .