Ramridge Primary School www.ramridgeprimary.co.uk Newsletter November 2019 Dear Parents and Carers, We have had an action packed half term so far as we now enter the Christmas festival period of Christmas Fayres, Christmas Dinner, school performances, parties, and our Panto trip to the Grove Theatre in Dunstable. We look forward to seeing many of you at these events as we lead up towards the end of term. Thank you for supporting our fundraising activities which have raised a significant amount for very important and worthwhile causes. Mrs C Doherty Headteacher Key Diary Dates: School News Wellbeing Week – As many of you are aware we 5th December: Christmas celebrated Anti-bullying Week, the theme was Fayre ‘The Change Starts with Us’. Throughout the week, the children were given the opportunity to th 10 December: Reception take part in a range of activities including Yoga and Nursery Christmas sessions, a healthy cooking session, specialist PE sessions, Performance for parents mindfulness activities, NSPCC led workshops and various Anti- 9.30am and 2.30pm bullying activities. On Friday the whole school gathered to celebrate and share the excellent work that had been completed over the week. 11th December: Christmas Grove Theatre We also want to say a big Thank You to all the Pantomime Trip for Yr3 - families who donated to the Children in Need Yr6 Fundraising day. We raised £804, which is fantastic! 11th December: Yr1 & Yr2 Remembrance Day – The children Christmas Performance made some amazing art work to for parents 2:30pm commemorate this important day in our country’s history and we had a very moving Assembly with a special visitor; Miss Foster’s Grandad who is a 12th December: Nursery War Veteran! We would like to say a huge Thank You to Closed for General everyone who donated to the Poppy Appeal, we have raised a Election total of £329.19. th tth 13 December: Christmas Indoor Athletics – 22 children from YR5 and YR6 finished 6 Jumper Day out of 14 teams, well done to our team! 17th December: Christmas Table Tennis match at Lewsey Farm – Our children played really well and narrowly missed out on reaching the County Dinner Day 19th December: Christmas Finals. Special mention to Violet-Lily from YR3 who played brilliantly against YR5 and YR6 children. Pantomime Trip for Football Tournament – 6 children from YR5/6 played very well Yr1&Yr2 winning 3 out of 5 matches in the group stages. We lost 3:2 in 20th December: End of the Quarter Final. term - School closes at Football match at Wembley Stadium – Selected children from 1.45pm YR5 and YR6 had a wonderful opportunity to go and see England’s Euro Qualifier football match against Montenegro. Our Value for We had fantastic time and we were lucky enough to see November is: England score 7 goals! Half Term Holidays Patience The School Nurse will be coming to school Mini Explorers Group for Parents and on: Wednesday 4th March 9am-12pm children aged 4 years and under Wednesday 10th June 9am-12pm This is an ideal opportunity to meet other You can book an appointment to see the Nurse if you require any advice or support families to play and learn alongside your such as: children. You and your child can have fun while exploring a wide range of different Toileting/bed-wetting activities. This helps your child to learn and Child weight loss/gain develop through play and get ready for Illness Sleep routines school. Nutrition Held in our Family Room on: Immunisations Fridays 9:15 - 10:30am Height/growth The Nurse will be able to advise and signpost any questions you may have. If you would like an appointment with the School Nurse to discuss any concerns please contact one of our Family Workers - Mrs Dutta or Mrs Loseby on 01582 729970. Baby massage starting soon! From Mon02/12/2019 9.30am - 10.30am Baby massage can help you relax, soothe and connect with your baby. Learn and practise baby massage skills during our new course. It’s also a great opportunity to meet and socialise with other new parents and carers. If you have a baby under 12 months old then sign up for our free baby massage sessions. Can we ask parents to kindly donate any Please speak to Mrs Dutta spare old children’s wellington boots to our for more information and Gardening Club as we are short of sizes booking for these sessions. 2,3,4,5. Thank you. RAMRIDGE FOODBANK – OPEN FROM 18TH NOVEMBER 2019 PLEASE CONTACT THE FAMILY WORKERS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCESS THIS SERVICE, ON 01582 729970. Freedom Programme This is a 11 week course for parents, which involves: Learning about healthy and unhealthy relationships. Learning about traits, personas, and warning signs of abuse. Helping and support for safety planning. Gaining support from experts and other women. A range of resources, advice and information. Refreshments will be provided. The course will start on Wednesday 15th January 2020, 9:00-10:15am For more information contact Mrs Dutta on 01582 722970. Wardown Junior parkrun – Reminders A free weekly 2k timed run for juniors Thank you to all those that have already What is Wardown Junior parkrun? It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year paid for the Pantomime trip and Santa olds). Grotto . Please make sure all payments are When is it? made on time through our online system It is held every Sunday at 9:00am. Tucasi . If you have any queries regarding Where is it? payment please do not hesitate to contact The event takes place at Wardown Park, Old the school office. Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HA. What does it cost to join in? Nothing - it's free! You will need to register before your first run and don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. How fast do I have to be? The aim is to have fun. Please come along and join in whatever your pace! We're friendly! Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Wardown Museum - We are delighted to share the good news please come and join us! that our school kitchen has been awarded Any questions? Please come and speak to Mrs a 5 Star rating following a recent routine Bull at the school or on 01582 729970. Environmental Health Officer visit this week. It provides reassurance to our parents and pupils that we take food hygiene and cleanliness very seriously. .