CLIPSTON Clipston Connects Number 1 ENDOWED VC 6th September 2019 PRIMARY SCHOOL W/B 9/09/19 Regular Events New / One-off Events Monday Tuesday Music Lessons with Mrs Cliffe Robert Smyth Academy Open Evening Big Bubble Afterschool Drama Club (6pm-8pm) Wednesday Lunchtime Recorder Club Thursday After School French Club(Y3-Y6) Year 6 Health Screening Welland Park Academy Open Evening (5.30pm- 8pm) Friday After School French Club(Y1-Y2) News: It has been lovely to welcome the children back to school and share tales of their adventures over the summer holiday. As well as some new, older pupils, the first group of new Reception children thoroughly enjoyed their first day at school on Thursday. We know that you will join us in welcoming all the new members of our Clipston Family. Pupils look exceptionally smart in their school uniforms and we thank you for your support in maintaining these high standards. Our new Book Nook arrived over the summer break. Thanks to two grants and School Association funds, we are delighted to be able to provide a quiet space for reading during playtimes. Watch this space for news on the grand opening! Notices and Reminders: Please note that all After School Sports Clubs will recommence week beginnig 23rd September. Enrollment forms detailing the dates and times of the various school run sports clubs will be sent out via Parent Mail. The form for Hotshots Baskeball Club will be sent out separately via your child’s bookbag. September October November 10th Robert Smyth Academy Open 1st 9.15 am Harvest Festival 4th Training Day school closed to Evening Service pupils. 12th Year 6 Health Screening 7th Individual School Photographs. 5th 1st Day of Term 2 12th Welland Park Academy Open 14th Whole School Enrichment 26th Life Education Visit Evening Day 27th Life Education Visit 16th- 20th Year 5/6 Residential 17th Guilsborough Open Evening th st 24 Full Governing Body Meeting 21 Parent Consultations 26th Bags to School Collection 23rd Parent Consultations 27th Hotshots Basketball Club starts 25th Last Day of Term 1 Our Christian Virtue this term is Kindness – Be kind to one another – Ephesians 4:32 C The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Emma Mercer. Deputy DSL is Miss Steph Glascodine Follow us on Twitter @ClipstonSchool Website: www.clipstonprimaryschool.org You are invited to take part in the Big Bubble Performing Arts Academy after school club! Drama is a great way to help children develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills. These fun and informal workshops are aimed at building confidence and improving self-esteem through drama games, comedy, improvisation, movement and storytelling. They also give children the opportunity to work as a team and explore their imaginations!! Everyone is welcome - from children looking to gain a bit of confidence, to wannabe performers or anyone looking for something FUN to do after school! This term the club will run on Tuesdays from 3.20pm until 4.45pm from September 10th – October 22nd (excluding October 8th) They include a snack and cost £6 per child per session and there is a discounted rate of £10 for two siblings. Payments are to be made per term (this term 6 weeks = £36) and due on confirmation of place). Spaces are limited, so pupil places will be allocated on a first come, first-served basis. If you could email me your details or return this form to the school office by Friday 7th September to reserve a place! Parents will then be emailed registration forms and confirmation of place before the first session. For more information call Emily-Jane on (07977) 310597 or email [email protected] or check out the Big Bubble website www.bigbubbletheatre.com. To reserve a place please complete the form & return to the school office by the end of term or email me your details! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. PUPIL NAME: CLASS/YEAR: PARENT NAME: EMAIL: (essential!) PHONE NO: FRIENDS of HADDON FIELDS & WOODLAND TRUST Invite you to an Open Day at HADDON FIELDS Sunday 15th September 2019 [2-5pm] Activities for Children & Adults, led by Jules Howard, Clipston’s own zoologist, writer & broadcaster, together with ‘bug experts’ Nigel Lingley & Alison Ball. Hunt for Water life, Bugs, Fossils…. Take part in our Woodland Walk Quiz ….and look out for animals, birds or plants to win some prizes!! Katy Dynes will run a workshop to make & create your own animals plants & bugs found in the Woodland Walk Bring along a picnic and enjoy Haddon Fields*! *Entrance on Kelmarsh Road heading out of Clipston. www.clipston.org/friends-of-haddon-fields Contact Stephen Woodgate (525566) or Jill Pick (525746) for further details If you are interested Wednesday 13thin Novemberjoining our (6pm-8pm) Sixth Form Sixth Formwe will Open be holding Evening our on Robert Smyth Academy welcomes you to our Open Evening 2019 Tuesday 10th September (6pm-8pm) Robert Smyth Academy will be open to prospective students on this evening. You are welcome to explore the character, curriculum and culture of our institution. We are committed Meet students, teachers and take part in a range of to securing student curriculum activities and demonstrations. outcomes that Prospective students and families will be able to consistently exceed attend presentations from the Principal at 6.15pm, national comparison 7pm and 7.30pm. No appointments are necessary. Please contact Alishia Read ([email protected]) to reserve your place on a tour. RS POSTCARD 2019 v4.indd 1 02/07/2019 12:34 Students at Robert Smyth Academy are able to grow in a setting that offers the experience of developing relationships from the age of 11 through to 19. Our students build positive relationships, gain • Higher attainment confidence and take advantage of opportunities both in and beyond than local & national the classroom. We offer an extensive range of sporting, musical and averages in English cultural activities as well as fantastic facilities. Our students have the & mathematics opportunity to take part in more than 50 different extra-curricular • Graded as ‘Good’ activities as well as a wide range of educational trips and visits in all areas by Ofsted because we know that education does not stop at the end of a lesson. in 2017 Come and join us on a tour of our school during a working day where you will be able to speak to current students, ask questions of senior leaders and gain a feel for school life. We have four tours arranged on the following dates at 9.15sam-10.45am. Friday 13 September Friday 20 September Thursday 26 September Thursday 3 October Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7JG Tel 01858 440770 Email [email protected] Website robertsmyth.tgacademy.org.uk @RSAPrincipal RS POSTCARD 2019 v4.indd 2 02/07/2019 12:35.