Harvest Festival
Newsletter 2Thursday 17thSept
Harvest Festival
A harvest festival will be held at the Village Hall on Tuesday 13thOctoberfrom 9.15 – 9.45 am. All parents are very welcome to attend if you wish.
We will be collecting tinned food for the Homeless in Norfolk – using the Salvation Army to distribute the food. Please send in tinned items of food and non-perishable food by Monday 12thOctober.
Key Stage 2 independence
Thank you to everyone who has encouraged their children into Class 3 and Class 4 on their own. The teachers are still available between 8.35 and 8.50 am if you need to speak to them.
Parking
Thank you to everyone for using the Village Hall Car Park. I understand that it is challenging at the moment getting to and from school, but I still feel the safest place to park is at the Village Hall and walk down to the school. The contractors will endeavour to do their best to keep traffic to a minimum during drop-off and pick-up time. They have secured other areas around the village this week to store equipment in a concerted effort to reduce traffic around the village.
Parent Consultation Evening
Wednesday 21 October – 3.30 to 5.30
Thursday 22 October – 5.00 to 7.00
You will have an opportunity to meet your children’s teacher on Wednesday 21October or Thursday 22 October to discuss how they have settled in to their new class. More information on the evening will be sent out nearer the time.
Tesco and Sainsbury’s Vouchers
A huge thank you to everyone that collected vouchers for the school last year. We have bought goal posts for the school field, footballs, digital cameras, tag rugby belts and lots of lego!
School Link
Could you please write the School Link number on all orders, it is: 20472879. All orders need to be returned by Friday 18Sept.
House Captains
We are pleased to announce that the following children will be leading the Houses in school this year.
Greenfinch / Kingfishers / Robins / YellowhammersChloe Leithall / Georgia Turner / Aimee Read / Rachael Hustler
Josh Alexander / Josh Peachment / Tiernan Coleman / Oskar Beckley
Vice Captain –
Zoe Reeve
Sam Walpole / Vice Captain –
Thomas Ling
Jonas Pitt / Vice Captain –
Leah Martin
Sam Dowrick / Vice Captain –
Millie Durant
Tommy Balderstone
The House Captains are already planning incentives to ensure everyone in the school is a credit to the school, working together and trying their hardest. They will lead a house assembly each week
School Council
The children have been electing representatives from their classes to be on the School Council. This took the form of a formal ballot held in the hall, after the candidates took to the hustings in there classrooms to gain support (in Class 3 & 4). The School Council has a meeting every 2 weeks to discuss items that the children raise from theirclass councils. During a class discussion, the class may think that, for example, an extra bin should be placed near the field to reduce litter. It is then the School Council representatives’ responsibility to raise this at the next School Council meeting. The School Council then decide what action can be taken.
The School Council members are as follows:
Officers
Chair Zoe Reeve
Vice Chair Millie Durant
Secretary Leah Martin
Treasurer Tommy Balderstone
Eco-Warrior Thomas Ling
Eco-Warrior Sam Walpole
Representatives
Class 4
Yr 6 representativeOliver Whipp
Yr 6 representativeSam Dowrick
Yr 5 representativeElizabeth Phillips
Yr 5 representative Darcey Foley
Class 3
Yr 4 representativeIsaac Silver
Yr 4 representativeToby Alexander
Yr 3 representativeMichael Roffe
Yr 3 representativeNicole Phillips
Class 2
Yr 2 representativeEvie Prior
Yr 2 representativeAnnie Shaw
Yr 1 representativeAnnabelle Pitt
Class 1
Yr 1 representativeBen Collingwood
Yr 1 representativeJosh Williams
Thank you to all the children who did presentations to their class, and congratulations those who subsequently got elected.
School Individual Photographs
IndividualSchool photographs will take place on Thursday 1 October from 1.15 pm. If you would like a photograph with a younger sibling, these can be taken towards the end of the day, 2.45pm onwards. Please inform Mrs Sharp if you intend to do this.
Asthma
Please could you inform Mrs Sharp if your son / daughter has asthma, and that we have the relevant medication in school. Many thanks.
Clubs
The following clubs will be available this term (I am hoping to add others during the term):
Year Group / Activity / Day / Time / Person or organisation / Start dateYear 4, 5 & 6 / Recorders / Monday / 3.15 – 4.00 / Mrs Benson / 21 Sept
Year 5 & 6 / Sewing / Wednesday / 12.30 – 1.00 / Mrs Watson / 23 Sept
Year 1 to 6 / Football / Wednesday / 3.15 – 4.15 / Supersoccer / 16 Sept
Year 4, 5 & 6 / Senior Sports Club / Tuesday / 3.15 – 4.00 / Mrs Phoenix / 22 Sept
Years 3,4,5 & 6 / Art / Wednesday / 3.15 – 4.00 / Ms Leader / 23 Sept
Year 5 & 6 / Football Team / As per fixtures / 3.15 – 4.45 / Mr Burbage / As per fixtures, TBC
Yr 1-6 / School Council / Wednesdays / 10.20 – 10.35 / Mrs Roberts
Mrs Coxon / 23 Sept
Please could you complete the slip at the end of the newsletter so that staff know know many children they need to prepare for.
Please could you indicate below which club / clubs your child will be going to so that the staff have an idea of numbers.
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Clubs
My child ______would like to attend:
(Years 4, 5 6)RecordersMonday 3.15 – 4.00
(Years 5 & 6)SewingWednesday 12.30 – 1.00
(Years 4, 5 & 6)Sports ClubTuesday 3.15 – 4.00
(Yrs 3, 4, 5 & 6)Art ClubWednesday 3.15 – 4.00
Many thanks
R Burbage
Diary Dates
School Dates
Sat 26 SeptFlower Festival in WreninghamChurch
Thurs 1 OctIndividualSchool Photographs - pm
Fri 9 OctClass 4 to see Macbeth at the Theatre
Mon 12 OctClass 3 to visit West Stow
Tues 13 OctHarvest Festival
9.15 – 9.45 in Village Hall
Thurs 15 OctWymondhamHigh School Open Evening
Wed 21 OctParent's Evening 3.30 - 5.30
Thurs 22 OctParent's Evening 5.00-7.00
Half term holiday Mon 26 Oct to Fri 30 Oct
Mon 2 NovTraining Day
Tues 3 NovChildren return to school
Wed 4 NovWHS opening morning evening
Mon 30 NovLibrary visiting – all library books
must be returned
Tues 8 DecInfant Christmas Play 9.30am (prov)
Wed 9 DecInfant Christmas Play 9.30am (prov)
Tues 15 DecJunior Christmas Play 6.30pm (prov)
Wed 16 DecJunior Christmas Play 9.15am (prov)
Thurs 17 DecInfant Christmas Party 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Thurs 17 DecJunior Christmas Party 3.15pm - 4.15pm
Fri 18 DecChristmasChurch Service 2pm
Fri 18 DecLast Day
Christmas holidayMon 22 Dec to Fri 2 Jan
Mon 4 JanTraining Day
Tues 5 JanChildren return to School
Extra Activities
Football In The Community (FITC)
Variety of courses available after school and during holidays. Brochures available by the ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’.
Governor Dates
Mon 21 SeptFull Governing Body meeting
Mon 21 SeptPremises & H&S Committee
Mon 28 SeptFinance & Personnel Committee
Mon 5 OctPupil & Parent Committee
Mon 19 OctFull Governing Body meeting
Mon 16 NovFinance & Personnel Committee
Mon 23 NovCurriculum & SEN Committee
FOWS Dates
Thurs 1 OctFOWS – AGM and meeting
8pm in School Hall
All welcome
Community Events
Sat 26 Sept – Sun 27 Sept
WreninghamChurch
‘Festival of Creation’ including work
by Class 1 & Class 3
Parenting Support
‘Building Strong Happy Families’
For parents of children aged 2-10 years, a free 10 week course starting in October. For further information please contact Family Solutions South on 01953 889121 or look at the ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’ in school
‘Keeping up with the Children’
For Mums, Dads, Carers and Grandparents of children in Reception, Year 1 & 2, a free 7 week course starting in October at AshleighInfant school. Information on ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’ in school and fliers sent home.
‘Keeping up with the Children’
For Mums, Dads, Carers and Grandparents of children in Year 3, 4, 5 & 6, a free 7 week course starting in October at Ashleigh Infant school. Information on ‘Parent’s Noticeboard’ in school and fliers sent home.
As ever, we really appreciate your help and support. Another bumper newsletter, which I hope gets you up-to-date with all the latest things going on in school. The school hall and kitchen / servery have almost finished their transformation over the Summer holiday, just a few outstanding items to get finished off and then it will have completed its overhaul.
If you have any queries about any item in this newsletter or any other school matter, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Mr R Burbage
Headteacher