Newsletter 1: 5/9/08

Posted on September 12th, 2008 by Webmaster

Dear Parents

Welcome back!  I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday with your family.

The children have all settled in very well and we welcome several new families who have returned to Bar Hill.  We also extend a warm welcome to all our new reception children and their parents.

We also welcome our new deputy headteacher, Sanjay Mistry.

Celebration And A Thank You
I am sure you would like to join me in congratulating Claire Poulton (now Claire Mayer) on her marriage this summer.

Also, Judith Dickson asked me to thank the parents, children, PTA, governors and staff for all her wonderful leaving gifts.  She was very touched by everyone’s kindness.

School’s 40th Birthday Celebrations
We will be celebrating the schools 40th birthday on the weekend of Friday, 26th September after school and the school fete on Saturday, 27th September.  Do pop these dates in your diary.  It should be a lovely two days of celebrations.

The children will all be involved during the next two weeks working on  this for their creativity project.  More details to follow.

Office Hours
The school office is open from 8.35 to 9.10am in the mornings and 3.00 to 3.30pm in the afternoons.  Other than an emergency, could parents please refrain from coming at other times to the office.

Uniform and water bottles are only sold on Wednesdays during the above times.

Healthy Eating Tuck Shop
The tuck shop will start up again this Wednesday, 17th September during morning break.  Fruit and drinks are 25p. 

Healthy Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club runs every morning Monday to Friday.  Parents can drop their children off at the school from 7.45am.  The cost of breakfast and childcare is £2.50 per day.  Parents can use it on a regular basis or a one off basis.

Parent Mail
If you would like to receive letters and school information by email, please pass on your email address to the school office and we will add you to the list.

Reminder
During the first three weeks of May children in all year groups [except reception and year 1] throughout England take assessment tests.  Year 2 and 6 children are also taking their national SATs tests. 

Gate
You may have noticed over the summer holidays that the side gate (near the path going up to the Playstation building) has been removed.

We have found that it is safer for the children to use the larger double gates in the playground to access the school playing field.

Volunteer Parent Helper’s Accredited Course
‘Helping In Schools’ is a 45 hour accredited course through the Open College Network. 

The course will be held at Mayfield School in Cambridge for 10 Wednesdays, 9.30am to 3.20pm starting on 24th September. 

Interested parents must have their Heads backing and be prepared to do two hours volunteer work per week in the school. For more information, contact Sue Young on syoung@wea.org.uk or 01480-455080.

Yours sincerely

Lin Whyte
Headteacher

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