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Newsletter 14: 26/03/10

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Webmaster

Dear Parents/Carers

Julie Gawthrope
Mrs Gawthrope’s last day teaching will be this Wednesday, 31st March.  She has been a truly amazing, committed and excellent teacher at our school since her appointment ten years ago.  Though I am very sad to lose her as a teacher, I have always fully supported Mrs Gawthrope’s decision to become a Church of England minister as I know that she has so much to offer her congregation.

I am sure that you will join me in wishing Mrs Gawthrope and her family every happiness in her new role and move to Cambridge. If any parents would like to make a contribution towards and/or send a message to include alongside Mrs Gawthrope’s leaving gift, please send it in a named envelope to the office.

Sports Relief/Have a Heart Appeal
We all had a very enjoyable fun day last Friday raising money for Sports Aid and Have A Heart Appeal. The following was raised:

  • Have A Heart Appeal  £240.50
  • Sports Relief   £504.65

Please can all sponsor money for Sports Relief be in to us by next Thursday and once again thank you for your support.

Esperanto/Usborne Books & CDs
The office now has a supply of Esperanto Books which are produced by Usborne books at a reduced rate of £5.00 per book.  We also have a CD and words of the songs the children learn which cost £2.00.

These will be a great tool in helping your child learn Esperanto.

New Back Gate
Thank you all for being so understanding with our new back gate and putting up with the inconvenience.  Just a reminder to stand near the buzzer and back a bit so the office staff can see who is there.  Many thanks.

School Reports
We are trialling new school reports this year and would very much appreciate your feedback at the end of the summer on them.

The first report will be sent out around the 30th April and the second report will be sent out around the 16th July.

Dates For The Summer Term

  • Year 5 and 6 – Bike To School Week – Monday, 26th April to Friday, 30th April
  • KS2 SATS – Monday, 10th to Friday, 14th May
  • Year 6 Residential – Monday, 21st June to Wednesday, 23rd June

Sports Day  Both start at 1.30pm

  • Reception, Year 1 and 2  -  Friday, 18th June
  • Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 – Monday, 28th June

Open Evening
Tuesday, 6th July – 6.00pm to 7:30pm

Change Over Afternoons
Tuesday, 6th July and Monday, 12th July

School Term Dates Until July
This Thursday, 1st April is the last day of the spring term.  School reopens on Monday, 19th April.  The May half-term will be from Monday, 31st May to Friday, 4th June and our last day of the summer term will be on Thursday, 22nd July.

Your child should be bringing home two other bits of paper.  One will have next years terms dates and is on light yellow.  The other is from the PTA and is on sunshine yellow.  If you need additional sheets of the terms dates they are in the foyer of the office.

I hope you all have a peaceful and relaxing Easter break.

Yours sincerely

Lin Whyte
Headteacher

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