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If you’d like to do some Esperanto at home, you can watch the BBC Muzzy cartoons in Esperanto online, or you could ask for your own copy of the picture book we have in school for Christmas! (Parents: you can buy it from Amazon.co.uk or directly from the publishers, the Esperanto Association of Britain).
A group of children from Years 3 to 6 have just returned from five very enjoyable days in Miskolc, Hungary, as part of the Comenius-funded Springboard to Language Esperanto exchange project.
As well as experiencing a day in the local school, we visited the Miskolc Cave Baths, the Diósgyőr castle ruins, and had a walk in the forests of the nearby National Park to visit some caves.
Despite some trepidation before the trip about whether we would get on with our host families, whether we would like the food, and so on – I have heard nothing but enthusiastically positive reports from the parents and children concerned. The host families were very friendly and accommodating, and although we didn’t always recognise the food, it turned out to be pretty tasty. Not exactly low fat or low salt (Jamie Oliver would have had a fit in their school kitchen!) but it was really, really tasty!
In all, it was a very successful trip! Thanks very much to all the children, parents and staff who made it possible.
Next: a group of Bar Hill children will be travelling to Herzberg-am-Harz, Germany during the Easter holidays (9th to 13th April 2010). Places will be limited, so sign up soon if you’d like to take part!
Dear Parent/Carers
***Stop Press***
Building work for the Children’s Centre will commence straight after half-term and therefore we will be moving the school office. The new temporary office (approximately November 2009 to March 2010) will be based in the spare Year 5/6 classroom. The entrance door for the school office will now be off the children’s playground. There is a rail and ramp and it will be clearly signposted.
From this date parents will not be able to walk through the school to access their children’s classroom. The new entrance foyer will have a secure key pad system for staff use only. Therefore, if you visit the office you will need to go back outside to access your child’s classroom. You will not be able to pass through the office area.
On Monday, 2nd November staff will be on the playground from 8.30am to direct you to the correct classroom door. There will only be two gates available for access into school property. One is the small gate opposite the library and the other is the back gate by the all-weather court.
We apologise for any disruption this causes.
Operation Christmas Child
Along with this newsletter your child will be bringing home a leaflet about Operation Christmas Child.
Each year more and more of our children are filling shoe boxes for children who will have no Christmas presents otherwise. These boxes go all over the world to those most in need.
Last year we sent 67 boxes. If you need any spare leaflets, let us know.
Family Photos
These are being collected sometime on Monday, 2nd November. Any remaining photos must be in the school office by Monday morning at 9.00am.
Bouncing For Books
Well done to all the classes. The following amounts were raised by each class:
I am very grateful the PTA and the friends of the PTA who gave up a day to run this very successful event.
Esperanto Trip To Hungary
A group of children from Year 3 to 6 have just come back from five very enjoyable days in Hungary as part of the Comenius funded Springboard To Languages project.
As well as spending time in a Hungarian school the children and parents received a very warm and friendly welcome from our Hungarian host families.
We even made the local television news!
Poppy Appeal
From Monday, 2nd November to Friday, 6th November the Year 6 children will be going around to the classroom so your child can buy a poppy. There is no set amount to give but a donation to this cause is much appreciated by the Royal British Legion.
I hope you all have a lovely half-term and we will see the children on Monday, 2nd November.
Yours sincerely
Lin Whyte
Headteacher
Dear Parents/Carers
Attached are the pictures for the Halloween colouring competition.
If your child would like to enter, please have them complete the picture, put their name and class teacher on the back and return to me in the school office by next Friday, 23rd October.
The cost for entry is 50 pence.
Yours sincerely
Emily Lewney
School Secretary
Halloween Colouring Competition
Dear Parents/Carers
Please find attached information about upcoming events.
We also thought past parents might like to come along to our ‘Indulgence Evening’.
Have a lovely weekend.
Kind regards
Lin Whyte
Headteacher
Dear Parents/Carers
Parent Consultations
Foundation Stage consultations will be on Tuesday, 20th October and Friday, 23rd October.
Harvest Festival
We had a lovely harvest festival celebration yesterday and it was lovely to have so many grandparents and other visitors with us.
Thank you for all your kind contributions.
School Teaspoons!
We have lost a substantial number of school teaspoons. If your child is having a packed lunch and needs a teaspoon, please can you send them with one from home.
If you have any school teaspoons at home, please can you return them.
Bouncing For Books
Many thanks for the good response we have had towards getting more books into your child’s classroom. If you have not sent in your sponsor money yet, please could you do so by next Friday, 16th October.
PTA News
Sky Blue Theatre’s Dramawise
Sky Blue Theatre’s Dramawise has moved to Bar Hill School! Classes are now held on Tuesdays from 5.00pm to 7.00pm in the studio. These sessions are lots of fun as well as helping proficiency in English and Drama, increasing confidence and developing communication skills. Dramawise allows children to let their imaginations fly as they learn about life and the arts through improvisation and teamwork with excellent results.
If your child would like a free trial session just bring them along or if you would like more information google www.skybluetheatre.com or call Frances on 01223-832288.
Walk to School Week
Next week is Walk to School Week and the theme this term is ‘Count Me In’. The number of children travelling to school has doubled in the past 20 years and now around 40% of school trips are made by car, nationally. Nearly half of all children do not do the recommended one hour of physical exercise every day.
Why not join in next week and leave the car at home. Walking to school can easily contribute to your child’s daily exercise and save you money. We will also be doing various activities in school to coincide with Walk To School 2009.
Yours sincerely
Lin Whyte
Headteacher
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