Monday, 9 February 2009

Whole School Letter (24)

HALF TERM
Half-term is next week (16 February) and the children return to school on Monday 23 February.

PUPIL MID-YEAR REPORTS
These reports about your children will be out at the end of the week after half term, they are confidential and are addressed to you as parents, please can parents advise your children not to open the reports.

RECORDER CLUBS CANCELLED FOR THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Due to the upper KS2 school production, we will have to cancel all recorder clubs for this Thursday only.

ILLEGAL PARKING ON VYCES ROAD
Following a complaint from local resident, please can we ask parents to be considerate and law abiding when parking on Vyces road to drop off / collect children. There are double yellow lines on a large part of this road and you should not be stopping there. The road is very narrow in parts and parking there causes danger to pedestrians and potential damage to property. Thank you

NATIONAL PRIVATE FOSTERING
In January it was the national campaign week for Private Fostering. New regulations have been introduced to ensure the welfare of the children concerned. All private foster carers must notify the local authority of their fostering arrangements of anyone under 16 years of age who lives with them but is NOT a member of their family or a close relative. If you have a child or know of a child who is in a private fostering arrangement please contact Customer First on 08456 023 023

FRIENDSHIP DAY – RECIPE FOR A GOOD FRIEND
Many pieces of work completed during Friendship Day were thoughtful and of high quality. Here is just one example by Mark Bennett (RV)
You will need: a cup of honesty, 4 clovers of good luck, a dash of friendship and a big dollop of sensitivity (If you have no sensitivity you can use carefulness) and of course, a person.
1. Tip the cup of honesty over your person, you now shouldn’t be lying to them.
2. Hold the clovers in your hand and blow them onto the person, you should now be very lucky with your friendship.
3. Sprinkle the dash of friendship over them, they should be acting like a true friend (so should you)
4. Eat the dollop of sensitivity (you should now be as kind as possible if they become upset). If you have no sensitivity wipe the carefulness onto your hands, you should now be careful with your friendship.
5. You should now have a good friend

ADMISSIONS CONSULTATION 2010/11
The consultation on proposed arrangements for schools admissions is available for parents to view on the County Council Website if you wish: http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Schools/AdmissionsToSchools/AdmissionsConsultation201011.htm
You are welcome view the policy documents and use the feedback reply form on line (closing date is
1 March). If you are unable to access these online please see the hardcopy in the school office.

SUFFOLK FAMILIES INFORMATION SERVICE
If you are interested in becoming a registered childminder, there is a free information session on
24 February at 7pm at the Meadow Children’s Centre, Saxmundham, IP17 1DZ Tel: 0845 60 800 33

SAINSBURYS ACTIVE KIDS CAMPAIGN 2009
From 11 February until 3 June vouchers will be available from Sainsbury stores for every £10 spent. The school will collecting these once again in the box by the School Office.