PERSONAL AND EMERGENCY DETAILS FOR PUPILS
1 week deadline - please return by Tuesday 11 October
It is essential that we maintain accurate up-to-date pupil data, especially for emergency contacts and medical details.
With this letter please find a copy of the latest pupil data we have for your child/ren.
Please check the details and write on any necessary amendments, sign the sheet at the bottom and then return it to the school office.
Emergency Contacts: It has been noted that some children have only 1 contact number – obviously if there is an emergency with your child and that number is unanswered it means we have no alternative contact. Wherever possible can you please provide more than 1 contact person / number.
Other Information: The system will only allow us to enter 1 selection for Travel Arrangements - if your child uses the school bus even if occasionally, please tick ‘School Bus’; otherwise tick the mode of transport that is used most frequently.
Keeping these details up to date at all times is very important and if any information should change during the year, please let us know.
Please return the signed data sheet to us no later than Tuesday 11 October.
Each pupil data sheet MUST have a parental signature at the bottom of the page.
CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL
As in previous years we are again supporting Samaritan’s Purse.
Each shoe box should be filled with items as specified in the leaflet handed out today and should be clearly labelled. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CUSTOMS REGULATIONS there are items that cannot be included – please read the leaflet. Extra leaflets are available from the school office.
We cannot send the boxes if there is no £2.50 to cover the transport costs, so please only send in shoeboxes with the accompanying £2.50.
Please return the filled shoe boxes to school by FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER so that we can arrange collection. THANK YOU.
SHINING AS LIGHTS IN THE WORLD CELEBRATION – Wednesday 5 October
The Deputy Diocesan Director of Education will be joining our school family for an act of Collective Worship to celebrate 200 years of Church of England Schools this Wednesday.
MORNING LINE UP & BAG DROP OFF
Please can we ask parents not to come into school after the 8.45am bell goes. If your child has not had time to take their bags in before lining up, please just give them their things to bring in as they line up. We are aiming to encourage independence and to also reduce the congestion in the corridors. Thank you.
NO FILM NIGHT THIS TERM
The Friends have sadly been unable to secure a suitable film for a Film Night this term, however they hope to sort one for early in the New Year.
HARVEST FESTIVAL DONATION THANKS
Thank you to everyone who brought in donations for the Harvest Festivals last week. The food items have been taken to West Villa Homeless Families Unit in Ipswich, in addition we received £200 from the collection which will go to the Soup Kitchen in Ipswich.
Thank you for your generosity.
NEW ROAD TRAFFIC CONGESTION
We are fearful of the safety of the children in the morning on New Road, we are finding again that parents are pulling up or parking on the double yellow lines, in the school drive or in front of the cycle shop. All this causes dangers for the families trying to cross the road and to get safely into school as it restricts visibility and causes other drivers to pull out to accelerate past. Please can we ask that you find a safe place to park in the morning that will not cause a danger.
CELEBRATION ASSEMBLIES – QUIET PLEASE!
I was disappointed that some parents were chatting during class CA assembly last Friday. We do expect the pupils to be quiet during assemblies and show respect to the class or teacher leading the assembly, it is difficult to enforce this if there is noise coming from families. The children work very hard to prepare themselves for their class celebration assemblies and we would ask that if you have come along to see your child present, that you do remain quiet and not cause a distraction. Please can we also remind you that if you have to bring younger siblings to the assembly we would ask that you take them out of the hall if they start to cause a disturbance. Thank you for your co-operation in this.
STALLHOLDERS REQUIRED: FRIENDS
CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET
- FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
The Friends are delighted to announce that November's event will be a Christmas Craft Market. Based on feedback from last year's shopping evening, we have decided to make this an event for the whole family to enjoy, with a smaller selection of stalls, focussing on handmade, unique and affordable craft items, as well as some traditional Christmas Fair activities for the children/adults, such as a raffle, tombola, Guess the weight of the Christmas Cake and meet Santa in his Grotto.
We already have a number of stalls allocated but if you have a talent for making beautiful craft items and would like a stall at the event, please contact Catherine Hill (07977 206587). The Friends would love to hear from you.
NON-UNIFORM DAY - FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
In support of the Christmas Craft Market event, there will be a non-uniform day on
Friday 18 November. The children may come to school in their own clothes in return for a donation to the Christmas event.
Please be aware that clothes and shoes should still be practical for a day at school.
The Friends would particularly like the following items:
raffle prizes;
sweets;
chocolate;
mince pies;
cakes;
bottles of wine or alcohol.
All non-perishable items should be left on the table outside the office on the non-uniform day. Please do not send in any items that will be out-of–date by the 25 November
Mince pies and cakes should be brought in on the morning of the event – 25 November. All alcohol / bottles should be handed in at the office.
Thank you in advance for your support of this event.
ORCHESTRA – ANY MORE INTEREST?
Sadly, we have only had a small response to the Orchestra, if anyone else is interested please do fill in a form from the office – it’s not too late. Thank you.
