Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Newsletter 12

REMINDER NON-UNIFORM DAY – FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
The children may come to school in their own clothes this Friday in return for donations to the Christmas event on 25 November.
Please be aware that clothes and shoes should still be practical for a day at school.
The Friends would particularly like the following items please:
Adult Tombola prizes of Wine, Beer or Spirits; Children’s Tombola prizes of Sweets or Chocolates; Hamper items; Raffle Prizes; Cakes & Mince Pies (nut free of course).
Please note: there will be NO toy, book or white elephant stalls at this event so please do not send in any secondhand items, thank you.
Any bottles or breakable items to be given to the office please.
Thank you in advance for supporting this event.

SANTA’S GROTTO AT THE CHRITMAS CRAFT MARKET
Tickets for Santa's Grotto can only be purchased in advance
- there will be no ticket sales on the night.
Please return your ticket application forms to the office by Friday 18th November.

TOP PRIZES FOR THE RAFFLE AT THE CHRISTMAS EVENT
The top prizes for the Friends Raffle to be held at the Christmas Event on Friday 25 November include a round of golf for 4 at Halesworth Golf Club and also a pair of tickets to see ‘Cinderella on Ice’ at the Ipswich Regent, there will be many other great prizes.

PHOTOGRAPHS
If you did not return your order by Tuesday 15 November you will have to send them directly to: Van Cols Ltd, The Old School, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester, C06 4BN, please remember to send the photo with your name and address and add the supplementary late return fee of £3.50 to your order value. (Their telephone number is 01206 271521)

SCHOOL BOOK FAIR – Thursday 24 – Monday 28 NOVEMBER
The Travelling Book Company is visiting the school and will be in the hall (or in the foyer by the hall) for parents to visit with their children on:
THURSDAY 24 November 3.15pm Whole School
FRIDAY 25 November 3.15pm Whole School
MONDAY 28 November 11.30pm & 1.30pm Nursery
& 3.15pm Whole School
The children will have an opportunity to visit and order books during school time with their class.
There will be books available to look at for children of all ages and abilities, and a leaflet is enclosed giving some of the titles available.
If you are unable to visit at opening times but would like to order a book, please complete the order form on the leaflet OR use the form overleaf. Payment must be sent in with the order, cheques should be payable to ‘Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVAP School’, with your child’s name and class on the reverse.
PLEASE NOTE: The children WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE BOOKS AWAY ON THE DAY, but all orders will be returned to the children by Thursday 1 December.
All purchases made will help the school obtain more books for our library and classrooms.

ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK EVENT – Friday 25 November
To tie in with Road Safety Awareness Week at the end of this month the Junior Road Safety Officers are suggesting that children may like to wear a BRIGHTLY COLOURED or FLUORESCENT accessory to school on Friday 25 November – this could be a scarf, some socks, gloves or hat etc.
They would ask that a donation of at least 50p be handed to the class teacher on that day.
The donations will go to ‘BREAK’ – the road safety charity who help people who have been injured in road accidents or support families of those tragically killed in road accidents.

BOOK FAIR – ORDER
Name __________________________________________ Class ______________
has brought £ _______________ to spend at the Book Fair
OR would like to buy the book/s entitled __________________________________________
and enclose £ ______________
Signed _________________________________________ Date _______________