Tuesday 18 September 2012

Newsletter 4

***FRIENDS GAMES NIGHT & AGM POSTPONED***
Due to insufficient ticket applications for the Bingo & Beetle Drive this event will not be able to run this Friday.  In addition, the AGM cannot go ahead due to a requirement of a minimum of 30 adults needing .  Both events will be postponed in the hope of an increase in families wanting to come along.  Remember, the Friends are raising funds which benefit all the children at school.  A letter from the Friends will follow.

SCHOLASTIC LEAFLETS
Please find with this letter the Scholastic leaflets, please complete and return to the office with payment by Friday 21 September.   PLEASE NOTE PAYMENT MUST BE EITHER BY CHEQUE PAYABLE TO SCHOLASTIC LIMITED OR BY CREDIT CARD. 
NO CASH CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR SCHOLASTIC

HARVEST FESTIVAL – Thursday 4 and Friday 5 October
Our services will take place on Thursday 4 October in St Michael’s church for Foundation and on Friday 5 October at 9.30am for Key Stage 1 at 9:30am and Key Stage 2 at 10:30am. The services will include our usual harvest singing and prayers.  These are Thanksgiving services in which classes have chosen items such as poems or songs to be presented by some of the children.  All parents are welcome to attend either service.
Each child may bring in 1 or 2 small items to present for our Harvest collection.  Please no glass jars or bottles as the pupils have to carry them to church.
Any food donations will be passed on to the West Villa Homeless Families Unit in Ipswich and any money raised will go to the Soup Kitchen in Ipswich.

NURSERY PLACES FOR JANUARY 2013
We will be allocating Nursery places for January 2013 intake in October. 
If you have a child born BEFORE 31 December 2009, you will need to submit an application form to the school office if you wish your child to be considered in this round of allocations, forms must be returned by 1 October at the latest. 
Please ask at the school office for a Nursery brochure & application form.
Do come along to our NURSERY OPEN MORNING on
Thursday 27 September from 10.00 – 11.30am.
Parents are welcome to pop in on this date to look around (with or without children)

YEAR 6 APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Parents of Year 6 will have received a letter from SCC regarding High School Applications.  Please be aware that applications should be made on-line or using the form which should be returned to the address on the letter by MONDAY 31 OCTOBER at the latest.

ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS FOR STARTING SCHOOL 2013/2014

Reception Applications letters and forms for next year are now available at the school office. 

Please note they MUST be returned to the Admissions Team at Ipswich by 15 January 2013.

For information go to: www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissionstoschools, you can apply online at www.suffolk.gov.uk/onlineadmissions, but you will still need to get a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) from the office.


MEET THE TEACHER REMINDER – this week:
Monday 17 September                Classes DB & GA/VR             at 3.15-3.40pm in class DB
Tuesday 18 September               Classes CA JC LC                     at 3.15-3.40pm in the hall
Wednesday 19 September          Classes NS & EM                     at 3.15-3.40pm in class EM
Thursday 20 September             Classes RV PLDD KV             at 3.15-3.40pm in the hall
BAG2SCHOOL COLLECTUION
Just a reminder that the charity bag collection is next Wednesday;
Bags should be left in the pavilion on the front playground please
between 8 – 9am.  PLEASE DO NOT BRING THEM IN BEFORE THIS AS WE DO NOT HAVE SPACE TO STORE THEM.  Thank you.
WATER BOTTLES
We would like to remind parents to provide their child with a filled water bottle for school; ideally with a ‘sports cap’ that will not leak in book bags.  We have installed water fountains in 3 activity areas and on both playgrounds so that children may re-fill their bottle if they need to – PLEASE note the indoor water fountains cannot be drunk from directly which is why a water bottle is necessary.

SKILLS FOR PARENT COURSE
These courses are run in Woodbridge  Library and they give parents the opportunity to make positive differences, improve communication and relationships, understand behavior and help with managing difficult situations.  They also run skills for Well-being. For information please see the Parent Noticeboard in the Reception area by the office or look at www.skills-for-parents.co.uk  Courses start in October and cosdt £85 for 8 x 2 hour sessions.

PERMISSION FOR CHILDREN TO WALK HOME ALONE    September 2012
After school all class teachers bring their classes onto the playground to meet their families.
Any children not collected will then return to their class teacher who will take them to the office.
If you allow your child to walk home we require you to sign the attached slip and return it to the office please, else we will be unable to let your child leave school.
Please advise the class teacher of any changes to collection arrangements in writing.


CHILDREN ALLOWED TO WALK HOME ALONE
My child/ren   _________________________________________________      Class __________________
                      __________________________________________________      Class __________________
is/are allowed to walk home from school on their own.
ParentName_____________________ Signature_______________________ Date _________________
Please return the slip to the school office