Monday, 23 March 2015

Newsletter 31


CLASS PHOTOS TOMORROW - Wednesday 25 March
Please remember your school sweatshirts on Wednesday for the class photos.  Thank you. 

EASTER SERVICE – THURSDAY 26 MARCH
The service is being prepared and run by children from class ES and JA, so we would welcome the parents and grandparents of these pupils to St Michael’s Church this Thursday at 1.30pm. The rest of the school will go to the same service in the morning. Unfortunately Mrs Picton is unable to attend these services due to another commitment.
 
FRIENDS CAKE STALL – THIS FRIDAY 27 MARCH
Remember to bring some money in to buy a sweet Easter Treat from the Friends stall in the pavilion on the front playground on the last day of term, baked by NS & JC.

UNIFORM SALE - FRIDAY 27 MARCH
The parent council has a number of Summer dresses, PE kit and other uniform items that they will be selling on the playground on the last day of term.  Do come along to stock up your child’s uniform at bargain prices.

MUSIC TUITION INVOICES
Invoices for Violin, Guitar & Play-On Flute have been sent by email (or hardcopy if that’s how you received it last time) on Monday 23 March. 
If you have not received them by Wednesday then please contact the office. 
Payment is due on the first week back before Wednesday’s lessons.

DINNER MONEY COST FOR SUMMER 1st HALF TERM
PRICE £2.30          Dinner money should be paid on Mondays
Half term payments are due by the first Monday after each half term.
The cost for lunch every day will be = £62.10   14 April – 21 May = 27 days
                                                                   (NOTE: Non pupil days 13 April, 4 May (Bank Holiday), 22 May)      
Don’t forget you can pay for the whole term for 1/ 2/ 3 or 4 days per week too.
To pay on-line follow the link from the ‘Parent Information’  button on the school website.
Weekly:    5 days £11.50 / 4 days £9.20  / 3 days £6.90 / 2 days £4.60 / 1 day £2.30
Cheques should be made payable to Suffolk County Council (SCC)
with your child’s name and class WRITTEN ON THE BACK please.
DINNER MONEY MUST  BE HANDED TO THE TEACHER IN AN ENVELOPE THAT STATES:       Child’s Name + Child’s Class + Which days dinner money is for.
***DEADLINE FOR HALF-TERM PAYMENT IS MONDAY 20 APRIL***

PHOENIX SINGERS – ‘Carmina Burana’ Saturday 28 March 
A group of boys from Sir Robert Hitcham’s are taking part in this performance with the Phoenix Singers at St Michael’s Church on Saturday.  Tickets are available from william@glasse.org.uk or 07802 597071.  This will be a very exciting experience for the boys who have been practicing hard.

PLEASE NOTE ***THERE IS NO HOLY HORRORS OR READING CLUB THIS WEEK

LOCAL ROAD CLOSURES
We have been notified by Highways that they will be installing temporary supports on the boundary wall of the property currently fenced off at the bottom of Mount Pleasant from 23 - 25 March from 7am-5pm each day.  Vehicle access will be manually managed on site.
Also, from 28 March (for up to 4 weeks) there will be work on Pembroke Road (drainage pipes/inspection chambers).  The road will be closed to through traffic for the first 2 weeks.  The surgery can still be accessed from Mount Pleasant. For the last 2 weeks vehicle access will be managed by temporary traffic lights.

CLUBS – START OF SUMMER TERM
Clubs/tuition starting in the 1st week back (from Tues 14 April):
CMS Flute/Clarinet/Guitar
Violin (on Friday for those who normally have Monday lessons, Weds as normal)
Clubs/tuition starting in the 2nd week of term (from Monday 20 April):
Multi-Sports; Gardening; Reading; Cricket; Tennis (letter to follow);
Holy Horrors;  Cookery; Orchestra; Art
MFSF Wind & Brass; & all lunchtime clubs.

WE FINISH THIS FRIDAY FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAY
Children return to school on Tuesday 14 April.
May I wish you all a peaceful and relaxing Easter break,
Mrs Picton