Happy New Year and a warm welcome back to school to everyone
and especially to parents of children who are new to our school for 2010
CELEBRATION ASSEMBLIES
Celebration Assemblies are on Fridays at 2.30pm. Parents are invited to watch their own child’s class and we would ask that you take your seats by 2.25pm. We endeavour to bring the children in as quietly as possible and we would appreciate the parents joining us in this. The rota is as follows:
15 January PLDD 22 January CH 29 January RV 5 February CA 12 February LC 19 February Half-Term 26 February DB 5 March Reception 2 12 March JC 19 March EM 26 March KT
CLUB STARTING DATES
Guitar - Wednesday 6 January
Orchestra - Wednesday 6 January
Recorders - Thursday 7 January
Keyboard - Thursday 7 and Friday 8 January
Knitting Club - Monday 11 January
Wind and Brass - Tuesday 12 January
Rugby/Hockey - Tuesday 12 January
Lunchtime Football (Y4) - Wednesday 13 January
Hitcham’s Holy Horrors - Wednesday 13 January
Chess - Thursday 14 January
Maypole - Wednesday 22 February - letter to follow
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Thursday 7 January - ‘Living with Children’ information about course 3.10-3.40
In downstairs activity room (next to class EM)
Monday 11 January - French Day
Tuesday 12 January - Numeracy Workshop 1.30 – 3pm or 6 – 7.30pm.
Friday 15 January - Charity Fund Raising Guide Dogs for the Blind
Monday 15 – Friday 19 February - Half-term
Friday 26 February - Friend’s Family Beetle Drive & Bingo Night – 6-8pm
Thursday 4 March - World Book Day – KS2 children to dress as a character
from a book
Thurs 4, Fri 5 & Mon 8 March - Book Fair
Wednesday 17 March - Share our Work 3.15-4.00pm (an invitation to parents to
visit their children’s class to see their work)
Friday 26 March - Mid-Year Reports – Year 1 to Year 6
These reports are confidential and are addressed to yourselves as parents and we would ask that you advise your children not to open the reports before they get home.
Friday 12 March - Nursery and Reception Mothering Sunday Service
at St Michael’s Church 9.30-10.30am – Mums invited
Friday 26 March - Friends Easter Disco
Wednesday 31 March - KS2 Easter Service for the CHILDREN ONLY
Thursday 1 April - KS1 Easter Service for the CHILDREN ONLY
Thursday 1 April - Last day of term
Monday 10 - 14 May - SATs week
Monday 5 – Friday 9 July - Year 6 Camp
IMPORTANT REMINDER - MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP – 12 January
Please may we remind you that if you have not already returned the form to attend the workshop that you do so this week, thank you – another copy of the original letter is attached for your information. Please note that following the workshop, Y1 to Y6 children will be sent home with two pieces of maths homework that week to be done with their parents. There will be no literacy homework that week.
LIVING WITH CHILDREN COURSE – Information Session 7 January
There will be an introductory meeting for those parents who are as yet undecided as to whether they wish to attend this course, and for those who have already confirmed. The meeting will be held in school on Thursday 7 January from 3.10 Р3.40pm, We are sorry there will be no cr̬che on this date, but you may wish to have children with you!
KEY STAGE 1 CHARACTER DAY – Friday 8 January
A reminder that the children in Classes KT, LC and JC should dress up as a character from a ‘Classic Book’ or traditional Nursery Rhyme for this day.
FRENCH DAY – Monday 11 January
We have a visiting company called Euroclub who are planning a whole day of activities incorporating French vocabulary, including games, songs and French culture. There will be a French ‘breakfast’ at the start of the day and an Assembly at the end. The breakfast for KS1 & KS2 will include a Madeline and a croissant, however if your child has any food allergies, please can we ask that you provide a suitable replacement item of food so your child may join in.
CHARITY DAY – GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND – Friday 15 January
The School Council have chosen to raise funds for this charity. The children can wear their own clothes and we would ask they try to find an item of clothing with dots (to represent the Braille system blind people use to read) or dogs on, if not then wear either bright or stripy clothes or bring in a toy dog, a donation of 50p is suggested.
YEAR 5 SINGING CONCERT – Tuesday 9 March
The Year 5 Children will be singing in a concert at Thomas Mills High School on Tuesday 9 March, more details will follow. Rehearsals will be held in school time on 26 January and 9 March.
CELEBRATION OF SCHOOL MUSIC – Saturday 13 March
On the evening of 13 March there will be a celebration of school music at Snape, more details to follow.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Attached is a list about the activities that go on during the spring term, please note that Maypole does not start until after half term. Mrs Pascoe will be sending a letter home nearer the time.
CHRISTMAS DRAW SUCCESS
The Friends are really pleased to let you know that we raised £543 on the Grand Prize Draw. They also raised £605 at the Disco and Santa’s Grotto.
CHEQUES
Please can we ask that you write the NAME and CLASS of your child(ren) on the BACK of any cheques given in at school (eg dinner money, uniform orders, school trips etc)
ADMISSIONS CONSULTATIONS 2011/12
SCC consultation with parents regarding Admission arrangements for 2011/12 can be found online at www.suffolk.gov.uk, for those interested the online reply form should be completed by 26 February.
BAD WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS
The forecast shows we may have snow again at the end of the week. We make every possible effort to ensure that the school remains open in the event of bad weather conditions, please listen to the following radio stations to hear whether the school has to be closed:
Radio Suffolk 95.5, 95.9, 103.9 and 104.6FM (have updates at 10 minutes past and 20 minutes to each hour)
Broadland Norfolk 102.4FM SGR FM 97.1-96.4FM Beach Radio 103.4 and 97.4FM
