NEWSLETTERS WILL NOW COME HOME ON A TUESDAY
We have been producing the weekly newsletter on a Monday for the past year. We are finding that new information comes up on a Monday, but we are unable to get it onto the letter to be copied and handed out to all children in time for the end of school.
From next week the school newsletter will be given to the pupils on Tuesdays. The letter may be emailed / on the BLOG either by the end of Monday or on Tuesday morning.
REMINDER – if you would like to receive your weekly newsletter by email please email us on admin@hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk. Thank you.
HARVEST FESTIVAL REMINDER– Thursday 29 and Friday 30 September
Our services will take place on Thursday 29 September in St Michael’s church for Key Stage 1 at 9:30am, Key Stage 2 at 10:30am. Then on Friday 30 September at 9.30am for Foundation. Each child may bring in 1 or 2 small items to present for our Harvest collection.
Parents are welcome to attend.
ORCHESTRA & RECORDERS
Orchestra will now start NEXT Tuesday (4 October) a letter will come out to Y3-6 with details and a form to complete this week.
Recorders cannot start yet as we do not have enough teachers for this club. We will advise parents of when and where the club will commence as soon as we can.
‘MEET THE TEACHER’
Thank you to all those families who attended our ‘Meet the Teacher’ afternoon. We hope that you found it informative and useful. All of us agree that the first session was not as successful as the 2nd or 3rd due to the huge number of young children attending – we are considering alternative arrangements for this meeting next year, but if you have any suggestions we would be grateful to hear from you.
KEY STAGE EXPLANATIONS
We received a number of calls last week from parents unsure which ‘Key Stage’ their child was in. We assume that following the ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions last week this has become clear to parents, however just to clarify if your child is in:
Year 1 or Year 2 they are in Key Stage 1
Year 3 or Year 4 they are in Lower Key Stage 2
Year 5 or Year 6 they are in Upper Key Stage 2
Reception and Nursery they are in Foundation Stage
BAGS 2 SCHOOL – Charity Collection
The Friends would like to advise parents that £220 has been received from Bags2School following the charity bag collection back in the summer term. The next collection date is Friday 13 January, which is ideal if you are having a clear-out after Christmas. Collection bags will be given out before the Christmas break.
QUIZ NIGHT & AGM
The Friends would like to thank Mr Brook for all his hard work in preparing the Quiz for their fundraising event last Friday, and also Mr Mulrenan and Mrs Hopkins for their help on the night. The event raised £175 and the Friends would like to thank all the families that came along to support the event and to attend the AGM.
