SNAPE MUSIC WORKSHOP - WATCH IT HERE

Anyone who wishes to see & listen to the result of the Aldeburgh Music Singing Workshop at Snape Maltings with some of our pupils today can tune in via: http://www.fridayafternoonsmusic.co.uk/watch-live

NO CROSSING PATROL

Sorry, there is no Crossing Patol this morning due to illness.  We will try to get relief cover for after school - but please be aware that we may be unable to do so,.

CHRISTMAS HAMPER DRAW

The Friends have just assembled all the class Christmas Hampers,

and they look fabulous!

There will be some out on display at the Quiz Night this Friday,

but do take a look at the images below.

Class PLDD & ES had too many items for just one hamper,

so those classes have a smaller 2nd prize hamper too!

The Friends sent home Draw tickets yesterday via the oldest child in each family. 

Please can all sold ticket stubs and money (and any unsold tickets) be returned in a

sealed envelope to the class teacher by Wednesday 10 December. 

The draw will take place on Tuesday 16 December.

Remember to put the CLASS INITIALS on each stub for the hamper draw you wish to be put in for.

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Parents’ QUIZ NIGHT – THIS Friday, 28 November
7.30pm till 10.30pm in the School Hall
A NEW Trophy and other prizes are up for grabs! £10 per team of 4 people, includes
a glass of wine each. Nibbles, beer, wine and soft drinks will be for sale.
To book your team in advance please email Rupert@thedurrants.com

CHRISTMAS HAMPER DRAW

The Friends sent home Draw tickets yesterday via the oldest child in each family. 

Please can all sold ticket stubs and money (and any unsold tickets) be returned in a sealed envelope to the class teacher by Wednesday 10 December. 

The draw will take place on Tuesday 16 December.

Remember to put the CLASS INITIALS on the stub for the right hamper draw.

CHRISTMAS EVE NATIVITY REHEARSAL

The Holy Horrors team have asked us to advise parents that the rehearsal this week will be in the school hall (NOT the Church).  Could the parents please pick up from the school hall at 4pm.

FOUNDATION & KS1 CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION – TICKET ORDERING

Just a reminder that if you want to book seats, that the application forms need to be returned by the end of this week, thank you.

SNAPE MUSIC WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

Pupils involved need to bring a packed lunch please.

SNAPE MUSIC WORKSHOP – LIVE STREAMING FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

Any parents who wish to see & listen to the result of the Aldeburgh Music Singing Workshop taking place at Snape Maltings with some of our pupils on Friday can tune in on Friday at 12pm via: http://www.fridayafternoonsmusic.co.uk/watch-live

PERFORMERS FOR MUSIC CONCERT ON THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 4pm

Children wishing to perform at this need to play for Mrs Mawson & Miss Ashberry this week – either on Tuesday or Thursday lunchtime in class CA – Remember your instrument & music.

All Snape singers are invited to Orchestra THIS THURSDAY (until 4pm) to practice for the concert.

VOLUNTEER SAFEGUARDING TRAINING

This will be held in the Music Room on Thursday this week, those volunteers attending should sign in at the office at 8.50am, please.

LATE ARRIVALS

The number of pupils arriving late to school is increasing.  Any child who arrives late is marked as such in the register & the Education Welfare Officer requires this information reported on a termly basis.  When children arrive late into class it is disturbing, both to the late child as they will have missed crucial learning time and to all the other children as it interrupts them.  Many children who arrive late are unsettled and this makes it hard for them to concentrate.  We ask that parents make every effort to ensure that your child arrives on time, between 8.30 and 8.40am on the playground.  If they arrive after 8.50am you must sign them in at the office.

POPPY THANKS

We are delighted to let you know that the recent Poppy Appeal in school raised £164.  Thank you to everyone who bought a Poppy.

PLEASE DON’T BLOCK DOOR ACCESS OUTSIDE RV/NS

We must ask that parents do not wait outside this doorway before school as the playground supervisors can’t see past them to make sure that none of the children have left the playground.

At the end of the day, we also ask that parents don’t wait here to try to ‘grab’ their child before they go down to the playground, as this causes blockages. 

If you want your child to meet you by the railings on this side of school, then please fill in a ‘Walk Home Alone’ slip, stating this is where you want them to meet you.

VACANCY – EATs CATERING FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT

There is a vacancy for a Food Service Assistant in the kitchen for 1 hour each day. The rate of pay is £7.11 per hour.  If you are interested please contact Mrs Chapman in the school kitchen.

SCHOOL CHRISTMAS POST – From Monday 1 December

The school’s post box will be open for deliveries from next Monday and will be

sited at the top of the stairs from the Nursery on the landing. 

Please ensure that ALL envelopes state the:

           pupils’ first name and surname and class:

     Nursery;  CH Mrs Hopkins;  KM Mrs Mawson;  CA Miss Ashberry;  

     LC Mrs Cann; JC Mrs Colchester; PLDD Mrs Lord/Mrs Dwyer;

     NS Mrs Spencer; RV Mr Vaughan; JA Mrs Ambrose; ES Mrs Seaward;  

     PA/SB Mrs Akerman/Mrs Beddow ;  DB Mr Brook.

THE GIVING MACHINE

The Friends would like to remind parents about this website which, once you have registered, you can use to do internet shopping at many online stores.  Remember if you do your Christmas shopping via The Giving Machine you won't pay any more than normal and they will donate a percentage of what you spend to the Friends.  

All you need to do is:

1. Go to www.thegivingmachine.co.uk 

2. Click “Join” to Join as a “Shopper/Giver”, register your details and set up a password.

3. Choose “Sir Robert Hitcham’s CEVAP School Framlingham” as your beneficiary.

4. Select the online store you wish to shop from - there are over 200 to choose from.

FRAMLINGHAM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS – Saturday 29 Nov at 6pm

This Saturday on Market Hill there will be a small ceremony with Framlingham Churches leading proceedings with several singing groups from around the local churches.  If any pupils (or parents) would like to come and sing along, there will be plenty of Carol sheets and you are very welcome to join in.  You may even get your picture in the paper!  It will be just a short ceremony with Dr Dan Poulter switching on the Christmas lights.

School Team Wins North Suffolk Football Tournament

Yesterday SRH tok 2 teams to the annual tournament at Stradbroke High School.

There were a record 27 teams taking part this year - divided into 5 groups.

The SRH A team won all of their group games scoring 10 goals and conceding none.

Our young B team played with great skill but struggled to score against older opposition - losing 1-0 on 3 occasions and winning their last game 1-0.

Action shots from our B team matches.

Our A Team (with only 1 member of last years' County Champions) progressed to a tough looking quarter-final against Debenham. However, Framlingham managed to contain their very talented captain and score 2 excellent goals to win a high quality match 2-0.

In the semi-final Framlingam were playing with huge self confidence and cruised into a 2-0 lead against Wortham. There was a worrying last few minutes when Framlingham conceded a penalty (the only goal against all day) but managed to hold on for a 2-1 win.

In the final, Framlingham played against Gislingham (from near Beccles) and again scored 2-0 good goals and could have scored many more. The team controlled possession and territory to emerge as well deserved champions. 

Framlingham will now get the chance to defend their County title in January.

Chess Club on Thursday Lunchtimes

Thursday lunchtimes have seen Mr Byer with a room full of children (from years 5 and 6) learning how to play chess. It has been great to see so many girls taking part this year.

After Christmas Mr Byer will be running a tournament.

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PARENT CONSULTATION EVENINGS - Weds 19 or Thurs 20 November

BOOKING - Did you remember to return your appointment booking slip for Parent Consultations on either this Wednesday or Thursday from 3.30pm – 6.00pm?

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE - Don’t forget to bring some money with you for the second hand uniform sale on these evenings, if your child is need of any items.

LOST PROPERTY - All un-named lost property will be put in the foyer outside the hall on Parent Consultation nights. If your child is missing coats, boots, shoes this would be a good time to check the box.

***NO CLUBS ON WEDS/THURS DUE TO PARENT CONSULTATIONS***

FOOTBALL CLUB will finish at 4pm now

Due to the evenings becoming darker earlier, we would like to advise parents that for the rest of the term Football Club will finish at 4pm. 

REMINDER PHOTOS TO RETURN BY THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER

Please follow the payment instructions on the envelope.  Cheques should be made out to Van Cols Ltd.  Late orders go directly to the photographers with a £3.50 surcharge.

ADVANCE NOTICE OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS PLEASE

If at all possible, it helps the teachers to know in advance if a child will be off at an appointment, as it may impact on their planning & group work.

REMINDER FOR PARENTS TO DROP-IN TO SEE SCHOOL NURSING TEAM

The Child Health Advisor from our local School Nursing Team will be in school offering a private drop-in session for parents next Monday, 24 November from 8.45am.

REMINDER - APPLICATIONS FOR STARTING SCHOOL 2015/2016

Reception Applications forms are available at the school office. 

They MUST be returned to the Admissions Team at Ipswich by 15 January 2015.

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.

TOMORROW’S ACHIEVERS MASTERCLASSES – SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER (10am-4pm)

These are being held in our school, parents who feel their children would benefit from one of these really challenging workshops, can book at www.tomorrowsachievers.org  or email: patricia@tomorrowsachievers.co.uk.  They charge a minimum contribution of £38 per child.

Botanical Dissection and Illustration Workshop for Years 3-5

Discover how plants flourish by dissecting stems, leaves and flowers. Working with a magnifying glass under supervision, you will be given your own plant to dissect carefully. Learn about the life cycle of the plant and discover more about the flower sepals, petals, carpal, nectarines, receptacle and stamens. You will be shown examples of botanical illustration and choose and then develop your own style to illustrate and annotate your discoveries using pencil and ink. All drawings will be available to take home.

Time Travellers for Years 5-6

Travel back and forwards in time to discover more about the past and shape the future. If you could talk to a soldier in 1500, what would you ask? What about a child in 1840? We will be talking to people from the past, solving puzzles, and letting our imaginations stretch hundreds of years forward! If you like history, storytelling and puzzles, or just want to try thinking in different directions, this masterclass will be a fun-filled and challenging day! You will also be writing your own stories and making historical artefacts to take home and share with your families.

NON-UNIFORM DAY

THIS FRIDAY

PLEASE BRING A DONATION TO THE FRIENDS OF:

CHRISTMAS HAMPER GOODIES

Bottles of alcohol, chocolates, festive food, new gifts (eg candles, toiletries), new decorations, boxes of crackers etc…

Each class will make up their own amazing Festive Hamper to be raffled before Christmas.

For Non-Uniform Day Clothing & footwear must be suitable for a normal day at school.

  

Parents’ QUIZ NIGHT

Next Friday, 28 November

7.30pm till 10.30pm in the School Hall

A NEW Trophy and other prizes are up for grabs!

£10 per team of up to 4 people, includes a glass of wine each

Nibbles, beer, wine and soft drinks will be for sale

To buy your team in advance please email Rupert@thedurrants.com

Poppy Tributes Around School

Nursery poppies above and below....

We made our poppies by using red paint and a potato to print the petals, a green felt tip to draw a straight line for the stalk and then we put glue in the middle and sprinkled on black sesame seeds to finish it off. We talked about how we wear a poppy to help us remember the people who have died for us in the wars. We were all absolutely silent for one minute at 11.00 and we enjoyed looking at the photographs Mrs Cooper had taken of the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London. 

Follow this LINK to see a video about the Framlingham War Memorial.

Operation Christmas Child

The children and families of SRH Framlingham have shown their generosity again.

Over 50 shoe boxes have been filled with gifts for children less well off than ourselves.

The boxes were taken away in a van yesterday by

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

 

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FRIENDS CAKE STALL

Many thanks to families in DB & PASB for their baking before half term, it raised a brilliant £136!

AUTUMN REPORTS & PARENT CONSULTATIONS

Reports will be coming home this Friday.  Along with the report you will find a slip to be returned to book an appointment to meet with your children’s class teachers for Parent Consultations on either Wednesday 19 or Thursday 20 November from 3.30pm – 6.00pm.  We would expect all parents to make an appointment to see the teacher.  Please return this slip by Tuesday 18 November.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE – 19 & 20 November

If you have any out-grown good quality uniform the Parent Council are again running a second hand uniform sale on the evenings of Parent Consultations on Weds 19 and Thurs 20 November.

Please just drop off the uniform with the office, to give the parent council time to sort & label the stock.  Thank you for your contribution to this.

PHOTOS TO RETURN BY THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER

The photos handed out Monday should be ordered by next Thursday.  Please follow the payment instructions on the envelope.  Cheques should be made out to Van Cols Ltd.  If you do not return your order to school by next Thursday, please be aware that you will have to then send it directly to the photographers and pay a £3.50 surcharge.

SCHOLASTIC LEAFLETS – return by Friday 21 November

Orders for the accompanying leaflet should be returned by Friday 21 November. 

NO CASH can be accepted for these, either cheques payable to

Scholastic Limited or credit/debit card (using the form on the leaflet).

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE ORDERING ITEMS FROM THIS LEAFLET THAT YOU DO NOT WISH YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE PLEASE ENSURE YOU WRITE CLEARLY ON THE FORM THAT YOU WILL COLLECT IT FROM THE OFFICE.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENT PHONE MESSAGES

If you leave a message on the school answer phone about your child coming in late due to a medical appointment in the morning, please can you say if THEY WILL BE IN TIME FOR LUNCH AND IF THEY WILL WANT A SCHOOL DINNER OR NOT?  Otherwise, the kitchen will not cook a school lunch for your child.  Thank you.

WRITING WORKSHOP – WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2pm

We are running a session for all parents to help understand the way your child is taught to write in school, and how you can help them.  Please see leaflet with this letter for more details.

CHRISTMAS DINNER – THERE ARE 91 CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED THEIR SLIPS indicating if they are having Turkey/Vegetarian/Packed. We have had to assume these children WILL BE having a Turkey Christmas lunch and the kitchen will order to cover this.  Parents will need to pay £2.20 for this on Monday 15 December.

BE SAFE BE SEEN LEAFLET

If you wish to order from the leaflet with this letter, please return to the office by 19 November.

 Reminder: No Violin this week as Mrs Fell is playing in the High School Production.

Mrs Hopkins is short of volunteer readers on Mondays at 9.30 / Wednesdays at 9.00 – if you can help please speak to her directly.  Thank you.

 CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL – THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who filled a shoebox for the Samaritans Purse appeal – you created 47 wonderfully wrapped parcels, which is fantastic.  They will bring Christmas happiness to children who otherwise would not have received a gift.

INVITATION TO PARENTS TO DROP-IN TO SEE SCHOOL NURSING TEAM

The Child Health Advisor from our local School Nursing Team will be in school offering a private drop-in session for parents on Monday 24th November from 8.45am.

She will be available in the library to discuss any health concerns you may have regarding your child, such as… *Healthy eating, Bedwetting, Soiling, Behaviour, Head lice, Threadworm, Hearing, Vision.  Please come along to the office from 8.40-9.40am.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE TO PARENTS – THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 6pm

We are planning to hold an evening of music on Thursday 4 December and we would like any children who wish to take part by performing a piece of music to sign up on the list in the Music Room.  Mrs Mawson & Miss Ashberry will listen to your piece in advance of the event to arrange the running order for the night.  Parents are warmly invited to come along on the 4th at 6pm.

MORRISONS ‘LET IT GROW’ VOUCHERS

If you still have any of these vouchers please drop them into the office by the end of the week, so we will be able to submit our order. Thank you.

FRENCH CLUBS

Unfortunately, Kate Archer will not be able to start up the 'La Jolie Ronde' French Clubs in January, as she had intended.  She will be taking a year's maternity leave and will aim to have French Clubs up and running from September 2015.  More information to follow nearer the time. Merci!

NORTHBROOK CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE

The Friends have teamed up with this company, so that if you order from their catalogue the Friends get 22% cash back.  There is no P&P charge and deliveries come straight to you.

NON-UNIFORM DAY

FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER

PLEASE BRING A DONATION TO THE FRIENDS OF:

CHRISTMAS HAMPER GOODIES

Bottles of alcohol, chocolates, festive food, new gifts (eg candles, toiletries),

new decorations, boxes of crackers etc…

Each class will make up their own amazing Festive Hamper to be raffled before Christmas.

For Non-Uniform Day REMEMBER:

Clothing & footwear must be suitable for a normal day at school.