Newsletter 35

REMINDER: SATS & INTERNAL TESTING – from 12 to 23 May

Children from Year 1 – 6 will undergo SATs tests and internal tests during this week and into next week.  Please can we ask that parents exit the school buildings and grounds as soon as possible after the children come in in the morning. Thank you.

LAST MINUTE REMINDER FOR CHILDREN DOING SATs

Please remember to ensure that the children have a good breakfast before coming to school as this will help them concentrate through the morning SATs tests.

LOST PROPERTY NOW Thursday 15 May* delayed due to wet weather last week

All unnamed items will be put out on a table in the front playground pavilion on Thursday after school, so if your child is missing any uniform, PE clothing, coats, accessories or footwear, or any snack boxes then please can you come to reclaim your items.  Any items unclaimed will be sold at the next second hand uniform sale, or given to a local charity shop. 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO NAME ALL YOUR CHILD’S UNIFORM

DAD’S TO LUNCH

Thursday is getting booked up fast – if possible, please book for Tuesday or Wednesday – please return slip with payment by Tuesday 20 May.

MENU CHANGES

The kitchen would like to apologise for not having ice cream for the lunch on Wednesday last week and also that they had to replace Thursdays roast chicken with beef, but they had been let down on the delivery.

The kitchen are replacing the Lasagne served on Wednesday of Week 3 with Spaghetti Bolognaise, this is a permanent change.

WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK – 19 – 23 MAY

This item will not be relevant for children who come to school by bus. 

We are keen to promote the wider health benefits of keeping active whilst also providing better promotion of road safety and sustainable travel and so we would encourage all families to walk to school next week if at all possible.

Perhaps those who normally drive into Framlingham could park on the outskirts of the town and walk in from there next week.   Please take a look at www.walktoschool.org.uk for activities, support and ideas for children and families for that week.

SCHOOL UNIFORM REMINDER

May we remind you that the School Uniform consists of :

CLOTHING:  Grey trousers/shorts/skirt/pinafore; with white shirt/blouse/polo shirt; or red and white small check summer dress; with white/grey/black socks or grey/black tights; School sweatshirt/maroon cardigan.

FOOTWEAR:  Children should wear practical shoes, preferably in black.  Sandals are allowed in summer preferably in appropriate school colours which must have an ankle strap and be worn with socks (No Flip-Flops or Crocs).  Any footwear that covers the ankle e.g. boots or trainers should not normally be worn.

ACCESSORIES:  Jewellery should not be worn.  Stud earrings are the only type allowed but your child will be asked to remove them before PE.  Only school appropriate hair accessories to be worn.  No nail varnish please.

BRING YOUR DAD TO LUNCH & DAD TO READ

TUESDAY 10 to THURSDAY 12 JUNE

Thursday nearly full... please book for Tues or Weds if possible.

Please Note: CA LC & JC will be out on a trip on 10 June - so avoid this day if you have a child in these classes.

In light of past successes, this year we are running ‘Bring your Dad to Lunch’ on three days.  

Due to the expected numbers we ask that dads come on just one of these days, if you have more than one child at school you can all eat together.   

Please fill in the reply slip and return it to the office, with the money for the adult meal only, by Tuesday 20 May at the latest.   The catering team need to place their orders the following day; therefore we are NOT able to accept any late requests.

Children should bring in their money as usual on Monday 9 June for lunch arrangements for that week.

The costs of school lunches for Dads are £3.32.   On the reverse of this letter is a menu for the 3 days for your information, however please state on the reply slip if you are choosing the VEGETARIAN option.

On the Day.....We would ask dads to sign in at the hall foyer and wait there for their child/ren to collect them at 12.00pm to take them into lunch…. Unless you would also like to take part in ‘Dads to Read’ – see below.

…on the same day ‘DADS TO READ’  As a new venture this year we would welcome dads to come in a little earlier if they would like to read with their child in class.  We view this initiative as an integral part of the development of your child’s reading.  If you wish to do this, then come in at 11.40am to spend the time in class before going to the hall with your child for lunch.

Could we remind you that unfortunately you will not be able to park in the school car park due to lack of space.  We would ask that dads do not stay after they have eaten lunch; at this time the children will go to the playground and we ask that you sign out as you leave.  We would also welcome your feedback on the forms outside the hall when you have finished. 

***PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO LUNCHTIME CLUBS ON THESE 3 DAYS***

Menu for the Week

*IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE VEGETARIAN OPTION

PLEASE INDICATE THIS ON THE SLIP  

	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Main	Harry Ramsden’s Battered Fish with Sauté Potatoes	Spaghetti Bolognaise with Garlic Bread	Roast Chicken with Stuffing, Roast potatoes and Gravy
Vegetarian*	Meat Free Sausages with Sauté Potatoes	Cheese and Potato Pie	Vegetarian Roast with Roast potatoes and Gravy
Sides	Baked Beans Peas Salad Bread	Carrots Broccoli Salad Bread	Seasonal Vegetables Salad Bread
Dessert	Iced Cinnamon Swirl Cake Fresh Fruit Yoghurt	Chocolate Pudding with Ice Cream Fresh Fruit Yoghurt	Lemon Drizzle Tray Bake Fresh Fruit Yoghurt

Please return slip to the school office by Tuesday 20 May

Newsletter 32

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER – Deadline Monday 12 May

With this letter please find a Scholastic book leaflet; please get your order back to the office by next Monday. 

We are afraid we CANNOT accept cash, so please pay by cheque (Scholastic Ltd) or complete the credit card part of the order form.

SATS & INTERNAL TESTING – from 12 to 23 May

We would like to advise you that children from Year 1 – 6 will undergo SATs tests and internal tests during next week and into the week after.  Please can we ask that parents exit the school buildings and grounds as soon as possible after the children come in in the morning.

Thank you.

DAD’S TO LUNCH – Tues 10 to Thurs 12 June

Look out for the letter coming home shortly to book a place for Dad’s to come to lunch with their children on one of 3 dates in June.  In addition to just having lunch, this year we are offering Dads the chance to come in a bit earlier to do some reading with your child in class.

LOST PROPERTY – Thursday 8 May on front playground

The lost property box at the top of the Nursery stairs was so full that we couldn’t fit any more in!  The Eco Council have sorted through it and will return any named items to the pupils.

All unnamed items will be put out on a table in the front playground pavilion on Thursday after school, so if your child is missing any uniform, PE clothing, coats, accessories or footwear, or any snack boxes then please can you come to reclaim your items.

Any items unclaimed will be sold at the next second hand uniform sale, or given to a local charity shop. 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO NAME ALL YOUR CHILD’S UNIFORM

DOES YOUR CHILD LIKE MAGIC?

The Friends are planning to organise a magic show (games, magic, puppets and juggling) for Foundation and KS1, and a magic workshop (a show and teaching the children some tricks) for KS2. The estimated cost for the magic show is £3.00 per child and the estimated cost for the workshop is £5.00 per child. The magic show and the workshop would last about 1 hour each and will probably be held on a Friday late afternoon/ early evening at school.

In order for The Friends to plan for this, please could you email Christina Hitchcock on tiajason@hotmail.co.uk with the ages and numbers of your children who are interested.

This is not a commitment to attend; it is just to give The Friends an idea of numbers.

FRIENDS FILM NIGHT - POSTPONED

The Friends apologize, but they are postponing the film night (from 16 May); they will either run it later in the term or they will run the magic show (see above). More details will follow.

REMINDER TO Nursery, CH & KM
Please return your slips and payment for the Aldeburgh trip
by next Monday, thank you.

CAKE STALL & DISCO

The cake stall before Easter was a great success – thanks go to classes KVNS & JC for the brilliant baking and also to all those who bought some Easter treats, it raised £133.

The Disco at the end of last term raised a brilliant £510.  Thanks go to all those parents who helped on the night.

MESSAGE FROM PARENT COUNCIL RE DROP OFF/COLLECTION

Although the new arrangements for the mornings have been working well, there does seem to be a problem with parking at around 8.40 am with lots of parents rushing to drop children off at that time. This does seem to be particularly affecting parking in Coucy Close.  Please could we remind parents that although the doors to the school are not opened until 8.40am the playground is supervised from 8.30 am and children can be dropped off from that time and can come into school up until 8.50am.

At the end of the school day could parents coming to collect KS2 children please wait until all the children from classes JC and LC have left the building before crossing their path as it is difficult for the teachers to make sure that the children are all together when parents are continually passing through their lines.

Thank you for your support in these arrangements.

CLARIFICATION ON PUPIL PREMIUM LETTER
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will automatically get free school meals from September without having to register.  Only if you receive any of the Government benefits listed on the reverse of last week’s letter should you register for ‘FSM’ as this is the only way that schools get additional funding and the only way eligible children can receive the additional benefits that were listed on the front of the letter.

'Return to Teaching' course

The Teacher Recruitment Service (TRS) is keen to support qualified and experienced teachers who are on a career break make an effective and supported return to the classroom.

A ‘Return to Teaching’ course will commence later this term - Two tutored days (26 June and 18 September), run by the Farlingaye & Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance, will cover a wide range of topics, including the national curriculum, Early Years, special schools, inclusion, lesson planning, assessment and career paths.

At least one additional day must be spent in a Suffolk maintained or Academy school, to provide the opportunity to see teaching in action and talk to teachers, support staff and pupils. The cost of the course is £50.

For further details and an application form contact the Teacher Recruitment Service:

email: teachsuffolk@schoolschoice.org  Tel: 01473 263952  The closing date is Thursday 15 May

 DIARY REMINDER - WE HAVE A PD DAY ON MONDAY 2 JUNE WHICH IS STRAIGHT AFTER THE HALF TERM BREAK. (Thomas Mills are open on this day)

SRH Girls Win Local Football Tournament

Our talented girls won the local tournament today - to go with the County title they won last month.

There were 9 teams in the tournament in Stonham Aspal.

SRH won group games vs Wickham Market (6-1), Stonham (1-0) andDebenham (1-0).

In the semi final SRH beat Helmingham 2-0

In the final SRH won 1-0 vs St Botolphs.

Year 4 Visit Suffolk Farming Fair

On Thursday 24th April all of our Year 4 children went to the farmfair at Trinity Park, near Ipswich. This was an opportunity for the children to learn more about the countryside, farming and how our food is produced.

The children followed up the trip with some 'recount' writing. Here are some examples:

Inter School Rugby Tournament

A Team who came runners-up in the district tournament at Hartismere High School.

B Team who came 4th.

Action shots taken by Mr Byer

House Rugby Tournament

Our inter house touch-rugby tournament was won by Mills, with Howard 2nd, Bulstrode 3rd and Hitcham 4th.

Diary Dates for Summer Term

Tues 22 April     NON PUPIL DAY

Weds 23 April   PUPILS RETURN

Thurs 24 April     Farm Fair Outing for Year 4

Thurs 1 May        Nursery Open Morning for prospective parents 10.00-11.30am

Thurs 1 May Parent Council Meeting (pm)

Mon 5 May         BANK HOLIDAY

Mon 12—Fri 23 May SATs Testing & internal testing weeks

Fri 16 May     Friends Film Night

Mon 19—Fri 23 May     Walk to School Week

Tues 20 May     Summer Outing to Aldeburgh—Nursery CH & KM

Fri 23 May     ‘Hitcham’s Hundreds’ sponsored fundraising day for school

Fri 23 May     Friends Cake Stall (Classes LC & CA to bake)

Mon 26—Fri 30 May  HALF TERM

Mon 2 June       NON PUPIL DAY (not at Thomas Mills High School)

Weds 4 & 11 June     Year 2 Swimming at Framlingham College

Thurs 5 June     Volunteer Thank You tea (run by year 6)

Tues 10 June     Summer Outing to Felixstowe - CA, LC, JC

Tues 10-Thurs 12 June     Dads to Lunch and ‘Dads to Read’ before lunch

Tues 10 June     Camp meeting for Y6 parents & pupils, 6pm hall

Thurs 12 June     Class Photos

Thurs 12 June     Parent Council Meeting (pm)

Tues 17 June     Year 6 to TMHS for PE afternoon

Weds 18 June     Reception Parent Induction Meeting, evening (Sept 14 intake)

Tues 24 June***CHANGED DATE     Sports Day KS2 am, F/KS1 pm with family picnic at lunchtime

Weds 25 June     EATs catering ‘ Summer of Sport’ lunch

Weds 25 / Thurs 26 June     Reception Induction afternoons (Sept 14 intake)

Fri 27 June***CHANGED DATE     Reserve Sports Day KS2 am, F/KS1 pm

Mon 30 June & Weds 2 July***CHANGED DATES     Reception Induction mornings (Sept 14 intake)

Weds 2 July     TMHS intake evening for Year 6

Weds 2 July (afternoon)     Year 6 Production at the Headmaster Porter theatre

Thurs 3 July (evening)     Year 6 Production at the Headmaster Porter theatre

Fri 4 July     End of Year Reports go out

Mon 7—Fri 11 July     Camp Week for Year 6

Tues 8 July     Summer Outing to Colchester Castle—KVNS, PLDD, RV

Tues 8—Mon 14 July     Next year’s Class Information meetings for parents (pm)

Tues 8—Weds 9 July     Foundation Parent Consultations

Weds 9 July     Summer Outing to Colchester Castle—JA, EM

Thurs 10 July     Nursery Parent Induction Meeting (Sept 14 intake) 12.15pm

Mon 14 July     Y6 to TMHS for day

Mon 14 July     Move to new classes/teachers (am)

Fri 18 July     Move to new classes/teachers (pm)

Fri 18 July     Friends Cake Stall (Classes CH & KM to bake)

Fri 18 July     Friends End of Year Disco

Tues 22 July     Year 6 Leavers’ Service, St Michael’s Church —9.30-11.30am

Weds 23 July    LAST DAY OF TERM