Friday 16 November 2018

Dear Parents/Carers,

Summer Chill Time Klub

Summer Chill Time Klub will run again during the summer holiday next year.  The Klub will be open on w/c 29th July and 5th August.   If you would like to book your child into the Klub please telephone the school office.

School Uniform Reminder

A reminder that children should not be wearing leggings or tracksuit bottoms.  Earrings can be worn as long as they are just simple stud earrings.  Thank you.

Year 6 SATs Week

Year 6 SATs tests will take place from Monday 13th May - Friday 17th May 2019.  These are statutory tests and parents/carers should avoid any family holidays during the month of May.

Volunteer at Lifeskills

Did your child come to Lifeskills? Have you got a bit of spare time on your hands? Would you like to work with children to improve their safety skills? Lifeskills is a safety education charity helping thousands of children from across the West of England to live safer, happier lives. 

Our Centre is a realistic village with houses, shops, a railway and a beach where children learn how to deal with dangerous or difficult situations in a safe, interactive environment. We need volunteers to guide small groups of children through the Lifeskills village. Sessions run from 9.40am – 12pm and 12.40pm – 3pm weekdays during term time. Volunteering is flexible and we only ask for a minimum commitment of 2 days a month. If you would like to get involved call 0117 922 4511 or email johanna@lifeskills-bristol.org.uk

We are the busiest we have ever been and are fully booked for the current academic year. This means we need to recruit more volunteers for our Year 6 programme to ensure your pupils get the best possible experience.

Parent Governor Vacancy

As I am sure you are aware, all schools have a Governing Body who support the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team in their endeavours to make this school an outstanding establishment where all children thrive.

We now have a vacancy on our Governing Body for a Parent Governor.  All parents are eligible to apply for this voluntary role and we would ask you to contact the school office if you would like your name to be put forward.

Meetings are termly and  run from 3:30 to 5:30pm.   An interest in the school and finding out more about the way that the school is managed is the first consideration and if you have any specific skills with budgets or experience with staffing issues you would be particularly welcome.

If you would like further information please speak to Miss Roberts in the office who will either be able to help you or will put you in touch with the Clerk to the Governors to answer any specific questions. Alternatively just come and have a chat with me about the role at the school gates.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Moving to another school

If you are looking to move your child to another because of change of address or location etc.  Please can you speak with the school office who will let you have a form to complete for details of the new school.  It is important that the school knows that the child is moving school and where they are going, otherwise we will have to report them as a missing child to the local authority.

Attendance

Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% this week:
Year 1 98%
Year 3 98%
Year 4 99%
Year 6 97%

This means Year 4 will have a special non-uniform day on Friday 23rd November.

Head teacher awards

Head teacher awards for Mondays celebration assembly are:- Leo (R), Macy (Y1), Fidel and Bernice (Y2), Millie, Alex W and Alexander W (Y3), Olly and Freddie (Y4), Wiktoria (Y5) and Christiana (Y6). 

Dates of School Clubs (including Chill Time Klub) that are cancelled for Staff training:

All dates are Wednesday:-
28th Nov
9th Jan
30th Jan
6th March
27th March
1st May
15th May
12th June
26th June
10th July

Key dates

Wednesday 19th December - Christmas Dinner
22nd December - 4th January - School holiday
30th January - 1st February - Year 5 Dean Field Studies Centre  
18th February - 22nd February - School holiday
8th April - 22nd April - School holiday
Wb 13th May - Year 6 SATs week
27th May - 31st May - School holiday
7th June - 10th June - Year 6 Camp to Manor Adventure
22nd & 23rd July - Inset Days
24th July 2019 - 30th August - School Holiday
w/c 29th July - Summer Chill Time Klub
w/c 5th August - Summer Chill Time Klub
School Holiday Dates 2019 - 2020
Academic Year start on Monday 2nd September 2019
28th October - 1st November 2019 - School Holiday
23rd December - 3rd January 2020 - School Holiday
17th February - 21st February 2020 - School Holiday
6th April - 17th April 2020 - School Holiday
25th May - 29th May 2020 - School Holiday
20th July - 31st August  2020 - School Holiday

Yours sincerely,

Matt Condon
Headteacher

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