Newsletter
May
2017
Dear Parents / Carers,
Thank you for your support and help this half term.
Sadly I have to announce that Mrs Daley is leaving Nassington School at the end of this academic
year. She has promised to do supply teaching for us when needed. We will all miss Mrs Daley but
wish her well in her new ventures.
I hope you all have a restful, happy & healthy break.
Mrs Allen, Head teacher.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday 20th May
Friday 26th May
Monday 5th June
Thursday 8th June
Tuesday 13th June 1.30 p.m.
Wednesday 14th June 6.00 p.m.
Friday 23rd June
Wednesday 28th June 7.00 p.m.
Friday 30th June
Saturday 8th July.
Thursday 13th July
Monday 17th July
Thursday 20th July 6.00 p.m.
Friday 21st July 2.00 p.m.
Friday 21st July
FONS May Fayre
Last day of term 5
First day of term 6
Oak & Willow class trip to Ferry Meadows
School games afternoon
New parents evening
FONS ball @ Queens Head
Concert at St.Peters, Oundle
Silver Birch & Rowan class trip
Cluster orchestra playing @ Oundle festival
FONS BBQ
Move up day
Summer concert in church
Leavers assembly in church
Last day of term
SCHOOL GOVERNOR
Could you be a school governor? We are looking for volunteers to join our governing body,
especially volunteers from the local communities. School governors play an important role in
helping the school provide the very best opportunities for our children and local knowledge is of
huge benefit in achieving that. Volunteers do not need to have any previous connection with the
school, just a willingness to give a little time to this important community service. If you would like
to find out a bit more about what is involved, please contact the school on 01780 782743 and
arrange to have a chat with the head teacher or the chair of governors.
Instrumental lessons
2017-18
We will again be offering brass, violin and cello lessons next year. Letters are coming out about
applying for a space and our visiting teachers will deliver demonstrations for the children to
determine interest. There is a termly fee and an annual contract involved and an instrument will be
provided.
MISSING SCHOOL UNIFORM
There seems to be lots of uniform going missing. Can you please check that the uniform your
child has, actually belongs to them. If not, please send it into school. It all looks the same and
it is very easy to take the wrong clothes home. Thanks very much.
Cluster Orchestra
Our next Cluster Orchestra rehearsal is on Wednesday 28th June at St Peter's Church during the
daytime. This will be our third and final meeting and will culminate in an evening concert at the
church. Will all musicians please put the evening date on their calendars please and let Mrs Little
know if for any reason you are unable to attend the concert.
NEWS FROM
WILLOW CLASS
This term Willow class have enjoyed our transport and travel topic, through
various different activities. They have enjoyed exploring our campsite role play
area and researching different modes of transport from the past and around
the world.
A huge highlight for the children was bringing their bikes and scooters from
home, creating their own highway on the playground. The children loved
navigating their way around the road, just as much when being a pedestrian
and using our stop, look and listen strategies for keeping safe.
The children have made road safety posters which are being displayed around
the village. Have you spotted any?
As part of our literacy topic we have been looking at the book The Train Ride
by June Crebbin. The children have been creating words banks for the
different situations that Molly finds herself in and then creating their own
story. The children have had fun on their own ‘train’ ride around school,
handing over tickets to the ticket collector and getting on and off at different
‘stops’. They also enjoyed tasting grapes and chocolate to describe the tastes,
smells and texture for their writing.
Miss Simms & Mrs Randle
FONS NEWS
Preparations for ROALD DAHL'S THINGYMIBOB..MAY FAYRE!!! are in full swing: Please come and
have a Splenderiferous day on SATURDAY MAY 20TH
We will begin with our parade through the village - meet at Griffin's Coalyard at 11AM. Our new May
Queen will open the Fayre at 11:30, followed by May-Pole Dancing and Music by the Children's Brass
Band.
The Mini-Olympics are the main feature with some truely Wonderiferous games. For £2 the children
can compete in 4 events, including 'Trunchbull's Shotputt' and 'Dream-Catching' (avoid the
Trogglehumpers!).
There will a number of stalls including two Tombolas, the children's 'Golden Ticket', and the adults’
'Bloodbottler and other Razztwizzlers'. More prizes guareenteed than a regular raffle, including
family vouchers to Sacrewell Farm, Burghley House's 'Garden of Surprises', a Canoe trip with
NeneExtreme, Hampers, Mould's Butchers voucher and......... a GOLDEN TICKET - a family of 5 ticket
to visit Roald Dahl's Museum.
The BBQ and all refreshments will be set up in the garden section, so bring your deck chairs/picnic
blankets to sit back and enjoy the sun-filled(!) events. Little ones (and big ones) should be occupied
in Chiddlers Crafting Corner where they can make their own 'Marvellous Medicine'.
To help us make all this happen please, please donate:
Tombola treatS (sweets, choccies, bottles)
a s a p please
Cakes on FRIDAY MAY 19TH or on MAY FAYRE DAY, itself
We know you do this every year, and we really appreciate it - it doesn't work without these.
Also, if anyone could help out on the day, that would be fantabulous...just let Zoe, George or
Therese know.
Final request, it would be lovely to have music to lead the parade through the village. If anyone
knows anyone who could (brass, percussion, bagpipes, other) please let us know. What a way to
celebrate our new May Queen!
Dates for Diaries
FRIDAY JUNE 23RD: The inaugural Nassington School Summer Ball - 7pm@ the Queen's Head
Ticket includes Drinks Reception, 3 Course Meal and Dancing until Midnight (£40). Planned to be a
very special blacktie event.
We would love you to come and bring our school year to a close in quite a different fashion. Please
purchase your tickets from Sally as soon as possible, no later than THURSDAY MAY 18TH, to allow us
to plan accordingly.
THURSDAY JULY 13TH: the School Leavers BBQ - 4pm til bedtime
Come Celebrate the End of Term, and wish our Leavers the best of luck in their next Adventures.
BBQ & Refreshments. Bring your own games, picnic blankets, drinks, nibbles. The Cricket Club's Bar
will also be open.
LUNCHTIME NEWS
As we approach the Summer term, please can you remember to put drinks into lunch boxes as the
children do not bring their water bottles into the lunch hall. Thank you.
TRAFFIC OUTSIDE SCHOOL
Unfortunately we have to report that we have had complaints from people in the village with regard
to traffic outside our school. On several occasions various parents have reversed out in front of
oncoming traffic and accidents have been very narrowly avoided. Some parents are turning round by
reversing out of the school’s car park even though their vision is obstructed by other traffic. A resident
has very narrowly avoided being driven into by sounding their car horn. Please try and be careful and
considerate when dropping off / collecting children from school – thank you!! Also it has been
reported that people are still parking on the yellow lines outside school – please try to avoid them.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER!
Oak Class
Our topic for this half term is transport and we have focussed on a different type
of transport each week. We have labelled the parts of a vehicle, looked at how
they work and found out how they have changed through time. We have also
found out about Henry Ford and The Wright Brothers and looked at their role in History. Our
role play area has become a railway station and we have designed and built vehicles with
moving parts.
We will be extending this topic after half term when we will be looking at travel and
holidays in more detail.
Mrs Daley & Mrs Whybrow
ATTENDANCE
Group Analysis by Attendance Category
Period: 01/09/2016 to 12/05/2017
Pupils DOB Range: 01/09/2000 - 31/08/2011
Percentage of Sessions
Group
Oak
Willow
Silver Birch
Rowan
Totals
Presents
97.1
90.7
92.0
92.2
92.6
AEA
0.0
1.7
1.9
1.2
1.3
Authorised Unauthorised
Possible % Attend
Absences
Absences
2.9
0.0
100.0
97.1
7.4
0.0
100.0
92.4
6.1
0.0
100.0
93.9
6.6
0.0
100.0
93.4
6.1
0.0
100.0
93.9
HEADLICE
We have had an outbreak of head lice in school. Please
check your child / children and check and treat if necessary.
(They like clean hair!) Thanks very much.
Health & Safety
To ensure the safety of all children, can we please ask that all children do not
climb and walk along the wall outside. We have had a request to ask that
parents please do not let children ride their scooters up and down the alley
way beside school or on the school playground. Apparently there have been
some “near miss” accidents that could have been very nasty. Also dogs are
not allowed on any part of school premises at any time.
Thank you
SCHOOL WEBSITE
Please continue to look on the school’s website as each class provides a topic web every term to
share with you what we are learning in school and the school’s gallery shows aspects of your child’s
learning and achievements.
Mrs Allen
BREAKFAST / AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
At Nassington School we recognise the need to provide a breakfast /
after school club.
I am absolutely delighted that Country Kids Stay & Play is going from
strength to strength. Every time I visit the club they are doing exciting
activities and the breakfasts and tea time snacks look absolutely
delicious! A huge thank you to Mel and Alison for providing this
fantastic service. Mrs Allen.
Loraine Allen, Head teacher, Nassington School, Church Street,
Nassington. PE8 6QG
01780 782743
Sally Gunning, [email protected]
www.nassingtonschool.org.uk