Longhoughton C of E Primary School
March 2017
Newsletter
World Book Day 2017
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for World Book Day on Thursday 2nd
March. Once again the children looked fabulous in their costumes. They really enjoyed
the quizzes that the PFA organised and the story hat activity in the afternoon worked
well with some very creative end products.
Thank you to everyone who came to the Book Fair last week; £622 worth of books
were purchased and this means the school has £311 in commission to spend on
books.
Comic Relief 2017 – Friday 24th March
As part of Comic Relief we will be holding our 5th Annual Bake Off. This year the classes
will be challenged to bake a small savoury tart. During the week beginning 20th March the
classes will be working to bake their class entries that will be taste tested on the afternoon of
Friday 24th – which class will win the glitter spoon this year?
Bake Sale – the class savoury tarts will be available to buy as part of a PFA Comic Relief Bake Sale – please
can we have more contributions – cakes, biscuits etc.
It will also be non-uniform day – we would like to ask the children to make a contribution of £1 towards Comic
Relief.
When the children are choosing their clothes for non-uniform day please remember that France and Egypt
Classes will still be going to Willowburn for their swimming and sporting activities.
India Class will still be changing into PE kits for their weekly dance lesson.
Dogs in the school grounds
We have become aware that there are several families bringing dogs to school at the end of the day. Whilst
we appreciate this is a really good opportunity to walk the dog and it also means you leave the car at home we
are seeing more and more dogs being tied up at various locations on the school site. So far all of the dogs
have been well behaved and have responded well when approached by children who naturally want to stroke
a dog. However this may not always be the case. We do not want to stop you walking your dog to school to
collect your children but we do ask that you do not leave them unattended. If your child is in France or Egypt
Class then please let your child’s class teacher know to look for you at the school gate and they will let your
child walk to meet you.
If your child is in Brazil or India Class please either ask another parent to collect your child (and let us know
who through the red book) or ask someone to wait with your dog while you collect your child or let us know you
will be at the gate and we will arrange to bring your child to you.
Sainsbury’s School Games Update
During the Autumn Term France and Egypt Classes took part in an intra-school rounders competition. More
recently some children from both classes have taken part in a netball competition at Willowburn, the rest of the
children will have their competition before Easter. Photographs of the winning teams can be seen on the
school website.
Currently the Castle scores are:
Alnwick 40
Bamburgh 43
Dunstanburgh 29
Warkworth 32.
KS2 Swimming Gala
The children in KS2 have been swimming for a term and to mark the end of the unit of work we are going to
hold a Swimming Gala on Friday 31st March at Willowburn. Parents are invited to join the children at
Willowburn, Egypt Class Gala 10:30 – 11:00, France Class Gala 11:00 – 11:30. Parents will not be able to
take photographs at this event and spectators will need to stay behind the barrier at the leisure centre
and not go into the changing rooms before or after the event.
PFA Decorate an Easter Egg Competition
The children will be invited to decorate a hard-boiled egg in any way they choose. Eggs should be
brought into school on Friday 7th April. The eggs will be displayed in the school hall before being
judged. Parents will be able to view the eggs on Friday morning. There will be 2 winners per
class.
Children will be able to take their eggs home on Friday night. (Any unclaimed eggs will have to
disposed of as they will go off over the Easter break!)
Dates for your diary:
Wednesday 15th March – Egypt Class Worship, 9:15am in the hall, parents & grandparents welcome.
Friday 24th March – Comic Relief
Friday 31st March – KS2 Swimming Gala – this will be the final KS2 session at Willowburn
Friday 7th April – No KS2 session at Willowburn
Friday 7th April – Easter Service in church
Friday 7th April – School closes for Easter break
Monday 24th April – School opens
This newsletter can also be read on the school website – http://www.longhoughton.northumberland.sch.uk –
through the ‘News & Events’ link on the Home page