WHERE INDIVIDUALS THRIVE
8th October 2014 - Autumn Term ~ Issue 3: 01425 672343
TERM DATES 2014/2105
Dates For Your Diaries – new dates will be
added as we get them so please keep looking!
Friday 10th Oct
1.15 pm
Wednesday 15th Oct
9.30-12.30
1.30-4pm
Thursday 16th Oct
6pm
Tuesday 21st Oct
3pm
Monday 27th Oct –
Friday 31st Oct
Monday 3rd Nov
Tuesday 4th Nov
Friday 7th Nov
2.30pm
Wednesday 12th Nov
AM
7.30pm
Thursday 20th Nov
6pm
Friday 21st Nov
3.30pm
Monday 15th Dec
AM
Tuesday 16th Dec
2pm
Wednesday 17th Dec
9.30am
2pm
Thursday 18th Dec
PM
Friday 19th Dec
6pm-7pm
Monday 22nd Dec –
Friday 2nd Jan
Monday 5th Jan
Autumn Term: Tues 2nd Sept – Fri 19th Dec
Inset Day: Tuesday 2nd September
Autumn Half Term Holiday
Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October inc.
Inset Day: Monday 3rd November
Harvest Festival
(school hall)
Years 1 & 2 Educational Visit to
Red House Museum,
Christchurch
Junior Hockey Training @
Moyles Court
Governing Body Meeting
Christmas Holiday
Monday 22nd December – Friday 2nd January inc.
Spring Term: Mon 5th Jan – Thurs 2nd April
Inset Day: Monday 5th January
Spring Half Term Holiday
Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February inc.
Inset Days: Friday 13th February &
Monday 23rd February
Piano Concert to Parents
Autumn Half Term
Inset Day
Return to School
Friends of Sopley School
Coffee Afternoon
YR & Y6 Height & Weight
Checks – School Nursing Team
FSS Meeting - School Hall
Governing Body Meeting
FSS Movie Night
(more details to follow)
FSS Christmas Arts Activities
Meadow Room
Infant Nativity
(School Hall)
Infant Nativity
(School Hall)
Junior Carol Service
(Sopley Church)
MUFTI DAY
Christmas Fayre
Choir Christmas Concert
TBC
Christmas Holiday
: [email protected]
Easter Holiday
Friday 3rd April – Friday 17th April inc.
Summer Term: Mon 20th April- Wed 22nd July
May Bank Holiday – Monday 4th May
Summer Half Term
Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May inc.
More
dates will
follow
shortly.
Summer Holiday
Thursday 23rd July – 31st August (date of return to be
confirmed)
INSET DAY
Harvest Festival
Don’t forget that this Friday, 10thOctober, the children will be holding a Harvest
Festival assembly at School.
As per our letter sent home on 25th September, anyone wishing to donate for the
Christchurch Food Bank should bring their gifts in on Friday morning with their
child. Thank you!
Morning Arrangements
Please remember that the playground is not supervised before 8:45am and it is not safe to
leave your children before then. If you arrive earlier than this, please wait with your child
until Mr Sheret comes out to the playground.
From 8.45am onwards, all children can enter the school to get ready for the day. Once they
have done this, they can play outside for a few minutes if they wish. The school bell rings at
8.55am and this is the signal to come inside.
The official start time is 9.00am and this is when the side gates are locked. Children arriving
after 9.00am are late and must enter through the office entrance and notify the office staff
of their arrival.
Violent Video Games
Further to my recent rant about this and I am sorry to nag, but, the following games are ones
we hear about from the children from time to time:
Grand Theft Auto, Medal of Honour, Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed – Brotherhood and Halo
Reach.
Whilst, initially, they may appear harmless, all these have violent, nasty and sometimes sexual
themes and are certainly not suitable for children of primary school age.
POPPY APPEAL
We will be selling poppies at school from the w/c 20th October. In addition, this year, the
appeal are offering the following items:
Friendship bracelets – various colours £ 1.00
Flexi Rulers – various colours
£ 1.00
Wristbands – various colours
£ 1.00
Bugs
50p
Tattoo- pack of ten
50p
Hair clips – various colours
50p
Pencils – various colours
50p
Erasers
50p
Reflective Tag
50p
These will be available for your child to purchase at break time if they wish.
Germs & Illness
It may not surprise you but children are “Super Spreaders” of germs! We do seem to have
a lot of colds and bugs going around and we will be talking to our children about washing
hands thoroughly and using tissues to contain germs.
If parents could reinforce this message at home I am sure it would help improve everyone’s
health this winter. Proper hand washing with soap is proven to reduce illness. We find
many children need reminding that this involves more than a quick splash of water!
COATS, HATS & GLOVES
Turn Up For Fun – TUFF
Please ensure that your child has their coat
and, as the weather turns colder, their hat and
gloves in school every day. The children do go
out to play in the cold and we need them to be
wrapped up warm. Don’t forget to label
everything clearly to avoid them being lost.
Play, Fun and Learning for Families in
the Avon Valley!
TUFF will be running all sorts of
activities for children in our area over
the October half term along with the
Forest Arts Forum as well as parenting
sessions and activities running up to
Christmas.
To access more information go on the
web: Facebook – turn up for fun – Tuff
or email: [email protected]
/telephone 07595 704359
Please Drive Carefully!
We would like to remind you all to drive carefully and courteously when travelling to and
from school. The lanes surrounding the school are all very narrow and with the high hedge
rows, really do require extra consideration to ensure there are no accidents. It is easy in
our busy lives to forget to take the time to slow down and stay safe. Please drive carefully!
Thank you.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
This term, we are currently running four after-school activity clubs: These clubs run straight after school until
approx. 4.20pm.
Mondays
Football with AFC Bournemouth
Mon 8th Sept – Mon 8th Dec
No Clubs will run
th
th
Tuesdays
Choir (ends 4.30pm)
Tues 9 Sept – Tues 9 Dec
during half term
Wednesdays Drama Club (ends 4.30pm)
Wed 10th Sept – Wed 10th Dec
week or on Inset
days
Thursdays
Multi-Sports with Planet Sport
Thurs 11th Sept – Thurs 11th Dec
If any children are interested in joining, please contact the office for further details. All clubs are run for
children in Year 1 – Year 6. Planet Sport may be contacted directly on 0845 6589800 or via their website:
www.planetsport.co.uk.