New Mills Primary School
No. 17
Friday 31 March 2017
Dear Parents and Carers,
Today is the last day for you to hand in your parent questionnaires. This year we have given you a number of different options for how to
share your views with us; we will look carefully at the most used options to make decisions around how to do this again next year.
Governors will now be looking at your responses, compiling an analysis and reporting back to you shortly. In previous years we have made
significant changes to school procedures and policies following feedback from parents. Thank you to all parents for taking part.
C Whetstone - Head teacher
The next newsletter will be on Friday 28 April
Jack and the Beanstalk!!
Preparations and practice are under way!
The Y3/4 children will be performing their version of Jack and the
Beanstalk to parents and friends on Wednesday at 2.00 and 6.00….
please note the earlier evening performance time. Everyone in
school will see the dress rehearsal on Tuesday.
There will be a raffle to raise money for school funds.
Please remember to bring your tickets with you…our school Hall
cannot hold more than 120 for a seated event and we want to make
sure that all families are able to come.
Reminder: please do not post any photos of other children on any
social media site as you will not have permission from their parents
to do so. Thank you.
Class Stars
Reception – Naomi and Cole
Year 1 – Zach and Maxi
Year 2 –Mia and Tully
Year 3 –Niamh and Maisie
Year 4 – Luca and Lily
Year 5 –Lucy and Jodie
Year 6 – Daniel and Esme
The class awards in KS1 went to Y1and Y2
The class award in KS2 were given to Y3/4 and Y5
School Council Report
The School council have been busy looking at the results of their
recent pupil questionnaire. We will be putting these together with
the feedback form parents this year.
Friday Breakfast Club – Every Friday
The breakfast club is a great success! Come along to school at 8.30
am and have toast and a drink and a chat before school for only 30p.
All welcome!!
Red Nose Day – 24th March
The total raised for Red Nose Day was £138.77! Everyone had a fun
& we had some amazing wigs, glasses etc in school that day.
Easter Egg Colouring Competition
The winners were:
Rec Hannah
Y1 Toby
Y2 Elodie
Y3 Blake
Y4 Liam
Y5 Lucy
Y6 Kacper
The overall winner was Esme.
Chess Volunteers
Mr Jones is our wonderful chess volunteer. He has taught nearly
all our KS2 pupils to play and many have gone onto to be great
enthusiasts. He is looking to recruit another volunteer to help
him out! If you are interested in volunteering, please let us
know. Mr Jones is happy to pass on some of his skills.
Thank you for taking part and thank you to Helen and the kitchen
staff for organising the competition; the display looks great too!
Y1 Trip to Chester Zoo
We went to Chester Zoo and we saw lots of different animals. We
loved going on the coach. We liked the rhinos and the cheetahs. The
bat house was very spooky! We enjoyed having a picnic in the café.
By the end of the day we were all tired.
Report by Belle in Y1
New School Newspaper
Look out for the first edition of the News Mills News.
This is our new school newspaper. It has been put together by
Y6 pupils in their free time. It will be on sale very soon and has
lots of information, school news, sports reports, quizzes and
much more! Well done to the editorial team of Isobel, Kiera,
Daniel, Kacper and Esme.
Spring Bake Off – Friday 7th April
Who will bake the best Easter cakes this year??
You are invited to bake 6 cakes or biscuits with an Eater theme.
Entry cost is £1 with Easter prizes for the best in each class.
High Fives Netball
Five schools from High Peak took part in a tournament this week.
NMPS took 2 teams captained by Jodie and Danielle. Both teams
really raised their games for the event playing much better than in
their practises. Erin made some great moves, chasing every ball and
scoring a goal. Hayfield school will go onto to represent our areawell done to theme for the great standard of netball played.
Community Events
Spring activity afternoon with Back on Track at Blythe House
Hospice Friday 21st April 2-5 pm. Call 01298 816993 to book.
Join us in the Hall at 3.15 pm for a Spring tea party and find out all
about our new group of teachers and parents called The Friends of
New Mills Primary.
Also, please send in your order form for the brilliant shopping bag &
mug for your child’s self-portrait by Friday 7th April.
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Lastly…..please send your plant orders to school by Monday 3rd April
latest!!!
Stay & Play at NM Youth Centre Tuesdays from 2-3pm. Term
time only. Contact Mat 0n 01629 533844 for more info…also Easter
Fun day on 19.4.17 1.00-3.00 for all ages
Sainsbury’s Vouchers – we are collecting these in school, if you have any at home please send them in until
30th June 2017 – thank you.
The Week Ahead at New Mills Primary School
Monday
3 April
Y5 Swimming
Forest Schools – Reception class every
Monday afternoon
Monday
24 April
Tuesday
4 April
Dress rehearsal of Jack and the
Beanstalk (children only)
Tuesday
25 April
Y4 Swimming
First day of term 5
Wednesday
5 April
Y5 visit to Mellor Road Church for
Easter rewind
Y3/4 performance of Jack and the
Beanstalk (2.00 and 6.00 no small
children to the eve performance please)
Individual woodwind lessons with Judith –
please ensure your child brings their
instrument to school
Mini Olympics after school club 3.15 – 4.30
pm
Take part in the Art after school club
starts 3.15 – 4.15 pm
Wednesday
26 April
Individual woodwind lessons with Judith –
please ensure your child brings their
instrument to school
Mini Olympics after school club 3.15 – 4.30
pm
Take part in the Art after school club
starts 3.15 – 4.15 pm
Thursday
6 April
Y5 trip to the air raid shelters
Individual guitar lessons with Rob - please
ensure your child brings their instrument
to school
La Crosse after school club 3.15-4.15 pm
Little Learners (KS1) after school club
starts 3.10 – 4.15 pm
Thursday
27 April
Individual guitar lessons with Rob - please
ensure your child brings their instrument
to school
Little Learners (KS1) after school club
starts 3.10 – 4.15 pm
NO La crosse after school club this
term.
Easter Bake off and tea party after
school.
Individual violin lessons with Catherine please ensure your child brings their
instrument to school
Last day of Term 4
Friday
28 April
Individual violin lessons with Catherine please ensure your child brings their
instrument to school
Volunteers lunch invitation
Friday
7 April
Inset days 2017-18 are 4.09.17, 20.10.17, 2.01.18, 23.03.18 (this one is a change) and 29.06.18.
Dates for your Diary….. Something to look forward to
Tuesday 4 April
Y3/Y4 dress rehearsal
Wednesday 5 April
Wednesday 5 April
Y3/4 performance 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm
Y2 & Y6 Fire Safety talks
Thursday 6 April
Y5 Trip to Air Raid Shelters
Friday 7 April (date change)
PTA Easter Bake off /tea party and last day of term
Thursday 27 April @ 8pm (date change)
Mon-Thurs 8-11 May
Monday 15 May
Thursday 18 May
Friday 19 May
PTA Meeting at Take Part in the Art (next to the theatre)
Y6 Sats testing week
Take One Picture art project week
Empty classroom day (everyone working outside)
School walk to Hayfield (a Guinness World Record
attempt with School 4 Wildlife)
Maths puzzle day £1.50 per child (more info to follow)
Y4 Halle trip (more info to follow)
Whole school day around India
Come and meet Mrs McGloin the HT at New Mills Secondary
Monday 22 May
Tuesday 13 June
Thursday 15 June
Monday 19 June