WIDECOMBE PRIMARY NEWSLETTER
No. 3
18th September 2015
Upper Dart Lantern Making
Workshop
On Wednesday, Andrew Bailey and
Emma ran a lantern making
workshop as part of this year’s
Lantern
walk. The
class had
lots of
fun and
were extremely
creative
with their
designs and poetry.
Andrew hopes that you might be
able to join him on 10th October at
Pullabrook Wood where there will be
workshops during the day and a
lantern walk in the evening. This is a
free event, tickets can be booked
through: http://wildwoodslanternwalk.brownpapertickets.com or see
the attached letter for more details.
Drumming lessons
Alex Chew, our drumming instructor,
gave an inspiring demonstration in
our assembly on Monday. If your
child would like drumming lessons,
you can collect a registration from
reception which has information on
fees. Alex also provides private
lessons at home.
Guitar Lessons
Andrew Crawford comes into school
to teach guitar on Tuesdays and has
some spaces available if your child
is interested in taking lessons.
Clubs Next Week
There will be no DT club this Monday
due to staff training. However, Abi will
still be running the Library club.
Fluffy visitors
This Week’s
Learning
Superheroes
Thanks to Langdon
and Alesha for
bringing in their ducklings. They were very
well behaved- and so
were the ducks!
Congratulations to:-
Baselitz
Living Word Library
Jonah
The Living Word library is open again
next Monday lunchtime and runs
every fortnight. The library has a
collection of Christian books for
children to take home and read.
Jack
ParentPay
We are going to be moving over to
the ParentPay system very soon and
will be sending out activation letters
next week so that you can start to
set up your online accounts.
Please make payments as usual for
school dinners, menus are attached
today. After this three week cycle of
menus we will move over to
payments via ParentPay.
EVENTS NEXT WEEK
Monday 21st September
Year 6 Visit to Newton Abbot Library
Living Word Library (Lunchtime)
Library Club
Payments for children taking part in
Football Club this term will be set up
on ParentPay so please wait until
you receive further instructions.
Permission Booklets and Record
Sheets
These were sent out to each family
last week, thank you if you have
already returned them. If not,
please can they be completed and
returned as soon as possible so that
we can update our records.
Tuesday 22nd September
Beads & Dance Clubs
Thursday 24th September
Football & Games Clubs
Friday 25th September
Webburn Library Day
Widdy Tots in school from 1.15pm
Des Stokes
Head of School
Emailed or Sent with the Newsletter
Menus
Lantern Walk Letters (Upper Dart)
Website: www.widecombe.devon.sch.uk
email: [email protected]
Tel: 01364 621261
WIDECOMBE PRIMARY
NEWSLETTER
No. 3
A huge welcome to Sophie Mount (Lower Dart class
teacher) and Claire Hutchings (1:1 TA), who are both
full-time members of staff. Sophie has the privilege
of starting our new weekly newsletter featureWidecombe Factfiles.
WIDECOMBE FACTFILE
Sophie Mount
Hobbies:
Nature watching, horse
riding, walking and
scuba diving
Favourite Food:
Vegetarian pizza
Pets:
4 cats
Starsign:
Capricorn
Which two are true?
I have swum with sharks
I have swum with dolphins
I have done a parachute jump
Friends’ News
I hope you and your children are busy getting sponsors for the Fun Run which is only 2
weeks away. You will notice that there is a Gift Aid box to tick on the sponsorship form.
Friends have registered to claim Gift Aid back on donations and sponsorship received. As
a result we can reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that you give. If you or any other sponsors
tick the box headed 'Gift Aid' on the Fun Run sponsorship form you must be a UK Income
or Capital Gains Tax payer and must pay an amount of Tax in the tax year at least equal
to the amount of tax that all the charities you donate to will reclaim on your gifts for that
tax year.
Don’t forget to come along to the AGM on Tuesday 28 th September at 7.30pm in the
school hall.
Best wishes
Karen Histed-Todd, Chair of Friends of Widecombe School
Website: www.widecombe.devon.sch.uk
email: [email protected]
Tel: 01364 621261