Minsterworth News
www.minsterworth.gloucs.sch.uk
Newsletter 31st October 2016
Thankfulness
I hope you have all had a lovely, relaxing half-term break. I can’t believe we are already into the second half
of the autumn term and the countdown to the Christmas holidays. This term is always a special one for a
Church of England school with the excitement of the children in the
approaching festivities, the traditional Christingle service and ‘specialness’ of
this Christian festival. It is important that the meaning of Christmas does not
get lost and with that in mind we will be basing our Christian Value around the
theme of ‘Thankfulness’ for this half-term. We all have so much to be thankful
for and I am keen for the children to recognise all they have to be thankful
for. Please find attached a copy of our theme sheet for ideas to use at home
to support this theme.
Pantomime
Minsterworth School will be visiting the
Pantomime this year. We will be seeing Jack and
the Beanstalk at the Everyman Theatre at 10am
on Thursday 15th December.
Tickets are available at £10.00 each to include
return coach journey —family are welcome as
always with Minsterworth Trips.
Please complete the attached letter and return
with the money to the office by Friday 11th
November.
Christingle/Christmas Production
Christingle—Thursday 1st
December at 2pm in Church
Newent Food Bank
We have received a lovely Thank you letter
for all of the fabulous Harvest donations you
made. The food you provided will
“ be used to provide emergency food parcels
for families in this area who are in crisis”.
The letter is in the school notice window.
PE
PE Kits – please make sure that all children
have their PE kits in school.
Dance—this term we will be
having a dance professional in
school. Her days will vary so it
is vital that the children’s PE
kits are in school at all times.
Skiing—Just a quick reminder that
skiing starts tomorrow. All children
attending will need to bring their jogging
trousers and a jumper in to school.
Parent Consultations
Nativity/Christmas Production—
Tuesday 13th December at 5.30pm
at Church.
More details to follow
Reminder that Parents
Consultations are on Wednesday
9th November from 3.15pm. If
you have not yet booked an
appointment please see Mrs
Crellin in the office.
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Afterschool Clubs
Attendance
Christian Craft Club will be continuing this
half term—starting on Thursday 10th
November for 5 weeks. Please return your
booking slip and money to the office.
Our school attendance for the first term was 97%.
A fantastic start to the school year—please keep
it up.
We are hoping to arrange another club for
this half term, if you are able to volunteer to
help this would be appreciated—we are hoping
it will be a cooking club.
Please contact school before 9.30am if your child
is off sick.
General Reminders
There are a number of children whose attendance
is already below 90%, and letters will be sent out
to Parents of Children whose attendance is a cause
for concern.
Pet to School Afternoon
Quick reminder that we are having a Blue
Cross Assembly at 2.30pm on
Friday afternoon where the
children will talk about pets
and looking after them.
Parents are then allowed to
bring the children’s pets onto
the School playground from
3pm on Friday 4th November.
Poppies
Tue 8 Nov—12.45 Whole School—Skiing
Poppies will go on sale in school from tomorrow. All proceeds will be donated to
The British Legion.
On 11th November School will hold a 2
minute silence at 11am during
assembly time. We would appreciate
it if the children were wearing
poppies on this day to show
their support.
Wed 9 Nov—Parents Evening
“Gone but not forgotten”
Dates for this term
Tue 1 Nov—12.45 Whole School—Skiing
Fri 4 Nov—Pets to School 3pm
Tue 15 Nov—12.45 Whole School—Skiing
Tue 22 Nov—12.45 Whole School—Skiing
Tue 29 Nov- 12.45 Whole School—Skiing
Thu 1 Dec—Christingle 2pm at Church
Tue 6 Dec—12.45 Whole School—
Skiing –last one
Tue 13 Dec—Performance at Church
5.30pm
Thu 15 Dec—Everyman Theatre—Pantomime
Fri 16 Dec—2pm Term Finishes