Business Name
Palace Wood
Primary School
Issue 11 2014-15
www.palacewoodschools.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01622 750084
This week has been another jam packed week with 2
school trips taking place in KS2. Leon said “the Year
3/4 trip was interesting. I liked watching the tide and
when we saw the Roman fort and had to march like
soldiers.” It was nice to see so many parents at our
phonics workshop last night. Thank for you attending
and thank you to staff for helping.
Secondary Transfer
Moving to secondary school can be a scary process so
I asked 3 ex-Palace Wood pupils to write about their
experiences and give advice to the current Year 6.
Their writing can be found at:
http://www.palacewoodschools.org.uk/page_viewer.asp
?page=Advice+for+secondary+transfer&pid=198
This is under the ‘Pupils’ zone’ tab, ‘Secondary school
advice’. Thank you to Kajal, Rashmi and Victoria for
sharing their experiences.
Children in Need
Thank to everyone who donated for Children in Need
on our pyjama day last Friday. We raised £410.47.
21st November
Eco Council Reminder
This week the Eco-Council worked with one of our
parent governors clearing the tyre garden. They
would like to remind children about their bulb competition. The winning class will earn themselves a nonuniform day. The deadline for bulbs is MONDAY 1st
DECEMBER. Thank you, from the Eco-council.
Cake Sale
Year 6 will be holding a bake sale on Friday 28th for
KS2 children and Friday 5th December for KS1 children. They will be selling cakes/biscuits to the children during morning break and lunchtime. 20p a cake.
Friends’ Christmas Wishes
On Wednesday, the Friends’ committee are coming
into school to make the children’s Christmas wishes
tree decorations. This will be a non-uniform day and
the Friends would like chocolate donations for their
tombola at the Christmas fair.
Alfie the Attendance Alligator
Rhinos 98.7%
Hippos 100%
Tigers 98.3%
Lions 95.8%
Leopards 95.4%
Panthers 96.6%
Monkeys 94.3%
Crocodiles 95.3%
Pandas 98.6%
Zebras 81.5%
Bears 92.4%
Giraffes 94.8%
Elephants 92.6%
Penguins 96.8%
Superstar corner
Congratulations to James and Benjamin who have both achieved their
800m swimming badges last week. An extra well done to James who was
interviewed by the KM at the Remembrance
Parade last weekend. His
comments are in the KM
from 11/11/14 p. 14.
Emma in Year 3 took part
in the Race for life with her
mum. She was awarded an
£1000 donation from Enterprise for Cancer Research in
assembly this week.
This week’s letters home (or via parentmail):
Christmas dates for your diary
All: Phonics Meeting
Thursday 4th Dec—3:30-5:30pm Christmas Market
Year R, 1, 2:
Year 3, Kingswood, French Pen Pals, Tag Rugby Club
Year 4: Tag Rugby Club, Cultural Festival
Year 5: Sportshall Athletics Club, Kingswood
Meeting, Tag Rugby Club
Year 6: Sportshall Athletics Club, Tag Rugby Club
Dates for your diary: New dates are in red
26th November Friends Christmas Wishes—Nonuniform day. Please bring in a chocolate donation for the
tombola at the Christmas Market.
28th November Year 6 Bake Sale for KS2
1st December Year 5+6 Childline Workshops
4th December Friends’ Christmas Market 3:30pm
5th December Year 6 Bake Sale for KS1
5th December Friends’ Christmas Disco 6:30pm
9th December Coffee Morning SEN update 9am
12th December Christmas Dinner
ADVANCE DATES—I am delighted to invite parents in
to have lunch with their children on the following dates:
Mon 19th Jan—Y3 parents
Friday 5th Dec—6:30 –8pm Christmas Disco
9th +10th Dec—Christmas Journey with St. Nicholas Church
12th December Christmas Dinner—Yum!
Morning performances will be at 9:15am, afternoon at 2pm.
Wednesday 10th Dec - pm - Year 3 dress rehearsal
Thursday 11th Dec - am - Year 3 performance
pm - Year 4 dress rehearsal
Friday 12th Dec—Friends’ Secret Santa Day
Monday 15th - pm - Year 4 performance and year 2
dress rehearsal
Tuesday 16th - am - Year 1 dress rehearsal
pm - Year 2 performance
Wednesday 17th - am - FS dress rehearsal
pm - Year 1 performance
Tues 20th Jan—Y4 parents
Thursday 18th - pm - FS performance
Thurs 22nd Jan—Y5 parents
Mon 26th Jan—Year R parents
Tues 27th Jan—Year 1 and 6 parents
Friday 19th - Party Day in school - nonuniform (Last Day of term)
Thurs 29th Jan—Year 2 parents
Sport News
On Wednesday Year 6 went to Eastborough and played 2 netball and 2 football matches. Both teams
played really well and showed great team work. The boys drew both of their football matches and the
girls achieved a win and a loss. For the girls, this was their first netball match and I was really proud of
how well they did. Their picture is below left. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a
chance to also get a picture of the footballers. Thank you
to all the parents and Mrs Armstrong for their support.
In other sport news, I am delighted to say that we have
been awarded the Sainsbury’s Silver Kite Mark for sport.
This award is given to recognise commitment and develop-
Thinking question.....
The three lile pigs want to
build another house. Suggest
three new materials they could
use and why.
Page 2
All suggestions to Miss Ridout welcome, the best will
be read in Friday’s assembly.
All suggestions earn 2tps.
And finally......
The Eco Council will be coming outside with me
to monitor the parking and traffic situation over
the coming weeks. Please be considerate to the
children at all times.
Have a good weekend,
Miss Ridout