Newsletter 24th February 2017
We have had a good start back to the half term even though there have been some adverse weather
conditions this week. We have had the delivery of some duck eggs in Reception and so far nearly all of
the ducklings have hatched.
The attendance bear winners had a nice time creating their bears from their winning designs. Well done
to Orchid class in KS1 who had 100% attendance and to Maple class in KS2 who had 99.1%
attendance. They are the first classes to look after Alex (KS2) and Annabel (KS1).
Next week is book week. We will have the book fair in the KS1 hall after school everyday where you can
purchase a range of books. The children will also been given a £1 book voucher that can be redeemed
against a book from WHSmiths or ‘The Book Nut’.
We will also be dressing up as our favourite book character on Thursday 2nd March.
Have a lovely weekend
Mrs N Kemp
Headteacher
Dates:
February
27th—Sycamore class trip to
Asheldham
March
1st—Book fair starts
2nd—World book day
6th—Olive class trip to Asheldham
7th—KS1 Pirate workshop (Yr1)
8th—KS1 Pirate workshop (Yr2)
15th & 16th —Parent consultation
meetings
Inset dates — 26th May 2017
Class Updates
Year 1&2
Year 1 and 2 thoroughly enjoyed designing
and creating their pirate themed print for their
tshirts. They are looking forward to wearing
their t-shirts on the pirate day in a couple of
weeks.
Reception
Reception classes have enjoyed watching the ducklings
hatch this week, we are very excited to watch them grow
and go off to their new
home when they are big
enough.
Year 5 children—Gable Hall School
We have been contacted by Gable Hall School about
an exclusive open morning they have invited our
year 5 pupils and their parents to. If you would like
some further information about this please come into
the main office and we will give you a copy of the
information we have. Please note you will need to
take your child to this event.
Pet calendars
We will be selling the donated calendars from Pets
at Home outside main reception for £1 each
afterschool on Monday to raise some funds for the
school.
Wall of Achievement
Week of 20th February
Buttercup Class—Isaac S
Daffodil Class—Leo P
Primrose Class—Tillie-Mae V
Bluebell Cass—Damian O
Tulip Class—Clarke H
Orchid Class—Whole Class
Lavender Class– Aimee-Louise C
Sunflower Class—Jayden W
Ash Class—Whole Class
Beech Class—Charlie C
Maple Class— Jack J
Birch Class—Peculiar O
Pine Class—Dean P
Olive Class—Cameron E
Sycamore Class—Alfie G
Elm Class—Jake B
Oak Class—Jake S
Attendance Bear
The winners of our attendance bear competition were Presley P in Sycamore class and
Teea D in Tulip class. They both went to Build-a-Bear with Mrs Kemp and Mrs Hunt and built
the attendance bears for KS1 and KS2.
Reminders—
World Book day is on Thursday 2nd March. Children can come into school dressed as a book character
of their choice. The book fair will be running after school in the KS1 hall between the 1st and the 8th
March.
Mrs Eley would still like pictures of the children reading in unusual places or to unusual objects for our
reading extreme display.
Family Mosaic are running their first drop in centre in school on Tuesday 28th
February at 9:15. Please come along and talk to them about any problems you are struggling with.
We trying to promote healthy eating as a school, please could you help us by giving your children healthy
snacks and healthy lunches in their lunchboxes.
Year 6—the next instalment of £40 is now due for the children’s residential trip.
Year 5– Please make sure we have you payment and permission slip for your child
to go on the trip to Asheldham (Sycamore class 27th Feb, Olive class—6th March).