THE HAMLET HERALD
ISSUE 193 | 10 March 2017
Head of School: Mrs Claire Purcell | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 020 7525 9188/9
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S NOTE
KEY DATES
Thank you to all of you who came and supported the
Tuesday 14 March
Y6 visit to The Natural History Museum
National Funding meeting that we hosted on behalf of all of
our local Dulwich schools this week: it was a super turn-out!
You
can
get
involved
by
visiting
the
website:
www.fairfundingforallschools.org Here you can sign a
petition, and you will find advice on how to respond to the
government consultation on the National Funding Formula.
Please note that the deadline for your responses is 22
nd
March 2017.
Our library launch and book week has been a huge success.
The children thoroughly enjoyed working with the authors
Knife and Packer, and it was lovely to see so many of you at
our grand re-opening of the library. A massive thanks to
Rachel Evans for inspiring us all and for making this happen.
BLOOMING MARVELLOUS!
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Wednesday 15 March
Y3 visit to Butser Ancient Farm
5DG class assembly to parents &carers 9:10am Turney Hall
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Friday 17 March
Y5 LAMDA acting exams
nd
Wednesday 22 March
Curriculum Evening (Spelling focus) for parents & carers
6:30pm Turney Hall
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Friday 24 March
Comic Relief day
PAPERLESS RESPONSE/AUTHORISATION
Following our on-going commitment to home/school
You may have noticed some spring bulbs breaking through in
communications and the reduction in paper usage, all
the flowerbeds at the front of the school. Hopefully over the
response and authorisations should be sent via email to:
next few weeks each flowerbed will be an array of colour in
[email protected] with the name
a design by someone in each year group. The daffodils have
of your child and class. Using the trip or event in the
already burst into bloom in Village playground giving us all
subject line will be particularly helpful to us. If you are
the feeling that spring has finally arrived.
available to assist your class teacher with trips or events,
then please add your name and contact details, stating
We grow our bulbs as part of the London Children's Flower
you can help.
Society spring bulb competition and on Monday our efforts
were judged. We’re pleased to announce that for our
Our local permission form which we ask you to complete
hyacinth bulbs that we grew in class: 12 received a GOLD
on entry to DHJS covers all trips and visits within our
award and 1 a SILVER award. All the flowerbeds were
immediate locality ie, Dulwich Picture Gallery and The
awarded GOLD. Well done everyone!
Horniman Museum, as well as trips a bit further afield but
COMIC RELIEF: Put a nose on it!
To date we have sold 520 noses which is fantastic (thank
you!) and a great start to the funds we hope to
raise. Unfortunately we have now sold out of noses, but
Sainsburys still have plenty along with other Red Nose
merchandise. The t-shirts can be purchased from TK Max or
directly from the Comic Relief website. Hopefully your child
still within London ie, The Natural History Museum, The
Globe etc… We also ask for your permission for your child
to be taken via the school minibus if and when
appropriate, and to use transport, whether that be by
coach or public transport. We will always inform you of
these trips, however, if we are going to be travelling out
of London e.g. Butser Farm, we will always ask for
permission which will require an email response.
has decided what they're going to do for a sponsored activity
If you have any queries regarding permission for trips and
and has started to collect names of sponsors.
visits, please contact the school office for clarification.