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Issue 12 30th November 2016

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

Wine would be most welcome this Friday! Your children are invited to wear whatever they like this Friday. Boxes
will be available on the playgrounds on Friday to safely place your bottles in. This is our penultimate week as we are
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fast approaching the Christmas Fair date on the 10 December. So far, your contributions and efforts in helping us
prepare have been amazing and I would like to offer my thanks on behalf of the PTFA for your generosity!
WORKSHOPS
Following parental questionnaire responses asking for more information on aspects of the curriculum, I hope you have
received invitations by your teacher to attend curriculum workshops that are currently running in different classes.
These are designed to help you find out more about the ways in which we teach key areas of mathematics such as
place value. More sessions are set to take place next term if you have not managed to attend your first this term, but
please keep your eyes open for these invitations as they can make a huge difference in the way that can support your
child at home and with their homework. We are making an effort to video these and are adding them to our
Learning section to allow parents to watch demonstrations if they wish to.
CHEERLEADING
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There will be no Cheerleading club on Friday 9 December as the Christmas Fair will be being set up. The last
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Cheerleading session will be on Friday 16 December. Parents can come and watch the children at 4pm.
SEVERN DRIVE AND DUDDLE LANE CROSSING
There will be no lollipop lady at the corner of Duddle Lane and Severn Drive until the temporary traffic lights are
removed.
HEADLICE
Just a polite reminder to please check your childs hair carefully for our little friends. These are troublesome and if we
can keep on top of checking our childrens hair regularly and treating promptly, we can make a difference. Recently
these visitors have been spotted in Year 6.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
Your child will come home today with a paper plate upon which we would like you to donate, cookies, muffins, pies or
cakes for the Fair. Write your name and class on the reverse of the plate for a chance to win a prize. Please can
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donations be sent in on Friday 9 December. If the cakes contain cream please can they be brought in on Saturday
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10 December. Thank you.
PRESTON CITY CAROLS
Everybody is welcome to attend Preston City Carols at Preston North End. The event will take place on Monday 5
December at 7-8pm and is free to all.

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EARLY YEARS NATIVITY

The Early Years Nativity will take place on Thursday 8th December. Performance One will be at 10.30-11.30 in the
KS1 hall and will be for the parents of Lemur class and morning nursery children. Performance two will be at 2.003.00pm in the KS1 hall and will be for the parents of Chinchilla class, afternoon nursery and full time nursery children.
FRENCH AND SPANISH LESSONS
If you are interested in your child attending French or Spanish lessons please complete a short form located in the
main entrance. French classes are held every Wednesday and Spanish classes are held after school on Wednesdays.
Classes are 3 per lesson, paid termly in advance. If you have any further questions please email
lmjackson@blueyonder.co.uk or phone 01772 492388.

SICKNESS & DIARRHOEA

We are experiencing both children and staff with illness presently, as we do every year around this time. If your child
is sick or suffers from diarrhoea, please help us contain this by allowing your child 48 hours absence. This will help to
prevent further sickness and absence in the future. Thank you.
CURRENT TRIPS AVAILABLE TO PAY ON PARENTPAY
The following items can be paid on Parentpay
China Trip: April 2017
Boreatton Park PGL: Year 6- 50
White Scar Caves: Year 3 - 9
Pantomime: Years 1- 6 - 13
Nursery Fees
Robinwood
Music lessons
Swimming lessons- Reception to Year 3 12.00 per term/ 36 for the year
Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
2nd December

Y4 depart for Robinwood - 11am

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Y4 Depart Robinwood - Collected by their parents at 1.30pm

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5 December

PTFA Christmas Craft- 3.15-4.30pm

7th December

Governors Meetings - Resources 5pm & Curriculum 6pm (Amended Date)

3 December

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8 December

Early Years Nativity

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Christmas Fair 12-2.30pm

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Full Governors Meeting- 6pm

10 December
12 December

Infant Christmas Dinner 12pm

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13 December

Christmas Pantomime Blackpool Grand Theatre

Early lunch 11am Depart 12pm Performance 1.30pm Finish 4pm Return to school by 5pm (traffic allowing)

14th December

St Marys Church - Junior Carol Service 6pm

Early Years Stay & Make Day for Parents
Junior Christmas Dinner 12.30pm

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15 December

Y4 Brass Assembly -11am

16th December

PTFA Breakfast with Santa 8am

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19 December

PTFA Breakfast with Santa 8am

Whole School Assembly 9.30am
KS1 Party 10.30 11.30am KS1 Hall
KS2 Party 1.30 3.00pm KS2 Hall

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20 December

Hobgoblin Theatre Company Treasure Island

9.15 10.15am KS1 in the KS2 Hall
10.30 11.30am KS2 in the KS2 Hall
END OF TERM 1.15pm - Close of school for the Christmas break

SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class Matthew
Manatee Class- Ryan

Falcon Class - Amy

Eagle Class - Chloe
Jaguar Class Savannah
Leopard Class- Grace
Loris Class- Lucy
Kakapo Class-Marley
Gorilla Class- Lucas
Orangutan Class-Callum
Elephant Class-Amala
Rhinoceros Class-Neve