November Newsletter

22/11/11
Dear Parents,

Harvest Festival
We raised an amazing £216.80 for the harvest festival ‘loose change’ challenge. This will go to the Rhwanda Revisited charity. Thank you for your generous contributions.

Children in Need
A huge thank-you to the children who organised stalls and worked so hard to make this day such a success. A grand total of £1246.56 was raised which is simply superb. Thank you also to those parents who have been so supportive with this event.

Dinner Money
Just a quick reminder that dinner money can be paid for electronically should you wish to do so. There is a direct link from the school webpage to the Council’s paying scheme or go to www.rctcbc.gov.uk/payments

Christmas Fayre
The PTA are organising a Christmas Fayre for Thursday December 1st from 2pm- 6pm. For those wishing to attend the Fayre, please use the infant gate entrance. The other gates will be closed until 3pm allowing us to monitor who is entering and leaving the school grounds.
If parents wish to collect children early please do so after visiting the Fayre. Children will be very welcome to visit the Fayre after normal school hours but not before. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

School Christmas Concerts
Infant Department
Grandparents only on 6th December (free of charge but remember this is GRANDPARENTS ONLY
Parents / Carers on 7th and 8th December.
The concerts start at 1.30pm and will take place in the main hall.

The main hall can house 300 chairs and we have 226 families in the infant department. Therefore we will be limiting tickets to 2 per family in the first instance. These will be on sale at £2.00 each from Thursday 24th November. Any tickets remaining after Thursday December 1st will be sold on a first come first served basis.

Junior Department
Parents / Carers on 14th and 15th December.
The concerts start at 1.30pm and will take place in the main hall.

The main hall can house 300 chairs and we have 209 families in the junior department. Therefore we will be limiting tickets to 2 per family in the first instance. These will be on sale at £2.00 each from Tuesday 29th November. Any tickets remaining after Thursday December 8th will be sold on a first come first served basis.

Yours sincerely
Mr H Roberts
Headteacher

24/11/11
Dear Parents.

Please can I remind parents that Nursery finishes at 3.15pm and Reception at 3.20pm.

It has been brought to my attention that parents are beginning to congregate as early as 2.45pm to collect their children. This is not ideal and can disrupt and impact on the normal teaching and learning going on in class as well as sometimes causing a conflict of interest with regards to individual children’s health and safety.

I would therefore ask that parents do not arrive to collect children until 5 minutes before the end of the school day.

Would Reception parents also be mindful, that Nursery leave before Reception and so ensure there is enough space for Nursery children to be safely and securely handed over to those who are collecting them.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.


Yours faithfully




Mr H Roberts
Head Teacher.

22/11/11

Dear Parents,

RE: Industrial Action Wednesday November 30th 2011

I refer to recent announcements by several Trades Unions, including UNISON, GMB, Unite, UCAC, NUT, NASUWT and NAHT that, they have endorsed strike action over pensions on 30th November 2011.

As a result of these announcements, I have to inform parents, that unless there is a change in circumstances, the school will be closed to pupils on Wednesday 30th November 2011.

We will re-open on Thursday 1st December 2011.

I apologise for any inconvenience this might cause.

Yours faithfully,



H Roberts.
Head Teacher

Year 2 Maths Club

Dear Parents

Please note there is no Maths Club today, Monday 21 November 2011.

Thank you

Mr H Roberts
Headteacher

Children In Need 2011

Well done Y6. You organized a fantastic 'Children In Need Day'. You raised a staggering total of £1179.24 All of the activities were planned and organised by the year 6 pupils for the rest of the school to enjoy. A fantastic effort by all - well done.

  Every year our wonderful PTA organise a SPOOKY night of dancing, fun and games in the hall. This year was no different and was really well supported by children in both the infants and juniors who dressed up for Halloween. Thank you to the PTA members and parents who helped, the children had a fantastic time.

Children in Need 2011

Dear Parents,

Our theme for Children in Need next Friday 18th November, is wearing anything spotty. Year 6 pupils will do stalls in the afternoon as usual.

The infant classes will be baking and will start selling from 3.00 p.m. onwards.

Many thanks for your support.

Mr H Roberts
Headteacher