January 2005

Dear parents

Tsunami Appeal

Uniform

Reading Club

Meetings with Teachers

Pocket Calendars

Staffing

Cake Sales

Clubs

School Dinners

Dear parents

Welcome back to everyone and Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas break as much as your children seem to have. Thank you for all your good wishes, cards and presents. A special welcome to our new nursery children and their families and to our newcomers in Reception. Back to top

Tsunami Appeal

We are having a fund raising event next Friday 21st January for the disaster appeal. The infant children may bring in a toy, game or puzzle to share with their classmates and the nursery children may bring in a doll or a teddy. We are asking that the children please bring in a donation for the school to send to the appeal. Back to top

Uniform

As usual the children are looking very smart in their uniforms. Please would you check PE bags to make sure everything still fits. The majority of children in the school wear the correct uniform and it would be a real achievement if it could be 100%. The sales are on at the moment so it might be a good time to look for those new shoes and other bargains. Please make sure you child wears suitable shoes for school,no trainers, heels, strappy shoes or boots.
Remember to name all clothing,teachers are not able to return clothes to their owners if they are not named. Back to top

Reading Club

It's lovely to see so many of you at the before school reading club. For new parents this is an opportunity to come in out of the cold before school starts and read books with your child. We use the Community Room and overspill into the hall if necessary. Reading club is from
8.30 - 8.50 - just come into school via the main entrance. Teachers collect children from the Community Room and take them into class in time to open the door at 8.55 for the start of school. I would ask you again to keep the corridor clear - there is plenty of space in the hall and Community room. Back to top

Meetings with Teachers

If you have something you wish to discuss with your child's teacher please arrange an appointment either before or after school. It is advisable to inform the teacher of any change of circumstance [a new baby, moving house, separations etc] as these may affect your child. Any concerns about school should be discussed with the class teacher in the first place. Back to top

Pocket Calendars

We are pleased to be able to give each family two of these handy, credit card sized information cards. Term dates are on one side and phone number/ web address on the other. We hope you find them useful. Back to top

Staffing

As mentioned in my last letter, we are delighted to say welcome back to Mrs Storer, who is here on Wednesdays and Thursdays and also to Mrs Highgate. Mrs Ackerman has joined the Nursery staff and works the first part of the week [Monday and Tuesday all day and Wednesday mornings]. Other staff remain the same. Back to top

Cake Sales

These will start again today for Mrs Stone's class. The other dates are 28th January for
Miss. Margrie's class, 11th February for Mrs Wood's class and 4th March for Miss Tyrrell's class, 12th March for Mrs Stone's class and 26th March for Miss Margrie's class. Please bring your cakes on the day. We will need 3 or 4 parents who can come in at 3pm to set up and help sell the cakes. Back to top

Clubs

We are pleased to have so many clubs going on - choir on Monday, at lunchtime, recorder club on Tuesday at lunchtime, [if your child belongs to this remember to send in the recorder that day], drama on Wednesday after school and dance on Friday, at lunchtime.
Gardening Club will restart after half term on Thursdays after school. If you are able to help with Gardening Club please let Mrs Stone know, a couple of volunteers would be very welcome.
After school football with Bracknell Town Football Club will be starting again this Tuesday
(18th January). You should have already had a letter from them. Back to top

School Dinners

A school meal costs £1.30. Calypso drinks are 33p, milk is 15p.
If your child brings a packed lunch containing a yoghurt, please ensure that you include a spoon as the school kitchen only have enough to cater for school dinners.
All children have access to water at lunch time. If you want your child to have something else please make sure that it is not a fizzy drink.


Yours sincerely.




Angela Smith
Headteacher



Diary Dates for this half term:

14th January: Cake sale - Mrs Stone's class
19th January: Year 2 trip to the Museum of London
28th January: Cake sale - Miss Margrie's class Back to top