Parents' Letter NO 14/09/10
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GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION
1 PARENT GOVERNOR ELECTION
We are pleased to let you know that Mr Paul Hinchliffe – the father of Hannah in year 3 and Beth in year 1 - was elected unopposed as a parent governor onto the Governing Body. Congratulations Mr Hinchliffe!
Mr Hinchliffe will commence as a governor after the Easter Holidays.
2 SCHOOL MEALS
Please do remember that if your child wishes to change from school meals to their own sandwiches, or vice versa, then we do need two weeks written notice – even if this is at the very start of an academic year!
3 ARRIVING IN SCHOOL AFTER THE 9.00AM BELL
Can we please remind all parents that once class has commenced at 9.00am children should be taken to the main reception and signed in. A member of the office staff will take your child to class.
Can we remind parents that for security reasons parents should not go straight round to the outside doors of the classrooms and enter and disturb the class. Can we therefore ask for your co-operation in this matter. 4 DOGS ON SCHOOL PREMISES
Can we remind all parents, grandparents and carers that no dogs are allowed anywhere on the school premises. This is for Health and Safety reasons, as well as the fact that several children are allergic to animal fur and many are frightened too.
This week we have received notification from concerned parents that two parents/grandparents are bringing in a dog when they collect their children. Can we thus ask you to ensure this does not happen again in the future. It might be that you need to speak to grandparents too as perhaps they are unaware of the restrictions regarding animals on school premises.
5 LOST PROPERTY
On Wednesday, 10 March a memory stick was found in the staff car park. If you think this might be yours please contact the school office for details.
6 SCHOOL BOOK FAYRE
The annual Book Fayre has proved to be another great success and we sold £970 worth of books which raised £522.50p in commission to be spent on books for the school. Thank you to everyone who gave their valuable time and effort into ensuring the event ran smoothly, and to all those parents and children who supported the venture by buying the books!
The winning raffle prizes – announced in Assembly on Wednesday were:
Charlotte Deacon Class 6Ewan Gallagher Class 5Hannah Hinchliffe Class 3Thomas Walker Class 1Alex Malloch Class 1
7 SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBLeaflets for the above book club have today been distributed via the eldest sibling in school. If you wish to place an order please return your order and payment in a sealed envelope that should be placed in the class box. All orders should be returned by 9.00am on Friday, 19 March 2010.
Payment should be via cheque made payable to “Scholastic”. Please note there is no facility for a cash payment. Please DO NOT MAKE CHEQUES OUT TO SCHOOL!8 INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY PHOTOS
Hopefully you will all have received the proof and payment envelope that each child in school received on Tuesday!
There is a collection bag in the school office for you to place your sealed payment envelope into. A courier collection is scheduled for Friday, 19 March – so please remember to bring your envelopes to the office before that date. The actual photographs should be in school shortly after the Easter holidays. As soon as school receives the photographs they will be sent home that same day with your child.
9 PARENTS’ EVENINGS
Thursday, 25 March - 4.20pm to 7.20pmTuesday, 30 March - 4.20pm to 7.20pm
The deadline for receipt of parent evening request forms was today – with the appointment slips being sent home to you commencing Monday, 15 March.
If you have any queries please contact the office.
10 SPORT RELIEF – FRIDAY 19 MARCH – RUN OR WALK A MILE!A reminder that we will be joining in with sport relief again this year. We plan to get all the children to run or walk a mile around the school grounds and get sponsored for doing it. All the money we raise will go to Sport Relief. We are not selling socks or t-shirts this year, parents should make their own arrangements to buy them from recognised retailers.
11 FREE SWIMMING LESSONS FOR FAMILIES
Barnsley Premier Leisure, ASA and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council have joined together to offer 6 free swimming lessons to families.
A minimum of two people per family must attend; both must be non or weak swimmers over the age of 11.
The offer is open to all immediate and extended family members so grandparents are welcome too!
For families who wish to take up this offer but also have younger children who they want to bring along, all children under 11 will be able to swim for £1.00 but will not be part of the lesson.
Classes commence on Saturday, 6 March 2010 between 12 noon and 1.00pm at Royston Leisure Centre.
For information please contact Ed Lim the swimming development officer on 738661.
12 CHANGE OF MENU – FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2010
Following the distribution of the leaflet informing you of the launch of www.barnsley.gov.uk/schoolmeals website on Friday, 26 March 2010 there will be a change to the scheduled menu on that day. It will now be a special Sunday Dinner meal consisting of roast pork or roast beef, stuffing ball or small Yorkshire pudding, roast and creamed potato, broccoli/cauliflower and carrots and gray. For dessert it will be Blackforest chocolate sponge and custard.
13 EASTER SERVICE EASTER CONCERT – MONDAY, 29 MARCH – 2.00pm
We would like to cordially invite you to join us on Monday, 29 March at 2.00pm in Silkstone Parish Church for our annual spring service. There will be various performances by the children and some of the performances from our recent Silkstone’s Got Talent event, as well as communal songs.
Please note that after the concert the children will return to school – but once registered back in school, those with permission will be able to be collected and taken home early.
14 A FETE WORSE THAN DEATH BY GRASS ROOTS YOUTH AND JUNIOR THEATRE GROUP
A Fete Worse than Death is a comedy about a village fete and the fate of the vicar!
Join Grass Roots at Cawthorne School on Friday 19 March or Saturday 20 March at 7.30pm. Admission is free, but they ask for a donation.
Before the play begins you are invited, with the help of the cast, to savour the delights of the fete. Games, Tombola and tea and cakes are all on offer.
The informal evening is particularly suitable for children. We do hope you can come and support the work of this young and enthusiastic group of actors
15 INSET DAY 4 – THURSDAY, 1 APRIL 2010Please do remember that school will be closed for children on Thursday, 1 April 2010 for a teacher-training day.
16 EASTER VACATION – FRIDAY, 2 APRIL – WEDNESDAY, 14 APRIL 2010 Please remember that children return to school on Thursday, 15 April 2010!
Yours sincerely
Composed and written by Mrs A Griffin, on behalf of Mr S Barber, Headteacher
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