Newsletter No. 36 24th November 2010

24th November 2010
Newsletter No. 36

As we come towards the end of November I would remind you of various arrangements for Christmas and the end of term.

End of term parties will take place during week beginning 13th December.

Christmas Dinner Day Christmas Dinner Day is on Friday 17th December and not 15th December as stated in a previous newsletter.

Reception and Nursery Christmas Performances Reception and Nursery’s Christmas Performances will take place on Tuesday 7th December. Nursery AM will perform at 10.00am with all Reception classes and Nursery PM will perform at 2.00pm with all Reception classes. In order to manage numbers we are inviting parents of Nursery AM, Reception Red and Reception Green classes to the morning performance and parents of Nursery PM, Reception Yellow and Reception Blue to the afternoon performance.

Year 1 Food Sale Year 1 will be having a food sale on Friday 26th November 2010 to raise money for the outdoor area. It will take place at the end of the school day in the small hall. If anyone would like to donate any food, please hand in to your class teacher or at the office.

Year 3 Christmas Performance Year 3’s Christmas Performance will take place at 2pm on December 10th, parents of all Year 3 children are invited to attend and we hope to see you all there.

Dinner Money Please note that the cost of a School Dinner is £1.95 per day, £9.75 per week. Please make cheques payable to London Borough of Redbridge and please put any money or cheques in a clearly labelled sealed envelope.

Last day of term The last day of term is Monday 20th December and school will be finishing at 2pm. Nursery’s last day of term will be Friday 17th December.

PTA Christmas Treat The PTA have arranged a pantomime on the 16th December as a Christmas treat for all children. Children from morning and afternoon Nursery, Reception and Year 1 classes will see the Pantomime in the morning and children from Year 2 to Year 6 classes will see the Pantomime in the afternoon. There will be no charge for this event. Also, please note that the pantomime for Years 2-6 will not finish until 4pm so pick up will be a little later.

Attendance Attendance was low last week due to Eid, however, please continue to support us by bringing your children to school regularly and punctually. The class with the highest percentage were Year 2 Blue with 89.3%.
The overall percentage for the whole school was 79.7%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 79.7% R Green 77% R Red 67.6% R Yellow 75.9%
Yr 1 Blue 72.3% Yr 1 Green 82.8% Yr1 Red 77.9% Yr 1 Yellow 79.2%
Yr 2 Blue 89.3% Yr 2 Green 83.5% Yr 2 Red 80% Yr 2 Yellow 85.3%
Yr 3 Blue 78.6% Yr 3 Green 83.1% Yr 3 Red 76.6% Yr 3 Yellow 82.1%
Yr 4 Green 82.1% Yr 4 Red 76.7%
Yr 5 Blue 76.9% Yr 5 Yellow 81.7%
Yr 6 Red 86.2%

Office Closure Please note that the School Office is closed from 10.00 to 11.00am and 1.30 to 2.30pm to enable all office staff to have their required breaks. Please could you help by sending in any money in labelled envelopes with your child rather than queuing up each day to pay it into the office.

Lost Property Please collect any lost property from the small hall after school.

Security Please remember that children should be handed over to class teachers in the playground and parents should not be entering the school building in the morning. However, if for any reason you are in the school building first thing in the morning, please leave via the main office and not through the locked doors at the bottom of the stairwells. These doors are locked to ensure the children’s safety.

Parking We have had a few complaints from residents in The Drive regarding inconsiderate parking (across and in their driveways). Please refrain from obstructing driveways/access when bringing your children to and from school.

Dates for your diary:Christmas Performances 7th (Nursery and Reception) and 10th (Year 3) December
Christmas Parties w/c 13th December
Christmas Assembly 14th December
Christmas Pantomime 16th December
Christmas Dinner 17th December
Last day for Nursery 17th December
Nursery Closed 20th December, no Nursery Children in school
Last day of term 20th December, finish at 2pm
Christmas Break 21st December to 3rd January
School re-opens for pupils 4th January