Newsletter No. 39 15th December 2010

15th December 2010
Newsletter No. 39

PTA CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME The PTA has arranged a pantomime for this Thursday 16th December (tomorrow) for all children, free of charge.
Children from morning AND afternoon Nursery, Reception and Year 1 classes (except Year 1 Yellow) will see the Pantomime in the morning. Children from afternoon Nursery will need to come into school for 9.45am.
Children from Year 1 Yellow and Year 2 to 6 classes will see the Pantomime in the afternoon. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PANTOMIME FOR YEAR 1 YELLOW AND YEARS 2-6 WILL NOT FINISH UNTIL 4PM so please make arrangements to collect your child at this later time.

After School Club Please note there will be no After School Club on Monday 20th December.

Extra Curricular Clubs All extra curricular clubs will be cancelled this Thursday due to the PTA Pantomime. The missed session will, however, be made up in the New Year.

School end of term early closure Please remember to make arrangements to collect your child from School at the earlier time of 2pm on Monday 20th December.

Icy Conditions Whilst every effort will be made to grit pathways etc., please do take care when entering and leaving the site. Site staff do their utmost to ensure that surfaces are safe. However, with limited time before school, it is not always certain that all ice patches will have melted.

Contacting the School Please note that the school office is open from 8am to 5pm, with a break for office staff at 10-11am and 1.30-2.30pm.

Year 3 Performance It was wonderful to see so many parents at the Year 3 performance last Friday. Thank you to all the parents who attended and to all the staff for their hard work.

Breakfast/After School Childcare Provision As mentioned in last weeks newsletter please note that from January there will be a slight increase in the charge: Breakfast - £3 per session After School - £8 per session
This is to enable us to be able to cover the costs of staffing and feeding the children.

Attendance and Holidays We have noticed that a high number of children are still being taken out of school for holidays during term time and also many children arriving late on a regular basis. Please note there is a possibility that you could lose your place on the school roll or receive a fine.

Late collections During the week of 6th December to 10th December we had a total of 55 children were collected as late as 4.45pm at the end of the school day. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage was Year 3 Yellow with 95.7%, narrowly beating Year 3 Green with 95.2%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 86.9%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90.7% R Green 83.7% R Red 90.3% R Yellow 84.8%
Yr 1 Blue 82.7% Yr 1 Green 75.2% Yr1 Red 79.3% Yr 1 Yellow 91.2%
Yr 2 Blue 87% Yr 2 Green 80% Yr 2 Red 75.2% Yr 2 Yellow 87.7%
Yr 3 Blue 89.3% Yr 3 Green 95.2% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 3 Yellow 95.7%
Yr 4 Green 90% Yr 4 Red 86%
Yr 5 Blue 94.1% Yr 5 Yellow 92.7%
Yr 6 Red 85.2%


Midday Assistant Vacancy We have a vacancy for a Midday Assistant post for 10 hours a week, term time only. An enhanced CRB check is essential. If you are interested in applying for this post, please collect an application form from the School Office.

Dinner Money Arrears If you are in arrears for School Dinners you will receive an arrears letter. Please make sure this is paid by tomorrow. Please put the money in an envelope clearly labelled with your childs name and class.

Free Maths Course for Parents If you have a child in Reception or Year 1 we would like to invite you to join our Family Numeracy Course starting on Monday 10th January 2011. This unique 12 week course will help you brush up on your maths skills; teach you how to support your child with maths; and allow you to take part in maths sessions with your child in school. Parents will have an opportunity to gain a City and Guilds qualification in Maths and will receive a certificate. A free crèche and refreshments will be provided. To reserve a place please telephone the school on 020 8518 2562 or visit the school reception to complete an enrolment form.

As this is the last full week before the end of term, this will be the last newsletter you will receive, so may I take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2011 and look forward to excellent attendance from all of our children in the New Year.

Dates for your diary:PTA Christmas Pantomime 16th December, am and pm Nursery, Reception and Year 1 (am)
16th December, Years 2-6 pm (collect at 4pm)
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