1 Jun 2008 - June Newsletter

Dear Parent(s),

 

 

Newsletter – June 2008

 

 

Firstly an apology, the School Association’s Children’s Ball is on 13^th June not 20^th June.  I can also confirm, that District Sports has been moved to the evening of Monday 7^th July.

 

 

Year 5 enjoyed a highly successful visit to the Isle of Wight and I was delighted to read a letter from the hotel owners commending the children on their politeness and manners.  They were a credit to themselves.  I would like to remind parents that, unless we receive a call from Ofsted, I will be away from school for the week beginning 16^th June.  I am accompanying Miss Albrighton and Mrs Grace on the Year 6 residential trip to an activity centre near Southampton. 

 

 

In next month’s newsletter I will be detailing the staffing structure for 2008/09.  I can confirm however that we will be fully staffed.  I would like to update you on the work of the school’s Healthy  School’s Group.  They are actively looking at issues of school travel and will soon be feeding back the results of the questionnaire which they recently issued.  The Governing Body are also looking at a number of capital projects which may also involve the School Association.  On the subject of the School Association I would like to publicly acknowledge their hard work and their support to the school.  Everyone at the school is only too aware of the terrific support given by the parents in lots of different ways.

 

 

We would like to thank parents for their support in collecting the Tesco Computer Vouchers and Sainsbury’s Active Kid Vouchers.  Can we please ask you to bring in any vouchers that you have at home, either at the bottom of handbags or on the top of the fridge, and send them into school as soon as possible as we are fast approaching the deadline for submitting them.

 

 

We know many of you are still waiting for the ‘Wriggly Nativity’ DVD and we are aware that it has been a long time coming but we have been reassured that it is now in production and should be available very soon.  We are sorry you have all had such a long wait but hopefully the finished product will be worth it.

 

 

As many of you know, the School Association Summer Ball is being held on Saturday 28^th June and they are holding a raffle during the evening with many fantastic prizes, including a balloon ride, Tea for Two at Hartwell House, a meal at the Unicorn, a Lotus factory tour and many others.  Even if you are not planning to attend the Summer Ball, you can still buy raffle tickets from the school office on the mornings of 11^th and 25^th June.  They are also available from Catherine Rodnight or Melanie Vallance. 

 

 

Lastly I have been approached by Aylesbury Honda based in

Gatehouse Road

, Aylesbury.  They are proposing to donate £100 to the school when any parent purchases a new or used vehicle from them.  I mention this in case you are thinking of changing your car in the near future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dates for the Term

 

 

Friday 13^th June                      -           School Association’s Children’s Ball

 

 

16^th – 20^th June                       -           Year Six Residential Trip to Fairthorne Manor

 

 

Thursday 19^th June                 -           M & M Production of ‘Kosmic Krew’ (pm)

 

 

Monday 23^rd June                    -           Year Six Games (all day event at Waddesdon CE School)

 

 

Tuesday 24^th June                  -           Year Five to Science Fair

 

 

Thursday 26^th June                 -           11+ meeting of Year Five parents – 7pm

 

 

Friday 27^th June                      -           Hot Dog Day

 

 

Saturday 28^th June                  -           School Association Summer Ball

 

 

Tuesday 1^st July                      -           Year Six to visit their new secondary schools

 

 

Week Beg. 7^th July                  -           End of Year Reports issued

 

 

Monday 7^th July                       -           District Sports – 4pm onwards

 

 

Wednesday 9^th July                -           Sports Day – 1.30 pm

 

 

Thursday 10^th July                  -           Open Evening for Parents 6pm – 8pm

 

 

Saturday 12^th July                   -           School Association Summer Fayre 2pm – 4pm

 

 

Thursday 17^th July                  -           School Concert 6pm – 7pm (Involves the children who have been

 

                                                            learning a musical instrument during the year)

 

 

Friday 18^th July                        -           Hot Dog Day

 

 

Monday 21^st July                      -           Speech Competitions 1.15pm (for Years 4, 5 and 6)

 

 

Tuesday 22^nd July                   -           Term Ends

 

 

1^st/2^nd September                   -           Staff Training Days

 

 

Wednesday 3^rd September    -           Autumn Term Starts

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

S. Blore