October 14th
Dear Parents and Carers,
Be Bright, Be Seen Competition!
As part of Road Safety Week, children and staff are asked to wear their brightest clothes on Thursday 20th October. There will be a prize for the brightest clothes in each class, and teacher!
Important Dates
| 17th – 20th October | Road Safety Week |
| 21st October 2011 | INSET Day – School Closed |
| 24th October -28th October | Half Term |
| 1st November
9.30 – 10.30 am |
Open Morning for Potential Reception Parents |
| 7th November | Parents Evening Week |
| 14th – 18th November | Anti – bullying week |
| Friday 9th December | Arts Day – Parents Welcome |
Parent Governors
Please remember to return your ballot papers to the box in reception by Wednesday 19th October.
Parent Forum
Thank you to all the parents that have attended the last two parent forum meetings. There have been lots of good ideas generated to how we can more our school even better.
Celebration Assemblies
All parents and Governors are welcome to Celebration Assembly, every Friday at 9.10am. Come and help the school celebrate the week’s successes!
School Attendance: Is Your Child Missing Out?
| In a week this means missing... | Over a year this means missing... | Over the seven years of primary school means missing... | |
| 100% Attendance | No days | No weeks | No learning at all! |
| 90% Attendance | ½ day | Almost 4 weeks | Over 4 terms |
| 80% Attendance | 1 day | Over 7 weeks | 1 school year and 2 terms |
| 70% Attendance | 1 ½ days | 11 weeks | More than 2 years |
| 60% Attendance | 2 days | Over 15 weeks | 2 years and 4 terms |
| 50% Attendance e | 2 ½ days | Alost 20 weeks | 3 ½ years |
Best class this week RTH 99%, 1LH 94%, 2MR 91%, 3SH 98%’
4TB 98%, 5EE 93%. 6TS 92%. Overall attendance 95%
Congratulations to the following children:
Caught Reading: Anika, Adrian, Abel, Assra, Skie
Golden Book: Freya, Ceren, Harry J., Megan, Fowzie, Abbie, Dillan
Birthdays: Keisha (9), Summer (9), Maizie (7), Reem (6), Ceyda (7)
House Point Winners: Aryan, Jai, Ryan, Mia, Rana, Harry J., Megan, Marlyna, Monicia, Ruben, Siobhan, Keisha, Catherine, Assra, Jay, Zaneta, Kamil, Martin
Winning House: Yellow, Second Blue, Third Red
Term and holiday dates for the 2011-12
Term 1 Thursday 1 September to Friday 21 October 2011
Inset closure Friday 21st October
Term 2 Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December 2011
Term 3 Tuesday 3 January to Friday 10 February 2012
Inset closure Friday 10th February
Term 4 Monday 20 February to Friday 30 March 2012
Term 5 Monday 16 April to Friday 1 June 2012
Term 6 Monday 11 June to Thursday 19th July 2012
Yours sincerely,
Kathryn wong
Headteacher