23 Oct 2009 - Newsletter
RISELEY C. of E. LOWER SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
23rd October 2009
Parents’ Consultation Evenings
Parents’ consultations will take place on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November from 3.40pm – 7.00pm. Forms should have been returned by Thursday 22nd October so that appointments can be arranged and these will be returned after half term.
Closure Day
Just to remind you that we close today for the half term holiday and the school will reopen on Tuesday 3rd November. The school is closed on Monday 2nd November for staff training.
Special Assembly
There will be no Special Assembly on the first Friday back after half term, 6th November.
Chess Club
After half term Mrs Veitch will be organising a chess club for children from Years 2, 3 and 4 on Wednesday lunchtimes. This replaces netball club. Please would you indicate on the attached form if your child would like to participate. If the group is too large preference will be given to the older children.
Football Club
Football Club has now finished but will resume next year. Thank you to all of the children who took part this half term.
Thank you for your support
Thank you for your support over the last few weeks with the different events that we have held.
We are so pleased with our NSPCC sponsored event which raised almost £1200 for the NSPCC. Fiona was very impressed with the amount raised from a smaller school. Well done to everyone.
Our Book Week was again popular and the school was able to take £175 worth of books to go into the classrooms.
Thank you to for the cakes you sent in for the Harvest Celebration. Once again the children performed well and this was greatly appreciated by our senior citizens.
Samaritan’s Purse
Just to remind you that the filled shoe boxes should be returned to school by Friday 6th November, so please return them after half term. Thank you.
Questionnaire for Parents on the Distinctive Character of the School
If you have not done so already, please return the distinctive character of our school questionnaire that was with last weeks newsletter, by Wednesday 4th November. It is helpful to hear your views.
Free Activity during half term
We have been informed about a free activity for all the family during half term. It will be held at Marston Vale Forest Park on Tuesday 27th October from 11am to 3pm. It is called ‘Building on the Past’ and you can make your own Saxon house to take home! Sounds like great fun!
Half term event
Last week you received a leaflet from Sports Extra about a half term holiday club on Thursday October 29th at our school. Very few parents had returned the forms by last Wednesday. Sports Extra did promote the event on Wednesday in school, but if they do not have 15 children the event may have to be cancelled. I will know later today. If you have booked, you will be informed by Sports Extra if it is cancelled.
Dinner Money for next half term
34 days @£1.70 = £57.80
This is payable on the first day back after half term, Tuesday 3rd November, for the half term or for the week. Subsequent weeks should be paid on a Monday. Cash should be enclosed in a labelled envelope. Please make cheques payable to Eden Services Ltd. The child’s name should be written on the back of the cheque.
One weeks notice is required in writing for cancellation of dinners.
Please also give one weeks notice for occasional dinners.
Milk for next half term
The cost for milk for this next half term will be:-
34 days @ 30p per day = £10.20
News from Riseley Toddler Group
Riseley Toddler Group are running two events. There will be a Christmas Shopping event which will be held on Thursday 5th November, 9.30 to 11.30am. There is a ‘Nearly New Sale’ with Cream teas & cake on Saturday 7th November, 10am to 1pm. Both events have a £1.00 entrance fee.
Tables are £7 or if you only have a few items then toddlers will sell them for you and take 25%. Please contact Ali Tennant on 01234 709332 for more details.
We were sad when we heard that Mrs Kath MacLeod who had helped at Toddlers for 21 years, passed away last year. We would like to commemorate all she gave to toddlers with a bench which will be in the children's playground on the playing field. If you remember Kath when you and your children were part of toddlers, we would like to invite you to join us in the park on Tuesday 10th November at 11.45 to celebrate her life.
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Chess Club
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would like to take part in Chess Club on Wednesday lunchtimes.