School Attendance and Events Update
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newportc9th March 2012
No. 9
StThomasofCanterburyPrimarySchoolNewsletter
From Monday 12th March children who are late arriving at school will need to be signed in by an adult at the school office. Our day starts at 8.45am and children arriving after this time are causing possible disruption to their class. The Educational Welfare Officer (EWO) checks our late register on a regular basis and might be contacting parents if a child is late more than 5 times. I know some of you travel some distance to get to school and on rare occasions there are unavoidable traffic delays. As a oneoff the EWO will be understanding of individual situations and will only contact families who are persistently late so please dont be alarmed if you are asked to sign in your child. Mrs. J Anderson and Mrs. M Sanderson
O Lord, you have mercy on all, take away from me my sins, and mercifully set me ablaze with the fire of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dear Parents and Children
Tia Y2; Amelia and Kaylum Y1; Joseph YR. Well done everyone!
Stars of the Week: Conor Y6; Cameron Y5; Keaton Y4; Ned Y3;
School dinners: Monday: Beef and onion pie; Tuesday: Roast Turkey;
on Tuesday 20th March. The cost is 2.64 and you will need to book your dinner by TUESDAY 13th MARCH via Mrs. Chadwick or Mrs. Hoey know in the school office.
Calling all mums! All mums are invited to have a school dinner with their child Praise for our children: We were delighted to receive a telephone call from
a member of the public yesterday praising our children for their excellent behaviour and their interpretation of prayer during Mass at the church. Well done children!
Wednesday: Beef burritos; Thursday: Roast Pork; Friday: Fish.
The
Y2 Lighthouse Trip was a bit of a washout this week due to the poor
weather so Mrs. Brown will be doing her best to re-arrange it as soon as possible at no extra cost to parents of course. In the meantime she seems to be missing about a dozen pairs of pants!! If your child borrowed a pair please return them (washed!) as soon as possible. Thank you. Y2s supply of carrier bags was also depleted so Mrs. Brown would be grateful for donations of bags so that her stock can be replenished ready for any emergencies.
Music Festival: On Friday 16th March we will be taking all of the pupils in
years 3, 4, 5 and 6 to compete in the IW Music Competition Festival at St Thomas' Church (the Minster). We will be walking there first thing in the morning so that we are ready to perform at approximately 10am and will return to school in time for lunch. Please be aware that there will be photographers (County Press etc.) there so if your child is not to be photographed please ensure your childs teacher knows BEFORE we go. Please make sure your child is in full school uniform and is smartly dressed.
Boots and shoes! If your child wears boots to school they will need to change into school shoes
for during the day or wear plimsolls - and please note that shoes should not have flashing lights!
Come and play African Drums with your child week! Please join your childs class playing African
drums on Monday 12th March, 9-10am Y6 Tuesday 13th March, 9-10am Y3 Wednesday 14th March, 9-10am Y5 Thursday 15th March, 9-10am Y4 Thursday 15th March, 2-2.30pm Y2 No hand jewellery can be worn when playing the drums so all rings, watches and bracelets will have to be removed.
FOSTA DIARY DATES
The next FOSTA Meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st March 2012 at 1pm in the Eight Bells. It would be lovely to see some new faces and there are spaces available for ordinary members, giving you voting rights on the work and activities carried out by FOSTA. Thursday 29th March 2012 is Mufti Day in aid of Easter Bingo (see below). Come to school in your own clothes for the day, in exchange for the donation of a boxed Easter egg. On Friday 30th March 2012 starting at 6pm there will be Easter Bingo in the School Hall. Eyes down and away we go!! This evening is always great entertainment for the whole family and will be a fantastic way to start the Easter Holidays. Bingo cards available on the night - no need to pre-book - just turn up and join in the fun! And lastly ... Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes that don't fit/don't suit or were simply bought in a weak moment and are never likely to see the light of day? FOSTA are considering a 'Clothes Exchange' to be held in the School Hall one Saturday during April. This is a new venture for us and we would really appreciate an indication as to whether or not people are likely to participate before we set everything up. This is how it works: Seller buys a pack for 1.50 which contains instructions and labels, together with a unique seller number. Items are labelled up and brought to the School Hall on the morning of the sale (probably between 9-10am). FOSTA will organise all articles received into different categories (ie. clothes, accessories, footwear) in size order. The Sale would take place between 11.30-1.30. All unsold items to be collected between 2.30-3pm. (Timings are all approximate at this stage). The proceeds of any items sold are then split 50:50 with the seller and FOSTA. Depending on the uptake, we would be happy for friends and family to also take part as sellers. Please contact one of the FOSTA committee members (Kirsty, Dawn, Alison or Josie) if you would be interested in taking part in this event. Alternatively you may call or text Josie on 07752468911. We look forward to hearing from you!!
Other notices of interest:
The Parish Council of St Saviour's/St Thomas' are organising a Parish Day on 12th May at Verbum
Dei, Carisbrooke. The day is a chance for both communities to join in a day of community, friendship and fun. There will be lots of fun activities for children and opportunities for adults to share in discussions. There will also be football matches and maybe even a tug of war! Families can sign up at either of the churches where they will find a form at the back of the church.
