As part of our RE topic this half term, we are looking at how artists have portrayed The Christmas Story. If you have any old christmas cards, particularly ones with an image relating to The Christmas Story, I would be very grateful if they could be given to Class 4 to help us with our RE topic.

Thank you.

Bonfire

Thank you to everyone who attended the bonfire on Friday evening. I’m sure you’ll agree it was a great evening and the children seemed to really enjoy themselves.  Thankfully the weather stayed mild and fairly dry!  Thank you to FOBs and parents who helped organise the evening and made it such a success.

KS1 Football

Jack will be running Football Club on Tuesdays for the next 2 weeks for Reception, Years 1 and 2 after which we will decide if it is still light enough to continue.  KS2 Football Club will also continue on Wednesdays after school whilst we are able to do so.

Parking

Please could we ask that people do not park in the disabled parking spaces or the bus lanes. Thank you in advance for your support with this.

Music Tuition Fees

Please can any outstanding music fees for the first half of the autumn term be paid as soon as possible.

Uniform

Thank you for your support this term in ensuring that children are wearing the correct uniform for school. If girls choose to wear headbands, slides, etc. please could these be appropriate for school, as we have noticed some quite elaborate hairbands being worn in the past week.

Children In Need – Dressing Up and Cake Sale

Just a reminder that next Friday, 14th November, is Children In Need day.  This year’s theme is ‘Be A Hero’ and children can come to school on Friday dressed up as any hero of their choice for a small donation of 50p per child.   It does not have to be a well-known ‘hero’ and children have already shared lots of ideas for what they would like to dress up as; if you have any queries at all, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff.  To help boost our fundraising efforts for the charity, we will also be holding a cake sale and any donations of cakes or biscuits would be gratefully received. We still have Pudsey ears for sale at the Office for only £2.50.

Letters home this week:

• Swimming gala (Y4/5/6 children who have been told that they are involved)
• Y6 height and weight check

Many thanks.

Mrs Natalie Johnson

As you are aware the New National Curriculum came into place as of September 2014. This has meant some changes in the key aims of teaching mathematics with an emphasis on children being fluent in mathematics and mathematical reasoning.

I have attached some links below which contain useful information on what this means and how you can support your child with their progress in mathematics. The first website is a link to download ‘A parents’ guide to the New National Curriculum’ (for free) and within the other two websites there is some useful information and examples of activities that can be done at home.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask me. I hope you find these useful.

This is just a message to make you aware that our PE days have changed in Class 4. This half term they will be on a Wednesday and a Friday. It is important that children bring both indoor and outdoor kit as our lessons are very often weather depending.

Thank you.