2 Feb 2007 - newsletter
Newsletter No. 19
Friday 2nd February 2007
Dear Parents, Carers and Governors,
Purple class assembly
What a clever assembly from Purple class this week. Lots of work on sounds and spelling. We all learnt a lot from you! Take a look at Purple class's page on our web-site for photos of us and our tricky words!
www.polehamptoninfant.ik.org
The new menu
We have now enjoyed all four weeks of the new menu. There are some very yummy dinners on offer. We will soon be in touch with another "Bring your mum or dad to lunch" week, so watch this space!
The only meal which didn't go down well was the BBQ pork (we really didn't like it much at all!!) which we had on Tuesday this week. Our cook, Mrs Potter, recommends that on that day, she actually cooks a larger amount of Macaroni Cheese, which is the vegetarian option for that day. This dish is much more popular, so children will be able to choose that instead. Do let us know if you have any other opinions, as Edwards and Ward genuinely listen to our ideas.
Parents evening - next Monday and Tuesday
I hope you have all returned your slip indicating your preferred time for next week's important meetings. Don't forget to pop up to the computer suite to see a demonstration of our up-dated web-site. Also the Children's Information Centre will have a stand in the hall. This service has a wealth of information about local children's services, so do take a look!
Year Two Parents Meeting
I hope those of you who were able to make it found Monday's meeting useful. A copy of the handouts will be sent home today for those who weren't able to come. Do take a look and ask any questions at parents evening next week.
Comic Relief - we will be selling Red Noses!!!!!!
Comic Relief was launched this week. We have ordered enough noses for every child in the school and will be encouraging children to bring their noses in on Red Nose day, which is Friday 16th March.
Roadworks & Parking on Hermitage Drive
These roadworks are causing a few problems at the Hermitage Drive entrance, so please ensure you park well away from the school entrance to ensure there is good visibility for pedestrians and drivers - thank you.
Marwell Zoo Adoptions
Using some of the money that was raised by the PTA cake sales, each class has chosen to adopt an animal from Marwell Zoo.
These are the animals that each class have adopted
- Blue class: Sooty the Goeldi monkey
- Purple class: Wacker the Camel
- Yellow class: Eva the Penguin
- Orange class: Sahara the Sand Cat
- Green class: Chico the Meerkat
The children are very excited about their new adoptions and there will be a plaque outside the zoo's encounter village with each class's name on for everyone to see!
A big thanks to Miss Wilberforce for sorting out these adoptions.
Take a look at Marwell Zoo's web-site to find out about these fantastic animals.
www.marwell.org.uk
Useful Web-sites
We've been browsing useful parents' web-sites and found a few you may be interested in. I'll drop them into newsletters over the next couple of weeks.
One that really looks at the curriculum is Parentlink. It has good ideas for maths and literacy in each year group and is regularly up-dated.
http://www.parentlink.co.uk/
Cash for Schools Tokens - Twyford Advertiser
Don't forget to cut out the token before you pop the paper in the recycling bin! Tell all your friends and family to collect for us too! We need 200 tokens to be entered and we didn't get very many last week. Thank you!
Box Tops
The closing date for this year's collection is 31st March and its approaching fast. These valuable little tokens actually mean cash for the school so please send in as many as you can. Thank you.
PTA Singalong on Monday!!!
Don't forget to return your sponsor forms for Monday's tuneful event!! We have been practicing our favourite songs and will be raising the rafters as we aim to sing 20 songs!!!!
Diary Dates
Dates for the next week are in bold.
Date Event Time and Place
Mon 5th Feb PTA Sponsored singathon 10am
Mon 5th Feb Parents Evening - plus web-site demo 3.30-6.00pm
Tues 6th Feb Parents Evening - plus web-site demo 6.00-8.00pm
Weds 7th Feb Yellow Class assembly 10.15am
Thurs 8th Feb Blue Class cake sale After school
Fri 9th February Closing date for Admissions 07/08 - for our school and the Juniors
12th-16th Feb Half term School closed
19th Feb Staff training day School closed
Wed 21st Feb PTA meeting 8pm - for venue details, please ask in the office
Sat 24th Feb Volunteers Day 10am-4pm
Weds 28th Feb Green Class assembly 10.15am
Fri 2nd March PTA children's Disco 6.00-7.30pm
Fri 2nd Feb Joint event at the Junior School
Thank you Assembly 9.30am
Weds 7th March Blue Class assembly 10.15am
Thurs 15th March Mother's Day assembly 9.15am
Thurs 15th March Year Two cake sale After school
Fri 16th March Red Nose Day
Fri 23rd March PTA Quiz night 7.00pm
Weds 28th March Easter Celebration, plus PTA Easter raffle 9.15am
Thurs 29th March Church Service at St. Mary's 9.30am
Fri 30th March Last day of term School closes at 1.50pm
Tues 17th April First day of the Summer term
Thurs 24th May Year One cake sale After school
28th May-1st June Half term School closed
Thurs 7th June Reception cake sale After school
Weds 13th June PTA Father's Day sale
Fri 22d June Polehampton Day All day!!!
Sat 30th June PTA Summer Fair 1.00-3.00pm
Thurs 12th July Sports Day Afternoon (weather dependent!!)
Tues 17th July Church Service at St. Mary's 9.30am
Weds 18th July Year Two Leavers' Assembly 9.15am
Fri 20th July Last day of the academic year School closes at 1.50pm
Local Weather Forecast
Saturday & Sunday - sunny with a few clouds. Temperatures will be very low so continue to wrap up warm.
Have a great weekend.
Helen Ball
Headteacher
Friday 2nd February 2007
Dear Parents, Carers and Governors,
Purple class assembly
What a clever assembly from Purple class this week. Lots of work on sounds and spelling. We all learnt a lot from you! Take a look at Purple class's page on our web-site for photos of us and our tricky words!
www.polehamptoninfant.ik.org
The new menu
We have now enjoyed all four weeks of the new menu. There are some very yummy dinners on offer. We will soon be in touch with another "Bring your mum or dad to lunch" week, so watch this space!
The only meal which didn't go down well was the BBQ pork (we really didn't like it much at all!!) which we had on Tuesday this week. Our cook, Mrs Potter, recommends that on that day, she actually cooks a larger amount of Macaroni Cheese, which is the vegetarian option for that day. This dish is much more popular, so children will be able to choose that instead. Do let us know if you have any other opinions, as Edwards and Ward genuinely listen to our ideas.
Parents evening - next Monday and Tuesday
I hope you have all returned your slip indicating your preferred time for next week's important meetings. Don't forget to pop up to the computer suite to see a demonstration of our up-dated web-site. Also the Children's Information Centre will have a stand in the hall. This service has a wealth of information about local children's services, so do take a look!
Year Two Parents Meeting
I hope those of you who were able to make it found Monday's meeting useful. A copy of the handouts will be sent home today for those who weren't able to come. Do take a look and ask any questions at parents evening next week.
Comic Relief - we will be selling Red Noses!!!!!!
Comic Relief was launched this week. We have ordered enough noses for every child in the school and will be encouraging children to bring their noses in on Red Nose day, which is Friday 16th March.
Roadworks & Parking on Hermitage Drive
These roadworks are causing a few problems at the Hermitage Drive entrance, so please ensure you park well away from the school entrance to ensure there is good visibility for pedestrians and drivers - thank you.
Marwell Zoo Adoptions
Using some of the money that was raised by the PTA cake sales, each class has chosen to adopt an animal from Marwell Zoo.
These are the animals that each class have adopted
- Blue class: Sooty the Goeldi monkey
- Purple class: Wacker the Camel
- Yellow class: Eva the Penguin
- Orange class: Sahara the Sand Cat
- Green class: Chico the Meerkat
The children are very excited about their new adoptions and there will be a plaque outside the zoo's encounter village with each class's name on for everyone to see!
A big thanks to Miss Wilberforce for sorting out these adoptions.
Take a look at Marwell Zoo's web-site to find out about these fantastic animals.
www.marwell.org.uk
Useful Web-sites
We've been browsing useful parents' web-sites and found a few you may be interested in. I'll drop them into newsletters over the next couple of weeks.
One that really looks at the curriculum is Parentlink. It has good ideas for maths and literacy in each year group and is regularly up-dated.
http://www.parentlink.co.uk/
Cash for Schools Tokens - Twyford Advertiser
Don't forget to cut out the token before you pop the paper in the recycling bin! Tell all your friends and family to collect for us too! We need 200 tokens to be entered and we didn't get very many last week. Thank you!
Box Tops
The closing date for this year's collection is 31st March and its approaching fast. These valuable little tokens actually mean cash for the school so please send in as many as you can. Thank you.
PTA Singalong on Monday!!!
Don't forget to return your sponsor forms for Monday's tuneful event!! We have been practicing our favourite songs and will be raising the rafters as we aim to sing 20 songs!!!!
Diary Dates
Dates for the next week are in bold.
Date Event Time and Place
Mon 5th Feb PTA Sponsored singathon 10am
Mon 5th Feb Parents Evening - plus web-site demo 3.30-6.00pm
Tues 6th Feb Parents Evening - plus web-site demo 6.00-8.00pm
Weds 7th Feb Yellow Class assembly 10.15am
Thurs 8th Feb Blue Class cake sale After school
Fri 9th February Closing date for Admissions 07/08 - for our school and the Juniors
12th-16th Feb Half term School closed
19th Feb Staff training day School closed
Wed 21st Feb PTA meeting 8pm - for venue details, please ask in the office
Sat 24th Feb Volunteers Day 10am-4pm
Weds 28th Feb Green Class assembly 10.15am
Fri 2nd March PTA children's Disco 6.00-7.30pm
Fri 2nd Feb Joint event at the Junior School
Thank you Assembly 9.30am
Weds 7th March Blue Class assembly 10.15am
Thurs 15th March Mother's Day assembly 9.15am
Thurs 15th March Year Two cake sale After school
Fri 16th March Red Nose Day
Fri 23rd March PTA Quiz night 7.00pm
Weds 28th March Easter Celebration, plus PTA Easter raffle 9.15am
Thurs 29th March Church Service at St. Mary's 9.30am
Fri 30th March Last day of term School closes at 1.50pm
Tues 17th April First day of the Summer term
Thurs 24th May Year One cake sale After school
28th May-1st June Half term School closed
Thurs 7th June Reception cake sale After school
Weds 13th June PTA Father's Day sale
Fri 22d June Polehampton Day All day!!!
Sat 30th June PTA Summer Fair 1.00-3.00pm
Thurs 12th July Sports Day Afternoon (weather dependent!!)
Tues 17th July Church Service at St. Mary's 9.30am
Weds 18th July Year Two Leavers' Assembly 9.15am
Fri 20th July Last day of the academic year School closes at 1.50pm
Local Weather Forecast
Saturday & Sunday - sunny with a few clouds. Temperatures will be very low so continue to wrap up warm.
Have a great weekend.
Helen Ball
Headteacher