Polehampton Day 2008
Polehampton Day Friday 13th June 2008
On Friday we have our exciting annual joint event with the Junior School. This is a wonderful day when the two schools can celebrate the life of our founder Edward Polehampton. We share song, dance and drama with our year one and five children taking the lead each year.
Everyone is invited! We would appreciate volunteers to walk us there and back, but do come along at anytime to join in with the celebrations. We hope to picnic at the Junior School so everyone will need a packed lunch on that day – if it’s wet, we will picnic back here. If you are entitled to a free school meal, do let us know if you’d like the school to provide a packed lunch on that day. Do think about what your child might need in terms of weather on the day. For example, hats, plenty to drink and additional sun cream if it’s sunny; a waterproof and sensible shoes if it’s not! We have a dry and a wet timetable, as we’ve had to deal with both in previous years!
We would like everyone to dress up in colourful clothes – no contributions needed. We will be making hats and streamers to decorate ourselves for the parade.
See the timetable below from Mrs Montie for approximate agenda and timings.
Dry Weather Itinerary
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Time |
Event |
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9.20 |
Year 5 process through village, stopping at Waitrose to sing.
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9.50
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Arrive at Infants School and lead them back to the Junior School through King George’s Field.
Years 3 and 4 meet us and join in. |
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10.30
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Arrive at Juniors. Years 3, 4 and infants, have playtime. |
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11.00 |
Year 5 perform the play to Year 3 and the Infants
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11.50 |
Dancing displays (outside) by Year 1 and Year 5. (Years 3 and 4 to watch)
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12.15 |
Picnic Lunch
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1.00 |
Infants return to school
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1.45 |
Year 5 perform the play to Year 4 and parents (plus any guests)
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2.45 |
Tea served to visitors followed by Maypole dancing display.
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Wet Weather Itinerary
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Time |
Event
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9.20 |
Year 5 process through the village, and lead the infants back to the Junior School. |
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10.30 |
On arrival at the Juniors, Years 1 and 5 share dancing displays in the hall.
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10.45 |
Fruit break for infants in the hall whilst Year 5 change for the play.
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11.00 |
Year 5 perform play to Year 3 and the Infant School.
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11.50 |
Infants return to the Infant School for picnic lunch there.
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12.15 |
‘Picnic Lunch’ - Year 5 in the hall, rest of the school in their classrooms.
(Unfortunately parents with children in both schools will have to divide their time or choose which school to go to!) |
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1.45 |
Year 5 perform the play to Year 4 and parents (plus any guests)
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2.45 |
Tea served to visitors followed by Maypole dancing display in the hall.
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Please note that times are only approximate – we are at the mercy of the elements and other unforeseen circumstances!
If the weather is very hot and sunny, we might move some of the dancing inside. Please bring in hats and sun cream as the junior playground can be a real sun trap.
We hope you enjoy the day.