Headteacher’s Comments
All our sporting fixtures have started now. Following a defeat for our football team against Alderton School (Loughton), our netball a-team won 4-0 and our netball b-team lost 1-4 against Buckhurst Hill St John’s. Our netball teams will be playing against Thomas Willingale (Loughton) tonight and Waltham Holy Cross (Waltham Abbey) on Monday. Good luck!
Achievements
George Plowman (Mrs Sach’s Class) came to see me with a Green Card on Monday because he showed he was a ‘striver’. Kerys Page and Keely Harmer (Miss Biggs’s Class) received Green Cards for writing poems about the decimal point used in maths. Rianna Chambers (Miss Gibbs’s Class) received a Green Card for presenting her homework work well. I received an influx of Green cards on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Those coming to see me included Manpreet Tak and Shanice Lolomari (Mrs Campbell’s Class), Maya Sweaney-Fenton, Mia Opinel and Jessica Okaka (Miss Stafford’s Class), Eden McCartney (Miss Smith’s Class) and Erin Rumens and Daisy Jones (Miss Gibbs’s Class). Well done everyone!
Attendance
Well done to Miss Gibbs’s class who won the best attendance for the second week running. Making sure your child is on time to school is very important. Not only does it have a calming effective and means your child is ready to learn, but losing 5 minutes of the school day is the same as missing almost 3 and half days over the school year.
Minutes late per day during the school year | Equals days’ worth of learning lost in a year |
5 Minutes | 3.4 Days |
10 Minutes | 6.9 Days |
15 Minutes | 10.3 Days |
20 minutes | 13.8 Days |
30 Minutes | 20.7 Days |
Bonfire Disco
The PTA is organising a Bonfire Disco on Friday 4 November between 6pm and 8pm. The cost is £2.50, to include a hot dog and drink. Strips of raffle tickets are on sale for 50p during the disco. Please return the money in a clearly labelled envelope.
Spanish Club
Mrs May is starting a Spanish Club for any pupils at our school. It will run every Monday Morning between 8:15 and 8:45 in the school’s ICT suite. The Club will be on Monday 7 November, Monday 14 November, Monday 21 November, Monday 28 November and Monday 5 December. There is no cost for this club. If you would like your child to attend this club, please complete and return the slip below.
PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting will be on Monday 17th October at 9:30am. Any parents are welcome.
Dates for your diary
Mon 17 October PTA Meeting (9:30am)
Fri 21 October Break up for half term
Tues 1 November Return to school
Wed 2 November Year 3 Trip to Colchester Castle
Fri 4 November PTA Bonfire Disco (6-8pm)
Mon 7 November Spanish Club (8:15-8:45)
Tues 8 November Pupil Progress Meetings
Thurs 10 November Pupil Progress Meetings
Fri 11 November Year 6 Remembrance Assembly
Sun 20 November RNLI Reindeer Run
Fri 25 November Tag Rugby Tournament
Fri 25 November Stars in their Eyes
Tues 13 December Christmas Carol Concert (1:30pm)
Wed 14 December Christmas Dinner
Fri 16 December Break up from school
Tues 3 January 2012 Return to school
Fri 10 February Cross Country Competition
Fri 10 February Break up from school
Mon 20 February Return to school
Tues 13 March IEP Meetings
Tues 13 March Pupil Progress Meetings
Thurs 15 March Pupil Progress Meetings
Fri 30 March Break up from school
Mon 16 April Return to school
Mon 7 May Bank Holiday
Thurs 31 May Break up from school
Mon 11 June Return to school
Thurs 28 June Open Evening 5-7pm
Fri 29 June West Essex Olympics
Tues 3 July Sports Day 9:30am
Thurs 5 July Transition Day
Fri 6 July Sports Day 9:30am (Reserve)
Wed 4 July District Sports (Field Events)
Wed 11 July District Sports (Track Events)
Tues 17 July Year 6 Play 2.00pm
Wed 18 July Year 6 Play 5.00pm
Fri 20 July 2012 Break up from school
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Spanish Club
I would like _____________________________ to attend Spanish Club on Monday 7 November, Monday 14 November, Monday 21 November, Monday 28 November and Monday 5 December between 8:15 and 8:45am.
Signed ……………………………………. Parent/Carer