Headteacher’s Comments
Thank you for all your support with this week’s Launch Days. I hope you agree that they were fantastically organised. The newly planted gardens look great, thank goodness for the rain to keep the plants well watered. These certainly help to improve the playground. Thank you to Homebase who provided some of the soil free of charge.
Whole School Trip
Please find below the arrangements for the Whole School Trip to Windsor Castle on Tuesday 1 May.
Arrive at school 8:15am
Coaches Depart 8:30am
School Bag Packed lunch
Years 4/5 and 6- Pencil/ Pen
Spending Money Maximum of £5. Please provide this in an envelope with your child’s name and ‘Leverton Junior School’ on the front. The gift shop is quite expensive with pencils costing £2.
Medication Please provide the school with any medication, including travel sickness tablets, on Monday 30 April
Arrive back at School 5pm
This year the Castle doesn’t allow photographs to be taken in the State Apartments so there is no need for the children to bring cameras or mobile phones.
Achievements
Well done to the following children who have completed outstanding homework on the Jubilee over the Easter Holidays- Kerim Taylor-Salih, Hermione Scott, Ella Freeman, Kaylee Kilcullen, Jamie Schooling, Jamie Ryan, Alesha Wade and Taya Hunter (Miss Smith’s Class); Holly Whiten, Leah Hunn, Evie Moss, Louie Chillingworth and Gabriela Musollari (Ms Stafford’s Class); Kacey Ashley, Sam Cosford, Millie Eastwood and Theodora Shiakallis (Mrs Pughsley’s Class); Tylah Cox, Zeeshan Hussain, Milan Sharman, Tim Akpuda, Megan Hamilton, Toni Brancher, Rhys Dolan and Alfie Plowman (Mrs Chapman’s Class); Joshua Gilbert, Ennice Dixon, Amy Vallance, Michael Wan and Christopher Essl (Miss Gibbs’s Class); Molly-Rose Fells, Rhiannon Scott, Keely Harmer, Jay Foster and Kerys Page (Miss Biggs’s Class). Well done everyone!
Well done to Charlie Best who showed a caring attitude towards another child in his class. Well done to Daniel Ryan who received a Green Card for his excellent work in Maths Booster.
Good Luck Mr Andrews
Good luck to Mr Andrews who is running the London Marathon this Sunday. You can sponsor Mr Andrews by visiting http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/keithandrews1
Shrek
For those parents and children who are attending Shrek on Monday night, they need to be back at school by 5.00pm.
Attendance
Well done to Mrs Campbell’s class who has the best attendance during the last week of term.
Year 4 St George’s day Assembly
The year 4 St George’s Day Assembly will start at 2:15pm on Monday (23 April).
PTA Meeting
This is a reminder that our next PTA meeting is on Tuesday 8 May starting at 9:00am. All parents are welcome.
Year 6 SATs
This year’s Year 6 SATs will take place on Monday 14 May, Tuesday 15 May, Wednesday 16 May and Thursday 17 May.
Year 6 Residential
This year’s Year 6 Residential will be on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 June. £20 deposit needs to be in the school office by next Friday (27 April). There are only 40 places available.
Dinner Money Debt
Before Easter the school underwent a financial audit. The auditors did not feel the school was doing enough to recover Dinner Money that was owed by some parents. The school is currently owed £1500. Essex County Council and the Government do not protect us from this and the money is taken away from vital resources your child needs. When setting the budget, I have had to reduce the amount of money we spend on the school library by half and also the amount of money we spend on resources by half. All because the school is owed £1500. Therefore, the Governing Body have agreed the following procedures for collecting money owed for school dinners.
- Step one– letter from Mrs Drew informing you that money is owed
If not repaid
- Step two– letter from Mrs Drew informing you that money is owed and stopping your child from having school dinners
If not repaid
- Step three– a meeting with me to discuss a payment plan
If not repaid
- Step four– an application will be made to the Small Claims Court to recover the debt
Dates for your diary
Mon 23 April Food club for Year 4 children (3:13-4:30pm)
Mon 23 April Year 4 St George’s Day Assembly
Mon 23 April Shrek Theatre Trip
Tues 24 April Special Lunch- Cuba
Tues 1 May Whole School Trip to Windsor Castle
Mon 7 May Bank Holiday
Tues 8 May PTA Meeting 9:00am
Tues 8 May Numeracy Parent Class starts
Mon 14 May Year 6 SATs
Tues 15 May Special Lunch- USA
Thurs 31 May Break up from school
Thurs 31 May Special lunch- Street Party
Thurs 31 May Inflatable Fun Day/ Evening
Mon 11 June Return to school
Tues 12 June Special Lunch- Norway
Mon 18 June Year 6 Residential
Tues 19 June Year 6 Residential
Thurs 28 June Open Evening 5-7pm
Fri 29 June West Essex Olympics
Tues 3 July Sports Day 9:30am
Tues 3 July Special Lunch- Great Britain
Wed 4 July District Sports (Field Events)
Thurs 5 July Transition Day
Fri 6 July Sports Day 9:30am (Reserve)
Sat 7 July Olympic Torch Relay
Mon 9 July Bag2School sacks to be handed in
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 Break up from school
Weds 5 September Return to school
Sat 15 September Autumn Fair
Fri 26 October Break up from school
Mon 5 November Return to school
Fri 9 November Fireworks Display
Tues 18 December Christmas Carol Concert (1:30pm)
Thurs 20 December Break up from school
Mon 7 January2013 Return to school
Thurs 14 February Break up from school
Mon 25 February Return to school