Spring Term - 2010

Items from Autumn Term 2009

Nursery & Reception Christmas Production

Congratulations to the Nursery and Reception children and their teachers for the enthusiastic and confident telling of the story of ‘Whoops-a-Daisy Angel’.

The children and staff in Year 1 and Year 2 performed a wonderful play entitled ‘It’s a party’ telling the audience about the Christmas story.

Thank you very much to all the readers and musicians who performed at the Carol Evening and the Carol Service at the end of term.

I am sure you will wish to join me in thanking Mrs Brown, Mrs Bushell and the WLPA for their hard work for our Christmas Bazaar which was a great success. .

Mrs Pickering retired at the end of last term. We wish Mrs Pickering a long and happy retirement and thank her for all she has done for the children she taught.

Items for Spring Term 2010

The staff have planned an interesting and educational range of activities for your children for this term. Further details are included later in this Information Bulletin.

Please may I remind you that the school’s annual assessments take place during the week beginning 10th May before half term and it is very important that your child is in school for these unless they are unwell. Some children have already mentioned that they may be on holiday at this time but it is important that the children are here for the assessments. Thank you for your co-operation with this matter.

After School Clubs

Spring term clubs start on January 11th and finish on Friday 19th March.

Class Assemblies

Our class assemblies begin at 8.50 am in the school hall. All parents of children in the class presenting the assembly are welcome to attend and to join us for coffee and biscuits afterwards.

Year 2 - Friday 12th February
Year 6 - Friday 26th February
Year 5 - Friday 5th March

Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 will be holding a Mothers’ Day Assembly on Friday 12th March when the children will be inviting their mothers into school for a special assembly.

Sponsored Spell Friday 29th January

All the children in the school will be involved in this event with the children in Years 1-6 undertaking a sponsored spell and the children in the Foundation stage participating in their own sponsored event. The money raised by the sponsored activities will be sent to the school in Ghana that Miss Joiner visited and who we have agreed to raise funds for each year. Further details of this event will given to you by Miss Joiner and we hope that we will raise a lot of money for this very worthwhile cause.

Outings

Wednesday 13th January – Year 1 visit to Hall Place.
Friday 15th January – Happy Puzzle Company in school to work with Reception through to Year 6. Further details to follow.
Tuesday 2nd March – Nursery and Reception to the National Gallery.
Tuesday 9th March – Year 3 and Year 6 visit to High Elms.
Tuesday 16th March – School Choir to sing at the Albert Hall

School Reports

These will be issued in the core subjects for Years 3 - 6 on Friday 12 February. Full reports for all Year groups will be issued in July. Parents Evenings will be held on Thursday 4th March and Friday 5th March 2010 when you will have the opportunity to discuss with the teacher your child’s progress. Further details will be issued nearer the time.

Cake Sale - Friday 12th February

The WLPA will be organising a Cake Sale to be held at 1.30 pm in the School hall. All contributions should be taken to the Crèche before registration on Friday morning. We would be grateful if any items that are nut free are marked, and as always there will be items available for those children with a nut allergy. The pupils always look forward to this event and will be able to purchase a variety of different cakes and biscuits, which will be wrapped to take home.

Year 3 & 4 Production 17th and 18th March

The children in Years 3 & 4 will be working on their production for the Spring Term. The production will be performed to parents, friends and relatives at 2pm on Wednesday 17th March and 7pm Thursday 18th March 2010. The children will be performing twice so that more people are able to watch their production. Further details will be issued nearer the date.

Easter Concert - Tuesday 23rd March

This half term, the children in Years 2 – 6 will be rehearsing for the annual House Poetry, Drama and Music Competition. This year it will be a drama festival. Every pupil will be involved in a house group, and will perform to the school where an independent adjudicator will judge the group entries. The winners will then perform their drama at a concert at 7 pm on the above date, which will also include some musical items. Parents of all those taking part will be invited to attend the evening performance at least a week in advance of the event.

Easter Disco – Juniors – Thursday 25th March

The WLPA are organising a disco for all of the Junior classes, Years 3 - 6, which will be held in the School Hall. Final details of this very popular and enjoyable event will be issued nearer the time. There will be Easter entertainment for Nursery – Year 2 to be held in the afternoon.

Year 5 - 6 Swimming Gala - Thursday 25th March

The Years 5 & 6 swimming gala is to be held at the Sidcup Baths, Hurst Road at 2.30 pm. There are enough seats available for each child to have one parent supporting them. Pupils should be collected directly from the pool at 3.30 pm. Children attending Homework Club and Crèche will be escorted back to school by staff members.

Sports Fixtures

Netball - Friday 15th January – v Blackheath Prep Y6 at home
Netball - Wednesday 20th January – v Bishop Challoner at home
Netball - Friday 22nd January – v Braeside and Blackheath away.
Cross Country – Tuesday 26th January 3 pm at Farringtons.
Netball – Monday 1st February – v Merton Court away.
Gymnastics – Friday 12th February – pm at Blackheath Prep
Netball – Monday 8th March – v Colfes away.
Netball – Thursday 11th March – v Farringtons away.
Netball – Friday 12th March – End of league tournament at Farringtons.

Sainsbury Active Kids

Our Foundation classes have again registered for the Sainsbury Active Kids’ promotion and will be collecting vouchers to buy equipment for use in the Foundation area. A collection box will be situated in the corridor outside their classrooms and any contributions from parents, friends and family members who shop at a Sainsbury store will be gratefully received.

Summer Term Dates

School reopens on Tuesday 20th April.
School is closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday 3rd May.

After School Clubs

Summer term clubs recommence from Monday 26th April.