Ide Primary School Newsletter 18
Ide Primary School Newsletter 18 Ide Primary School Newsletter 18
Ide Primary School Newsletter 18 Knowing Children As Individuals Telephone 01392 259964 Website - www.ide.devon.sch.uk Dear Parents and Carers, Thursday 20 January 2011 The cold weather has returned but at least the sun is shining! Children are settling well back into the routines of school life and we are all trying to quickly learn the names of the new children. Hobbies and Talents Evening / Muga Launch Night Next Thursday, we shall be having our Hobbies and Talents evening where each child is invited to share their talent or hobby through a display etc. The teachers have been working with the children in class, as part of our SEAL theme ‘Good To Be Me’ to help children think about their special gifts and talents. Parents are invited to come along with their children, to look at the range of displays and presentations. If children have items for display, such as a collection of objects they are asked to bring them to school on Thursday so that they can be put out on display in the hall during the afternoon ready, for the evening. There will also be a short presentation about the development of a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) on the school site and how parents can get involved. Please complete the slip below to confirm your child’s attendance. Express Drop – Its behind you! Don’t forget if the office is busy, or not manned, you can leave any reply slips, money or cheques in the secure express drop box which is behind you on the left, as you come in the door towards the school office. This is a better place to leave more personal or confidential information and money rather than on the desk in the office. Bag 2 School Following the success of the Bag 2 School last term, we have arranged for another collection this term. Bags will come home in book bags soon, and you can drop them off anytime between now and 8th March. If you need further information see Alison Webber. Great West Run It’s great to see our club up and ‘running’ and there are a great number of children who are going to take part in the Great West Run! Several parents and community members have decided to run the Great West Run on Sunday May 1st this year (half marathon), and raise money for the MUGA. If you are interested in doing this, you can enter on the website http://www.thegreatwestrun.co.uk/html/enter.html, then pick up one of our sponsor forms in the office. Some of our runners haven't even started training yet, so if you fancy the challenge - just do it! Speak to Cheryl Haddy or Dawn Chapman for further information. The children who are taking part in the Great West Run are also invited to gain sponsorship too! Quiz By popular demand, FIS will be holding another quiz this term - on Friday 18th February. Look out for the separate flyer with a team entry form. Supporting you, supporting your children’s maths at home Earlier this week you should have received this terms booklet of key areas of learning for each year group, on the back are some games to play with your children. I know a lot of parents have said to me that the games section on the back is really useful! Parents Evening / Reports Later this half term there will be parent’s evening for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. This is an opportunity for parents to meet with the class teacher and their children to review progress, find out how children have settled in and to set and review learning targets which are particularly important for children in
<strong>Ide</strong> <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> <strong>18</strong><br />
Knowing Children As Individuals<br />
Telephone 01392 259964<br />
Website - www.ide.devon.sch.uk<br />
Dear Parents and Carers, Thursday 20 January 2011<br />
The cold weather has returned but at least the sun is shining! Children are settling well back into the routines of<br />
school life and we are all trying to quickly learn the names of the new children.<br />
Hobbies and Talents Evening / Muga Launch Night<br />
Next Thursday, we shall be having our Hobbies and Talents evening where each child<br />
is invited to share their talent or hobby through a display etc. The teachers have<br />
been working with the children in class, as part of our SEAL theme ‘Good To Be Me’<br />
to help children think about their special gifts and talents. Parents are invited to<br />
come along with their children, to look at the range of displays and presentations. If<br />
children have items for display, such as a collection of objects they are asked to<br />
bring them to school on Thursday so that they can be put out on display in the<br />
hall during the afternoon ready, for the evening. There will also be a short<br />
presentation about the development of a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) on the<br />
school site and how parents can get involved. Please complete the slip below to<br />
confirm your child’s attendance.<br />
Express Drop – Its behind you!<br />
Don’t forget if the office is busy, or not manned, you can leave any reply slips, money or cheques in the secure<br />
express drop box which is behind you on the left, as you come in the door towards the school office. This is a<br />
better place to leave more personal or confidential information and money rather than on the desk in the office.<br />
Bag 2 <strong>School</strong><br />
Following the success of the Bag 2 <strong>School</strong> last term, we have arranged for another collection this term. Bags will<br />
come home in book bags soon, and you can drop them off anytime between now and 8th March. If you need<br />
further information see Alison Webber.<br />
Great West Run<br />
It’s great to see our club up and ‘running’ and there are a great number of children who are<br />
going to take part in the Great West Run! Several parents and community members have<br />
decided to run the Great West Run on Sunday May 1st this year (half marathon), and<br />
raise money for the MUGA. If you are interested in doing this, you can enter on the website<br />
http://www.thegreatwestrun.co.uk/html/enter.html, then pick up one of our sponsor forms in<br />
the office. Some of our runners haven't even started training yet, so if you fancy the<br />
challenge - just do it! Speak to Cheryl Haddy or Dawn Chapman for further information. The<br />
children who are taking part in the Great West Run are also invited to gain sponsorship too!<br />
Quiz<br />
By popular demand, FIS will be holding another quiz this term - on Friday <strong>18</strong>th February. Look out for the<br />
separate flyer with a team entry form.<br />
Supporting you, supporting your children’s maths at home<br />
Earlier this week you should have received this terms booklet of key areas of learning for each year group, on<br />
the back are some games to play with your children. I know a lot of parents have said to me that the games<br />
section on the back is really useful!<br />
Parents Evening / Reports<br />
Later this half term there will be parent’s evening for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. This is an<br />
opportunity for parents to meet with the class teacher and their children to review progress, find out how<br />
children have settled in and to set and review learning targets which are particularly important for children in
Year 6. Further details will appear shortly on how to sign up for the parents evening appointments. For children<br />
in Years 2 – 5, parents will receive their annual written report, near the end of the term.<br />
A reminder that learning starts at 8:50am, children should be ready to enter the classroom when the whistle<br />
goes at this time.<br />
As always I am available to see parents, if they have any worries or concerns and I am usually on the playground<br />
at the start of the day or you can contact the school office, to make an appointment to discuss more confidential<br />
matters.<br />
Yours sincerely<br />
Sean Millar<br />
Key Dates<br />
Thursday 27 th January<br />
Monday 7 th February<br />
Monday 14 th February<br />
Monday 14 th February<br />
Friday <strong>18</strong> th February<br />
Monday 21 st February – 25 th<br />
Tuesday 8 th March<br />
Thursday 24 th March<br />
Monday 4 th April<br />
Monday 4 th April<br />
Tuesday 5 th April<br />
Friday 8 th April<br />
Monday 11 th April<br />
Sunday 1 st May<br />
MUGA appeal launch night / Children’s Special gifts and Talents<br />
Class 1 Parents Evening Week<br />
Parents Evening Week – Class 2 Year 1’s and Year 6<br />
Full Governors meeting<br />
Non – pupil day / FIS Quiz<br />
Half Term<br />
Sponsored Pancake Fitness Circuit<br />
<strong>School</strong> improvement partner visit.<br />
Book Week – come dressed as a book character<br />
Full Governors meeting<br />
Visit from children’s author – Simon James<br />
Non Pupil Day<br />
Start of Easter holiday<br />
Great West Run<br />
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Hobbies and Talents evening<br />
................................................. (name of child) will be attending the Hobbies and Talents<br />
evening. signed ................................................................ parent/ carer.
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