Sports Day – RESULTS 1 - Beech Green Primary School

BEECH GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sports Day – RESULTS
1 st Pine
2 nd Ash
3 rd Oak
4 th Elm
Newsletter for Wednesday 14 th July, 2010
printed on 100% recycled paper
Many thanks to all the parents and families who came to support
this year’s Sports Day. This is the occasion when the children
have the opportunity to take part in sporting activities together
with their siblings in their ‘house’ team colours. Well done to
everyone for taking part. We hope you enjoyed it. Pine took the
clear lead this year – well done on getting the cup back!
Children’s World Cup Sweepstake
The prizes will be drawn in assembly this coming Friday! The holder of the winning team (Spain) from
each class will now go into a draw for one year group prize. That’s seven prizes in total! We will let you
know who the winners are in next week’s newsletter!
PTFA Balloon Race to be held on Wednesday 21st July at 2.45 p.m.
Everyone welcome to come along and watch the launch of the balloons from our school playing
field. A big thank you to everyone who has already bought tickets and a gentle reminder to
everyone else to try and sell some tickets.
All tickets to be returned by the morning of Weds 21st July and please remember all money
raised goes straight back to the school.
The Department for Education – Announcement
We have been told that the decision to move SATs to June in 2011 has been reversed and KS2 SATs will
now be week commencing 9 th May 2011! Watch this space!!
We plan to continue with our Y6 residential visit in April.
ParentPay – Dinner Money
Some parents are getting a little ‘lackadaisy’ (lackadaisical) about school dinner
payments! Would everyone this evening please check the balance of your child’s dinner
ParentPay account, top up if necessary and only request a school meal if there are
sufficient funds to cover the £2 cost. ParentPay at Beech Green have zero tolerance to
debt and at this already extremely busy time (at the end of term), we do not have enough
time to phone everyone and ask them to clear their debt. PLEASE CHECK YOU DO
NOT HAVE DEBT AND CLEAR IT IF YOU DO! Many thanks.
Anyone who has any debt will now be asked to bring sandwiches!
Cool Milk at Beech Green – Term 1
If you would like your child to have “Cool Milk” straight from the fridge during the morning break,
please remember to register directly with the company, who will invoice you direct. Please remember to
quote your child’s NEW correct class! This information came with your child’s school report. Log
on to www.coolmilk.com – should you need our school code number, it is S1003411. Alternatively, you
can register free by phone on 0800 321 3248, application forms are available from the school office, or e-
mail admin@coolmilk.com
School Nurse Tuesday morning Drop in sessions for parents with concerns
School Nurse, Joanne Haynes. No appointment needed - 9-9.30 on Tuesday 20 th July.
Children’s Eye Health – NHS sight tests are FREE for all children and available at your local
optician. www.optometrytoday.tv/teachers

Is your child due to start secondary school in September 2011
If your child is currently in Year 5 you will today receive an information leaflet from
Gloucestershire County Council explaining the transfer to secondary school process.
Key Dates to be aware of:
Friday 1 st October 2010 12 noon – closing date to register for the grammar school test
Saturday 9 th October 2010 – Grammar School entrance test held
Friday 15 th October 2010 – Grammar School test results sent to parents
Sunday 31 st October 2010 – Deadline for submitting the Common Application Form
Secondary Transfer packs will be distributed in September 2010!
PTFA Treasure Hunt last Sunday – all 11 cars are now back!
We took part in the car treasure hunt which involved travelling from Quedgeley to Elmore and through to
Whitminster ending at the Pilot pub. We had to find answers to clues which were house names, road
names, bus and post times etc as well as collecting items along the way. Our children in years 1 and 3
really enjoyed seeking out the stone cats, dogs, gargoyles, Rolf Harris two little boys and even a bath tub!
We all enjoyed the morning taking us three hours in total. Thanks to the organisers for a fun event and to
everyone who joined in with this new fundraiser event. Jenny Phelstead, Brandon, Hannah and Sophie Swankie.
Soccer Schools – Frampton and Gloucester sessions – contact Adam 07762 915 400 or Tim
07968 815 928 www.icfds.com/cheltenham
Kids Are Quick – The comments made us smile, so we thought we
would share them with you! Not made in Beech Green, of course!
TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America ..
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten
years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with " I "
MILLIE: I is..
TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE: All right ... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."
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TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mum is a good cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your
brother's .... Did you copy his?
CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.
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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no
longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
KS1
Did you get your post this week?
KS2
Y5 forensic science