OUR SCHOOL NEEDS YOU!

Our school needs you to check your bags, wallets, handbags, purses, etc for missing Tesco schools vouchers! Vouchers collected in previous years have exceeded 20,000 and have helped us to obtain some exciting resources. This year we are lower than ever so we are issuing this appeal to find the missing vouchers! Please collect as many vouchers as you can and do not be afraid to ask your friends, neighbours, work colleagues for their vouchers as well. Many people who do not have children simply discard these vouchers and we could make valuable use of them. Collecting boxes are by the school office. Please bring in your vouchers on or before 01/06/11.

Super Learning

Year 3 recently took part in an interesting RE day learning about Judaism.  The children thoroughly enjoyed their time with Linda who provided an interesting and exciting way to learn about another faith.  The children were inspired to try lots of different food and even made some wonderful halal bread.  Look out for the recipe coming home soon.  Some super learning year 3, well done.

WE ARE COLLECTING

Sainsburys and Tescos have launched their annual voucher collecting scheme, we are participating in both of these schemes. Vouchers collected in previous years have helped us to obtain some exciting resources. Please collect as many vouchers as you can and do not be afraid to ask your friends, neighbours, work colleagues for their vouchers as well. Many people who do not have children simply discard these vouchers and we could make valuable use of them. Collecting boxes are by the school office.

Home Learning with SWGfL Merlin?

Can your child share with you some work they have been doing within SWGfL Merlin recently? Perhaps they have written an article for Merlin Times our Online School Newspaper or have created some work in PurpleMash? Alternatively, they may have explored EducationCity.com or Mathletics? Why not spend some time at the computer with them and see what wonderful resources lie behind the login screen of SWGfL Merlin.

Parentmail

Thank you for those of you who have already returned the Parentmail forms. We would really like to get as many parents as possible onto this new system, so if you don’t have an email address, but you do have a mobile number then please still complete the form. This new system has promised us a quicker and more efficient way to communicate with you,saving time and resources. If you have mislaid your form, we have spares in the school office, just ask.

Safer Internet Day 2011

Safer Internet Day is on 8th February 2011 and we encourage you all to consider the importance of e-safety with your children through talking to them about how they use the Internet. A range of excellent materials for children and parents on the subject of e-safety can be found at http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/. Why not use this time to listen again to last years e-safety radio show through our school website, click the 'Safety' button at the top of our school website.

Mathletics - Competition heats up!

Year 2 and Year 3 are locked in battle over who can feature the highest in the Mathletics Hall of Fame. On Saturday (29/01/11), Miss. Johnson’s Year 3 were 24th in the UK with Mr. Spracklen’s Year 2 class closely behind in 28th spot. Who will win as the weeks go on? Will Year 4 join Year 2 and 3 in the Mathletics Hall of Fame?