Summer Term Newsletter 11 9th July 2004

Dear Parents, Staff and Governors,

End of Term - Please remember that your child needs to be collected earlier next Friday, 16th July, as we finish at 2.0Op.m. in readiness for the summer holidays.

Annual Reports - These have been distributed today via pupil post.

Classes for the Academic Year 2004-2005 - Classes will move in the following manner:

. Miss Condy - Reception . Mrs. MacLeod - Reception

. Miss Condy's Reception class to Mrs. Bailey & Mrs. Carolan Year 1 . Mrs. MacLeod's Reception class to Miss 0' Sullivan Year 1

. Mrs. Bailey & Mrs. Carolan's class to Mrs. Berry Year 2 . Miss 0' Sullivan's Year 1 class to Miss Bamett Year 2

. Year 2 classes have been split into 2 new classes moving on to Mrs. Bradley & Mrs. Dimmer (Parents have been written to separately.)

. Mrs. Bradley's Year 3 class to Mrs. Daly Year 4

. Mrs. Dimmer's Year 3 class to Mrs. Humphries Year 4

. Mrs. Daly's Year 4 class to Mr. Edwards Year 5

. Mrs. Humphries' Year 4 class to Miss WooBey Year 5

. Mr. Edwards' Year 5 class to Mrs. Mills Year 6 . Miss Woolley's Year 5 class to Mr. Roddis Year 6

Parents' Evening - Please note that this is an optional evening so unless you have particular issues to raise with the classteacher please use the slip included with your child's report to comment, acknowledge content etc.

Virginia Pockett - Virginia has accepted new employment from the end of term & she has resigned from her positions as cleaner-in-charge, crossing warden & midday supervisor. She has worked for the school in various capacities since 1989. She has also given her time freely to helping in the classrooms. We are very grateful for her loyalty & hard work & we wish her weB for the future. If you would like to contribute to a leaving gift please send your donations to the office.

Leavers' Disco for Years 5 & 6 - Tickets, price £1.50, are on sale from the office for the Leavers' Disco to be held between 7 & 9p.m. next Thursday evening. There will be refreshments, nail painting & novelty necklaces for sale. Thank you to those of you who have volunteered to help on the night.

100 Club - We congratulate the following winners: £30 win to Julie Vizor with number 16 & summer special £50 win to Jacquie Poole with number 48.

Class Reward - The class whose parents helped the most at the June Fair was Miss 0' Sullivans. As a reward the class will have time on a bouncy castle next Wednesday morning.

School Photographs - These should be delivered next week.

Cricket - Sadly after a very creditable season the team's unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday afternoon in the semi-final of the Cheltenham League Championships when we lost by 50 runs to St. Marks' Junior school by 50 runs. Unfortunately our opponents' batting was superior to ours & they found the boundary frequently.

Robin Hood - We congratulate our Year 6 pupils for giving an excellent performance of Robin Hood to a packed audience of friends & relations on Wednesday evening. We are particularly grateful to Louise Bradley, Dominic Roddis & Andrea Mills for producing a superb show in a matter of days rather than weeks. The children demonstrated their talents by singing, dancing & acting admirably. A collection for Save-the-Children raised £96.40. Thank you.

Reception Extension - Carpet.needed - Work will begin on the new Reception cloakroom/toilet extension on Monday 19th JUly. It will be necessary to wheelbarrow materials through the main hall. We would be grateful for old or unwanted carpet that could be laid on the floor as a protective cover.

Athletics - This evening from 5p.m. we have runners taking part in the Cheltenham Large Primary Schools' athletics event at the Prince of Wales Stadium.

Football Tournament - Tomorrow afternoon we have a team taking part in the Lynworth Primary School 6-a-side tournament. We wish the team good luck.

Work Experience - Next week we welcome Sarah Daly, Edward Holmes, Michelle Kear, Kirsty Pockett, James Slade & Amy Slender of Cleeve School to school for the week.

Clubs - Please note that will be no extra-curricular clubs next week due to all the other activities taking place in school.

Scholastic Book Fair - There is a fair in the hall from Monday to Wednesday after school next week. These provide an opportunity to buy books for holiday reading. Remember buy three books and get the cheapest free.

Sports Afternoon - Next Monday afternoon from 1.3Op.m, Dawn Atkinson & /, invite you to join us for a farewell coffee or tea in the hag before the sports begin at 2.0Op.m.on the school field.

For those of you who have not experienced our sports before, the children move around the field in their classes, in house teams, taking part in a variety of events. The format is designed to keep the children fully involved in a competitive but enjoyable context. Although there will be refreshment breaks it would be wise to bring a named water bottle for extra liquid. Depending on the weather, sun hats & protective cream may also be a wise precaution. Once the events have been completed the children will return to their classrooms where they can be collected with the knowledge of their class teacher. Please do not collect other children unless their parents are aware! The final results will be announced in Tuesday's assembly. PLEASE NOTE THAT DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SCHOOL PREMISES.

School Picnic - Next Tuesday afternoon we shall be holding a whole school picnic in the school grounds. It will be a non-uniform day in aid of Sport Relief so your donations would be much appreciated. THERE ARE NO HOT LUNCHES AVAILABLE SO PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A PICNIC LUNCH. WE SHALL EAT TOGETHER HOPEFULLY ON THE FIELD AT 12P.M.

It will be our traditional Teddy Bear's Picnic for the Key Stage 1 classes (Reception, Year & Year2 classes). The Key Stage 2 children will be taking part in a variety of sports on the field. Roller skating will be allowed on the junior playground providing the participants wear appropriate protective clothing.

Olympic Festival- Next Wednesday morning from 10a.m. to 12.30p.m. we are taking part in a series of sporting activities at St. Benedict's College. Each school is representing a country & we are Great Britain. We shall be participating in table tennis, gymnastics, hockey, football & athletics.

Sport Link - Next term we shall be part of the Cleeve School cluster of primary schools with regard to sport. We are extremely grateful to St. Benedict's for providing numerous activities & opportunities for the benefit of our pupils during the past 3 years. We are grateful to their staff & to Paul Edwards for successfully organising the liaison.

Courses - The following Learning Support Workers are attending mathematics courses next week:

. Wednesday ? 14^th July - Maddy Parry & Jacquie Poole

. Thursday 15th July - Coos Carrington & Amy Sawle

Y6 Leavers' Service - Parents of Year 6 children are reminded that they are invited to attend the service next Friday at 9.15a.m.

Library Books - Please could all library books be returned to school by this coming Monday in order that stock taking can take place as soon as possible.

Recorders -Please could parents return all recorders_& books to school? Four school treble recorders, for example, are currently missing.

Terrapins After- School Club - The club is looking to appoint an assistant helper for three afternoons a week (between 3.15p.m. & 6p.m. term time only. Anyone interested is invited to contact the office or Mrs. Sue Hillier-Richardson c/o the School.

Sue Bride - We are saddened to learn of the recent death from cancer of Sue Bride, Head Teacher of Hesters Way Primary School; she was a well-respected. I served with her on various committees & she worked particularly hard on behalf of SEN children in Gloucestershire. We extend our sympathy to her family & to all the adults & children associated with the school.

Yours sincerely,

Colin Williams.