15.04.05

Dear Parents,

I do hope that you had a restful and enjoyable Easter holiday.

Below are some dates and events that may be worth making note of:

Thursday 21^st April: "Pack up your troubles": Performance for KS2/Juniors.

Friday 29^th April: Teacher Training day. The school will be closed today.

Monday 2^nd May: Bank Holiday.

Wednesday 4^th May: Photographs for each class and leavers.

Monday 9^th May: KS2 SATs start today.

Monday 23^rd May: Year 6 children begin their residential trip to the Isle of Wight.

Friday 27^th May: Year 6 children return from the Isle of Wight.

Friday 27^th May: "Alice in Wonderland": Performance for KS1/Infants.

Friday 27^th May: Half term starts today.

Monday 6^th June: Teacher Training day. The school will be closed today.

Tuesday 7^th June: The summer term continues today.

Monday 13^th June: International Week. More details will follow.

Thursday 16^th June: Inter Primary School field events at Prestbury Junior School: 4pm

Saturday 18^th June: June Fair: 2 - 5pm

Wednesday 29^th June: Governor’s AGM: 7.30pm: Parents are welcome to attend.

Friday 1^st July: Inter Primary School track events at the Prince of Wales Stadium.

Week beginning 11^th July: Year 6 Pantomime. The exact date will be confirmed.

Friday 15^th July: Reports and new class details will be sent out to parents.

Monday 18^th July: Sports Day: beginning at 1.30pm. Reserve date if wet is Tuesday 19^th July.

Tuesday 19^th July: Whole School picnic. More details will follow.

Tuesday 19^th July: Optional Parents Evening: 3.30 – 4.30pm

Thursday 21^st July: Leaver’s Disco (Years 5 & 6)

Friday 22^nd July: Leaver’s Service: 9.15am Parents of Year 6 children are welcome to attend.

Friday 22^nd July: School term ends at 2pm.

I would like to welcome our new caretaker Steven Ford. He has started work this week. Steven has his own painting and decorating business in Cheltenham.

If you have been into school via the main entrance you may have noticed our new larger fish tank. Many thanks to Mr & Mrs Crisp, grandparents of Devon Holder in Year 3, who donated the fish tank.

Congratulations to Cathryn Collicutt who was judged by the Rotary Club of Cheltenham Cleeve Vale to produce the best handwriting entry of our Year 6 children. Cathryn wins a £10 book token.

The four 1st Year B.Ed students return to school on Monday 18^th April for three weeks. This time they will be working in the following classes:

We wish to appoint an additional cleaner. The hours are ten per week. Each weekday the cleaner would work two hours between 3.30 and 6pm. The salary is £10,872 per annum pro rata. If you are interested in this vacancy please contact the school office.

Mrs Dimmer would be very grateful to receive offers of help to cover reading books recently purchased for the children. Please contact Mrs Dimmer if you can help.

Callum Gutteridge, from Year 3, has lost his black Lacoste Sportif coat with luminous grey edging. Please can everyone check they have not taken it home by mistake. Thank you.

On Thursday 21^st April KS2/Junior children will watch a performance of "Pack up your troubles". This production is linked to events in world War Two and explores the theme of anti-bullying.

On Friday 27^th May KS1/Infant children will watch a performance of the classic story: "Alice in Wonderland". Although the FOSV will be subsidising the total cost there will be a charge per child of £1 to help meet the cost of the two performances.

Contributions are voluntary and your child will not be denied the opportunity to watch the appropriate performance because you declined to make the voluntary contribution. However, the school will not proceed with the proposed performances unless there are sufficient voluntary contributions for them to be financed.

Please complete the slip at the end of the letter. Thank you.

Following class elections recently the following children have been elected as class representatives on the Pupil Council:

Accompanying this letter is a list of clubs for this term. If your child would like to join a club they should contact the adult organising the club for a club letter. Clubs usually end at the end of a term and only start again once the new timetable has gone out to parents.

Yours sincerely,

Name of child : _______________________________ Teacher : ____________________

Name of child : _______________________________ Teacher : ____________________

Name of child : _______________________________ Teacher : ____________________

Name of child : _______________________________ Teacher : ____________________

I am / I am not * willing to make a voluntary contribution for the cost of the day.

Amount enclosed £____________ (£1 per child)

Please delete as necessary and return this form by Wednesday 20^th April 2005.

Signature _______________________________________________ Parent/Guardian