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14 Dec 2007 - Newsletter No 14

Horfield CEVC Primary School

 

Newsletter No.14

 

 

 Friday 14th December 2007

 

  

Puppets

 

The Puppet show was highly entertaining and we have to thank our friends from the Ebenezer Church for reminding us that of course, the true meaning of Christmas is Love.

  

Christmas Parties

 

All the parties went very well. Father Christmas said that he really enjoyed the Infant party on Wednesday but he’s just so busy at the moment he couldn’t stay long. In fact as one of the reindeer was a little poorly, he had to be at Bristol airport at 3pm for a scheduled flight. A big thank you to all of you who came to help. It was very much appreciated. 

 

Christmas Dinner

 

Once again this was a memorable occasion for the children. The restaurant looked amazing and the food was of a high quality.

 

Christmas Carol Service

 

Please remember to put 7.00pm on Monday 17th December in your diaries as we will be holding our Carol Service at the Parish Church at that time. This year we plan to use the Nativity story in a more traditional theme by including a tableau, spoken words and familiar carols. The orchestra will be taking part as well as the Key Stage 1 and 2 choirs, and the staff choir will depart from tradition by not singing “In the Bleak Mid Winter”. There will, of course, be lots of candles and we hope that as many children and parents as possible will join together in this unique way as a school community to celebrate the coming of Christmas. We would appreciate it if all the children came in their school uniform

 

 

 

The children in the tableau need to be at the church at 6.30 and the choirs and orchestra need to be there at 6.45.

Rehearsals on Monday

 

Some children need to rehearse in the church during the morning and these children have been given letters and permission slips for you to return to school.

 

  

Orchestra

 

All children need to bring their instruments to school on Monday morning ready for a rehearsal in school on Monday afternoon.

 

 

Music

 

There will be no instrument lessons next week.

 

 

After School Clubs

 

Monday        Extra Hockey session (for missed session)

 

Monday            Tennis

 

Wednesday     Dance

 

 

There will be NO drama, football, netball, choir, gym, or latin.

 

 

Reception Nativity DVD

 

Monday is the deadline if you would like to order a copy.

 

 

Lost Property

 

There is a huge amount of Lost Property in school, most of which is un-named.  Please collect it before the end of term.

 

 

Cycle Track Challenge

Can you run around the cycle track in less than 1 minute?

 

 

Best times this year:   

 

Year 3               Georgia Kinsey              52.31 seconds               (Dec 07)

 

Year 4               Ellie Leather                  54.61 seconds               (Dec 07)

 

Year 5               Amy Parker                   52.21 seconds               (Dec 07)

 

Year 6               Samuel Waller               47.66 seconds               (Dec 07)

 

 

School Records:

 

Year 3               Georgia Kinsey              52.31 seconds               (Dec 07)

 

Year 4               Amy Parker                   51.06 seconds               (July 07)

 

Year 5               Amy Parker                   52.21 seconds               (Dec 07)

 

Year 6               Kyle Foulger                  44.78 seconds               (July 07)

 

Tree Shredding / Grounds Tidy-up

 

During the morning of Saturday 12th January we are planning to hold our annual Christmas tree shredding session and at the same time carry out some important maintenance jobs in the schools grounds. These will include:

 

  • Pruning and tidying up borders and hedgerows

     

  • Digging and preparing the allotment

     

  • Making paths between borders in the allotment

     

  • Creating a path in the conservation area

     

  • General clearance and litter picking

     

If you are able to help in any way with these activities and would like to work off some of the Christmas excesses in a worthwhile manner with a keen group of volunteers please return the slip below to give us some idea of numbers as we plan the event. You certainly don’t have to be an expert and there will be free coffee and biscuits for all helpers!

 

 

Similarly, if you wish to have your tree shredded you can bring it along to school on the morning anytime before 12 noon and watch it being converted to mulch, or you can even throw it onto the grass at the corner of the extension car park near the main entrance pedestrian gate during the week beforehand.

 

 

  

Students of the Week:  Students of the Week in Year 6 are Travis Glover for Literacy and Fahima Hasnat for her DT skills.

 

  

 

Assembly Theme:  Our assembly theme for next week is ‘Christmas’!

 

 

Achievement Board

 

Congratulations to Edward Miller on passing his Grade 1

Violin exam with Distinction!

   

 

  

                                                      Well Done Edward!

 

  

 

 

 

L.Lewis

 

 

 

 

  

Grounds Tidy-up Reply Slip

 

10.00 – 12.00 Saturday 12th January 2008

 

 

Name   ……………………………………….…………………………

 

 

 

Child’s Name   ………………………..……..…………………………

and Class

 

 

 

I am willing to help with the work in the school grounds on 12th January.

                                  Diary Dates – Term 2

 

 

Monday 17/12/07

 

Carol Service at Horfield Parish Church - 7pm

 

Wednesday 19/12/07

 

Last day of Term 2

 

 

 

Diary Dates – Term 3

 

Thursday 3rd January

 

INSET

 

Friday 4th January

 

INSET

 

Monday 7th January

 

Term 3 begins

 

Saturday 12th January

 

10-12 Christmas tree shredding and general grounds tidy up.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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