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Tel: 01983 293261
House Points
Totals
Cowes
340
Compton
483
Ryde
455
Blackgang
386
Right to be Safe
Right to be Respected
www.cowesprimary.co.uk
7th May 2015
Attendance: Whole School Target 96.7% Last Week: 92.1% Class: Seagull 97.9%
This Week’s Successes & News
Outdoor and Adventurous Festival
A big well done goes to the Year 4 children who attended an Outdoor and
Adventurous Festival held at Lanesend Primary School. This involved the
children completing four problem solving challenges whilst showing good team
work and sporting behaviour. All the events were run by Year 6 children from
the schools included and all did a wonderful job. Well done to Patrick Middle, Connor Rollason,
Katie Spencer, Maddie Ford, Ola Rowlings, Tom Skinner, Angus Montagu, Daisy Augustus-Harris,
Kirsty Allenby and Finnelay Prestedge. Thank you also to Holly Nichols and Holly Grant who
helped run the event.
Year 6 Girls Tag Rugby Win!
Congratulations to the Year 6 Tag Rugby Team who recently played in the Cowes
Area Tag Rugby Final. Cowes Primary had qualified for this match by previously
beating Lanesend and Gurnard Primary Schools. The final was against
Queensgate and turned out to be a fantastic game. Queensgate quickly went two
tries ahead and hung on to this lead until half time. A quick team talk followed by
some superb play, soon took Cowes into the lead and with every try they scored they just got
stronger and stronger. By the final whistle, Cowes had secured themselves a good lead and won
by 24 tries to 20. Mrs King would like to thank the girls for their efforts as they played superbly as
a team showing commitment and determination. Well done to Frankie Bailey, Chloe Duggan,
Gabrielle Sellier, Hannah Pallant, Summer Price, Abbie Faulkner, Millie Evans and
Charlotte Despard.
Horticultural Show & Summer Fayre
Due to the success of last year we will be combining our very successful Horticultural
Show with our Summer Fayre. They will be held on Thursday 16th July, with
marquees open for displaying competition produce at 8:00am. The Fayre will run after
school from 3:00pm - 5:30pm. Within this time the marquees will be open for
everyone to view the competition entries. This is the fifth year that our Horticultural
Show has been run and it gets more and more successful each year. Last year we had over 50
families participate.
Do you enjoy baking? Do you have vegetables, fruits or flowers growing in your garden? Are you
arty? Then enter the show! Every child who enters the show will receive a free ticket for a go on
the bouncy castle before the show/fayre.
Moved House / Changed Your Numbers?
If you have moved house recently or changed your mobile number or home/work
telephone number, please complete a change of details form from the office.
Thank you.
Cowes Heritage
We have been approached by Mr George Chastney from Cowes Heritage who is
putting together a film from Lottery Funding about Cowes during World War 1. He
is particularly interested in any stories, letters, medals or uniforms that families may
have about their relations. If you do have some interesting stories, please inform
Mr Chastney at [email protected] or contact the school office as he would like to come in
and film the children reading out these letters or talking about their family members war stories.
To report pupil absence by 9.30am each day: Tel: 293261 or Email: [email protected]
For bookings
and full
details,
please call
Club Cool,
on: 07511 709 744.
Letters home w/c 4th May 2015
IOW Activities Letter - Year 6 pupils
Walk Around Cowes Letter - Year 1 pupils
Walk the Wight Letter - All pupils
Bikeability Letter—Selected pupils only
Mon 11th - Fri 15th May - KS2 SATs Week
Tues 12th May - Year 4 Swimming postponed due to SATs
Mon 18th - Fri 22nd May - Year 6 Residential Trip & IOW Activities
Mon 18th - Fri 22nd May - KS1 SATs
Thurs 21st May - KS2 Praise Assembly (Years 3-5)
Fri 22nd May - School breaks up at 3.00pm
Mon 25th May - Fri 29th May - Half Term
Mon 1st June - School Commences
If you have not received any of these
letters, please check our website or
collect from the office.
Parent Lunches
Come and enjoy lunch with
your child. Parent lunches will be
every Tuesday until Tuesday 19th
May 2015. Please remember to inform
the office and put your name down by
9.00am the Friday before the lunch.
Wight Orienteering
Sunday 10th May
10.30-12.00pm
Ventor Down
Colour Coded Courses
Parking by the Radar, follow signs from
Down Lane re: 565785.
TS Blazer
The New Nautical
Cadet Force
in Cowes is Training Ship Blazer!!
Calling all Year 4 and upwards. Enrol
as a Junior Cadet
Saturday 9th May 2015
Cowes Primary School
12.00-1.00pm
Parents and children are invited to
collect an enrolment form on the day.
We look forward to seeing you!
Wight Diamonds Marching Band
Royal British Legion VE Day Anniversary
event at Puckpool Park, Ryde on Saturday
9th May. The event will open with
a parade and drum head service at 1pm after
which there will be entertainment in the arena.
The event will finish around 4:30pm with a
massed bands sunset ceremony.
Garden Canes & Plant Pots Needed!
Do you have any spare plant pots or
garden canes that we could use in
our polytunnel to help us grow lots of
lovely vegetables, flowers and fruit.
We would be most grateful if you
could help!
Sainsbury’s Active Kid Vouchers
This offer ended on the 5th May. We
have already counted over 5000
vouchers but would really love as
many as we can so we can get lots
of lovely new sports equipment.
Please check your handbags,
pockets, purses and ask family and
friends for vouchers. The box is
located in the foyer. Thank you for
your help.
Drop-In Sessions
Class Drop-In Times after School
Monday: Year 4 and Year 6
Tuesday: Early Years
Wednesday: Year 3 and Year 5
Thursday: Year 1 and Year 2
Headteacher’s Drop-In Times
Wednesday 2.30-3.00pm
in the Reception Area/Meeting Room.
Please use the front entrance and
sign in at the office.
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please email the office: [email protected]