Grayshott CE Primary School Newsletter Headteacher: Mr. P Davies Dear Parents Summer Term: Number 5 interested in filling one of these roles please do contact Mrs Adams in the Its been a really exciting week in office. school. Year 5 have braved the wet weather to start their cycle training. Blue Class Cake Sale We are currently planning an after Blue Class have their cake sale after school club which will offer a similar school on Thursday 21 May. As usual, opportunity to pupils in Year 6, with all donations of cakes and baked more information to follow. goodies will be gratefully received! Gold class have now started the ‘BizSchool’ project. Delivered by Mr Kinniburgh and Mrs Heathcock, this project seeks to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs by giving the class experience of running their own business. I look forward to hearing their ideas in the ‘Bears’ Cave’. Further down the School, in Year R and KS1 the children have produced some fantastic pieces of work inspired by the hatching of our chicks. If you’ve not had the chance to say ‘Hello’ to our new arrivals please do pop in before the end of the week. Congratulations to all those who played at Amesbury School in the U10s cricket tournament on Monday. The team played against much more experienced sides and really held their own, working well together and demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship. Governor Vacancies Please see the attached advert for our current Governor vacancies. The Governors play a crucial role in improving our school, providing strategic direction by offering staff supportive challenge. If you are 20 May 2015 they can offer will of course totally depend on how many volunteers they have. Please let your class rep know if you are able to get involved. School Census day I would like to request that on Thursday 21 May, every child in Years R, 1 & 2 orders the FREE school meal to which they are entitled, even if you do not intend to continue doing so. Funding to our school will be determined from the number of pupils who take up this offer on school census day. Dads’ Football Tournament As most of you will be aware the PTA are busy organising this year’s Dads’ 5 aside Football Tournament which takes place on Friday 5 June. The event opens at 6pm with the matches kicking off at 6.30pm. The menu for this day is roast dinner or vegetarian sausages and For the last couple of years we have we also now offer the option of a combined this event with lots of cold picnic bag so there is plenty to summer fair type activities for the choose from! children. Unfortunately we will not be able to do so this year as health and Grayshott Hidden Gardens safety regulations now specify all In preparation for Grayshott children’s activities can only be set up Hidden Gardens on 24 May, Mrs on grass, not on the hard standing and Reynolds will be leading another the field is obviously already in use Working Party straight after for the football! So this year there school on Friday 22 May. Any will be no entrance fee for spectators parents who want to come along and and the activities will be rather more help (perhaps whilst waiting for low key. Hopefully they will still all children to finish their club) will be have fun! There will be our usual very welcome. Many thanks to excellent BBQ, a tuck shop and ice those who have already voluncreams for the kids and of course the teered. bar - so do bring your chairs and blankets and come and support your INSET team! School is closed to pupils for staff training on Monday 1 June 2015. Of course we do not want the School resumes at 8.55am on children to miss out on their fun so Tuesday 2 June. Have a relaxing the PTA are planning to hold a half term break. separate mini Summer Fair straight after school on Wednesday 15 July. Best wishes The PTA have lots of great ideas but the number of activities and stalls Mr P Davies