Newsletter 15th May 2015 - Hanham Abbots Junior School

15th May 2015
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SATs
ensure the children dismount and push their
Well done to all the Y6 pupils who have completed scooter whilst on the school site.
their SATs tests this week – we are really proud of
all of you! Results will be out in July.
End of Summer term – Friday 17th July 2015
The school will finish at 1.30 pm for children in Y3,
Transition
4 & 5 on Friday 17th July 2015. This is to allow
Our transition program has already commenced for staff to spend the afternoon with the children in Y6.
Y2 pupils who will be joining us in Y3 in Y6 children will finish school at 3.45pm.
September. After the holidays we will roll this out to
the rest of the school as well; announcing their Term dates for 2015/6 – inc inset days
classes and starting transition projects with specific Term 1: Wednesday 2nd September to Friday 16th
pupils.
October 2015
(inc inset days on 1/9, 19/10, 20/10 & 21/10)
The future of Girls football
Term 2: Monday 2nd November to Friday 18th
Yesterday evening the Y5 girls football
December 2015
team played their first ever match
Term 3: Monday 4th January to Friday 5th February
against Stanbridge Primary school – it
2016
was an outstanding performance,
Term 4: Monday 15th February to Wednesday 23rd
winning 9-1 with 5 goals by Edie, and
March 2016
one each by Grace, Amber, Quinta & Erin. Also a (inc inset day on 24/3)
special mention for Molly from Y4 who played in Term 5: Monday 11th April to Friday 27th May 2016
goal and made many great saves. Well done girls! Term 6: Monday 6th June to Friday 22nd July 2016
Non-Uniform Day
A reminder that next Friday - 22nd May - is a nonuniform day. In exchange the Friends will be
collecting bottles for the Summer Festival.
Friday is also the last day of this term, we all return
to school on Monday 1st June.
Head Lice
We have a few cases of head lice around school
again, particularly in Year 5. Please can you check
your child’s hair and treat as appropriate. The local
chemist can give you the latest advice on treatment
Y4 Class Assemblies
Class Assemblies are held on Fridays at 9.05 for
approx. 25 minutes and you are very welcome to
join us. 4W had their assembly this morning and
Attendance Housepoints.
the other two classes are as follows:
We give out attendance housepoints
4C - Friday 12th June
fortnight.
4B - Friday 26th June
Y3/4 Brunel
98.05%
50 points
Cabot
96.50%
30 points
Scooters
Wesley
97.40%
40 points
Several parents have voiced concerns about
children riding scooters across the school site in
96.60%
50 points
the mornings before school, this seems to be Y5/6 Brunel
Cabot
94.80%
30 points
mainly pre-school children. While we appreciate
Wesley
95.65%
40 points
that it is good exercise (and fun!) for children to
ride their scooters to school, please could you
Mike Weenink - Junior Headteacher
every
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15th May 2015
Due to the positive feedback from the last coffee morning we are hosting a drop-in
session with our school nurse.
So our next session will be led by Tracey Baker and is a chance to bring along any
questions you may have around the role of the school nurse or the anxiety workshop
she presented at our last session.
We look forward to seeing you on.
Wednesday 3rd June at 9am in Hanham Abbots Juniors
ALL parents and younger siblings welcome.
FRIENDS UPDATE
SUMMER FESTIVAL - Friday 5th June 2015
NEXT FRIDAY 22nd NON UNIFORM for a Bottle,
We are in need of a few cooks to work the Barby,
all the food is precooked to make it easier and we
will look after you. Anyone can volunteer, you don’t
have to have a food licence. Please see us in the
hut if you would like to help.
FRIDAY 5th CAKES (any kind) for the Abbots Cafe
We have over 5000 flyers which need to be put
in the morning please
through every door in Hanham, Please even if you
can only do your own street come and see us in
Majestic’s are opening the show with the school
the hut.
musical bands and finishing it off with Desperado.
If you can help with setting up and not on the stalls
Don’t forget to check book bags for raffle tickets,
we need you by 1pm. Thank you.
over 40 prizes. Prizes are hung around the school.
Kick off at 5 until 8:30. Everyone welcome (apart
from four legged friends)
As always our once a year spectacular event
cannot happen without a little support from you.
Please add your name to the volunteer list, if only
for an hour, we appreciate you. Lists are around
the school.
Only one thing left to add - LET IT SHINE !!!!!!
The FRIENDS OF HANHAM ABBOTS JUNIOR
SCHOOL