BROMPTON COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ‘HAPPINESS THROUGH LEARNING’ YOUR SCHOOL NEWSLETTER October 2014 Pupil Voice. Our Y6 monitors have now been chosen and are already taking their responsibilities very seriously around school. After some amazing presentations the pupils have now chosen their House Captains. We have Joshua Woods and Jamie Atkinson representing Bylands; Kieran Rees and Abigail Warren representing Fountains; Natasja Clemmet and Matthew Rayner representing Jervaulx and Matilda Connelly and Kyle Stearman representing Rievaulx. I am sure that they will not let their House Teams down and will lead their teams to some great successes throughout the year – Good Luck! Our School Council has also been chosen and this was a tough decision to make for all pupils in each year group. Pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 fought for this most important position in school and after much deliberation our School Council for 20142015 is Y1 –Ella Bell and Sam Rhodes ; Y2 – Archie Cann and Alfie West ; Y3 – Nick Scull and Anna Cucurullo; Y4 – Gabby Mathers and Harvey Raymond; Y5 – Adam Clayburn and Lily-Rose Shipley; Y6 – Heather Nuttall, Daniel Ward and Rio Smithson-Hogg. School Clothing. Please can you make sure that ALL items of school uniform as well as PE kit, lunch boxes and water bottles are clearly labelled. We have a great deal of clothing unclaimed already this year. It often happens that items of clothing including coats and even shoes are found and the correct owner cannot be identified. Please ensure that your child’s PE kit is in school on a Monday and remains in school for the week and taken home on a Friday. School Meals. As you know the new Government initiative regarding school meals provides a meal at lunchtime for all Key Stage 1 children. However, if you are eligible for Free School Meals you are still required to apply for this benefit. It also includes free residential trips and other opportunities throughout the school year. We as a school will receive a budget to provide resources to enhance educational provision within school. Lunches still remain at the cost of £2.10 which is £10.50 each week. Please ensure that the money envelope is fastened securely and clearly labelled. It would be very helpful if dinner money could be sent to school on Monday mornings with your child, to avoid the school entrance getting too busy. Our school lunches are specifically chosen and beautifully prepared by Mrs Thompson so that they comply with the correct daily intake of nutrients therefore it would be nice to see more children taking up this option. If you have any queries regarding school meals please call in to the office for advice. Has Brompton Got Talent? We think so… do you? Have you been singing along with acts during X Factor and shouting at the television – ‘I could do better than that!’ Then we want to hear from you. Our adult choir meet each Wednesday from 6.00 – 7.00pm and work towards performances in the community. We look forward to working with you on this exciting musical journey! We are growing!! So if you are interested please contact our school office for more information. Talking of Brompton’s Talent… We certainly do have talent in Brompton Community Primary School and this has been rewarded for one of our pupils; Connie Fisher (Year 5) has been given a lead role in the West End Musical ‘Billy Elliot’ and she has already left us and is now working hard in London. We wish her well and hope that she enjoys this challenging role and we are very proud of her achievements. We will keep you informed of her exciting journey as and when we find out!! E-Mail If you would like your newsletter or other correspondence sent via email please let Mrs Smith or Mrs Vasey know and we will endeavour to set this up as soon as possible. Clubs Could we please remind you that if your child has ticked a particular club they must attend that club for at least half term. Could all children who are taking part in the Football Club please bring football boots and shin pads. If this is a problem please contact the school office. Could we please call in any school guitars or recorders that may have been left at home from last year as we need these instruments for the children playing these instruments this year. Keep Fit With Brompton! After having some super sessions with ‘Skip 2B Fit’ our Y6 pupils will be taking on the ‘Fitness Leader’ role and they will be delivering ‘Shake up and Wake up’ sessions at 8.45am and 12.50pm for the whole school to take part in. At Brompton Community Primary School we feel that physical exercise is very important and that having the Y6 pupils delivering this message so strongly it will have a sustainable affect for our pupils and in their future. Talking of Keeping Fit… As winter approaches we are getting more and more pupils coming down with bugs. Could we please remind you that the recommended time to keep your child away from school after their last bout of sickness is 48 hours. Could we also remind you to ensure any medication that is kept in school ie inhalers are in date as we have a lot of medication that have reached their sell by date. If you have any queries regarding medical issues in school please contact our school office. Please note Brownies is held in school on a Thursday evening at 6pm for 7 – 10 year olds. Please come along if you are interested in your child starting. -WE HAVE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL THAT HAVE ALLERGIES TOWARDS NUTS THEREFORE CAN YOU REFRAIN FROM SENDING NUTS INTO SCHOOL IN YOUR CHILD’S PACKED LUNCH OR FOR SNACKS. THANK YOU! -CAN WE PLEASE REMIND ALL CHILDREN TO HAVE THEIR WATER BOTTLES IN CLASS EVERY DAY AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE FOR £1. -IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO JOIN THE SCHOOL BANK PLEASE ENQUIRE AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE. Diary Dates for October Parent Consultation meetings will take place next week please ensure that you have requested a time slot for your child. Oct: Wed 1st – 6pm Adult Choir Thurs 2nd – Full Governors Meeting Wed 8th – Reception/Year 1 & 2 ‘Fun Run’ (Further Details to follow) Y6 Bikeability Parent Consultation Evening (3.30 – 6.00pm) Thurs 9th – Parent Consultation Evening (3.30 – 6.00pm) Fri 10th – Y6 Bikeability Mon 13th – Fire Safety talk KS1 & KS2 Wed 15th – Y6 Bikeablity Thurs 16th – World Food Day. Menu change to follow Fri 17th – Y6 Bikeability Tues 21st – Bonfire Night Fire Safety talk KS1 & KS2 Wed 22nd – Halloween Disco Thurs 23rd - pm: X Country at Allertonshire School closes for half term Holidays 2014/2015 Autumn Term 2014 School Closes 3.15pm Thursday 23rd October School Opens Monday 3rd November School Closes Friday 19th December School Opens Tuesday 6th January School Closes 3.15pm Friday 13th February School Opens Monday 23rd February School Closes Friday 27th March School Opens Tuesday 14th April Bank Holiday Closed Monday 4th May School Closes 3.15pm Friday 22nd May School Opens Monday 1st June School Closes 3.15pm Friday 17th July Spring Term 2015 Summer Term 2015 Staff training days will take place as follows:2014: 24th October 2015: 5th January, 13th April, 20th July ‘Take it – Use it, care for each other and believe in yourself!’