Coundon Primary School Together Everyone Achieves More FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2014 We would like to welcome you all back to school, we hope you all had a lovely break and are now refreshed and ready for a busy but exciting half term. DATES FOR THE DIARY AUTUMN TERM Thursday 13th November Thursday 13th November Friday 14th November Friday 14th November Thursday 20th November Tuesday 25th November Thursday 4th December Tuesday 9th December Wednesday 10th December Monday 15th December Monday 15th December Monday 15th December Monday 15th December Tuesday 16th December Tuesday 16th December Tuesday 16th December Wednesday 17th December Friday 19th December Monday 5th January 2015 Shakespeare Schools assembly at 9.00am P.T.A meeting in school at 3.30pm Children in Need – dress up as Super Heroes ( can be made up) or in spots and stripes. Year 3 Blitz Evening 6.00pm-8.30pm Year 3 joint assembly 9.00am Reception class eye tests 2NO class assembly KS1 Nativity performance at 9.15am KS1 Nativity performance at 1.30pm Nursery AM including Reception RDJ plus the Meerkats from RDN Nativity performance at 9.00am Nursery PM including Reception RAD plus the Leopards from RDN Nativity performance at 1.00pm Year 3 & 4 Carol Service at St Georges Church 6.00-7.00pm Year 5 & 6 Carol Service at St Georges Church 7.15-8.15pm Nursery AM including Reception RDJ plus the Meerkats from RDN Nativity performance at 9.00am Nursery PM including Reception RAD plus the Leopards from RDN Nativity performance at 1.00pm P.T.A Meeting at The Brooklands 6.30pm Christmas Party Day School finishes for the Christmas Holidays New term begins CHILDREN IN NEED Once again we are supporting Children in Need. The school councillors sent home letters with all children this week regarding the theme for this year’s Children in Need. On FRIDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2014 we are asking children and teachers to come into school dressed as a silly super hero (can be a made up hero), in spots and/or stripes or funny non-uniform for a donation of 50p or more if you would like. Throughout the day the school councillors will be selling cakes at a cost of 20p and loom bands at a cost of 15p. The children will take part in the usual timetabled lessons during the morning followed by fun activities following the theme of Children in Need during the afternoon. SOUTHBANK ENTRANCE Several parents have approached staff this week to enquire about when the Southbank entrance will be open. Unfortunately we are no further forward with it being passed with the Health and Safety department. We do understand your frustration but the situation is out of our hands. Rest assured that we are constantly contacting the council to try and resolve this matter. Staff with children at school have also been informed that they are not to use this entrance. Staff are able to access it for the car park, as our insurance covers them. CONGRATULATIONS We would like to send our congratulations to Mrs Ryan and husband Paul on the arrival of their second son Geordan Paul a baby brother for Lochlan. Born SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2014 weighing 9lb 2oz, we can’t wait to meet him. HEAD TEACHERS AWARDS The following KS2 children were awarded the head teachers award in the assembly today: 3 CR 3 HW 4 VG Summer B Hayden M Tom E 4 AB Jack H 6 GM Bayleigh W 6 AS Charlie B For an excellent attitude to work For a super enthusiastic start to Big Maths! For super work finding fractions of quantities- amazing understanding even with more challenging questions! For super work finding fractions of quantities- amazing understanding even with more challenging questions! For demonstrating exemplary behaviour and a positive attitude towards her learning throughout the curriculum For his great report comparing Greece and England - an imaginative idea ASSEMBLY SUCCESS We would like to say well done to the children in 1 LJ for treating their families to a wonderful assembly on Thursday morning. You remembered your lines, the songs and performed amazingly. Thank you to all the parents who showed their support this week by attending the assemblies; it is lovely to see so many of you join with us to celebrate the children’s wonderful achievements. Parents with younger children are always welcome at our assemblies, but if your child becomes agitated and upset can we please request that you take them out of the hall to calm them. Many thanks for your cop-operation. NURSERY MUD KITCHEN Nursery are opening a ‘Mud Kitchen’ and need old pots and pans and any kitchen utensils you may by thinking of throwing away to use whilst they are making their mud pies! We also need any large sized pac-a-mac’s or rain coats which the Nursery children could wear over the top of their coats whilst playing in the mud kitchen. If you have any items you could donate to Nursery please drop them into the school office or hand to a member of Nursery staff. Many thanks. SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS Mrs Maude and Mr Ossleton would like to say a very big well done to all the children who took part in the Shakespeare Schools Festival at the MAC Birmingham. Your production of Macbeth was superb and it was an extremely enjoyable evening. Future stars in the making! Mrs Maude would also like to say a big thank you to Mr Ossleton for all his hard work putting the show together. It was a joint effort and his commitment and support were very much appreciated. INDIVIUAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS Your child should have come home with their photo proofs on Tuesday. If you would like to order copies please do so either via Lafayette’s website or by telephone on 0870 243 2085 using your unique order number on the photo proof by either debit or credit card. WELL DONE If you are visiting the cinema this Christmas to watch the new Nativity 3 movie, look out for Evie B (2 AS) making her big screen debut! Well done Evie we are all very proud of you, love from all your friends and family. COMPETITION Nativity are holding a competition, they are looking for budding artists to create a Nativity 3 poster! If you would like to design a poster please email your design to [email protected] and you could win £400 for the school’s P.T.A and £100 for your own festive fun! – Get designing!!! BOOT FUND The school has links with a charity that provides shoes for children of families on low incomes. If you would like more information and an application form please call at the school office. The closing date for applications is THURSDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2014. If you have already made an application and been given a voucher this year you cannot apply this time. The charity only issues each family one voucher per calendar year. THANK YOU We would like to say thank to Daniel K’s family for the donation of a portable T.V for the nurture room, we’re sure the children will enjoy using it. HARVEST FESTIVAL Mrs Ellis received a letter this week from Coventry City Misson Food bank asking us to thank you all for your generous donations of food for the Harvest festival. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Mrs Ellis also sent a letter out this week to keep parents up to date on school improvement priorities and any changes or new initiatives that parents may wish to know about. FIRST WORLD WAR FAMILY DAY The Herbert Art Gallery are holding a FREE First World War Family day on SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2014 10.00am-4.00pm to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. The day will include a host of fun activities which will encourage thinking and learning about this time in history. Children will be able to experience what it might have been like to be a soldier, create commemorative poppies and ID badges and even explore a life sized trench. PARENT FORUM MEETING The next Parent Forum will be held next Thursday in the Small Hall 6-7pm. The forum is run by Parent Governors to discuss your questions and provide feedback on the school’s progress. All questions are either addressed live at the forum or answered later in the feedback letter, if a details response is required. Highlights of this upcoming meeting include a review of the new Curriculum and a tour of the new school build. For those who have attended previous meetings, we hope you found them useful. For those who have yet to attend, it would be great to meet you and hear your views.
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