NEWSLETTER FOR 13TH NOVEMBER 2006
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tweak of the Week for week commencing 13th November is ´Say something complimentary to someone´.
Whirlow Hall Farm needs your votes on Monday! Please watch the ITV Calendar news at 6pm, see local press for more details or visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/peoplesmillions. Some of our children who went on the Whirlow Hall Farm residential trip may be appearing on the Calendar programme, so keep a look out. Help them to get lots of votes for a chance to receive lottery funding to improve their children’s facilities at the farm.
The Book People’s School Link catalogue has been sent out this week. If you have any orders please ensure that they have been returned to school by Friday 17th November.
SOS held their AGM this week and the following people were elected:
| Chair | Catherine Askham |
| Treasurer | Jane Fenton |
| Joint Secretary | Perri Calderbank and Stephanie Crane |
SOS are also having a stall at the Christmas Market on the Millennium Green on Saturday 25th November between 12 and 4pm. They will be having craft tables, lucky dip etc but do need helpers to run the stall. If you can help for an hour or so on the day please contact Catherine in the school office. Thank you.
Next Friday (17th) is Children in Need Day and we would like to celebrate this by bringing your teddy bear to school for the day for a £1 donation. Please ensure that the teddies are labelled with the child’s name and class and have the teddies name on it too (if they have one!). Elaine, the school cook, will also be making Pudsey Biscuits and these will be sold around the classrooms at 25p each. Any additional donations of money you would like to make can be sent to the school office. Thank you.
Scholerest, the school meals provider, have organised our very own Ready Steady Cook for the 16th November. A ‘Celebrity Chef’ Darren Tinkler will be running a red and green team. Two of the older children will be on a team with either Miss Wilkinson or Mrs Little. All the children will get to watch the ‘cook off’ and vote for their favourite red tomatoes or green peppers. The focus will be on healthy eating. We are looking forward to this event next week and it should be a very enjoyable learning experience for the children.
We will be running the Operation Christmas Child campaign again this year. If you would like a leaflet to explain the shoe box appeal then please collect one from the office. Collection of the boxes will be on the 1st December.
We are looking for more people to become supply lunchtime supervisors. If you would like to help out on an occasional basis please let the school office know. Thank you.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have advised us if you would like a free home fire risk assessment and for them to install free smoke alarms please contact them on tel 2344150.
A reminder for the Remembrance Night on Thursday 9th November from 7.10pm. Tickets are still available from the school office .
On Sunday 5th November the Steel Valley Project are making bird feeders and creating some Autumn Art & Woodland Log Books from 11am at Birks Wood, Oughtibridge. For further information call 2830880.
AfterDark is happening on Sunday at Don Valley Bowl commencing at 5.30pm. Tickets are available by telephoning 2565656.
The Local Councils are running a ‘spot the difference’ campaign to encourage children to wear something bright or reflective. Order forms for reflective waistcoats at £4.99 each are in the Coumes building if you would like to order one.
Class news and information
Mrs Little’s class will be taken by Mrs Woodcock on Monday 13th
Miss Wilkinson’s class will be taken by Mrs Britt on the afternoon of Wednesday 15th
Miss Firth’s class will be taken by Mrs Hunt on the afternoon of Wednesday 15th
Miss Lowey’s class will be taken by Mrs Pickering on Friday 17th.
After School Club News
There will be no line dancing club on Tuesday (14th) or Thursday (16th). The lessons will recommence the following week as normal.
LETTERS SENT HOME THIS WEEK:
| Subject | To |
| Missing data sheets | Selected |
| This weeks dinner menu | All |
| School Link Catalogue | All |
PLEASE NOTE, IF YOUR CHILD IS A VEGETARIAN, THIS NEEDS TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE SCHOOL KITCHEN. THE SCHOOL OFFICE HAS DETAILS OF THE VEGETARIAN MENU.
GRAB-A-BAG MENU:
- Monday - Cheese
- Tuesday - Tuna
- Wednesday - Ham
- Thursday - Egg Mayonnaise
- Friday - Salad