Dear
Parents/Carers,
This week has been busy with
plenty of celebration around attendance. A record 66 of our children took ‘the
bus’ to the movies yesterday, watching a film of their choice as just reward
for being in school every day. Today, we celebrated our magnificent achievement
as a school - having hit our target 96% for the year - by enjoying our first
‘Golden Day’ – a fun day of Bouncy Castles and adventure. We’ve had a ball….
Strike
Day
As you will be
aware, the National Union of Teachers (NUT), UNISON, GMB, Unite and UCATT, have
voted to hold a strike on 10th July. This action is being taken as
part of a campaign against proposals to make changes to public sector pay,
working conditions and pensions provisions going forwards. We have undertaken a risk assessment based on the number of staff that
will be participating in the strike on the 10th July and a decision
has been made to close the school. I am sorry for the
inconvenience this inevitably causes but I am sure you will appreciate the health, safety and
wellbeing of our pupils is paramount.
Those
of you keeping abreast of the very busy events schedule this half term will
notice the 10th July was the date we had set for Sports Day this
year. This has now been re-scheduled for Friday 18th July and we
hope to see you there.
Staff
Leaver’s Party!
All children are invited to join
with us in having a fabulous party lunch on Monday 21st July. We
plan a marvellous finger buffet spread, with all kinds of tasty treats to allow
us all to have a wonderful party lunch the day before we break for the summer,
and a number of staff move on. All pupils taking school meals will enjoy this
feast! Those pupils eating a packed lunch will of course be able to join in
with the fun, but if you would like your child to have a school dinner on that
day as a one-off celebration, please complete and return the slip below by
Friday 11th July so that we can get the catering right at this very
special event!
Friends
update
Last night, our wonderful Friends
met for the final time this school year to take account of the fantastic year
of fundraising and events they have managed. There was much to talk about, and
many plans afoot for the year ahead and the group have reached their
fundraising target of £8,000 accrued over the last two years. There will be a
brand new piece of playground equipment in the playground during the first two
weeks of the summer holiday – largely paid for due to the extra funds raised by
this very small but very powerful group. Many thanks to the Friends group who
have done a magnificent job once again, and to you for taking part in all of
the events organised! We hope your children enjoy the fruits of all of our
labours in September!
We have some unclaimed raffle wins
from the Summer Fair:
390 and 389 (Luke Hall)
Erin number 235 (Erin)
67 (A Lister)
178 (Ryan)
Be
Brilliant for the Brownnutts
Wednesday 16th
July is a very special day! We are having a 'Be Brilliant for the Brownnutts' day. Ellie Mae is in Reception and her little
brother Caleb will be joining Reception in September. During the year we have
known the family, both Ellie Mae and Caleb have been diagnosed with Battens
Disease – a devastating condition. This family are incredible. Whilst coming to
terms with this themselves, Mr and Mrs Brownnutt have been very active in raising
money for the Battens Disease Family Association (http://www.bdfa-uk.org.uk/),
an organisation that provides support for the families of children with Battens
Disease. To lend our support - we're organising a day of 'B' themed events –
bikes, buckets, buns, buckets…yep, come on let's BE BRILLIANT!
So, here's what we're
going to do (and what we need YOU to do!):
® Each morning and at
home time we will be shaking 'Buckets for the Brownnutts' for parents/carers to
contribute spare change.
® Bring £1 for
non-uniform… Wear something ‘B’ – brown, beige, burnt orange… Baggy? Children
are to pay £1 for the privilege – all of which goes straight into the buckets…
The Batten's Disease Family Association even sells t-shirts, ribbons,
wristbands etc. Follow this link to go shopping http://www.bdfa-uk.org.uk/shop
® As this event
coincides with ‘Bike to School’ week, children who come to school using their
bike (or any other kind of wheels!) will raise money as they cross the school
gateway: We will literally PAY them to come to school all week – putting funds
raised into a big old bucket… Children who come to school using their wheels
will also have their names put into a hat for a raffle that will drawn at the
end of the week - first prize is a £30
Love-To-Shop voucher, and second prize is a family trip to Thackeray Medical
Museum.
® We will be having a
classic Cookridge Bun Sale with buns being sold at playtime and after school.
Any donations of buns for the day will be much appreciated – bake every bun
with love, that’s the condition!
® We will be running a
day long bike ride, using an exercise bike positioned in the hall it will be
our job to keep those wheels turning all day long! If you’re impressed – bung
some change in the bucket!
® There will be a
'Bumbling on the Bikes' cycling course which all children will be invited to
have a go at, throughout the day… Anything could happen!
® School meals people
will enjoy a 'B' themed lunch (burgers, baked potatoes, brownies etc)
Anything
you do to lend your support across the week will be much appreciated. It’s not
all about the money – it’s about the fun, raising awareness of the cause and
sending our love to this wonderful family. My heartfelt thanks to the brilliant
Miss Hobson and Mr Gamble for organising the day: I’m sure it will be
brilliant!
Next week…
Please
remember – school is closed to pupils on Monday due to the teacher training
day, and on Thursday due to strike action. A short school week next week then,
but plenty to squeeze in nonetheless! Exciting Class Swap day on Tuesday - don’t
forget to pop in after school to meet your child’s new teacher.
Monday 7th July
TRAINING DAY – SCHOOL
CLOSED.
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Tuesday 8th
July
Class Swap Day – all
children to new classes.
2pm Y6 Production – Y6 PARENTS
WELCOME.
3.15 Meet the Teacher
welcome meetings for parents.
6pm Y6 Production – Y6
PARENTS WELCOME
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Wednesday 9th July
Brass
Wind Musical Concert (pm)
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Thursday 10th July
STRIKE DAY – SCHOOL
CLOSED.
(Sports Day rescheduled
for Friday 18th July.)
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Friday 11th July
Y2
Skipping Festival.
REPORTS OUT TO PARENTS.
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Have
a wonderful weekend,
Mrs
Bailey
