Our collection for 'Phil the bag' is on 12th March. This poster reminds you of what you can include. If you cannot bring your donations on the Wednesday morning then please bring them to Beech class cloakroom at 3.15pm on Tuesday 11th March. We're hoping to be swamped with bags!
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'Phil the Bag' letter Feb 2014
Please click here for our letter re a fund raising initiative to recyle old and unwanted clothing.
Phonic Demonstration
You are invited to a phonic demonstration lesson in Willow on Tuesday 28th January at 2.45pm.
Club letter Jan 2014
Click here for details of the clubs running in school from January 2014
KS1 Tag Rugby Club Wednesdays from January 2014
Please download here the flyer for the Allan Swain Health and Fitness KS1 Tag Rugby After School Club on Wednesdays after school
Travel Survey - please complete and return to school
We are updating our Travel Plan, with our aim to reduce car-borne journeys to the school site, promote sustainable modes of transport and make the school site entrance as safe as possible. As part of this work, we would like to find out your views on the school journey. As well as talking to your children about their school journey, and asking them to think about the issues around their transport choices, we will also be consulting staff and governors. Please complete the questionnaire we sent home today and return it to the school office by Friday 13th December 2013. A copy of the questionnaire can be downloaded here.
December 2013 Newsletter
Click here to read all our news and information on our recent newsletter.
School Council - Christmas Jumpers on 11th December, for Save the Children
On the 11th December, we will be dressing up in Christmas jumpers for Save the Children. We are asking for a minimum donation of 20p to dress up. Christmas dinner is on the same day! From School Council Leaders
Nativity Service Mon 16th Dec
Everyone is invited to dress as a nativity character on Monday 16th December and there is a Christmas service in the church at 9.10 am. Click here for more details.
Important advice about gastroenteritis
Click here for a letter giving advice about norovirus and click here for the factsheet which has more useful information on viral gastroenteritis
FONS Christmas Raffle
Office procedures letter Nov 2013
Click here to read the letter dated 21st November 2013 regarding our office procedures to help us to run the office smoothly
Fons Christmas Disco - 19th Dec
Please note the time is 5-7pm and not 4-5 as stated on a previous letter
Whole School Home Learning - Christmas Castle Design
Continuing with our Castle theme at Neston, all children are invited to take part in this year’s Hunter French Design a Christmas Castle competition. There will be a superb first prize for the winning Christmas Castle design and all runners up will receive a book token for Corsham Book Shop.
The winner and runners’ up designs (1 winner and 17 runners up) will be transferred onto top quality duratrans paper and will be displayed for a two week period in the Hunter French Estate Agents windows in Corsham over Christmas. The special duratrans paper means that the children’s designs will be back-lit and will be visible night and day!
All designs need to:
- Be on white A3 paper ONLY (please use the paper provided with paper copy of this letter)
- Ideally have the child’s first name and age showing clearly on the front of the paper (this will be displayed)
- Have the child’s full name and class on the back of the paper - so we know who to give the prizes to (this will not be displayed)
- Use bright and bold colours in your designs – these will stand out and look better lit up
- We are looking to see the children’s wonderful work – Hunter French do all the judging and they have specifically requested that parents stay hands-off on the final design!
All Christmas Castle designs need to be handed in by Thursday 5th December. You can bring along your home learning to the Bacon and Book Swap on 5th December or put it in the box in the glazed link before that.
Good luck!
£600 of new books bought for the library
Thank you to everyone who bought a book at our recent Book Fair - I hope the children are all enjoying their books. Please do encourage them to come and tell me about the books they are reading anytime in school - I could talk about books all day!
I had great pleasure yesterday ordering £500 worth of new books for the library yesterday and putting a further £100 worth of new books out on the shelves. These books were all bought with the commission we earned on sales at the book fair. We have purchased a range of books for the school across all age groups, reading abilities and interests. Hopefully the books should be with us before Christmas and I will let you know when they arrive. Very exciting...
Don't forget to put 5th December in your diaries for Bacon and Book Swap. A letter with a reply slip will be coming your way nearer the time.
Happy Reading
Mrs Sheila Stansfield
Bacon and Book Swap - Thursday 5th December
After the phenomenal success of our Books and Bacon event last month we are already planning our next book-related breakfast. On Thursday 5th December from 8am to 9am we will be hosting a Bacon and Book Swap.
Children are invited to bring along a grown-up and a book (or books) you have enjoyed but would like to swap for a different one. Then you can enjoy browsing and reading whilst have a delicious bacon sandwich - once more cooked for by Mr Howe and the team! (We will have more frying pans this time...)
Look out for more details coming soon.
Mrs Sheila Stansfield
TA & Library Co-ordinator
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Silver Birch Cake Sale - Wed 13th November
Silver Birch will be selling lots of yummy cakes on Wednesday 16th November. Cakes will be 20p each. All money raised will go to new things for the Silver Birch Classroom.
Thank you!
Children In Need
To raise money for Children in Need on the 15th November we will be doing the following things:
- Children dressing up as teachers - 20p
- Cake sale - cakes cost 20p
- Colouring competition - design a uniform for Pudsey which will cost 20p (we are collecting entries in the glazed link - no entries later than Wednesday please)
- Collecting copper coins for extra donations
Thank you
Tia & Zoe, on behalf of the School Council
Administrative Officer Vacancy
We are looking for a highly organised Administrative Officer to work alongside our Admin Assistant and School Business Manager in our busy, friendly school. 22 hours per week, term time only. Kindly email the school for more information : admin@neston.wilts.sch.uk
(Closing date: 18.11.2013)
Holidays in Term Time
Dear Parents
I am writing to inform you of the Government’s intention to change procedures surrounding holidays taken in term time.
Previously, as Headteacher, I have been permitted to authorise up to ten days leave of absence for “Special Circumstances”. With effect from September 2013, amendments to the 2006 regulations have come into force. The amendments make it clear that, as Headteacher, I may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are “exceptional circumstances”. If this is the case, I should determine the number of school days your child can be away from school.
If a parent were to choose to ignore these regulations then there would be a Penalty Notice issued; the timescale for paying will be £60.00 within 21 days or £120.00 within 28 days. Please be aware that Penalty Notices are issued to each parent/carer for each child.
In the past we have been able to manage the process effectively; the diverse needs of our families have been valued and parents/carers have respected decisions made. My plan is for us to continue to work in partnership, taking account of the new regulations and following the “exceptional circumstances only” criteria. We have adjusted our Leave of Absence Request Form accordingly.
This letter and the revised request form are available from the school office and can be found on our school website, along with additional information from Wiltshire Local Authority plus links to the Department for Education website .
Yours sincerely,
Pam Evans
Head Teacher