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Phonic Demonstration

Added on by Willow.

You are invited to a phonic demonstration lesson in Willow on Tuesday 28th January at 2.45pm.

Travel Survey - please complete and return to school

Added on by School Administrator.

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.

Whole School Home Learning - Christmas Castle Design

Added on by Silver Birch.

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

Added on by Silver Birch.

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

Added on by Silver Birch.

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

 

Children In Need

Added on by Chestnut.

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

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Holidays in Term Time

Added on by Betsy Huggins.

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