Spanish Day
To celebrate the European Day of Languages we have included lots of Spanish (the language we teach in Key Stage 2) in the day’s activities. We started our day with a Spanish assembly and found out more about Spanish around the world. During the day we learnt some Spanish songs and phrases and all the children have designed and coloured a Spanish fan.
Mrs Soria, our Spanish teacher, will judge the fans and prizes for the best boy and girl design will be given out in assembly tomorrow.
Harvest Festival 9.30am Jesus Church next Thursday 2nd October
Once again this year we are joining with Jesus Church to celebrate the Harvest Festival by collecting contributions of food for the City Mission centre in central London. This charity provides free cooked breakfasts to over 30 thousand homeless people over the year!
On the day of the service next Thursday, please could your child bring in an item of food which will be taken to Church and added to the collection.
To ensure that we have a balance of requested foodstuffs, please could:
Children in Class 1 only bring tinned fruit or tea bags
Children in Class 2 only bring tinned tomatoes or baked beans
Children in Class 3 only bring tinned spaghetti hoops or tinned custard
Children in Class 4 only bring a plastic bottle of tomato ketchup or brown sauce
Children in Class 5 only bring a plastic bottle of a fruit squash
Children in Class 6 only bring a bag of sugar or pot of instant coffee
Parents are very welcome to join us for the service which starts at 9.30am
Building works to start next week
The land beyond the jungle walk areas will be screened off early next week as we begin the building work on providing a storage space at the back of the school hall. This work should be completed by half term and with access to the site being across the meadow, it should not inconvenience the school at all.
Thank to the fundraising efforts of our PFA, the final length of canopy will be put up outside class 2 next Tuesday.
Staffing update
I am pleased to report that Mrs McLellan continues to get stronger following her operation and Mrs Stenhouse is also well on the mend. Mrs Foster will be away from school for the next few weeks as she too is having an operation. Any children that Mrs Foster usually sees will be supported in class by their teaching assistants. Mr Yarwood will oversee the role of Inclusion Coordinator whilst Mrs Foster is away. We expect her back shortly after half
term. Ms Camm returns to work next week and will be covering classes 1,2 and 3 on a regular basis.
Family photos next Thursday
The school photographer will be visiting school after the Harvest festival to take individual and family pictures. Please see Mrs Vial for details.
Key Stage 2 update to school records
Please could any families that have not returned their updated contact and medical record forms do so by the end of next week.
General Reminder
Due to the recent mild weather and warm classrooms there have been a number of unwanted ‘visitors’ this term. Could you please check your child’s hair weekly so that we may clear up the problem.
Governor Elections
The closing date for nominations for the position of a Parent Governor is Fri 26th September. Any parents who wish to nominate themselves,please contact the school office or speak to Sujal Zaveri or one of the other governors
Mr R Yarwood
Headteacher
SAPLINGS GROUP
ON THURSDAY 2nd October at 1.45pm
As a result of the AGM which took place last Thursday 18th September 2008, a new committee has been elected and is as follows:-
Chair - Mrs Emma Moy (Class 6) Vice Chair - Louise Hockley (Class R)
Secretary - Angela Whittall Treasurer - Nancy Armstrong (Class 2,6)
A list of the class reps has been placed on the notice boards in the playground.
I would like to thank everyone for attending, and look forward to working with you all on the forthcoming fundraising events.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 1st October at 8pm and is to be held in the school hall, all are welcome.
PFA Team
Any new additions will be in CAPITALS and bold
Thurs / 2 / Oct / Harvest Festival At Jesus Church At 9.30Thurs / 2 / Oct / Individual Photographs
Sat / 4 / Oct / Borough 7 A-side football tournament @ St John’s
Mon/Fri / 6/10 / Oct / Year 6 School Journey
Thurs / 16 / Oct / Class 6 Assembly
Mon / 20 / Oct / Assessment Week
TUES / 21 / OCT / FOOTBALL MATCH V ST MATTHEW’S (H)
Fri / 24 / Oct / Inset Day – Maths
Mon/Fri / 27/31 / Oct / Half Term
Mon / 3 / Nov / Inset Day – Philosophy For Children
Tues / 4 / Nov / Return To School
Thurs / 13 / Nov / Class 5 Assembly
Mon / 17 / Nov / Parent Consultations 3.30 – 5.30
Thurs / 20 / Nov / Parent Consultations 5.00 – 7.00
Thurs / 27 / Nov / Class 4 Assembly
THURS / 4 / DEC / CLASS 3 ASSEMBLY (EASS)
Fri / 19 / Dec / Last Day Of Term
Mon / 6 / Jan 09 / Return To School
Mon/Fri / 16/20 / Feb / Half-Term
Mon / 23 / Feb / Inset Day
Fri / 3 / April / Last Day Of Term
Mon / 20 / April / Return To School
Mon / 4 / May / May Day
Mon/Fri / 25/29 / May / Half Term
Mon / 1 / June / Inset Day
Tues / 2 / June / Return To School
Wed / 22 / July / Last Day Of Term
FORTY HILL
Church of England
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Website address
‘A fan..tastic’Spanish Day
NEWSLETTER
Thursday 27 October 2018 Issue No: 4