KIRKBYMOORSIDE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
7th September 2017
Through learning, teaching and caring we achieve together.
WELCOME BACK
The new term has got off to a GREAT start; the children have all come back to school in such GOOD spirits and with GREAT attitudes. We are all set to have another amazing year. We have welcomed a few new children into Key Stage Two and are expecting our new Nursery starters next week. Two new members of staff have joined the team; Mrs
McWilliams will be working with the Enhanced Provision staff and Mrs Shaw is working with our Key Stage One and Early Years team.
School may not have had children in it for the last six weeks but there has been a lot of activity, painting, carpeting, new blinds, etc. Key Stage Two library has had the second phase of its ‘revamp’ completed. We have had new playground furniture (THANK YOU Parents Committee).
We have sent home a couple of additional letters today about medication in school and attendance.We would appreciate it if you could read these and respond to the medication letter.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We are currently looking for new cleaners and a caretaker. If you are interested in either of these posts, further details can be found on North Yorkshire County Council website. Also, Ryedale School are looking for Examination Invigilators.If you are interested, contact Stephanie French on 01437 771665 or .
BAGS 2 SCHOOL
You should all receive a collection bag for Bags 2 School tonight. We would be very grateful if you could manage to fill it with unwanted clothing and bring it into school on Thursday 28th September or Friday 29th September. The bags will be collected at 9.00 a.m. prompt on Friday 28th so we will be unable to accept bags after this time.
This is a fundraising event which will raise funds for school. If you are able to fill more than 1 bag, please call in at the school office as we have lots more available. Thank you.
LOST PROPERTY
School still has a ‘mountain’ of jumpers, coats and cardigans that were left at the end of last year. If you would like to come and see if any of it belongs to you, there is a very large bin at the back of the school hall. Please feel free to pop in at the beginning or end of the day to look.
Whilst still on the subject of lost property, we do still have 5 cake stands in school that were left from the summer fair that have not been claimed, and a pair of sun glasses found on the day. (It is not just our children who lose things!!)
PHOTOGRAPHS
Richard from Impressions will be in school on Wednesday 4th October to take individual and sibling photographs. If you would like a photograph that involves a child that is not at this school, Richard will be taking theses from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. Just turn up.
GOOD NEWS
Kirkbymoorside in Bloom has been shortlisted by the Skipton Building Society from 700 applicants to receive a Grassroots Giving award. To ensure that this award is received we need YOUR help please by voting. There are over 350 groups shortlisted and the 164 groups with the highest number of votes will each win £500. If you go to , click on Grassroots Giving 2017 , and then click on 2017 shortlisted groups, and finally click on the map on Yorkshire and the Humber and it is number 36. We need your vote please to help secure this funding. You can also vote on @ twitter.com/SkiptonBS_GRG or You can also cast your vote in your nearest Skipton Building Society branch in Malton or Scarborough if you prefer Voting is now open, and will close on 13 October 2017. Please, please pass this information on to family members and friends and encourage them to vote for KMS in Bloom and help further the valuable work of this small group of volunteers.
GUITAR LESSONS
We have vacancies for guitar lessons each Wednesday with Daniel Hardcastle our guitar tutor. If you are interested in your child learning to play the guitar, please call in for an application form.
KIRKBYMOORSIDE LIBRARY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
If you have chosen to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge ‘Animal Agents’ you need to finish your six books and visit the library by Saturday 9th September to collect your medal, your Animal Agents wristband and your certificate (if you have chosen to collect ths from the library).
JEANS 4 GENES
We will be raising money for the Jeans 4 Genes charity on Friday 22nd September. Children are invited to come to school in their jeans and bring in a donation which will be sent off to the charity Jeans 4 Genes. This is a fantastic charity that tries to transform the lives of people with genetic disorders.