NEWSLETTER
February 2017
Dates & Events2017
Valentine Bake Sale
Thursday 9th February
Half term
School closed
Monday 13th – Friday 17th Feb
Stay and Play
Friday 24th February
Book Week
Stay and share a story’
week of 27thFeb
World Book Day
Thursday 2nd March
Story Dress-Up Day
Stay and Play
Friday 3rd March
Stay and Play
Friday 10th March
Stay and Play
Friday 17th March
Easter Festival
Week beginning 27th March
Easter Bake Sale
Thursday 30th March
End of term
Friday 31st March
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Summer Term Begins
Wednesday 19th April / WELCOME
This term we have welcomed
4 new children and their families to Chelwood. We hope you are settling-in and enjoying yourselves!
DON’T FORGET
Next week is Half Term…
School closed
Monday 13th – Friday 17th Feb
See you on Monday 20th February 2017

Valentine Bake Sale
Thursday 9th February
11:30am and 3:30pm
Please support usby baking and donating some cakes or sweet treats!
Chinese New Year
2017 Year of the Rooster
Last week the children explored the Chinese New Year festival.
The children joined in with a range of activities to find about the culture and customs surrounding this celebration.
Highlights included:
  • the story of the Emperor’s race and the naming
  • of the years,
  • dragon dancing in the school garden,
  • lots of creative activities including Green class making a papier mache rooster!
  • Lots of traditional music
Friday’s tasty Chinese feast cooked byMoui and Michaela
Thank you! Kung Hey Fat Choi
Stay and Play dates
for Spring 2017
Parents and carers come and join us!
  • Friday 24th February
Friday 3rd March
  • Friday 10th March
  • Friday 17th March
SEE WHAT’S GOING ON
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Invitation from our Trustees
You are invited to join us
Chelwood House for Families
Trustees meeting
Tuesday 21st February
6:30-8:00pm
Chelwood House
Come and find out how CHFF helps Chelwood
& how we need you!
We will be planning our fundraising strategy including bid writing and events
Everyone welcome!
Do you have an interest in food?

Could you help us run our
‘pop-‘up café
at our school events?
Next events being planned for:
  • Easter Bake Sale–Thursday 30th March
  • After school events on Friday 28th April
and Friday 7th July
  • Chelwood Festival – Sunday 25th June
Ask Nikki or Michaela to find out more
‘Look what I can do!’ books
Have you and your child taken their bookhome yet? Borrow it, take it home, share with you and your family…
Take it home, talk about what you see, add more photos from home and school, record your child’s words in the speech bubbles…
Just let your key person know you have taken it home … and don’t forget to bring it back to school!