|
Issue 25 - 8 April 2011
Click here to download
Dear Parent
We finish today for the Easter break. Hopefully the sun will be with us and we can get out in the fresh air without being wrapped up in coats and woollies for a change. I hope you all get a chance to relax and catch up with friends and family.
Reports
Your child has been sent home today with their annual report, Reception class will not have their report until July.
Choir Production
Well done to the school choir on a wonderful Easter production. They were truly amazing!
A big thanks to Mr Pike for sorting the sound system for us it made a big difference.
Easter Decorations
Thank you so much to Mrs Waters for the beautiful flower arrangements for the school hall. They looked stunning.
Writtle College
A huge thanks to Mrs Lavelle and her students from Writtle who replanted the front entrance to the school this week. Plants and labour were both very generously donated by the college. Writtle will be looking after the seeds planted by the gardening club over the Easter holidays. Thank you.
Day of Reflection
We had a day of reflection across the whole school today. The theme was Noah and God’s promise to us all.
Stations of the Cross
KS2 had a service in the school this morning which took us all through each of the stations.
Maths Quiz
Well done to Hannah, Alex, Tristan and Joshua for working so hard at the inter-school maths quiz on Wednesday evening. They came 8th out of 11 teams.
Oxford Owl
Oxford owl is a free website built to help you support your child with their reading. There are over 100 free e-books to enjoy and a phonics guide. www.oxfordowl.co.uk
After Easter Mrs Banthorpe will be running a workshop to show people how the web site can help – details to follow.
Swimming Lessons
Year 4 will start swimming lessons on Wednesday 4 May; letter with full details will be sent out after the holidays.
Year 5
Be very wary if your child offers to make you toast or crumpets over the Easter holiday as Mr Peck has been teaching them to do it camp fire style! They were delicious though.
Punctuality Award
1st Year 1
2nd Year 6
3rd Reception
|
Attendance Award
The lucky winner drawn for March with 100% attendance was Jack Kelly.
Worker of the Week
This week’s award is for ‘A Term’s Progress’ it goes to:
Ashley Ferdinand & Finley Reid
Henry Armstrong & Scarlett Mallett
Katy Ayscough Youngs & James Beattie
Yanira Allen Mena & Joseph Rance
Giselle Escobedo & Brooke Bastow
Aoife Kennedy & Ewan Waters
Gemma Haskell & Tristan Nydam
Well done everyone!
Housepoints
Colchester 125
Lincoln 146
Bath 113
York 127
Well Done Lincoln!
PTA News
Many thanks for the plant orders that have come in. Delivery expected after the Easter break...look out for them in the Playground.
Summer BBQ planning is under way, if you can help out in anyway, please let one of the PTA members know, drop your email address into the office to pass on, or email Gail Jones
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date of next meeting...
Tuesday 10th May
7.30pm in the Slug & Lettuce
Forthcoming events...
Sponsored Walk - 13th May
Summer BBQ - 8th July
When We Come Back
Thursday – Street Party
Have a Happy and Holy Easter.
Best wishes
Bridget Harris
Marathon Men
Simon Fenning (our Chair of Governors) & Sean Moriarty (Gareth & Owen’s dad) are running in this year’s London marathon. Simon writes
‘I am running in the London Marathon on the 17th to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. It is the final chapter in a two part challenge, having completed the Dublin Marathon, with Sean, 6 months ago in a time of 3 hours 52 mins. Since Dublin Sean and I have managed to squeeze in 500 more training miles and I am hoping to better my time above if the congestion and temperature on the day allows. Your continued support would mean a great deal to me especially in those final closing miles and it will mean a great deal more to all those people who are affected directly or indirectly by Bowel Cancer.’
You can find my charity page at www.justgiving.com/simon-fenning1
Sean is running his third London marathon in aid of the Samaritans. His charity page is
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/moriartyrunning
|