School Newsletter
Autumn Term 2011
Newsletter No. 2 - 7th October 2011
Dear Parents,
Community Sponsored Walk
The community sponsored walk at Myton School on Wednesday 28th September raised £100 for Myton Hospice.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Thank you for the encouraging and generous attendance at the Macmillan Coffee Morning last Friday, which led to a collection of £217.42.
Impact Learning- Years One and Two
I am really pleased that you have signed up for the workshops. We want to encourage parent involvement as much as possible and we hope this will be a useful session which will help you to support your child with writing. If you have not completed your form please see your child’s class teacher, it is essential that they have an adult with them for the session. There will be a session for reception parents in the Spring term.
Parents’ Coffee Afternoon
There will be a coffee afternoon for all parents on Monday 10th October at 2.15pm. This will be an opportunity for parents to meet and to discuss any concerns with each other about how their children are settling in school. Any parent is welcome to pop in for a coffee and a chat.
Wear it Pink Day
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so we will be turning the school pink on Friday 14th October in support of the fight against breast cancer. Wear anything pink and send a donation to help fund Breast Cancer Campaign’s vital research.
Cinema Trip
You are reminded the whole school is also visiting the cinema on Friday 14th October. If you have not returned the required signed permission slip please do so as a matter of urgency.
Parents’ Evenings
Parents’ evenings will be held on Tuesday 18th October between 5.00pm – 7.30pm and Thursday 20th October between 3.15pm - 5.00pm. Lists will be up in the hall from Monday 10th October, please sign up for an appointment.
Family Afternoon for Reception Families
Family afternoon is on Thursday 20th October. Reception children go home at 12.00pm and return at 2pm. Please bring along family, grandparents and friends. The children can show their family their classrooms and you can meet the staff and have refreshments in the hall (donations of cakes would be most welcome). There will also be face painting, pull a string, and plant and second-hand uniform stalls (these will be going into the playground at the end of the day for the whole school to enjoy).
Harvest
We will also be holding our harvest festival assembly in the church on Thursday 20th October at 9.15am. Please send in a tin for our harvest collection which is going to The Salvation Army in Leamington who run a drop in centre and hostel. Examples of the foods that are desperately needed are tinned fruit, tinned spaghetti, tinned potatoes, pasta, soup, tinned meat and rice pudding. (They are already well stocked with beans!)
Sharing Assemblies
Sharing assemblies take place on Friday mornings at 9.15am:
Sycamore 7th October
Cherry Friday 4th November
Holly Friday 11th November
Chestnut 2nd December (please note the date change)
Inset day
Just a reminder school is closed on Friday 21st October for staff training.
Grandparents’ Lunch
We will be inviting all grandparents to join their grandchildren for a cooked school lunch on Friday 11th November. Look out for further information nearer the time.
Class Reps
Each class needs at least two representatives to act as a liaison between the teacher and parents, and to assist in organising help for the different activities in and outside the classroom. Below are the reps already allocated; if you feel you are up to such a role please talk to your child’s teacher:
Willow – Mrs Stephenson (Ava McDonnell), Mrs Aberton (Fern) and Mrs Travis (Freya)
Cherry – Mrs Hough Faithfull (Cleo)
Oak – Mrs Reynolds (Finley), Mrs Mancini (Charlotte)
Chestnut – seeking volunteers
Holly – Mrs Stephenson (Abigail)
Sycamore – Mrs Bloomfield (Sam)
School Dinners
You are reminded the cost of a school meal is £1.85 a day, £9.25 for the week. Meals should be paid for in advance for the whole week or regular days on a Monday morning. You can also purchase school meals on a half termly or termly basis. Please send the correct money on a Monday in an envelope clearly marked “lunch money” and with your child’s name and class (cheques should be made payable to Warwickshire County Council).
If you think your child is entitled to free school meals look online at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals or call the Customer Service Centre on 10296 742060. If you are entitled to free school meals please let the office now, even if you do not wish to take them, as the school receives much needed funding according to the number of children registered. The school will also buy milk for those children entitled to free school meals if required; please see Mrs Eaton to discuss this.
Toast Price
Toast is sold at break time at a cost of 20p a slice.
Family Information Service
This is a free and impartial service offering information and signposting to children, young people and families on issues including: local childcare and help with finding childcare; financial help to support you and your family; rights for working parents including flexible working; disability, illness and special educational needs support; local and national support groups for parents and families parenting tips and advice; and local youth groups and leisure activities. To find out how FIS can help you, call 0845 090 8044, email fis@warwickshire.gov.uk or visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk.
Extended Services
The Extended Services list of October half term childcare and activities will be published on the school website next week, in the Virtual School Office section www.emscoteinfants.co.uk
Scallywags Activity Club
The club requires staff for before and after school sessions, and during school holidays, positions open for qualified and non qualified staff (free childcare for your own school-aged child while you are working).
For more details contact 07759 301 115 or visit our website www.scallywagskids.co.uk
Holiday Club
Where’s Wally week takes place Monday 24th October to Friday 28th October. Open from 8.00am until 6.00pm with flexible hours to suit your needs. Activities taking place that week include Tenpin Bowling with lunch, Halloween Party with lunch, as well as other Halloween and Where’s Wally activities. Open to all children aged 4 – 11 years. Daily activities are available for you to browse via our website
www.scallywagskids.co.uk
Woodloes Youth Club
The Woodloes Youth Club takes place between 6.00 – 7.30pm every Friday during term time and is open to 8-12 year olds. It takes place at The Woodloes Community Centre, Deansway, Warwick CV34 5DF and costs 50p a week. Lots of fun activities are organised, including Hip-Hop, singing, computer games, arts and crafts, animation and more. There is an open evening for parents and children on Friday 21st October. For more information contact Marcos on 01926 494200 marcosthegap@btconnect.com or just turn up!
Raising Children-Seminars for Parents
Do you sometimes struggle to cope with your children’s behaviour? Do you need some tips to help deal with their behaviour? Woodloes Primary School will be hosting a series of three seminars offering practical advice, skills and tips around raising children.
The Power of Positive Parenting: Tues 8th November 9.00-10.30am
Raising Confident Competent Children: Tues 15th November 9.00-10.30am
Raising Resilient Children: Tues 22nd November 9.00-10.30am
To book your place(s) for these free of charge seminars contact Rebecca Stock 07982 819586 (phone or text), email stock.r@myton.co.uk.
Friends of Emscote Infant School
At the AGM of the Friends of Emscote on Tuesday a new chair and committee was elected. Liz Thompson, a governor and long-time friend of the school, is the new chair and would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in helping the PTA. She can be contacted on lizzielongstocking@googlemail.com.
Parent Governor
We will be saying goodbye to one of our parent governors next week and so will be seeking nominations for a replacement. Please think about whether you would like to join the governing body, and if you are interested leave your name and details at the office and Mrs Harvey, the clerk to the governors, will get in touch with you.
Kind regards
Debi Cossins
Headteacher
Diary dates
October
7th Sycamore sharing assembly 9.15am
10th Parents coffee afternoon 2.15pm
14th Wear It Pink Day, whole school trip to Apollo Cinema
18th Parents’ evening 5.00pm- 7.30pm
20th Harvest Festival Service in Church 9.15am, Family Afternoon and parents evening 3.15pm – 5.00pm
21st Staff training day
24th – 28th Half term
31st Back to school
November
4th Cherry sharing assembly
11th Holly sharing assembly
Grandparents’ school lunch
18th Children in Need, school disco 4.00pm
30th Assembly to shave moustaches off
December
2nd Chestnut sharing assembly
5th Christmas production performance for All Saints Junior School
6th Christmas production dress rehearsal and performance for grandparents and siblings 2.00pm, evening concert 6.00pm
7th Christmas production performance for parents and pre-school 10.00am
8th Christmas production performances 6.00pm, children go home at 2.00pm on this day
9th Friends of Emscote Infant School Christmas Fair 5.00 – 7.00pm
13th Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer pantomime performed at school 1.30pm
14th Whole school walk to the park and Christmas school lunch
15th Church service at All Saints Church 9.15am, children’s Christmas parties 1.00pm
16th End of term
January 2012
4th Spring term begins
February
13th – 17th Half term
March
30th End of term
April
16th Summer term begins
May
7th Bank holiday
June
4th – 8th Half term
July
20th Summer term ends |
