NEWSLETTER Issue: 2.11

HEAD'S VIEW
The ReNewbridge campaign officially came to an end on Friday night with the Auction of Promises ……… and what an end it was! Stephen Brook, our guest auctioneer, led proceedings in the new hall which was decorated to surpass even the Pump Rooms for grandeur and the large number attending then showed their generosity. In short, the auction raised £7300 for ReNewbridge with the bar and ticket sales still being counted. I speak for all at Newbridge when I say how much this is appreciated. Our deepest gratitude goes to all those who attended on the night, all those who donated lots and the following parents who made the event happen:
Emma & Pete Harvey
Judy Groves & Neil Leslie
Lucy & Rob Hanney
Ally & Mike Richardson
Ann & Simon Thomas
Jo & James Stevenson
Lesley Waters
Emma Pickard
Pauline Sparrow
Sophie Penny
Stephanie Massey
Sharon Alcock
Tracey Lynch
Paulo Baigent & Susie Wright
I sincerely hope I have not sinned by omission here – please tell me if that is the case. A special mention must go to Lucy Hanney who pulled everything together and ensured a fantastic night. So that is just about it for ReNewbridge; we have raised in the region of £32 500 which easily surpassed our target total of £25 000. This is a phenomenal effort on the part of many, many people. We are holding the celebration of this venture when the link building is completed and the fair weather (fingers crossed) will allow us to use the whole site to accommodate what will be hundreds of people. That will be our ReNewbridge "thank you" – details at a later date. At the end of this term I will be sending off all our ReNewbridge evidence to have a special book(s) made for future generations to look at. Please do not forget to send a photo or some record of your son's, daughter's or family's exploits if we do not already have this. If you are not sure please come in and check.

Please note that we have had to change the dates of one or two of our end of term events. The events and dates are as follows:

Church services will not now be held at St John’s on Monday and Tuesday 17th & 18th December
Monday 10th December at 9.45am – Lower school dress rehearsal
Tuesday 11th December at 9.30am – Lower school nativity
Wednesday 12th December at 9.30am – Lower school nativity
Thursday 13th December at 9.30am – Lower School nativity at Emmanuel Church

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY w/b 2/12/07:
Wednesday 5/12/07
Year 3 Tennis Festival 1.00 – 3.00pm at Oldfield School
Willow Assembly – 2.45pm
Thursday 6/12/07
Christmas Dinner
Christmas Fair – 5.00 – 7.00pm

TRAVEL QUESTIONNAIRE
Thank you to all the parents and carers who completed the travel questionnaire. The School Council have collated the results and we are currently looking into how we can improve safe access to school. We will keep you informed.
('Thank you once again for your response and our gratitude as well to the Year 6 school councillors who collated the results and presented their findings most impressively.' Mr Croker)

CLASS 2GB - LOST!
Since September 2007 the following items have gone missing from our class:
A piece of Uluru (Ayres Rock)
A Russian doll (lost a fortnight ago)
Our green and yellow toilet bands!
If anyone finds these items, please return them to 2GB as soon as possible. The first two are dearly missed and belong to children in the class. If things continue to go missing from class, the children will no longer be able to bring items to school. This would be a shame as they really enhance our topic work.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
SHOEBOX APPEALA very BIG thank you to everyone who gave to this appeal. We collected a wonderful total of 84 boxes. Some of these are already on their way to the Ukraine and some will be going to Romania shortly, where they will be gratefully received by very deserving
children.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CRECHE
Owing to insufficient demand we will be unable to run the shoppers crèche on Saturday 1st December. Thank you to the parents who did sign up.

CHRISTMAS FAIR
We would like donations of unwanted tinsel, Christmas wrapping paper, tissue paper and shiny paper. There will be a box in the spare classroom marked 'craft stall donations'.

PLEASE NOTE – Willow class assembly has been changed from Thursday 6th December to Wednesday 5th December at 2.45pm. Thanks.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STARS OF THE WEEK
Foundation Stage
Michael, Issy
Years 1 and 2
Saul, Grace, Brandon, Ellie, Elizabeth
Years 3 and 4
Elle, Freya, Max, Alex
Years 5 and 6
Wilson, Josie, Jacob, Bradley, Ibtihaj
PPA Music
Ben Hawker
PPA Drama
Theo, Grace
PPA PE
Kalli, Joe

FOOTBALL REPORT - NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY V WIDCOMBE JUNIOR
On 22nd November Newbridge football team faced off against Widcombe Junior school in a friendly match. The game kicked off with Newbridge pressuring the Widcombe goal. With a corner coming in Max jumped through the Widcombe defence only to head the ball just over the bar. After some good play a decent ball was played through to Ben who teed the ball up for Joe as he volleyed the ball high which made the Widcombe keeper pull out a great save, pushing the ball over the bar. Finally the goal came for Newbridge. With some good play, Max passed the ball to Ben who slotted it past the keeper into the middle of the goal to make it 1-0 to the mighty Newbridge. At the end of the first half it was 1-1. The second half kicked off with the Newbridge defence keeping strong at the back. However, a long ball was played over the Newbridge defence into Widcombe’s striker who forced Samuel to pull out a fantastic save. With another bit of great play from Newbridge a ball was played through to Joe who hit a stunning left foot strike which sailed into the roof of the net to make it 2-1 to Newbridge. Newbridge had a couple of chances but couldn’t find anyone to slot it into the net. Newbridge were able to hold on to a 2-1 victory.
We would like to thank Miss Newton for refereeing and Mr Cumpson for coaching us and everyone else who came along to support us. By Joe and Matthew.

LOWER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS EVENTS
We are looking forward to you joining us in our celebratory performance, either on Tuesday 11th December or Wednesday 12th December. The Year 2 children (alternative casting to the school performance) will be performing a nativity at Emmanuel Church on Thursday 13th December at 9.30am.
Please bring any pre-school children to watch the dress rehearsal on Monday 10th December. To be fair to all the young children who are performing, it would be appreciated if they were not brought to the other performances.
The children will be having their Christmas party on Tuesday 18th December. We would welcome a voluntary contribution of £1.00 to be sent in an envelope labelled ‘Party’, by Friday 14th December.

NPSA CHRISTMAS FAIR - Thursday 6th Dec 5.00-7.00pm
FAQ Sheet
Where do I take this mountain of stuff we have been asked to bring in? As from Monday 3rd, please drop the following items off in the spare classroom (lower school): CUDDLY TOYS (for Adopt-a-Teddy), CHOCOLATE TOMBOLA (Years 2 and 5), SWEETIE JARS (Reception and Year 3 – cups handed out today and Monday), NEARLY NEW OR UNUSED TOYS suitable for 4+ (Year 6).
On the day of the fair please bring: CAKES (Years 1 and 4) to the children’s kitchen in the lower assembly hall and TOMBOLA donations (all children wearing mufti that day) to the spare classroom. There will be clearly marked boxes/areas in which to place items.

What kind of fun can we expect and how much will it cost me? There are many games to play from the Velcro Bullseye game to the Lucky Dip, Treasure Hunt and more. Santa’s Grotto (with present) returns as well as a Christmas Craft Room for festive decorations and card making. If that isn’t enough you can buy Glowsticks or try your luck at one of the Tombolas, as well as the chance to score some fine raffle prizes. Most things will cost between 20p and £1 (games 20p or 3 for 50p). There is also going to be a large and diverse selection of outside traders so you can do some Christmas shopping.

What about the food? This year the food will be served in the lower school hall with a child’s meal deal for £1.50 and adults costing £2.50. Pizza and jacket potatoes with beans and cheese will be available as well as mince pies, mulled juice and other drinks.

Can I help? Oh, yes please. We still need more people to help run stalls on the night. All those who have already kindly offered their help will receive a notice of where to go and when – a timetable will also be posted in the Blue Room next week, as well as several postings around the lower school. If there is a gap you can fill, PLEASE write your name in or let your class rep know or drop a note in the NPSA tray in reception. Thank you.

Where is everything happening on the night? A map will be sent home with your children next Wednesday. Maps will be posted around the site as well.

PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL AND HAVE A FUN FAMILY NIGHT OUT