HEAD'S VIEW
Welcome back to one and all after a two week break - I hope you all had a great time with family and friends. The school, however, has not stood still over the fortnight. The builders have been working overtime to complete the link building and, after six months, we are almost there! From this coming Monday the walkway and all exterior areas will be ready for use. The link building will not be open for use until Tuesday 6th May. From that day on the link building will be the main office and reception area (not my house unfortunately!). All the office furniture and computer systems will be moved at the end of next week, and into the weekend, so your understanding in terms of demands on the office staff on Thursday and Friday will be most appreciated. The library furniture will be installed next week so we hope to have that up and running as soon as possible. Today, we are saying 'farewell' to the Biggs building team in a special assembly – I cannot speak highly enough of them as individuals and as a team. We will miss them. Our opportunity to celebrate the opening of the new facilities, as well as the ReNewbridge fund raising campaign, will take place on Friday 23rd May. Please see the invitation below which is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours.
On the staffing front, we welcome Mrs Heather Bateman back after two successive maternity leaves and two lovely young children, Jasper and Ava. Mrs Bateman returns to teaching one day a week in 2S, starting today, while Miss Slee is continuing to teach the other four days until the end of this academic year. Four trainee teachers also started their placements with us this week: Miss Julian Shepherd (Willow), Mr Callum Calloway (1HO), Miss Elizabeth Webb (3C) and Anita Khuttan (4P). All four are taking their PGCE at Bath Spa University and this will be their final placement before qualifying. I wish them all the best and I am sure that both the students and our school will gain in equal measure.
There has been some confusion over when clubs start and end. My apologies for any difficulties caused. From now on the dates as to when they begin and end each term will be published in September for the whole year. If there are any exceptions to those dates then the club leader will write directly to the parents of the children involved. For your information, the last clubs will take place this term in the week ending Friday 4th July 2008. Please also note the Isle of Wight and SATs meetings coming up next week in 'Dates For Your Dairy'.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 28/04/08
Monday 28/04/08 - Clubs start this week
KS1 SATs info meeting for Y2 parents @ 2.40pm
KS2 SATs info meeting for Y6 parents @ 7.00pm
Thursday 01/05/08 - Isle Of Wight meeting @ 7.00pm for Year 6 families
Willow Assembly @ 2.40pm
Friday 02/05/08 - 4A Assembly @ 2.30pm
Brean Sands chess meeting @ 4.30pm
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
GARDENING CLUB
Mrs Bradley has a meeting on Monday after school so Gardening Club is cancelled on Monday 28th April.
FOUND
A pair of M & S school trousers, age 5, were left behind at the last multi-skills session. Please contact the office if your child has lost them. Thank you.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Ruby
Years 1 and 2
Oli, Phoebe, Caitlin, Ella, Luke
Years 3 and 4
Sophie, Rebecca, Tom, Beth
Years 5 and 6
Emma, Thea, Ben, Alex, Sophie,
PPA Drama
Alice, Chakhila
PPA Art
Jed
PPA PE
Lily, Jeorgia
SUNDAY FUN FACTORY
Emmanuel Church, Apsley Road on Sunday 4th May from 4.00 – 5.30pm. Craft, Worship and Tea with storyteller Simon Airey. For under 8's and their families.
Everything free!
HOCKEY
PLEASE NOTE: On Sunday 27th April two Hockey teams will be taking part in the 'Savills' Hockey Tournament at the University of Bath, between 10.00am and 3.00pm. Everyone is welcome to come and support.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Spring has sprung in the lower school Spiritual Garden and the celandines are staging a takeover. It's time to get weeding! The Spiritual Garden team will be taking up the challenge every Thursday (weather permitting) from 9.00 – 10.00am. We really need some new volunteers to join us. Why not come along – no gardening experience necessary! Contact Liz Coles (Luke 2S, Jack 4A) or just turn up on a dry Thursday.
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE – MARCH
At the end of every month each class teacher has a very difficult decision to face. They have to choose the one person from their class to receive a Certificate of Excellence. The person they choose has to consistently be the best that he or she can be. That could be in effort and attitude, achievement, behaviour or citizenship. Sometimes it can be very difficult deciding as all of the children at Newbridge seem to work so hard and behave so well! The people with their names here this month deserve congratulating. It is not easy to be awarded a Certificate of Excellence and they have done extremely well.
LOWER SCHOOL - Elm - Toby, Willow - Leon, 1H - Toby, 1HO - Archie, 2GB - Holly, 2RB - Hannah, 2S - Alice
UPPER SCHOOL - 3C - Olivia, 3H - William, 4A - Megan, 4P - Shannon, 5C - Joda, 5D - Neelia, 5W - Mark, 6B - Frances, 6N - Tom, 6S - Natasha
CALLING ALL BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Do you like taking photos? Do you think we do enough? Well, now is your chance to show off your photographer's skills! All you need to do is take your best ever photo and sent it to Darcy E in 6S or the News Team on a Monday at lunchtime. If you prefer, you can bring it in on a memory disk. The grand prize will be announced in the new edition of Newsbridge! We would love you to send in your photos so that we can see just what a talented school we really are!
Monday, 28 April 2008
Friday, 4 April 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 4.05
HEAD'S VIEW
It seems strange to be wishing you a happy and relaxing Easter break when the Easter weekend has already come and gone and we have been back in school. Ah well, I am told that it will be about 2060 before this happens again … and I doubt that I will be writing the Head's View! Nevertheless, after a successful and busy term during which we have moved forward on many fronts, I hope you all have a well-deserved break.
I am going to make my part very brief because today, for one day only, we have a new Headteacher and she would like to add her own 'Head’s View'. Her name is Miss Emilie Noad and I hear that she is extremely well-qualified to do the job. Miss Noad grabbed this opportunity through the ReNewbridge ‘Auction of Promises’ and I understand a fortune was paid for the privilege. Miss Noad has had a busy day today, attending a staff meeting, relaxing with the staff at breaktimes, visiting all the classes with her 'Well Done!' stickers and working out how to spend her budget of £25. She has been extremely impressive (too impressive, I might add!).
We will see you all again on Monday 21st April. Take good care and our particular thoughts and prayers go to Jeorgia (5W) and Jarrel Scott (1H) whose father passed away last week after an illness. Our thoughts are with them and their lovely family.
MISS NOAD'S VIEW
As I am head for the day one of my jobs is to write the head's view. Wow, what a term we have had here at Newbridge. There has been so much going on, for example raising money for Lepra and many school trips such as Kilve Court, Life Skills and the Roman Baths.
As a school we have taken part in many sporting events including football, hockey and netball. I would like to congratulate everyone that took part in these events.
Just to let you know there will be a cake sale after the Easter holidays where the staff will provide the cakes!! There will be more details after the holidays.
Have a great Easter Holiday!
Emilie Noad
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 21/04/08:
Monday 21/04/08 - Start of Term 5
Tuesday 22/04/08 - Year 5 Technology / Maths Day @ Hayesfield
Thursday 24/04/08 - SATs Information Meetings for Parents
KS1 @ 2.40pm
KS2 @ 7.00pm
Friday 25/04/08 - Staff Cake Sale @ 3.15pm
CONTACT DETAILS
Please ensure the school has your up to date contact details as the school office is finding that current details are often out of date when trying to send children home. It is of paramount importance that these details are up to date as an emergency situation could arise at any time. Thank you for your help in this.
PLEASE NOTE
There will be no crossing patrol on Newbridge Hill for the first week of next term. Mr Cross will return on Monday 29th April.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Edgar, Isabel
Years 1 and 2
Emelia, Archie, Francesca, Lauren, Harry
Years 3 and 4
Eloise, William, Charlotte, Lawrie
Years 5 and 6
Guy, Grace, Kian
PPA Drama/Art
Tom, Jacob
PPA PE
Olivia, Aliyah
PPA Music
Ryan
SUNDAY FUN FACTORY
Emmanuel Church, Apsley Road. 6th April from 4.00pm - 5.30pm.
Bouncy Castle, Worship and Tea.
SATs INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR PARENTS - Thursday 24th April 2008
The Year 2 meeting will be held in the lower school hall at 2.40pm.
The meeting for Year 6 parents will be held in the upper school hall at 7.00pm.
RECYCLING OLD INK CARTRIDGES AND MOBILE PHONES
Tesco has joined forces with Greener Solutions and The Recycling Factory to offer schools the opportunity to collect more Computers for Schools vouchers by just recycling their old mobile phones and used inkjet cartridges.
Please visit http://www.computersforschools.co.uk/ink_cartridge_recycling.html for specific details on types of mobile phones and ink cartridges that can be recycled. We need your vouchers. Many thanks, Miss Barratt.
YEAR 2 TRIP TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, BATH
On Tuesday my class went to The American Museum and we had a really fun day. The first thing we did was went down stairs and learned some really cool things, like shoes were called moccasins, made of deer skin and most interesting of all that they all had different bottoms! After that we had a snack which was doughnuts and they were really yummy! Then we went into a special room and Harvey and Naomi got dressed in Indian clothes. Then we went to the log cabin and did an activity. And after that we had lunch and went to the tepee. When we were in the tepee everyone was pretending to be Indians by going "aw aw aw arrrrrrr!" Then we walked around the gardens and came back to school.
By Maddi 2S
On Tuesday 25th March all the year 2 people went to the American Museum. We went on a coach and on the way I sat next to Daniel and on the way back I sat next to nobody. When we got there we had to wait for an old posh granny. When she came we went into the Museum and into a room with lots of dressing up clothes. Faisal dressed up in red leggings and a deer skin shirt and next Lucy dressed up too and she wore a dress and a necklace. Then it was snack time and we had half a doughnut and a drink. Then we got to play on a field. Then we went to a little hut. We hung up our coats and lunch and then we sat at a table. We had to choose an object from the table I chose a boat. We had to draw a picture of the object and label it. Then my class split up. I went with a lady and she was wearing a red jumper. We went into a big building and we went up some steps and into a room with some carpets. They were over 100 years old. We went down some stair cases and into a room with lots of displays. There were lots of TVs and it was talking about American people. We went to a room with lots of different Plains Indian shoes and then we went to explore the grounds. Finally we got on the coach and went back to school.
by Eva 2GB
On Tuesday we went to the American Museum and we were very excited. First we went to the log cabin and we saw some artefacts. I held a deer horn, it was hard and dark. Next we went to the museum and I saw a rifle and we saw some famous people. Two children were dressed up. One was an Indian chief. After lunch we walked around and we visited a tepee. It was an exciting day.
Tom 2RB
GYMNASTICS COMPETITION
On 13th March four teams of gymnasts entered a competition at Baskervilles Gym, two teams from years 3 and 4 and two teams from years 5 and 6.
The teams from years 3 and 4 competed first on the beam and the bars. After that they each did a floor routine and then everyone had a turn on the vault. They all got to chose between a stretch, star, straddle or tuck jump. The children in the years 5 and 6 teams also performed on the apparatus first, followed by a floor routine and finished off on the vault. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and thought it was great fun.
The children would like to thank Mr Croker and Mrs Lynch for coaching and supporting and Mrs Bartlett for organising the afternoon. They would also like to thank everyone who came along to support.
('The competition was of a very high standard and our girls and boys more than held their own. Our under 9 teams came second and sixth and our under 11 teams came third and fifth. Well done to all of you!' Mr Croker)
AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD
(In collaboration with Bath Opportunity Pre-School)
Course led by Emma Cooper and Rachel Browning
Purpose of the course:
To provide an understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders for parents and carers
To provide practical strategies to support your child at home
To develop strategies to develop play skills with your child
Audience:
Parents and Carers of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Date:
Monday 19th May from 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Venue:
Fosseway School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3Al
Cost: £5 per person
For booking details and more information please email Bath Opportunity Pre-School on bop@threeways.bathnes.sch.uk or call 01225 830972
It seems strange to be wishing you a happy and relaxing Easter break when the Easter weekend has already come and gone and we have been back in school. Ah well, I am told that it will be about 2060 before this happens again … and I doubt that I will be writing the Head's View! Nevertheless, after a successful and busy term during which we have moved forward on many fronts, I hope you all have a well-deserved break.
I am going to make my part very brief because today, for one day only, we have a new Headteacher and she would like to add her own 'Head’s View'. Her name is Miss Emilie Noad and I hear that she is extremely well-qualified to do the job. Miss Noad grabbed this opportunity through the ReNewbridge ‘Auction of Promises’ and I understand a fortune was paid for the privilege. Miss Noad has had a busy day today, attending a staff meeting, relaxing with the staff at breaktimes, visiting all the classes with her 'Well Done!' stickers and working out how to spend her budget of £25. She has been extremely impressive (too impressive, I might add!).
We will see you all again on Monday 21st April. Take good care and our particular thoughts and prayers go to Jeorgia (5W) and Jarrel Scott (1H) whose father passed away last week after an illness. Our thoughts are with them and their lovely family.
MISS NOAD'S VIEW
As I am head for the day one of my jobs is to write the head's view. Wow, what a term we have had here at Newbridge. There has been so much going on, for example raising money for Lepra and many school trips such as Kilve Court, Life Skills and the Roman Baths.
As a school we have taken part in many sporting events including football, hockey and netball. I would like to congratulate everyone that took part in these events.
Just to let you know there will be a cake sale after the Easter holidays where the staff will provide the cakes!! There will be more details after the holidays.
Have a great Easter Holiday!
Emilie Noad
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 21/04/08:
Monday 21/04/08 - Start of Term 5
Tuesday 22/04/08 - Year 5 Technology / Maths Day @ Hayesfield
Thursday 24/04/08 - SATs Information Meetings for Parents
KS1 @ 2.40pm
KS2 @ 7.00pm
Friday 25/04/08 - Staff Cake Sale @ 3.15pm
CONTACT DETAILS
Please ensure the school has your up to date contact details as the school office is finding that current details are often out of date when trying to send children home. It is of paramount importance that these details are up to date as an emergency situation could arise at any time. Thank you for your help in this.
PLEASE NOTE
There will be no crossing patrol on Newbridge Hill for the first week of next term. Mr Cross will return on Monday 29th April.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Edgar, Isabel
Years 1 and 2
Emelia, Archie, Francesca, Lauren, Harry
Years 3 and 4
Eloise, William, Charlotte, Lawrie
Years 5 and 6
Guy, Grace, Kian
PPA Drama/Art
Tom, Jacob
PPA PE
Olivia, Aliyah
PPA Music
Ryan
SUNDAY FUN FACTORY
Emmanuel Church, Apsley Road. 6th April from 4.00pm - 5.30pm.
Bouncy Castle, Worship and Tea.
SATs INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR PARENTS - Thursday 24th April 2008
The Year 2 meeting will be held in the lower school hall at 2.40pm.
The meeting for Year 6 parents will be held in the upper school hall at 7.00pm.
RECYCLING OLD INK CARTRIDGES AND MOBILE PHONES
Tesco has joined forces with Greener Solutions and The Recycling Factory to offer schools the opportunity to collect more Computers for Schools vouchers by just recycling their old mobile phones and used inkjet cartridges.
Please visit http://www.computersforschools.co.uk/ink_cartridge_recycling.html for specific details on types of mobile phones and ink cartridges that can be recycled. We need your vouchers. Many thanks, Miss Barratt.
YEAR 2 TRIP TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, BATH
On Tuesday my class went to The American Museum and we had a really fun day. The first thing we did was went down stairs and learned some really cool things, like shoes were called moccasins, made of deer skin and most interesting of all that they all had different bottoms! After that we had a snack which was doughnuts and they were really yummy! Then we went into a special room and Harvey and Naomi got dressed in Indian clothes. Then we went to the log cabin and did an activity. And after that we had lunch and went to the tepee. When we were in the tepee everyone was pretending to be Indians by going "aw aw aw arrrrrrr!" Then we walked around the gardens and came back to school.
By Maddi 2S
On Tuesday 25th March all the year 2 people went to the American Museum. We went on a coach and on the way I sat next to Daniel and on the way back I sat next to nobody. When we got there we had to wait for an old posh granny. When she came we went into the Museum and into a room with lots of dressing up clothes. Faisal dressed up in red leggings and a deer skin shirt and next Lucy dressed up too and she wore a dress and a necklace. Then it was snack time and we had half a doughnut and a drink. Then we got to play on a field. Then we went to a little hut. We hung up our coats and lunch and then we sat at a table. We had to choose an object from the table I chose a boat. We had to draw a picture of the object and label it. Then my class split up. I went with a lady and she was wearing a red jumper. We went into a big building and we went up some steps and into a room with some carpets. They were over 100 years old. We went down some stair cases and into a room with lots of displays. There were lots of TVs and it was talking about American people. We went to a room with lots of different Plains Indian shoes and then we went to explore the grounds. Finally we got on the coach and went back to school.
by Eva 2GB
On Tuesday we went to the American Museum and we were very excited. First we went to the log cabin and we saw some artefacts. I held a deer horn, it was hard and dark. Next we went to the museum and I saw a rifle and we saw some famous people. Two children were dressed up. One was an Indian chief. After lunch we walked around and we visited a tepee. It was an exciting day.
Tom 2RB
GYMNASTICS COMPETITION
On 13th March four teams of gymnasts entered a competition at Baskervilles Gym, two teams from years 3 and 4 and two teams from years 5 and 6.
The teams from years 3 and 4 competed first on the beam and the bars. After that they each did a floor routine and then everyone had a turn on the vault. They all got to chose between a stretch, star, straddle or tuck jump. The children in the years 5 and 6 teams also performed on the apparatus first, followed by a floor routine and finished off on the vault. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and thought it was great fun.
The children would like to thank Mr Croker and Mrs Lynch for coaching and supporting and Mrs Bartlett for organising the afternoon. They would also like to thank everyone who came along to support.
('The competition was of a very high standard and our girls and boys more than held their own. Our under 9 teams came second and sixth and our under 11 teams came third and fifth. Well done to all of you!' Mr Croker)
AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD
(In collaboration with Bath Opportunity Pre-School)
Course led by Emma Cooper and Rachel Browning
Purpose of the course:
To provide an understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders for parents and carers
To provide practical strategies to support your child at home
To develop strategies to develop play skills with your child
Audience:
Parents and Carers of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Date:
Monday 19th May from 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Venue:
Fosseway School, Longfellow Road, Radstock BA3 3Al
Cost: £5 per person
For booking details and more information please email Bath Opportunity Pre-School on bop@threeways.bathnes.sch.uk or call 01225 830972
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 4.04
HEAD'S VIEW
There is a network between schools regarding 'stranger danger' issues. Lately, it has come to our attention that there have been two cases at local schools of strangers taking photographs from outside the perimeter of those schools. They may be innocent but one cannot be too careful. Another incident at a Bath school involved a man possibly enticing a child into his car. Police were called in to investigate. I bring this to your attention not to cause unnecessary alarm but to remind everyone to be vigilant. If you have any concerns please let us know straight away. Early next term we are due to do some 'stranger danger' work with the children in assembly. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Despite previous requests not to block access to the entrances at the beginning and end of the school day, there are still one or two drivers who think that this does not apply to them. I am therefore compelled to ask the driver of a car, registration number Y599 GHU, not to continue to do this. It seems I have little choice but to print registration numbers here because this action is thoughtless, frustrating for others and puts people of all ages on our site at risk because it blocks access to the emergency services. Thank you for your help in ensuring safe access to and from school at all times.
We welcome Mrs Christine Mottram to our school as PPA teacher in Reception and Year 1 to replace Mrs Day. We are sure that Mrs Mottram is going to make a difference at Newbridge and I hope that these coming years at our school will be among her happiest.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 31/03/08
Wednesday 02/04/08 Parents' Evening
Year 1 Sports Festival - Oldfield School @ 1.00pm
Thursday 03/04/08 1HO Assembly
Rugby vs Combe Down @ 3.30pm
Friday 04/04/08 - Dance Umbrella @ 3.30
End of Term
PLEASE NOTE
- The two dance groups who performed so impressively at the Forum on Wednesday night will dance one more time next Friday 4th April at 3.30pm in the Upper School hall. This will be for parents of those children only as some missed out on tickets at the Forum. We hope to give our other parents and children a chance to see these at a later date. The performance will be over by 3.45pm. If any of the Dance Umbrella children cannot participate at this time please notify Miss Amies or Mrs Martin as appropriate.
- Congratulations to Mrs Miles, Mrs O'Gara and Mr Baigent and a number of our children who performed so impressively in the Bath Half Marathon. We have to say that Mr Baigent has been somewhat subdued since …..but probably not for long!
- A huge 'well done!' to all our children who had their art work displayed at the Community Art Exhibition at St John’s Church, Weston last week. It was an excellent event matched by the high quality of our children's work. Thank you to Mr Baigent and Mrs Sellick for displaying it.
- Thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the closure of the top gate. The walkway currently under construction between the upper school and link building prevents suitable access. The good news is that completion date is still on for Friday 25th April, barring mishaps, so not much longer! The top gate will be open again at the beginning of next term.
- There will be no school run clubs next week. However, Soccer Trix, Multi Skills, Kwik Cricket, Hockey coaching, Drama, Art, Newsteam and Cheerleading will still take place.
HI FI KIT AVAILABLE
With the new multi media system installed in the Upper School hall and a new music system in the Lower School hall, we now have a range of speakers, amplifiers etc to spare. If you are interested please contact the Office. You can then have a look and if there is anything you want please pay us what you think is appropriate.
BABY GRAND PIANO - AVAILABLE TO HIGHEST BIDDER!
We have been donated a new piano for the upper school hall so if anyone is interested in owning a baby grand please contact the Office
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Ella, Elise
Years 1 and 2
Mira, Beatrice, Elizabeth, Ben
Years 3 and 4
James, Abigail, James, Shannon
Years 5 and 6
Caitlin, Eryk, Chris, Aaron, Frances, Cassius
PPA Drama/Art
Megan-Anne, Kiera
PPA PE
Alex, Hannah
PPA Music
Lucas
NEWBRIDGE NETBALLERS TOPS!
Well done to our Netball Teams! On Wednesday 19th March our Year 6 children participated in the Bath Schools’ Netball Tournament at Oldfield School. Both teams that played did extremely well and thoroughly enjoyed playing in the great sunshine. We have to say a huge well done to the 'A' team who won the competition. They collected the trophy, proving they were the best of the 9 teams who participated. Congratulations to all those children who took part.
('A big pat on the back for all our players and Miss Wells who coached them…… and a trophy too!' Mr Croker)
HOCKEY - PLEASE NOTE:
On Sunday 27th April two Hockey teams will be taking part in the 'Savills' Hockey Tournament at the University of Bath, between 10.00am and 4.00pm. A letter to those involved will follow next week. Everyone is welcome to come and support.
NEWBRIDGE BRASS AT THE MID SOMERSET FESTIVAL
On Wednesday 12th March five Newbridge brass players went to perform at the Mid Somerset Festival in the Elementary Brass class. The brave participants were Jacob Prudden (tenor horn), James Hamilton (baritone), Finn James-Lucas (trumpet), Harriet Haysom (euphonium) and Hannah Philips (trumpet).
There were 8 in the class. Everyone played brilliantly, and in the end the adjudicator awarded merits to Jacob and James, 3rd prize (merit) to Finn, 2nd prize (commended) to Harriet and 1st Prize (distinction) to Hannah. Thanks are due to Sue Avison for teaching and accompanying everyone so well.
(' Congratulations to our brass players on flying the flag so high at the Mid Somerset Festival. A particular thanks to Sue Avison for giving our children the opportunity.' Mr Croker)
QUIZ NIGHT A ROARING SUCCESS!
Sharon, Lucy and Jules would like to say a big 'Thank You' to everyone who supported this year's Quiz Night. The evening was great fun and raised £700 for school equipment for all our children to enjoy! Special thanks go to Sarah Webb, Stephanie Massie, Amanda Vowles, Anna Higginbotham, Ange Parker, Jackie Ainsworth, Mike Richardson, Kelvin Rogers and Stewart Taylor.
Thanks also to Great Western Wine for supplying prizes and a great bar!
('A brilliant night and a huge 'thank you' to those named above and to all the participants for making it so.' Mr Croker)
Playworks.uk and Alison John Associates
5Ways – to empower your disabled children through your actions. A FREE two day course for the parents and carers of disabled children.
Designed to develop your confidence so that you can empower your children to implement their rights. To give you confidence to play with your own children, to allow them to take risks and to give them new experiences together with their non-disabled siblings and friends.
The 5Ways
Social model of disability
Language and terminology
Inclusion
The barriers to inclusion
Children’s rights
This is a free two day course delivered in a fun and participative way; it includes small and large group work, sharing experiences and ideas, finding new ways of supporting your disabled child.
For more details and bookings please contact –
Di Murray – 01271 344060 – di@playworkuk.com
Alison John – 01633 663587 – office@alisonjohn.com
SUNDAY FUN FACTORY
Emmanuel Church, Apsley Road. Sunday 6th April from 4.00 – 5.30pm. Bouncy Castle, Worship and Tea.
THEATRE ROYAL, BATH
HIS DARK MATERIALS
Several ex Newbridge pupils, including Kieran Le Butt (brother of Matthew in 5W) are appearing in this fantastic production.
Recommended for children over 8 years.
Sunday 13th – Sunday 20th April
Tickets – 01225 448844
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AWARDS
Following our tremendous efforts with the ReNewbridge campaign, Mrs Steph Massie, treasurer of NPSA, entered our school for a national award. We are delighted to hear that we have reached the final stages and therefore have been invited to attend an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 30th April 2008.
Four people from the school community can attend the presentation; a parent, a member of staff and two pupils. We have decided that the fairest way to select the two pupils is to make a draw of a pupil’s name from returned slips and then ask him/her to select a friend who was involved in the ReNewbridge campaign.
If your child contributed towards ReNewbridge and you are in agreement that they can attend if selected, please sign the slip below. We will let you know as soon as possible of the outcome and necessary details. We would be happy to enable parents/carers to accompany their child on the journey to and from London but this would not include entry to the event. Please return this slip to your child's class teacher by Wednesday 2nd April 2008.
There is a network between schools regarding 'stranger danger' issues. Lately, it has come to our attention that there have been two cases at local schools of strangers taking photographs from outside the perimeter of those schools. They may be innocent but one cannot be too careful. Another incident at a Bath school involved a man possibly enticing a child into his car. Police were called in to investigate. I bring this to your attention not to cause unnecessary alarm but to remind everyone to be vigilant. If you have any concerns please let us know straight away. Early next term we are due to do some 'stranger danger' work with the children in assembly. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Despite previous requests not to block access to the entrances at the beginning and end of the school day, there are still one or two drivers who think that this does not apply to them. I am therefore compelled to ask the driver of a car, registration number Y599 GHU, not to continue to do this. It seems I have little choice but to print registration numbers here because this action is thoughtless, frustrating for others and puts people of all ages on our site at risk because it blocks access to the emergency services. Thank you for your help in ensuring safe access to and from school at all times.
We welcome Mrs Christine Mottram to our school as PPA teacher in Reception and Year 1 to replace Mrs Day. We are sure that Mrs Mottram is going to make a difference at Newbridge and I hope that these coming years at our school will be among her happiest.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 31/03/08
Wednesday 02/04/08 Parents' Evening
Year 1 Sports Festival - Oldfield School @ 1.00pm
Thursday 03/04/08 1HO Assembly
Rugby vs Combe Down @ 3.30pm
Friday 04/04/08 - Dance Umbrella @ 3.30
End of Term
PLEASE NOTE
- The two dance groups who performed so impressively at the Forum on Wednesday night will dance one more time next Friday 4th April at 3.30pm in the Upper School hall. This will be for parents of those children only as some missed out on tickets at the Forum. We hope to give our other parents and children a chance to see these at a later date. The performance will be over by 3.45pm. If any of the Dance Umbrella children cannot participate at this time please notify Miss Amies or Mrs Martin as appropriate.
- Congratulations to Mrs Miles, Mrs O'Gara and Mr Baigent and a number of our children who performed so impressively in the Bath Half Marathon. We have to say that Mr Baigent has been somewhat subdued since …..but probably not for long!
- A huge 'well done!' to all our children who had their art work displayed at the Community Art Exhibition at St John’s Church, Weston last week. It was an excellent event matched by the high quality of our children's work. Thank you to Mr Baigent and Mrs Sellick for displaying it.
- Thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the closure of the top gate. The walkway currently under construction between the upper school and link building prevents suitable access. The good news is that completion date is still on for Friday 25th April, barring mishaps, so not much longer! The top gate will be open again at the beginning of next term.
- There will be no school run clubs next week. However, Soccer Trix, Multi Skills, Kwik Cricket, Hockey coaching, Drama, Art, Newsteam and Cheerleading will still take place.
HI FI KIT AVAILABLE
With the new multi media system installed in the Upper School hall and a new music system in the Lower School hall, we now have a range of speakers, amplifiers etc to spare. If you are interested please contact the Office. You can then have a look and if there is anything you want please pay us what you think is appropriate.
BABY GRAND PIANO - AVAILABLE TO HIGHEST BIDDER!
We have been donated a new piano for the upper school hall so if anyone is interested in owning a baby grand please contact the Office
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Ella, Elise
Years 1 and 2
Mira, Beatrice, Elizabeth, Ben
Years 3 and 4
James, Abigail, James, Shannon
Years 5 and 6
Caitlin, Eryk, Chris, Aaron, Frances, Cassius
PPA Drama/Art
Megan-Anne, Kiera
PPA PE
Alex, Hannah
PPA Music
Lucas
NEWBRIDGE NETBALLERS TOPS!
Well done to our Netball Teams! On Wednesday 19th March our Year 6 children participated in the Bath Schools’ Netball Tournament at Oldfield School. Both teams that played did extremely well and thoroughly enjoyed playing in the great sunshine. We have to say a huge well done to the 'A' team who won the competition. They collected the trophy, proving they were the best of the 9 teams who participated. Congratulations to all those children who took part.
('A big pat on the back for all our players and Miss Wells who coached them…… and a trophy too!' Mr Croker)
HOCKEY - PLEASE NOTE:
On Sunday 27th April two Hockey teams will be taking part in the 'Savills' Hockey Tournament at the University of Bath, between 10.00am and 4.00pm. A letter to those involved will follow next week. Everyone is welcome to come and support.
NEWBRIDGE BRASS AT THE MID SOMERSET FESTIVAL
On Wednesday 12th March five Newbridge brass players went to perform at the Mid Somerset Festival in the Elementary Brass class. The brave participants were Jacob Prudden (tenor horn), James Hamilton (baritone), Finn James-Lucas (trumpet), Harriet Haysom (euphonium) and Hannah Philips (trumpet).
There were 8 in the class. Everyone played brilliantly, and in the end the adjudicator awarded merits to Jacob and James, 3rd prize (merit) to Finn, 2nd prize (commended) to Harriet and 1st Prize (distinction) to Hannah. Thanks are due to Sue Avison for teaching and accompanying everyone so well.
(' Congratulations to our brass players on flying the flag so high at the Mid Somerset Festival. A particular thanks to Sue Avison for giving our children the opportunity.' Mr Croker)
QUIZ NIGHT A ROARING SUCCESS!
Sharon, Lucy and Jules would like to say a big 'Thank You' to everyone who supported this year's Quiz Night. The evening was great fun and raised £700 for school equipment for all our children to enjoy! Special thanks go to Sarah Webb, Stephanie Massie, Amanda Vowles, Anna Higginbotham, Ange Parker, Jackie Ainsworth, Mike Richardson, Kelvin Rogers and Stewart Taylor.
Thanks also to Great Western Wine for supplying prizes and a great bar!
('A brilliant night and a huge 'thank you' to those named above and to all the participants for making it so.' Mr Croker)
Playworks.uk and Alison John Associates
5Ways – to empower your disabled children through your actions. A FREE two day course for the parents and carers of disabled children.
Designed to develop your confidence so that you can empower your children to implement their rights. To give you confidence to play with your own children, to allow them to take risks and to give them new experiences together with their non-disabled siblings and friends.
The 5Ways
Social model of disability
Language and terminology
Inclusion
The barriers to inclusion
Children’s rights
This is a free two day course delivered in a fun and participative way; it includes small and large group work, sharing experiences and ideas, finding new ways of supporting your disabled child.
For more details and bookings please contact –
Di Murray – 01271 344060 – di@playworkuk.com
Alison John – 01633 663587 – office@alisonjohn.com
SUNDAY FUN FACTORY
Emmanuel Church, Apsley Road. Sunday 6th April from 4.00 – 5.30pm. Bouncy Castle, Worship and Tea.
THEATRE ROYAL, BATH
HIS DARK MATERIALS
Several ex Newbridge pupils, including Kieran Le Butt (brother of Matthew in 5W) are appearing in this fantastic production.
Recommended for children over 8 years.
Sunday 13th – Sunday 20th April
Tickets – 01225 448844
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AWARDS
Following our tremendous efforts with the ReNewbridge campaign, Mrs Steph Massie, treasurer of NPSA, entered our school for a national award. We are delighted to hear that we have reached the final stages and therefore have been invited to attend an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 30th April 2008.
Four people from the school community can attend the presentation; a parent, a member of staff and two pupils. We have decided that the fairest way to select the two pupils is to make a draw of a pupil’s name from returned slips and then ask him/her to select a friend who was involved in the ReNewbridge campaign.
If your child contributed towards ReNewbridge and you are in agreement that they can attend if selected, please sign the slip below. We will let you know as soon as possible of the outcome and necessary details. We would be happy to enable parents/carers to accompany their child on the journey to and from London but this would not include entry to the event. Please return this slip to your child's class teacher by Wednesday 2nd April 2008.
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