NEWSLETTER Issue: 1.03

HEAD'S VIEW
You will be relieved to know that it is a very brief 'Head’s View' this week. School life is rolling along very nicely and I am delighted with the way everyone is settling into the new academic year.

It is our nature to be constantly reviewing and improving what we do. There have been a large number of changes at all levels and we see next Thursday's information evening as an opportunity for our parents and carers to find out about these changes. We will also look ahead to the future. Please come along at 6.30pm to the Upper School Hall and Blue Room where refreshments will be available.

On a final note, I just wanted to say how smart our children are looking! Thank you to all our families for ensuring their children are dressed in the new school uniform and setting the standards to which we constantly aspire to. Onwards and upwards!

HARVEST FESTIVAL ASSEMBLY
We will be holding our Harvest assembly on Friday 10th October in the Upper School Hall. We would like to collect as many tins or packets of food for the assembly, and then these will be distributed through the Genesis Trust to the homeless in Bath. Please can you support the Trust, and our Harvest assembly, by sending in food (non-perishables only) on Thursday 9th October. Thank you very much for your support. We apologise in advance as we are not able to invite our parents to this assembly. With the whole school involved and all the staff, the Health and Safety officer certainly would have something to say about the potential number squeezed into our hall!

OUR NORLAND NURSES
Every year Norland Nurses work in our school and always impress us with the level of care and commitment they provide. This year's group is no exception. They are Hannah Edwards and Sarah Cooke (Reception), Sophie Gilder (1H), Olivia Derwent (1R), Leanne Jones (2B) and Francesca Rich (2C). We welcome them to Newbridge and thank them for the excellent support they give.

MUSIC EXAM RESULTS
Well done to the following guitarists who passed their grade 1 music exam last July:
Jasmin, Sherilyn, Isabella.
And congratulations to these children who achieved the highest grade with distinction:
Finlay (grade 1 guitar)
Joda (grade 1 guitar)
Emily (grade 1 theory and grade 2 piano)

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY w/b 29/09/08
Thursday 02/10/08
- 'New Developments' information evening for parents @ 6.30pm (Upper School Hall)

CLOVER HOUSE
With last week's newsletter, a flier from a registered charity named Clover House invited our parents and carers to hear about their work with children. These are coming up on Wednesday 1st October 7.00 – 8.15pm and Thursday 2nd October 2.00 – 3.15pm. Clover House is a complementary therapy centre that offers help for a range of childhood conditions. The organisation has been properly vetted and it has given similar presentations in a large number of schools. As a school, we are committed to enabling our families to access support and advice from the community. In doing so we are not saying this is the answer to your prayers, we are merely providing the opportunity for our parents and carers to access information that may be useful to them.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Years 1 and 2
Morgan, Alice, Jessica, Lily, Miya, Jackson, Hugo, Michael
Years 3 and 4
Katerina, Martha, Anna Lilly, Megananne
Years 5 and 6
Harry, Isabel, Harriet, Jack, Ben
PPA Drama
Eloise
PPA Art
Lilley
PPA PE
Johan, Brandon
PPA Music
Daniel, Ben

DINNER MONEY
All dinners must be taken on a weekly basis. The cost of dinners is £9.25 per week. Please send the money in on a Monday morning, in an envelope with your child’s name and class on it. All cheques to be made payable to B&NES please.

Dinner money for the coming term is as follows:

September - 17 days at £1.85 = £31.45
October - 18 days at £1.85 = £33.30
TOTAL = £64.75

November - 18 days at £1.85 = £33.30
December- 15 days at £1.85 = £27.75
TOTAL = £61.05