Newbridge Primary School Birthday Calendar 2009
After a fun and hectic day of photos last Friday the calendar is now ready to order. Priced at a bargain busting £7.50 this personalised calendar is a fun and practical way to help raise funds to support and enhance our children’s time at school.
If you need them here are 5 great reasons to buy:
1. Key school dates are already put on the calendar so you don’t have to.
2. Ideal yearly planner with loads of space for all your family events.
3. Unique themed photos so you will never be in doubt what month it is despite the weather.
4. You will never (be allowed to) forget your children’s birthday.
5. A great way to remember 2009 in FULL TECHNICOLOUR.
You can order the calendar by filling out a form and leaving it with a cheque in the NPSA tray in Reception or visit our stall at the Christmas Fair.
You can view a mock up of the calendar in the Upper School Foyer now and at the Christmas Fair.
Final order date TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER - don’t delay buy today!!!!
Calendars will be delivered before the end of term.
A big thanks to everybody who helped on the day and thanks to all the parents and carers for helping with the props and outfits.
Friday, 28 November 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 2.03
Message from Mr Croker…..
There are so many examples of excellence happening every day in our school. Well done to everyone on making this a very special school. I will do a ‘round up’ in the last newsletter of term but I did want to take this opportunity to praise the work of the NPSA who are doing so much for our school. The Christmas calendar, which I know will be treasured by so many, is a great example of this teamwork. A big ‘thank you’ to the team of parents who helped make last Friday very smooth and, in particular, Mrs Massie, Ms Ferrett, Ms Tolley, Mrs Marshall and Mr Baigent for their organisation, leadership and creativity.
Please note:
- Please ensure all children bring a coat to school during these cold months
- There are still ‘My Learning’ folders left at home – please can these be returned as soon as possible
- The School Council have selected our charities for the remainder of the year. We will be supporting ‘Make A Wish’ in Terms 3 & 4, and Oxfam in Terms 5 & 6. Many thanks to all the children, parents and staff who contributed their ideas which led to some very positive discussions
- The Upper School Carol Concert will involve all the children in the Upper School. Further details out next week
- Our new outdoor classroom in the Conservation Area! We have other clever plans for the outside environment and we will give out more details shortly
- Disco times on Thursday 11th December are as follows:
Years 3 & 4 4.30 to 6.00pm
Years 5 & 6 6.30 to 8.00pm (and Year 7 ex–Newbridge pupils very welcome – please spread the news)
- Lower School Christmas Party is at 2.00pm on Thursday 18th December
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Deck the Halls – Monday 1st December 2009
Just a reminder to please come along on Monday 1st December from 7.00pm to help decorate the School Halls for Christmas. Festive refreshments will be provided and both mums and dads are needed in great numbers.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 1/12/08:
Tuesday 02/12/08
- Year 3 to Roman Baths am
- Primary Maths Challenge Year 5 & 6
Thursday 04/12/08
- Mufti Day (see ‘NPSA Christmas Fair’ for further details)
- Christmas Fair 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Friday 05/12/08
- 6JS Assembly @ 2.30pm
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS DINNER
Reminder - Monday 1st December is the last day for Christmas Dinner orders. No orders can be accepted after that date.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ‘STARS OF THE WEEK’
Foundation Stage
Jasmine, Sam
Years 3 and 4
Mimi, Ella, Hannah, Hodaviah
Years 5 and 6
Nathan, Lilley, Eryk, Alex, Elliot
PPA Drama
Will
PPA Art
Katrina
PPA PE
Archie, Natasha
PPA Music
Elijah, Sydney
THE QUIZ FACTOR
The Quiz Factor has SOLD OUT!
The bar will be open for a 7.45pm start and we are looking forward to a great night. Remember to bring your tickets and a pen!
Also, a big thank you for supporting the Cake Sale and Mufti day last Friday.
CHANGE OF DATE
Please note that 1R’s class assembly will be on Tuesday 10th February and not Tuesday 9th December.
FRUIT SCHEME
Your help is needed in the Lower School. There is a temporary rota on the board. Please fill in the gaps. Many hands make light work!
Cheers, Dawn 1R.
CHOIR
Thanks to the Choir for all their hard work as we get ready for all our performances. Please remember the Abbey reply slip should have been in today and the reply slip about the Christmas Fair needs to be in on Wednesday.
HOCKEY MATCHES
On Sunday 23rd November two hockey teams from Newbridge Primary School went up to the University of Bath to play in a hockey league. The teams were Newbridge and Newbridge A. The first match was Newbridge vs Newbridge A. The teams both played very well with an ending score of 7-1 to Newbridge. The second match was Newbridge vs Team Bath Buccaneers Cadets. Newbridge worked very well as a team and the ending score in the match was 3-0 to Newbridge. This was a very good score because Team Bath Buccaneers are a proper Hockey club. The third game was Newbridge A vs Team Bath Buccaneers Daggers. Newbridge A tried their hardest but sadly they lost 2-0. It was then time for Newbridge to face Team Bath Buccaneers Daggers. This game went well and the ending score was 3-1 to Newbridge. The final match was Newbridge A vs Team Bath Buccaneers Cadets. This match was sadly unsuccessful with the ending score of 2-0 to Team Bath Buccaneers Cadets. So at the end of the day Newbridge had won all their matches and ended up top of the division.
We would like to thank Mrs Kennaugh for coaching us and Mrs Bartlett, Mr Croker and all the parents for supporting us.
Harriet – 6A and Jay – 6CS.
ROBOTICS COMPETITION
On Wednesday 26th November Newbridge Robotics Team (Robogenuises) went to Bristol for the FLL Robotics Challenge 2008. The day started with the opening ceremony at 10.30am. There were over 1000 people there. After the opening ceremony we did our presentation in front of the judges. Then came the robot competition round. In round 1 we collected 15 points. In the second round we got 55 and on the last round we got 50 (which is good for the first time there). We came 29th out of 40 in the Robot Challenge. We had challenges to do during the day and we won a chocolate prize for the word searches.
The team was Molly, John, Charlie, Joda, Matthew, Jacob, Callum, Jack and Will and the supporting crew were Bex, Austen and Max. It was a fun day. Thank you to all our parents for taking us and Miss Wells and Mr Cumpson for organising the day.
By John and Molly.
NPSA CHRISTMAS FAIR Thursday 4th December 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Well, Christmas has arrived at Newbridge Primary School and as the children of Newbridge have behaved so well throughout the year Father Christmas has confirmed that he is on his way to our school and will be with us next Thursday!
It should be a great evening and to get us in the Christmas Spirit, the school choir will be kicking off the festivities. All the old favourites will be there - such as Santa’s Grotto, the chocolate tombola, splat the rat and the craft room, where children can make cards and baubles. There are also a few new additions like the ‘Wrap a gift for Someone Special Stall’, where your child can select and wrap a surprise gift for you, and ‘Shy Santa’ which is a festive version of a coconut shy! There are plenty of other exciting stalls both old and new along with a great selection of outside traders. Don’t forget that this is an event for the whole family and the Reindeer Restaurant will be serving pizza, mince pies and hot and cold drinks so you can have your supper before you go home!
You will be issued with a Christmas Fair Guide (which includes a map) next week, to help you negotiate around the various stalls and games. Both the top and bottom gates will be open to facilitate access.
Now, to the important bit! This is the event, more than any other, which needs the support of the whole school to be successful and I am afraid that we are yet again going to ask you to donate your goods and time! Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help on the day of the fair but we still have slots to fill. So, please, approach your class rep and put your name down to help set up or run a stall or to stay and clean up afterwards.
Here is a list of what each year group is being asked to contribute:
Years 4 and 6 – Sweetie Jars (You should find these in your book-bags today along with this newsletter, provided all has gone to plan! Please fill them - no nuts please)
Year 5 and Reception – Cakes, glorious cakes (You should find your plates in your book-bags tonight. Please fill them with home made or shop bought cakes – no nuts please.)
Years 1, 2 and 3 – Chocolate for the Chocolate Tombola (No nuts please.)
In addition, Christmas Fair Day is Mufti Day and in exchange for wearing mufti we are asking the whole school to bring a tombola prize. For example, a bottle of wine, an alcoholic beverage, some nice olive oil, a box of chocolates, some special biscuits, a particularly nice chutney etc.
So, where do you have to bring all these goodies? Well, we would like you to bring them in on Thursday the 4th of December – the morning of the fair and bring them to the Blue Room. If you do not drop-off on a Thursday then bring them in anytime next week and leave them in reception.
I would also like to thank all those people who have donated presents and gift wrap for the ‘Wrap a Gift for Someone Special Stall’ and cuddly toys for the ‘Adopt a Teddy’ Stall but, please keep those coming in. They can both be brought to the main reception in the link building and left in the kitchen there.
Thank you in advance for all your kind donations. In a week when the builders have started work on the outside classroom in the conservation area, it really shows how much good your kind support does. Bringing in goodies and volunteering for half an hour really do make a difference to our children’s education!
There are so many examples of excellence happening every day in our school. Well done to everyone on making this a very special school. I will do a ‘round up’ in the last newsletter of term but I did want to take this opportunity to praise the work of the NPSA who are doing so much for our school. The Christmas calendar, which I know will be treasured by so many, is a great example of this teamwork. A big ‘thank you’ to the team of parents who helped make last Friday very smooth and, in particular, Mrs Massie, Ms Ferrett, Ms Tolley, Mrs Marshall and Mr Baigent for their organisation, leadership and creativity.
Please note:
- Please ensure all children bring a coat to school during these cold months
- There are still ‘My Learning’ folders left at home – please can these be returned as soon as possible
- The School Council have selected our charities for the remainder of the year. We will be supporting ‘Make A Wish’ in Terms 3 & 4, and Oxfam in Terms 5 & 6. Many thanks to all the children, parents and staff who contributed their ideas which led to some very positive discussions
- The Upper School Carol Concert will involve all the children in the Upper School. Further details out next week
- Our new outdoor classroom in the Conservation Area! We have other clever plans for the outside environment and we will give out more details shortly
- Disco times on Thursday 11th December are as follows:
Years 3 & 4 4.30 to 6.00pm
Years 5 & 6 6.30 to 8.00pm (and Year 7 ex–Newbridge pupils very welcome – please spread the news)
- Lower School Christmas Party is at 2.00pm on Thursday 18th December
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Deck the Halls – Monday 1st December 2009
Just a reminder to please come along on Monday 1st December from 7.00pm to help decorate the School Halls for Christmas. Festive refreshments will be provided and both mums and dads are needed in great numbers.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 1/12/08:
Tuesday 02/12/08
- Year 3 to Roman Baths am
- Primary Maths Challenge Year 5 & 6
Thursday 04/12/08
- Mufti Day (see ‘NPSA Christmas Fair’ for further details)
- Christmas Fair 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Friday 05/12/08
- 6JS Assembly @ 2.30pm
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS DINNER
Reminder - Monday 1st December is the last day for Christmas Dinner orders. No orders can be accepted after that date.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ‘STARS OF THE WEEK’
Foundation Stage
Jasmine, Sam
Years 3 and 4
Mimi, Ella, Hannah, Hodaviah
Years 5 and 6
Nathan, Lilley, Eryk, Alex, Elliot
PPA Drama
Will
PPA Art
Katrina
PPA PE
Archie, Natasha
PPA Music
Elijah, Sydney
THE QUIZ FACTOR
The Quiz Factor has SOLD OUT!
The bar will be open for a 7.45pm start and we are looking forward to a great night. Remember to bring your tickets and a pen!
Also, a big thank you for supporting the Cake Sale and Mufti day last Friday.
CHANGE OF DATE
Please note that 1R’s class assembly will be on Tuesday 10th February and not Tuesday 9th December.
FRUIT SCHEME
Your help is needed in the Lower School. There is a temporary rota on the board. Please fill in the gaps. Many hands make light work!
Cheers, Dawn 1R.
CHOIR
Thanks to the Choir for all their hard work as we get ready for all our performances. Please remember the Abbey reply slip should have been in today and the reply slip about the Christmas Fair needs to be in on Wednesday.
HOCKEY MATCHES
On Sunday 23rd November two hockey teams from Newbridge Primary School went up to the University of Bath to play in a hockey league. The teams were Newbridge and Newbridge A. The first match was Newbridge vs Newbridge A. The teams both played very well with an ending score of 7-1 to Newbridge. The second match was Newbridge vs Team Bath Buccaneers Cadets. Newbridge worked very well as a team and the ending score in the match was 3-0 to Newbridge. This was a very good score because Team Bath Buccaneers are a proper Hockey club. The third game was Newbridge A vs Team Bath Buccaneers Daggers. Newbridge A tried their hardest but sadly they lost 2-0. It was then time for Newbridge to face Team Bath Buccaneers Daggers. This game went well and the ending score was 3-1 to Newbridge. The final match was Newbridge A vs Team Bath Buccaneers Cadets. This match was sadly unsuccessful with the ending score of 2-0 to Team Bath Buccaneers Cadets. So at the end of the day Newbridge had won all their matches and ended up top of the division.
We would like to thank Mrs Kennaugh for coaching us and Mrs Bartlett, Mr Croker and all the parents for supporting us.
Harriet – 6A and Jay – 6CS.
ROBOTICS COMPETITION
On Wednesday 26th November Newbridge Robotics Team (Robogenuises) went to Bristol for the FLL Robotics Challenge 2008. The day started with the opening ceremony at 10.30am. There were over 1000 people there. After the opening ceremony we did our presentation in front of the judges. Then came the robot competition round. In round 1 we collected 15 points. In the second round we got 55 and on the last round we got 50 (which is good for the first time there). We came 29th out of 40 in the Robot Challenge. We had challenges to do during the day and we won a chocolate prize for the word searches.
The team was Molly, John, Charlie, Joda, Matthew, Jacob, Callum, Jack and Will and the supporting crew were Bex, Austen and Max. It was a fun day. Thank you to all our parents for taking us and Miss Wells and Mr Cumpson for organising the day.
By John and Molly.
NPSA CHRISTMAS FAIR Thursday 4th December 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Well, Christmas has arrived at Newbridge Primary School and as the children of Newbridge have behaved so well throughout the year Father Christmas has confirmed that he is on his way to our school and will be with us next Thursday!
It should be a great evening and to get us in the Christmas Spirit, the school choir will be kicking off the festivities. All the old favourites will be there - such as Santa’s Grotto, the chocolate tombola, splat the rat and the craft room, where children can make cards and baubles. There are also a few new additions like the ‘Wrap a gift for Someone Special Stall’, where your child can select and wrap a surprise gift for you, and ‘Shy Santa’ which is a festive version of a coconut shy! There are plenty of other exciting stalls both old and new along with a great selection of outside traders. Don’t forget that this is an event for the whole family and the Reindeer Restaurant will be serving pizza, mince pies and hot and cold drinks so you can have your supper before you go home!
You will be issued with a Christmas Fair Guide (which includes a map) next week, to help you negotiate around the various stalls and games. Both the top and bottom gates will be open to facilitate access.
Now, to the important bit! This is the event, more than any other, which needs the support of the whole school to be successful and I am afraid that we are yet again going to ask you to donate your goods and time! Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help on the day of the fair but we still have slots to fill. So, please, approach your class rep and put your name down to help set up or run a stall or to stay and clean up afterwards.
Here is a list of what each year group is being asked to contribute:
Years 4 and 6 – Sweetie Jars (You should find these in your book-bags today along with this newsletter, provided all has gone to plan! Please fill them - no nuts please)
Year 5 and Reception – Cakes, glorious cakes (You should find your plates in your book-bags tonight. Please fill them with home made or shop bought cakes – no nuts please.)
Years 1, 2 and 3 – Chocolate for the Chocolate Tombola (No nuts please.)
In addition, Christmas Fair Day is Mufti Day and in exchange for wearing mufti we are asking the whole school to bring a tombola prize. For example, a bottle of wine, an alcoholic beverage, some nice olive oil, a box of chocolates, some special biscuits, a particularly nice chutney etc.
So, where do you have to bring all these goodies? Well, we would like you to bring them in on Thursday the 4th of December – the morning of the fair and bring them to the Blue Room. If you do not drop-off on a Thursday then bring them in anytime next week and leave them in reception.
I would also like to thank all those people who have donated presents and gift wrap for the ‘Wrap a Gift for Someone Special Stall’ and cuddly toys for the ‘Adopt a Teddy’ Stall but, please keep those coming in. They can both be brought to the main reception in the link building and left in the kitchen there.
Thank you in advance for all your kind donations. In a week when the builders have started work on the outside classroom in the conservation area, it really shows how much good your kind support does. Bringing in goodies and volunteering for half an hour really do make a difference to our children’s education!
Friday, 21 November 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 2.02
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
- Further to the dates set out in the calendar, the timings and venues of the various Christmas events to which parents & visitors are invited, are as follows:
Friday 12th December - Lower School Nativity dress rehearsal (US hall) 9.30am
Monday 15th December - Lower School Nativity (US hall) 2.00pm
Tuesday 16th December - Lower School Nativity (US hall) 9.30am
Tuesday 16th December - Upper School Carol Concert (US hall) 7.00pm
Wednesday 17th December - Lower School Nativity (Emmanuel Church) 9.30am
Wednesday 17th December - Bath Chronicle Carol Concert (choir only) Bath Abbey – evening - time to be confirmed
Thursday 18th December - Upper School Carol Concert (US hall) 9.30am
- An additional event not included in the calendar takes place on Friday 12th December when our choir are going on a mini tour! They will be singing carols in the Atrium of the Royal United Hospital at 12.15pm for half an hour to raise funds for the Forever Friends Appeal. Our parents are very welcome to attend. Later that afternoon, some of the older members of the choir will be singing at two of the local care homes for the elderly. Due to space those sessions will be for children and staff only. Further details will be given out to the choir shortly.
ELM AND WILLOW PARENTS AND CARERS
We are currently reviewing our induction process for children joining Reception. We would very much appreciate it if our Reception parents could take some time to complete and return the form. We think the induction process is good – please help us make it even better!
CLUBS NEWS
- There will be no chess club on Monday 24th November because Mr Croker is busy interviewing for a French teacher.
- There will be no cricket club on Thursday 4th December because it is the Christmas Fair. There will be an extra one instead on Thursday 18th December at the same time.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 24/11/08
Monday 24/11/08
- Assessment Week
Tuesday 25/11/08
- 2C Assembly @ 2.45pm
Wednesday 26/11/08
- Bath Swimming Festival: Sports Centre 1.00pm – 4.00pm
- Robotics team @ Lego Regional Competition
Friday 28/11/08
- Quiz Factor @ 7.45pm – Blue Room
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Ava
Years 1 and 2
Alice, Bonnie, Ollie, Harry
Years 3 and 4
George, Leon, Sophie, George
Years 5 and 6
Oscar, Brandon , Ruvarashe, Sh’Niele
PPA Drama
Caitlin
PPA Art
Kasiem-Joelle
PPA PE
Emily, Jeorgia
PPA Music
Johan, Charlie
HOCKEY
On Sunday 23rd November Newbridge Hockey teams will play their first league matches of the season.
The starting time is 10.00am at the University of Bath – meeting at 9.45am.
Everyone is welcome to come and watch. Please come and support us.
THE QUIZ FACTOR - Are you ready for the challenge?
Friday 28th November from 7.45pm in the Blue Room.
The last chance to buy tickets for this event will be Monday 24th November.
Please make sure you get your form in to the school office by then so that we can cater for you!
HARK THE NEWBRIDGE ANGELS SING CD
We are very proud to be producing our very own professional CD complete with proper case and cover. Reminder that orders for this CD should have been in today. If you have forgotten, please send your order in on Monday with a cheque for £9.00 payable to Newbridge Primary School.
MR C'S FOOTBALL
Girl’s football results
November 6th
Newbridge 1 - 5 St Stephens
Larkhall 5/6 Girls tournament - 11th November - Lansdown
Red group Red Devils -
Newbridge 1 - 1 Christchurch
Newbridge 0 - 4 Paragon
Newbridge 0 - 4 Southdown
White Group Zebras
Newbridge 0 - 5 Oldfield park
Newbridge 0 - 3 St Stephens
Newbridge 0 - 3 Marksbury
Both Teams performed brilliantly and all the girls showed fantastic team work and great sports play. Well done!
Boy’s football results
November 14th
(Red /black) Newbridge 3 - 1 St Stephens
(Black/white) Newbridge 3 - 1 St Stephens
Bath Schools 5/6 tournament - 18th November - Sulis Club
In a tough Group B Newbridge 0 - 0 Wasps
Newbridge 1 - 0 St Stephens
Newbridge 0 - 1 Combe down
The team missed a semi final place by 1 point. The team played some wonderful football with great movement and passing but also showed great sportsmanship playing football with relish and enthusiasm. Well done guys! I would like to thank all the parents/carers for their support and help with transport.
Coming up - Cup Match special! Girls and boys matches to be announced when confirmed.
Mr Cumpson, Newbridge Team Coach
('I would like to add my 'Well done!' to all the boys and girls for their play, teamwork and sporting attitudes. Thank you too to ‘Coach Cumpson’ for giving the children these opportunities and thank you to our parents for being taxi drivers and great supporters!' Mr Croker)
A TECHNOLOGY TRIP TO HAYESFIELD
On Tuesday 18th November eight of us went to Hayesfield School and made some magnets. We had a biscuit and a drink of orange squash.
We had all made magnets before so we knew how to make them. Once we had made them we did a talk about them and earlier we had written on a bit of card what we enjoyed and we read them out. All of us at the end of the day were presented with a Certificate from the Deputy Head. Then there was lots of food but we couldn’t stay for that!
By Grace and Martha – 3H
(‘Thank you Grace and Martha. We had a marvellous morning at Hayesfield, seeing and talking about the fridge magnets the children made when they were in Year 2. Many of our other current Year 3 children made them but we could only take eight to the presentation. Our children, as always did us proud, and our parents also for being taxi drivers (once again!) and very keen supporters.’ Mr Croker)
NPSA NEWS
Table Top Sale
A big thank you goes out to all of those who helped with this event - to those who lugged the tables in and out of the hall, to those who manned the refreshments, to those who baked all those delicious cakes, to those who hired the tables and, finally, to those who came. The event made a very useful £420 for the school which will go towards subsidising our children’s school trips. However, the turnout of customers was on the low side, which was a shame as those who did come had a great time and came away with some great bargains!
(‘A huge ‘well done’ and ‘thank you’ to all involved. Everyone’s efforts and contribution to the school are greatly appreciated.’’ Mr Croker)
Coffee Morning
I am pleased to report that this event was a resounding success – both with the pre-schoolers and their mums and carers. If you are wondering why I said mums rather than parents – it is because not one single dad ventured into the Blue Room that morning except, of course, for our fearless headmaster Mr Croker! Joking aside – dads are welcome, too! I am pleased to announce that the next coffee morning will be held on Monday January the 12th, so put it in your diaries and we will see you there!
(‘I am not sure about fearless but what a great start to what will be a regular feature every term!’ Mr Croker)
Christmas Fair – Thursday 4th December: 5.00pm – 7.00pm
The countdown is on! In less than two weeks time our school will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the evening – complete with Santa’s Grotto, the Reindeer Restaurant and countless games, stalls and tombolas! So, put that date in your diary. Your children will not want to miss this and you will not want to miss the look on their faces when they meet Santa!
Meanwhile, the class reps are busy recruiting an army of helpers for the day and night of the fair – if you can help out in any way big or small – just make yourself known to your class rep. We really do need you and without the kind support of Newbridge parents and carers events like this cannot happen. We would also love to see grandparents getting involved too – so let us know what you can do, even half an hour makes a difference!
Our plea this week is for teddy bears. Please bring in all those cuddly toys which are no longer getting the love they deserve in your household and we pledge to find them a new home where they will be loved, cherished and adored. We will do so by means of the ‘Adopt a Teddy’ stall at the Christmas Fair and a box has been placed in the Blue Room Kitchen in readiness for your kind donations!
We are also in need of volunteers to make tea and coffee on the evening of the fair so anyone out there who can remain calm amidst a sea of chaos and is good at multi-tasking or can simply serve with a smile, your school needs you! To come forward just send us an email at npsa@hotmail.co.uk or pop a note in the NPSA letter box in reception! You will be very much appreciated!
Deck the Halls – Monday 1st December: 7.00pm
Come along on Monday 1st December from 7.00pm to help decorate the School halls for Christmas. Festive refreshments will be provided and both dads and mums are needed in great numbers!
- Further to the dates set out in the calendar, the timings and venues of the various Christmas events to which parents & visitors are invited, are as follows:
Friday 12th December - Lower School Nativity dress rehearsal (US hall) 9.30am
Monday 15th December - Lower School Nativity (US hall) 2.00pm
Tuesday 16th December - Lower School Nativity (US hall) 9.30am
Tuesday 16th December - Upper School Carol Concert (US hall) 7.00pm
Wednesday 17th December - Lower School Nativity (Emmanuel Church) 9.30am
Wednesday 17th December - Bath Chronicle Carol Concert (choir only) Bath Abbey – evening - time to be confirmed
Thursday 18th December - Upper School Carol Concert (US hall) 9.30am
- An additional event not included in the calendar takes place on Friday 12th December when our choir are going on a mini tour! They will be singing carols in the Atrium of the Royal United Hospital at 12.15pm for half an hour to raise funds for the Forever Friends Appeal. Our parents are very welcome to attend. Later that afternoon, some of the older members of the choir will be singing at two of the local care homes for the elderly. Due to space those sessions will be for children and staff only. Further details will be given out to the choir shortly.
ELM AND WILLOW PARENTS AND CARERS
We are currently reviewing our induction process for children joining Reception. We would very much appreciate it if our Reception parents could take some time to complete and return the form. We think the induction process is good – please help us make it even better!
CLUBS NEWS
- There will be no chess club on Monday 24th November because Mr Croker is busy interviewing for a French teacher.
- There will be no cricket club on Thursday 4th December because it is the Christmas Fair. There will be an extra one instead on Thursday 18th December at the same time.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 24/11/08
Monday 24/11/08
- Assessment Week
Tuesday 25/11/08
- 2C Assembly @ 2.45pm
Wednesday 26/11/08
- Bath Swimming Festival: Sports Centre 1.00pm – 4.00pm
- Robotics team @ Lego Regional Competition
Friday 28/11/08
- Quiz Factor @ 7.45pm – Blue Room
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Ava
Years 1 and 2
Alice, Bonnie, Ollie, Harry
Years 3 and 4
George, Leon, Sophie, George
Years 5 and 6
Oscar, Brandon , Ruvarashe, Sh’Niele
PPA Drama
Caitlin
PPA Art
Kasiem-Joelle
PPA PE
Emily, Jeorgia
PPA Music
Johan, Charlie
HOCKEY
On Sunday 23rd November Newbridge Hockey teams will play their first league matches of the season.
The starting time is 10.00am at the University of Bath – meeting at 9.45am.
Everyone is welcome to come and watch. Please come and support us.
THE QUIZ FACTOR - Are you ready for the challenge?
Friday 28th November from 7.45pm in the Blue Room.
The last chance to buy tickets for this event will be Monday 24th November.
Please make sure you get your form in to the school office by then so that we can cater for you!
HARK THE NEWBRIDGE ANGELS SING CD
We are very proud to be producing our very own professional CD complete with proper case and cover. Reminder that orders for this CD should have been in today. If you have forgotten, please send your order in on Monday with a cheque for £9.00 payable to Newbridge Primary School.
CHRISTMAS DINNER - Wednesday 10th December - £1.85
If your child normally has dinners, there is no need to specifically order a meal. If your child normally has sandwiches, you will need to order and pay for the Christmas dinner by Monday 1st December to enable the kitchen to order the supplies. Orders must be in an envelope with your child’s name, class and 'Christmas Dinner' on the front.
No orders can be taken after Monday 1st December.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH 2008
Fresh Turkey with Chipolata Sausage
Stuffing and Gravy
or
Vegetarian Loaf
with
Roast and Boiled Potatoes
Roast Parsnips
Sprouts, Fresh Carrots, Peas
Christmas Pudding and Custard
or
Christmas Biscuits
or
Fresh Fruit Salad
If your child normally has dinners, there is no need to specifically order a meal. If your child normally has sandwiches, you will need to order and pay for the Christmas dinner by Monday 1st December to enable the kitchen to order the supplies. Orders must be in an envelope with your child’s name, class and 'Christmas Dinner' on the front.
No orders can be taken after Monday 1st December.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH 2008
Fresh Turkey with Chipolata Sausage
Stuffing and Gravy
or
Vegetarian Loaf
with
Roast and Boiled Potatoes
Roast Parsnips
Sprouts, Fresh Carrots, Peas
Christmas Pudding and Custard
or
Christmas Biscuits
or
Fresh Fruit Salad
MR C'S FOOTBALL
Girl’s football results
November 6th
Newbridge 1 - 5 St Stephens
Larkhall 5/6 Girls tournament - 11th November - Lansdown
Red group Red Devils -
Newbridge 1 - 1 Christchurch
Newbridge 0 - 4 Paragon
Newbridge 0 - 4 Southdown
White Group Zebras
Newbridge 0 - 5 Oldfield park
Newbridge 0 - 3 St Stephens
Newbridge 0 - 3 Marksbury
Both Teams performed brilliantly and all the girls showed fantastic team work and great sports play. Well done!
Boy’s football results
November 14th
(Red /black) Newbridge 3 - 1 St Stephens
(Black/white) Newbridge 3 - 1 St Stephens
Bath Schools 5/6 tournament - 18th November - Sulis Club
In a tough Group B Newbridge 0 - 0 Wasps
Newbridge 1 - 0 St Stephens
Newbridge 0 - 1 Combe down
The team missed a semi final place by 1 point. The team played some wonderful football with great movement and passing but also showed great sportsmanship playing football with relish and enthusiasm. Well done guys! I would like to thank all the parents/carers for their support and help with transport.
Coming up - Cup Match special! Girls and boys matches to be announced when confirmed.
Mr Cumpson, Newbridge Team Coach
('I would like to add my 'Well done!' to all the boys and girls for their play, teamwork and sporting attitudes. Thank you too to ‘Coach Cumpson’ for giving the children these opportunities and thank you to our parents for being taxi drivers and great supporters!' Mr Croker)
A TECHNOLOGY TRIP TO HAYESFIELD
On Tuesday 18th November eight of us went to Hayesfield School and made some magnets. We had a biscuit and a drink of orange squash.
We had all made magnets before so we knew how to make them. Once we had made them we did a talk about them and earlier we had written on a bit of card what we enjoyed and we read them out. All of us at the end of the day were presented with a Certificate from the Deputy Head. Then there was lots of food but we couldn’t stay for that!
By Grace and Martha – 3H
(‘Thank you Grace and Martha. We had a marvellous morning at Hayesfield, seeing and talking about the fridge magnets the children made when they were in Year 2. Many of our other current Year 3 children made them but we could only take eight to the presentation. Our children, as always did us proud, and our parents also for being taxi drivers (once again!) and very keen supporters.’ Mr Croker)
NPSA NEWS
Table Top Sale
A big thank you goes out to all of those who helped with this event - to those who lugged the tables in and out of the hall, to those who manned the refreshments, to those who baked all those delicious cakes, to those who hired the tables and, finally, to those who came. The event made a very useful £420 for the school which will go towards subsidising our children’s school trips. However, the turnout of customers was on the low side, which was a shame as those who did come had a great time and came away with some great bargains!
(‘A huge ‘well done’ and ‘thank you’ to all involved. Everyone’s efforts and contribution to the school are greatly appreciated.’’ Mr Croker)
Coffee Morning
I am pleased to report that this event was a resounding success – both with the pre-schoolers and their mums and carers. If you are wondering why I said mums rather than parents – it is because not one single dad ventured into the Blue Room that morning except, of course, for our fearless headmaster Mr Croker! Joking aside – dads are welcome, too! I am pleased to announce that the next coffee morning will be held on Monday January the 12th, so put it in your diaries and we will see you there!
(‘I am not sure about fearless but what a great start to what will be a regular feature every term!’ Mr Croker)
Christmas Fair – Thursday 4th December: 5.00pm – 7.00pm
The countdown is on! In less than two weeks time our school will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the evening – complete with Santa’s Grotto, the Reindeer Restaurant and countless games, stalls and tombolas! So, put that date in your diary. Your children will not want to miss this and you will not want to miss the look on their faces when they meet Santa!
Meanwhile, the class reps are busy recruiting an army of helpers for the day and night of the fair – if you can help out in any way big or small – just make yourself known to your class rep. We really do need you and without the kind support of Newbridge parents and carers events like this cannot happen. We would also love to see grandparents getting involved too – so let us know what you can do, even half an hour makes a difference!
Our plea this week is for teddy bears. Please bring in all those cuddly toys which are no longer getting the love they deserve in your household and we pledge to find them a new home where they will be loved, cherished and adored. We will do so by means of the ‘Adopt a Teddy’ stall at the Christmas Fair and a box has been placed in the Blue Room Kitchen in readiness for your kind donations!
We are also in need of volunteers to make tea and coffee on the evening of the fair so anyone out there who can remain calm amidst a sea of chaos and is good at multi-tasking or can simply serve with a smile, your school needs you! To come forward just send us an email at npsa@hotmail.co.uk or pop a note in the NPSA letter box in reception! You will be very much appreciated!
Deck the Halls – Monday 1st December: 7.00pm
Come along on Monday 1st December from 7.00pm to help decorate the School halls for Christmas. Festive refreshments will be provided and both dads and mums are needed in great numbers!
Friday, 14 November 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 2.01
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
- We have received a big 'THANK YOU' from the RUH for the £455 we raised on Ted's Big Day Out. All proceeds are going towards building a new neonatal intensive care unit. Well done Newbridge Primary!
- On mufti day, next Friday 21st November, the children are asked to dress for the School Calendar photographs being taken that day, according to the month they are born in, and not in the colours of the Indian flag as originally requested. Please see 'NPSA News' on the last page for further details and below for a guide:
January – Winter - Bring, hats, scarves and gloves
February – St Valentine’s - Wear red tops and bring along something heart-shaped if possible, or a rose
March – Spring - Wear dark trousers/skirts and white tops, flowers to be provided
April – April Showers - Bring wellies or boots, raincoats and colourful umbrellas
May – Music - Wear jeans or denim skirts and black or grey tops
June – Teddy Bear’s Picnic - Wear pink or brown tops and bring two teddies
July – Sports - Wear sports gear – any kit e.g. running, dancing, gym, football, cricket, props to be provided
August – Beach Holiday - Wear light blue t-shirts and bring buckets and spades, beach balls or snorkels
September – Autumn Leaves - Bring wellies/boots and raincoats and, if possible, a bag of dried leaves
October – Hallowe’en - Wear dark trousers/skirts, orange or yellow tops and bring pumpkins, lanterns or broomsticks
November – Remembrance - Wear dark trousers/skirts and dark tops, and bring poppies
December – Carol singing - Wear jeans, green tops, bring tinsel or baubles
Thank you for your help and support in this – it should be a very special calendar!
- Classes 5C and 5PB will be having a joint class assembly on Friday 30th January 2009, to which all families from those classes are invited. It will start at 2.15pm. In the original calendar, class 5PB had their assembly planned for Friday 16th January – this is now cancelled.
- For those planning holidays well in advance, we can confirm that the official start date for the academic year 2009/2010 is Tuesday 1st September 2009. However, we will be having two INSET days on the Tuesday and the Wednesday so our start of term will be Thursday 3rd September 2009.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 17/11/08:
Monday 17/11/08
- NPSA coffee morning 9.00am to 10.00am – Blue Room
- School Council meeting 1.30pm
Tuesday 18/11/08
- 2.45pm Elm assembly
- Year 2 technology group at Hayesfield am
- 7 a side football @ the Sulis Club pm
Wednesday 19/11/08
- Year 5 group to Oldfield am – thinking skills
- 2C to Oldfield am – multiskills
- Y6 playground leaders' training
Friday 21/11/08
- Mufti day, calendar photos and staff cake sale
FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER
Staff Cake Sale at 3.15pm in the Blue Room. On the same day we will be having a Mufti day (see opposite). The proceeds of both events will go towards Miss Simpson's and Miss Wells' teacher study visit to India.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Poppy, Daisy, Leon, Callum
Years 1 and 2
Jack, Talal, Polly, Oli, Ben, Rafferty, Tommy
Years 3 and 4
Lauren, Emily, Annie, Will
Years 5 and 6
Megan, Guy, Ava, Molly
PPA Drama
Lucy
PPA Art
Tim
PPA PE
Beatrice, Isaac
PPA Music
William, Caitlin
CELEBRATING WRITING
Dear family
I miss you so much. How are you? I have just arrived in Britain. It is soaking wet, however it is extremely cold. The centurion was even angrier than a beaming lion. I felt so annoyed and tired on the way to Britain. Training was very tough. The centurion was shouting like mad but it was quite fun during the training. The centurion gave us three minutes rest. When we finished we made some bread and lentil stew. My hands were all gooey and sticky. It was very hard work.
Mum, Dad, the testudo training was fun but it was very squashy and dark. It was hard though. We practised throwing rocks and spears.
This is the exciting but scary war! We marched to the hill forts in a testudo. When we got to the hill forts the crazy, naked, blue Celts threw spears and rocks at us but we stayed in a testudo. It felt like thunder striking on my shield, but when they were in a testudo they broke up and we won! We killed all the Celts.
Before I come back from Britain I have to eat my bread and lentil stew. Yum! I hope I come home soon, bye from Faisal.
By Faisal - 3H
MUSIC CD
You should have received a letter today about yesterday’s recoding of our own CD. Please remember orders need to be in by Friday 21st November. Thank you.
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE – OCTOBER
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 girls and boys 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 - Sebastian, Willow - Ruby, 1H - Ruby, 1R - Edgar, 2B - Poppy, 2C - Sumayyah
Upper School
3B - Ben, 3H - Lucy, 4P - Elle, 4W - Anna, 5C - Angus, 5PB - Edward, 6A - Amelia, 6CS - Grace, 6JS - Thea
NEWBRIDGE CHOIR
Hark the Newbridge Angels Sing
On Thursday we recorded our own Newbridge music CD! The school hall became a recording studio. I sang in the school choir, singing ‘Happy Day’ from Sister Act, 'Happy Ending' by Mika and 'It'’s a Magical Christmas'. I also sang in the Blues Band's 'Newbridge Christmas Blues'. It was scary to start with but once I'd got into it I enjoyed it.
We are looking forward to performing live in the Christmas Concert on Tuesday 16th December. The choir are performing in the Abbey on Wednesday 17th December too! By Poppy - 6A
PETER PAN PLAYGROUP
Weston Methodist Church Hall, Kennington Road, Bath BA1 3EA
This thriving local Pre-School requires a Pre-School Assistant. Initially for 3 sessions (9 hours) per week between 9.00am and 3.00pm. Salary £7.00 per hour.
You will ideally have experience of working with young children and hold a NVQ 3 in Child Care and Education.
Please call 01225 481259 (Tuesday – Friday/9.00am – 3.00pm) for an application form. Closing Date 18th November 2008
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
FREE FESTIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS – for adults over 19 years with few or no qualifications. The workshops can help increase confidence and give you the opportunity to learn something new!
Odd Down Community Centre: 1st and 8th December (1.00 – 3.00pm) – Festive Table Decoration
Bath City Football Club: 10th December (10.00am – 12.00pm) – Chinese Brush Painting and 17th December (10.00am – 12.00pm) Oriental Festive Cards
To book your place please contact Naomi Stone, Community Learning Service
Tel: 01225 396836 or email Naomi_stone@bathnes.gov.uk
NPSA NEWS
Table Top Sale – Saturday 15th November 10.30am – 12.30pm Main Hall
As you can see our first ever Table Top Sale is tomorrow and we need you to ensure that it is a success! So please come along and bring a friend or two or three and shop 'til you drop in the knowledge that it is not going to cost you an arm and a leg! And, once you are all shopped out, why not enjoy a coffee and a cake before making your way home with your shopping! By the way, both the main gate and the Newbridge Hill Gate will be open to make it easier to transport your goodies home! Entrance £1 and children are free! So, come and support your school and grab a bargain at the same time!
To those of you (all three!) who have very kindly volunteered to bake cakes, please bring them to the kitchen in the Blue Room tomorrow morning after 9.30am but before 10.30pm. Anyone else out there who fancies baking tonight, please do the same!
Coffee Morning – Monday 17th November 9.00am – 10.00am in the Blue Room
Just to remind you that our first coffee morning is on Monday and we would love to see as many of you as possible. Toddlers are welcome and there will be toys! Hot drinks and cakes will be available at 50 pence. Please come along and join in the fun!
Christmas Fair – Thursday 4th December from 5.00pm – 7.00pm
The Christmas Fair is fast approaching so put the date in your diaries because it is not to be missed! The good news is that those careless elves have located Santa’s Grotto (with the help of a very kind teaching assistant)! So, panic ye not, Santa has his grotto back and the elves have been forgiven!
For the first time this year, we are introducing a 'Wrap a present for someone special' Stall. This will be run by the parents, carers and children of year 6. It involves children entering a classroom, without their parents or carers, where they will be helped to select and wrap a present with which to surprise someone they love. To this end, we would like to ask you to donate a small present for this stall. It should be something which is suitable for a mum, dad or carer. Bring it to the main reception next week where there will be a box awaiting your donations. We would also be grateful for any sheets or rolls of Christmas wrapping paper you could spare us! So, thank you in advance for your continuing generosity!
Newbridge Primary School Calendar 2009
As was mentioned in last week's NPSA News, our school is producing its very own calendar starring each and every child! The children will be featured in the month in which they have their birthday. So, if your child was born in June, he/she will have their photo taken with all the other children who have June birthdays. To make the calendar more interesting we have decided to give each month a seasonal theme, as set out in the list below.
January – Winter - Bring, hats, scarves and gloves
February – St Valentine’s - Wear red tops and bring along something heart-shaped if possible, or a rose
March – Spring - Wear dark trousers/skirts and white tops, flowers to be provided
April – April Showers - Bring wellies or boots, raincoats and colourful umbrellas
May – Music - Wear jeans or denim skirts and black or grey tops
June – Teddy Bear’s Picnic - Wear pink or brown tops and bring two teddies
July – Sports - Wear sports gear – any kit e.g. running, dancing, gym, football, cricket, props to be provided
August – Beach Holiday - Wear light blue t-shirts and bring buckets and spades, beach balls or snorkels
September – Autumn Leaves - Bring wellies/boots and raincoats and, if possible, a bag of dried leaves
October – Hallowe’en - Wear dark trousers/skirts, orange or yellow tops and bring pumpkins, lanterns or broomsticks
November – Remembrance - Wear dark trousers/skirts and dark tops, and bring poppies
December – Carol singing - Wear jeans, green tops, bring tinsel or baubles
So, dress your children according to their birth month on Friday the 21st of November – Mufti Day.
For those of you who wish to purchase a calendar, we will be taking orders at the Christmas Fair and you will receive them before the end of the term, so you will be able to give them as presents!
A big thank you goes out to those who have agreed to sponsor the calendar and, also, to those who have volunteered to help out on the 21st November. Extra help is always appreciated, so if you wish to help, just pop a note in our brand new bright red NPSA letter box in the main reception or, alternatively, send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk.
- We have received a big 'THANK YOU' from the RUH for the £455 we raised on Ted's Big Day Out. All proceeds are going towards building a new neonatal intensive care unit. Well done Newbridge Primary!
- On mufti day, next Friday 21st November, the children are asked to dress for the School Calendar photographs being taken that day, according to the month they are born in, and not in the colours of the Indian flag as originally requested. Please see 'NPSA News' on the last page for further details and below for a guide:
January – Winter - Bring, hats, scarves and gloves
February – St Valentine’s - Wear red tops and bring along something heart-shaped if possible, or a rose
March – Spring - Wear dark trousers/skirts and white tops, flowers to be provided
April – April Showers - Bring wellies or boots, raincoats and colourful umbrellas
May – Music - Wear jeans or denim skirts and black or grey tops
June – Teddy Bear’s Picnic - Wear pink or brown tops and bring two teddies
July – Sports - Wear sports gear – any kit e.g. running, dancing, gym, football, cricket, props to be provided
August – Beach Holiday - Wear light blue t-shirts and bring buckets and spades, beach balls or snorkels
September – Autumn Leaves - Bring wellies/boots and raincoats and, if possible, a bag of dried leaves
October – Hallowe’en - Wear dark trousers/skirts, orange or yellow tops and bring pumpkins, lanterns or broomsticks
November – Remembrance - Wear dark trousers/skirts and dark tops, and bring poppies
December – Carol singing - Wear jeans, green tops, bring tinsel or baubles
Thank you for your help and support in this – it should be a very special calendar!
- Classes 5C and 5PB will be having a joint class assembly on Friday 30th January 2009, to which all families from those classes are invited. It will start at 2.15pm. In the original calendar, class 5PB had their assembly planned for Friday 16th January – this is now cancelled.
- For those planning holidays well in advance, we can confirm that the official start date for the academic year 2009/2010 is Tuesday 1st September 2009. However, we will be having two INSET days on the Tuesday and the Wednesday so our start of term will be Thursday 3rd September 2009.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 17/11/08:
Monday 17/11/08
- NPSA coffee morning 9.00am to 10.00am – Blue Room
- School Council meeting 1.30pm
Tuesday 18/11/08
- 2.45pm Elm assembly
- Year 2 technology group at Hayesfield am
- 7 a side football @ the Sulis Club pm
Wednesday 19/11/08
- Year 5 group to Oldfield am – thinking skills
- 2C to Oldfield am – multiskills
- Y6 playground leaders' training
Friday 21/11/08
- Mufti day, calendar photos and staff cake sale
FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER
Staff Cake Sale at 3.15pm in the Blue Room. On the same day we will be having a Mufti day (see opposite). The proceeds of both events will go towards Miss Simpson's and Miss Wells' teacher study visit to India.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Poppy, Daisy, Leon, Callum
Years 1 and 2
Jack, Talal, Polly, Oli, Ben, Rafferty, Tommy
Years 3 and 4
Lauren, Emily, Annie, Will
Years 5 and 6
Megan, Guy, Ava, Molly
PPA Drama
Lucy
PPA Art
Tim
PPA PE
Beatrice, Isaac
PPA Music
William, Caitlin
CELEBRATING WRITING
Dear family
I miss you so much. How are you? I have just arrived in Britain. It is soaking wet, however it is extremely cold. The centurion was even angrier than a beaming lion. I felt so annoyed and tired on the way to Britain. Training was very tough. The centurion was shouting like mad but it was quite fun during the training. The centurion gave us three minutes rest. When we finished we made some bread and lentil stew. My hands were all gooey and sticky. It was very hard work.
Mum, Dad, the testudo training was fun but it was very squashy and dark. It was hard though. We practised throwing rocks and spears.
This is the exciting but scary war! We marched to the hill forts in a testudo. When we got to the hill forts the crazy, naked, blue Celts threw spears and rocks at us but we stayed in a testudo. It felt like thunder striking on my shield, but when they were in a testudo they broke up and we won! We killed all the Celts.
Before I come back from Britain I have to eat my bread and lentil stew. Yum! I hope I come home soon, bye from Faisal.
By Faisal - 3H
MUSIC CD
You should have received a letter today about yesterday’s recoding of our own CD. Please remember orders need to be in by Friday 21st November. Thank you.
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE – OCTOBER
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 girls and boys 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 - Sebastian, Willow - Ruby, 1H - Ruby, 1R - Edgar, 2B - Poppy, 2C - Sumayyah
Upper School
3B - Ben, 3H - Lucy, 4P - Elle, 4W - Anna, 5C - Angus, 5PB - Edward, 6A - Amelia, 6CS - Grace, 6JS - Thea
NEWBRIDGE CHOIR
Hark the Newbridge Angels Sing
On Thursday we recorded our own Newbridge music CD! The school hall became a recording studio. I sang in the school choir, singing ‘Happy Day’ from Sister Act, 'Happy Ending' by Mika and 'It'’s a Magical Christmas'. I also sang in the Blues Band's 'Newbridge Christmas Blues'. It was scary to start with but once I'd got into it I enjoyed it.
We are looking forward to performing live in the Christmas Concert on Tuesday 16th December. The choir are performing in the Abbey on Wednesday 17th December too! By Poppy - 6A
PETER PAN PLAYGROUP
Weston Methodist Church Hall, Kennington Road, Bath BA1 3EA
This thriving local Pre-School requires a Pre-School Assistant. Initially for 3 sessions (9 hours) per week between 9.00am and 3.00pm. Salary £7.00 per hour.
You will ideally have experience of working with young children and hold a NVQ 3 in Child Care and Education.
Please call 01225 481259 (Tuesday – Friday/9.00am – 3.00pm) for an application form. Closing Date 18th November 2008
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
FREE FESTIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOPS – for adults over 19 years with few or no qualifications. The workshops can help increase confidence and give you the opportunity to learn something new!
Odd Down Community Centre: 1st and 8th December (1.00 – 3.00pm) – Festive Table Decoration
Bath City Football Club: 10th December (10.00am – 12.00pm) – Chinese Brush Painting and 17th December (10.00am – 12.00pm) Oriental Festive Cards
To book your place please contact Naomi Stone, Community Learning Service
Tel: 01225 396836 or email Naomi_stone@bathnes.gov.uk
NPSA NEWS
Table Top Sale – Saturday 15th November 10.30am – 12.30pm Main Hall
As you can see our first ever Table Top Sale is tomorrow and we need you to ensure that it is a success! So please come along and bring a friend or two or three and shop 'til you drop in the knowledge that it is not going to cost you an arm and a leg! And, once you are all shopped out, why not enjoy a coffee and a cake before making your way home with your shopping! By the way, both the main gate and the Newbridge Hill Gate will be open to make it easier to transport your goodies home! Entrance £1 and children are free! So, come and support your school and grab a bargain at the same time!
To those of you (all three!) who have very kindly volunteered to bake cakes, please bring them to the kitchen in the Blue Room tomorrow morning after 9.30am but before 10.30pm. Anyone else out there who fancies baking tonight, please do the same!
Coffee Morning – Monday 17th November 9.00am – 10.00am in the Blue Room
Just to remind you that our first coffee morning is on Monday and we would love to see as many of you as possible. Toddlers are welcome and there will be toys! Hot drinks and cakes will be available at 50 pence. Please come along and join in the fun!
Christmas Fair – Thursday 4th December from 5.00pm – 7.00pm
The Christmas Fair is fast approaching so put the date in your diaries because it is not to be missed! The good news is that those careless elves have located Santa’s Grotto (with the help of a very kind teaching assistant)! So, panic ye not, Santa has his grotto back and the elves have been forgiven!
For the first time this year, we are introducing a 'Wrap a present for someone special' Stall. This will be run by the parents, carers and children of year 6. It involves children entering a classroom, without their parents or carers, where they will be helped to select and wrap a present with which to surprise someone they love. To this end, we would like to ask you to donate a small present for this stall. It should be something which is suitable for a mum, dad or carer. Bring it to the main reception next week where there will be a box awaiting your donations. We would also be grateful for any sheets or rolls of Christmas wrapping paper you could spare us! So, thank you in advance for your continuing generosity!
Newbridge Primary School Calendar 2009
As was mentioned in last week's NPSA News, our school is producing its very own calendar starring each and every child! The children will be featured in the month in which they have their birthday. So, if your child was born in June, he/she will have their photo taken with all the other children who have June birthdays. To make the calendar more interesting we have decided to give each month a seasonal theme, as set out in the list below.
January – Winter - Bring, hats, scarves and gloves
February – St Valentine’s - Wear red tops and bring along something heart-shaped if possible, or a rose
March – Spring - Wear dark trousers/skirts and white tops, flowers to be provided
April – April Showers - Bring wellies or boots, raincoats and colourful umbrellas
May – Music - Wear jeans or denim skirts and black or grey tops
June – Teddy Bear’s Picnic - Wear pink or brown tops and bring two teddies
July – Sports - Wear sports gear – any kit e.g. running, dancing, gym, football, cricket, props to be provided
August – Beach Holiday - Wear light blue t-shirts and bring buckets and spades, beach balls or snorkels
September – Autumn Leaves - Bring wellies/boots and raincoats and, if possible, a bag of dried leaves
October – Hallowe’en - Wear dark trousers/skirts, orange or yellow tops and bring pumpkins, lanterns or broomsticks
November – Remembrance - Wear dark trousers/skirts and dark tops, and bring poppies
December – Carol singing - Wear jeans, green tops, bring tinsel or baubles
So, dress your children according to their birth month on Friday the 21st of November – Mufti Day.
For those of you who wish to purchase a calendar, we will be taking orders at the Christmas Fair and you will receive them before the end of the term, so you will be able to give them as presents!
A big thank you goes out to those who have agreed to sponsor the calendar and, also, to those who have volunteered to help out on the 21st November. Extra help is always appreciated, so if you wish to help, just pop a note in our brand new bright red NPSA letter box in the main reception or, alternatively, send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk.
Friday, 7 November 2008
NPSA News
Newbridge Primary School Calendar 2009
Please don’t rush out to the shops and buy a new calendar, as we will be producing our very own fundraising Newbridge Primary School Calendar 2009. Each month will display a group photo of all the pupils with a birthday in that month. The photos will be taken on Friday 21st November and on that day we will be asking the children to wear a particular coloured top and/or bring along a seasonal prop (e.g. wellies and umbrellas)! We will give you more information in next week’s newsletter, but in the meantime, please hang onto your pumpkins and poppies, and if you have a pile of dry leaves in your garden, please collect them in a bag! We will be taking orders for the calendar in the week of the Christmas Fair, and will get them back to you before the end of term, so that you can also use them as Christmas Pressies.
We are also looking for sponsors for each month of the calendar in order to reduce overheads - a minimum donation of £25 will feature your company’s logo on one month. If you are interested in this once in a blue moon marketing opportunity, please email npsa@hotmail.co.uk or contact Stephanie Massie via the NPSA tray in Reception by 12th November.
If you would also relish the idea of marshalling over 400 children into 12 photo sets in 1 day and are free for either the morning or afternoon of 21st November, please, please contact Stephanie (as above).
Cake Sale
A big, big thank you to all year 1 and 5 parents who baked and organised such a fantastic cake sale (we liked the way you set out the room - it was much less frantic than usual). Thanks, of course, to everyone who bought and ate all the yummy cakes. We made over £180 which has really set the standard for the rest of the year!
Table Top Sale
There are only a few spaces left for tables, so to grab one of these for a reasonable £5 all you have to do is send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk or call Sarah on 07833391970. We do still need volunteers to help take money on the door and sell refreshments on the day - so if you can possibly help for half an hour - please contact Sarah (as above).
Santa's Grotto
The naughty elves have asked if anyone has any old white sheets that they could donate to rebuild Santa's Grotto. If you can help them, please contact the elves at npsa@hotmail.co.uk or leave a message in the NPSA tray in Reception.
NPSA Committee Meeting
The next NPSA Committee Meeting will be held in the Blue Room on Monday the 10th of November at 7.30pm. Please feel free to come along - it is always great to see new faces and old ones too, of course!
NPSA Coffee Morning
The first coffee morning (open to all parents and carers) will now be held in the Blue Room on Monday 17th November and not on Thursday 13th November. The best coffee and company in Bath from 9.00am to 10.00am.
Nearly New Uniform Sales
Thank you to Sarah Kniveton who has volunteered to organise Nearly New Uniform Sales. If you would like to help Sarah, please email npsa@hotmail.co.uk or pop a note in the NPSA tray. Watch this space for more information.
Please don’t rush out to the shops and buy a new calendar, as we will be producing our very own fundraising Newbridge Primary School Calendar 2009. Each month will display a group photo of all the pupils with a birthday in that month. The photos will be taken on Friday 21st November and on that day we will be asking the children to wear a particular coloured top and/or bring along a seasonal prop (e.g. wellies and umbrellas)! We will give you more information in next week’s newsletter, but in the meantime, please hang onto your pumpkins and poppies, and if you have a pile of dry leaves in your garden, please collect them in a bag! We will be taking orders for the calendar in the week of the Christmas Fair, and will get them back to you before the end of term, so that you can also use them as Christmas Pressies.
We are also looking for sponsors for each month of the calendar in order to reduce overheads - a minimum donation of £25 will feature your company’s logo on one month. If you are interested in this once in a blue moon marketing opportunity, please email npsa@hotmail.co.uk or contact Stephanie Massie via the NPSA tray in Reception by 12th November.
If you would also relish the idea of marshalling over 400 children into 12 photo sets in 1 day and are free for either the morning or afternoon of 21st November, please, please contact Stephanie (as above).
Cake Sale
A big, big thank you to all year 1 and 5 parents who baked and organised such a fantastic cake sale (we liked the way you set out the room - it was much less frantic than usual). Thanks, of course, to everyone who bought and ate all the yummy cakes. We made over £180 which has really set the standard for the rest of the year!
Table Top Sale
There are only a few spaces left for tables, so to grab one of these for a reasonable £5 all you have to do is send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk or call Sarah on 07833391970. We do still need volunteers to help take money on the door and sell refreshments on the day - so if you can possibly help for half an hour - please contact Sarah (as above).
Santa's Grotto
The naughty elves have asked if anyone has any old white sheets that they could donate to rebuild Santa's Grotto. If you can help them, please contact the elves at npsa@hotmail.co.uk or leave a message in the NPSA tray in Reception.
NPSA Committee Meeting
The next NPSA Committee Meeting will be held in the Blue Room on Monday the 10th of November at 7.30pm. Please feel free to come along - it is always great to see new faces and old ones too, of course!
NPSA Coffee Morning
The first coffee morning (open to all parents and carers) will now be held in the Blue Room on Monday 17th November and not on Thursday 13th November. The best coffee and company in Bath from 9.00am to 10.00am.
Nearly New Uniform Sales
Thank you to Sarah Kniveton who has volunteered to organise Nearly New Uniform Sales. If you would like to help Sarah, please email npsa@hotmail.co.uk or pop a note in the NPSA tray. Watch this space for more information.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 1.07
HEAD'S VIEW
What a wonderful way to finish our first term of the year!
This week we have seen some very strange sights. Roman legions going toe to toe with bean bags and sponge javelins on one day, King Arthur welcoming sixty new knights and ladies at Camelot on another. Humpty Dumpty has been put back together once and for all, while a very smartly dressed team beat the deadline to produce the world’s best newspaper. Some very special puppets have appeared, complete with their homes, and, at the same time, children now understand what it is like to carry ID cards and live under the shadow of World War II. Never mind Beijing, we have seen Athenians and Spartans taking part in a serious Olympics………and there is much, much more.
Learning has truly come alive and I am fairly sure that some of the events of the last five days will be remembered for years to come. Well done to all the staff who have burnt the midnight oil planning such memorable experiences and thank you to all our parents who have given their time and resources to help us provide a very rich experience for our children. As for the children, we think you are brilliant!
Now it is time for half term and a brief rest. It is very well deserved. See you all again on Wednesday the 5th.
PLEASE NOTE CALENDAR CHANGES
Ø The Elm class assembly will now be on Tuesday 18th November at 2.45am and not on Tuesday 11th November as previously stated.
Ø The first NPSA coffee morning (open to all parents & carers) will now be held on Monday 17th November and not on Thursday 13th November. The best coffee and company in Bath in the Blue Room from 9.00 to 10.00am.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 05/11/08
Wednesday 05/11/08
- Start of Term 2
- Library opens for borrowing books
Thursday 06/11/08
- Foundation Stage parents information meeting @ 2.00pm Blue Room
- Girls' Football v St Stephen’s Away at Kingswood: 3.30 – 5.00pm
- Isle Of Wight Meeting for Year 6 parents & children @ 6.30pm
Friday 07/11/08
- Curriculum Overview (for Term 2) to parents
Monday 10/11/08
- Individual Photos
- School Council meeting
- NPSA Meeting @ 7.30pm
Tuesday 11/11/08
- Girls' 7-a-side Football – Lansdown: 1.00 – 4.00pm
Thursday 13/11/08
- Music recording for CD
- Sex Ed meeting for parents @ 6.30pm
Friday 14/11/08
- 6A Assembly @ 2.30pm
- Football vs St Stephen's Away at Kingswood: 3.30 – 5.00pm
Saturday 15/11/08
- NPSA table top sale – Blue Room & Upper School hall: 10.30am – 12.30pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Misty, Edie
Years 3 and 4
Lucyr, Poppy, Sam, Elijah
Years 5 and 6
Wilf, Max, Helen, Sydney, Sherilyn
PPA Drama
Ruby
PPA Art
Tom
PPA PE
Lydia, Katherine
PPA Music
Kate, Emma
PE KIT
Please could everyone ensure that ALL children have the appropriate PE kit in school at ALL times.
There are lots of children not able to take part effectively in PE lessons as they do not have the correct clothing and shoes.
Also please make sure that all of the kit is clearly labelled as items do go missing or are placed in lost property.
BOOK FAIR
Many thanks to all the children, parents and carers who supported the Book Fair last week. We had a fantastic turnout. We will be using our commission to purchase resource books to enhance learning throughout the school.
Thanks again and watch out for our next Book Fair, sometime in the New Year.
('Thank you to Mrs Rhodes for organising a very successful Book Fair.' Mr Croker)
REACH FOR THE SUN
Out with this week's Newsletter is a pack giving full information on 'Reach for the Sun', a whole school approach towards learning and embedding number bonds and times tables.
In addition to detailing the progression towards 'the Sun', the pack includes sample questions and handy hints to help you support your child’s learning.
Should you have any queries, feel free to contact your child's class teacher or Mrs Phillips, Maths subject leader.
('We need your support in helping our children become fluent in their basic number skills. Those long car journeys, times around the dinner table and quiet moments at home present ideal times to practise additions, subtractions, tables and so on in a fun way. The 'Reach for the Sun' sheets are an incentive to help equip our children with such important life skills.' Mr Croker)
LINK ROMANIA – FAMILY SHOEBOX APPEAL
As in previous years, we are again collecting gift filled shoeboxes. This year is slightly different in that we have chosen a new charity. 'Link Romania' is a Christian charity and has been operating since 1991 supporting the poor and needy in Eastern Europe, principally Romania. These shoeboxes are given to a family, rather than an individual child, so the contents may be slightly different from other charities boxes. Included with this newsletter should be a leaflet that explains everything you should need to know to help you complete a box. If you have any questions please speak to Mrs Teresa Bateman (TA in Foundation stage) or look at www.linkromania.co.uk
Please note this is not compulsory – it is completely your choice whether you choose to contribute to this or not. If you would like to contribute could you please bring your completed box in to school by Friday 14th November.
YEAR 6 ISLE OF WIGHT RESIDENTIAL TRIP
There will be an information meeting for Year 6 parents/carers and children
on Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm in the Upper School Hall.
NEWBRIDGE CHRISTMAS CD!
We are all looking forward to cutting our own Christmas Music CD on Thursday 13th November. The whole school will be involved in some way!
Over the holiday, please would parents and carers ensure that there are lots of opportunities for practice for the blues band, orchestra, recorders, choir and brass group. Thank you. Miss Amies and Mrs Houston.
WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE
Poppies will be on sale in school on Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th November.
INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
Individual photographs will be taken in school on Monday 10th November.
Don’t forget your hair brush and your sunny smile!
TED'S BIG DAY OUT
We raised a fantastic £455.00. Many thanks to everyone who contributed
to this appeal.
('A huge 'well done' to everyone for contributing towards the RUH appeal. Every penny will help a premature baby in the future. We also had great fun in our special singalong assembly and quite the best singing I have heard as a whole school. Thank you.' Mr Croker)
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:
November 18 days at £1.85 = £33.30
December 15 days at £1.85 = £27.75
£61.05
NPSA NEWS
Table Top Sale
The good news is that you can now rent a table for a reasonable £5.00. To do so all you have to do is send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk or call Sarah on 07833391970. Remember that tables will be allocated on a first come first served basis and must be paid for in advance, so book today! If you only have a few items to sell how about joining together with a friend and sharing a table and the fee! By the way, the tables are actually two tables joined together, so don’t worry about bringing too much to sell! We do still need volunteers on the day - so if you can possibly help - please call or email Sarah as above.
Christmas Fair Update
I start this section with some bad news - Santa's Grotto has been mislaid by the elves whose job it is to protect it! So Santa needs your help and has asked me to appeal to all the parents and carers out there who might have any red, green, gold or silver material or Christmas lights to donate it to the school, so those careless elves can start making a new one!
On a more cheerful note, here is the list of stalls and games for this year's Christmas Fair. Each year group has been given a few stalls and they will be responsible for running those stalls during the fair. We usually ask for volunteers to do a half hour stint but should you feel tempted you are very welcome to volunteer for an hour!
Reception - Lucky Dip, Raffle, Treasure Map
Year 1 - Splat the Rat, Guess What’s in the Stocking, the Craft Room
Year 2 - Frog Game, Hook the Duck, Adult Tombola and Kids' Tombola
Year 3 - Chocolate Tombola, Velcro Dartboard, Glowstick Stall 1
Year 4 - Sweetie Jars, Guess the Weight of the Christmas Cake, Adopt a Teddy
Year 5 - Lose your Marbles, Glowstick Stall 2, Cake Stall
Year 6 - Tattoos, Wrap the Gifts from the 'kids only stall', popcorn sales
Any outside traders who would like a stall at the Christmas Fair this year, should leave a note in the NPSA tray in the main reception or email npsa@hotmail.co.uk
NPSA Committee Meeting
The next NPSA Committee Meeting will be held in the Blue Room on Monday the 10th of November at 7.30pm. Please feel free to come along - it is always great to see new faces and old ones too, of course!
Nearly New Uniform
Now we have a new uniform, it would be great to have some way of buying and selling nearly new uniform. To this end, I would like to appeal to anyone out there, with great organisational skills and plenty of energy, to be our very first nearly new uniform coordinator. If this is something that would interest you and you have some good ideas on how exactly this can be achieved, then please get in touch either via the NPSA tray or by email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk.
What a wonderful way to finish our first term of the year!
This week we have seen some very strange sights. Roman legions going toe to toe with bean bags and sponge javelins on one day, King Arthur welcoming sixty new knights and ladies at Camelot on another. Humpty Dumpty has been put back together once and for all, while a very smartly dressed team beat the deadline to produce the world’s best newspaper. Some very special puppets have appeared, complete with their homes, and, at the same time, children now understand what it is like to carry ID cards and live under the shadow of World War II. Never mind Beijing, we have seen Athenians and Spartans taking part in a serious Olympics………and there is much, much more.
Learning has truly come alive and I am fairly sure that some of the events of the last five days will be remembered for years to come. Well done to all the staff who have burnt the midnight oil planning such memorable experiences and thank you to all our parents who have given their time and resources to help us provide a very rich experience for our children. As for the children, we think you are brilliant!
Now it is time for half term and a brief rest. It is very well deserved. See you all again on Wednesday the 5th.
PLEASE NOTE CALENDAR CHANGES
Ø The Elm class assembly will now be on Tuesday 18th November at 2.45am and not on Tuesday 11th November as previously stated.
Ø The first NPSA coffee morning (open to all parents & carers) will now be held on Monday 17th November and not on Thursday 13th November. The best coffee and company in Bath in the Blue Room from 9.00 to 10.00am.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 05/11/08
Wednesday 05/11/08
- Start of Term 2
- Library opens for borrowing books
Thursday 06/11/08
- Foundation Stage parents information meeting @ 2.00pm Blue Room
- Girls' Football v St Stephen’s Away at Kingswood: 3.30 – 5.00pm
- Isle Of Wight Meeting for Year 6 parents & children @ 6.30pm
Friday 07/11/08
- Curriculum Overview (for Term 2) to parents
Monday 10/11/08
- Individual Photos
- School Council meeting
- NPSA Meeting @ 7.30pm
Tuesday 11/11/08
- Girls' 7-a-side Football – Lansdown: 1.00 – 4.00pm
Thursday 13/11/08
- Music recording for CD
- Sex Ed meeting for parents @ 6.30pm
Friday 14/11/08
- 6A Assembly @ 2.30pm
- Football vs St Stephen's Away at Kingswood: 3.30 – 5.00pm
Saturday 15/11/08
- NPSA table top sale – Blue Room & Upper School hall: 10.30am – 12.30pm
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Misty, Edie
Years 3 and 4
Lucyr, Poppy, Sam, Elijah
Years 5 and 6
Wilf, Max, Helen, Sydney, Sherilyn
PPA Drama
Ruby
PPA Art
Tom
PPA PE
Lydia, Katherine
PPA Music
Kate, Emma
PE KIT
Please could everyone ensure that ALL children have the appropriate PE kit in school at ALL times.
There are lots of children not able to take part effectively in PE lessons as they do not have the correct clothing and shoes.
Also please make sure that all of the kit is clearly labelled as items do go missing or are placed in lost property.
BOOK FAIR
Many thanks to all the children, parents and carers who supported the Book Fair last week. We had a fantastic turnout. We will be using our commission to purchase resource books to enhance learning throughout the school.
Thanks again and watch out for our next Book Fair, sometime in the New Year.
('Thank you to Mrs Rhodes for organising a very successful Book Fair.' Mr Croker)
REACH FOR THE SUN
Out with this week's Newsletter is a pack giving full information on 'Reach for the Sun', a whole school approach towards learning and embedding number bonds and times tables.
In addition to detailing the progression towards 'the Sun', the pack includes sample questions and handy hints to help you support your child’s learning.
Should you have any queries, feel free to contact your child's class teacher or Mrs Phillips, Maths subject leader.
('We need your support in helping our children become fluent in their basic number skills. Those long car journeys, times around the dinner table and quiet moments at home present ideal times to practise additions, subtractions, tables and so on in a fun way. The 'Reach for the Sun' sheets are an incentive to help equip our children with such important life skills.' Mr Croker)
LINK ROMANIA – FAMILY SHOEBOX APPEAL
As in previous years, we are again collecting gift filled shoeboxes. This year is slightly different in that we have chosen a new charity. 'Link Romania' is a Christian charity and has been operating since 1991 supporting the poor and needy in Eastern Europe, principally Romania. These shoeboxes are given to a family, rather than an individual child, so the contents may be slightly different from other charities boxes. Included with this newsletter should be a leaflet that explains everything you should need to know to help you complete a box. If you have any questions please speak to Mrs Teresa Bateman (TA in Foundation stage) or look at www.linkromania.co.uk
Please note this is not compulsory – it is completely your choice whether you choose to contribute to this or not. If you would like to contribute could you please bring your completed box in to school by Friday 14th November.
YEAR 6 ISLE OF WIGHT RESIDENTIAL TRIP
There will be an information meeting for Year 6 parents/carers and children
on Thursday 6th November at 6.30pm in the Upper School Hall.
NEWBRIDGE CHRISTMAS CD!
We are all looking forward to cutting our own Christmas Music CD on Thursday 13th November. The whole school will be involved in some way!
Over the holiday, please would parents and carers ensure that there are lots of opportunities for practice for the blues band, orchestra, recorders, choir and brass group. Thank you. Miss Amies and Mrs Houston.
WEAR YOUR POPPY WITH PRIDE
Poppies will be on sale in school on Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th November.
INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
Individual photographs will be taken in school on Monday 10th November.
Don’t forget your hair brush and your sunny smile!
TED'S BIG DAY OUT
We raised a fantastic £455.00. Many thanks to everyone who contributed
to this appeal.
('A huge 'well done' to everyone for contributing towards the RUH appeal. Every penny will help a premature baby in the future. We also had great fun in our special singalong assembly and quite the best singing I have heard as a whole school. Thank you.' Mr Croker)
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:
November 18 days at £1.85 = £33.30
December 15 days at £1.85 = £27.75
£61.05
NPSA NEWS
Table Top Sale
The good news is that you can now rent a table for a reasonable £5.00. To do so all you have to do is send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk or call Sarah on 07833391970. Remember that tables will be allocated on a first come first served basis and must be paid for in advance, so book today! If you only have a few items to sell how about joining together with a friend and sharing a table and the fee! By the way, the tables are actually two tables joined together, so don’t worry about bringing too much to sell! We do still need volunteers on the day - so if you can possibly help - please call or email Sarah as above.
Christmas Fair Update
I start this section with some bad news - Santa's Grotto has been mislaid by the elves whose job it is to protect it! So Santa needs your help and has asked me to appeal to all the parents and carers out there who might have any red, green, gold or silver material or Christmas lights to donate it to the school, so those careless elves can start making a new one!
On a more cheerful note, here is the list of stalls and games for this year's Christmas Fair. Each year group has been given a few stalls and they will be responsible for running those stalls during the fair. We usually ask for volunteers to do a half hour stint but should you feel tempted you are very welcome to volunteer for an hour!
Reception - Lucky Dip, Raffle, Treasure Map
Year 1 - Splat the Rat, Guess What’s in the Stocking, the Craft Room
Year 2 - Frog Game, Hook the Duck, Adult Tombola and Kids' Tombola
Year 3 - Chocolate Tombola, Velcro Dartboard, Glowstick Stall 1
Year 4 - Sweetie Jars, Guess the Weight of the Christmas Cake, Adopt a Teddy
Year 5 - Lose your Marbles, Glowstick Stall 2, Cake Stall
Year 6 - Tattoos, Wrap the Gifts from the 'kids only stall', popcorn sales
Any outside traders who would like a stall at the Christmas Fair this year, should leave a note in the NPSA tray in the main reception or email npsa@hotmail.co.uk
NPSA Committee Meeting
The next NPSA Committee Meeting will be held in the Blue Room on Monday the 10th of November at 7.30pm. Please feel free to come along - it is always great to see new faces and old ones too, of course!
Nearly New Uniform
Now we have a new uniform, it would be great to have some way of buying and selling nearly new uniform. To this end, I would like to appeal to anyone out there, with great organisational skills and plenty of energy, to be our very first nearly new uniform coordinator. If this is something that would interest you and you have some good ideas on how exactly this can be achieved, then please get in touch either via the NPSA tray or by email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk.
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