NEWSLETTER Issue: 5.02

LIBRARY
A CHANGE TO LIBRARY OPENING HOURS
Due to unavoidable changes in Mr Day’s other commitments outside of Newbridge, the library will not be available after school for the immediate future, starting from next week. However, it remains our intention for the library to be open after school for our pupils and their families to come and use and we are currently exploring alternative staffing arrangements to enable after-school opening to restart as soon as possible. Once arrangements are in place, I will let pupils, parents and carers know. I am pleased to say that Mr Day will still be working in the library on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and lunchtimes as now.

THANK YOU PUPIL LIBRARIANS!
The first group of Year 6 Pupil Librarians, who worked in our library since it opened for lending in November, have just stepped down to enable a second group of keen Year 6’s to take a turn in the role. Mr Day, our Learning Resource Centre manager, presented each of the outgoing Pupil Librarians with a special Certificate of Achievement in assembly last Friday.

“Everyone of the Pupil Librarians has been fantastic,” said Mr Day. “Our library now has over 7,000 books in its database and has made well over 2,000 book loans to the children, who seem to really enjoy coming to the library. Without all the efforts of the Pupil Librarians this would not have been possible.”

Mr Day would like to publicly thank and congratulate the following Pupil Librarians for their help: Hannah, Joda, Amelia, Harrison, Alayna, Sherilyn, Jake, Emily, Matthew, Jacob, Isaac and last, but definitely not least, Jasmin.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 05/05/09
Monday 04/05/09
- Bank Holiday – School closed
Tuesday 05/05/09
- Clubs start
- Isle of Wight meeting for parents @ 6.30pm
Thursday 07/05/09
- Football v Paulton Away: 3.30-3.45pm
Friday 08/05/09
- 3H Class Assembly @ 2.30pm

BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP
The next meeting for the Black and Ethnic Minority Group is Monday 11th May at 14:45pm in the Library. The general consensus was that Monday afternoons were the best time to meet. See you there!

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET – COMMUNITY LEARNING SERVICE OPEN DAY
The Community Learning Service in conjunction with Healthy Living Week are running an Open Day on Wednesday 6th May from 10.00am-7.00pm at FOTEC Learning Centre, High Street, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DE. There will be free activities running all day and you are invited to try out a selection of activities from their Pick ‘n’ Mix menu:
· Computers for the Terrified
· Test yourself with practice mini-tests in Maths or English – for fun. (Did you know 70% of the UK population have not achieved GCSE English and Maths)?
· Test drive the Internet Suite - surf topics such as: health and well-being, nutrition, tips on budgeting, maths games, puzzles and word games.
Drop-in, participate in activities or sign up for our free courses. Please telephone Naomi Stone on 01225 396836 or email naomi_stone@bathnes.gov.uk for full details.

IT’S CHILDSPLAY CHILDREN’S HOSPICE WALKABOUT 2009
Would you like to join the Rotary Walkabout for the Children’s Hospice on 3rd May 2009? If you would like to find out more –
email bath@itschildsplay.org
or visit www.itschildsplay.org
or write to Bob Newman, 4 Hermitage Road, Bath BA1 5SN

E-Safety - Information evenings for Parents to help keep your children safe online
7.00pm - 8.30pm ALL WELCOME
- Bath – Ralph Allen School (Claverton Down Road, Combe Down)
10th June 2009 and 15th October 2009
- Midsomer-Norton – Norton Hill School (Charlton Road, MSN)
5th May 2009 and 4th November 2009
- Keynsham – Wellsway School (Chandag Road, Keynsham)
7th July 2009 and 15th September 2009, Lansdown Hall
Bath and North East Somerset Local Safeguarding Children Board - In partnership with South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL)

NPSA NEWS
Fundraising for Upper School Playground Equipment
Firstly, a big thankyou to everyone who came along to Monday’s NPSA meeting.

One of the key points discussed at Monday’s NPSA meeting was the new adventure / fitness trail equipment to be sited where the Year 3 double mobile used to be. With the remaining ReNewbridge money, plus the money that we have raised this year and not yet committed, we have about £7,000 to put towards this equipment. The school is seeking to supplement this with funds from its Devolved Capital budget which can be spent only on development of the premises, facilities and environment. Tenders are currently being sought with a deadline for submission by next Friday and it appears that a target figure of £15000 would provide a trail which gives flexibility of use and an exciting facility for children of all ages to use. However, the cost of safety surfacing is high and it may be that we build a trail now with a view to extending further in the future. The exciting news is that we are hoping to get this equipment built at school during the summer term, so that our Year 6 children have an opportunity to use it. However, in order to achieve this, we still need to raise at least £3,000 this year. We believe that we can do this with your help by supporting the cake sales, the disco on 15th May and the Summer Fair on 11th July.

We also wonder whether anyone has an idle sewing machine (for making costumes) or unwanted freezer (so that we can sell ice-creams/lolllies after school on sunny summer days) that they are willing to donate to school? If so, please contact NPSA via the tray in reception or email us at npsa@hotmail.co.uk.

Years 3 and 5 Cake Sale - Friday 22nd May
Watch this space for more information next week.

Disco - A Night to remember! Friday May 15th:: 8.00pm – 11.30pm
Tickets are now available for the much awaited, not-to-be-missed School Disco! This will be an absolutely brilliant night out and much cheaper than going into town! Tickets are £5 and include a free drink from our very reasonably priced bar, nibbles and free entry into our prize draw! Bring your partner or make it a girl’s night out! Enjoyed the quiz but not sure about a disco? Then why not tackle the musical quiz sheet whilst enjoying a quiet drink in the chill out room! Something you really want to dance to? Then email your request to DJ Paulo at speaktomegabriel@googlemail.com . Tickets on sale from your class rep or just complete and return the form below to reception. All proceeds will go towards the new adventure / fitness trail, so come along and let’s dance our way to our target!