NEWSLETTER Issue: 6.03

Farewell and Thank You to……..
Constanza Taylor (Elm), Martine Hastings (2B), Louise Troszok (4P) and Caroline Sharples (5C) who finish their final PGCE placement (Bath Spa University) with us next Thursday. All four have become very much part of the Newbridge Team and that speaks volumes for the impact they have made here. Constanza travels a fair distance to take up her first teaching post at a school in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Martine will be teaching slightly more locally at St Mary’s while Louise has been appointed to a school in Greenwich. Last but not least, Caroline will be teaching MFL at Norton Hill Secondary School. Our very best wishes and gratitude go with them for the future.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 22/06/09
Tuesday 23/06/09
- 2B Assembly @ 2.40pm
Wednesday 24/06/09
- Year 1 visit to Westonbirt Arboretum
- Bath Schools’ Brass Day with concert at 2.30pm
Thursday 25/06/09
- Class/Leavers’/Team Photos
- New Reception Welcome Evening
- 7-a-side Football Competition @ St Martins Garden Primary: 9.00am – 12.15pm
Friday 26/06/09
- INSET Day – School closed to children
Saturday 27/06/09
- Year 3 & 4 Tag Rugby Festival at Bath Rec. 10.00am – 3.00pm

IMPORTANT - CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
You may already be a voluntary helper in our school. You may be thinking about it. You may know someone in the community who would like to help in school. This message is for all of you. Come along to one of our coffee mornings on Monday 6th July or Wednesday 8th July, or register an interest at the office if you cannot make those dates (FAO: Tony Day), to find out if you can support our children and whether we can support you!

WELL DONE TO…….
Ø The Year 6 children who performed in ‘The Witches’ at the Egg Theatre last weekend. This was a collaborative venture with Southdown Juniors and Hayesfield Secondary School and the first time we have been involved in this venture. Congratulations girls and boys!
Ø All our Year 5 and 6 tour guides during this week’s Open Day. Record numbers came through our doors and extra reinforcements had to be called! It comes as no surprise that they all did the school proud. The Visitors’ Book is crammed with compliments about them and the school.
Ø The Year 3 and 6 children who were involved at the Techlink project held at the University of Bath last week. While the Year 6 team of Sydney, Joda, Tom, Emily and Finlay were building very fast cars and testing them against other schools, the Year 3 team of William, Ben, Jenny, Abigail, Indie and Luke were giving a brilliant presentation to a large audience about their CAD CAM project using 2D Design.
Ø .. and thank you to everyone who came to our book sale in Class 1R. We raised £31.32 for the school.

ABLE, GIFTED AND TALENTED SURVEY
I am reviewing the school’s provision for able, gifted and talented children and would like the views of the school community. With this newsletter I have attached a survey and would be grateful if you would spend five minutes to complete it. The information collected will effect decisions towards future provision. Please return to the office by Friday 26th June.
Thank you. Mr Hempleman.

PLEASE NOTE
- Curriculum Overviews go out today to our parents & carers
- Groundforce Day (3) is on tomorrow. All welcome to help make our environment even better for our children!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ‘STARS OF THE WEEK’
Foundation Stage
Ella, Joe, Edie
Years 1 and 2
Grace, Todd, Tommy, Chloe, Ethan, Hugo
Years 3 and 4
Naomi, Megha, Will, Lily
Years 5 and 6
Jack, Isabella, Joda, Callum
PPA Art
Annie
PPA PE
Maddi, Isabel
PPA Music
Meghanne, Natasha

YEAR 5 KWIK CRICKET TOURNAMENT
On Tuesday 9th June Newbridge A team went to the Sulis Club to play a Year 5 Kwik Cricket Tournament. The team got off to a great start by thrashing Trinity with a massive 58 run victory. The next game was against St Michaels. We won that with a great batting performance from Tom and Callum. Our next game was against St Phillips. Their last pair almost took glory away from us but great bowling and fielding meant we snatched a 15 run victory. The next game we played was a real toughie. Our new tactic nearly cost us dearly but some great last pair batting by the two Izzy’s, including a powerful 4 hit by Izzy L, meant we just got away with the poor tactics and we won. That meant we won the group stage and were in the cup semi-finals. In the semi-finals our game was against Moorlands. Tom opened the bowling and got a hat trick on the first 3 balls and set us on our way. More wickets from Jack and Olli meant they only got 206 (you start on 200 and lose 5 runs for every wicket.) Tom’s dramatic switch shot for 6 ended the innings. We had won our semi-final and were through to the Final!!! We were against the team which had won the title 4 years running, Bathwick St Mary’s. We unfortunately only scored 218 and lost the final. We were disappointed but we held our heads high. We will represent the school in the County Finals in July. We would like to thank Mr Cumpson for organising the day and all the parents who came and supported us. (‘Congratulations to our cricketers & Mr Cumpson. Good luck in the final! A brilliant article too.’ Mr Croker)

GIRLS’ CRICKET TOURNAMENT
Well done to those girls who took part in the BANES Cricket Tournament on Tuesday 16th June. We had a wonderful afternoon, with all 17 girls playing some great cricket. We took an A and B team, with each team playing games against St Stephen’s. Kingswood, Paragon, St Andrew’s and St Michael’s. The A team won 3 out of their 4 games whilst the B team won 2 and lost 2. In the play-offs our B team came 5th overall and the A team came 4th, losing by only 8 runs! All the girls behaved superbly and encouraged their team mates all afternoon. As one of our parents commented “the enthusiasm is a joy to see”.
Well done everybody, yet again I was incredibly proud of your behaviour, organisation and support for each other. Thanks also to all those parents who help transport the girls to the venue. A special thank you to Mrs Marshall who was team manager for the A team! Mrs Bartlett.
(‘Well done, girls, for demonstrating the right approach on and off the field. Thank you too to Mrs Bartlett, Mrs Marshall and our drivers.’ Mr Croker)

ART WEEK UPDATE – HELP NEEDED!
We are very excited about the projects that the children will be working on during Art Week – 29th June – 3rd July, and with so much going on we really need some extra help with two particular activities. You don’t need to be artistic!
We need a team of CRB checked parents to work with small groups of Lower School children to support their painting of the Lower School mural. If you are available any time during Art Week we would be very pleased to hear from you.
In addition, two of our parent artists are working with the Year 6 children producing a mural in the Upper School. This is a big project and they would really appreciate some adult help with this.
If you are at all available to assist with either of these projects then please pass your name to Miss Higginbotham or Mr Baigent, or speak to Carol Hinton or Jane Callan. We would be really grateful for any help! Many thanks, Anna Higginbotham and Paulo Baigent.

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL FREE SUMMER ART AND CRAFT TASTERS
The Community Learning Service are running FREE Summer Art and Craft Tasters on Tuesday 7th July at City of Bath Football Club, Twerton, Bath. The two hour Workshops will run from 9.45am -11.45am and 12.15pm - 2.15pm. Learners can stay the whole day (bring a packed lunch) and enjoy 2 workshops (morning and afternoon) or book onto a morning or afternoon workshop only.
Choose from: Create a Felt Pot or Chinese Brush Painting or Decorative Gift/Trinket Boxes.
Further details can be posted on request. Please arrive at 9.30am to enrol onto morning workshops or at 12.30pm for the afternoon workshops. Booking is essential for all workshops (if you turn up on the day without booking we cannot guarantee you a place). Please ring Naomi 01225 39836.

NPSA NEWS
Newbridge Summer Fete – Saturday July 11th: 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Preparations for the fair are well under way and we are pleased to announce that as well as an events ring and a competition tent - there will be a magician, a bouncy castle obstacle course, a penalty shoot-out, cream teas and hopefully Mr Croker in the stocks (if we can find the stocks)! We also have the most amazing raffle prizes this year. It should be a fun-packed day! Volunteers are starting to come forward, but we still need people to run the following stalls:
- Splat the rat
- Hook a duck and frog game
- Treasure map
- Lucky dip
- Lose your marbles
- Flying saucers
- The egg game
- Guess the number of sweets in a jar
- Ice cream
- Adults tombola
- Soft drinks and water
- Face paints
- Barbecue
If you would like to take any of these on, then please fill in the slip below and return it to the NPSA tray in reception as soon as possible. Please feel free to volunteer on your own or with a team of families. You will need to be at the school in time to set up, run and clear up on the day of the fair. We really are in need of volunteers so please come forward and help us reach our £3000 target for the adventure playground and have some fun at the same time!
We still need gazebos (hopefully for shade on the field), and it would be great if you could bring these to the summer fair and put them up for us! We also need to find some stocks - or is there anyone out there who can make some?
If you can help please pop a note in the NPSA tray in reception or send an email to npsa@hotmail.co.uk. Thank you!
Groundforce Day – Saturday 20th June: 9.00am – 1.00pm
Just a quick reminder that any cakes or biscuits you fancy bringing along on Groundforce Day would be very welcome indeed! There will also be sausages in rolls available for the reasonable price of £1 plus a free drink!
Ice-creams
These will be on sale after school from Friday 19th June - every Friday until the end of term! So bring your money and make your way to the field!