NEWSLETTER Issue: 6.05

BITS AND PIECES
Ø As a brilliant Arts Week draws to a close, there will be more information about what has been going on before the end of term.
Ø The new adventure trail will be opened at next Saturday’s Summer Fete and will be used by the children from Monday 13th July onwards. The equipment has been installed and now the Astroturf is being laid.
Ø A massive ‘thank you’ and ‘well done!’ to our Groundforce Day 3 team who achieved so much in just a few hours. The new pond has been completed in the Conservation Area, the wildflower meadow has been sown and the Spiritual Garden further developed. We will return after the summer hols!

PARENTS AND CARERS - PLEASE BE VIGILANT
Without wishing to raise undue alarm, I feel I should inform you that, recently, there have been three attempted abductions in the Bristol area. It seems sensible to share this information with you with the summer holidays imminent. Before the end of term we will be quietly reminding the children about dealing with strangers.
Mr Croker

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 06/07/09
Monday 08/07/09
ü Volunteer coffee morning 9.00-10.30 (Blue Room)
Tuesday 07/07/09
ü Upper School Sports Day
Wednesday 08/07/09
ü Volunteer coffee morning 9.00-10.30 (Blue Room)
Thursday 09/07/09
ü Reserve Upper School Sports Day
ü Lower School 6-a-side Football Tournament @ 3.30pm
Friday 10/07/09
ü MUFTI Day
ü Clubs Finish
ü Reports out to parents
ü Upper School 6-a-side Football Tournament @ 4.00pm
Saturday 11/07/09
ü Summer Fete: 2.00pm – 4.30pm

MAKING A DIFFERENCE … LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
No doubt you have seen the posters around the school and in the local community advertising two coffee mornings next week: Monday 6th July and Wednesday 8th July. Each one starts in the Blue Room at 9.00 and finishes around 10.30am. This will be a chance to celebrate all our existing volunteers and the fabulous work they do. It will also be an opportunity to welcome potential volunteers and outline our ambitious plans for the future which will benefit our children but also enable us to better serve the community. If you want to offer your help in any way, come along to one of the mornings!

THANK YOU ………
to everyone who donated old logo school uniform to the Ragbag Project! The sweatshirts are being laundered and parcelled up to send off to a children’s charity based in South Africa. Homestead is a charity for street children, who call in, have their first shower in months, a set of clean clothes and a meal, before they go back on the streets to try and find somewhere to sleep that night. Julian and Kirsty, who run the charity, also ask people to collect up the small sample soaps and shampoos. If anyone has a collection of these stashed away at home and would like to add them to the parcel, please see Hala Langan (Meg’s Mum 2B) asap.

WELL DONE!
Thank you to all the children from 1R who helped at last week’s Curriculum Evening. You did a fantastic job – well done!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ‘STARS OF THE WEEK’
Years 1 and 2
Paris, Fiona, Maddie
Years 3 and 4
Jacob, Isaac, Estiak, Ellie, Kate, Sam
Years 5 and 6
Nathan, Ben, Elliot, Ava, Ella, Jacob, Sydney, Ben
PPA Art
Freya, Hannah, Julian, Isabella
PPA PE
Harry, Molly, Elliot, Sydney
PPA Music
Emelia, Martha, Marlena

MUSIC CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday 22nd July some of our talented musicians will be playing in assembly. The assembly will include orchestra, advanced and intermediate recorders, possibly blues band and some year 6 soloists. It will start at 2.00pm promptly in the Upper School Hall and any parents are invited to come along and watch.

UPPER SCHOOL HEALTHY TUCK SHOP
As part of Healthy Schools and in association with Rachel Grimstead and Nicola Lucas from the Chelsea Road Greengrocers, we will be providing a Healthy Tuck Shop in the Upper School. We will be having a three week trial and the tuck shop will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during morning break starting on 6th July, outside the Crush Hall.

CREAM TEAS
The Teaching Assistants are hosting their popular cream teas again this year at the Summer Fete. This will take place in the Blue Room and teas can be ordered in advance to avoid disappointment. The teas cost £1.50 for 2 scones, jam, cream and a cup of tea. Advance orders can be sent to the Office between now and 10th July.

HELPERS WANTED - For the Year 6 Production on: Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th July.
If you can help apply face paints, help children dress in their costumes or serve drinks in the interval then we’d love to hear from you!
Please write a note addressed to the year 6 teachers with the time you are available and the area that you’d like to help in.
Many thanks, Miss Simpson (6CS)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL 6-a-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS
LOWER SCHOOL – Thursday 9th July - The tournament will start at 3.30pm and will be finished by 5.00pm. It is open to teams consisting of 7 players (6-a-side + 1 sub). We will be running 1 tournament for Rec/Year 1 and 1 tournament for Year 2 at the same time, so please make up your team with children from those year groups. The entry cost is £2.00 per player (£14.00 per team) payable on the day. All proceeds will go to the NPSA. It is important that each team has a parent as Team Manager. Please return the completed entry form in an envelope marked Lower School Football to the NPSA tray in the Office by Tuesday 7th July.
UPPER SCHOOL – Friday 10th July – Registration will be at 3.35pm and the first round will start at 4.00pm. Presentations will be at 6.00pm. Each team must have an adult as Manager and they will be responsible for the team on the day, helping to organise the teams, collecting the subs and dealing with any minor injuries that occur. Please be at school for 3.45pm. Entry fee is £2.00 per player to be paid at registration on the day. Please return completed entry forms in an envelope marked Upper School Football to Mr Cumpson by Monday 6th July.

PUPIL PARLIAMENT
On Monday 29th June, Hannah (3H) and Joseph (4W) went to Bath Spa University to take part in a Pupil Parliament. It was the first of its kind. When we got there we went to the theatre and we got split into four groups. Newbridge were in Twiverton 101 with a number of other schools and one by one we went up and presented our ideas to the other schools. Once all the schools had presented their ideas each person had to vote on who they thought should present their ideas in the theatre later on and Newbridge were voted through. When we presented our ideas in the big theatre sadly we didn’t get voted in. The idea that was voted highest was a very good idea, so although it wasn’t our idea we were very pleased. We would like to thank Mr Cumpson for taking us.
By Joseph
(‘This is a first for Newbridge and all Bath Schools. The Council, in conjunction with the University, are hoping to hold two of these children’s parliaments a year so that our children’s voice is heard and acted upon. Well done to Joseph, Hannah and Mr Cumpson on being such fantastic representatives!’ Mr Croker)

TAG RUGBY REPORT
On Saturday 27th June Newbridge Tag Rugby team went to the Recreation Ground to play rugby. In the morning we played lots of warm ups with Paulton Juniors and in the afternoon we played matches. We played St Mary’s first and we won, then we played St Nicholas Primary which we also won. For our last match we played Saltford but sadly we lost 7-6. We were supposed to play one more match against St Phillip’s but we ran out of time. If we had won that we would have come top of our group. It was the end of the tournament and we won 2 games.
By Rhys 3H
(‘ Our squad of twelve Year 3 and 4 players were amazing. With only two practice sessions under their belts they went on to play at least as well as the Lions! They played with great spirit and togetherness which was matched by the support from all our fantastic supporters. It was a pleasure to spend the day with them all.’ Mr Croker)

NPSA NEWS – Summer Fete Special
Newbridge Summer Fete – Saturday 11th July 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Summer is upon us and the fete is fast approaching and hopefully the good weather will continue! It should be a great day, what with the competitions, cream teas, bouncy castle obstacle course, barbecue, magician, penalty shootout, events and all the other fantastic stalls! It should also be an affordable afternoon as we have kept the prices low with most games priced at 20 pence and lots of free activities such as Bryan the Magician and all the events and displays!

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 all who have already volunteered to help run a stall but we still have some stalls yet to find an owner! Here is a list:

Treasure Map
Lose your Marbles
Flying Saucers
The Egg Game
Face paints
New books

If you are able to volunteer by yourself or with a group of families, then please pop a note in the NPSA tray, email npsa@hotmail.co.uk. If you are put off because you do not know what these games are – don’t be! They are all set up and ready to run and all very straightforward! So, please come forward!

We also need an army of helpers on the Friday before the fete to help label up the tombolas, wrap the lucky dip etc. If you can help, please come along to the Blue Room on the morning of Friday the 10th July.

As you are aware without all your kind donations, events like the Summer Fete could not happen – so please keep them coming in!
Here is a list of what each year group is being asked to contribute:

Years 2, 4 and 6 – Sweetie Jars (You should find these in your book-bags next week. Please fill them! No nuts please.)
Years 1, 3 and 5 – Chocolate for the Chocolate Tombola (No nuts please.)
Reception – Plain scones or a jar of strawberry jam (This would be a great contribution for our cream teas! Home made or shop bought! No nuts please.)

In addition, Friday 10th July is Mufti Day and in exchange for wearing mufti we are asking the whole school to bring a tombola prize for the adult tombola. 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 Friday the 10th July – the day before the fete and bring them to the Blue Room. If you do not drop-off on a Friday then bring them in anytime next week and leave them in reception.

I would also like to put out an appeal for any toys or books you are getting rid of. If they are in good condition, please bring them to school any time next week and there will be a box waiting to receive them outside reception. They will find a good home on the second-hand stall at the fete! Both adult and children’s books gratefully received!

Thank you in advance for all your kind donations. In a week when the builders have started work on the adventure play trail, it really shows how much good your kind support does. Bringing in goodies and volunteering to run stalls really does make a difference to our children’s education!