Year 6 Reading/Homework Diary

14th February 2011

Dear Parents of Year 6 pupils,

Your child will be bringing home our new homework diary today.


This diary will not only prepare your child for the expectations of Secondary School but help you to support your child with their work in their final year in Primary school, especially in the build up to SATs in May.
We have also included some prompts to help you support your child in reading, writing and mathematics.

In order for this to work successfully there are a few ground rules and we would appreciate your support with:

1. This diary must be brought into school EVERY DAY



2. Parents must sign this book to say that the homework and reading has been completed.



3. There will be a charge to replace any diaries that are lost.



We will also be arranging a meeting regarding SATs next half term, so any questions you may have will be answered.

The tests will be starting on the 9th May for that week.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

Sponsored Read over half term

10th February 2011

Dear Parent/Guardian,


To encourage a lifelong love of reading at home and school and to celebrate world book day, we will be running a school sponsored read between Monday 21st February 2011 and Sunday 27th February 2011 (half term).


All of the money raised will go towards brand new books for our school. In addition to the sponsorship money raised Usborne will donate up to 60% of the total in EXTRA FREE BOOKS to the school. So for every £600 raised we will get an extra £360 in FREE Usborne books!


Please help us to enhance our reading resources for pupils by helping your child spend a small amount of time each day either reading to themselves, to others, or being read to. They can read anything with words; comics, recipes, magazines, for as long or as little as they like.

Prizes:

The child that raises the most money for the school will win a new Amazon Kindle. The child from each year group that raises the most money will be given a free book of their choice.

Sponsorship:

Should you wish to support our sponsored read, please find enclosed a sponsorship form for your child. A reading log, to record the minutes they have spent reading, will be given to them in class.


After the sponsored read, please send all the sponsorship money your child has raised to the school by Wednesday 2nd March 2011.


Please support our sponsored read so that your child has more books to read, share and enjoy in school.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Richards and Miss Murray

Healthy Eating Workshop for Reception Parents

10th February 2011

Salad making with your child on Friday 18th February 2011

9.00am – 11.30am

You are invited to join your child for a Healthy Eating Workshop for Reception pupils and their parents.

This workshop is about making and eating healthy food with your child in school. It is run by the adult college.

This is a unique opportunity to come and work alongside your child in class in creating a meal.

Please let me know on the slip below who will be attending the workshop so that we know who your child will be working with on the day.


Please enter via the Infant entrance at 9.00am once all pupils are in school. The workshop will start shortly after with an adult only session and then you will join your child to work with them in preparing a delicious salad. Please do not bring younger children with you.


Yours sincerely



Mrs K. Deville

Deputy Head Teacher

Healthy Eating Workshop for Year One Parents

10th February 2011

Salad making with your child on Friday 18th February 2011

12.15 – 2.45PM

You are invited to join your child for a Healthy Eating Workshop for Year 1 pupils and their parents.

This workshop is about making and eating healthy food with your child in school. It is run by the adult college.

This is a unique opportunity to come and work alongside your child in class in creating a meal.

Please let me know on the slip below who will be attending the workshop so that we know who your child will be working with on the day.


Please enter via the Infant entrance at 12.15pm. The workshop will start shortly after with an adult only session and then you will join your child to work with them in preparing a delicious salad. Please do not bring younger children with you.


Yours sincerely



Mrs K. Deville

Deputy Head Teacher

CASHLESS SYSTEM for BOOKING SCHOOL DINNERS

26th January 2011

Dear parents

As I mentioned last term we will be moving to a cashless system for school meals, this will mean that this school will no longer be involved in taking money for school meals.
This system is being rolled out across borough schools and we will keep you informed and support you through this process.
This system will go live at Parsloes school on Thursday 10th March 2011. From this day onwards our school will no longer be accepting money for school meals. You will be able to put money on your child’s account which will automatically be deducted when they have a school meal.
We will give you all the relevant information on how you can do this nearer the time and our admin staff will be on hand to support and answer any queries you may have.
If your child receives a free school meal, their daily school allowance will be added automatically and you will not need to take any action.
We will send you your unique ParentPay Account activation details by letter soon
For further information on ParentPay please see the FAQs overleaf or visit www.parentpay.com


Yours sincerely

Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

Dates for the rest of the Term

Tuesday 8th February Play dough workshop for nursery and reception parents 2.30 to 3.00


Thursday 10th February Quantum Theatre performance on Healthy Lifestyles for year 1 to 3

Tuesday 15th February Year 1 trip to Partyman world

Wednesday 16th February Victorian Workshop for year 5 pupils

Friday 18th February Healthy Eating Workshops for reception and year 1 parents

Friday 18th February LAST DAY OF HALF TERM, school finishes at normal times



MONDAY 28th FEBRUARY NON PUPIL DAY, SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STAFF TRAINING



Tuesday 1st March Pupils back to school

Thursday 3rd March World Book Day – more details to follow

Wednesday 9th March Parents evening from 4pm to 7pm – more details to follow

Thursday 10th March Cashless scheme for school dinners starting

Thursday 10th March Class RMD and nursery am Trip to Marsh Farm

Thursday 17th March Class RMS and nursery pm Trip to Marsh Farm

Tuesday 22nd March Upper School Choir Music Festival at Becontree Primary School

Friday 25th March Upper school choir concert to parents at 9.15am (provisional)

Monday 28th March Year 4 trip to Olympic Stadium Site with Blue Badge Tour Guides

Tuesday 29th March Year 3 trip to Olympic Stadium Site with Blue Badge Tour Guides

Wednesday 30th March Year 5 trip to Olympic Stadium Site with Blue Badge Tour Guides

Thursday 31st March Year 6 trip to Olympic Stadium Site with Blue Badge Tour Guides

Tuesday 5th April Year 3 & 4 concert to parents at 2pm

Wednesday 6th April Year 3 & 4 concert to parents at 10am

Thursday 7th April Annual Walkabout from 5-7pm

Friday 8th April Last day of the Spring Term



Please note the Wednesday 27th April is the start of the Summer Term.