Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Tour with Blue Badge Guides

14 March 2011



Dear Parents
For years 3, 4, 5 & 6

During week beginning 28th March 2011

We have arranged a visit for children in years 3, 4 5 &6 to visit the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. The LA has approved this trip and full insurance details can be viewed at the school office.
Monday 28th March Year 4 pupils will be going

Tuesday 29th March Year 3 pupils will be going

Wednesday 30th March Year 5 pupils will be going

Thursday 31st March Year 6 pupils will be going
The trip is a Guided Tour with Blue Badge Tour Guides and will involve a visit to the ‘Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’ in Stratford (the main stadium for the 2012 Olympics). Here the children will be led to a panoramic vantage point, where they will be able to see the iconic stadia and arenas. Following this, the children will be taken to the Excel Centre where they will be able to see the planes taking off and landing at City Airport. Finally, the children will travel to the Thames Barrier Park where they will have lunch before returning to school.



The Blue Badge Tour Guides are very informative and will be able to give the children lots of information regarding the forthcoming Olympics.

The children will be travelling by coach, which are fitted with seatbelts. They will be supervised by teachers and classroom assistants.

All children need to bring a packed lunch. This should be in a plastic bag, with their name on it, so it can be thrown away once finished.
For the visit all children should wear full school uniform and sensible footwear. The children should not bring pocket money.

We intend to leave school by 9.00am in the morning so ensure your child is in school on time. We will be returning by 3.00pm so please collect your child at the usual time.
The cost of this trip has been subsidised by the school and therefore the cost to parents will be £5.00, which should be sent into school along with the attached permission slip.
If you have any further questions about the trip please do not hesitate to contact the class teachers or myself.
Thank you for your co-operation
Yours sincerely
Mrs A Lipski

Head Teacher

World Book Day

18th February 2011

Dear Parent / Carer,

World Book Day – Thursday 3rd March

We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March 2011.
There will be many activities that the children will be able to enjoy on this day while  they are learning about a book that their teacher will introduce to them.

We will be announcing the winners of our Sponsored Read during this day, so please make sure all forms and monies are in by Wednesday 2nd March.

We are encouraging all children to dress up as a character from a book.

There will also be prizes for the most creative book characters.

These will be decided during the day and prizes award on Friday 4th March.

If you have any questions please see your class teachers.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

Activation Letters for Cashless System

1 March 2011

Dear Parents

Activation Letters

for

CASHLESS SYSTEM FOR BOOKING DINNERS

As you are aware our Cashless Catering System is due to start next Thursday, 10 March. Activation letters are being printed today and will be available to collect from our school library from 3.00pm on Wednesday 2 and Thursday, 3 March.

Any letters that are not collected by the end of Thursday will be put in the post to you. If you have not received your letter by Monday, please come to the school office where one will be reprinted for you. It is important that you have this activation letter so that you are able to put money on your child’s account ready for the new dinner system.

Pay Points

If you do not wish to put money on your child’s account on-line you can take the activation letter to a local pay point and using the bar code on the bottom of the letter you will be able to put money onto the account. If you wish to continue to pay at the pay points you can order a payment card with the bar code on, from the school office which can be used at the pay points. The card can take up to 2 weeks to arrive so please keep your letter safe until you receive it.

Pupils Receiving Free School MealsIf your child is currently receiving free school meals you do not need to activate your account. Our system will show that your child is entitled to a free school meal. If however in the future you are not eligible to claim free school meals for your child, you must then either activate your account and pay on-line or pay at one of the pay points.



Should you have any problems or queries once you have received your activation letter please come along to our school library next Monday 7 or Tuesday 8 March from 3.00pm when we will be holding drop-in sessions to help and advise you.



Yours sincerely

Mrs A Lipski

Head Teacher







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Parents Evening Wednesday 9th March 2011

14th February 2011

Dear parents

I am writing to inform you that Parents Evening will be held on Wednesday 9th March 2011 from 3.30pm to 7pm.


Please see your child’s class teacher to make an appointment to discuss your child’s progress so far this year. This will be on a first come first served basis. Teachers are allowing ten minutes per appointment, so please ensure you arrive on time.

Please note that parents who attend termly review meetings with the Class Teacher, are not required to make an appointment but you are welcome to come and look through your child’s work so far this year.


We look forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely
Mrs A. Lipski

Head Teacher

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.

School Open - Thursday, 6 January 2011

I hope you all had a good holiday and I wish you all a happy new year.

A couple of reminders for the start of this new term

• School starts again on Thursday, 6 January 2011, normal times.
• There will be no after school clubs this week
• School Dinners are now £2.00

Yours sincerely


Mrs. A. Lipski
Head Teacher

Monday 6th December: The school is open as usual.

Reminders for the rest of the term

3rd December 2010

Dear parents


TICKETS FOR YEARS 1 &2 CHRISTMAS CONCERT ‘Hosanna Rock’ are on sale from the main office price £1.00


TICKETS FOR NURSERY & RECEPTION Nativity concert are on sale from the main office price £1.00


Thursday 9th December Father Christmas visit during the school day
Thursday 9th December Christmas Bazaar from 3.30 to 4.45
Friday 10th December Upper School Choir Carol Concert at 9.15 to parents ( no tickets required)
Friday 10th December Christmas Dinner for children, bookings from Tuesday 7th December, price £1.90
Tuesday 14th December Year 1 & 2 Christmas Concert to parents at 9.30am
Tuesday 14th December Nursery & Reception concert to parents at 2.00pm
Wednesday 15th December Nursery & Reception concert to parents at 9.30am
Wednesday 15th December Year 1 & 2 Christmas Concert to parents at 2.00pm
Thursday 16th December Class Christmas parties in the afternoon
Thursday 16th December Last day for Nursery children
Friday 17th December Last Day of Term for the rest of the school. School finishes at normal times


Thursday 6th January First day of Spring Term.

Yours sincerely



Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

The school will be open today: Friday 3rd December 2010

We have cancelled the the year 5 &6 choir trip to Great Wakering School in Southend.
Our Nursery am and pm will be closed. The rest of the school is open as normal.

Unfortunately the School will be closed today Thursday 2nd December

Please check here again tomorrow for further updates.

Thank you for your co-operation

Yours sincerely

Mrs. A. Lipski
Head Teacher