CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

Wednesday 23rd November 2011

Dear parents

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

CAROL CONCERT Friday 9th December 2011 at 9.30


All parents are welcome to come along to this, even if your child is not in the choir, it will be in the main school hall. Entrance is through the Infant door. No tickets required.

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS: 13th & 14th December


These are our new arrangements for the Infants’ Christmas Concerts this year.


NURSERY
If your child is in our Nursery they will be doing their own concert to their parents during their coffee morning/afternoon on

Thursday 15th December at 10.30 for am nursery children and 2.10 for pm nursery children

RECEPTION,YEAR ONE AND YEAR TWO
If your child is in reception, year one or year two, there will be three performances of their Christmas concert.


Tuesday 13th December at 2pm

Wednesday 14th December at 9.30am

Wednesday 14th December at 2.00pm.


As there will be six classes performing, we are limiting tickets initially to two per family for each performance, as we can only accommodate 100 per performance in our hall.

There will be no charge but you will need a ticket to come. These will be available form the school office from the Thursday 1st to Thursday 8th of December.

From Friday 9th December any spare tickets will become available so please check then.



Please also note that pushchairs will not be allowed into the hall during performances for health and safety reasons.



Entrance for all concerts will be through the INFANT DOOR. Shortcrofts gate will be opened for these.



Yours sincerely





Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

School Closed to pupils on Wednesday 30th November 2011

24th November 2011

Dear parents,



Industrial Action by GMB, NASUWT, NUT and ATL unions on 30th November2011

As you will have heard in the news, nationally many of the public sector unions, including those mentioned above, have called on their members to take strike action, over proposed changes to public sector workers pensions and terms and conditions of employment.


This is happening on WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2011.


The majority of teaching and support staff at Parsloes will be taking part in this action.

Therefore having carried out a risk assessment I have no choice but to close our school on that day, for health and safety reasons.


I am very sorry for the inconvenience this will cause you.

School will be open as usual on Thursday 1st December.


Yours sincerely


Mrs A. Lipski
Head Teacher

Christmas Bazaar Thursday 1st December 2011

Monday 21st November 2011

Dear Parents and Carers

Christmas Bazaar Thursday 1st December 2011 3.30 – 4.45

Christmas Raffle:

There will be a Christmas Raffle with a first prize of a delicious Christmas Hamper, other prizes are Nerf gun, Pictureka, Aqua beads, Croquet set and a lot more. Tickets are priced at £1 a strip. They will be available to buy at the Christmas Bazaar.

Stall:

There will be stalls where you can buy some Christmas goodies, hook the duck, name the bear, a white elephant stall (any donations of toys or household goods in good condition). Please hand these into the main office.

Lucky Bag Stall:

One stall will be a lucky bag stall, where every child will be given a bag to decorate (attached to this letter) and fill up with sweets, pencils, hair clips, small toys etc so other children can win them. There will be a small prize for the best decorated bag in each class. So be sure your child’s name and class is clearly on it.

Cake Stall:

If you could donate a box of cakes or even some homemade ones that would be appreciated. Please hand in the handmade cakes on the morning of the Christmas Bazaar to the office.

Poster Competition:

This year we are running a poster competition, 20p entry. The poster should be on an A4 piece of paper and include the Date of the Bazaar: Thursday 1st December 2011 Time: 3.30 – 4.45 Location: Parsloes Primary School, Spurling Road Entrance: Breakfast Club Door. The best posters will be displayed around school and up the Heathway to promote the Christmas Bazaar. Please return to school, by Monday 29th November.

Father Christmas:

Father Christmas will be visiting school on Thursday 1st December, in school time. So if you would like your child to visit Father Christmas £1.50 which includes a present. If you would like a ticket for this please complete the slip below and return it with £1.50 in a named sealed envelope to Miss Baker or the School office, before the Tuesday 30th November.


Thank you for all your help and support.

Yours sincerely

Miss Baker

Christmas Bazaar Organiser

MATHS WEEK: Week beginning 21st November 2011

18th November 2011

Dear Parents

Next week is Maths Week at school, and the children will be involved in numerous fun and creative maths activities throughout the week, see reverse for list of some of the activities that will be taking place.

Many of the maths sessions may be outside the usual classroom environment and children will also get the chance to work with other classes and year groups across the school.

Whole School Challenge:

Each class has been set the challenge to design, set up and run a small business either as a whole class or in small groups. Most of the work they will be doing in school next week will link to this.


Parsloes Pounds:

All the children’s house points they have gained for the past week will be converted in Parsloes Pounds, in preparation for next week The children will have opportunities next week to ‘make more money’ ie Parsloes pounds by offering services such as helping around the school. The children will only be spending Parsloes £s for all the activities during the school day including market day.

After School events:

There will also be opportunities throughout the week for parents to buy goods from the children in the playground after school, the times will be advertised through the course of the week. All monies raised from these sales will go to Children in Need.

Here are some of the activities that will be happerning during this week:

All Week Year 3 children need any old Christmas cards, kitchen roll tubes etc to help make and decorate their Christmas themed products so please send any donations to Mrs. Macleod and Mrs. Steyn.



On Monday 21st November the children in Class 1 AF will be making pizzas to sell throughout the week and the children are encouraged to bring in pizza menus.

On Monday 21st November Year 2 children need any old Christmas cards, glitter, confetti etc to help make and decorate their Christmas themed products so please send any donations to 2L and 2W

On Wednesday 22nd November at 9.00am Parents of children in class 1B are needed to help ice cakes, please see Miss Baker


Friday 25th November All children in Year 3 need to wear a green t-shirt/top as they are dressing up as elves to sell their Christmas goods. Please see Mrs. Macleod.

Year 5 & 6

All Week Pupils in these classes will be taking part in ‘Classroom City’. The classrooms will be turned into a town for the week and the children are citizens of their classroom town. They have already been earning Parsloes £s by attending school on time everyday. The children will be taught to budget their own money for the week. As a result the children will be required to set up their own businesses to earn money and to buy and sell to the rest school on Market Day.

On Friday 25th November Market Day will also be a non uniform day for Classes 5O, 5J, 6MR, 6AR and they will be required to wear suitable clothes depending on their business, for example a suit and tie or an apron and chef’s hat.


If you have any further questions please ask myself or the class teachers.
Further information, dates and times will be advertised on the screens throughout the week.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Robbins

Maths Coordinator

POPPY DAY

3rd November 2011

Poppy Day/ Armistice Day

Friday 11th November 2011

It is important that our children remember those who fought and sacrificed their lives in both World War 1 and 2 so we can have the freedoms we do today.
Therefore for the past few years we have held a Remembrance ceremony on Armistice Day.
This year it will be on Friday 11th November at 11 O’clock.

In addition to making donations for poppies you will also be able to make a donation towards red helium balloons which will be released on the day. This year these will be in a net and released after the 2 minute silence

All the money raised will go to the Royal British Legion.

Weather permitting we will hold our ceremony in the main playground just before 11.00. Our year six pupils have been studying World War 1 and 2 and will be leading this ceremony.

At 11.00 we will hold a whole school two minute silence
Please can you send in donations by Thursday 10th November 2011.

If you are available we would love you to come along, Please bear in mind that if it is raining we may have to hold this in the main hall and you may have to be prepared to be squeezed in where possible!

Thank you for your support

Yours sincerely

Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

Dates for the rest of the Term

7th October 2011

Dear Parents

OUR NEW CHILDREN’S KITCHEN

Cooking has always been a big part of the curriculum in nursery and reception ( eg making playdough etc weekly) but we have recognised the potential of using cooking to support pupils’ learning across the whole curriculum and across the whole school. Therefore we turned one of our resource rooms into a children’s kitchen which is now up and running. All classes will be using this kitchen at least on a half termly basis. This is why this year we have asked for a voluntary contribution towards to cost of maintaining a regular stock of cooking resources. So thank you very much for your co-operation.

SOME OF THE DATES FOR THE REST OF THE TERM

Week beginning 17th October Theme Week: Focus on English

Monday 17th October Kingswood presentation to year 5 parents at 3.15 in main hall

Wednesday 19th October Community music Service concert to Key Stage 1 and Foundation Stage

Friday 21st October LAST DAY OF HALF TERM

Monday 31st October Back to school normal times

Monday 7th November Year 6 remembrance workshop in school

Tuesday 8th November Year 6 trip to Kent, to experience life as a child in World War 2

Monday 14th November Individual Photographs

Tuesday 15th November Parents evening 3.30 to 7pm (more information to follow)

Week beginning 21st November Theme Week: Focus on Maths

Tuesday 22nd November Quantum Theatre Group

Friday 9th December Carol Concert in the morning

Tuesday 13th December Year one and two Christmas Concert to parents at 10am

Tuesday 13th December Nursery and reception concert to parents at 2pm

Wednesday 14th December Nursery and Reception concert to parents at 10.am

Wednesday 14th December Year one and two concert to parents at 2pm

Friday 16th December LAST DAY OF TERM

UNIFORM

Could all parents please label your child’s uniform. This makes it so much easier to return items to the rightful owner.

We have only been back at school four weeks and already there are two bins full of lost property that cannot be returned as there are no names on them.

Thank you once again for your co-operation

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Lipski

Head Teacher

Information for pupils in reception

9th September 2011

Dear Parent/ Guardian,

Here is some further information regarding your child’s start in reception:-

Extended day

Your child will be extending their school hours to a full day as from Wednesday 14th September. They will enter the building through the infant door which will be open from 8.45-9am. They will leave the building through their classroom door in the reception garden at 3.10pm. Please stand back away from the classroom door so that it is easier for the teachers to see all parents. Also please stand in the playground on the side of your child’s class which makes it easier for the teacher to see you before sending your child to you. If you did want to speak to the teacher about anything please let them dismiss the children first.

Lunchtime arrangements

As from Wednesday 14th September your child can stay for lunch and can have a packed lunch or school dinner. School dinners are now paid through ‘Parent Pay’. Please see the attached letter giving more information about this payment scheme. School dinners cost £2 per day. If you would like your child to go home for lunch then a note must be sent in to the class teacher.

Home dinner children will meet their parents at the infant door at 12.30pm

Bags/PE kits and snacks

Parsloes book bags or rucksacks are now needed for letters, work and books to be sent home in and can be purchased at the school office. Book bags are £5 and rucksacks are £8.50. Your child will have a snack provided by the school so there is no need to bring in anything of their own from home. Reception will not start PE till after the October half term so PE kits are not needed at the moment.

Cooking Money

Unfortunately we have had to raise the cooking money contribution in nursery and reception to £10. This money means that we can provide the ingredients to cook weekly. Therefore please bring the money in full as soon as possible or alternatively pay £5 now and then a further £5 after February half term. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it and pass to a member of reception staff.

Mrs Riordan

Miss Morris works 4 days a week, therefore you will be seeing another face as the teacher in RMS on a Friday each week. The teachers name is Mrs Riordan and she has worked here part time for a number of years.

Parents Meeting

We have arranged a parent meeting for you to informally meet your child’s class teacher on Monday 12th September after school till 4pm. Please enter the school through the reception doors in the garden. This will be an opportunity for you to see the reception classrooms, meet the reception staff and to raise any questions that you may have. Mrs Fairweather and Mrs Parkin from the school office will also be there to answer any questions that you may have about ‘Parent Pay’ and will be there to help you to register online.



Yours sincerely,

Mrs Hayley Durrant

Foundation Stage Coordinator

Welcome Back

7th September 2011

Dear Parents
Welcome back to school and I hope you and your family had an enjoyable holiday. All the children seem to have settled in today and are getting used to their new classes and new teachers.

I would appreciate it if you could make note of the following reminders.

COMPULSORY UNIFORM

BOYS                                                                           
Grey tailored trousers                                                  
Red or white school polo shirt (with Parsloes motif) 
Red or grey school sweatshirt( with Parsloes motif) 
Plain grey or white socks                                               
Black, red, white or grey footwear                                

GIRLS


Grey pleated skirt or Grey tailored trousers
Red/white school polo shirt (with Parsloes motif)
Red or grey school sweatshirt (with Parsloes motif)
Grey or red or black tights
White or grey or red socks
Black, red, white or grey footwear (flat heels with back) Black, red or white hair bobbles

OPTIONAL SUMMER UNIFORM ( from April to October)

Children may wear the main uniform all year round, but during the hot weather boys and girls may wear grey

tailored shorts with the red or white school polo shirt.

Girls also may wear a red gingham dress with white socks.
The only cardigan that can be worn is the school’s red sweatshirt cardigan with the Parsloes motif.

This cardigan can also be worn throughout the year.


Thank you for ensuring your child has come back to school wearing full school uniform. Please ensure that all uniform is labelled with your child’s name so that it can be returned to you promptly.

JEWELLERY

Please note children are not allowed to wear jewellery to school apart from studs or sleepers and a watch (providing they can tell the time). All this jewellery must be removed for PE lessons.

PE KITS

PE lessons will be starting this week for pupils in year 1 to 6. It is important that your child has the correct PE kit in school. This means all children should have red shorts, plain white t-shirt and plimsoles, which are labeled and in a named PE bag. Thank you for your co-operation.

PUNCTUALITY

It is important that your child is on time for school and is collected on time at the end of the day.

Time Infants ( Reception, Year 1& 2)
Start of the school day 9.00
End of the school day 3.10

Juniors ( Years 3, 4, 5 & 6)
Start of the school day 8.55
End of the school day 3.15
When you come to collect your child at the end of the day can you please stand back and not stand by the door as the classes come out so that teachers can hand the children over to you safely and with ease.

HEALTHY SCHOOLS

As before all the food we eat in school has to be healthy. Infant children are provided with fruit at play time but your child may also bring a cereal bar or own piece of fruit to school to eat at this time. No chocolate bars/chocolate coated cakes/biscuits or sweets or fizzy drinks are allowed in packed lunches.

Our Tuck shop, which is for juniors pupils, will start next week.

MEETING YOUR CHILD’S NEW CLASS TEACHER

We have arranged an opportunity for you to meet your child’s new teacher on Monday 12th September

after school till 4pm. Please enter through the infant or Junior doors, with your child and he or she will take you to meet their new teacher.
Please wait till all the teachers are back in their classrooms after seeing their classes out at the end of the day.
For children in reception please enter through the Reception Class doors.
Reception RMS: Miss Morris

RMD: Miss Mead

Year One Class 1AF : Mrs. Ahmed & Mrs. Field

Class 1B: Miss Baker

Year Two Class 2L : Miss Lipman

Class 2W: Mrs. Whellams

Year Three Class 3M: Mrs. Macleod

Class 3S: Mrs Steyn

Year Four Class 4B: Miss Brennan

Class 4C: Mrs. Cole

Year Five Class 5O: Mrs. O’Hara ( formerly Miss Murray)

Class 5J : Mr. Johnson

Year 6 Class 6AR: Mr. Robbins

Class 6MR: Miss Richards

SCHOOL DINNERS

Please remember that if you want your child to have a school dinner, you will need to top up your parent pay account. If you have any questions about this please come and see Mrs. Parkin or Mrs. Fairweather in the school office. We will also be able to put your money onto your account for you, if this helps.
Thank you once again for your co-operation

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Lipski

Head Teacher

Start of New Term

Dear parents

The new term starts on WEDNESDAY 7th September 2011.
All pupils,apart from those starting in reception, should enter through either the infant or junior doors. They will then go into the hall where they will be taken to their new class.

Children who were in year 2 last term should enter through the INFANT door, on the 7th September only.
After that they will enter through the Junior Door, remember the Junior door closes at 8.55 in the mornings.

Also remember if you wish your child to have a school dinner please top up your parent pay account. If you have any problems doing this please come and see Mrs. Parkin in the school office.

Finally please please label all your child's uniform and belongings for the start of term.
We look forward to seeing them all again and hope you all had a good holiday.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. A. Lipski
Head Teacher

Industrial Action on THURSDAY 30th JUNE

As a reminder from the letters that have been sent home, the following classes are open as normal  and pupils in these classes should attend school as normal:

• Nursery am and Nursery pm
• RMS
• Class 1A
• Class 2IR
• Class 4M
• Class 5O

All other classes will be closed and pupils in those classes should not attend school. This is due to Industrial action.

I am sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Mrs. A. Lipski
Head Teacher

School is open to all pupils on Friday 1st July.

Dates for the rest of the Term

Dear Parents 23rd May 2011

DATES FOR SUMMER TERM 2011

Thursday 19th May Climbing lessons start for year 6

Tuesday 24th May Year 1 trip to Stratford Discovery Centre

Wednesday 25th May Year 6 Trip to Romford Ice Rink

Thursday 26th May FLAVA workshop for Year 6 pupils

Friday 27th May Last day of half term

HALF TERM

Monday 6th June School Starts again

Monday 6th June Year 4 Trip to Celtic Harmony Camp

Wednesday 8th June Art Workshop for Year 6 day 1

Tuesday 14th June Art Workshop for year 6 day 2

Wednesday 15th June Art Workshop for year 6 day 3

Thursday 23rd June Reception Induction Meetings for parents

Week Beginning 27th June Sports days will be held during this week, more details to follow nearer the time

Monday 4th July SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS, STAFF INSET DAY

Wednesday 6th July Year 2 & Year 6 trip to Southend

Tuesday 12th July Parents evening 3.30 to 7.00pm

Wednesday 13th July Parents evening 3.30pm to 6.00pm

Monday 18th July Brass Concert to Key Stage 2 pupils

Tuesday 19th July Year 5 & 6 Concert to parents

Wednesday 20th July Year 5 & 6 Concert to parents

Wednesday 20th July Year 6 Leavers disco from 4pm to 5.30

Thursday 21st July Year 6 pupils’ last day, finish at 12.00

Friday 22nd July Party Man world parties for all pupils in school

Friday 22nd July Last day of school for all pupils. Finish at 2pm



More information on some of these will be sent nearer the time.



Yours sincerely





Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher.

School is open as normal on Thursday 5th May

Our school is not being used as a polling station on Thursday 5th May 2011.

Thank you

Yours sincerely

Mrs. A. Lipski
Head Teacher

Walk About: Thursday 7th April 2011

1st April 2011.

Dear Parents,

Walk About Evening 2011

Thursday 7th April, 5.00pm to 7.00pm

We invite the children to bring their families to their school on Thursday 7th April between 5.00pm and 7.00pm. They will be able to show you around the school and introduce you to all the staff. Usually you are only able to see the classroom where your child works, but on this evening the whole school will be open to you.

This year we are holding some events that you might enjoy taking part in with your child. These are aimed at giving you a flavour of some of the activities that take place here.

We do hope you will join in with some of these events with your child and we would be grateful if you could tell us which ones you found enjoyable and helpful.


In addition to the above The School Meals Service will also be providing sample lunches in the dining hall.


At 6.45 all the classrooms will close as everyone is asked to come into the main hall for our Showcase Finale on some of our work with Creative Partnerships.

We would be grateful if pupils coming back to the school could, if possible, wear their school uniform.

All children must be supervised and accompanied by their parents during this evening.


We all look forward to seeing you on Thursday 7th April 2011

Yours sincerely

Mrs A. Lipski

Head Teacher

Fundraising

29th March 2011

Dear Parents,

CHARITY FUND RAISING

Non- Uniform Day Friday 1st April

 

In January year 2 and 6 pupils went to hear the Watoto Choir at Bethel Church. Watoto is an organisation that rescues and cares for orphaned children and vulnerable women in Uganda. They have developed a children’s choir who tour the UK and raise money to support this organisation. Our pupils requested further information on how we could be involved and Claire, from Bethel Church, did an assembly for the whole school. As a result of this our pupils would like the school to sponsor a Watoto baby and a House mother.


Ideas for fund raising have become the responsibility of our House Ambassadors, who had many really good ideas. The first being a non-uniform day.


So on Friday 1st April (this isn’t an April fool though!!) all pupils can come to school in non-uniform. As this will be the last day of our Olympic themed week our theme for this non-uniform day will be linked to sports.

To take part in this all pupils should bring in £1 and this will then go towards our sponsorship of a Watoto baby and House Mother.


Our House Ambassadors hope as many of you as possible participate in this and thank you in advance for your support.
Yours sincerely


Mrs. A. Lipski

Head Teacher

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