Tewkesbury C.of E. Primary School,
Chance Street,
Tewkesbury,
Glos.
2nd September 2009.
Dear Parents
Welcome back to everyone at the start of the new school year and particularly to those parents and children starting at the school this week. I hope that you have had a good Summer break and that the children are keen to get started.
A newsletter will come home each Wednesday, though an extra one will come home this Friday from your childs class with details of swimming, P.E., homework times, topics to be studied etc.
Staff news: Welcome to new members of the team: Miss Palin, Deputy Headteacher who is teaching in Year 3, to Mrs. Parker, Special Needs Co-ordinator, to Mrs. Evans who returns from maternity leave 3 days per week and to Mrs. McCreanor who will job share with Mrs. Evans in Year 3 for two days per week. Also welcome back to Miss Watkinson who will be job sharing for 2 days a week with Mrs. Burton in Year 4.
Swimming. I am delighted to be able to inform you of some great news about swimming. This year we are going to reinstate swimming for all classes throughout the year following a generous donation to cover last years losses. Oberthur, a company on the Ashchurch Trading Estate has kindly donated £3,000 as part of their support for the local community. As one of the worlds leading providers of security and identification based on smart card technology, they have decided to give their charity support to our swimming fund for the second year running. This together with the amount raised by the sponsored event with Sharon Davies has nearly covered the deficit from parents not paying last year. Clearly, this is a one-off return to full swimming and unless all parents make the voluntary payment of £15 per term we will be cutting the provision by at least the same amount next year. A letter with payment slip for swimming will come home next week. I am very grateful to Oberthur for their generous donation. Swimming begins next week.
Reminders:
Please do not use the staff car park unless you are working in school. Cascades car park is free for 30 minutes as usual at the start and end of the day with a car park permit from school. Please avoid parking in Rope Walk to drop-off as this will endanger the children walking to school and can impede the residents who need to get in and out. To avoid endangering the children (or avoid committing an offence) please use the free parking in Cascades with the free permit obtainable from school.
The school uniform should be worn at all times (polo shirt, red sweatshirt, grey trousers, shorts or skirt and school shoes). Sweatshirts are available from the office on Wednesday afternoons @ £8.50. Jewellery should not be worn to school the school takes no responsibility for loss or damage. All adults enter school only through the front doors and obtain a security pass please never by side doors or go round the rear of the school. The play train in the infant playground must only be used by children when a teacher is supervising. (Health & Safety). Children bringing bikes to school must wheel them on school premises and lock them in the cycle racks. We strongly encourage healthy snacks at breaktimes for all the children, fruit is ideal. KS1 children are supplied with fruit each day through a government initiative; please help us by sending fruit for KS2 children rather than crisps. Class assemblies to which parents will be invited are on Fridays at 1.05 p.m. On advice from health professionals, school staff do not administer medicines in school. No smoking at all on school site.
School lunches are available @ £1.90 per day (£9.50 per week) payable in advance on Mondays. Please use the envelopes (cheques: Gloucestershire County Council) in the entrance hall and send lunch money to your childs class teacher for registering not to the office window please. School packed lunches (brown bag) will continue for 5 weeks and stop on the 6th week of term a reminder will be sent home together with the new Autumn/Winter menu.
Health & Safety regulations mean that a permission slip is compulsory for children to leave school premises with the class for swimming, walks to Holy Trinity, the Abbey etc. These can be completed once a year to avoid reams of paper and reminders. Please complete the form below and return it to your childs classteacher tomorrow. It would be helpful not to have to send you reminders as this is compulsory.
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I give my permission for .. (child/rens name/s)
in class(es) to walk/travel to swimming each week, Holy Trinity Church for Harvest Festival, to the Abbey for Rehearsal & Carol Service and the Roses Theatre on the dates given.
Signed . (parent or guardian). Date ..
Tewkesbury C.of E. Primary School. Dates for the academic year 2009/2010.
Sept 2nd School closed for staff training day 1.
Sept. 7th Swimming begins this week for Years 1 Y6.
Reception children start after Christmas.
Sept. 10th 6 p.m. Parent Teacher and Friends Association Annual General Meeting
Sept. 25th 9.15 a.m. Harvest Festival at Holy Trinity Church for all children. Parents welcome. Sale at 3 p.m.
Oct. 8&9th Mop Fair parking available on school site staffed by PTFA 5 11 p.m.
Oct. 9th School closed for staff training day 2.
Oct. 12th Reception children start full time at school.
Oct. 13th 6 p.m. First Board of Governors meeting. (Meetings take place six times per year).
Oct 15th Isle of Wight preliminary meeting for Year 6 & parents. 6 p.m.
Oct. 16th School photographer from 8.30 a.m.
Oct. 23rd 3.10/3.15 p.m. Half term begins (End of Term 1).
Nov. 2nd 8.50 a.m. School restarts. (Term 2)
Nov. 4th 3.30 6.30 p.m. Parents Evening for all classes with appointments.
Nov. 5th 3.30 6.30 p.m. Parents Evening for all classes with appointments.
Nov 5th Book Fair arrives for the week
Nov. 10th 9 11.45 a.m. Open morning for parents to come into school to watch lessons.(Details later).
Dec. 3rd 10.15 a.m. Pantomime at the Roses Theatre for Years Reception and Year 1.
Dec. 4th PTFA Christmas Fete. 6 8 p.m.
Dec. 7th 1 p.m. Rehearsal for Christmas Carol service, children walk to Tewkesbury Abbey.
Dec. 8th 2 p.m. Christmas Carol Service in Tewkesbury Abbey for all children and parents.
Dec. 10th 10.15 a.m. Pantomime at the Roses Theatre for Years 2 6.
Dec. 16th Christmas lunch.
Dec. 17th 9.30 a.m. Final assembly for infants and parents.
Dec. 18th 1.15 p.m. Final assembly for juniors and parents.
Dec. 18th 2.30 p.m. School closes for the Christmas holiday. (End of Term 2)
Jan. 4th 10 8.50 a.m. Term 3 begins.
Feb. 11th 3.30 6.30 p.m. Parents Evening for all classes. Drop in and by invitation (no appointments)
Feb. 12th School closed for staff training day 3.
Feb. 12th 3.10/3.15 p.m. Half term begins.(Thurs), (End of Term 3)
Feb. 22nd 8.50 a.m. School restarts. (Term 4.)
Mar. 31st 9.30 a.m. Final assembly for infants and parents. (Easter bonnets).
Apr. 1st 1.15 p.m. Final assembly for juniors and parents.
Apr. 1st 2.30 p.m. School closes for the Easter holiday. (End of Term 4)
Apr. 19th 8.50 a.m. Term 5 begins.
May 10 -14th Sats test week. Please avoid booking any time off during this week.
May 18th-20th Arts Workshops.
May 27th 9.30 a.m. Meeting for new Reception parents.
May 28th 3.10/3.15 p.m. (Thurs). School closes for half term. (End of Term 5)
May 28th School closed for staff training day 5.
Jun. 7th 8.50 a.m. School restarts.
Jun. 14th Isle of Wight final meeting for Y6 and parents.
Jun.28th-Jul.2nd Isle of Wight week away for Year 6.
Jul 1st Pre-school visits a.m. and p.m. for 2010 Reception intake. Lunch included.
Jul.7th & 8th 3.30 6.30 p.m. Parents Evening for all classes.
Jul. 9th Sports Day. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Jul. 13th Reserve Sports day
Jul. 15th 6 p.m. Year 6 presentation evening and barbecue.
Jul. 16th 2.15 3.10 p.m. Y3, 4 & 5 presentation of certificates, parents welcome.
Jul. 19th 9.30 a.m. Final assembly for infants and parents.
Jul. 20th 1.15 p.m. Final assembly for juniors and parents.
Jul. 20th 2.30 p.m. Term finishes for the Summer holiday.(End of Term 6)
Staff training has to take place on the equivalent of 5 days. This year, we will close for 4 in-service days
(as listed above) and 2 evenings when staff will train from 3.30 6.30 p.m. to avoid an extra closure day.
We are always very keen to have volunteers in school. If you can spare some time please contact your childs teacher who will make arrangements (CRB check required). Also help is needed with walking to the pool, working alongside groups, helping with clubs, filing, library assistance etc.