CROWTHORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dear Parent(s),                                                                                        11^th July 2008

Staffing Organisation - The staffing organisation for the academic year 2008-2009 will be as follows:

Reception                   Miss Roberts

Year One                    Mrs. Liptrot                          Key Stage 1 Leader

Year Two                    Miss Pettengell

Year Three                Mrs. Parker                Key Stage 2 Leader

Year Four                   Mrs. Hilton-Gee

Year Five                    Mrs. Jones

Year Six                     Miss Jackson             Deputy Headteacher

The children will have an opportunity to meet their new teacher next Tuesday morning between 10.30 a.m. and 12 noon.   The children will have been told the name of their new teacher at the end of the school day when this letter is distributed.  Thank you.

School Meals - I have been informed by Caterhouse, our catering company, that there will be an increase in the price of a school meal from £1.75 to £1.85 from September 2008.  Additional items on sale will be priced as follows:

Pure Juice - 200ml carton                            35p

Drink fit flavoured milk                                35p

Organic milk                                                25p

Cook has requested that any lunch payments be made directly to her please, we would ask that you don't send them to the School Office.  Thank you.

Volunteering Opportunities - From September PACT will be working from our school site.  PACT is a charity that specializes in lending a helping hand to families who want to improve their family life.  They need volunteers who can commit to activities taking place on our site.  If you are interested in giving some of your time to supporting the work of PACT please ask for a leaflet from the School Office.  Thank you.

Lost Property - Please could I ask you to come in and look at the lost property.  This will be put out in the hall at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 22^nd July.  Any not collected by the end of term will be disposed of.  Thank you.

Leavers' Assembly - This assembly will take place on Wednesday 23^rd July in the school hall from 1.30 p.m.  At this assembly we present Year 6 with their leaving gift, various trophies to the children and our cheque to the chosen Charity of the Year.  All parents are welcome to attend.  This is quite a long assembly lasting approximately 1¼ hours so young children may become unsettled.  It is our opportunity to celebrate achievement through the year and say goodbye to our present Year 6 pupils. 

Certificates - The certificates we present at the end of each term will be given to the children on Friday 19^th July after assembly so that the Leavers' Assembly at the end of term doesn't overrun.  Thank you.

End of Term - Please could I remind you that term ends on Wednesday 23^rd July at 3.15 p.m. at school. The Autumn Term starts on Thursday 4^th September at 8.50 a.m.

Yours sincerely,

B. L. Gellatly (Mrs)

Headteacher

This year we took part in the Crowthorne Carnival procession once again. We entered a fantastic float on the theme of Circus with all the children dressed as circus entertainers. Our float was so good that not only did we win the schools category we won the overall competition.

Mr and Mrs Castle and their team of helpers worked very hard before and on the day. Without them we wouldn't have been so successful. The children all had a fantastic time and looked very colourful in their bright costumes.

One of our Year 3 pupils has won the design a poster competition, for the Walk to School Week initiative. We are very proud of him and are very pleased to announce that his poster will be distributed to every school in the Bracknell Forest area.

  DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - SUMMER 2008

Friday Assemblies - You are most welcome to join us on Fridays at 8.55am. Assemblies for this term are as follows:-

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - SUMMER 2008

  CROWTHORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

TERMLY NEWSLETTER  SUMMER TERM 2008

Dear Parent(s)                                                                  08^th May 2008                                                                     

A warm welcome to those families, who have joined us this term. I hope you have been welcomed into our school community.  I look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship over the next few years.

Attached is a list of dates for the term, please keep it safe. Further details will be sent out nearer the time of each event.

Sponsored Event - Thank you for your support last term with our sponsored "Kick Start". We raised a total of £2663.00, which will be donated to our charity of the year, the RSPCA.

Friday Assemblies - You are most welcome to join us on Fridays at 8.55am. Assemblies for this term are as follows:-

Tests - During the week 12^th - 16^th May, Year 6 pupils will undertake the SATs tests in school. Year 2  will undertake their SATs tests throughout May. Years 3, 4,and 5 will also complete English and Maths tests later in the term. These will be used to further inform assessment and planning.

Overview of Work for the Term - An overview of the curriculum to be covered by your child for this term is attached. Should you have any questions about this, please speak to your child's class teacher.

(For those parents who receive email letters, the termly overview will be sent home by pupil post).

Vouchers - We are still collecting Sainsbury's and Tesco's vouchers. Please send them into school to put in the collection boxes in the entrance hall.

Road Crossing - It has been brought to my attention that a number of parents and children are crossing the road directly outside school. Please could I remind you to walk down to the zebra crossing. This will teach the children good habits for when they walk to secondary school and keep them safe. The road is a busy one and not all drivers are as considerate as you may be. Thank you.

Sun Protection - Please could I remind you that the children should bring sun hats to wear outside during periods of sunny weather. Should you wish to send in suntan lotion for your child, however, we are not able to apply this, so would ask that your child takes responsibility for this. We will encourage children to take advantage of the shady areas at playtimes and should it become too hot, ask the children to spend periods of time indoors at lunchtimes. Thank you.

With the better weather, a number of parents are choosing to remain with their children on site after school for them to play on the climbing frame. Please could I remind parents that children may only stay, if parents remain with them, taking responsibility for their care. We cannot take responsibility for pupils who remain on site without their parents. Thank you.

Should you need to speak with your child's class teacher, please arrange an appointment for the end of the school day. Teachers cannot speak at length in the morning, as they need to greet the children and ensure a brisk start to the school day. If the information could be written down, please convey this in your child's homework diary, asking them to give it to their teacher. Thank you.

PE Kit - Towards the end of last term, an increasing number of children did not have their PE kit in school when needed. PE kits should be in school everyday, including plimsolls/trainers. PE is an important part of the curriculum and enables pupils to recognise the need to take exercise, to keep healthy.

Further newsletters will follow. Should you have any concerns, please come into school and discuss these with your child(ren)'s teacher. Thank you for your continued support.

Yours sincerely,

B.L. Gellatly (Mrs)

Headteacher

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - SUMMER 2008

CROWTHORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dear Parent(s)                                                                                                      5^th March 2008

You may have heard a news item on 2Ten FM radio yesterday concerning a suspicious white male seen behaving suspiciously in the vicinity of some Bracknell Forest Borough schools.

The children were given a stranger danger talk by their classteacher recently and in the light of this announcement will be reminded again today. We will also remind the children that if parents are not in the playground to meet them they must wait with the member of staff on duty.

Yours sincerely

B L Gellatly (Mrs)

Headteacher