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‘Sinbad the Sailor’
It was wonderful to see so many past pupils involved with the pantomime. Some of our Governors and staff are also at the heart of this annual village event. We are very lucky to live in such a great village with real community spirit.
Haiti – thank you
Our coffee morning raised over £545 for the Earthquake Appeal. Thank you for your donations and support.
World Book Day
To help promote a love of books we are asking all the children to dress up as their favourite book character on Thursday 4h March. We will have a grand parade in the hall at 9.15am and you are very welcome to come and watch. Llibrarians will be adding to the fun by working in classes too and we will be distributing £1 vouchers for purchasing books.
D.T./Science Challenge
Entries were very impressive. Well done everyone and thank you to Mrs Clements for setting the challenge.
Class 2 are running another D.T. workshop with parents tomorrow.
St Stephen’s – Bradford
Class 4 will be visiting our partner school and a mosque as part of their learning about contrasting localities.
Football
Thursday training sessions have started in preparation for forthcoming football events.
Y2/3 football at Settle Primary on Wednesday 17th March at 4pm
North Craven Football Festival here on Thursday 22nd April.
The Giggleswick Gallop
This annual cross country event will take place on Tuesday 30th March at 4pm. More detail for interested runners is available from Mr Anderton.
Skittleball Rally
On Thursday 11th March Mrs Colledge will be taking children to the skittleball rally at Ingleton Middle School. Those children involved will be informed this week.
Humphrey Head
The Y5 residential is fast approaching. Please could all medical forms be returned as soon as possible. Final payments need to be sent to Mrs Walker by Thursday 1st April at the very latest. Thank you.
PTA
We are meeting on Thursday 4th March at 7.30pm to discuss the Spring Fair. Everyone is welcome to come along and share their ideas please.
The Y4/5 Sleepover is planned for Wednesday 31st March and details will follow soon.
PTA are setting up My School Book Club and Mrs Lowis will be distributing information about how you can purchase books on line and raise funds for school.
Road Safety
We attempt to help keep our children safe and are involved in some road safety training events. Class 3 are to work with a road safety officer on Friday afternoons for 3 weeks this month. Y5 pupils are taking part in a Road Safety Quiz after school on Monday 8th March. Thank you to Ian (one of our Road Safety Officers) for helping to organise the team.
French Afternoon
All the Y5 children will be taking part in French activities at Ingleton Middle School on Wednesday 17th March. This is one of the many important transition sessions our Y5 children have before moving on to the Middle School.
Decorated Egg Competition
On the last day of term (1st April – no joke!) we are hoping to display eggs which have been decorated at home. Prizes will be given in an assembly at 2.45 and parents are welcome to come and join us to view the “eggspertise” of our youngsters. The eggs will be displayed in the village shops during the holidays.
Nursery
We have spaces for children born between 1st September 2006 and 31st August 2007 in our Nursery from September 2010. For the first time we are offering three hour sessions every morning and we appreciate Playgroup’s support with this initiative.
Y5 Strictly Come Dancing
On Thursday 25th March we are taking our Y5 class to Settle College for what promising to be a memorable and fun afternoon.
School Meals
We offer all our pupils nutritionally balanced meals with plenty of fruit and vegetables. This ensures that they are healthy, happy and able to concentrate and therefore learn. We have long appreciated that food affects behaviour. Our packed lunch people are requested to avoid lots of salty crisps and sugary cakes/biscuits although we agree that a little sugar and salt is fine.
KS2 Global Day
We believe that our theme days create memorable and exciting learning opportunities. Classes 3, 4 and 5 will be “extending their horizons” on Tuesday 30th March.
Dinner money
Please ensure that money is sent to class teachers in sealed envelopes clearly labelled with your child’s name, class and amount. This assists our banking system and is appreciated.
Y5 Young Sports’ Leader Awards
Our oldest pupils are offered an opportunity to train with Mr Parker developing their expertise as PE coaches for younger pupils. Training starts on Tuesday afternoons this week.
Cherry tree
Can anyone help? We would like to solve the mysterious case of our disappearing four foot cherry tree. Sadly, this was a special gift to our school and we are very disappointed that it has gone.
The British Land Chess Challenge 2010
Thirty pupils from Y4 and 5 are participating in a Chess tournament. There will be an overall trophy winner although we have reminded players that taking part is important whether you win or lose. Many players are new to the game so learning to play chess has been a great achievement. We are proud of their interest and commitment.
HOST
Would your family enjoy getting to know someone from another country? HOST is looking for volunteer families who would like to offer an invitation to an international student at a UK university. The student would probably be in his or her 20's, and would speak English. A HOST visit typically includes chatting, cooking and eating together, perhaps joining in some community event, and an outing into the local area for a weekend. It is an opportunity for cultural exchange and making friends across international boundaries. HOST is a well-established national charity, backed by the Foreign Office, which has been active in Yorkshire for 23 years. For more information see www.hostuk.org or call Sue Binns, the voluntary organiser in N Yorkshire, on 01845 524846.
Primary Schools Basketball Club
This is a new club in QES Sports hall every Monday from 5 until 6 p.m. and it costs £3 per week. Ring Mark Price for more information (07971 127 392)
Easter Holiday
School will be closed on Friday 2nd April. We will reopen on Tuesday 20th April.
J. Colledge & D. Barry February 2010
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