Parents Evening
Parents Evening will be held next week on Tuesday 12th October and Wednesday 13th October. Thank you to everyone who has already booked.
If you would like an appointment to speak with your childs teacher please use the following link. https://monktonpark.schoolcloud.co.uk/
Labels
Please can you ensure all items of clothing have your child's name in. We have a huge amount of lost property still and so would appreciate it if you could check. Before the end of term we also plan to add labels to any unnamed clothes.
School Clubs
We hope the children have been enjoying the Afterschool Clubs. Due to parents evening next week, all of the clubs run by teachers have now finished until after half term. Please don't forget to collect your child at 3pm!
Multisports, Young Voices and Tyrone Mings Football will continue till the end of term.
School Photos
The photographer will be in school on Monday 11th October 2021. They will be taking photos of the during the school day.
Weekly Achievement Awards
Congratulation in week 5 to: Isla, Millie, Ella, Harry, Jenson, Tamzin, Rory, Oscar and Adam
Hot Chocolate Friday
This weeks achievers are: Olivia, Ada, Nat, Josie, Lorena, Evie, Chloe, Amelie and Freya
Star Writer
Our Star Writers this week are: Edward, Teddy, Isabelle, Oscar, Ethan, Nefeli, Lilly, Amber and Oscar
Residential Trips
Thank you to all of the parents who have paid for the Year 5 Braeside residential trip taking place in November. Payments can be made in installments on Parent Pay.
Regular payments can also be made for the Year 4 Braeside residential taking place in February and the Year 6 residential to Mill on the Brue in June.
School Applications
Applications are now open for applying for school places for September 2022.
All year 6 children need to apply for a secondary school place. The closing date for applications is Sunday 31 October, 2021.
All children due to start Primary school will need to apply. The closing date for applications is Saturday 15 January, 2022.
Application can be made online using the Wiltshire Council Parent Portal.
Online applications are preferred, however, if you require a paper copy please call Wiltshire Council Customer Services on 01225 713010
FOMPS
Coffee Morning
We are pleased to say we hosted our FOMPs 'Getting to know you' Coffee Morning this morning. Thank you to both the parents who came along and to the FOMPs members who helped run the event.
It was so lovely to be able to chat and get to know each other.
Disco
It's party time -
Tuesday 19th October
F/KS1 5pm - 6pm - School Office Entrance
KS2 6.15pm - 7.15pm Red Gate of KS2 Playground Entrance
£3 entry
Christmas Fayre
We are hoping you get back to normality and have a Christmas Fayre/Market on Friday 3rd December but we are kindly asking for your help, we need a small group of volunteers to organise the event. Please use this link http://volunteersignup.org/A3XHB or contact us via the FOMPs Facebook page if you're able to help us get this organised.
Committee
I am delighted to say the role of secretary has now been filled by Julie Fry.
Your new FOMPS committee are;
Chair - Emma Claridge
Secretary - Julie Fry
Treasurer- Clare Sparks
Our next meetings will be held:
• Thursday 14th October 3pm at school (children are more than welcome to attend)
• Thursday 4th November 8pm at Rivo
This year our focus is on getting to know one another after a tough few years and also for fundraising towards the schools fabulous community bungalow which is currently being refurbished. Any ideas or other suggestions are always more than welcome so please do come along to help support the school and get to know fellow parents/carers.
Fundraising
There are several ways you can easily contribute to FOMPS fundraising through your daily activities so please look out for:
The Morrisons Good to Grow scheme to help purchase gardening equipment
This is closing shortly so please get your tokens in soon!
And whilst you are shopping online remember to shop through:
• Easyfundraising and add Friends of Monkton Park School as your cause
• Giving Machine and support Monkton Park Primary School
where a percentage of your shop will be automatically donated to FOMPS and our school projects.
Of course, any questions please email FOMPSpta@gmail.com or contact us on the FOMPS Facebook page and we will be happy to help.
Thank you all for your support,
FOMPS
The Rise Family Visiting Service
TD Days 2021/22
Friday 8th April 22
Friday 17 June 22
Thursday 21st July 22 (please note this is an additional day to previously advertised)
Friday 22 July 22
Monday 25th July 22 (now bank holiday)