Children in Need and Anti-bullying week
The theme for Children in Need this year is 'Be Spotacular'. Friday 18th November will therefore be a non uniform day and children can come into school wearing spots. Anti-bullying week starts on Monday 14th November. To mark anti-bullying week we will also be asking children to wear odd socks on Friday 18th. Voluntary donations to Children in Need can be made through ParentPay using the following link: https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=9343
Dates for your diary (including Christmas!)
We can now confirm that dates of all our remaining Teacher training days. These are Friday 31st March, Monday 24th July and Tuesday 25th July. School will be closed to pupils on all these days.
We can also confirm the following Christmas performance dates:
Tuesday 6th December @9.15am: Reception (school hall)
Thursday 8th December @1.45pm and 6pm : Years 1 and 2 (school hall)
Thursday 15th December @1.30pm and 6pm: Years 3-6 (Neeld Hall)
Attendance
Please can we confirm that children should be arriving at school between 8.40am and 8.50am. If children arrive in class after this time they are recorded as late on our system.
Good attendance is vital for all our pupil's learning and we are delighted to have seen a significant improvement since the pandemic. As part of our process, at the end of term 2 we will send letters to parents of children whose attendance is below 90%. This is the national level for 'persistent absence' and equivalent to about 7 days away from school by the end of Term 2. If you are worried about your child's attendance or need any support at all please do not hesitate to contact us.
Weekly Achievement Awards
Achievement certificates are awarded to one child per class every week in our celebration assembly.
Congratulation in week 1 to: Ayla, Elsie, Isabella, Maddie, Leonardo, Taeya, Beth and Harry
Hot Chocolate Friday
Teachers chose one child from each class who has gone over and above during week in helping others. The selected children then have a hot chocolate with Mr Rafferty.
This weeks achievers are: Florence, Evie, Freddie, Harry, Nat, Jenson, Evie, Malak and Emily
Star Writer
Our Star Writers this week are: Joseph, Theo, Sathvi, Lucia, Ethan, Elsie, Lorena and Daisy-Starr
Flu Vaccinations
The immunisation team will be visiting Monkton Park School on: Wednesday 16th November 2022.
The deadline for permissions has now passed and the team have the list of children who will be receiving the vaccination.
If you missed the deadline, your child(ren) will not be vaccinated at school, however you will have the opportunity to book them into a community catch up clinic. This also applies if your child is absent or refuses the vaccination at school.
After your child has been vaccinated (if consent provided) you will receive an automated email to confirm this and provide post-immunisation advice. Please check your junk/spam box on the day of vaccination if you do not receive this in your inbox.
If you have questions, please contact the Immunisation Team on their Single Point of Access (SPA).
Tel: 0300 247 0082 (lines are open 9.00 until 16.30)
Email: vcl.immunisations@nhs.net
Year 1 Phonics Meeting
There will be a Phonics Meeting for parents of Year 1 children on Tuesday 15th November at 9.00am in the school hall.
Donations Wanted
Small clean Jam Jars for Hedgehogs’ and Otters’ classes. Please can any donations be given to the class teachers. Many Thanks
Reception children are looking for Superhero and Frozen themed donations. If you have any small action figures or dressing up costumes that you no longer need and would be happy to donate, please bring them to Mrs McCartney in Fieldmice. Thank you
Welly Boots
Please can the children in Fieldmice Class remember to bring in Welly Boots on Fridays, for their outdoor activities.
FOMPS
Thank you for everyone who has already offered to help with the Christmas Fair. There are still many jobs to do, and roles to fill. Please take a moment to look at the sign-up sheet to see if you are able to help in any way: volunteersignup.org/H747T
If you have an idea for a new Christmas Stall that is not listed, we’d love to hear from you too. Please e-mail FOMPS fompspta@gmail.com
MORE HELPERS = MORE STALLS = MORE FESTIVE FUN FOR ALL!
More volunteers will be needed to help during the fair. More roles will be added in the coming weeks.
FOMPS would also really appreciate parents’ help with the following:
Grand Raffle Prizes – Do you know of, or work for, a company that may be willing to donate a raffle prize? We have been given some wonderful donations in the past and the raffle always brings much excitement. All donors will be acknowledged on the night.
Cakes / Biscuits – The café would like donations of cakes and biscuits please, to be delivered to School office on the 2nd December.
Dates for your Diary:
Chocombola Week: 21-25th November
The ever-popular Chocombola will be running again! As in previous years, classes will be running a competition for the one to collect the most chocolate in a week. Please send in chocolate donations with your child(ren) during the week commencing 21st November. Chocolate will be raffled on the Chocombola stall at the fair.
Non Uniform Day: 25th November
We are running a non-uniform Day on Friday 25th November, when we ask you to bring in a Christmas-themed prize for the Christmas Tombola stall.
THANK YOU!
Have you started your Christmas Shopping? Click, shop and raise funds for our school for free when you shop via thegivingmachine.co.uk or easyfundraising.org.uk
World Scout Jamboree Fundraising
2 of our ex -pupils Alex Baldry and Megan Davies have been selected to be part of 36 Scouts and Explores to represent Wiltshire at the World Jamboree in South Korea. Each participant has to raise £4000.
They have organised a fundraising quiz night on the 19th November.
Free School Meals
Family and Community Learning
Family and Community Learning have their new 2022/23 prospectus available. You can find a copy on the Parent Support Advisor page of our website.
Courses are funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Courses are no cost to you if you:
• are 19+ and have been a resident in UK/EU for 3+years (refugees* / asylum seekers / have right to remain status are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement)
• And you either have less than 5 GCSEs grades A-C, are in receipt of benefits, a military family or you may have other issues that joining a course could help you with. You might be stuck in a rut or going through a difficult time? We want to hear from people who are unsure about if they can join, and we are always happy to talk things through.
www.workwiltshire.co.uk/family-learning
TD Days
Friday 31st March 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Tuesday 25th July 2023