Dear Parents and Governors,

 

 

 

 

 

 Sport Relief

  

  

The school took part in Sport Relief on Wednesday 12 March 2008.   All classes took part in circuit training and various activities took place including making sock puppets, a tiddlywinks challenge, speed stacking and skipping.   The total raised for Sport Relief for this event was £284.20; this includes the sale of the Sport Relief Socks.      Well done and thank you.

 

 

World Book Day  - 6 March 2008

 

  

Your child brought home a Puffin Book Club Leaflet recently. Attached to this is the World Book Day £1 Voucher.       Children can put their Voucher towards the purchase of books from the Puffin Book Club Leaflet.  Please ensure that you return your orders by Tuesday 18 March 2008 at the very latest.

 

 

Multi Skills Sports Club

 

  

A Multi Skills Sports club aimed at Years 3 and 4 has been taking place on Wednesday afternoons since the middle of January 2008.   After the Spring Holiday the club will resume aimed at Years 1 and 2.   More details regarding this Club  will  be sent to Class 2  in due course.

 

 

School Council

 

  

Two members of the Monkton CEP School Council joined other school’s Council Members at an information day on Leisure Activities and Tourism in Thanet.   The Joint Schools Councils gave their opinion on activities and tourism for younger people in the area.

 

 

Inter- Schools Maths/Science Challenge

 

 

Members of Class 4 took part in a Maths/Science Challenge held recently at The Marlowe Academy.   We didn’t win anything but had good fun.

 

 

ECHO Group

 

 

 

The Echo Group held a meeting on 12 February 2008.   At the meeting they started work on the ENCAM Audit.   Once this is completed and the group have written an Action Plan, the school will be able to apply for its first Eco Green Flag.   The school already has the Silver Eco Award, but the Green Flag is the ultimate accolade for an Eco School and in order to gain the flag the school must fulfil lots of different criteria from recycling to global learning.

  

 

 

Tree Planting

 

  

Five Silver Birch trees were planted by the children on the school field on Thursday 28 February 2008.   Each Class has responsibility for a tree with the fifth tree being the responsibility of the staff.   The trees have been planted to replace trees removed during the build. A £75 grant from the Woodland Trust was received to help purchase the trees.

 

 

Hedgerow Planting

 

 

The school applied for 2 Hedgerow Packs from the Woodland Trust.   Approximately sixty trees were planted in the gaps in the hedgerow created by the building works. I would like to thank Mr Stephens (Class 1 Parent) for re- planting the hedgerow for us.

 

 

Education for All Trust

 

 

We have donated all our surplus furniture, working electrical and computer equipment to the charity Education for All Trust.   The Trust is committed to redistributing and recycling unwanted school furniture and equipment to under-privileged schools in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe .   By supporting the Trust our school has avoided sending any of this still useful working equipment to landfill.

 

 

Brain Training and Drama Clubs

 

 

Members of Class 4 have the opportunity to take part in two new clubs.  An after school Drama Club takes place on Thursdays and a   lunch time Brain Training Club takes  place at lunch time on Fridays.

 

After School Club Collection

 

 

Can I remind everyone that if your child is taking part in an after school club, they must be collected from the Courtyard at the end of the Club.  

 

Re-labelling

 

 

Can I remind you the check that all your children’s school garments still have labels in them and that if they are written that they are still legible. Thank you

 

 

 

Safe Parking

 

 

Could I please remind everyone of the importance of parking sensibly before and after school:

 

 

☀        Please do not to park on the narrow section of the road running towards the Foxhunter Caravan Park . 

 

 

☀        Do leave enough room for pedestrians and people with babies in buggies to walk safely to school.

 

 

☀        Do not obstruct our neighbour’s driveways or cars.

 

 

☀        Do get your children out of the car on the kerbside of the road.

 

 

☀        Please remember to look out for small children when opening your car doors.

 

 

Please help us to keep our children safe.   Thank you all for your co-operation in this matter.  

 

 

Free School Meals

 

 

Your children are entitled to free school meals if you receive any of the following benefits:

 

 

·          Income Support

 

·          Income-based Job Seekers Allowance

 

·          Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit

 

·          Child Tax Credit  (without working Tax Credit) and an annual income below £14,495

 

 

If you are in receipt of any of the above benefits all you need to do is complete a form, no evidence is required as the system is computerised.  If you would like an application form, please collect one from Mrs. Webb in the school office.

 

 

School Meals

 

  

The new ‘school packed lunch’ option starts from Monday 25 March 2008.   It is not too late to join, just send back the menu with the options your child does not like crossed out and the accompanying reply slip.

 

 

Tesco and Sainsbury Vouchers

 

 

Once again we are taking part in both collection schemes.  Please send your vouchers into school with your children.  The collection boxes are currently in the school outside Class 4.

 

 

Recycool

 

  

We are just about to send off another box of ink cartridges and mobile phones for recycling.   If you have any of these for recycling please send them in.   All money is paid directly into the School Fund.

 

 

 

Class 1 Robins and Rabbits

 

 

 

 

Thank you to Mrs Day (Class 1 Parent) who spent a day in Class 1 helping them to make Robins and Rabbits as part of their topic work.  

 

 

Easter Celebrations

 

We will be holding an Easter Celebration at 10.00am in the school hall on Thursday 20 March 2008.  All Parents, Guardians, Governors and Friends are very welcome to join us.

 

The Easter egg hunt will take place in the school grounds on Thursday 20 March 2008.

 

 

The school will finish at the normal time on this day and will be closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday.

 

 

Class 3’s Production

 

 

Class 3 will perform Oliver Twist on Wednesday 2 April at 2.00pm in the school hall.   Again all Parents Guardians, Governors and Friends are very welcome to join us.

 

 

PTA Bags2School

 

  

The PTA will be holding a Bags2School collection on Thursday 3 April 2008.   More details to follow.

 

 

Term ends on Friday 4 April at 3.10pm.

 

 

Summer Term 5 starts on Monday 21 April at 8.50am.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

J. C. Graham

 

Headteacher