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WEST DOWN SCHOOL
HALF-TERM NEWSLETTER
March 2015
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LAMBING TRIPS
NEWS
A big thank you to the Hookway’s, David Chugg and Anna Wakefield
for letting all of our children visit their farms. The children were
mesmerised and delighted to see the lovely lambs. Gareth and David
did a fantastic job of telling us all about their job and how they look
after the lambs. Cherry Red Team, Willow and Oak class even saw a
lamb being born! Many children now have a lamb on their wish list for
a new pet!
WORLD BOOK DAY – 5th March
Everyone enjoyed our world book day. It was fantastically supported
by all parents who helped their child dress up as their favourite book
character.
PTFA NEWS
Band Night - 13th March
Band night was a great success! Everyone had a great
time and a fantastic £375.00 was raised!. The bands
were brilliant. Thank you to Jose and the Hot Dog’s, Joe
Steer and Falling Apart. A big thank you to all those
that came to support our school. We are hoping that
there will be another band night later in the year!
Movie and popcorn evenings
The movie evening's are proving to be a great success.
The children are very well behaved and we are hoping to
put on a few more throughout the rest of the school
year.
Madhatters Tea Party
Thank you to all that made really brilliant hats for our
Mad Hatters Tea Party. The winning hats were made by
Eva Reading in Oak class, Amber Kentell in Willow,
Matilda Reading in Maple and George Isaac in Cherry.
Well done to those children! We would also like to thank
all of you that made cakes for this event. A whopping
£100 was made!
PARKING
Please remember to park in a safe place when dropping
and collecting your child to and from school. Do not reverse
or park by the school entrance. Can we remind you that
there is a car park in Thorne Park just a few minutes walk
away from school.
RED NOSE DAY – PAINT YOUR FACE FUNNY
A big thank you to all children that came into school with their face
painted funny for Red Nose Day. We raised a brilliant £49.80 for
charity.
INSPIRE AFTERNOONS
The children in Maple class have once again enjoyed having their
adults alongside them in the classroom to share in the school
experience. Oak and Willow class are looking forward to theirs in the
new term.
Things to remember
Hopefully it will be warm and sunny when we return to school after the
holidays! All children will need a named sun hat and water bottle in
school every day after Easter. If you feel that your child needs sun cream
please apply it before bringing your child into school. If it needs to be reapplied during the day please teach your child how to apply the cream
properly and provide clearly named cream for your child to bring into
school. We will assume your child as on the all day sun protection if they
do not bring any into school. Girls should wear shorts or leggings under
summer dresses or skirts so that they can continue to roll and climb whilst
maintaining their modesty! Alternatively, girls can wear shorts and a Tshirt following the school colours or might prefer a red gingham blouse
and grey or black shorts. Your child may wear sandals as long as their
toes are enclosed.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Mon 13th April
Back to School
Wed 15th April
RNLI Visiting School
Wed 22nd April
Year 3 Inspire afternoon at 2pm
Tues 28th April
Swimming Gala at Ilfracombe Pool
Wed 29th April
Year 4 Inspire afternoon 2pm
Mon 4th May
Bank Holiday
11th - 15th May
Year 6 Sats week
Fri 22nd May
Oak Class First Aid Training
Fri 22nd May
Last day at School
Mon 1st June
Back to School
Thurs 23rd July
Last day at School
Thurs 3rd Sept
Back to School
Please ensure that bun money is up to date for the new term. Next half term is 6
weeks long less a bank holiday so that’s £8.70 per child.
CLUBS
Guitar, Keyboard, Woodwind, Drums and Violin lessons
will continue next term.
Football club – This will continue to run on a Tuesday
after school.
Film club - Unfortunately this club will not continue
next term.
Craft Club – This will continue to run on a Tuesday next
term.
Multisports – This will continue to run run on a Thursday
next term.
Please fill in the attached club letter and return it to
the school office as soon as possible. Thank you.
SWIMMING
Swimming has now finished for the school year. The
children have had great time using the new facilities at
Ilfracombe Pool and all of the children have worked
really hard.
Fun local events
On the 9th April you can meet a historic Barber Surgeon
at Barnstaple Library. They will talking about the
history of medicine through the ages, including blood and
gore! For ages 8+ £2 per child, please call to book.
Dogs Trust - Easter Woodland Walk and Treasure Hunt
12-2.30pm on the 1st April. This event is free.
E-SAFETY TIP
To protect your child from inappropriate material on
the internet make sure you are using parental
controls. Contact your internet provider if you
require any further information.
Home Learning
Please see the attached letter regarding home
learning. If you require any further
information or have any questions please feel
free to contact me. Thank you, Su Carey.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY GOODBYE AND HAPPY
RETIREMENT TO MRS JANE BOND. WE WISH HER
WELL FOR THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF
YOUR HARD WORK!