Have the kids outgrown last years's Christmas jumpers?

Have you got some old ones you don’t wear anymore?

Donate them to the PTFA for our preloved Christmas jumper sale. All kids jumpers will be sold for £1 with adults being £2 so we can make sure that every kid has a Christmas jumper for the annual Christmas jumper day at school which is on Thursday, 8^th December 2022.

Please make any donations of any size to school reception before  25th November.

Every Christmas Jumper Help!

The children have been busy placing poppies on our school fence in readiness for Remembrance Day on Friday, 11^th November 2022.

On Friday 18th November 2022 we are inviting children to come to school in non uniform for a donation of £1 to support Children in Need.

We shall also be holding a cake sale, which will take place in the hall after school at 3.30pm where you can choose a yummy cake in return for a donation.

Donations of any baked or shop bought cakes would be greatly appreciated as the more we can sell, the more money we can raise.

If you are able to make cake donations, could these please be taken to the school office on the morning.

Many thanks

Oscar Parnham is the Inspire+ October Apprentice of the Month

 

Well done to our amazing Mr Parnham. Very well deserved.

Thank you for everything you do for all the children at school. You are a superstar and we would be lost without you!

Here are some of the compliments he received from his mentor about going above and beyond his duties:

• helping students who can get frustrated and need a one-on-one approach;
• running a variety of after-school clubs; maintaining the behaviour of the children around the school.

“We are so pleased he is staying on to do his level 4 as he would’ve left a hole in the school which would have been almost impossible to fill.”

Well Done, Oscar!

Following the support we have had from parents/carers in previous years, we shall once again be supporting the Samaritans' Operation Christmas Child appeal.

We understand with the current climate that to buy and fill a shoebox may be difficult for families. If you would like to make a donation towards filling a box, there is a box in the  school foyer to put any donations in. 

Please see for information for shoebox filler ideas.

Shoeboxes will be available to buy at £1 each from the school office if you would like to fill your own, or alternatively purchase a pre-packed shoebox from the website following the link:

www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/pre-packed-shoebox

Shoeboxes and donation box will be available from

Monday 31st October 2022.

Please can all shoeboxes be returned to the school office by Friday 12th November 2022.

Many thanks

 

Shoebox gift ideas

• Special Item - Football with pump, Doll, Cuddly toy.
• Toys - Skipping rope, toy cars, yo-yo’s, toys that light up/make noises (with extra batteries)
• Personal Care Items - Toothbrushes, washcloths, combs, hairbrushes
• School Supplies - Pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons and markers. Notebooks, colouring and picture books, solar calculators.
• Accessories - Socks, Sunglasses, Jewellery and watches, torches (wind up or with extra batteries)

Items NOT to include - Toothpaste, sweets, lotions, and liquids. Used or damaged items, war related items, seeds, chewing gum, chocolate or food items, religious or political literature, medicines, aerosol cans, sharp or fragile items.

The school will be taking part in various activities in the run up to Remembrance day this year.

One of these activities is to paint a poppy on a pebble.

To ensure all children are able to take part in this, we are asking children to bring their own pebble into school the week commencing 31st October.

The pebble should be roughly the size of the child's palm and smooth enough to paint on.

Many thanks.

Are you committed to the school? Willing to ask questions and offer appropriate support and challenge?

If so, then you may be interested to learn of an exciting opportunity that has arisen within the governing board for a new Parent Governor. You do not need to have educational expertise but to be willing to work as an enthusiastic and committed member of the governing board team to support the raising and maintaining of high educational standards. The role of parent governor is to guide the strategic development of the school rather than the day-to-day management.

We welcome applications from all parents/carers with an interest in this role but particularly nominations from underrepresented or different ethnic minorities and/or those with an understanding of the primary or secondary curriculum, as these areas have been identified as areas to develop on our current board.

 

The closing date for nominations is 8^th November. Please click on the following link: 'Meet the Governors' Webpage to see the letter and information if you are interested and a parent/carer of a child registered at the school. . A nomination letter will be sent home with the children  on Tuesday, 18th October 2022..

Many thanks

Elaine Bedford

Brian Hanbury from the Grantham Food bank has sent the following message:

'A massive thank you for your ongoing encouragement.  Makes a massive difference.'

 

Thank you to everyone of our school community who gave donations at out Harvest Festival and for supporting the school in helping local charities - it all makes a difference.