What a great start to term 4, the second half of the year. Attendance for the first half of this year is way up on the same time last year, pupils’ uniform looks excellent, and we have much to look forward to. A warm welcome back to some old friends, and some new (including a new Baby Ford, Marcey Eva, arriving March 1st as planned.) Just a quick note of some dates and projects coming up.
World Book Day
We will celebrate World Book Day this Friday, 4th March. Children will get the chance to listen to stories, join in stories, and will each receive one of the world book day books. All children are invited to dress as a character from a book for the day, and we will be giving prizes to the very best. (Please note – this is not a non-uniform day; if you don’t want to dress up, that’s fine, school uniform will do.)
Key Stage 2 Homework
As of next week, all key stage 2 children will receive writing homework every week. I have informed the whole key stage today how this will work, and they have been given their books. Loss of books will be charged to the family, and not doing homework will mean the children are asked to do it in break / lunch times.
Red Nose Day
RND 2011 is March 18th. We will give you more details closer to the time, but we will be doing some special events for Red Nose Day. Please do not buy costumes, as we will still be in school uniform, just with an unusual, and very easy, twist…
Attendance awards
Next week I will send out letters to the 109 pupils who are in the gold – silver – bronze categories for the first half of the year, who will all get the chance to join in a little “half way there” treat next week.
Here’s to a great second half of the year, where we hope to build on the many successes of the first.
Zak Willis