Dear parents, carers and friends,

The end of term 2 and the Christmas festivities fast approach us all. This week, there has been a marked (but very enjoyable) change as I have walked around the school, listening in on classes learning all their songs and their words for the Christmas productions. A full timetable for all of next week’s festivities are listed on the calendar on our website here, as well as listed below. (May I draw your attention to the Christingle Service on Thursday 15th – everyone welcome.)

Christmas lunch will be next Wednesday, 14th December. If you have not yet booked your lunch, you need to go into the office and book a place.

Parties are all next week, and will be organized primarily by class teachers – they will give you all the details you need. Discos, organized by the school council, for children from years 1 to 6 will take place next week, and tickets will be needed for entry – available from Mrs Coleman.

Finally, school will close next Friday, 16th December, at 3.20. This will be a normal school uniform day. School reopens for pupils on Wednesday 4th January 2012. Although I wish to say it to you all in person at some point next week, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Yours faithfully
Zak Willis

Important Christmas Dates

Tuesday 13th
2.00pm Year 3 / 4 production
5.30pm Year 3 / 4 Production

Wednesday 14th
10.30am EYFS Production
Christmas Lunch
1.15pm Year 2 Production
2.00pm EYFS production
4.00pm Year 1 / 2 disco
5.30pm Year 5 / 6 disco

Thursday 15th
9.00am Year 1 / 2 production
10.00am Christingle
1.15pm Year 1 production
2.00pm Year 5 / 6 production
5.30pm Year 3 / 4 disco
5.30pm Year 5 / 6 production

Friday 16th
Final Praise Assembly
School closes for 2011 at 3.20pm

Eastcombe Visit

Today, children from Eastcombe Primary School (a small rural school in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucester) visited Badock's Wood Primary to learn a little about life in a large city school.

Eastcombe children spent the morning in our Year 4, 5 and 6 classes, completing various activites, including spending some time in the Badock's computer suite learning email and swapping email addresses so the children can keep in contact in the future.

In the afternoon, Badock's Year 4 joined Eastcombe in the assembly hall to learn how to play a song on the ukulele - look out for a video of the performance in our gallery and on our Youtube channel soon.

We hope everybody from Eastcombe enjoyed their visit and hope our new friends visit again soon!

To find out more about Eastcombe Primary School, visit their website here...