Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Weekly update 15th March 2024
Fri 15 Mar 2024Diary Dates:
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
21st March Easter Church Service 9.45 a.m. All welcome
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
9th April 2.50 p.m. Phonics information session for Puffin and Kingfisher parents
To explain ELS phonics scheme and provide further details for how parents can support their child at home alongside the requirements for the Year 1 Phonics screening check.
29th April School photos – new date
PE Changes – next week
On Tuesday 19th – Osprey (not Wednesday) and Hummingbird will have PE
RAGS2RICHES – we raised £85.90 – thank you to those who donated clothing etc.
RED NOSE DAY - we raised £130 today. Thank you.
Summer Fair – Sunday 12th May
As the PTA starts preparing for the summer fair, please can we ask for support gathering donations of the following items:
Tombola Prizes – e.g. bottles, biscuits, new/un-used good quality items for both adults and children
Water or wine stall – bottles of wine
Teddy tombola – Any good quality clean soft toys
All of the above can be dropped off at school, ideally after the Easter holidays, but by Friday 3rd May.
We are also looking for donations of plants for our plant stall, so calling any budding gardeners who would be willing to start growing plants in readiness! Plants to be dropped off on Friday 10th May.
Thank you.
Future Dates
Sports Day 14th June p.m.
Race for Life 28th June p.m.
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Weekly update 8th March 24
Fri 08 Mar 2024Diary Dates:
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
11th March Year 5 Bikeability
15th March Comic Relief – wear something red – voluntary donations Fun activities during the day
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
21st March Easter Church Service 9.45 a.m.
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
9th April 2.50 p.m. Phonics information session for Puffin and Kingfisher parents
Rags2Riches clothing collection 11th March
Your child will have brought home a bag for collection of unwanted clothing, shoes, jewellery, belts and handbags. Collection day is Monday 11th March. They can be dropped at school on when you bring your child to school. Please help us to raise as much money as we can for the school. Thank you.
PE Next week
Reminder for Year 5 to bring their bike all week Bikes can be left in the locked under cover area for the week, if needed.
Tuesday 12th Year 5 Orienteering Festival at Melton Country Park. Spare trainers needed. Please sign up and give consent for your child to take part on Arbor.
OSPREY – Year 4 - Tuesday 12th will be joining Hummingbird PE; so, they will not have PE on Wednesday.
Book Week
Winners of our competitions are:
Puffin Lillie and Joshua
Nightingale Jack, Liberty and Bea
Kingfisher Lucy, Emily, Ava and Solomon
Penguin Fin M and Isabelle
Osprey Beth, Josh N
Hummingbird Josh, Holly and Jake
Summer Fair – Sunday 12th May
As the PTA starts preparing for the summer fair, please can we ask for support gathering donations of the following items:
Tombola Prizes – e.g. bottles, biscuits, new/un-used good quality items for both adults and children
Water or wine stall – bottles of wine
Teddy tombola – Any good quality clean soft toys
All of the above can be dropped off at school, ideally after the Easter holidays, but by Friday 3rd May.
We are also looking for donations of plants for our plant stall, so calling any budding gardeners who would be willing to start growing plants in readiness! Plants to be dropped off on Friday 10th May.
Thank you.
Future Dates
Sports Day 14th June p.m.
Race for Life 28th June p.m.
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Weekly update 1st March 2024
Fri 01 Mar 2024Diary Dates:
7th March Year 6 to Sky Theatre
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
Wb 11th March Year 5 Bikeability
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
21st March Easter Church Service 9.45 a.m.
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
9th April 2.50 p.m. Phonics information session for Puffin and Kingfisher parents more information will follow nearer the time.
Access to school next week
Next week there will be no access through the double gates to the playground, due to building work.
PE Next week
OSPREY – PE on Wednesday – orienteering session ready for the festival on the 12th (Year 5 only). Wellies or shoes appropriate for mud will be required.
PENGUINS – PE on MONDAY (NOT Thursday)
PUFFINS – PE on TUESDAY (NOT Wednesday)
HUMMINGBIRD – PE on TUESDAY as usual
Apologies for the changes but we have an external visitor delivering girls football sessions.
Book Week
We will be celebrating World Book Day on 7th March by holding a week of reading and book-themed activities, these will include a surprise guest as well as adults and pupils sharing their favourite books. We will not be dressing up. This week, a set of Book Week Challenges is coming home with every child, this includes a mixture of written, practical and fun activities for the children to have a go at over half term and the following week. Included are two competitions they can choose to take part in – Extreme Reading and turning a vegetable into a book character! Children are then invited to bring any completed challenges in to school at the start of Book Week, to share with their class.
Rags2Riches clothing collection
Your child will have brought home a bag for collection of unwanted clothing, shoes, jewellery, belts and handbags. Collection day is 11th March. Please do not send in bags prior to this, as we have nowhere to store them. They can be dropped at school on 11th March when you bring your child to school. Thank you.
Summer Fair – Sunday 12th May
As the PTA starts preparing for the summer fair, please can we ask for support gathering donations of the following items:
Tombola Prizes – e.g. bottles, biscuits, new/un-used good quality items for both adults and children
Water or wine stall – bottles of wine
Teddy tombola – Any good quality clean soft toys
All of the above can be dropped off at school, ideally after the Easter holidays, but by Friday 3rd May.
We are also looking for donations of plants for our plant stall, so calling any budding gardeners who would be willing to start growing plants in readiness! Plants to be dropped off on Friday 10th May.
Thank you.
Future Dates
Sports Day 14th June p.m.
Race for Life 28th June p.m.
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Weekly update 9th February
Fri 09 Feb 2024Diary Dates:
19-23 February Half Term holiday
27/28th February Parents’ Evenings – Please book on Arbor
7th March World Book Day
Beaumanor Trip Year 2 Full payment due by 16th February
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
Wb 11th March Year 5 Bikeability
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
21st March Easter Church Service 9.45 a.m.
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
9th April 2.50 p.m. Phonics information session for Puffin and Kingfisher parents more information will follow nearer the time.
Mrs Scott
As many of you know, Mrs Scott was due to retire in July last year, but delayed this to be able to teach Puffin Class in Mrs Keast’s absence. The time has arrived for us to finally let her retire and enjoy a very well-deserved rest and plenty of new adventures with her family. I am sure everyone will agree that Mrs Scott has been a huge part of life at Old Dalby for the last 11 years – we have been so lucky to have her as part of our school family for so long. She has been a superhero this year and we are all so grateful to her for staying with the Puffins. She will finally get to relax at the end of this Spring Term, when she officially retires on 20th March. Mrs Hickton will remain as Puffin class teacher until Mrs Keast is ready to re-join them.
Punctuality
A reminder that children should be in school by 9.05 a.m. We are seeing an increasing number of pupils, arriving later than this at the moment. To help with traffic congestion on the main road, the gates will be open at 8.50 a.m. in the morning.
PE change for Puffin class
A reminder that Puffin class will have PE on Monday 12th February next week.
Collecting children
If your child will be collected by someone other than their own parent or guardian, please let school know – even if they are in one of the older classes. We can’t just take a child’s word for it!
Break the Rules day – Friday 16th February. See the poster for rules to be broken
Puffin and Kingfisher Forest School after half term
Weekly Forest School sessions will resume for Puffin and Kingfisher Classes in the week after half term. Puffin class will go every Monday afternoon and Kingfisher Class will go every Wednesday. These days will remain the same until the end of the school year.
Swimming Gala
Well done to all those children that took part, Beth, Bea, Henry, Isaac, Jess, Holly, Charlie and Stan Old Dalby School came 4th out of 15.
School residential trips
This is a reminder to sign up on Arbor for the trip relevant to your child or please let us know if you do not wish for your child to take part.
BEAUMANOR (7th-8th March) Year 2 Payment due 16TH February
CAYTHORPE PGL (15th-17th May) Year 3 and 4 Payment due 26TH April
We have been to PGL at Caythorpe Court a couple of times and have been very impressed by the accommodation and activities. The site is completely secure with meals from a child-friendly menu cooked on site. School staff are present at all times and activities are led by trained instructors. There will be a meeting for parents on Monday 15th April at 3pm for more details.
WHITBY (3rd-7th June) Year 5 and 6 Payment due 17TH May
The children will stay at the Seacliff Hotel where we have stayed many times before. It is 15 minutes to walk into Whitby. The children will visit Whitby Abbey, the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, go on a boat ride, visit the Captain Cook museum. We will stop at Eden Camp Museum on the way and return via a visit to York. There will be a parents’ meeting on Monday 29th April at 3pm for more details. If there is insufficient support for these residentials, they may not be able to run.
If you have any questions, or are struggling with the cost for these residential trips, please get in touch. Thank you.
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Weekly Update 2nd February 2024
Fri 02 Feb 2024Diary Dates:
8th February MENU CHANGE – Chinese New Year
Chinese Chicken Curry or Vegetable Chow Mein, Rice/ Peas/Sweetcorn
Ma Lai Gao (Chinese Sponge Cake)
19-23 February Half Term holiday
27/28th February Parents’ Evenings – booking now available on Arbor
7th March World Book Day
Beaumanor Trip Year 2
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
Wb 11th March Year 5 Bikeability
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
9th April 2.50 p.m. Phonics information session for Puffin and Kingfisher parents more information will follow nearer the time.
Break the Rules day – Friday 16th February. Look out for poster showing which rules can be broken.
Year 6 Bikeability
Well done to all of Year 6 who successfully completed bikeability this week
Cross Country
Well done to everyone that took part last weekend. Special well done to Year 6 girls who won their category (Jess, Holly and Charlotte).
School residential trips
This is a reminder to sign up on Arbor for the trip relevant to your child or please let us know if you do not wish for your child to take part.
BEAUMANOR (7th-8th March) Year 2 Payment due 16TH February
CAYTHORPE PGL (15th-17th May) Year 3 and 4 Payment due 26TH April
We have been to PGL at Caythorpe Court a couple of times and have been very impressed by the accommodation and activities. The site is completely secure with meals from a child-friendly menu cooked on site. School staff are present at all times and activities are led by trained instructors. There will be a meeting for parents on Monday 15th April at 3pm for more details.
WHITBY (3rd-7th June) Year 5 and 6 Payment due 17TH May
The children will stay at the Seacliff Hotel where we have stayed many times before. It is 15 minutes to walk into Whitby. The children will visit Whitby Abbey, the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, go on a boat ride, visit the Captain Cook museum. We will stop at Eden Camp Museum on the way and return via a visit to York. There will be a parents’ meeting on Monday 29th April at 3pm for more details. If there is insufficient support for these residentials, they may not be able to run.
If you have any questions, or are struggling with the cost for these residential trips, please get in touch. Thank you.
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Weekly update 26th January 2024
Fri 26 Jan 2024Diary Dates:
Wb 29th January Year 6 Bikeability
8th February MENU CHANGE – Chinese New Year
Chinese Chicken Curry or Vegetable Chow Mein, Rice/ Peas/Sweetcorn
Ma Lai Gao (Chinese Sponge Cake)
19-23 February Half Term holiday
27/28th February Parents’ Evenings – booking information will follow next week
7th March World Book Day
Beaumanor Trip Year 2
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
Wb 11th March Year 5 Bikeability – more information to follow
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
9th April 2.50 p.m. Phonics information session for Puffin and Kingfisher parents more information will follow nearer the time.
School residential trips
This is a reminder to sign up on Arbor for the trip relevant to your child or please let us know if you do not wish for your child to take part.
BEAUMANOR (7th-8th March) Year 2 Payment due 16TH February
CAYTHORPE PGL (15th-17th May) Year 3 and 4 Payment due 26TH April
We have to provide final numbers for this trip next week.
We have been to PGL at Caythorpe Court a couple of times and have been very impressed by the accommodation and activities. The site is completely secure with meals from a child-friendly menu cooked on site. School staff are present at all times and activities are led by trained instructors. There will be a meeting for parents on Monday 15th April at 3pm for more details.
WHITBY (3rd-7th June) Year 5 and 6 Payment due 17TH May
The children will stay at the Seacliff Hotel where we have stayed many times before. It is 15 minutes to walk into Whitby. The children will visit Whitby Abbey, the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, go on a boat ride, visit the Captain Cook museum. We will stop at Eden Camp Museum on the way and return via a visit to York. There will be a parents’ meeting on Monday 29th April at 3pm for more details
If you have any questions, or are struggling with the cost for these residential trips, please get in touch. Thank you.
Reminder Cross Country – Ratcliffe College 9-11.30 Saturday 27th January plus fun run for Years 1 and 2. Years 3,4,5,6 usual Cross-Country route. Please sign up on Arbor.
Year 4 Boys
Well done to Jack R, Harlan, Nathaniel, Will, Oscar, Leo and George B who won the cross-country league at Mallory Park. All boys received a gold medal. Photos to follow next week on our Facebook page.
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Weekly update 19th January 2024
Mon 22 Jan 2024Diary Dates:
25th January Fire Service – Year 1 and Year 5 Fire Safety talks
8th February MENU CHANGE – Chinese New Year
Chinese Chicken Curry or Vegetable Chow Mein, Rice/ Peas/Sweetcorn
Ma Lai Gao (Chinese Sponge Cake)
19-23 February Half Term holiday
27/28th February Parents’ Evenings – booking information will follow
Wb 29th February Year 6 Bikeability – please return consent forms
7th March World Book Day
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
Wb 11th March Year 5 Bikeability – more information to follow
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
Reminder Cross Country – Ratcliffe College 9-11.30 Saturday 27th January plus fun run for Years 1 and 2. Years 3,4,5,6 usual Cross-Country route. Please sign up on Arbor.
School Trips
This is a reminder to sign up on Arbor for the trip relevant to your child or please let us know if you do not wish for your child to take part.
BEAUMANOR (7th-8th March) Year 2 Payment due 16TH February
CAYTHORPE PGL (15th-17th May) Year 3 and 4 Payment due 26TH April
We have been to PGL at Caythorpe Court a couple of times and have been very impressed by the accommodation and activities. The site is completely secure with meals from a child-friendly menu cooked on site. School staff are present at all times and activities are led by trained instructors. There will be a meeting for parents on Monday 15th April at 3pm for more details.
WHITBY (3rd-7th June) Year 5 and 6 Payment due 17TH May
The children will stay at the Seacliff Hotel where we have stayed many times before. It is 15 minutes to walk into Whitby. The children will visit Whitby Abbey, the Sea Life Centre in Scarborough, go on a boat ride, visit the Captain Cook museum. We will stop at Eden Camp Museum on the way and return via a visit to York. There will be a parents’ meeting on Monday 29th April at 3pm for more details.
If you have any questions, or are struggling with the cost for these residential trips, please get in touch. Thank you.
Clothing collection
We are having another clothing collection to raise money for our school. Do you have clothes in your wardrobe you no longer wear? Please help us fundraise by donating your good quality, unwanted, re-usable clothes and accessories. Bags to fill will be sent home in the next few weeks.
Please bring your donations to school on the morning of Monday 11th March.
We really appreciate your support in helping raise additional funds for our school for the benefit of all our children. Thank you
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Weekly update 12th January 2024
Fri 12 Jan 2024PE change next week
Penguin Class on Tuesday 16th
Hummingbird Class on Thursday 18th
School Trips
Just a reminder of the final dates for payment for the residential trips this year:
BEAUMANOR (7th-8th March) Year 2 16TH February
CAYTHORPE PGL (15th-17th May) Year 3 and 4 26TH April
WHITBY (3rd-7th June) Year 5 and 6 17TH May
Thank you.
Governors’ report to parents and guardians of children at Old Dalby Primary School – January 2024
As we begin a new calendar year, the Governors felt that it was important to write a summary of the autumn term for parents and guardians, both to remind us all of the outstanding achievements and hard work put in by pupils and staff and to energise us for the spring term ahead. There have been both academic and pastoral achievements as well as changes to the fabric and supporting environment for our children.
Starting with sport, Mrs Bryan has maintained the school’s Platinum School Games Award for high quality PE and sport provision. Activities have included traditional sports like football, tennis, and basketball as well as more unusual games like dodgeball, which have gone on alongside swimming lessons. A trip to the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey arena in Nottingham and an Aston Villa football day were also on the menu. Despite being limited by the partition wall in the school hall, Mrs Bryan has found innovative ways to provide indoor PE and afterschool sports club – cardio drumming, glow stick Zumba and yoga being some of the activities on offer. All have been received with great enthusiasm by the children!
The Governors have been impressed by the wide-ranging topic work delivered during the autumn term, including ‘Around the World in 80 days’, the Tudors, ‘Splash!’ all about rivers, seas and oceans, ‘Survivors’, and ‘To Infinity and Beyond’ which focuses on toys and superheroes. There was also a Mental Wellbeing Day and the establishment of Zones of Regulation which help children to discuss their feelings and understand how to begin to self-regulate their emotions.
We said goodbye to Reverend Jamie during our Harvest festival and found new ways to take part in Collective Worship as our hall has temporarily shrunk. Our military children recorded a Remembrance Day video which was watched by every class and formed the basis for each class’s act of remembrance. For the last couple of months, we have welcomed representatives from the Melton Lions Club, as children in Osprey and Hummingbird classes have taken part in their ‘8 Billion Ideas’ competition to design the next ground-breaking invention. Ten members of Osprey Class also visited KS Composites on the industrial estate to see science and engineering in the real world. They had an amazing time watching cutting edge technology in operation and seeing the outcomes. The company is keen to foster stronger links with us, as a result we are coming up with ways for them to support our curriculum as well as enrich it.
In the run up to Christmas, the EYFS and KS1 Nativity went ahead as usual despite the building work and lack of space. The children performed admirably and there were more than a few tears of laughter shed by parents who came to watch screenings of the production filmed by staff. The staff also went out of their way to produce some festive cheer. The Christmas service, held in St. John’s church, was well supported by parents. A number of children participated in the service, which explored the true meaning of Christmas, wrapped inside a very large cracker!
It is hard to miss the changes to the school buildings. The new school classrooms are finished – complete with air conditioning for the hot summer months, skylights and interactive whiteboards. A new multi-weather play area for Puffin Class has been finished and the newly refurbished extended staffroom is now providing the staff with much-needed accommodation for breaks and meetings. The outside is returning to normal, with grass seed and replacement trees and hedges having been planted for those damaged during the building process. The hall extension is still undergoing some work and is expected to be complete midway through this Spring term.
Most parents may not realise it, but Mrs Browne has been heavily involved in this process, spending time in addition to her normal job, to ensure that the project is proceeding according to plan and meeting the needs of the pupils and staff. It would be easy to think that all of this was organised externally and simply done for us but it wasn’t – thank you, Mrs Browne!
During the first two months of the term, we hosted two coffee mornings. The first was for MacMillan Cancer Support, the second for Prevent Breast Cancer. The two have combined to raise over £600. The latter was particularly close to our hearts as it is the charity for which Mrs Keast’s children also fundraised over the summer. Her chemotherapy continued until Christmas, with positive results and further treatment is expected in the new year.
The school’s place in the community was reinforced in the autumn term; our Harvest and Children In Need collections gathered food and monetary donations for local good causes. But equally our village community has been incredibly supportive too, with fundraising restarting for the community meals project which supports a number of children in the school.
It would be remis not to make special mention to Mrs Debs Wright who has been Chair of the PTA for the past 6 years. She built up the PTA from a very small group of committed parents to the large and enthusiastic group that it is now. Money raised has benefitted children, past and present, by providing trips to the theatre, theme parks and much more paid for in their entirety – we can only say thank you and best wishes Debs! Ms Julia Birkin has taken on this role with alacrity and will surely do us proud.
So, as you can see it has been a term packed to the brim with amazing opportunities and experiences. All of the staff – teaching and non-teaching staff - have contributed greatly to this, as well as all of the volunteers and community around school. The governors wanted to share this record with you and extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributes to making Old Dalby School such a special place for our young people.
As we anticipate a new calendar year and the beginning of the Spring term, what can the children look forward to in the coming months? Well, there is plenty in store! A school wide village history curriculum unit will take place, topic work on dinosaurs, the world wars, ‘Marvellous Machines’ as well as the year 2 residential trips to Beaumanor Hall and Bikeability training for pupils in Years 5 and 6.
The Governors plan to write at the end of each term with an update on the school’s activities. In the meantime, we extend our very best wishes to all in our school community for a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
Diary Dates:
18/19th January Life Education bus in school
25th January Fire Service – Year 1 and Year 5 Fire Safety talks
19-23 February Half Term holiday
27/28th February Parents’ Evenings – booking information will follow
Wb 29th February Year 6 Bikeability – more information to follow
7th March World Book Day
11th March Rags 2 Riches – clothing collection
Wb 11th March Year 5 Bikeability
18th March Whole School Cricket Day
22nd March Last day of term – Easter Holidays begin
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Weekly update 8th December 2023
Fri 08 Dec 2023Forest School, Kingfisher Class, 14th December
As the whole school is going out to the pantomime in the morning, please send children with a school jumper on over their forest school clothes. This will really help us in the theatre as there will be other schools there with us. We will make sure they remove their jumpers before going to Forest School in the afternoon. Please send a jumper/warm top for them to change in to for the afternoon.
Christmas Church Service – 20th December
Parents are welcome to join us for our Christmas service in the church. This will begin at 9.45 but parents are welcome to go to the church earlier and there will be pastries and hot drinks. Please be aware that there is no heating in the church, so please wrap yourselves and your children up warmly.
Christmas Raffle (PTA)
Last week to buy and sell raffle tickets. Closing date for ticket sales is 15 December. Please return all forms to school by December 15th or earlier so we can process sales and send out raffle numbers; or you can send in cash to the school office. The raffle will be drawn on 20th December.
Children’s Christmas parties (PTA)
PTA children’s Christmas party on 19th December at Old Dalby Village Hall: Reception to Year 2 is 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. Years 3 and above 6.45 to 7.45 p.m. Entry is free but there will be food and drink to buy on the night including our famous PTA hotdogs. PLACES MUST BE PREBOOKED AND HOTDOGS ORDERED BY SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBER You can fill in the form here:
https://forms.office.com/e/nciYgKupi6?origin=lprLink Thank you.
School cleaner and key holder required from January
School cleaner required on a Tuesday and Thursday term time and during school holidays 2pm to 6.30 p.m. £11.38per hour. An application form and job description are available on the school website. Thank you.
FLU – still time to get your child vaccinated
If your child missed the vaccination at school, the NHS is still able to offer the nasal flu vaccine through community pharmacy partners. Visit: www.leicsadrutlandimms.co.uk Select seasonal flu. Enter the Old Dalby School code LE140095 If you had already completed a consent form but your child missed the vaccination, you may have already received an alternative date. Please check your junk emails.
Dates for your diary:
14th December – Whole school trip to see Beauty and the Beast Pantomime, Melton Theatre consent required via Arbor
19th December – PTA Christmas parties in the village hall
20th December – Christmas dinner (no need to pre-book) and Christmas Jumper day, Church service – parents welcome to join us.
21st December – Santa Dash –optional Santa hats and tinsel
Carol singing in the turning circle at 3.00 p.m.
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Weekly update 1st December 2023
Fri 01 Dec 2023Cross Country – cancelled for Saturday 2nd December
Swimming swap next week Hummingbird and Nightingale on Tuesday
Osprey and Penguins on Wednesday
Family Service for Advent Sunday
St Mary’s Church, Nether Broughton – Sunday 3rd December at 4.00 p.m. Nether Broughton Village Hall. What is advent all about? Come along to find out more through music, readings, prayer and craft activities. Everyone is welcome, especially families with children. Refreshments will be provided.
Medicines in School
Please remember that in order for us to administer medicine to your child at school the ‘Parental agreement for school to administer medicine’ form must be completed, with clear instructions as to dosage and timings. Please label with your child’s name. Please do not send medicine in without the form – it is available to download on the school website. Thank you.
Book Fair
The takings for our Book Fair this year were £1049.58 which is a record! This has earned the school £524.79 in rewards.
Children in Need
We raised £179.52 for Children in Need – thank you.
Christmas Raffle (PTA)
Tickets for the Christmas Raffle are now on sale and the competition to sell the most tickets has started. Please see the leaflet sent home this week in children’s bags for details about how to sell and buy the tickets. Tickets will also be on sale for the next two Friday’s at the cake sale and the Nativity screenings. Closing date for ticket sales is 15th December. The raffle will be drawn on 20th December.
Children’s Christmas parties (PTA)
You can now book tickets for the PTA children’s Christmas party on 19th December at Old Dalby Village Hall: 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. Reception to Year 2 is 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. Years 3 and above 6.45 to 7.45 p.m. Entry is free but there will be food and drink to buy on the night including our famous PTA hotdogs. You still need to book tickets to attend and to order the hotdogs. You can fill in the form here:
https://forms.office.com/e/nciYgKupi6?origin=lprLink Thank you.
School cleaner and key holder required from January
School cleaner required on a Tuesday and Thursday term time and during school holidays 2pm to 6.30 p.m. £11.38per hour. An application form and job description are available on the school website. Thank you.
Dates for your diary:
4th and 5th December – screenings of EYFS and KS1 Christmas Celebration (Puffin Class, Kingfisher Class and Year 2s from Nightingale Class). Bookable via Arbor – or phone the school office.
14th December – Whole school trip to see Beauty and the Beast Pantomime, Melton Theatre
19th December – PTA Christmas parties in the village hall
20th December – Christmas dinner and Christmas Jumper day, Church service.
21st December – Santa Dash –optional Santa hats and tinsel
Carol singing in the turning circle at 3.00 p.m.
