This week’s headlines:

 

Parking

Please make sure you are parking safely and legally at drop off and pick up times. We know one of our neighbours is causing some difficulties for people parking on Longcliff Hill, we have notified the police. In the meantime, please do not engage with him.

Remember, you can use the turning circle for a quick drop off in the morning, just watch out for the bus!

 

CHANGE OF DATE Monday, 13^th February, Shine Engagement, Cricket Day

The whole school will need to be in PE kit on Monday, 13^th February. We have had to change the date due to changing coach availability.

 

Class 3 PE Changes, 13^th February

Next week, PE will be on Monday, 13^th February, not Friday.

I apologise for the ever-changing PE dates, we are working round various events in school!

 

Class 5 – PE Day will be Tuesday until Easter

Now that swimming has finished, Class 5 will continue to have PE on Tuesdays until Easter.

 

World Book Day – Thursday, 2^nd March

We have got lots of book and creative writing themed fun planned for World Book Day on 2^nd March, including a visit from a professional storyteller. We will not be dressing up.

 

School Dinner – Thursday, 16^th February

In a change to the published menu, the pudding next Thursday will be pancakes with lemon and sugar, syrup or fruit.

 

WOW travel badge competition

As part of the WOW Walk to School Challenge, the children are being offered the chance to design a new badge to be handed out to children across the country. The theme is “The British Nature Walk”. The entry form is attached, please return to school by 17^th February for a chance to win!

 

Significant Change Consultation

You may have seen the email that was sent out earlier in the week containing information about the forthcoming changes to the school. Whilst Leicestershire County Council are accepting feedback on the planning application, we are inviting responses to increasing the school capacity from 147 to 210 to enable us to continue to serve our growing community. Full information and links to planning information can be found here: Significant Expansion Consultation | Old Dalby Church of England Primary School (olddalbyschool.org.uk)

 

 

Change to dinner menu, 1^st March, 15^th March, 16^th March

On Wednesday, 1^st March and Wednesday, 15^th March the school dinner options will be:

Jacket potato served with cheese, baked beans and salad, with either a shortbread cookie, fresh fruit or yoghurt as a dessert.

On Thursday, 16^th March it will be:

Margherita pizza, ½ jacket potato, baked beans and salad, with either a chocolate crunch cookie, fresh fruit or yoghurt as a dessert.

 

Helping your child with phonics and reading

Have you ever wondered how to help your child with phonics at home? In school, we use Essential Letters And Sounds to teach phonics. They have launched a new web page filled with support resources for parents, including videos demonstrating how to say each sound:

Essential Letters and Sounds - Oxford Owl

 

Friday Cake Sale – Please could you help?

The PTA run the cake sale every Friday but due to other commitments it is becoming more difficult to run the stall every week. Would you be able to help sell cakes from 3.15pm to 3.30pm once in a while? This would not tie you to the PTA in anyway - we just need help to sell the cakes (although you'd be very welcome on the PTA too)! It's a great treat for the kids that we want to keep going. Please email PTA@olddabyschool.org.uk if you can help?

Summer Fair, Sunday, 21^st May, 11am – 3pm – Can you help?

This is the big PTA event of the year and we are already planning for this year's extravaganza! We can only run this event with the help of parents and teachers. Would you be able to help on the day to run a stall, set up or clear away? If you can help all day - great, but if that's not possible, we would also appreciate if you can help for an hour or too? If you can help in any way, please email PTA@olddalbyschool.org.uk and we'll be in touch soon!

 

Dates for the diary

 

**DATE CHANGE** Monday, 13^th February – Cricket day in school with Leicestershire County Cricket Club – PE kit required for everyone

HALF TERM, 20^th February – 24^th February

Thursday, 2^nd March – World Book Day (no dressing up required)

Tuesday, 7^th March and Wednesday, 8^th March – Parents’ evenings

Tuesday, 7^th March – Significant Change Open Meeting, 5:30pm-6:30pm

Thursday 16^th- Friday, 17^th March – Year 2 residential trip to Beaumanor Hall

Friday, 17^th March – Comic Relief (The Prefects are currently planning the day for us…)

Monday, 27^th March – 9:45am Easter Service in Church, everyone welcome