Weekly update 1st November 2024
Diary Dates:
5th November Yr 2 Beaumanor trip meeting 3.30 p.m.
15th November Children in Need – wear pyjamas!
20-27th November Scholastic Book Fair in school
(parents can visit the Book Fair on 22nd if in school for Parents ‘Pop In’).
22nd November 2.45 p.m. Parent ‘Pop In’ - come and see what your child has been doing.
10th p.m. and 11th a.m. Dec Nativity
13th December Flu vaccinations
19th December School Christmas Disco
Breakfast and After School Clubs
Please remember to book in advance for clubs. Parents can no longer book on the day and must contact school if they need to book in at the last minute, to check if there is space. We do have a limit on numbers and children are regularly turning up without being booked in. Thank you.
PE until 4th December
Puffins Thursday
Kingfisher Tuesday
Nightingale Wednesday (swimming)
Penguin Tuesday (swimming)
Osprey Wednesday (swimming)
Hummingbird Tuesday (swimming)
Swimming will start from 5th November to 4th December– this takes the place of the usual PE lesson.
On swimming days earrings must be removed (if newly pierced a swimming hat must be worn; this is the policy of the swimming pool)
On swimming days children should wear their PE kit to school and be swimming ready (costumes underneath clothes).
Please make sure you have given consent on Arbor. Without consent your child cannot swim. Childcare vouchers cannot be used for payment.
Bonfire Lunch – 5th November
Ham Burger, (optional onions), or cheese and caramelized red onion chutney puff, with spiral fries and baby corn.
Bacon, cheese and chive, stuffed jackets
Guy Fawkes Cupcakes.
Reading Raffle winners:
Puffins Max
Kingfisher Ralph
Nightingale James
Penguin Daisy
Osprey Ethan
Hummingbird Beth
Poppies
We have lots of items (poppies, clip on plastic poppies, snap rulers, wristbands) in school relating to Remembrance and the Poppy Appeal
Minimum donation of 50p
Children in Need – 15th November
The Student Council have decided that everyone is welcome to wear pyjamas for Children in Need on Friday 15th November. Instead of cash donations for Children in Need they would like to ask for donations for local families in need to give to Storehouse. Examples of what is needed are: Tinned casseroles, pies, curry, hotdogs, meatballs, peas, carrots, sweetcorn, tomatoes, potatoes, fruit, rice pudding, custard, fish. Pasta and curry sauces. Chocolate biscuits, crisps, coffee sachets and juices. Shampoos, conditioner and deodorant.
29th November – School Council Fundraiser for Air Ambulance
Student Councillors would like to arrange a second-hand toy sale at lunch time on 29th November. If you have any toys to donate, please bring them in from Wednesday 27th. Thank you.
FLU Immunisations
If you have not already done so, if you wish for your child to have the flu immunisation (a spray, squirted up each nostril) consent is required via www.leicsandrutlandimms.co.uk The school code is LE140095 If you cannot complete the form online please telephone 0300 300 0007 Without your consent your child will not receive the immunisation.
Rags to Riches
If you are having a clear out remember to save any items for our Rags to Riches collection on 27th November and help raise funds for the school. Bags to fill will be sent home soon and can be brought in to school when filled, on the morning of the 27th November. Please do not bring them in beforehand, as we have nowhere to store them.
We need clean, good quality, reusable clothing. Shoes and footwear, jewellery and accessories, belts and handbags. We cannot accept, toys, books, dirty clothes, pillows, duvets, uniform etc. Thank you.