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October 2001

We work hard to ensure that, as a school, we are welcoming to parents and are anxious to meet with you whenever you feel there is an issue you would like to discuss. We do however need to balance open access into school with the need to be vigilant and security conscious.

All parents would agree that keeping the children safe in school has to be our number one priority and for this reason we ask all visitors to check in at the office before coming into school. Please do not expect to be able to wander into the corridors. This is for your child's safety.

To help the situation, we have changed our system for dismissing the Yr 3/4 children, at the end of the day, so that they come out promptly at 3.20 p.m. We hope

Sponsorship Success

Thank you to all those who kindly sponsored the abseiling event at the Ipswich Hospital. We raised £420 in total, which will be divided between both the Junior and Infant School.

New Computers

We have recently taken delivery of three new computers which will give us nine in the computer room so that children will be less crushed when using the computers.

Events

The Christmas Fair is on Friday 23rd November.

Reminders and Information

The school shop is open Wednesday lunchtimes at 12.20 in Class 1.

It sells:

Handwriting Pens 30p                        Pencils 10p            

Rulers 30p                                           Erasers 10p

Sharpeners 30p                                   Plastic Wallets 60p    

Glue Sticks 50p                                   Wallet Folders 20p

Note Pads 20p                                     Gel & Other Pens 40p

Line Guides & 100 Squares 10p

Cakes are on sale every Thursday breaktime at 10p each. If you are able to bake any cakes and send them in on a Thursday, they will be very gratefully received.

The children look very smart in their school uniform - thank you. We do have a certain amount of second-hand uniform available. Please ask at the school office if you are interested.

We operate a school savings scheme, which you can use to save for school trips and any other school expenditure. Savings cards are available from the office. You might like to consider starting this now, if your child is Yr 6, to pay for the Year 6 Activities in the summer term.

All the children have been given a pencil, ruler etc. for class. Please make sure that they have the necessary equipment for class.

Dinner Money should be paid on a Monday and is £1.35 Please use the new system we have started for sending money into school. It should make things easier for everybody.

Ear Rings

Please remember that we would prefer children not to wear ear rings on the days they do PE or swimming. Ear rings can be covered by plasters, which need to be brought from home, but have to be removed for swimming.

Other Dates

We are having an Open Morning on Friday 2nd November 2001 from 9.30 - 11.320. please do come along if you can.

The Annual Parents' Meeting, to which all parents are invited, is on Tuesday 20th November 2001 at 7.30 p.m.

The Christmas Fair is on Friday 23rd November 2001.

Our School Christmas Dinner is on Thursday 13th December 2001.

Our School Christmas Event is on Tuesday 18th December at 2.00 p.m. and there will be a disco for the children on the same day at approximately 4.30 p.m. I will confirm the exact time nearer the event.

This term ends on Thursday 20th December 2001.

Term dates for 2002/3 are available from the school office.