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St. Andrew's C.E. V.C. Primary School

18th October 2005

Dear Parents,

INSET DAY - Monday 31st October

The above date is a staff training day and the children will return to school on Tuesday 1st November after half term.

Attendance

With immediate effect, we will be following up any unexplained absence with a phone call to parents to ensure the very highest level of safety for all our children. Please do all that you can to help us in this important activity.

Parents should call the school by 8.45am to report an absence. (Please leave a message if the secretary is unavailable.)

Following the collection of registers at 9.00 am, Mrs McVeigh will call if there is an unexplained absence.

Help us keep our children safe.

Helping Hand

The P.T.A. have put together a Helping Hand to support the Victorian Christmas Fayre in school on Friday 25th November. Your support will go towards making it a huge success.
Rumours are that the Christmas Grotto will be the best ever this year as its Gary Sturgess last year on the P.T.A. so all the stops are out!

School Uniform

I am always pleased to see the children dressed so smartly in their school uniform and take this opportunity to remind you of two points.
It is very important that appropriate footwear is worn in school. It is preferable that trainers are not worn during the school day but used for specific sporting activity, during and after the school day. Should parents wish their children to wear trainers to school then I would ask for a second pair of sports trainers/gym shoes to be available for the sporting activities.
School sweatshirts or fleeces are worn by the large majority of our children and as the weather gets colder I would ask parents to consider coats and hats rather than hooded jackets.
Thank you for your on-going support in this matter.

Fundraiser Christmas Card Designs

Keep those Christmas card pictures coming in - Due in by 21st October.

Vouchers

Thank you for all the vouchers you have sent into school. We have now received lots of netball equipment and small play equipment. Please keep sending in the vouchers i.e. Tesco, Sainsbury, Persil, Box tops as we are still collecting.

Jeans for Genes Day

raised £130.
Thank you for your excellent contributions.

Transfer Reminder - Year 6

Any Class 6 students who have not returned their transfer forms to school please do so a.s.a.p.

New Starters - Reception 2006

Forms are available from School Office for any new Reception children for 2006.

School Nurse

The school nurse has a drop in clinic at the school on Monday 7th November 2005 at 8.30am.

Dates for Diary

18th October 7 pm - PTA AGM
followed by Annual Governors' meeting.
Everyone welcome!
12th October - Sherborne Rugby Club - Tag Tournament.
21st October - PTA Spooky Disco.
24th October returning on 1st November Half Term
(One day longer as Inset Day)
4th November - PTA Short Mat Bowls
8th November - Parents Evening 1.
11th November - Remembrance Day.
17th November - Parents Evening 2.
22nd November -Parents Evening 3 - Class 5 only.
25th November - PTA Christmas Fair.
2nd - 6th December - Life Education Van.
7th December -Last Wednesday Club.
16th December - Whole school trip to see Snow White at the Octagon.
20th December - Last day of school before Christmas break.

Yours sincerely

Stephen Williams
Head teacher