St Dunstan’s, Cheam, C of E Primary School .sch.uk 6 th July 2018 Newsletter No. 089 Welcome to our Newsletter! There has been a fabulous, excited buzz around school this week as the initial work has begun on our playground developments. I am sure you will have all noticed the new gym equipment and 2 table tennis tables which have been installed on the edge of the field. The children have behaved impeccably this week, watching the installation and are excited about having a go on the new equipment. We specifically chose this to be the first phase of our improvements in order that Year 6 children can enjoy the equipment before they leave St Dunstan’s. I am delighted to announce that Year 6 will be able to have the first turn on Monday and then it will be opened to the rest of the school! Phase 2 of the improvements will take place during the summer holidays and I would like to thank you all again for all of the contributions you have made to the fundraising which is enabling the project to come to fruition. Please note that for health and safety reasons no-one is allowed on the equipment after school and we ask parents to please reinforce this rule with all of the children as they go home each day. Thank you. The District Sports team did brilliantly at the 89 th Annual Borough Athlecs at the David Weir Leisure Centre on Thursday 26 th June. The children were supporve of each other and enthusiasc throughout the aſternoon. Everyone did an excellent job in the heats, which resulted in many of our relay teams and sprinters making it through to the final. All of the team must be complemented on their impeccable behaviour and sportsmanship. The year 6 girls relay teams won in their category, leading to us winning the 'Girls Relay' trophy. Year 5 girls came 2nd and Year 4 came in 3rd. Well done to our sprinters: Lexi who came 1 st in her age group. Jasmine who came 2 nd in her age group and Peter who secured 1 st in his heat. We took part in 6 out of a possible 8 finals. Overall, we won the girls combined trophy and came 1 st in the medium schools category. Congratulaons to the winners and everyone who took part in the aſternoon! A huge success! 89th Annual Borough Athletics Message from the Headteacher Year 6 Leavers’ Service On Thursday 28 th June, Year 6 visited Southwark Cathedral for their Leavers’ Service. ‘There were lots of schools who came together for songs and dance. Before the service, we went to the wibbly wobbly bridge and walked past the Globe Theatre. When it was time for the service to start, we took our seats. The service was lovely, although our view was limited by a pillar. After the service, we had lunch in the garden at Southwark Cathedral. It was nice to finally rest our feet!! When we returned to school, we all felt extremely proud but tired. Thank you to the staff and Governors for escorting us.’ by Poppy, Aquila We are gauging interest for the Wimbledon Pantomime on New Year’s Eve. The pantomime this year is Aladdin! The exact cost will depend on numbers but we are looking to purchase ckets for the New Year’s Eve 1:00pm performance. If we are able to sell 40 ckets, the cost will be approximately £27.00 per cket (which includes the £5.00 donaon to the PTFA). The final price will be confirmed once the final numbers are confirmed. The seats that we are able to reserve are in the stalls and start at row L . Please can you let us know if you are interested in purchasing any ckets and if so how many you would like. Please e-mail your request to [email protected] by 13th July. No money will be payable unl September. Many thanks! The Summer Term ends on Friday 20 th July at 1.30pm. Children return to school on Tuesday 4 th September. In the extreme hot weather that we are currently experiencing, please can you ensure that your child brings a school hat / sun hat to school and sun cream has been applied before arriving at school. Aquila Class After Improvements Before Improvements Cygnus Class