Newsletter 19 250215

SANDIWAY PRIMARY SCHOOLNEWSLETTER

WELCOME BACKWelcome back to the second part of the Spring Term - lets hope we get some Spring weather soon! Please continue to send the children in with warm clothing as we hope to get them outside as much as we can.

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION/DEFIBRILLATORI am delighted to inform you that we have raised an amazing 1460 so far - please send in any remaining sponsor money to the school office. Thank you for your support!

APPRENTICE WEEKSOver the remaining weeks in the year, each class will be involved in what we are calling our Apprentice Week. Each class will be given a small amount of money

which they need to work together to decide how to make into more money which will be available to spend on their class. I will be asking each class to present their business plan and accounts so that they can account for every penny they spend and earn.

I am looking for as many interesting and clever ways as possible for the children to make money for themselves. This week, Year 1 have invited their parents (and other guests) into school for two coffee/cake sessions. They have been very clever by making cakes themselves in school, decorating table clothes and making table decorations.

I wonder which class will be able to make the most amount of money that would make Lord Sugar say Youre Hired!

CHAIR OF GOVERNORSOn behalf of the school staff and governors, I would like to welcome Mrs Alison Simpson (mum to Jonathan in Y6 and Oliver in Y3) to the role of Chair of Governors. Alison brings a vast range of experience to the school governors as an experienced school consultant working with schools on the Wirral.

SPORTS UPDATESWe have continued to have more sporting successes in the past weeks. Well done to all the children who took part in the athletics tournament and the girls football competition. The girls have written the following report for you: The girl footballers took part in the Cheshire finals at the Crewe Alexander grounds. We took 8 players (Emilia, Hannah B, Ella, Grace, Louisa, Lucy C and Esme). We won and drew all our matches until we got into the semi-finals where we lost 1-0. We played really well, working as a team and using our talents. Overall we came 3rd in Cheshire out of the 8 teams

who were playing. Well done, girls!

PARENT VIEWSI am always grateful for any feedback and I have spoken to a number of parents about parts of the school that you really like and other parts that you would like to see change. The governors and I are currently working on a questionnaire which we will soon be asking you to complete to get feedback. In addition, you can leave

feedback on Ofsteds ParentView website where you are asked several short questions about your views of the school. Thank you to the 6 parents who have already logged in and left their views.

Please note that these views are left anonymously - if you have any specific concerns, please raise these with the school directly so that we can support you to resolve them.

EASTER EGG - VALE ROYAL LIONSThis week, we have had some lovely Easter eggs donated to school by the Vale Royal Lions (by Sophie and Georgina Randalls grandad) for us to raffle in the school community. There are 10 different prizes: 7 eggs (one for each of the classes in the school), 2 runner up eggs and 1 large egg for the whole school raffle. This egg will be on display in the school office - its amazing!

The children (and parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, etc) are invited to purchase a square for 1. One of these squares will be drawn in each class to win an Easter egg. These will then be returned to the raffle to drawn out a winner and two runners up for the school.

The Lions do a fantastic job supporting the local community with very worthwhile projects. We would be grateful for your support this Easter time to buy a square for a 1. These will be in classrooms from Monday 2nd March.

NUMBER 19 / SPRING TERM 2015 / WEDNESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2015

WORLD BOOK DAY AND EXTREME READINGThis year, World Book Day is Thursday 5th March. Your children will be given a book voucher today which can be exchanged for a free book (from a selection) or be used towards other books. Full details are on the voucher and on the website: http://worldbookday.com

Thursday is also the deadline for sending in photographs of your children enjoying reading in an imaginative place. There are still a lot of children who have not sent their pictures in - please do so before next Thursday. They will be added to the display we have in the library.

HOMEWORKThere is a display in the library that shows some of the fantastic homework that we have received this year. We will regularly change the homework that is on display to celebrate all the hard work that goes on at home. Please take a few minutes to look at this display next time you are in school.

LUNCH ACCOUNTSThank you for sending money in to school to start your childs accounts in credit. If your account is still in debt, you will see this on the statement you will be receiving by email.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARYPlease find the school dates for your diary. I know that it is important for busy families to have as much notice as possible with school dates - I hope these help organise the rest of term for you!

SCHOOL EVENTSMon 23rd February ! Back to school for children and staffMon 2nd March! ! Vale Royal Lions Easter Egg raffle starts (1 per ticket)Wed 4th March! ! Year 5 start their 2 night/3 day residential to Conway Centre, Anglesey! ! ! Inflatable planetarium visiting school for Year 1 and Year 2Thurs 5th March!! World Book Day! ! ! Year 6 Parent Lunch and meeting about residential visit to London (12.30pm)Tues 10th March!! PTA Meeting ay 8.00pm at Mette Millers house (137 Norley Road)Thurs 12th March! Full Governors Meeting (4.00-6.00pm)Fri 13th March! ! Red Nose Day - Y4 will be selling some cakes at playtime for the childrenWed 18th March! ! Year 2 start their 1 night/2 day residential to Fox Howl, DelamereThurs 19th March! Year 4 Parent LunchTues 24th March!! Parents EveningWed 25th March! ! Parents EveningMon 30th March! ! Meeting for Year 6 parents about residential visit to London (4.15pm)Tues 31st March!! Weaverham High School Music Festival (School Choir performing)Thurs 2nd April! ! Easter Service in St Johns Church led by Year 5 and Year 6 (1.30pm)! ! ! PTA Easter Egg Hunt (morning in school)! ! ! BREAK UP for Easter holidaysMon 20th April! ! INSET Day (Staff training)Tues 21st April! ! Children RETURN TO SCHOOLMon 4th May! ! BANK HOLIDAYTues 5th May! ! Class photographs (afternoon)Fri 8th May! ! Year 6 Science Workshop Day; Chemistry with CabbagesMon 11th May! ! Year 6 SATS Week (statutory testing for all Year 6 children)Thurs 21st May! ! Children BREAK UP for half termFri 22nd May! ! INSET Day (Staff training)Mon 1st June ! ! Children and staff RETURN TO SCHOOLMon 8th June ! ! Year 6 start their 2 night/3 day residential to LondonTues 9th June ! ! Reception Parent LunchSat 13th June ! ! Cuddington/Sandiway Gala DayMon 15th June ! ! Year 1 Phonics testing week (statutory testing for all Year 1 children)Tues 16th June ! ! Welcome evening for new Reception Parents (7.00pm)Fri 19th June ! ! Sports Afternoon (from 1.15pm)Wed 1st July! ! Full Governors Meeting (4.00-6.00pm)Sat 4th July! ! PTA Summer Fair/SandfestFri 10th July! ! Open afternoon (all family members are welcome to visit school)Wed 14th July! ! KS2 Performance (7.00pm)Thurs 15th July !! KS2 Performance (7.00pm)Mon 20th July! ! Year 6 Leavers EveningTues 21st July! ! Final assembly of the year (1.30pm)! ! ! BREAK UP for Summer holidaysTues 1st Sept ! ! INSET Day (Staff training)Wed 2nd Sept! ! Children RETURN TO SCHOOL