Whitehouse Weekly Bulletin 109

Friday 27th September 2019

Message from Mrs Hall

We cannot believe it will be October next week! Despite the rainy mornings, it has been wonderful to see all of the children excited and ready to learn as soon as they arrive at school. Please can we remind parents and carers that we do go outside in cool and drizzly conditions, and children will need appropriate coats, hats and boots as the season changes.  Don’t forget, we also offer a daily Breakfast Club. If you would like to book a place for your child please see the school office for more details. Thank you for your continued support.

Attendance

Classes with the Best Attendance – Hedgehogs and Jaguars (100%)

Classes with the Best Punctuality – Giraffes, Lions, Jaguars, Lemurs and Chameleons

Class that needs to improve their Attendance – Chameleons (85.4%)

Classes that need to improve their Punctuality – Elephants, Robins, Tigers and Toucans

Assemblies

The theme of our assemblies for next week will be: Why is there a Black History Month?  Who are the most influential black role models in our modern society?  Resources related to this assembly will soon be available on our website.  To access them, simply go to Learning and click on our Enquiry Based Assemblies.

Wooden Pallets

Deliveries to the school often arrive on wooden pallets and we have quite a number which have not been collected by our suppliers. If you would like to take any of these for your own use, please speak to a member of the office team.  As we are fundraising for MacMillan this week, a donation to this charity would be appreciated for any pallets taken.  If the pallets are not taken by Friday 4^th October, they will be disposed of.

Year 3 – Accelerated Reading

We are pleased to invite the parents/carers of our Year 3 children to come into school to attend a presentation on Accelerated Reading and Reading Journals.  This will be held on Wednesday 2^nd October at 2.30pm.  As a thank you for your support, each child whose parent attends will be given a non-uniform voucher which can be used on a day of their choice.  If you have any questions or require further information please speak to the Year 3 teachers.

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Lower Key Stage 2:

Upper Key Stage 2:

Flu Immunisations

The School Nursing Team will be coming into school on Friday 15^th November as part of the Annual Childhood Flu Immunisation Programme.  The vaccine is given through a nasal spray and is being offered to all children from Reception through to Year 6.  Parents/Carers need to confirm whether they do/do not wish their child to be given the immunisation.  The link to show your consent/non-consent can be found on the following page on our website: https://www.whcps.org/11-09-2019-information-for-parents-on-flu-immunisa/.   We would also ask parents/carers to carefully read the information on the website, particularly if their child is asthmatic or cannot eat gelatine.   If you have any questions please contact the Schools Immunisation Programme on 0300 555 5055 or

ccs-tr.suffolkimmsteam@nhs.net.

Aldi’s Kit for School

We are collecting the Aldi’s Kit for School stickers and are aiming to collect at least 300.  Stickers are given when you spend at least £30 from one of the Aldi supermarkets.  Thank you to all of you who have already brought stickers in to school, your support is very much appreciated.

Sapphire House

The children who are in Sapphire House have a non-uniform day on Wednesday 2^nd October for having earned the highest number of house points in the Summer Term.  Well done, Sapphire!

Dyslexia Workshop

The Dyslexia Outreach Team are holding a free workshop for parents/carers of children with dyslexia and literacy difficulties.  The presentation will be led by specialist teachers and will focus on top tips to help support children with reading, spelling, writing, working memory, organisation, time and with the use of ICT.  There will also be an opportunity for parents to view a range of resources and a chance to ask questions.  The workshop is being held at The Blackbourne Centre, Bury St Edmunds on Thursday 10^th October 2019 from 10.00am to 12.30pm.  If any parents/carers are interested in attending and would like to reserve a place or ask for further information, please contact the team on SpecialistEducationOutreach.BusinessSupport@suffolk.gov.uk. 

High School Places

A reminder to parents/carers of our Year 6 children that the deadline to apply for a High School place is 31^st October 2019.  Most High Schools hold an open evening where you can have a chance to look around the school and learn more information to help you when choosing a school for your child to move to.  For your information the dates of these open evenings are detailed below:

Ormiston Endeavour Academy – Tuesday 1^st October – 6.00pm to 8.00pm

Westbourne Academy – Thursday 3^rd October – 6.00pm to 8.00pm

Northgate High School – Wednesday 9^th October – 6.00pm to 8.30pm

Writing Competition

One of our Year 6 children, Oliwia, recently entered a writing competition and we are thrilled to let you know her work has been published in a book!   The book is called ‘The Incredible Diary of Adventures from the East’ and Oliwia’s story is called ‘Cinder Storm’s Adventure.’ The next writing competition for KS2 pupils is to write a poem about monsters.  Please see Mrs Greggor if you would like more information.

Residential Trips

We are very pleased to confirm that we are again offering Year 4 to Year 6 the chance to attend a Residential Trip as detailed below:

Year 4 – Eaton Vale Activity Centre, Norwich.  22^nd June 2020 to 24^th June 2020.  Activities include abseiling, canoeing, crate climbing, raft building and archery.  Cost: £170.

Year 5 – Essex Outdoors, Mersea Island. Week commencing 22^nd June 2020.  Activities include abseiling, canoeing, crate climbing, raft building, quad biking and archery.  Cost: £170.

Year 6 – Kip on the Ship, London. 17^th June 2020 to 19^th June 2020 (to be confirmed). Activities are likely to include visiting 10 Downing Street, the London Eye, and the Science Museum. Cost: £200.

Deposits of £30 need to be paid by half term in October to secure a place.  Any questions please speak to a member of the Office Team.

PFA (Parents and Friends Association)

Could you spare a few hours to come along and join our PFA?  As a school we rely on the help and support of parents and friends to enable our children to enjoy extra activities such as the school discos and the popular Christmas and Summer Fairs.  Meetings are held after school and if you have children they are welcome to sit and wait for you in the school library. It would be great to have some extra help. If you are interested please attend our first meeting at 3.15 pm  on Thursday 3^rd October for more information.

Y5 Greek Day

Year 5 had a great day learning about Ancient Greece as part of our enquiry curriculum. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the day so special.

Dates for the Diary

Tuesday 1^st October – Walk in the Local Area – Lions Class

Wednesday 2^nd October - Walk in the Local Area – Giraffes Class

Wednesday 2^nd October – Accelerated Reader Presentation – Year 3 Parents/Carers – 2.30pm

Friday 4^th October - Walk in the Local Area – Elephants Class

Tuesday 15^th October – School Disco

Monday 21^st October to Friday 25^th October – Half Term Holiday

Thursday 14^th November – Parents/Carers Evening

Friday 15^th November – Flu Immunisation – Year R to Year 6

Wednesday 20^th November – Parents/Carers Evening

Thursday 28^th November – Whole School Team Building Day

Saturday 7^th December – Christmas Fair

Tuesday 10^th December – Year 1 Christmas Play (9.45 am and 2.15 pm)

Thursday 12^th December – Year 2 Christmas Play (9.45 am and 2.15 pm)

Tuesday 17^th December – EYFS and KS1 – Christmas Dinner

Wednesday 18^th December – KS2 – Christmas Dinner

Friday 20^th December to Friday 3^rd January – Christmas Holiday

Monday 6^th January – PD Day – School Closed to children

Monday 17^th February to Friday 21^st February – Half Term Holiday

Friday 3^rd April to Friday 17^th April – Easter Holidays

Friday 8^th May – May Bank Holiday

Friday 22^nd May – PD Day – School Closed to children

Monday 25^th May to Friday 29^th May – Half Term Holiday

Wednesday 22^nd July – PD Day – School Closed to Children

Thursday 23^rd July – First Day of Summer Holiday