18th October 2011

We would like to invite you to our School Harvest Festival, which will be held at

St. John’s Church on the Havering Village Green

on Thursday 20th October at 9.00 am.

If you could spare some food for distribution to the elderly residents of the village, it would be so much appreciated.

Please would you bring your children (and any Harvest Gifts!) TO the church on that day at the usual morning start time (8.55 am). Staff will be there to welcome the children and guide them to their classes. The service should take no longer than 40 minutes and the children will then be accompanied back to school by the staff to
begin their school day.

School Photographs!

Photographs will be coming home with your child/ren this afternoon. Please make your orders and return them to school by Tuesday 8th November 2011.

On Friday morning - 21st October -  Mrs. Bimpong will be running her African Dance Workshop and school will end for the half term break. Teachers’ Training Day is on 31st October and the children will be back in school on Tuesday 1st November.

We wish you all a very pleasant half term week.

14th October 2011

Dear Parents/Carers,

Just a quick reminder that the school photographer will be in next Monday afternoon (17th October). If you wish younger brothers and sisters to be included in your child’s photos, then please bring them along at 1.30 pm. After the photos have been taken you are welcome to take your child/ren home.

After talking to several concerned parents, we have decided to trial named bottles of water for the children to keep on their desk during lesson times. After half term, the children may bring these bottles (of water only please) so they have constant access to a drink during the school day.

The children return to school on Tuesday 1st November. Parental Interviews will be held during this week.

Next week, the appointment times sheets for these interviews will be out in the covered way as usual for you to sign.

Invitation to the Opera!

11th October 2011

Dear Parents/Carers,

Invitation to the Opera!

As part of the “Culture Vulture” scheme for the schools in our locality group, a series of short opera concerts has been arranged and all Years 1 - 6 pupils at our school have been invited to attend one of these sessions.

The concert will be hosted by Hilldene Primary School next Monday morning (17th October) and will begin at 10 o’clock and run for approximately 45 minutes. We have coach transport arranged to and from Hilldene, but would be grateful if you could please complete and return the slip below to give permission for your child/ren to attend.

Please note! Tomorrow is National Roast Dinner Day and Havering are involved in “breaking the world for the most roast dinners served in one day!” However, this means that tomorrow will be the roast chicken meal for this week and on Thursday the cook will serve the Wednesday menu! (Sorry for any confusion here!!!)