Dear Parents/ Carers,
We have had a very busy week at Dame Tipping, with a
special assembly and our Harvest Festival.
Black History Month
October is Black History Month and as part of our
celebrations, some Year 6s led an assembly about Nelson Mandela. They wrote and
presented the whole assembly, along with a Power point presentation.
Harvest Festival
Our Harvest Festival was a great success, with lots of
parents joining in the service, children reading and singing beautifully, and
generous gifts for pensioners in the village. Reverend Marshall spoke and the
Interns provided us with fun and games. Thank you to all of those who attended
and contributed.
Parent Voice
Don’t forget to join me at 9.30am or 4.30pm on Tuesday 21st
October to discuss your child’s school life. If you are not able to make the
event, I will ask for written feedback at a later date.
Bug Club
Your child will soon be receiving their ‘Bug Club’
bookmark, containing their log in details. Bug Club works best with Chrome or
Firefox browsers. It can be accessed on an iPad.
Remembrance Service
Please let Mrs Waters know if your child is able to do a
reading at St John’s special centenary Remembrance Service on 9th November at 10am. The
readings would be most suitable for Year 5 and 6 children. Other families, of
course, are welcome to attend.
PTA Meeting
I was thrilled that so many parents and carers attended
the PTA meeting last Friday. I am confident that we will have enough people to
have an excellent committee and plenty of support for events. Please come to a
meeting at the school on Thursday 16th
October at 9.15am if you would like to be involved. If you could email me (office@dametipping.havering.sch.uk)
which roles you are interested in taking on beforehand,
it would save time at the meeting.
Commendations
We have lots of commendations this week, as so many
children have made positive contributions to the school.
Henry Simmonett, Freddie French, Finlay McKeown,
Charlotte Woods, Annaliese Bimpong (x2), Amelia Stanley, Louisa Gordon, Kerys
Walton, Spencer Murrell (x2), Kiitan Bayode,
Sidonie Holmes, Tiegan Allen-Guinane, Poppy Whitcombe,
Max Rider, Scarlett Clarke,
Elena Marshall, Sidney Turrell, Archie Jerrett.
Well done, everyone!
Attendance
Well done to Class 3 for having the highest attendance in
the school at 97%.
Dates for the diary:
·
Monday 13th October- School
Nurse Drop ins. 8.30am onwards
·
Wednesday
15th October- Class 1 Village Survey (all day) CHANGE OF DATE
·
Tuesday 21st October- Parent
Voice Event 9.30am and 4.30pm
·
Friday
24th October- Individual photographs. Younger siblings from 8.30am.
·
Friday 24th October- African
Drumming and Dancing with Mrs Bimpong
·
Sunday 9th November-
Remembrance Service at St John the Evangelist 10am
·
Monday 17th November-
Parents’ open afternoon Years 1, 3 and 5. 1.15pm-3.00pm
·
Tuesday 18th November-
Parents’ open afternoon Years 2 and 4. 1.15pm-3.00pm
·
Wednesday 19th November-
Parents’ open afternoon Year 6. 1.15pm-3.00pm
·
Monday 8th December-
‘Aladdin’ pantomime in school.
·
Thursday 11th
December-‘Danny, Champion of the World’ at Brentwood Theatre 9.15am (KS2)
·
Tuesday 16th December-
Reception and KS1 Nativity 9.30am and 1.30pm
·
Friday 19th December-
Christmas Church Service 1.30pm
·
Tuesday
10th February 2015- Parent consultation evening 2pm-6.30pm
Have
a lovely weekend.
Mrs
Kathryn Waters
