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inform Volume 11 Issue 77 Wednesday 20th July 2016 St Peter's C of E Junior School Ashworth Avenue, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6GB Tel: 0115 974 3303 Email [email protected] Web www.stpetersjunior.org.uk Twitter @StPetersRud
Here is an unsolicited email I received yesterday from a family on holiday in Robin Hood’s Bay: ‘If you have a group of Year 6 pupils on a trip to near Robin Hoods Bay I would like to praise the wonderful, polite and pleasant children we met when rock pooling. A credit to you all. We would like to wish them all the best with their move in September and for their future.’ Louise and Family. Thank you Year 6 – you are a credit…to your school, your families and your community. Friday is Games Day—this means pupils can bring into school a game to play with their friends. No single player games and nothing too precious or valuable please. The idea is to give pupils the opportunity to play games in pairs or small groups with their classmates. We cannot allow pupils to plug anything into a mains socket. Mini-allotment Warning! – the school windows and doors are being painted over the summer. Unfortunately this means that scaffolding towers will be used in the allotment area. We are sure the decorators will take care to minimise the damage to plants but inevitably there will be some. Reply Slips for Reports – we are still short of a few reply slips. Please keep them coming in, we value your comments and need to know the reports have arrived! Letter from Rushcliffe School—everyone in Years 3, 4 and 5 should have received a letter from Rushcliffe School yesterday confirming their commitment to Ruddington and reassuring us that they have no plans to change their catchment area…despite rumours to the contrary! Leadership Restructure—Over the last 3 years our school has grown from 230 to over 320 pupils, 8 classes to 12. As a result from September 2016 Vanessa Foulds and Caroline Houghton will take up Assistant Headship posts. Congratulations to them both. Reading Challenge—Any pupil who can present their Reading Challenge Certificate in September will be entered into a prize draw to win a £20 voucher. Next Year’s After School Clubs– please see the school website for proposed updates. Letters will be available in September. Consultation on the Draft Ruddington Village Plan—See how the Village Plan is taking shape and help us resolve some outstanding issues. Drop in sessions at St Peter’s Rooms on Friday 22nd July 4.00pm – 8.00pm & Saturday 23rd July 10am – 2.00pm. We’re trying to shape how facilities and services for residents develop over the next 10 years, so the more input we have from parents the better. Gavin Walker, Chairman, Ruddington Village Plan Steering Group So that is it for another year. This year’s final newsletter. For those of you off to Secondary School, please take our sincerest best wishes, we know you will continue to do yourselves proud. We understand that earlier this week the Year 7 awards ceremony at Rushcliffe School was packed with St Peter’s Pupils and we know that you will ensure the same happens again next year. For those staying with us, have a great holiday, stay safe and prepare yourself for another year of excitement and learning in September.
THE WEEK AHEAD Thursday 21 July Year 6 Leavers Assembly 6.30pm Friday 22 July Year 6 Leavers lunch 12.15-1.15pm Monday 25 July Inset Day Tuesday 26 July to 2 September Summer Holidays Monday 5 September Admin Day Tuesday 6 September Inset Day
FRIENDS OF SCHOOL NEWS ‘FOS are proud to announce that following our 'EGM' meeting last week the committee formally adopted becoming a registered charity. Our charity name will be 'The Friends of St Peter's Junior School Ruddington'. Thank you everyone, past & present, who have helped make the FOS what it is today. Year 6 parents don't need to pay for a dinner or provide a packed lunch on the last day. On the last day of the school year, Fri 22 July, 12:15- 1:15pm, Year 6 have a special Leavers Lunch in the school hall to celebrate their time at St Peter’s. The event is supported by FOS with a financial donation only. Parents of year 6 pupils are co-ordinating and running the event. If you can help out on the day please email:- [email protected] Scavenger Hunt - Congratulations to Ella Watson, winner of our 2016 Scavenger Hunt trophy. Schools 5p Challenge - Please can you raid your money boxes, save your change, look down the back of the sofa and help the FOS beat the FJPS at James Peacock in the first inter school 5p challenge. The school with the most 5ps will win the challenge trophy! Bring in on the first week back in September to the collection point in the new entrance lobby at St Peter’s. Meet ‘n’ Greet - coffee morning for new & current parents to relax, mingle & enjoy their child's first 'drop off' of the new academic year. Wednesday 7 September 8:30-9:30am, in the Basecamp building. Refreshments are free. AGM - Wednesday 14 September, 7.00pm, in the school dining room. RSFA Football Tournaments - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Could you help FOS serve refreshments at the next tournament here on Sat 17 and 24 Sept, 8am-1pm.? If you can lend a hand, please email:- fos.stpeters@gmail
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Wednesday 7 September
FOS Meet and Greet
Wednesday 14 September
FOS AGM
Saturday 17 September
Boys Football Tournament
Saturday 24 September
Girls Football Tournament
Tuesday 27 september
Braiswick Individual school photos
Wednesday 30 September
INSET DAY
SCHOOL MEALS MENU 7th to 9th September Monday
Admin Day
Tuesday
Inset Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings Salmon Vegetarian Bake *** Mash Potatoes Roast Potatoes Green Beans Peas Carrots *** Apple Crumble and Custard Ice Cream and Fruit
Cheese and Tomato Pizza Chicken Curry *** Rice Jacket Potato Peas Salad *** Angel Delight Fruit Salad Shortbread
Fish Fingers Cheese Baguette *** Baked Beans Chips *** Pineapple and Grapes Ice Cream Doughnuts
Crunchy Vegetables, fresh salad, and bread and butter are available every day. Parents welcome to join us for a meal—Religious and other special diets can be catered for. Emergency meals provided. Pupil Meals £2.15 per day. Please book and pay via Parentpay.
Here is an unsolicited email I received yesterday from a family on holiday in Robin Hood’s Bay: ‘If you have a group of Year 6 pupils on a trip to near Robin Hoods Bay I would like to praise the wonderful, polite and pleasant children we met when rock pooling. A credit to you all. We would like to wish them all the best with their move in September and for their future.’ Louise and Family. Thank you Year 6 – you are a credit…to your school, your families and your community. Friday is Games Day—this means pupils can bring into school a game to play with their friends. No single player games and nothing too precious or valuable please. The idea is to give pupils the opportunity to play games in pairs or small groups with their classmates. We cannot allow pupils to plug anything into a mains socket. Mini-allotment Warning! – the school windows and doors are being painted over the summer. Unfortunately this means that scaffolding towers will be used in the allotment area. We are sure the decorators will take care to minimise the damage to plants but inevitably there will be some. Reply Slips for Reports – we are still short of a few reply slips. Please keep them coming in, we value your comments and need to know the reports have arrived! Letter from Rushcliffe School—everyone in Years 3, 4 and 5 should have received a letter from Rushcliffe School yesterday confirming their commitment to Ruddington and reassuring us that they have no plans to change their catchment area…despite rumours to the contrary! Leadership Restructure—Over the last 3 years our school has grown from 230 to over 320 pupils, 8 classes to 12. As a result from September 2016 Vanessa Foulds and Caroline Houghton will take up Assistant Headship posts. Congratulations to them both. Reading Challenge—Any pupil who can present their Reading Challenge Certificate in September will be entered into a prize draw to win a £20 voucher. Next Year’s After School Clubs– please see the school website for proposed updates. Letters will be available in September. Consultation on the Draft Ruddington Village Plan—See how the Village Plan is taking shape and help us resolve some outstanding issues. Drop in sessions at St Peter’s Rooms on Friday 22nd July 4.00pm – 8.00pm & Saturday 23rd July 10am – 2.00pm. We’re trying to shape how facilities and services for residents develop over the next 10 years, so the more input we have from parents the better. Gavin Walker, Chairman, Ruddington Village Plan Steering Group So that is it for another year. This year’s final newsletter. For those of you off to Secondary School, please take our sincerest best wishes, we know you will continue to do yourselves proud. We understand that earlier this week the Year 7 awards ceremony at Rushcliffe School was packed with St Peter’s Pupils and we know that you will ensure the same happens again next year. For those staying with us, have a great holiday, stay safe and prepare yourself for another year of excitement and learning in September.
THE WEEK AHEAD Thursday 21 July Year 6 Leavers Assembly 6.30pm Friday 22 July Year 6 Leavers lunch 12.15-1.15pm Monday 25 July Inset Day Tuesday 26 July to 2 September Summer Holidays Monday 5 September Admin Day Tuesday 6 September Inset Day
FRIENDS OF SCHOOL NEWS ‘FOS are proud to announce that following our 'EGM' meeting last week the committee formally adopted becoming a registered charity. Our charity name will be 'The Friends of St Peter's Junior School Ruddington'. Thank you everyone, past & present, who have helped make the FOS what it is today. Year 6 parents don't need to pay for a dinner or provide a packed lunch on the last day. On the last day of the school year, Fri 22 July, 12:15- 1:15pm, Year 6 have a special Leavers Lunch in the school hall to celebrate their time at St Peter’s. The event is supported by FOS with a financial donation only. Parents of year 6 pupils are co-ordinating and running the event. If you can help out on the day please email:- [email protected] Scavenger Hunt - Congratulations to Ella Watson, winner of our 2016 Scavenger Hunt trophy. Schools 5p Challenge - Please can you raid your money boxes, save your change, look down the back of the sofa and help the FOS beat the FJPS at James Peacock in the first inter school 5p challenge. The school with the most 5ps will win the challenge trophy! Bring in on the first week back in September to the collection point in the new entrance lobby at St Peter’s. Meet ‘n’ Greet - coffee morning for new & current parents to relax, mingle & enjoy their child's first 'drop off' of the new academic year. Wednesday 7 September 8:30-9:30am, in the Basecamp building. Refreshments are free. AGM - Wednesday 14 September, 7.00pm, in the school dining room. RSFA Football Tournaments - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Could you help FOS serve refreshments at the next tournament here on Sat 17 and 24 Sept, 8am-1pm.? If you can lend a hand, please email:- fos.stpeters@gmail
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Wednesday 7 September
FOS Meet and Greet
Wednesday 14 September
FOS AGM
Saturday 17 September
Boys Football Tournament
Saturday 24 September
Girls Football Tournament
Tuesday 27 september
Braiswick Individual school photos
Wednesday 30 September
INSET DAY
SCHOOL MEALS MENU 7th to 9th September Monday
Admin Day
Tuesday
Inset Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings Salmon Vegetarian Bake *** Mash Potatoes Roast Potatoes Green Beans Peas Carrots *** Apple Crumble and Custard Ice Cream and Fruit
Cheese and Tomato Pizza Chicken Curry *** Rice Jacket Potato Peas Salad *** Angel Delight Fruit Salad Shortbread
Fish Fingers Cheese Baguette *** Baked Beans Chips *** Pineapple and Grapes Ice Cream Doughnuts
Crunchy Vegetables, fresh salad, and bread and butter are available every day. Parents welcome to join us for a meal—Religious and other special diets can be catered for. Emergency meals provided. Pupil Meals £2.15 per day. Please book and pay via Parentpay.
