Newsletter 8
Farnborough Road Infant School ‘LEARNING, CARING AND ACHIEVING TOGETHER’
Newsletter 8
21st December 2016
www.farnboroughroadinfants.co.uk
As this will be the final newsletter of this term, I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I have been particularly proud of the children in the last few weeks. The behaviour of the children throughout the school is excellent and has made the pleasure of Christmas in an infant school all the more enjoyable. Our Christmas Concerts have been a fabulous success in each year group and children have represented the school in the community exceptionally well. Children have been singing at St. John’s Church and the RSPCA Christmas Fair at Greenbank High School I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff team who given up their own time and put a lot of effort into getting the children ready for all of the performances.
Goodbye 2016 Hello 2017 !!! Exciting things ahead! Thanks to everyone for their support this year with our Read to Succeed Initiative. Remember to keep reading over the Christmas Holidays. Archie, ‘the real reading dog,’ will be back to read with the children again in February!! This term we have also seen success in the use of cursive hand writing. The presentation of children’s work is a real strength throughout the school and the senior leaders have also observed fabulous teaching too. Our partnership with the Junior school goes from strength to strength with joint events including Children in Need, Planting of Poppies for Remembrance Day and Christmas festivities. Farnborough Road Schools are launching a social media ‘app’ in early 2017 to improve home/school communication. Farnborough Road Infant School are joining with the Junior School for this initiative to ease communication for families who have children in each school. The app has been a huge success in other schools and we think parents and extended family members will love it.
Events during the Spring Term include:
Year 1 are visiting Chester Zoo to enhance their Rainforest Topic on 7 th February. Science and Technology Week planned for 23 rd January The Junior Chef Academy are coming to visit 15 th 16th and 17th March with a new exciting recipe. And for the Summer term we intend to celebrate the school’s birthday on 7th June 2017 with a picnic with the Junior school following the success of the Queen’s Birthday picnic last year. Sporting Success Fabulous News – As an Infant School we are rarely invited to be involved in sporting competitions Mrs Arch-Rimmer and I have been encouraging local Sports Leaders to include Infants in any local sporting competitions. Despite Christmas commitments Mrs Arch-Rimmer and Mr Lilley took Year 1 and Year 2 children to two 5 a side football competition at Stanley High School with Everton Football Club last Wednesday and Thursday evening Year 1 children came 3rd and 4th Year 2 children came 1st and 2nd Our young children have now been invited to compete in further local competitions in March. Do you own a business who would like to sponsor a Farnborough Road Infant School Football Kit? please contact me on [email protected] Our school values are: COMPASSION PERSEVERANCE HONESTY RESPECT and LOVE AND KINDNESS
FRIS Newsletter page 2 Bike it Children enjoyed an assembly last Friday by our new Bike it champion Amanda. She has been teaching the children 3 important messages : Be bright—so children can be seen on their bikes. The Bike ABC info – see below And the importance of wearing their helmet if they are riding their bike or scooter to school. If your child does not own a helmet it is not too late to go on their Christmas List!
Congratulations to all the children who have had 100% attendance this half term. Certificates have been given out today. Whole school attendance this term is 96% Year 2 –97.1% Year 1 –97% Reception -95.1% Nursery - 92.8% Letters have been sent to parents of children with attendance that causes concern. Please make sure if your child has been ill the school knows about it by letter or email. Good attendance at school is vital. Aim for 100%. Make doctors and dentists appointments for the holidays or after school and avoid holidays in term time. Thank you for supporting the walking bus, this will return after February half term.
Christmas DVD’s Unfortunately there has been a delay with the concert DVD’s you have ordered. We have been assured that they will be delivered in the first few days of the Spring term in January. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Headlice – Together we can fight them! Please check your child’s hair regularly, ideally once a week – a good way to remember this is: ‘ONCE A WEEK, TAKE A PEEK’ follow advice at www.onceaweektakeapeek.com/downloads • It is best to check for head lice using a comb made for the purpose • Comb through the hair when wet, or after applying a conditioner.
Where to PEEK - Close to the scalp • Behind the ears • The back of the neck • The top of the head • Under the fringe
What to PEEK for - • Adult lice are 2-4 mm long Immature lice are even smaller • Live lice remain close to the scalp • Nits are dead or empty egg shells - simply remove these by hand or by combing If you find headlice alive this is when you need to use a treatment. Remember check your child’s hair a couple of days after treatment to ensure that all the headlice have been killed. If every child returns to school with clear hair it will be a good start to the new year.
Our school nurse will be available in school on Thursday, 5th January, Thursday 2nd February and Thursday 9th March 2017 at 8.45am in the Children’s Centre. Dates; are also available on the calendar on our website! Thursday 5th January—Back to school Thursday 5th January—School nurse in Children’s Centre Week commencing 9th January—Toast Week Week commencing 9thJanuary—Year 2 Bike It Monday 9th January—Start date for new children in Miss Caine’s bumblebee class. Sunday 15th January—Deadline for Reception 2017 applications Week commencing 23rd January—Science & Technology week Thursday 2nd February—School nurse in Children’s Centre Tuesday 7th February—Year 1 trip to Chester Zoo Friday 10th February—Finish for half term Monday 20th February—Back to school
Telephone: 01704 577637 Text: 07860 027 210 Absence e-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS We welcome your views. If you have a question or a comment about anything to do with school, please put it on this slip and return it to the school office ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Your Name (Optional but preferred, so that we can talk to you about your issue) ……………………………………………………………………..
Newsletter 8
21st December 2016
www.farnboroughroadinfants.co.uk
As this will be the final newsletter of this term, I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I have been particularly proud of the children in the last few weeks. The behaviour of the children throughout the school is excellent and has made the pleasure of Christmas in an infant school all the more enjoyable. Our Christmas Concerts have been a fabulous success in each year group and children have represented the school in the community exceptionally well. Children have been singing at St. John’s Church and the RSPCA Christmas Fair at Greenbank High School I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff team who given up their own time and put a lot of effort into getting the children ready for all of the performances.
Goodbye 2016 Hello 2017 !!! Exciting things ahead! Thanks to everyone for their support this year with our Read to Succeed Initiative. Remember to keep reading over the Christmas Holidays. Archie, ‘the real reading dog,’ will be back to read with the children again in February!! This term we have also seen success in the use of cursive hand writing. The presentation of children’s work is a real strength throughout the school and the senior leaders have also observed fabulous teaching too. Our partnership with the Junior school goes from strength to strength with joint events including Children in Need, Planting of Poppies for Remembrance Day and Christmas festivities. Farnborough Road Schools are launching a social media ‘app’ in early 2017 to improve home/school communication. Farnborough Road Infant School are joining with the Junior School for this initiative to ease communication for families who have children in each school. The app has been a huge success in other schools and we think parents and extended family members will love it.
Events during the Spring Term include:
Year 1 are visiting Chester Zoo to enhance their Rainforest Topic on 7 th February. Science and Technology Week planned for 23 rd January The Junior Chef Academy are coming to visit 15 th 16th and 17th March with a new exciting recipe. And for the Summer term we intend to celebrate the school’s birthday on 7th June 2017 with a picnic with the Junior school following the success of the Queen’s Birthday picnic last year. Sporting Success Fabulous News – As an Infant School we are rarely invited to be involved in sporting competitions Mrs Arch-Rimmer and I have been encouraging local Sports Leaders to include Infants in any local sporting competitions. Despite Christmas commitments Mrs Arch-Rimmer and Mr Lilley took Year 1 and Year 2 children to two 5 a side football competition at Stanley High School with Everton Football Club last Wednesday and Thursday evening Year 1 children came 3rd and 4th Year 2 children came 1st and 2nd Our young children have now been invited to compete in further local competitions in March. Do you own a business who would like to sponsor a Farnborough Road Infant School Football Kit? please contact me on [email protected] Our school values are: COMPASSION PERSEVERANCE HONESTY RESPECT and LOVE AND KINDNESS
FRIS Newsletter page 2 Bike it Children enjoyed an assembly last Friday by our new Bike it champion Amanda. She has been teaching the children 3 important messages : Be bright—so children can be seen on their bikes. The Bike ABC info – see below And the importance of wearing their helmet if they are riding their bike or scooter to school. If your child does not own a helmet it is not too late to go on their Christmas List!
Congratulations to all the children who have had 100% attendance this half term. Certificates have been given out today. Whole school attendance this term is 96% Year 2 –97.1% Year 1 –97% Reception -95.1% Nursery - 92.8% Letters have been sent to parents of children with attendance that causes concern. Please make sure if your child has been ill the school knows about it by letter or email. Good attendance at school is vital. Aim for 100%. Make doctors and dentists appointments for the holidays or after school and avoid holidays in term time. Thank you for supporting the walking bus, this will return after February half term.
Christmas DVD’s Unfortunately there has been a delay with the concert DVD’s you have ordered. We have been assured that they will be delivered in the first few days of the Spring term in January. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Headlice – Together we can fight them! Please check your child’s hair regularly, ideally once a week – a good way to remember this is: ‘ONCE A WEEK, TAKE A PEEK’ follow advice at www.onceaweektakeapeek.com/downloads • It is best to check for head lice using a comb made for the purpose • Comb through the hair when wet, or after applying a conditioner.
Where to PEEK - Close to the scalp • Behind the ears • The back of the neck • The top of the head • Under the fringe
What to PEEK for - • Adult lice are 2-4 mm long Immature lice are even smaller • Live lice remain close to the scalp • Nits are dead or empty egg shells - simply remove these by hand or by combing If you find headlice alive this is when you need to use a treatment. Remember check your child’s hair a couple of days after treatment to ensure that all the headlice have been killed. If every child returns to school with clear hair it will be a good start to the new year.
Our school nurse will be available in school on Thursday, 5th January, Thursday 2nd February and Thursday 9th March 2017 at 8.45am in the Children’s Centre. Dates; are also available on the calendar on our website! Thursday 5th January—Back to school Thursday 5th January—School nurse in Children’s Centre Week commencing 9th January—Toast Week Week commencing 9thJanuary—Year 2 Bike It Monday 9th January—Start date for new children in Miss Caine’s bumblebee class. Sunday 15th January—Deadline for Reception 2017 applications Week commencing 23rd January—Science & Technology week Thursday 2nd February—School nurse in Children’s Centre Tuesday 7th February—Year 1 trip to Chester Zoo Friday 10th February—Finish for half term Monday 20th February—Back to school
Telephone: 01704 577637 Text: 07860 027 210 Absence e-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS We welcome your views. If you have a question or a comment about anything to do with school, please put it on this slip and return it to the school office ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Your Name (Optional but preferred, so that we can talk to you about your issue) ……………………………………………………………………..
