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NEWSLETTER NO. 8 Wednesday 4th November 2015 CERTIFICATES Congratulations to the following children who received certificates on the last week of term. Reception: Bradley Year 1: George Year 2: Oscar Year 3: Marcus Year 4: Jack & Max Year 6: Aimee-Lee Citizens Cup: Steven (Y4)
CHURCHILL PRIMARY IN THE TOP 2% OF SCHOOLS NATIONALLY!! We have received a very complimentary letter from Nick Gibb, the Minister of State for School Reform. His letter congratulates all staff and children at Churchill Primary School on the very high standard of achievement in the 2015 phonics screening check, with 100% of pupils reaching or exceeding the pass mark. Our school is in the top 2% of all primary schools in the country. An amazing achievement! A full copy of the letter is on the website – on our Headteacher’s blog. Dear Mrs. Venning I am writing to convey my warmest congratulations to you, your staff and your pupils for the very high standard of achievement in the 2015 phonics screening check. We want to ensure that every child develops a firm grasp of phonics which is why I was so delighted to see your results. With 100% if pupils at Churchill Church of England Primary School reaching or exceeding the pass mark in the check, your school is in the top 2% of all primary schools in the country. This year’s figures show that 99% pupils who reach or exceed the pass mark in the phonics check go on to achieve at least the expected standard in key stage 1 reading, which underlines the importance of developing the ability to decode words effectively at an early age. I am pleased to learn that you have ensured that all Year 1 children in your school have a firm foundation in reading, from which they can develop further and become increasingly fluent readers. Thank you for your work in this vital area of a child’s early education and congratulations again to you and your staff for your hard work and professionalism. With best wishes Yours sincerely Nick Gibb MP
T@3 FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER This Friday Year 2 will be presenting the assembly at which parents of Year 2 pupils are warmly welcome. They will also be hosting T@3, so offers of help from Year 2 parents will be greatly appreciated. T@3 gives parents a chance to get together over a ‘cuppa’ and have a chat before picking up children. It is open to all parents across the school. Each term one class is given the chance to host this. The parents from that class all contribute by donating cakes or giving up their time to help set up, sell and clear away. Any money raised is normally given to the hosting class to use towards trips, shows and other special ‘extras’.
PARENTS’ EVENINGS A reminder that our parents’ evenings take place on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November. Appointment sign-up sheets are now available in classrooms. This year we will be inviting all children in Years 5 and 6 to attend the meetings with their parents. POPPIES As in previous years we will have been asked to sell poppies in the lead up to Remembrance Day. The school ambassadors will be taking them around the classrooms during the day and if you would like your child to purchase a poppy please send them to school with their donation. Thank you. AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS We apologise but due to staff training running club will not begin until after Christmas. Due to Parents’ Evenings photography club will NOT start until Wednesday, 18th November and French club will be cancelled next Tuesday, 10th. REMEMBRANCE SERVICE On Wednesday, 11th November the children will be attending a special service at St. Mary’s Church in Langford for Remembrance Day. We will be leaving school at approximately 10.30am. We would be very grateful if any parents would like to accompany the children to the church. Please let your class teacher know. CHILDREN IN NEED Friday, 13th November is Children in Need day. We have decided to celebrate this by coming to school in ‘the wrong clothes’ for a £1 donation. This could be wearing someone else’s clothes, inside out clothes or any other inventive idea. Staff are all going to join in! Cakes will be on sale during break for 20p – any donations of cakes will gratefully received. FLU VACCINATION We have been informed by Somerset School Nursing Team that they will be coming to school on Friday, 20th November to give the nasal flu vaccination for Years 1 &2. This is only for children whose parents informed the Health Authority that they would like their children to receive this. A letter with more details of the vaccination process will be sent shortly to parents and carers of those children who have requested the vaccination. FREE SCHOOL MEALS If you are in receipt of any benefits your child may be entitled to free school meals, even if your child is in KS1 you still need to apply. Forms are available on the North Somerset website. STARTING SCHOOL 2016 If you have a child with a birthday between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012 you need to apply to North Somerset Council to register a school place. You can apply online at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/admissions. For more information please telephone the admissions team on 01275 884078 or 01275 884014 or email [email protected] PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY & PHOTOGRAPHY MORNING Churchill Pre-School are running a pottery and photography morning this Saturday, 7th November from 9.30am-12.30pm at the Memorial Hall in Ladymead Lane. Choose from a range of items to paint and decorate including Christmas baubles, mugs, plates and ornaments. UNWANTED SKY BOXES Bristol Sport in partnership with Sky Sports has announced a unique programme for grassroots, community and schools to earn free sports kit by returning old Sky boxes. Coinciding with Bristol being EU Green Capital 2015, Sky is asking people to return any unwanted, old Sky boxes and broadband routers. If you have any of the above collecting dust we are still collecting so please bring them into school. Each box returned will earn the school Sky Kit Reward points which will allow us to choose from an array of sports kit.
THE GIVING MACHINE – SHOP ONLINE & RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR SCHOOL With the lead up to Christmas please remember that you can generate free money donations for the school every time you shop online via The Giving Machine. Some of the retailers who subscribe to this include Amazon, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Next, John Lewis, PC World, Toys R Us, Vodafone and a lot, lot more. It will not cost you anything extra as the online shop pays a donation to the school on your behalf. Just go to www.TheGiving Machine.co.uk join as a shopper/giver and choose to Support Churchill Primary School. THE OFFICE IS HAPPY TO HELP ANYONE WITH THE REGISTERING.
PTA NEWS! I hope you all had a fantastic half term, don't they just fly? So a quick update on what's happened and happening... MONSTERS BALL Well what a way to finish the term! Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event. I am absolutely delighted to say we raised £379! AMAZING! Thank you! FASHON SHOW – MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER This event is now sold out and will take place next Monday! We look forward to seeing you all there as it’s set to be a great night out! CHRISTMAS HAMPERS I know it seems super early but it’s going to creep up on us!!! Outside every classroom there is a list of goodies for the class hampers that will be raffled at the school Fayre on Saturday 5th December. Please can you put your name down next to an item you can donate? All items are very much appreciated and I thank you all in advance for your generosity. MOVIE NIGHT More information to follow soon, but this is definitely a date for your diary! Thursday 3rdDecember our very first school movie night! Your opportunity to drop the kids at school and perhaps do some late night Christmas Shopping! This will be a trial but if successful we will roll out throughout the year! We really hope you will all support us on this. COMPETITION TIME – WIN A £40 SMYTHS TOY VOUCHER Don’t forget the deadline is this Friday (6th November) and the winner will be announced on Friday 20th. This needs to be an A4, portrait, ‘Christmas’ picture and once done, handed into your class teacher with your child’s name, age and class on the back. Good Luck everyone! COFFEE MORNING This Friday (6th Nov), Lisa Price (Liv’s mum year 1) has kindly offered to hold a coffee and cake morning at her house. If you would like to come (EVERYONE is very welcome) please speak to either myself or Lisa and we can give you her address. This is a great way to meet some new friends, have a chin wag and well... do we really need an excuse for coffee and cake? All money raised goes direct to the PTA! If you haven’t already, please make sure you sign up to our FaceBook page… search Churchill C.E.V.C Primary School PTA. This is a private group to discuss all things PTA and is a great way to keep up to date with everything that is happening. Thanks again for everyone’s continued support but we are always looking for more help and volunteers so please, if you can spare some time, please let me know. Nina PTA email address is [email protected].
MESSY CHURCH Sat 14th November, 9.30 - 11:00am, St Mary's Church, Langford. Breakfast; fun craft activities; Bible stories; and songs. Activities aimed at 4 - 8yr olds but all ages welcome. Children to be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Zoe (852606) or Clare (853158).
DATES for your DIARY NOVEMBER th 5 th 6 th
9
th
th
10 /11 th 11 th 13 th 16 th
18 th 19 th 20 rd
23
th
30
DECEMBER st 1 nd 2 rd 3 th 4 th 5 th 7 th
8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 14 th
15 th 16 th 17 th
18
Bikeability – Year 6 – bikes needed 9:15am Year 2 Assembly – Year 2 Parents welcome Bikeability – Year 6 – bikes needed 3pm - T@3 run by Year 2 Year 5 visit to ‘The Watershed’ Grand Pier Carol Competition SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed PTA Fashion Show 7.00pm for 7.30pm Parents Evenings. Children in Year 5 and 6 should attend with their parent or carer Remembrance Service – St Mary’s 10:45am Children in Need – wrong clothes day Year 6 Trip – Wells WW1 theme SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed Year 5 visit to ‘STEAM’ in Swindon Rotary Club Youth Speaks 9.15am Year 5 Assembly – Year 5 Parents welcome Years 1 and 2 nasal spray vaccination Last week of clubs SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed KS1 Dress Rehearsal KS1 Christmas production – 2.00pm KS1 Christmas production – 2.00pm PTA Movie Night Year 4 trip to Bristol Museum CHRISTMAS FAIR KS2 Christmas production dress rehearsal SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed Christingle Service at St. Mary’s Church – 2:30pm KS2 Christmas production – 7:00pm KS2 Christmas production – 7:00pm PTA Secret Santa – more details to follow SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed Years 5 and 6 Party Years 3 and 4 Party Christmas Lunch KS1 Party Carol Service St. John’s Church – 6:00pm Wear a Sweater Day Carols in the Playground LAST DAY OF TERM
CHURCHILL PRIMARY IN THE TOP 2% OF SCHOOLS NATIONALLY!! We have received a very complimentary letter from Nick Gibb, the Minister of State for School Reform. His letter congratulates all staff and children at Churchill Primary School on the very high standard of achievement in the 2015 phonics screening check, with 100% of pupils reaching or exceeding the pass mark. Our school is in the top 2% of all primary schools in the country. An amazing achievement! A full copy of the letter is on the website – on our Headteacher’s blog. Dear Mrs. Venning I am writing to convey my warmest congratulations to you, your staff and your pupils for the very high standard of achievement in the 2015 phonics screening check. We want to ensure that every child develops a firm grasp of phonics which is why I was so delighted to see your results. With 100% if pupils at Churchill Church of England Primary School reaching or exceeding the pass mark in the check, your school is in the top 2% of all primary schools in the country. This year’s figures show that 99% pupils who reach or exceed the pass mark in the phonics check go on to achieve at least the expected standard in key stage 1 reading, which underlines the importance of developing the ability to decode words effectively at an early age. I am pleased to learn that you have ensured that all Year 1 children in your school have a firm foundation in reading, from which they can develop further and become increasingly fluent readers. Thank you for your work in this vital area of a child’s early education and congratulations again to you and your staff for your hard work and professionalism. With best wishes Yours sincerely Nick Gibb MP
T@3 FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER This Friday Year 2 will be presenting the assembly at which parents of Year 2 pupils are warmly welcome. They will also be hosting T@3, so offers of help from Year 2 parents will be greatly appreciated. T@3 gives parents a chance to get together over a ‘cuppa’ and have a chat before picking up children. It is open to all parents across the school. Each term one class is given the chance to host this. The parents from that class all contribute by donating cakes or giving up their time to help set up, sell and clear away. Any money raised is normally given to the hosting class to use towards trips, shows and other special ‘extras’.
PARENTS’ EVENINGS A reminder that our parents’ evenings take place on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November. Appointment sign-up sheets are now available in classrooms. This year we will be inviting all children in Years 5 and 6 to attend the meetings with their parents. POPPIES As in previous years we will have been asked to sell poppies in the lead up to Remembrance Day. The school ambassadors will be taking them around the classrooms during the day and if you would like your child to purchase a poppy please send them to school with their donation. Thank you. AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS We apologise but due to staff training running club will not begin until after Christmas. Due to Parents’ Evenings photography club will NOT start until Wednesday, 18th November and French club will be cancelled next Tuesday, 10th. REMEMBRANCE SERVICE On Wednesday, 11th November the children will be attending a special service at St. Mary’s Church in Langford for Remembrance Day. We will be leaving school at approximately 10.30am. We would be very grateful if any parents would like to accompany the children to the church. Please let your class teacher know. CHILDREN IN NEED Friday, 13th November is Children in Need day. We have decided to celebrate this by coming to school in ‘the wrong clothes’ for a £1 donation. This could be wearing someone else’s clothes, inside out clothes or any other inventive idea. Staff are all going to join in! Cakes will be on sale during break for 20p – any donations of cakes will gratefully received. FLU VACCINATION We have been informed by Somerset School Nursing Team that they will be coming to school on Friday, 20th November to give the nasal flu vaccination for Years 1 &2. This is only for children whose parents informed the Health Authority that they would like their children to receive this. A letter with more details of the vaccination process will be sent shortly to parents and carers of those children who have requested the vaccination. FREE SCHOOL MEALS If you are in receipt of any benefits your child may be entitled to free school meals, even if your child is in KS1 you still need to apply. Forms are available on the North Somerset website. STARTING SCHOOL 2016 If you have a child with a birthday between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012 you need to apply to North Somerset Council to register a school place. You can apply online at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/admissions. For more information please telephone the admissions team on 01275 884078 or 01275 884014 or email [email protected] PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY & PHOTOGRAPHY MORNING Churchill Pre-School are running a pottery and photography morning this Saturday, 7th November from 9.30am-12.30pm at the Memorial Hall in Ladymead Lane. Choose from a range of items to paint and decorate including Christmas baubles, mugs, plates and ornaments. UNWANTED SKY BOXES Bristol Sport in partnership with Sky Sports has announced a unique programme for grassroots, community and schools to earn free sports kit by returning old Sky boxes. Coinciding with Bristol being EU Green Capital 2015, Sky is asking people to return any unwanted, old Sky boxes and broadband routers. If you have any of the above collecting dust we are still collecting so please bring them into school. Each box returned will earn the school Sky Kit Reward points which will allow us to choose from an array of sports kit.
THE GIVING MACHINE – SHOP ONLINE & RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR SCHOOL With the lead up to Christmas please remember that you can generate free money donations for the school every time you shop online via The Giving Machine. Some of the retailers who subscribe to this include Amazon, Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Next, John Lewis, PC World, Toys R Us, Vodafone and a lot, lot more. It will not cost you anything extra as the online shop pays a donation to the school on your behalf. Just go to www.TheGiving Machine.co.uk join as a shopper/giver and choose to Support Churchill Primary School. THE OFFICE IS HAPPY TO HELP ANYONE WITH THE REGISTERING.
PTA NEWS! I hope you all had a fantastic half term, don't they just fly? So a quick update on what's happened and happening... MONSTERS BALL Well what a way to finish the term! Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event. I am absolutely delighted to say we raised £379! AMAZING! Thank you! FASHON SHOW – MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER This event is now sold out and will take place next Monday! We look forward to seeing you all there as it’s set to be a great night out! CHRISTMAS HAMPERS I know it seems super early but it’s going to creep up on us!!! Outside every classroom there is a list of goodies for the class hampers that will be raffled at the school Fayre on Saturday 5th December. Please can you put your name down next to an item you can donate? All items are very much appreciated and I thank you all in advance for your generosity. MOVIE NIGHT More information to follow soon, but this is definitely a date for your diary! Thursday 3rdDecember our very first school movie night! Your opportunity to drop the kids at school and perhaps do some late night Christmas Shopping! This will be a trial but if successful we will roll out throughout the year! We really hope you will all support us on this. COMPETITION TIME – WIN A £40 SMYTHS TOY VOUCHER Don’t forget the deadline is this Friday (6th November) and the winner will be announced on Friday 20th. This needs to be an A4, portrait, ‘Christmas’ picture and once done, handed into your class teacher with your child’s name, age and class on the back. Good Luck everyone! COFFEE MORNING This Friday (6th Nov), Lisa Price (Liv’s mum year 1) has kindly offered to hold a coffee and cake morning at her house. If you would like to come (EVERYONE is very welcome) please speak to either myself or Lisa and we can give you her address. This is a great way to meet some new friends, have a chin wag and well... do we really need an excuse for coffee and cake? All money raised goes direct to the PTA! If you haven’t already, please make sure you sign up to our FaceBook page… search Churchill C.E.V.C Primary School PTA. This is a private group to discuss all things PTA and is a great way to keep up to date with everything that is happening. Thanks again for everyone’s continued support but we are always looking for more help and volunteers so please, if you can spare some time, please let me know. Nina PTA email address is [email protected].
MESSY CHURCH Sat 14th November, 9.30 - 11:00am, St Mary's Church, Langford. Breakfast; fun craft activities; Bible stories; and songs. Activities aimed at 4 - 8yr olds but all ages welcome. Children to be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Zoe (852606) or Clare (853158).
DATES for your DIARY NOVEMBER th 5 th 6 th
9
th
th
10 /11 th 11 th 13 th 16 th
18 th 19 th 20 rd
23
th
30
DECEMBER st 1 nd 2 rd 3 th 4 th 5 th 7 th
8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 14 th
15 th 16 th 17 th
18
Bikeability – Year 6 – bikes needed 9:15am Year 2 Assembly – Year 2 Parents welcome Bikeability – Year 6 – bikes needed 3pm - T@3 run by Year 2 Year 5 visit to ‘The Watershed’ Grand Pier Carol Competition SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed PTA Fashion Show 7.00pm for 7.30pm Parents Evenings. Children in Year 5 and 6 should attend with their parent or carer Remembrance Service – St Mary’s 10:45am Children in Need – wrong clothes day Year 6 Trip – Wells WW1 theme SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed Year 5 visit to ‘STEAM’ in Swindon Rotary Club Youth Speaks 9.15am Year 5 Assembly – Year 5 Parents welcome Years 1 and 2 nasal spray vaccination Last week of clubs SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed KS1 Dress Rehearsal KS1 Christmas production – 2.00pm KS1 Christmas production – 2.00pm PTA Movie Night Year 4 trip to Bristol Museum CHRISTMAS FAIR KS2 Christmas production dress rehearsal SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed Christingle Service at St. Mary’s Church – 2:30pm KS2 Christmas production – 7:00pm KS2 Christmas production – 7:00pm PTA Secret Santa – more details to follow SWIMMING Year 3 – kit needed Years 5 and 6 Party Years 3 and 4 Party Christmas Lunch KS1 Party Carol Service St. John’s Church – 6:00pm Wear a Sweater Day Carols in the Playground LAST DAY OF TERM
