Stannington First School Thursday Times
14 July 2016
Stannington First School Thursday Times Diary dates : 15 July—School reports issued 18 July—A chance to have a look at your child’s book and have an ice-cream 1.30pm 19 July—Parents Forum 19 July—Year 4 take-over day 19 July—Leavers Disco (Year & & 4) 20 July—Leavers assembly 2pm 20 July—Last day of term 6 Sept—Back to school
Another academic year has come to an end – this last year has flown over! This has been a challenging year for the school, but the commitment and dedication of the staff has helped the school remain focussed on what we are here for and that is the children. Our job is to ensure that all the children learn to the best of their ability in a happy, caring environment – and we have achieved this! We have welcomed some new Governors onto the Governing Body of the school and together we are working to take the school forwards. Throughout the year the children have been involved in a variety of activities – the ‘Make, Bake, Grow and Show’ Show, Mac Millan Coffee Morning at school and in the Ridley Arms, regular assemblies in church, Red Squirrel watch, a visit to Whitehouse Farm, singing for the Queen’s birthday, to name but a few exciting things! The children also prepared a booklet showing the school as it is now for an ex-teacher from the school, Miss Joan Huntley, who taught at Stannington First School for 30 years and was recently 100. The children have, of course, been working very hard in class and we are all proud of their achievements. Our school is part of the community and wherever possible, we will support the community. Jane, our Cook, buys local produce for our monthly ‘buy local food day’. The children thoroughly enjoy the meat from Moorhouse Farm Shop, the ice-cream from The Parlour and the cheese from The Cheese Factory. If anyone has a glut of any fruit or vegetables from their gardens, Jane would be happy to prepare them for the children in addition to the produce that the children grow themselves. Our community room has been well used this year by the Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Youth Club, Parish Council, Make, Bake, Grow and Show Committee and of course the firework display. Our baby and toddler group, TreeTots has had a very successful first year; it is lovely to see so many little people and their parents / grandparents and carers in school. The staff and I would like to wish you all a happy, safe holiday and look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday 6th September at 8.50 a.m.
Forest School timetable: Mondays—Year 3 & 4 Tuesdays—Recep & Yr 1 Thursdays—Nursery & Rowan, Year 2
Year 4 Leavers Disco—Tuesday 19th July FOR YEAR 3 and 4 CHILDREN The leavers disco will be held on Tuesday 19th July, from 3.15-4.45pm. The PTA would be very grateful for donations of sweet items from girls and savoury items from the boys. If any parent would like to help out on the evening, please contact Bev Raimes.
Please remember to regularly check your emails and your child’s book-bag for any correspondence from school.
14 July 2016
Stannington First School Page 2 School meals and packed lunches So that we can cater correctly for childen, it is extremely important to let the office staff know if your child changes from having a hot meal to a packed lunch by the Thursday of the previous week.
Please have a read of our Year 1 and 2 seaside poems attached separately to this newsletter.
Nursery children—30 hours extended entitlement We have been notified by Northumberland CC that any parent that has been offered their 30 hours entitlement, we must provide have sight of your eligibility email before we can accept the additional hours.
School uniform Please refer to the school uniform policy on the website when purchasing any new uniform for September.
Full attendance—Well done !! Well done to the following children who achieved full attendance during this academic year: Isla Fearon Finlay Gair Stephen Glennie Phoebe Kilmurray Aysha Le Ella McFetrich Amy Milligan Anna Poole
Please remember to regularly check your emails and your child’s book-bag for any correspondence from school.
Schedule of school holidays for the school year 2016-2017 Holiday or occasion of closure
Date on which school will close
Date on which school will reassemble
Teacher Day
Monday 5 September 2016
Summer 2016
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Tuesday 6 September 2016
October mid-term
Friday 21 October 2016
Monday 31 October 2016
Teacher Day
Friday 28 October 2016
Christmas
Friday 16 December 2016
Tuesday 3 January 2017
Spring mid-term 2017
Friday 17 February 2017
Tuesday 27 February 2017
Teacher Day
Friday 24 February 2017
Easter 2017
Friday 7 April 2017
May Day
Monday 1 May 2017
Summer mid-term
Friday 26 May 2017
Monday 5 June 2017
Summer 2017
Friday 21 July 2017
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Teacher Day
Monday 4 September 2017
Monday 24 April 2017
Stannington First School Thursday Times Diary dates : 15 July—School reports issued 18 July—A chance to have a look at your child’s book and have an ice-cream 1.30pm 19 July—Parents Forum 19 July—Year 4 take-over day 19 July—Leavers Disco (Year & & 4) 20 July—Leavers assembly 2pm 20 July—Last day of term 6 Sept—Back to school
Another academic year has come to an end – this last year has flown over! This has been a challenging year for the school, but the commitment and dedication of the staff has helped the school remain focussed on what we are here for and that is the children. Our job is to ensure that all the children learn to the best of their ability in a happy, caring environment – and we have achieved this! We have welcomed some new Governors onto the Governing Body of the school and together we are working to take the school forwards. Throughout the year the children have been involved in a variety of activities – the ‘Make, Bake, Grow and Show’ Show, Mac Millan Coffee Morning at school and in the Ridley Arms, regular assemblies in church, Red Squirrel watch, a visit to Whitehouse Farm, singing for the Queen’s birthday, to name but a few exciting things! The children also prepared a booklet showing the school as it is now for an ex-teacher from the school, Miss Joan Huntley, who taught at Stannington First School for 30 years and was recently 100. The children have, of course, been working very hard in class and we are all proud of their achievements. Our school is part of the community and wherever possible, we will support the community. Jane, our Cook, buys local produce for our monthly ‘buy local food day’. The children thoroughly enjoy the meat from Moorhouse Farm Shop, the ice-cream from The Parlour and the cheese from The Cheese Factory. If anyone has a glut of any fruit or vegetables from their gardens, Jane would be happy to prepare them for the children in addition to the produce that the children grow themselves. Our community room has been well used this year by the Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Youth Club, Parish Council, Make, Bake, Grow and Show Committee and of course the firework display. Our baby and toddler group, TreeTots has had a very successful first year; it is lovely to see so many little people and their parents / grandparents and carers in school. The staff and I would like to wish you all a happy, safe holiday and look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday 6th September at 8.50 a.m.
Forest School timetable: Mondays—Year 3 & 4 Tuesdays—Recep & Yr 1 Thursdays—Nursery & Rowan, Year 2
Year 4 Leavers Disco—Tuesday 19th July FOR YEAR 3 and 4 CHILDREN The leavers disco will be held on Tuesday 19th July, from 3.15-4.45pm. The PTA would be very grateful for donations of sweet items from girls and savoury items from the boys. If any parent would like to help out on the evening, please contact Bev Raimes.
Please remember to regularly check your emails and your child’s book-bag for any correspondence from school.
14 July 2016
Stannington First School Page 2 School meals and packed lunches So that we can cater correctly for childen, it is extremely important to let the office staff know if your child changes from having a hot meal to a packed lunch by the Thursday of the previous week.
Please have a read of our Year 1 and 2 seaside poems attached separately to this newsletter.
Nursery children—30 hours extended entitlement We have been notified by Northumberland CC that any parent that has been offered their 30 hours entitlement, we must provide have sight of your eligibility email before we can accept the additional hours.
School uniform Please refer to the school uniform policy on the website when purchasing any new uniform for September.
Full attendance—Well done !! Well done to the following children who achieved full attendance during this academic year: Isla Fearon Finlay Gair Stephen Glennie Phoebe Kilmurray Aysha Le Ella McFetrich Amy Milligan Anna Poole
Please remember to regularly check your emails and your child’s book-bag for any correspondence from school.
Schedule of school holidays for the school year 2016-2017 Holiday or occasion of closure
Date on which school will close
Date on which school will reassemble
Teacher Day
Monday 5 September 2016
Summer 2016
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Tuesday 6 September 2016
October mid-term
Friday 21 October 2016
Monday 31 October 2016
Teacher Day
Friday 28 October 2016
Christmas
Friday 16 December 2016
Tuesday 3 January 2017
Spring mid-term 2017
Friday 17 February 2017
Tuesday 27 February 2017
Teacher Day
Friday 24 February 2017
Easter 2017
Friday 7 April 2017
May Day
Monday 1 May 2017
Summer mid-term
Friday 26 May 2017
Monday 5 June 2017
Summer 2017
Friday 21 July 2017
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Teacher Day
Monday 4 September 2017
Monday 24 April 2017
