To Love, To Learn, To Live RIMARY ST CLEER P
Autumn Term Newsletter No 7 Monday 28th November 2016
HEADTEACHER: MRS C STOATE ST CLEER PRIMARY SCHOOL ST CLEER, LISKEARD CORNWALL PL14 5EA TEL: 01579 342196 FAX: 01579 340711 EMAIL:
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PARENT HOTLINE: 08447707576 school ID number 64193 Ring this number to check if clubs are cancelled, for trip information or to find out if school is closed.
REMINDER OF CHRISTMAS DATES Yes, Christmas is coming, so mark these dates in your diaries! Thursday 1st December
Christmas Mufti Day
Please could all the children bring £1 each for the privilege of wearing Christmas themed Mufti! The money collected in each class will be used to subsidise trips for that same class. During the day, the children will enjoy Christmas activities. Tuesday 6th December
2.00pm. Reception Class Nativity Play
Wednesday 7th December
Christmas Dinner 2.30pm Year 1T Nativity Play (Miss Tozer’s class)
Thursday 8th December
10.00am Year 1/2K Nativity Play (Miss Kinver’s class) 2.30pm Year 2B Nativity Play (Miss Bryant’s class)
Monday 12th December
6.00pm Carols Around the Tree in the School Hall
Tuesday 13th December
Key Stage 1 visit to the Theatre Royal, Plymouth Key Stage 2 FILM day for Y3 & Y4 Y5/Y6 Visit Liskeard to see “Bugsy Malone”
Wednesday 14th December
2.00pm St Cleer School Christmas Fair
Friday 16th December
9.30am Carol Service in St Cleer Church SCHOOL CLUBS
The after school extra-curricular clubs end on the following dates for this term: Multi Sports: 28th November Football: 29th November (“Flying Monkeys” Dance ended on 22nd November) Cycling and Arts Clubs: 30th November Choir: 1st December Cross Country Running: 2nd December Breakfast Club and After-School Child Care continues until the last day of term
POPPY APPEAL Many thanks to all those who bought poppies. The school collected a generous total of £297.35 which was sent to the Poppy Appeal. Thank you!
CHILDREN IN NEED We raised £91.22 for Children in Need. Thank you for your support for this good cause.
ROUTINE BEFORE SCHOOL Starting in January, we have decided to begin a slightly new routine before the school day starts with the bell being rung at 8.50am. We would like to kindly ask adults not to come into school in the mornings. If necessary, children can quickly come through to cloakrooms to drop off musical instruments, larger bags, etc. but then go outside to the playground. If raining, children (not adults) can go into the school hall. This will be for the benefit of all your children. Teachers and teaching assistants will have time to prepare enjoyable lessons with clear learning objectives. It will also help to develop your child’s independence. We would like this to apply also to the reception class children after Christmas. ADVICE FROM SCHOOL COUNCIL ON HOW PARENTS CAN HELP US WITH OUR MATHS Here are the minutes of our School Council meetings held on 14th and 23rd November: The School Council discussed how we could improve our memory, so that we did not forget all that we had learned, especially in Maths. These were our ideas: ♦
Do puzzles and investigations at home as well as at school.
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“Teach” our parents, brothers and sisters some of the skills we have learnt.
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Chant all the Times Tables at home with adults, maybe in “funny voices”. Ask adults to test us; for example, when we are riding in the car.
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Write a times table that you find hard to remember on post-its all around your house. Say them when you go through a door! Keep changing these as you learn them.
We want to share our homework and learning with our families. We like this poster:
Tell me and I may forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I will learn.
WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER
REPLY SLIP CHRISTMAS DINNER WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER Please reply by Friday 18th November Name of child/ren _______________________________________________ Class ________ I would like to book a Christmas dinner for the above child/ren My child would like:
Roast Turkey
My child would like:
Vegetarian Log
WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL St Cleer Parish Church Christmas Trees and other Festive Decorations All day refreshments Raffle Craft, Gifts, Cards, Produce & Cake Stalls Remembrance Tree Friday 9th – Monday 12th December 10.30am to 4.00pm Sunday 6th December at 4pm - Candlelit Carol Service Tuesday 13th December 10.30am to 12noon – Friends of St Cleer Church Coffee Morning There will be a donation box for festive items for the Food Bank For more information please contact 01579 342821
CHRISTMAS IN
ST CLEER PARISH CHURCH 27th Nov.
6.00pm
Advent Carol Service
11th Dec.
4.00pm
Candlelit Carol Service
13th Dec.
10.30am
Friends Coffee Morning
13th Dec.
7.30pm
Pelynt Male Voice Choir
15th Dec.
10.45am
Darite School Service
16th Dec.
9.30am
St Cleer School Service
18th Dec.
9.30am
Holy Communion
6.00pm
Candlelit Carol Service
4.00pm
Candlelit Crib Service
11.30pm.
Candlelit Midnight Mass
10.30am
Christmas Communion
24th Dec.
25th Dec.
