ORLEANS PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 24th November 2016
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
MERITS – 18th November 2016
Friday 25th November
INSET DAY – School closed to pupils
Quentin Blake – REBECCA MAUN
Monday 28th November
LKS2 English Curriculum Evening 7pm to 8pm
Tim Peake – AMEERA FORD-HERRELL
Tuesday 29th November
Drama Hut – Year 3 Egyptians
Baden Powell – BEAU CHANCE
Wed 30th and Thurs 1st Dec Reception Hearing Tests
Charles Dickens – DANIEL HALEY
Thursday 1st December
Paul Stickland – Author – in Years 2 &4
Samuel Pepys – HARRY SMITH
Friday 2nd December
Alexander Fleming Class Assembly
John Lennon – ELLA LAWS
Friday 2nd December
Children’s Christmas Market
Queen Elizabeth 1 – RYKER GREGORY
Wednesday 7th December
Nature Collection Workshops Rec & Yr 2
Ellie Simmonds – WILLIAM WOODS
Friday 9th December
MUFTI DAY - bring a bottle/chocolates
Jane Austen – NATHAN COLE
for CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 10th December
OPPTA Christmas Fair
Tuesday 13th December
Foundation Stage Christmas Productions: 9.30am Nursery AM and Quentin Blake Class 2.00pm Nursery PM and Tim Peake Class
Wednesday 14th December
Christmas Lunch /NSPCC Mufti Day, children can
wear Christmas Jumpers and bring in a donation for NSPCC Friday 16th December
2.30pm Charles Dickens and Samuel Pepys Classes
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel – ANDREI GALLERO Mo Farah – FRANK NORTON Alexander Fleming – JOELY LENMAN David Bowie – BORIS JOKIC Florence Nightingale – BEVAN DAGNALL
KS1 Christmas Carols in Hall: 9.30am Baden Powell and John Lennon Classes
Monday 19th December
Alan Turing – GEORGE SAWYER
Y3 & Y4 Christmas Evening St Stephens Church
Tuesday 20 December
Y5 & Y6 Christmas Evening St Stephens Church
Wednesday 21st December
School Closes at 2pm – End of Term
HOUSE OF THE WEEK w/e 18th November
MARBLE HILL HOUSE ATTENDANCE CUP w/e 18th November
LENNON, PEPYS, TURING, BOWIE CLASSES - ALL 99.33%
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER:
Dear Parents and Carers Last Monday we held an English Curriculum Evening for the parents of children in Years Five and Six. Thank you to all of the parents who attended, it gave a very clear insight into spelling, punctuation and grammar knowledge, as well as how writing is taught in the upper years of Key Stage Two. Just a reminder that we have the Lower Key Stage Two English Curriculum Evening next Monday at 7.00pm. If you would like your child to have a School Christmas Lunch, please remember to sign up by tomorrow. Details of the menu are included in this newsletter. One last reminder, don’t forget the School is closed tomorrow for an INSET day. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, ready for the start of a brand new week. Yours sincerely
Jane Evans, Headteacher
HEADTEACHER’S STAR OF THE WEEK Libby Hayes and Charlie Taylor – For really responsible behaviour! Well done Libby and Charlie!
DIAMOND AWARDS
Charles Dickens Class – AYDA, SHAYAN Samuel Pepys Class – ELLIE John Lennon Class – SEBASTIAN, MILLIE, MICHELA, DANIEL, LEO Ellie Simmonds - CHLOE Jane Austen Class – LUCY, LARA, OLIVIA, ELIZAVETA Mo Farah Class – AMY, ELLA, LOLA, JONASZ, AXEL, SAM, TOKI
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS LUNCH Christmas Dinner Menu Roast Turkey and Stuffing served with Chipolata Sausage Vegetable and Cheese filled Parcel served with Roast Potatoes Fresh Carrots, Garden Peas and Brussel Sprouts Vegetarian Gravy Cinnamon Cookie Apple and Mincemeat Crumble with Custard
This year, our School Christmas Lunch will be held on Wednesday 14th of December. No action is required if your child already has school dinners. If your child has a packed lunch but would like to join in the festivities, please e-mail
[email protected] by tomorrow, 25th November 2016, and we will add the £2.20 charge to your ParentPay account.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NSPCC CHRISTMAS JUMPERS MUFTI DAY The School Council have also organised a Mufti Day in aid of the NSPCC on this day, Wednesday 14th December. Children can come to School in their Christmas Jumpers and bring a donation for the NSPCC.
CHRISTMAS AT ORLEANS – OUR VERY OWN CD! We are delighted to tell you that on Friday 9 December, we will be recording our very own Orleans CD! This will be done by a professional company and every child will be involved. These CDs make a great Christmas present for friends and family, and of course to have in your own home. Each CD will cost £8 and any profit made will be used to buy further music resources. To get the CDs produced in time for the end of term, make sure you order them promptly – you can order as many as you like – the more we buy, the greater the profit for the school! Order forms are available from the office, and OPPTA will also be taking orders at the Christmas Fair on 10 December. Once you’ve ordered your CDs, you will be able to pay for them via ParentPay. Please note, we can ONLY order CDs that we’ve received payment for, so to avoid disappointment, don’t forget to pay up promptly! The deadline for order forms and payments will be 12th December. We are sure that the CDs will be a great keepsake for you – the children at Orleans are wonderful singers and they’re sure to bring a smile to your face! Mrs Ricketts and Miss Banks
SCHOOL NURSE The school nurse has a drop-in session on the 30th of November @3.15pm. If you need advice on bed wetting, sleeping or behavioural issues to name but a few please pop in !!!
LISA THE DISCO DIVA’S DANCE CLUB ASSEMBLY SHOW The Dance Club Parent’s Assembly Show will be taking place on Wednesday 7th December at 10.30am/10.45am
SAMARA'S AID BOXES Today, we have excitedly sent our Samara's Aid Care Packages on their way to be checked and forwarded by St Stephen's Church, before being shipped out to Syrian and Iraqi refugees next week. Between us we have contributed 15 boxes! So thank you for all your generous contributions and particular thanks go to the wonderful class parent reps who've coordinated the boxes. Also, thanks to our enthusiastic Junior Leadership Team who've been promoting the boxes, and helped load them up this morning. Mrs Ricketts
OPPTA NEWS WEEKLY CAKE SALES
John Lennon Class Cake Sale on Friday 18th November raised a fantastic £154.00 Tomorrow, Friday, is an Inset Day so the next Cake Sale will be held on Friday 2nd December by Samuel Pepys Class So please do come and support them
OPPTA CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS MARKET
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
COMMUNITY NEWS FROM RICHMOND BOROUGH
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Santa and Festive Family Fun Santa returns for his annual visit to Orleans House Gallery. Join the festive fun, create Christmas activities, and get your gift from Santa in person. The session is suitable for children aged 4 and above, who must be accompanied by an adult. Date: Sunday 11 December 2016 Times: 11am to 12.30pm and 2 to 3.30pm Location: Coach House, Orleans House Gallery Price: £9 per child Booking is essential, please call the Gallery on 020 8831 6000 or book online here
Mini Maestro Family Concert series at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square These are interactive classical music concerts with orchestra, suitable for ages 4 to 11. The music is explained with lots of stories and imagery, and the children are invited to sing and clap along, sit among the players and even conduct! It’s all lots of fun, very educational and a perfect introduction to classical music for children of primary school age. www.lmaorchestra.com/mini-maestro
ST MARGARET’S COMMUNITY NEWS
The St Margarets Fair Committee invites all St Margarets Senior Citizens to our annual Christmas Dinner! Do have any elderly neighbours, relatives or friends you think may want to come to the Christmas Dinner on Monday, 5th of December? Please provide contact details to Becky Ellison (0208 744 9681,
[email protected]), and she will get in touch with them and send along an invitation. It’s a love free event open to all seniors in St Margarets! Details are: St Margarets Fair Senior Citizens’ Christmas Dinner Monday 5th December 2016 6pm for 6:30pm Dinner Turks Head, Winchester Hall, St Margarets
Please click on the link below for the St Margaret’s Community Website, which features news and events happening within the local area: http://stmgrts.org.uk/
