Blandford St Mary Primary School Newsletter Headteacher: Mr Paul Lavis Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Sam Harris
12th March 2010 Volume 3,
Issue 8
Contents:
Dear Parents
Pamper Evening
2
Photographer
2
Cookathon
2
Dear Parents,
Football Success
2
Coffee Morning
2
Triple P Programme
2
Finally the sun shines (at least it has enough for it to cheer us up from our winter doldrums!) and we eagerly anticipate the arrival of daffodils and the rest!
Easter Lunch
3
Spot the Van
3
Family Activity Day Diary Dates
3 4
Upcoming Events
Monday 15th March. -Class Photographs
Wednesday 31st March~ Spring Talent Contest
Thursday 1st April~ Last day of Term
Monday 19th April~ Staff Training Day
Tuesday 20th April~ Children back to school.
Thank you so much to those of you who have taken the time to fill out the online surveys (that are on the class blogs) - they will remain open for one more week before I close them and begin to sift through the findings. If you haven't done so - please have a look and complete one. The children will find out which class has won the chocolates next week! From the next newsletter, we will be introducing something new: the Attendance Competition. Each week we analyse the attendance records of all the children in the school looking at absence, illness and so on. We look for patterns of absence and follow up any issues that may be arising -clearly, it is really important that our children attend school as much as possible and if there are any problems in this area then we need to deal with them quickly and effectively. The problem with this ap-
proach is that we seem to focus on the negative all the time and don't take the time to celebrate the positives, namely: children actually being in and making progress at school! So, in the next newsletter we will celebrate the class who have the highest school attendance for that month. There could even be a prize! We are desperate for our children to be successful at school and excellent attendance is a very important part of the package. This includes being in school on time. If your child is late after the register has closed then it is logged as an unauthorised absence. As we are trying to eradicate any sort of absence then lateness is just as an important issue as any other. Of course - if your child is ill then they have a genuine reason for not being at school and it is important they stay at home until they are well enough to be at school. OK - let the competition begin - and let's celebrate our high attendees!
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Blandford St Mary Primary School Newsletter Volume 3,
Stop Press Ladies Pamper Evening—Tonight Friday 12th March @ Blandford St. Mary Primary School 7.00pm-10.00pm
£5 per ticket
School Cookathon On Tuesday16th March we are holding our first School Cookathon. Ten children from each class will be cooking tomato pasta with Mrs Gibson and then taking it back to class for a tasting session. Look out Jamie Oliver!!
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School photographer Just a little note to let you know that on Monday 15th March the photographer will be with us at 1.30pm to take the children’s group class photographs.
Football Success Just to let you know that we are very excited that our footballers are through to the semi-finals in the Davidson Trophy. The next and final rounds to be played on Monday 29th March. We wish them all lots of luck.
Coffee Morning with a twist & Triple P Positive Parenting Programme @ Blandford Children’s Centre North Dorset YISP Triple P Positive Parenting Programme Triple P promotes good communication and strong relationships between parents and teenagers.
Coffee Morning Relaxed informal friendly atmosphere run by parents for parents Drop in and socialise with others at Blandford Children’s Centre Wednesday 24th March 9-10.30am and every 2nd Wednesday thereafter. Contact Debbi Cheeseman 01258 457858
This positive approach to parenting helps parents promote their teenagers development and manage difficult situations in a constructive and caring way. Triple P helps parents recognise causes of common teenagers behaviour problems & encourages desiarble behaviour. 23rd and 30th April, 7th and 14th May and 11th June 10.00am to 12.00 noon Please contact the school office for more information
Blandford St Mary Primary School Newsletter Volume 3,
Special Easter Lunch
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Spot the van competition
Easter Celebration On Wednesday 31st March Local Roast Turkey or
Homemade Vegetarian Roast Roast Potatoes & Parsnips Seasonal Vegetables & Gravy Easter Choc. Crispy Nest with
Orders need to be placed by 24th March please. Please note:There will be a small chocolate egg inside a crispy cake, the eggs are pure chocolate and not a praline mixture. However , the packets say that the eggs are produced in a factory where nuts are used on the premises.
Family Animal Activity Day
Blandford builders C G Pitcher and Son are running a competition of local school children to take part in. The ‘Spot the Van’ competition has now been launched, and each quarter a winner will be announced. The winner will receive £500-worth of construction work for their school, as well as a prize for themselves. The competition is open to children of all ages across Dorset in youth clubs, schools, charities, groups and scouts. To take part, all you have to do is look out for one of the CG Pitcher and Son’s vans, note the name, location and time, and log on to CG Pitcher’s new website: www.pitchrconstruction.com to summit your entry. A lucky winner will be drawn every three months throughout 2010
Margaret Green Animal Rescue Are holding an Activity For more information, contact Mark Pitcher on Day on 01258 457840 or email mark@pitcherThursday 8th April construction.com 11am-3pm Free Entry All Welcome The Animal Sanctuary Church Knowle 01929 480474
Blandford St Mary Primary School Newsletter Blandford St Mary Primary School Birch Avenue Blandford St Mary, Dorset DT11 9QD
Phone: 01258-453331 Fax: 01258-455865
Diary Dates:
Diary Dates
Monday 15th March Wednesday 31st March
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Thursday 1st April Monday 19th April Tuesday 20th April
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Class Photographs Spring Talent Contest ~ (more details to follow) Last day of Term Staff Training Day Children back to school.
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