September 2015 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY September 1st September Staff Professional Development Day 2nd September Staff Professional Development Day October Friday 2nd - Harvest Festival Wk beginning 5th - Assessment Week Monday 12th – School photographs
Thursday 10th September 2015
WEST PARK SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW STAFF We have been pleased to welcome a number of new staff this September: Miss Moore is our new Y3 Class Teacher Mr Bell is our site manager Mr Charlton is our IT Manager (AdAstra Trust) A warm welcome to them all.
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Tuesday 13 – EYFS Open Day Wednesday 14th - Halloween Disco
SAFETY FIRST
Thursday 15th - Parent Consultation (3.30—5pm) / EYFS Open Day (school day)
Parents and carers are reminded that jewellery should not be worn in school. Ear-rings are a particular problem in school. These should be removed or taped over for a short time if necessary.
Monday 19th-Parent Consultations (3.30—6pm) Thursday 22nd-Parent Consultations (3.30-5pm) Friday - 23rd Half term holiday November Monday 2nd November - school re-opens Monday 9th Anti Bullying Week Wednesday 11th Governor’s Meeting December 7th Y1/2 afternoon Christmas Performance 1:45 8th Y1/2 morning Christmas Performance 9:30 9th EYFS morning and afternoon Christmas Performances 9:30,1:30 9th - Y5/6 evening performance 5pm 10th Y5/6 morning Christmas Performance 10am 14th Carol Service 15th Y3/4 party day 16th Y5/6 and EYFS party day 17th Y1/2 party day 18th Break up for Christmas
Parents should also remember that we are a nut free school. We have children with nut allergies and all packed lunches and snacks brought into school should be healthy and nut free. All drink bottles brought into school should hold water only. Can all parents continue to keep staff fully informed with arrangements for collecting children from the school gate. Any changes in arrangements should be given to the school office and this will be passed to the class teacher.
SCHOOL WEBSITE www.westpark.hartlepool.sch.uk Can I remind all parents and carers that the school website is being continually updated thanks to support from Miss Sheldrick and Jeff Newton , a parent who has supported the school for a number of years. We try to include important dates, newsletters and other useful information. Your feedback regarding the content is always appreciated.
TEXT MESSAGING Our text messaging service is most useful to both staff and parents. Please ensure that mobile phone numbers are up to date if you want to receive our latest texts and up to date messages and information.
WEST PARK SOLAR SCHOOL We are steadily collecting the votes we need, which hopefully will make a positive contribution to our bid to become the town’s first solar school. Any savings which can be made will obviously release funds from the school budget which can be spent directly on the children and their education rather than on electricity bills! For those parents and carers who have not yet voted, the email address to access the site is: https://www.mandsenergyfund.com/project/28356/
After School Clubs
Commemorative Medal
As a result of comments from our Parent Questionnaire from the 2014—2015 school year, West Park School have made efforts to increase the number of after school clubs. Clubs on offer this term will be:
West Park were pleased to distribute commemorative medals, funded by Hartlepool Borough Council, to all children in school on the 9th September, a historic day for Queen Elizabeth II.
Archery - for Key Stage 2 with Sporting Chance Multi Sports for Key Stage 1 with Sporting Chance Cheer Leading for all year groups with Sporting Chance and Hartlepool Hawks, an award winning cheerleading group. Futsal for Year 4, a new non competitive football initiative for the school.
Details of PE Kit Indoor PE Kit
Year Five football with Sporting Chance
Royal blue t-shirt
Year Six Football with Miss Pilcher.
Dark shorts
Year Six Netball with Miss Sheldrick and Mrs Longstaff
Gym shoes
Please contact the school if you have any queries. Sporting Chance letters were sent out this week and information on other activities will follow shortly.
Outdoor PE Kit if necessary
Royal blue t-shirt
Dark shorts or tracksuit bottoms
Outdoor PE shoes / trainers
School hoodie or royal blue sweatshirt
Please contact school if you are interested in using any of our spare kit or uniform which has been donated by parents and is in excellent
condition.