Association of Friends (PTA) of St Saviour’s
NEWSLETTER NO 8 – WEDNESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2011
A Wonderful Treat for the Children!
London Zoo have been bringing in some of
HELLO THERE!
their exotic animals to school this week for all
the children to see & touch! This was as a result
of a suggestion made by a parent at the Friends’ meeting in
January & which we agreed to fund. We’re absolutely thrilled
the children are benefitting from this so soon and we're sure
they’ll gain loads. Let us know what they thought of it all.
We had a really good turn out at the Friends’ forward planning
meeting on Friday. Thanks to all who attended or sent their
apologies. The knotty subject of communication came to the
fore once more which has prompted us to highlight where you
can keep informed on all matters to do with the Friends.
Newsletters – these are produced every 3-4 weeks and are
circulated via book bags. They are also emailed to class reps
for electronic distribution and in the near future will be posted
in the Friends’ section of the school website
www.stsavioursealing.net. At the bottom of every page of the
newsletter you will find the school’s website address, the
Friends’ email address, our charity number & NCPTA number.
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Our Burns’ Night Celebration…
was nothing short of a triumph! Sixty-five parents, teachers
and governors came along to enjoy the fun, and enjoy the fun
they did. The “Address to the Haggis” performed by Alex
Johnson (1LS) was just superb and Merrick, the Piper, wasn’t
the only one smiling when Alex lifted his kilt to borrow his
Sghian Dubh! (And before you ask… it’s the dress knife he
keeps in his sock!) The feedback on the whole event has been
amazing and praise from the school unparalleled. The food
was delicious, the room enchanting and the evening ran like
clockwork. Everyone joined in the dancing and the only
complaint was of face ache from all the laughter! It was great
value and, thanks to your support and that of our generous
sponsors, we still managed to raise lots of funds – final figures
aren’t in yet, but we hope the whole event will raise over
£1000. Huge thanks to all of you who played a part – it was a
great team effort. Photos of this wonderful occasion will be
on display and for sale in the front playground this week –
keep your eyes peeled!
And don’t forget – if you have a cultural event you would like
to celebrate with us – let us know.
Notice Boards – we have 2 notice boards, both on the white
wall to your right as you walk through the main gates. The
latest newsletter is displayed here along with event posters
and current pledges made by the Friends to the School.
Website –www.stsavioursealing.net. Our Newsletters will soon
be posted within the Friends’ section. The minutes from the
last general meeting will also be posted here. These contain
details of financial pledges made by the Friends to the School.
Reminder e-mails for the forthcoming week are sent out to
Committee & Class Reps each weekend for circulation. Please
ensure your Class Rep has an up to date email address for you.
Meetings will be held regularly over the coming months. Our
next meeting will cover stall allocation for The Summer Fair so
do please make sure your class is represented. Forthcoming
dates:- 9am in the Pastoral Centre on Wed 2 March; Fri 1 Apr;
Wed 4 May; Fri 20 May; Fri 10 June and weekly on Friday
mornings thereafter. Evening meetings to be advised.
Class Reps and Committee Members – collar any of us in the
playground if you’d like to know more. We hope to have
photos of the main offenders in Reception before too long.
Donuts with Dad for Nursery & Reception
And you can always get in touch @stsavioursfriends@yahoo.co.uk
children and a loved one, will take place on
Wednesday 16th Feb from 8am until the bell rings at 8.50am.
Spare booking forms are available from the office - do book
your place soon as we’re limited for space and have to restrict
numbers. If any of you are able to help set up on Tues 15 th
after school we’d love to hear from you.
See you in the playground and keep in the loop.
Your Chair Team, Clare, Heather, Jo and Antonia
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
St Saviour’s is to merge with Christ Church to become
Christ the Saviour Primary School
from Sept 2011. Both Friends’ Associations look forward to
working together in the future as one big team. Bring it on!
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can be found on Thursdays from 3pm by the
main gate. This delicious organic produce is
definitely worth a try and every purchase raises funds. A basic
bag costs £5 and comes with handy recipes and food facts.
Reception Cake Sale this Friday Feb 11th
in the front playground from 3pm. Reception - do
bring in your tempting treats on Thurs pm or Friday
am. They can be left on the table in the corridor
leading to the school hall. Please help Tomomi & Reception
Class Reps set up from 2.30pm &/or sell from 3pm if you can.
Let’s see you beat the targets set by Year 2 - £142.75 and
Year 1 - £111.75. Go on Reception – show us how it’s done!
stsavioursfriends@yahoo.co.uk
www.stsavioursealing.net
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Our 2nd-Hand Uniform sale on Fri 4th Feb raised a
wonderful £64.50. Thanks to those who helped set
up & sell, & those who made those vital purchases.
The team also bagged up 3 bin liners full of uniform not
suitable for re-sale for Eco kids. Fantastic!
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Charity Number: 289889
NCPTA membership Number: 36928
The Lost Property team will be displaying their wares from 3pm on Thursday 17th Feb in the front
playground. Before they do please check the lost property bins for any of your missing items. These
boxes are on either side of the entrance into the main school. At the end of every term any unclaimed
items will either go into the second hand uniform stock or be donated to Eco kids. Please make sure you
claim your items in time! If you’re able to help them set up from 2.15pm next Thursday they’d be most
grateful. Let us know so they know whom to expect. Many thanks.
The ever-popular St Saviour’s & Christ Church Quiz Night will soon be upon us. Fri 18th March is the date
and kick off is 7.30pm in St Saviour’s School Hall. Tables seat 8. You can form your own quiz teams or come
along as individuals or small groups and be seated with others. It’s great, great fun and extremely popular.
Tickets will cost £10 each and fish and chips will be served. BYOB – bring your own bottles.
Fliers will be circulated via book bags soon after half term.
Have Your Say and Raise funds for the School! The Pupil and Parent Voice Survey
National Foundation for
Educational Research
Panel gives pupils and parents a chance to have their say on educational issues and influence
policy and practice. Parents who sign up will be contacted a number of times each year to
complete a questionnaire online. For each survey submitted, the Friends receive £2 and so do
the family. Families can choose to receive their £2 as gift vouchers or can donate the money to
a favoured charity including the Friends’ Association. To sign up log on to www.nfer.ac.uk/panel
and quote our PTA reference code NW695. Every little helps.
Photocopying – Every Wednesday we’re permitted to use the school
photocopier between 9 and 11am for Friends material. If you feel able to
do a stint every now and then we’d be extremely grateful. Get in touch
and let us know a date which might suit you. Many thanks.
ADVANCED NOTICES ADVANCED NOTICES ADVANCED NOTICES 
Boden are booked for the evening of Tuesday 3rd May. It’s the day after the first May bank holiday
and the Royal Wedding weekend. Do please note it in your diaries now as these are always lovely
events and it would be a shame to miss out.
Don’t forget to keep collecting for Eco kids. Put May 6th in your diary and start clearing out
and collecting. Our target is 1 tonne – that’s approximately 1 full eco-bag of clothes per
St Saviour’s child. Don’t forget eco kids collect all sorts of other things too, books, shoes, handbags,
curtains, bedding, small electrical items in good working order (no TV’s) and children’s books. Go to
www.ecokidsproject.co.uk for more details.
And finally… Sara Al-Tahan (Leilani 2L) is so grateful to the person who handed in her precious bracelet to the School Office last
week. She’d love to thank you in person. If this kind act was performed by you, do please email us and we’ll pass your details on.
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Next Friends’ Newsletter – Wednesday 9th March – Let us know if there’s anything you would like to include.
stsavioursfriends@yahoo.co.uk
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY…
February
April
Friday 11th - 3pm - Reception Cake Sale, front playground
Weds 16th - 8am - ‘Donuts with Dad’ for Nursery & Reception
Mon 21st- Fri 25th – Half Term
Mon 28th – Back to School
Fri 1st – 9am-Committee/Planning meeting, Pastoral Centre
- 3pm – Year 1 cake sale – front playground.
Tues 5th – 9am – Head Teacher’s Coffee Morning
Fri 8th – Last day of term
Wed 27th – Back to school
Fri 29th – Public Holiday for the Royal Wedding
March
Wed 2nd - 9am-Committee/Planning meeting, Pastoral Centre
Fri 11th – 3pm - Year 2 cake sale – front playground
Tues 15th – 9am – Head Teacher’s Coffee Morning
Fri 18th - 7.30pm - Quiz night (with Christ Church) @
St Saviour’s School Hall
May
Mon 2nd – Bank Holiday
Tues 3rd – Boden Evening – 7.45pm School Hall
Fri 6th – Eco-kids
School Mass takes place in St Saviour’s School Hall every Thursday at 9.05. All parents and carers are welcome.
stsavioursfriends@yahoo.co.uk
www.stsavioursealing.net
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Charity Number: 289889
NCPTA membership Number: 36928