BURMAN INFANT SCHOOL
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER 2015
Remembrance Day
Poppies will be on sale from Wednesday 4th November for children to buy (5p or 10p
contribution please). Remembrance Day will be discussed in assembly and class. We will
hold a two minute silence at the end of playtime on Wednesday 11th as a mark of respect.
Reception Open Day
RECEPTION OPEN DAY IS ON Thursday 12th November
Either 9.00am - 10.00am or 2.15pm - 3.15pm
Prospective reception parents are welcome to visit our reception classrooms during these
times. We do ask that children do not accompany on this occasion (to minimise disruption
for children who are still settling into current Nursery routines). Nursery sessions will run as
usual.
Thank you
PTA Update
We are delighted that Burman PTA has an excellent team to provide community
opportunities and raise funds to benefit the children. Thank you to Sarah Godwin/Sacha
Bagnall and Liz Phillips who are joint ‘chair people’. Many others have stepped forward to
offer help and the meetings have been very well attended. Thank you everyone for your
support 
Our School Council have been meeting to discuss new benches and a new rain gauge for our
playground (Funded by the PTA)
Winter Weather
Please ensure that the children bring a named warm coat, gloves and scarf and that they are
dressed appropriately for cold and wet weather.
The Shirley Lions Club
We are collecting any unused glasses (without cases) or hearing aids on behalf of the Shirley
Lions Club. If your family have any please put them in the collecting box in the School
Reception. They will be sent to Third World Countries.
Reading Challenge 2015
This year, we came second out of all of the Local Infant Schools with 49 children completing the
Reading Challenge this Summer. Well done to everyone who took part. Mrs Parsons visited
assembly to personally hand out the medals to the children.
Well done:Rosa Ali-Main, Evie Baggott, Amelia Baxter, Devesh Bhamra, Nehchul Bhamra, Radhika Bhogayta,
Grace Bowater, Rhiann Brown, Emily Bucknall, Georgina Chew, Matilda Chew, Joseph Clay, Renee
Davis, Dexter Dredge, Sydney-Rose Dredge, Ethan Fitzmaurice, Matthew Godwin-Newey, Joshua
Hawes, Amelie Hayes, Isaac Henry, Chloe Hurley, Qiam Jamil, Jamie-Leigh Josko, Danyal Khan,
Nofal Khawaja, Ryan Leacy, Jiya Loha, Luca Maskell, George Naylor, Dhruv Pankhania, April Phillips,
Jack Phillips, Jessie Price, Arun Rahanu, Saira Saleemi, Orla Sharpe, Jagtharan Singh, Dylan Smith,
Lucy Smith, Libby Stevens, Jessica Stott, Zachary Sweeney, Abigail Taylor, Cameron Wandby, Marc
Warren, James Woodcock, Katie Woodcock, Violet Powell-Heyes and Madeline Kennedy.
School Nurse Visit
I wanted to let you know that Sam Parry our School Nurse will be in school on
Thursday 14th January between 9.00am - 10.00am.
If you wanted to come in and speak to her about any health or welfare matters you are very
welcome.
At other times if you have something you would like to discuss with her please let me know
and I will pass a message to her and she will contact you.
Roadworks in Velsheda Road
We have been informed that the council will be resuming road works in Velsheda Road
during the half term break. These should be completed by the 2 nd November when school
resumes.
SCHOOL DATES
OCTOBER 2015
Thursday 22nd October
Friday 23rd October
Monday 26th - Friday 30th October
NOVEMBER 2015
Monday 2nd November
Thursday 12th November
Friday 20th November
Wednesday 25th November
Children break up today
Teacher Training Day (School closed to children)
HALF-TERM
Children return to school
Reception Open Day
Book Fair Day
PTA Disco 4.30pm – 5.30pm (Nursery/Reception)
6.00pm – 7.00pm (Year 1 and Year 2)
DECEMBER 2015
Wednesday 2nd December
Thursday 3rd December
Friday 4th December
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Monday 7th December
Tuesday 8th December
Tuesday 8th December
Wednesday 9th December
Wednesday 9th December
Thursday 10th December
Thursday 10th December
Wednesday 16th December
Friday 18th December
JANUARY 2016
Monday 4th January
Tuesday 5th January
FEBRUARY 2016
Monday 15th February - Friday 19th
February
Monday 22nd February
SENIORS Christmas Performance 10.00am
Clive Chandler Puppets - Rec/Y1/Y2
PTA Christmas Fair - 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Nursery PM and Class 1 at 2.45pm
Nursery AM and Class 2 at 9.30am
Year 1 at 2.30pm
Year 1 at 9.30am
Year 2 at 2.30pm
Year 2 at 9.30am
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MEAL
Nursery party Day
Children break up today
SPRING TERM
TEACHER TRAINING DAY (School closed to children)
Children return to school
HALF-TERM
Children return to school
MARCH 2016
Wednesday 9th March
Thursday 10th March
Wednesday 16th March
Monday 21st March
Tuesday 22nd March
Wednesday 23rd March
Wednesday 23rd March
Parents Evening - 4.00pm - 8.00pm
Parents Evening - 4.00pm - 6.00pm
PTA Disco 4.30pm – 5.30pm, 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Easter Hat Parade
Year 1 parents to see Seniors
SENIORS Celebration - 10.00am
Children break up today
APRIL 2016
Monday 11th April
Children return to school
MAY 2016
Monday 2nd May
Thursday 5th May
Tuesday 24th May
Tuesday 24th May
SUMMER TERM
MAY DAY (School closed to children and staff)
TEACHER TRAINING DAY (School closed to children)
(Election Day)
SPORTS DAY for Nursery AM and Class 1 and 2 9.30am
SPORTS DAY for Nursery PM - 2.45pm
Wednesday 25th May
Friday 27th May
Monday 30th May - Friday 3rd June
JUNE 2016
Monday 6th June
Friday 10th June
Wednesday 15th June
Thursday 16th June
Friday 17th June
Wednesday 22nd June
Thursday 23rd June
JULY 2016
Friday 1st July
Friday 8th July
Tuesday 12th/Wednesday 13th July
Wednesday 13th July
Thursday 14th July
Wednesday 20th July
Thursday 21st July
Friday 22nd July
SPORTS DAY for Year 1 and Year 2 - 9.30am
Children break up today
HALF-TERM
Children back today
Book Fair Day
Induction meeting for new Reception Parents at
7.30pm in the school hall
Class 1 visits and optional lunch
Class 2 visits and optional lunch
Nursery Induction evening for parents at 7.30pm
New Nursery visits 10.15am - 11.00am or 2.00pm
- 2.45pm
PTA Summer Fair - 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Reports out to parents
OPEN Afternoons 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Nursery am 11.45am
SENIORS Summer Celebration
Friends of Burman Thank you tea/coffee morning
9.00am
YEAR 2 LEAVERS SERVICE 9.15am
Children break up today
TEACHER TRAINING DAY (School closed to children)
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