Wyborne Newsletter
Wyborne newsletter – keeping you in touch with your school community
Issue 96
Autumn news
Harvest Festival
For our harvest festival this year we focused on the
hardships suffered in third world countries. Many
thanks to all the parents, children and staff who
contributed to the assemblies. The children
thoroughly enjoyed performing the music prepared
by Ken Wood, our music specialist. As a result of
your generosity we were able to distribute a number
of food parcels to local residents and collected
approximately £68.00 to send to the Calcutta
Relief Service which supports the resourcing and
building of schools. This will be the focus of our
fundraising this school year.
Families learn best together
Once again we were able to offer a range of
activities to families who were invited into school to
share lesson time with their children. The activities
on offer were TaeKwondo, Art, Drama and Football.
Both parents and children very much enjoy being
able to share in learning a new skill. This can have a
very positive impact on how parents and children
learn together at home. If you have not returned
your questionnaire to the school yet, please send it
in after half-term.
Walk to school
Our Walking Bus continues to grow. Since the
beginning of the new term our numbers have
increased to 40. The bus meets weekly on a
Wednesday, outside the Co-op at 8.35am, leaving
promptly at 8.45am. So come along with your
children and join our bus.
The class of the month trophy (for September) was
awarded to 2N with 96.3% of the class walking
every Wednesday.
October has been International Walk to school
month and in celebration of this we held a BIG
WALKING BUS on Wednesday 21 October. 79
Pupils, 13 staff and 32 parents joined the bus to
acknowledge International Walk to School month.
October 2009
Once again, our thanks to all pupils, parents and
carers who continue to support the School Travel
Plan.
Travelling Book Fair
The Travelling Book Club comes to Wyborne again
after half-term. Please make sure your child brings
their “Supersaver Stamps” on the day, or they can
bring cash if they wish in a named envelope.
Children who have saved £10.00 in stamps can spend
£11.00. Children will be given a slot to browse for
books and spend their money. The fair will remain
open until 4.00pm on Tuesday.
Parents & Friends
A very warm welcome to Carol Bushell (chair) Nicole
Woodman (vice-chair) and Nadine Bennett
(Treasurer) who were elected at the recent Parent
& Friends Annual meeting. We are also very
grateful to Bridgitte Laws for continuing in the role
of secretary. We wish the new team success in all
their activities and hope other parents and friends
will volunteer to help them. Their first request is
for help with auditing their financial accounts. This
has to be done by a qualified accountant so if you
hold such a qualification, or know someone who would
be willing to help P&F on a voluntary basis, please
contact Nadine Bennett via the school office.
We also wish to pass on our enormous thanks to Liz
Kinniment and Chris Laws, who have stepped down as
Chair and Treasurer of P&F, and who have worked
tirelessly on behalf of the school for a number of
years.
School Journey year 6
The school journey meeting for parents will be held
on Wednesday 4 November at 6.00pm in the lower
hall. This is an informative evening and is for
parents only. The balance of payment for School
Journey must be made by Friday 23 October. If
you are not able to meet this deadline, office staff
are happy to discuss payment arrangements.
Key Stage II SATs
These are the Standard Attainment Tests by the
government. The dates for the current Year 6 are
May 10 – 14th. It is very important that all children
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attend during this school week. No holiday taken
during this time will be authorised by the school.
Christmas arrangements
Our Key Stage 1 Nativity play will take place on
Tuesday 8 December at 11.00am. There will be just
one performance of the KS1 play which parents are
invited to. Nursery and Reception classes will
prepare a separate performance on Tuesday 8
December at 2.00pm to which parents are also
invited. The Carol Service is to be held at All Saints’
Church, Bercta Road, New Eltham at 1.45 on 11
December.
21st century telecommunication
A new telephone system is being installed at school
during the half term holiday.
Parents will find that, on ringing the school, they will
be presented with a number of options. (We know
how annoying these can be so we have kept the
options to a minimum). The main option for parents
is the ability to record a child’s absence by selecting
the appropriate option and leaving a simple message.
We hope this will save parents time in the morning,
when it can be difficult to get through to the school
if lines are busy.
Ocean Maths
Thank you to all the parents in years 4, 5 and 6 who
joined their children for the Ocean Maths
workshops. If there are any children who have not
yet bought their maths pack, these will be available
after half-term at a cost of £2.00. More Ocean
Maths workshops are planned for the Spring term.
Dinner money
Dinner money for next half term is £49 (35 days)
or £7.00 per week. Please make sure you pay dinner
money in advance by sending in a named envelope
with your child. Cheques are payable to Greenwich
Council.
Winter’s on its way
Please make your child brings a coat to school and
that all uniform is clearly named. Lip salve and
cough sweets must not be brought into school.
Vaseline and tissues are available from first aiders.
If parents could donate a box of tissues to their
child’s class, teachers would be very grateful. We
can only administer prescribed medication with a
signed permission form.
Clubs after half-term
Monday :
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Years 1,2 and 3 football after school
Guitar Lessons – Steve Mac
Active Kids 3.30 – 4.30
Challenge club (lunchtime)*
Thursday:
Reading club Yrs 3 and 4 (lunchtime)
Cookery club (3.30 – 4.30)
Social Skills & Communication
Reception & Y1(lunchtime)
Friday:
Gardening Club, Chess Club, Choir
(lunchtime)
Years 4, 5 and 6 football after
school
*There is a place available in Challenge Club for
all children who applied. Please note the club will
now take place at lunchtime.
IMPORTANT DIARY DATES
2.11.09
2.11.09
3.11.09
4.11.09
9.11.0920.11.09
12.11.09
17.11.09
19.11.09
20.11.09
24.11.09
26.11.09
30.11.09
8.12.09
10.12.09
11.12.09
15.12.09
18.12.09
4.1.10
5.1.10
7.1.10
HALF TERM 22 -28 OCTOBER
AUTUMN TERM
Term starts
5B swimming
5W swimming
Travelling book club (until 4.00pm)
Active Kids 1st session
School Journey meeting for
parents 6.00pm
Parent conferencing
Parent conferencing twilight
session
Y6 to CLC Eltham Green (am)
Eltham Lights Up 6M
Open Day for 2010 Reception
pupils
Y6 to CLC Eltham Green (am)
January 2010 Reception entrants
meeting
Full Governing Body 6.30pm
School Journey Week Y6
KS1 Nativity 11.00am
Foundation Nativity 2.00pm
Carol Service rehearsal 1.30
Carol Service 1.45 All Saints
Church
Y3 to ECS
Y5 to Thames Barrier
KS1 Pantomime
End of term 2.30 finish
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
21 December 2009 – 1 January 2010
INSET
Term starts for pupils
Reception starts part-time
HALF-TERM
15 – 19 February
EASTER HOLIDAY
2 – 16 April
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