Lydford Primary School
Issue 9
Dates
May
21st Olympic torch 8.10 am Okehampton Pry!
21st Bag2school being delivered this week
22nd Dartmoor Cricket Fest. at Lewdown –some KS2
Pupils only – separate lette sent out
23rd Victorian Day for KS2
24th Full GB meet 4.30 at Okehampton College
25th Lydford Gorge visit - KS2 (Waterfall entrance)
28th Peter J Davidson Author in school for the
afternoon as part of Book week
29th Okehampton College staff visit Y6 at 9.00
31st Okehampton College staff visit Y6 & parents at
2.30
June
01st Jubilee Picnic Lunch – whole school & staff
04th Half term break to Friday 8th
15th Lydford Gorge (Waterfall entrance)
19th Bag2school being collected
20th Rounders tournament at Bridestowe
Last Ocra after school club
21st Governor visits am
Sports afternoon starts 1.45
27th Devon Music Mix at Exeter - KS2 pupils
28th Y6 pupils visit Okehampton College
29th FOLS Summer Fair 3.15
July
02th – 6th Okehampton Olympic Week
02th We go by coach to Okehampton for sport
05th Reserve Sports afternoon date
06th We go by coach to Okehampton for Swimming
11th Y6 Leaving treat 3.30 – 6.00
12th Paignton Zoo visit for Y3 & Class One
Full GB meet 4.30 at Okehampton College
13th Lydford Gorge visit (Waterfall entrance)
FOLS community Rounders and BBQ 3.30
17th Y6 Science Day at Okehampton College
18th Summer Concert 6.00 Nicholls Hall
19th Last day in school for pupils
September 06th Thursday - Pupils return
REPORTING ABSENCES
The school office opens at 8.00 am. If you wish to
report a pupil absence please ring 820264. We do
need a signed letter explaining the absence on
return to school.
11/12
With the changeable weather still here please ensure
your child has a named coat in school each day.
SCHOOL SWEAT SHIRTS/ T SHIRTS / FLEECES
Sweat shirts, ‘T’ Shirts and Fleeces are available from the office.
WATER BOTTLES AND BOOK BAGS
Water Bottles and Book Bags are available at £2.00 and £1.68 respectively.
LYDFORD GORGE DAYS KS2
Please note that the remaining three visits this term end at the Waterfall entrance
and children need collecting at 3.10 at the Waterfall Car park. Thank you.
SCHOOL MEALS
Thank you for supporting the school meals, I am pleased to report there has been a
recent increase in the take up of 20%, if this can be maintained it will reduce the
cost to the school budget considerably. Thank you to those parents that have
joined us for a roast meal on Wednesday’s, it has been lovely for the children to
have some visitors! Please keep up the support, anyone interested – please see the
school office.
NEWS
The Federation Banner and our School Banner final design has
now been approved and being printed during half term. We look
forward to displaying the banner soon after we return from the half term break.
New Federation Netball & Football tournament at Bridestowe taking place
Today (17th May) for Y6
OCRA CLUB
This club is now running for KS2 children on Wednesday’s 3.30 – 5.30 until 20th
June.
EXETER VISIT 18th APRIL
We all had a very interesting time at Exeter Synagogue and The Mosque.
The children were very good and had a lot of information from both churches to
absorb. Having lunch in between at the St Sidwell’s Centre was ideal and as an
extra we learnt some history about the 2nd World War damage to this this building
and why it has since been converted to a community centre.
SICKNESS
If your child has an illness that could be infectious or
contagious please telephone the school office as
soon as possible. If a child has been sick even once
or suffered from diarrhoea they should not attend
school for 24 hours after their last attack.
PE KIT
A reminder that the children in Class 2 need a red
school T- shirt, black shorts and trainers or plimsolls
in school for all PE lessons. Links Tor (Class 2)
Wednesday and Friday. Sharp Tor (Class 1) children
will need trainers or plimsolls only in school every
day.
PRODUCE MARKET
The next produce market takes place in the Nicholls Hall on Saturday 2nd June at 10
-12.00 noon. The usual FOLS stall will be there again, £22.82 was raised and
additionally it was the FOLS turn to receive the profits from the refreshments
bringing in a further £53.70. Please see Kirsty if you can help at future markets so
the FOLS can continue to benefit. A big thank-you to Kirsty and helpers.
Y6 LEAVING TREAT
Our Y6 pupils have chosen to watch a DVD in school and we have a ‘T Party’ in
school afterwards which will end at 6 pm. This will be a substantial meal. Thank you
to the FOLS for funding this.
VACANCIES
There are currently no vacancies at the school