Newsletter 12 – 27 th November 2015
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Thank you for your support at the Christmas Fayre, just over £500 was raised for the school.
NUT FREE SCHOOL
Just to remind you that we are now a nut-free school. Food containing nuts should not be sent into school at any time either for snacks or packed lunches. We would ask that you pay particular attention to the ingredients lists on healthy snack bars as some do contain nuts.
We will be checking the content of snacks and any containing nuts will be removed and sent home at the end of the day. Thank you for your support.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE : CLASS 2
Freshwater Theatre company visited Class 2 on Monday to deliver a Florence
Nightingale workshop which they all enjoyed very much.
BIG SINGING CELEBRATION
Class 4 visited SWCHS last Friday morning to participate in a singing workshop led by Dominic Peckham. They had a fabulous time, with one of our children even having the opportunity to sign a solo in front of over 400 other children and adults. My thanks go to Mr Clark and Mr Howett for attending the event.
WEBSITE
In the last fortnight our new website has had over 1,100 page views and over 200 visits by different individuals. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the site and look at the range of information and news on it, please do so at www.ashdon.essex.sch.uk
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CLASS 4 – AYLMERTON
Payment plans for this trip are all set up on SCO so you can pay as and when you wish and keep track of your payments.
PERMISSION SLIPS
We are now able to add the facility for electronic permissions for upcoming trips/events. You will either be able to email your permission or “tick” a box on SCO.

Details of how to do this will be in letters coming home that require permissions from now on.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Our festive lunch this year is on Friday 11 th December. This means that there will be a menu change on Thursday 10 th December – Fish fingers, Salmon Fingers or Bean
Bake, chips, baked beans and sweetcorn, jam sponge and custard.
The Christmas lunch menu is: Roast Turkey, sausage, stuffing & gravy or Festive Slice, roast potatoes, carrots & peas followed by Christmas pudding and custard or
Christmas ice cream or chocolate cracknell. The cost is £2.15.
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES
Monday 14 th December 2pm – dress rehearsal – could all parents with younger siblings please attend this performance. Tuesday 15 th December 2pm. Please note that tickets will not be issued.
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Members of our choir will be singing at this year’s Spirit of Christmas concert at St
Mary’s Church Saffron Walden. This is a wonderful festive event. Tickets (family £12, adult £6, concession £4, child £1) are available from the office (exact money preferred please) or cheques can be made payable to SWCS. Tickets may also be purchased from the Tourist Information office in Market Square Saffron Walden or on the door.
SCHOOL SWIMMING HATS
The school has purchased swim hats with the Ashdon School logo. These are available from the office at a cost of £3.00. I would remind all parents of Class 3 children that their children MUST have a swim hat in order to swim as the pool will not allow swimmers without hats.
CRAFT CLUB
Mrs Feldman will be continuing Craft Club on Monday lunchtime with a Christmas theme. This club is free to attend and is generously subsidised by the PTA.
Class 3 (30 th November)
Class 4 (7 th December)
ADMISSIONS 2016
If you have a child who is a sibling of a current pupil in the school and they are due to start at Ashdon in September 2016 could I ask that you ensure that you have completed the appropriate application form. From 9 th November 2015 you can apply online or by paper - please do not do both. The closing date for applications is
15 January 2016.
If you have not received a form and you live in Essex, the contact number is 0845 603
2200. Information can be also be found at the following website: http//www.essex.gov.uk/Education-
Schools/Schools/Admissions/Pages/Admissions.aspx
LUNCH MONEY
£2.15 per day, £10.75 per week, this half term £75.25
Calendar Dates
Christmas Lunch
KS1 Production
KS1 Christmas Party
KS2 Christmas Party
Christmas Service
Friday 11 th December
Monday 14 th & Tuesday 15 th December
Wednesday 16 th December pm
Thursday 17 th December pm
Friday 18 th December am

Last day of term
PTA Pantomime
Spring term begins
Friday 18 th December
Friday 18 th December pm
Tuesday 5 th January
Half Term
End of Spring term
Summer term begins
Half Term
(inset day Monday 4 th January – School Closed)
Monday 15
Thursday 24 th th
February- Friday 19
March
Monday 11 th April th February
Monday 2 nd May - Friday 3 rd June May
School Opens
Summer term ends
Tuesday 7 th June
(inset day Monday 6 th June – School Closed)
Friday 22 nd July
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to approach any member of staff and we will try to resolve them as quickly as we can.
Have a lovely weekend.
Gary Brown
Head Teacher
Ashdon Primary School