Yew Tree Weekly News
16th October 2015 – Issue 7
Also available on our website- www.yewtreeknowsley.co.uk
“A good school… Teaching is typically at least good, and an increasing amount is outstanding.”
Ofsted December 2013
Harvest Assembly
Child’s name: ________________________
A big thank you to those parents who
attended the Harvest assembly on Tuesday.
We received monetary donations, totalling
£52, for the on-going refugee crisis in Syria,
along with food donations which we have
passed on to the local foodbank. Many
thanks for your support.
Attendance –
This year the class who wins the weekly
Attendance Cup the most times will win a
mystery prize in July .
School Photographs
On Thursday next week, 22nd October, the
photographer will be in school taking
individual and family photographs of all the
children.
Halloween Disco
Pupils with 100% attendance will be
included in a raffle to win a £30 gift
voucher!!!
You have to be in to win!!
22nd
On Thursday evening next week,
October, the PTA will be holding their
Halloween Disco – tickets can be obtained by
completing the slip on the bottom of the
letter sent out last week. The Reception and
KS1 disco is from 4.30pm to 5.15pm and the
KS2 disco is from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Football
Owing to the Halloween Disco, there will be
no football club next week
End of Term
A reminder that school closes for half-term at
3.15pm on Thursday next week, 22nd October,
and re-opens on Monday 2nd November.
Finally, I would like to thank you all for your
support during my first half-term as
Headteacher.
Wishing you a very pleasant half-term
Julia Wright
Headteacher
Clubs
Club
Violin
Mathletics
Multi-Sports
Science
Football
Film Club
Year groups
4, 5 & 6
KS2
1, 2 & 3
5&6
5&6
3&4
Day
Monday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
ALL CLUBS FINISH AT 4.15PM, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF VIOLIN WHICH FINISHES
AT 4.00PM
Term Dates 2015-16
Golden Book
Well done to the following children
who were recognised in the Golden
Book Assembly today:
Autumn Term 2015
School Opens – 2nd September
School Closes – Thurs 22nd October (3.15pm)
Teacher Training Day - 23rd October
Oak
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Fir
–
Maple
–
Elm
–
Alder
–
Beech
–
Willow
–
Ash
Birch
Cedar
–
–
–
Renae Wall
James Wood
Scarlett Robinson
Tyler Bold
Gerard Ryan
Iga Szutran
Alexandra O’Rourke
Hanna Walker
Joseph Norwood
Jake Sant
Eric Calland
Luke Rogan
Tonis Dabriska
Callum Harford
Lucy Gray
Lewis Peacock
Shaun Stocks
Half-Term
Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
School Opens – 2nd November
School Closes - 18th December (1.30pm)
Spring Term 2016
School Opens - 4th January
School Closes - 12th February (3.15pm)
Half-Term
Monday 15th – Friday 19th February
School Opens – 22nd February
School Closes – 1st April (1.30pm)
Summer Term 2016
School Opens - 18th April
School Closes – 27th May (3.15pm)
House Points
House
St. George
St. Patrick
St. Andrew
St. David
Points this
week
196
172
234
127
Total this
term
1776
2078
2120
1939
Half-Term
Monday 30th May – Friday 3rd June
Teacher Training Day – 6th June
Teacher Training Day – 7th June
School Opens – 8th June
School Closes – Wed 20th July (1.30pm)
Please note:
Any holidays taken in term time
will result in a fixed penalty notice
(fine) being issued.