Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
Charlton Horethorne, Nr Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4NL
Tel & Fax: (01963220345)
E-mail: office@charltonhorethorne.somerset.sch.uk
Charlton Horethorne
Church of England
www.charltonhorethornecofeprimary.co.uk
Providing Education in South Somerset
Primary School
1887
Head Teacher: Mrs J K Shaw M.Ed
1 December 2008
Dear Parents
END OF TERM REMINDERS
Urgently Required – loo roll and/or kitchen roll holders. Please bring into
school as soon as possible. Thank you.
100 Club Draws – Last Friday the October and November 100 Club draws
took place with the following results:
October draw – 1st prize £20 Gary Rendell, 2nd prize £10 Kate Clarke, 3rd
prize £5 Lisa Dexter, 4th prize £5 Mrs June Gear
November draw – 1st prize Caroline Starks, 2nd prize Louisa Chant, 3rd prize Mrs
Chapman, 4th prize Mrs Rendell.
It’s not too late to become a member for the remaining 9 monthly draws, just send in
payment of £9 to Mrs Vaughan and you will be allocated a number.
Vacancy for Parent Governor – the school governors received only one nomination for
the role of parent governor from Simon Handley and he is therefore deemed to be elected
unopposed.
After School Clubs – as we have the Christmas Production next week all after school
clubs will finish at the end of this week except football club, the last session will be next
Tuesday 9 December. All clubs will resume week beginning Monday 12 January.
Swimming at Wincanton Leisure Centre – we have received notification that the
swimming pool will be closed from 8 December until the middle of January for essential
maintenance. Therefore there will be no further swimming this term.
Christmas Quiz – copies of this entertaining quiz are available in school priced £1.
Christingle Service – a reminder that the Christingle Service will take place in the
Church on Sunday 14 December at 4pm. The Service is a great celebration of the
Christmas Story for all the family and it raises money for the Children’s Society. With
this letter your child has been given a Collecting Candle. Please ask friends and family to
put some coins into the candle, bring the candle to the Service and exchange it for a
Christingle. If you are unable to attend the Service but would like to make a donation to
the Children’s Society please return your candle to the school office by Monday 15
December when it will be added to the Church collection.
Coffee Morning – please join us on Friday 5 December from 10.00 – 12.00 for
refreshments, produce for sale and Christmas Carols.
Christmas Bingo – in the school hall this Saturday 6 December. Doors open 6pm, eyes
down 6.30pm.
Christmas Production – you may have noticed there are some costumes available in the
library now
so please have a look through and take anything that you may need to
make your child’s costume. Please could you send costumes to
school on Monday 8 December in a named carrier bag so that we
can ensure all children have their costume ready for the dress
rehearsal on Tuesday 9 December at 2pm. If you have pre-school
children and would like them to see the play in a less crowded hall we
would love to see you and also anyone unable to attend the evening
performances would be most welcome.
The two evening performances on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 December will begin
at 6.30pm. Please could children be brought to the KS1 classroom between 6 – 6.15pm
in their costumes (these will be sent home after the dress rehearsal) and wearing
plimsolls. The performance will end between 7.30 and 7.45pm so please arrange to
collect your children from the KS1 classroom. The FSA will be holding a raffle at each
performance and refreshments will be available. If anyone would like to donate a
Christmas Raffle prize please leave it in the office.
Christmas Party – the party will take place on Wednesday 17 December. Party clothes
MUST be worn!
Carol Singing Outside the Village Shop – we will be singing outside The Village Shop
on Tuesday 16 December at 11 am. Please come and join us.
Carol Service – this will take place in the Church on Friday 19 December at
1.45pm followed by refreshments in school. Please note children can
be collected from school from 2.30pm.
Spring Term 2009 – school will begin on Monday 5 January 2009.
May I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Yours sincerely
Mrs J K Shaw
Headteacher