Dear Parents and Carers
DRESS UP DAY – TUESDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER!
To celebrate the grand opening of our brand new
library we are planning a Dress Up Day on
Tuesday 24th September. We would like all
children (and staff!) to come to school dressed as
a character from any book. There will be an
Opening Ceremony after school at 3.30 pm when
the new library will be officially opened by Judith
Nicholls, local children’s author and long-time
associate of the school. The Travelling Book Fair
will also be open in the corridor then for you to
purchase books, so please come along!
CLASS ASSEMBLIES
This year class assemblies will be on Wednesday
afternoons from 2.45 pm to 3.15 pm.
The
timetable will be in next week’s newsletter.
No2 – Friday 13th September 2013
PARENTS FORUM ON TUESDAY!
Our first Parents Forum of this year will be held
next Tuesday 17th September in the hall at
9.10 am. All parents are invited and we are
especially keen for our new parents to come along
and have a cuppa and a chat with me and other
parents about anything to do with school – good
or bad – that you would like to raise. We will hold
these meetings regularly during the year.
Everyone is welcome - see you there!
SCHOOL PHOTOS
David Wiltshire Photographers will be in school on
the morning of Monday 30th September to take
individual and family group photos of all pupils. If
you have any pre-school aged children that you
would like to include in family group photos please
bring them to the hall at 8.15 am with their older
brothers and sisters.
SCHOOL PLACES FOR SEPTEMBER 2014
Applications for secondary school places for
September 2014 must be received at County Hall
by noon on Thursday 31st October 2013.
Parents of children born between 1/09/2009 and
31/08/2010 should apply for a school place for
them by noon on Wednesday 15th January 2014.
Application forms are available from the school
office, or at www.wiltshire.gov.uk.
TRAVELLING BOOK FAYRE
The Travelling Book Fair will be in school from
Wednesday 18th September until next Tuesday
24th September. It will be open in the main
corridor after school from 3.15 pm to 3.45 pm.
Prices start at £2.99 and any books you buy will
earn the school commission (to be taken in books).
EXTREME READING COMPETITION
The closing date for our Extreme Reading
Competition is Monday 16th September, so please
send your entries in or email them to
admin@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk.
KINGFISHER PRE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MEETING
Kingfisher Pre School is holding a
Committee Meeting next Wednesday
18th September at 2 pm. All welcome!
Children are welcome too!
COMICS AND MAGAZINES NEEDED!
If you have any spare children’s comics and
magazines at home that you have finished with
please send them into school so that we can put
them in our new library. Thank you!
SCHOOL DINNERS ORDERING REMINDER!
Don’t forget to order any dinners for week
commencing 23rd September (including the special
‘Medieval Banquet’ promotional dinner on 25th
September) by 9.00 am next Tuesday 17th
September! Order forms and menus are available
from the front office. All dinners are £2.27.
STAFF VACANCIES
We now have vacancies for 2 Teaching Assistants
and 2 Mid-day Supervisory Assistants and the
details are below:
MIDDAY
SUPERVISORY
ASSISTANT x 2
Plus casual cover MDSA’s
Hours from 12.05 pm to 1.20 pm. Grade B
£6.69 - £7.11 per hour (term time only)
We are currently looking for two Midday Supervisory
Assistants to join our friendly team.
Position One is 2 days per week, on a Monday and
Tuesday.
Position Two is 3 days per week, on a Monday,
Tuesday and Friday.
If you enjoy the company of children and feel you
have the skills to supervise the dining hall, playground
and school building during the lunch break, we would
love to hear from you!
Additionally, we are looking for Casual staff, to cover
any absences at short notice.
Please contact Jill Pullen, Finance Officer,
for an application pack at:
Bitham Brook Primary School,
Arundell Close
Westbury, BA13 3UA
finance@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk
01373 859172
The closing date for applications is Friday
27th September 2013
Interview date: Week commencing 30th
September 2013.
Bitham Brook Primary School is committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. All applicants will be subject to
a full Criminal Records Bureau check before
appointment is confirmed.
PE AND SWIMMING KIT REMINDER!
As children in Years 4 to 6 will be taking part
in our Enrichment Afternoons every Thursday,
please make sure they have their PE kits in
school! They will do Art, Gymnastics and Team
Building and Problem Solving on a rotating
timetable until next July.
Year 3 and 4
swimmers will need their swimming kits and
waterproof coats on Thursdays.
TEMPORARY TEACHING
ASSISTANTS X 2
Scale D £8.23 - £8.81per hour
26 1/4 hours per week, term time only
We are seeking candidates who:
Are kind, caring and committed
Can support young children and build
relationships
Are excited by children and their learning
Are patient, calm and adaptable
Are able to use their initiative, as well as take
direction.
The positions are fixed term appointments
from 30th September 2013 to 31st August 2014
Please contact Jill Pullen, Finance Officer for
an application pack at:
Bitham Brook Primary School,
Arundell Close
Westbury, BA13 3UA
finance@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk
01373 859172
The closing date for applications is
Friday 20th September 2013
Interview date: Wednesday 25th September
2013.
Bitham Brook Primary School is committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. All applicants will be subject to
a full Criminal Records Bureau check before
appointment is confirmed.
ENERGY CLUB IS BACK!
If your child would like to apply for a place in
Energy Club - Wednesdays (changed from
Tuesdays) after school for KS1 and Thursdays
before school for KS2 - leaflets have been
sent out. Places are limited so please apply
by next Tuesday if you are interested.
FINALLY…….
Can I please ask you to remind children not to
cycle around the school grounds, as a young child
was knocked over recently. Thank you!
David Ross
Headteacher