East Huntspill Primary School New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PT Telephone: 01278 782453 Autumn Term – Number 5 Week beginning Monday 28th September 2015 CHILDREN’S FLU VACCINE In the autumn/winter of 2015/16 the annual nasal spray flu vaccine will be available for children aged two, three & four years old plus children in school Y1 & Y2 as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme. If your child is in Y1 or Y2 you will have received a letter directly from the NHS about this & if you would like your child to be vaccinated then you must return the permission slip to school. Over time, as the programme rolls out, potentially all children between the ages of two & sixteen will be offered vaccination against flu each year with the nasal spray. The flu vaccine for children is given as a single dose of nasal spray squirted up each nostril. Not only is it needle-free (a big advantage for children), the nasal spray works even better than the injected flu vaccine. It’s quick & painless & will mean your child is less likely to become ill if they come into contact with the flu virus. SCHOOL COUNCIL Many congratulations to the newly elected members of our school council: Year 1: Ryley Year 2: Maisey Year 3: Talliah Year 4: Matthew Year 5: Amber & Mollie Year 6: Ethan & Harriet PARKING I would like to remind parents of the importance of not parking on the yellow zigzags outside school. I would like to thank parents in anticipation of their support in keeping all our children safe. DATES FOR THE DIARY 30/09/2015: 12/10/2015: 14/10/2015: 16/10/2015: 20 & 21 /10/2015: 21/10/2015: 23/10/2015: 26-30/10/2015: 02/11/2015: 04/11/2015: 09 & 10/11/2015: 18/11/2015: 27/11/2015: 30/11/2015: 02/12/2015: 16/12/2015: 18/12/2015: Assembly: Rev Tonya Small schools football tournament @ Robert Blake School, Bridgwater Assembly: Rev Tonya PTA committee meeting (2.15-3.15pm) Outdoor & adventurous challenge day @ West Huntspill School Parents’ Evenings School photographs Festival of rugby @ North Petherton RFC PTA Hallowe’en Disco Half-Term Fire Brigade talk – ‘Keeping Safe’ Assembly: Rev Tonya School closed – INSET days Assembly: Rev Tonya PTA cake sale ‘Wear Something Wintery’ Day – in support of the PTA PTA Bingo Assembly: Rev Tonya Assembly: Rev Tonya Last day of term 2015 – 2016 TERM DATES: Autumn Term 1: 2nd September – 23rd October 2015 Autumn Term 2: 2nd November - 18th December 2015 Spring Term 1: 4th January – 12th February 2016 Spring Term 2: 22nd February – 24th March 2016 Summer Term 1: 11th April – 27th May 2016 Summer Term 2: 8th June – 20th July 2016 2015 – 2016 INSET DAYS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Tuesday 1st September 2015 Monday 9th November 2015 Tuesday 10th November 2015 Monday 6th June 2016 Tuesday 7th June 2016