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Spring Term Newsletter No 3 Thursday 12 January 2012
Dear Parents
Mid-morning fruit snacks:
As you know all infant children (Foundation stage, Year 1 & Year 2 classes) receive a piece of fresh fruit every day free of charge from a central government scheme. Junior aged children have always been allowed to bring in fresh fruit from home for their mid-morning snack but very few children do this. At a recent school’s council meeting children asked if a fresh fruit tuck shop could be started to run during morning playtimes where junior children could buy a piece of fruit to eat on the playground. We have agreed to this idea and the details of how the scheme will work are below.
The scheme will be run every week by staff and children from Year 5. To avoid children carrying (& losing) money during the school day we will be using a system of card tokens to purchase fruit. Tokens can be bought in strips of five tokens for £1 every Friday morning from 8.30 onwards as follows:
Mrs Withers’ class will sell to their own children and to those children from Mrs Evans’ Mrs Rose’s and Mrs Hutchinson classes
Mr Goodhand’s class will sell to their own children and to those from Miss Crump’s, Mrs P-Ferris’ & Ms Brown’s classes.
Children will put their names on the tokens so that if a token gets lost or there is a dispute over ownership, the matter can be resolved with no fuss. Children can use their tokens on any day they wish to. There will be a choice of 2 or 3 types of fruit each day but if children do not like any of them they can save their token for a later day. To get the system started we will be selling tickets on two days during the launch week – both Friday 13th and Monday 16th 8.30-8.50am.
Reminder it is on Tonight! E-Safety talk for parents:
Keeping your child safe whilst they use mobile phones, laptops and games consoles is a major headache for all parents in our modern society! If you would like to know more about how to keep your child safe from harm and how to ensure they use these devices sensibly, please attend the parental workshop at WalliscotePrimary schoolat 5pm tonight. Walliscote Primary is hosting this event for several local schools and is situated directly opposite Weston police station.
“Your North Somerset”: Winter Gardens Sunday 22 January 12 to 4pm
This event grows in popularity and excitement each year. It is completely free for families to attend. Please pop in and experience all the planned events and learn more about what goers on in your local community
Yours sincerely
Peter Turner
Headteacher
Reminder of School dates for these two terms:
Fri 13 & Mon 16 January 8.30 onwards Junior Fruit tokens on sale in Year 5 classrooms
Fri 20 January Foodbank charity food collection in school hall 8.30am onwards
Wed 1 & Thurs 2 Feb Parent-teacher interviews (4.00-7.00) – no clubs on these evenings
Mon 13 – Fri 17 Feb School closed for holiday
Mon 20 February School re-opens for pupils at 8.50am
Mon 2 to Fri 13 April School closed for Easter holidays(reopens 8.50am Mon 16 April)
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