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Dear parents and carers
Your children may come home full of excitement (or upset) today because we went into lockdown and the police arrived. I need to reassure you that everyone was safe at all times, and I have told the children this too in our assembly today. I fully expect that there will be rumours flying around, but no one was hurt and the matter has been dealt with.
I had the pleasure of listening to two of our musicians this week. Zoe and Lucy played their violins beautifully in KS2 assembly and really wowed their audience with their talents. Thank you to both of them for sharing their talents!
Parent Forum
Many thanks to those of you able to attend Parent Forum this morning. We had very interesting discussions around play, swearing, LEAF, parking around school and school budgets!
One outcome was that we will resume our phone calls home if children are heard swearing in school. It is our ambition to try and eradicate use of swear words in school & we would really appreciate it if you supported us with this.
We also talked about parking, particularly around the Jubilee entrance and parking over the admittedly very faint yellow lines and on the corners, thus blocking safe access. We also have a parent who persistently parks over driveways at the front of the school which upsets our very close neighbours. I know that there is limited space around the school, but it is so important that we park safely.
Odd Socks Day!
On a much lighter note, Monday is Odd Socks Day! Please can your children wear odd socks to school on this day as part of our focus on raising awareness about anti-bullying. Assemblies will focus on this, and what children should do if they are being bullied or hear about anyone being bullied.
Inset Days
A reminder that Friday 18th November and Friday 25th November are both inset days, and no children will be in school.
KEVIN THE CARROT
Miss Hannan hereby invites you to get into the spirit of Christmas with us by entering a Christmas raffle with the chance of winning an incredible life-size Kevin the Carrot! He is a whopping 5ft 5 inches tall and comes dressed in his finest! He certainly has the WOW factor and would be a perfect festive addition to any home! The children loved meeting him in assembly today where they were read his story 'The Magic Circus' by Mrs Haydon.
Miss Hannan would like to offer you all the opportunity to win this limited-edition Kevin the Carrot from the 2019 'Greatest Showman' Aldi Christmas range. The cost will be 50p per ticket and proceeds raised from this raffle will be used to purchase some wonderful, new books for our class reading corners. Tickets can be purchased from the outside of Deer class (Year 3) from 3:20pm-3:35pm on Monday 14th-Thursday 17th November and then again on Monday 21st November so that everyone has a chance to purchase them. The winner of the raffle will be announced in assembly on Friday 2nd December.
Thank you in advance for your support and good luck!
Our Books for Bugs Book Fair will be going live again very soon!
Launch date: Monday 14th Nov.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 20th Nov.
You will gain access to hundreds of discounted books next week with free delivery to school. With Christmas approaching , this is an ideal time to browse.
How to order- • Visit www.booksforbugs.co.uk
Choose your books and add them to the basket- if you are not sure where to start why not checkout our new Quick shop feature with the top 100 for each key stage.
At the checkout stage, add your billing details as normal and for shipping put:
Your Child’s Name
Your Child’s Class (Or ‘School Office‘ if it’s a gift you don’t want the child to see)
Tynings Primary School,
Eastleigh Close,
South Gloucestershire,
BS16 4SG
It is the postcode that will activate the free shipping option called ‘Virtual Book Fair only’
You can then pay by debit/credit card or Paypal
If you are unsure here is a handy video guide https://booksforbugs.co.uk/virtual-book-fair-info-for-parents/
You can order up until midnight on Sunday 20th Nov.
Orders are dispatch within 2 working days of the fair so never long to wait!
Any book priced £2.50 or over purchased through the virtual book fair will also benefit school as we will receive a free book for every 5 purchased, every book counts!
Happy shopping!
Please see the attached flyer, regarding a home school travel assist survey. The survey link is as follows: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SGPC_HSTA_22
https://thetynings.schoolzineplus.co.uk/_file/media/5994/transport_survey_2022.pdf
St Stephen's Church will be holding a special Remembrance Sunday Service on 13th November at 10am. They aim to finish about 11.10am, to enable everyone to share in the 2 minute silence at 11.00 am.
As we have done in the past, we will again be supporting The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.
Each year The Salvation Army, Staple Hill organise a Christmas Present Appeal which aims to bring joy to the lives of people who would otherwise have little or nothing under the tree on Christmas morning.
They have requested donations of the following items if you would like to help:
- Brand new gifts for children aged 0 – 18 especially ages over 10
- Brand new gifts for adults
- Non-perishable food to distribute throughout the year as emergency food parcels
- Brand new scarves, hats, gloves, blankets and sleeping bags
- Men’s and women’s toiletries
- They are always happy to accept financial donations to buy items they need!
I need to deliver any donations to The Salvation Army on Thursday 1st December so if you would like to help, please bring your gifts to the office over the next few weeks.
Thank you so much for your support, as always.
Nic Dutton
Family Support Worker
Please see the attached flyer from the Salvation Army, regarding their 'Warm Winter Space'.
https://thetynings.schoolzineplus.co.uk/_file/media/5995/warm_welcome_a5.pdf
Mrs Pike and Kestrel class give their book reviews this week.
A book Mrs Pike really enjoyed reading recently was ‘Leaf’ By Sandra Dieckmann
"It’s about a Polar Bear who had floated to a place far away from home on a piece of melted iceberg. All alone, he tried everything he could to get home. It was only when the other animals stopped being afraid of him and actually helped that he made real progress.
I felt sad as I thought of the effects of Global Warming and I felt sad when I thought about how lonely Leaf must have been in a strange place all alone.
I’m working hard with my family to think about how we can be better protectors of our planet and I hope that if I saw someone alone, I would go and speak to them, make friends with them and help them if I could."
Mr Stanton reviews 'Letters from the Lighthouse' by Emma Carroll
"This book is set in 1941 when the Second World War raged on longer than anyone anticipated. After the death of their father and the disappearance of their sister Sukie, Olive and her brother are evacuated to the coast of Devon. After discovering a strangely coded message that she’s certain has something to do with Sukie’s disappearance, Olive embarks on a dangerous adventure as she’s determined to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Author Emma Carroll has a wonderful talent for bringing historic events to life for today’s young readers and with 'Letters from the Lighthouse' continues to create an enthralling, thrilling read, whilst introducing situations and characters that are still relevant in our world today. A perfect novel for all KS2 children who are interested in WW2."
Maime from Kestrels enjoys 'the Lost Whale' by Hannah Gold
"'The Lost Whale' is a story about a boy called Rio, whose mum goes into a hospital and so he is sent to live in California with his Grandma. He barely knows her so it is hard. All Rio wants is for his Mum to get better so he can go home! In the meantime he joined a whale watching group and met his new best friend White Beak a whale! This book is perfect for anyone who is interested in animals or the ocean. The book is for older children, about the ages of 10 to 15. I really like the book because it is full of adventure!"
Congratulations to the following children who have received ‘Hot Chocolate Friday’ packs from Mrs Haydon:
Hedgehogs – Ava, Squirrels – Jayan, Owls – Amber, Robins – Betsy, Foxes – Poppy, Deer – Will, Kingfishers – Fletcher, Woodpeckers – Sophie, Otters – Ava, Badgers – Bella, Falcons – Milly, Kestrels – Cassius.
Congratulations to the following children who are our ‘Champions of the Week!’
Hedgehogs – Bisola, Squirrels – Sebastian, Owls – Cleo, Robins – Freya, Foxes – Finn, Deer – Coby, Kingfishers – Bronwen, Woodpeckers – Dylan, Otters – Theo, Badgers – Kane, Falcons – Harry, Kestrels – George.
Upcoming dates for the diary:
Friday 18th November: INSET day, school closed to pupils
Friday 25th November: INSET day, school closed to pupils
Thursday 1st December: Reception 2023 visits, 9.30am & 2.00 pm (please book a place with the office)
Friday 2nd December: PSFA Christmas Fair, 4.30-7.30 pm
Monday 5th December: EYFS Christmas performance, 2.00 pm
Tuesday 6th December: Y1, Y2 & Y3 Christmas performance, 2.00 pm
Wednesday 7th December: Christmas lunch
Thursday 8th December: Y1, Y2 & Y3 Christmas performance, 9.15 am
Tuesday 13th December: KS2 Carol concert at Staple Hill Methodist Church, 7.00 pm
Friday 16th December: Last day of Term 2
Tuesday 3rd January 2023: INSET day, no children in school
Wednesday 4th January: Start of Term 3, children return to school