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Dear parents and carers
Thank you for your support in yet another wonderful week! We have had the Y2/3 performance, and the Y4, 5, 6 concert at Staple Hill Methodist church, which has definitely put all of us in the festive mood!
Y2/3 gave us a fantastic show called ‘Born in a Barn’.
The concert at Staple Hill Methodist Church saw children singing together and as classes, with the traditional Christmas story weaved in between. Thank you to those parents who were able to donate to the church collection – we raised £260!
A huge thank you to all of the staff who have played their part in all of the Christmas productions this year – I am very grateful for their hard work.
STAFFING NEWS
Today we have said Good luck to Mrs Brown, as she leaves us to have her baby. We have also said ‘Bon Voyage’ to Miss Hudson as she will not be with us next term – she will be off travelling the world! We will see her again in Term 4.
We also said goodbye to Mrs Masters! Mrs Masters has been successful in securing a promotion within our Leaf family of schools, and will become the Head of Operations for the whole trust in January. We are very excited for her new role - Mrs Masters has been integral to our school improvement journey for the past five years, and she will be very much missed. She will pop in every now and then, I am sure, to check up on all of us!
I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you back in school on January 3rd!
The Holiday activities and Food (HAF) programme is running again during the winter holidays for children and young people in South Glos.
Dates are generally between Monday 18 December and Friday 22 December but will vary by provider.
The HAF programme is for children and young people aged 5 to 16 who receive benefits-related free school meals. Before booking funded HAF places, you need to have successfully applied for free school meals at www.southglos.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Children receiving universal free school meals, automatically offered in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 without needing to apply, do not qualify for funded HAF place unless they have completed a successful application.
Please follow these steps:
- Visit www.southglos.gov.uk/HAF for full information on the HAF programme and further support available to families.
- Click on ‘book a space for your child now’ – this will take you directly to our booking platform with full listings of all the available activities and clubs.
- You will need to register your child on this system unless they attended a HAF programme over the summer holidays – in which case you will already have an account, so you will simply need to book the dates.
- The system will run an eligibility check to ensure that your child is registered on our benefits-related free school meals list. The list is kept up to date on a weekly basis, so it’s best to build in time to apply for benefits-related free school meals ahead of booking HAF places.
- The booking system is mobile friendly so should be accessible to most families.
If you do not have online access, you will need to contact the HAF club provider directly to book places for you.
Angela Berger
Deputy Head Teacher
Please see the attached poster from South Glos Parent Carers, regarding a workshop they are running which may be of interest.
https://thetynings.schoolzineplus.co.uk/_file/media/6487/term_3.pdf
Here’s the link for South Glos Parent Carers Christmas Newsletter for Parent Carers. Newsletter - Christmas 2023 — South Glos Parent Carers (sgpc.org.uk) Inside the newsletter you will find lots of useful articles including how to survive Christmas, making sure it’s a calm and happy time for all!
Congratulations to the following children who have received ‘Hot Chocolate Friday’ packs from Mrs Haydon:
Hedgehogs – Davy, Squirrels – Yusra, Owls – Veer, Robins – Finlay, Foxes – Amelia, Deer – Alissa, Kingfishers – Leo, Woodpeckers – Fatimah, Badgers – Max, Otters – Ava, Falcons - Alfie, Kestrels - Emma.
Congratulations to the following children who are our ‘Champions of the Week!’
Hedgehogs – Macie, Squirrels – Emily, Owls – Evee, Robins – Evan, Foxes – Gracie, Deer – Dougie, Kingfishers – Neve, Woodpeckers – Rose, Badgers – Summer, Otters – Conor, Falcons - Emily-Jane, Kestrels - Eloisa.
Upcoming dates for the diary:
Friday 15th December: Last day of Term 2
Tuesday 2nd January: INSET day, children do not come to school
Wednesday 3rd January: Start of Term 3, children return to school
Wednesday 10th January: PSFA AGM, 6.00 pm in school hall