July 7th 2016
Dear All,
Gosh it’s busy at the moment. This week we have had two visits from our new entrants in September and some stayed for lunch yesterday. Some were crying because they didn’t want to leave at the end of the morning! Yesterday saw the Mini Olympics and flag come to Stower Provost School with St Gregory’s Marnhull visiting for the afternoon and luckily the sun shone down on them! Great fun was had by all and a big thankyou to Rosie Thompson and her young leaders from Gillingham School who organised the event and a big thank you also to the parents who help provide refreshments. Today is sports day I’m hoping the sun has shined and by the time you read this, that we have had a fantastic day of sport at school.
Friday we interview for the vacant teaching post for September and I will update you on this a soon as I can and also finalise arrangements for class teachers for September. Then next week is Den Building and Forest School Set up. If you are able to offer some muscle for an hour that would be great. We still need lengths of wood or branches for the Dens and also logs and planks for seating. Plus materials for the ‘bug hotels’ bamboo canes, pipes, old tiles, straw/hay, bark/wood off cuts, bricks. Den Building Day is a non-school uniform day, please bring wellies and a coat just in case, because we will be going out whatever the weather. In exchange for non school uniform could you please send in a jar of sweets for the Hoopla stall at the BBQ, thank you.
Then Next Friday at 5pm is the PTFA BBQ please come along and support. ‘Faye’s Dance Crew’ will be performing, there will be fun and games, swimming, a bar, food and of course the huge bouncy castle. There might even be a teacher in the stocks! So please bring some penny’s to spend, it should be a great evening.
Kind regards
Martin Marshall
Hall of Fame! Certificate Winners
Our stars of the week last week were Rose (Chestnuts), Ellie-Tailor (Acorns) and Leo (Conkers). Reading certificates were awarded to Lucy, Katie, Rose (Chestnuts) and Leighton (Acorns). Gold certificates were awarded to Alisha and Hannah (Chestnuts). James, Joe and Freddie (Chestnuts and Acorns) brought in their belts and certificates from karate. They have all achieved their orange belt. James brought in a medal he has received for representing his team in a football tournament. Spick and span award went to Conker class with the tidiest learning environment. Attendance award went to Chestunts class with 99% attendance. Remember if you have achieved something out of school and would like to bring it in, we will celebrate it! Look on the website for photos.
Put the date in the diary Den Building Day 13th July PTFA BBQ 15th July Leavers Assembly 17th July
Holiday Club at Stower Vale Holiday club starts on 25th July until 26th August. Open from 10am till 2pm. Charge of £15 per day. Lots of different activities to suit all ages.
And Finally
Preparations are under way for the end of term and the Year 6’s leaving. Year 6 and all the other children enjoyed their ‘Step up’ day last Wednesday. The Year 6 leavers assembly will be at 2pm on Tuesday 19th July, we hope to see as many of the Year 6 parents there as is possible.
A reminder …….. Wow, what a response to the appeal for the forest schools equipment. Thank you! If you do have something to offer please could you bring it in sooner rather than later, so we know that we have got ready for the day. We will be storing it behind the front wall.