08 December 2009
Dear Parents and Carers
BBC Children in Need
The children looked great while they were supporting this charity event, although they were all “inside out”! Thank you for your generosity, we raised a wonderful £460.10.
Christmas Performances
The children are rehearsing hard and I’m sure that you know many of the songs off by heart with all the practicing at home! Many thanks to those of you who have helped with the costumes and headdresses, they look fantastic. Please note that the hall will be opened 15 minutes before the start of each performance and we would ask that you arrive promptly and queue at the hall door. All prams and buggies must be left outside the hall for health and safety reasons.
Filming and Photographs at Christmas Performances
In order to safeguard all children we must ask for the audience’s understanding of the following message.
If parents wish to record the performance their child is in, we must emphasise that the material is only used for your own viewing and that it is not reproduced for any third parties or used on any web-sites, including social networking sites.
Please ensure that all family members are aware of this requirement. At each performance there will be a designated area for parents wishing to film so that the view of the performance is not impaired for others.
Seating for Younger Siblings
We have found that providing seating for young siblings at the front of the hall works well for the children. However, please make sure only 1 adult sits on the bench with each younger child to ensure there is enough space for children. I need to remind parents that if younger children attend a Christmas performance, and they become noisy or distressed, they should be taken out immediately. This is to ensure firstly, the performers are not distracted and secondly, the audience can enjoy the play and the results of their children’s hard work.
Year 2 Concert at Holy Innocents Church
We hope you enjoyed this festive occasion and I am sure you will agree the children performed beautifully in the lovely setting of the Church. I would like to thank all the performers and staff for their hard work, the helping parents who walked to the Church with us and to the Church Warden for enabling us to use their facilities.
P.T.F.A. Christmas Fayre
Firstly, congratulations to all three choirs for their performance at the beginning of the Christmas Fayre last Friday. Their singing certainly put us all in the Christmas spirit! Secondly, congratulations to the P.T.F.A. organisers for all their hard work and energy in putting on a new style event this year. Many thanks to all of you for your support in donating so many wonderful items and attending the fayre. We will let you know of the funds raised from this event, hopefully before the end of term. You should have received a leaflet advertising gifts and jam jars sale at the Junior School on Wednesday and Thursday this week 8.30am to 9.00am and 3.30pm to 4.00pm. We hope you visit the stall to finish off your Christmas shopping.
Nut Free School
During the Christmas period we have found that children bring to school a wider assortment of food in their lunchboxes. Please ensure that food is nut free, we really appreciate your on-going vigilance.
Christmas Tree
Thank you to Newbridge Nurseries for donating a Christmas tree to us which you will see outside the school hall during the performances.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Sue Winn
Headteacher
