8.12.16
Dear Parents,
Thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Fair in any way. It was lovely to welcome so many people into the building last Friday. I don’t yet know how much the PTA raised I will let you know as soon as I know. There is still time to finish that quiz and get it in. The closing date is next Friday 16th December. The prize is a really nice hamper of goodies, I know it is nice because it is sitting in my office winking at me!
This week we welcomed Ann King the head of St Mary’s New Mills to our school. She came to have a look at what we were doing. She was very impressed by the children’s learning behaviour and the standard of their work. She said that the children were happy confident and very polite. I am sure you are as proud of them as I am.
The football team continues to cover itself with glory – they are still unbeaten this season with this Friday being the last night of competition. The Boccia team who went to Buxton on Tuesday had a wonderful time and represented the school so well. As the children know the way to make me proud is to be sporting, it is lovely to win but what is important is the manner in which you play. This year I have been proud of all our sports teams.
The rehearsals for the Kestrel’s, Peregrine’s and Osprey’s Christmas Play are coming on well. The children are all very excited about putting on their costumes and performing for you next week. On Thursday 15th for the 4pm performance we will keep the children at school give them a drink and a snack and get them ready for the grand performance. We haven’t managed to go right through without stopping yet but my best guess is that the play lasts about 30 minutes.
We are getting into the full Christmas Spirit here with lots of activities planned. As well as the play the choir are singing at The Methodist Church Christmas Tree festival on Wednesday 14th December at 10.00 for about half an hour if you can come and support us it would be great as the audience can be a little sparse at this event. The choir are also singing at St Luke’s Carol Service on Sunday 18th December at 6.30 the children need to meet there in uniform at 6.15. School Christmas Dinner is on Thursday 15th December I hope everyone will join in this lovely occasion.
We also have parties coming up. On party day the children can come in their party clothes or get changed at lunchtime (please remember that it will be a normal school morning so whatever they wear must be manageable!). The Kites’ and Harriers’ party is in Wednesday 14th, Eagles’ and Merlins’ on Friday 16th and Kestrels’, Peregrines’ and Ospreys’ on Monday 19th.
We will be holding our Carol Service in church on Tuesday 20th December at about 9.20 / 9.30 it would be lovely if you could join us. We finish for the Christmas holiday on that day school reopens for the children on Wednesday 4th January.
Mrs Tinker has very excitingly got a new job so will be finishing with us on Tuesday 20th we are very pleased for her but will miss her. We are getting together a collection to buy her a leaving present, if you would like to make a contribution towards it please send it in an envelope marked Mrs Littlehailes.
Alice Littlehailes