Christmas jumpers on the last day

 

It has come to our attention that tomorrow is causing some confusion as to whether children can wear jumpers or not. We are aware that tomorrow is a National charity day which highlights the wear of jumpers in support. We have chosen due to our three big fund raisers this term not to ask you to support this charity. We are also aware of many parents and children who wish to wear a jumper tomorrow and have been asking the class teams.

So, the simple is yes, jumpers can be worn, but we will not be collecting for charity. If you do wish to donate, then please use the website link highlighted in the press.

We apologise for the lateness and confusion, this event seems to have grown since last year, we will therefore be clearer next year with plenty of time to plan accordingly.

Also -Games are also allowed on the last day of term, named please and nothing expensive in case bits are lost!

Merry Christmas!

Mrs Mewett (Deputy Head)

Christmas Party

Please remember it is our Christmas Party tomorrow (17th December).  Please bring in your party food to share with the rest of the class.  Let's Party!

Super Performances

Well done all in year 2 for two sensational performances of Shine Star Shine.  The singing especially has been amazing!  A big well done to all the children, especially those who bravely took on extra lines when people were poorly - you are all stars.  One more to go, lets make it another good one!

DT competition results

We had excellent DT entries brought into school on Friday for the DT Christmas competition. A particularly good amount of entries from the Reception class and Year 1 class, so well done to these two classes.

All entries were super, lots of thoughts had been placed into designs, clearly child participation in all entries and all were able to attach to the Christmas tree and look eye catching.

What was also pleasing to see was the good sportsmanship from all children, never mind if they ‘won’, it was super to see such kind hearts and congratulations being given to the winner with handshakes and pats on backs!

Each class had a winner:

Reception: Philippa Hoskin

Yr 1: Thomas Grant

Yr 2: Odette Mistry-Dyer

Yr 3: Millie Goldstone

Yr 4: Alex Mistry-Dyer

 

Well done to everyone and their family helpers for participating in the competition. These are now on display in the foyer area near the ‘big’ tree.

Friday 18th December

POW Carols – everyone welcome, come and join us in singing carols, to begin in hall from 2.45pm.

Musicians – please dust off those old instruments you may have once played (like myself) and come on in and join the parents/ community group, we gather around the piano and offer our sounds to compliment (?!) the pianist and the school singing. We have simple music to follow; sight reading is an easy level. The children love seeing the adults who turn up and show off an instrument! Any qus, please pop by the office and come and see me.

 

Mrs Mewett

Wonderful Victorians 9-12-15

What a super day year 2 had at the priest house museum on Tuesday!  The staff there thought that the children were really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Victorian Christmas!  The children's costumes were amazing and they really looked the part.  All of the children took part in four activities:
Victorian Party Games - Flap the feather, Dusty Bluebells, Grandmother's Footsteps and Pass the Ball.
Victorian Cooking in the Victorian Kitchen - We made biscuits with chopped apricots and caraway seeds - safe to say that there were none left by the end of the afternoon!
Victorian Christmas Decorations - The children were proud to show their knowledge of who brought the first Christmas Tree to England and the names of some of the Evergreen plants we had collected the previous day at school as well as making a cornucopia to hang up at home.
Victorian Christmas Cards - The children got to find out about a real Victorian Stationary Shop, use a real dipping ink pen and make their own Victorian Christmas Card.
We ended the day by answering questions and tasting the real lemonade that the children made whilst in the kitchen - delicious!
After singing we wish you a Merry Christmas to the staff and thanking them we returned to a very windy Dorchester.
Many thanks to the parents who came with us and supported their groups so well.
Also, well done year 2 for a super day out!

Chrismas Play Costume -

Thank you to all of you who have brought in your white shirt and baseball hat / sunglasses for the Christmas performance next week!  The dress rehearsal is on Monday, so we need them in by Friday at the latest please on a named hanger or in a named bag.

Missing T-Shirt

Please could you keep a look out for a school t-shirt (uniform, not PE) which belongs to Avril?  It is marked with her name.  Please could you return it as we have a spare t-shirt in class after a mix up in PE.

Musicians assebmly Monday 7th December

On Monday 7^th December it is our Musicians Christmas assembly at 10am in the school hall. This assembly gives all children who are learning instruments the opportunity to perform to an audience. Your child should have received a letter if they have been chosen to play. They therefore need to remember their music and instrument too!

Chrismas Play Costume - Updated 2-12-15

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Please note extra request...

Here we are again!  Another costume, but hopefully not too much bother!  Please could your child bring in a plain white shirt and either a baseball cap or a pair of sunglasses in a named plastic bag to wear for the Christmas Production?  Please bring in for Thursday 10th December.

Christmas Card Challenge - 1-12-15

Here we are in December!  As a true Victorian tradition, we would like to encourage the children to write Christmas cards this year.  I know lots of children enjoy doing this and it is a great opportunity to practice handwriting as well as getting into the Christmas spirit.  We have a post box in school that the year 4 elves will be emptying and distributing every day!  So go on... join in the challenge!  You can collect a list of class names from the classroom and send a card to as many or as few as you wish.  You may also like to send one to a child or adult in another class, just make sure you write the year group on the envelope!  Merry Christmas!