Parwich Primary School

News 34: 13 June 2008

 
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your generosity. School has benefited from Parwich Community’s big heart!

Your donations to ‘Bags2School’ were incredible the entrance hall was covered by collection time on Tuesday. The PTA Cake Stall was well attended despite the disappointing weather. Thanks also to two individuals who donated plants and a fax/copier to school – thanks go to Mr Whitfield at Leatherbritches Nursery and Mr Rodgers of Ashover.

Golden Table
(Not available online)

Photographs
Please ensure all photograph money is returned by Monday 23rd June.

Year 6 parents – parents have suggested purchasing the Year 6 photo on disc, please see Mrs Barker if you are interested.

New School Logo Final Reminder
All the entries are displayed in the middle classroom; they’ll be there until Monday 16th June. Everyone is invited to view the logos and choose their favourite with a discreet tally system. The winning design will be announced in assembly on Friday 20th June.

PTA Coffee Morning / Tombola Reminder
A big thank you to everyone who supported the coffee morning, where we raised £76.20.

Can you please send any items suitable for an adult or child tombola into school ready for the PTA stall during Wakes. Please leave items in the school entrance – thank you.

KS2 Spelling Bee Fundraiser / Coffee Morning
On the morning of Thursday 19th June KS2 children will be taking part in a Spelling Bee which parents will be invited to watch and support. Entry into the competition will be £1 per child. If children wish to enter they will need to pay their £1 on Monday 16th June. They will then be separated into spelling ability groups and heats will take place on Tuesday morning. The children who are successful in heats will take part in the final on Thursday. Alongside this competition we will be selling hot drinks, cakes and biscuits. We would appreciate any donations of cakes and biscuits for this event.

KS1 Sponsored Spell
The children in Mrs Black’s class will be doing a Sponsored Spell for the benefit of the school funds on Friday 20 June. The children will be bringing a sponsor form home to be returned on Friday 20 June (spelling test day). Children can be sponsored for each correct word or letter, or by donating a fixed amount.

 
Hockey Club
In order for children to get the best out of their after school hockey club we have decided to change the finishing time to 4.45pm. This gives us time to return to school from the playing fields. Please contact Miss Chatfield if this causes you any problems.

 
KS2 Trip to Chatsworth
Don’t forget to return permission slips and your voluntary contributions by Thursday 19 June. This trip has been partly funded by the Parwich Horticultural Society to whom we are extremely grateful.

Future School Visits
Rising costs of fuel mean that coach company prices have risen significantly in recent months which inevitably mean higher priced visits. School does not make a profit on any school visits and actually on our more recent trips we have made a loss, being a small school our budget is not tailored to withstand these types of deficits. In future should ‘voluntary contributions’ not cover the cost of the visit the visit will have to be cancelled.

Best wishes
Caroline Rodgers
Headteacher