Stillness Infant School
NEWS
World
Book Day
Throughout the year the children have been exposed to some excellent dance and drama workshops related to good children's literature. This has served to inspire their own writing. They looked really splendid in their costumes associated with a favourite character in a book on World Book Day and we managed to raise £135.70 for Book Aid International.
Book Fair
It was a delight to talk to so many parents at our Open Evenings. All the children have been working very hard increasing knowledge and gaining many new skills. I noticed that the Book Fair was very popular and we sold books to the value of £494.85. We will get 60% of the profit in books for the school. I hope it helped to keep the children busy over the holiday period.
Vouchers For School Equipment
We are collecting Sainsburys vouchers which enable us to provide some very stimulating games equipment for the children. Please think of the school when you are doing your shopping and collect them. We have greatly appreciated your support in previous years. There is now an area in the library where the vouchers are collected and also, where materials for recycling, can be placed in appropriate containers.
Fair Trade
The children took part in a very informative interactive assembly, involving a blown up banana and a giant size tea cup. Ms Allen and Ms Mitten told the children all about fair trade produce. All classes made a fruit salad with fair trade fruit and thoroughly enjoyed eating it. We all know the symbol to look out for in the supermarket that tells us it's a FAIR TRADE product.
We're going on a Bear Hunt
The nursery had a wonderful experience searching for bears at Horton Kirby. They had to follow a simple map in the countryside which took them through fields where they observed cows. Next a river was spotted where a little paddle was enjoyed. Then it was on to a deep, dark forest. After negotiating many obstacles and being courageous explorers they saw a 'BEAR'. Just incredible!!
Hats On For Haiti
Hats of all shapes and sizes adorned the heads of the children. A vast array of berets, helmets, top hats and bonnets could be seen in all classes and £308.00 was raised for a very worthy cause.
Bike Rack
Our bike rack has been installed at the front of the Junior School. It is only for bikes. I am delighted that so many children are cycling and enjoying becoming proficient, in relation to this skill.
Health And Safety
Please be kind enough not to allow your child to cycle or scooter in the playground, before or after school, because it would be extremely distressing if there were accidents involving members of our community.
School Dinner Money
The cost of school dinners for the next half term will be £39.20. Please make cheques payable to the London Borough of Lewisham. Please write your child's name and class on the back of the cheque and on the envelope.
The end of term
Our term ends at 3 o'clock on Thursday 1st April. We re-open on Monday 19th April at 9 o'clock.
I hope a little Easter egg comes your way.
Best Wishes
Alison McClelland
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IMPORTANT NEWS FOR PARENTS:
We have decided to make some changes to the opening and closing times of the school gates. As of Monday 22nd February, the times for the gates opening will be as follows:
The gates will open at 8.45 in the morning. The school is only liable for the children 10 minutes before the start of the school day.
For Nursery the gate closest to the car park will:
- open for morning pick-up at 11.25am and close at 11.40am
- open for afternoon drop-off at 12.55pm and close at 1.10pm
In the afternoon the gates will be open at 3.15pm. For safeguarding reasons the Juniors will now close 5 minutes earlier at 3:15pm. While the infants school will close as normal at 3.20pm.
All gates will close at 3.45pm, until the late pick-up.
For After School Activities, the main gate will be manned and opened at 4.30pm. Children in the Infants can be picked up from the Infants main hall, as usual.
The chains to hold the gates open will be removed for Health and Safety reasons.
It is important that all parents/carers have vacated the school premises before the gates close, particularly in the evening when the children are involved in after school activities.
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DATES
Spring Half Term 15th February - 19th February
School Re-Opens Monday 22nd February
Spring Term Ends Thursday 1st April
Summer Terms Starts Monday 19th April - Friday 28th May
May Day Closure Monday 3rd May 2010
POLLING DAY Thursday 6th May 2010
Summer Half Term - 31st May - 4th June
School Re-Opens Monday 7th June
Summer Term Ends Friday 23rd July
INSET DAYS (There will be no school on these days for the children)
Friday 16th July 2010