Fri 15 November No.

Francis Baily News

NON UNIFORM DAY This will be taking place on Friday 15 November when donations for the Christmas fayre will be kindly accepted. Foundation: Year 1 - 3: Years 4 6: Children in Need
As we are asking for donations for the Christmas Fayre tomorrow we have not planned any official activities for Children in Need. However, I am very happy for children to dress up in Pudsey gear, wear Pudsey ears, come to school in onesies or have spotty faces. If they want to bring a monetary donation we will ensure that this is passed on to Pudsey. The PTA will be selling Francis Baily mugs filled with sweets after school on Friday. Half of the profits will go to the PTA and half to Children in Need. A table will be in the playground if dry or the small hall if wet.

Adult gifts, male and female to be used in the Secret Santa Room Chocolates Drink bottles

Teacher Training Days Mon 6 January Friday 4 April Thurs 24 July

Diary Reminders 22 Nov PTA Race night 30 Nov PTA Christmas Fayre Week beginning 9 Dec Christmas Dinners 11 Dec 10.00 Year 2 play 12 Dec 1.30 Year 2 Play 13 Dec Year 1 & 2 Christmas Party 16 Dec 7.00 Carol Concert 17 Dec Foundation Party 7.00 Carol Concert 20 Dec School finishes 2.00pm

(Please check all expiry dates on donations)

PE Kit Please can I remind parents that all children need to have their PE kit in school each week. They need t- shirt and shorts for indoor PE and t- shirt, tracksuit trousers/top and trainers for outside games.

Environmental Area (A4 Playground / near Nurture Room) You might have noticed that this area has been cleared and levelled as the first phase of using this area more effectively. Sadly for those boys who have been asking it is not our intention to make this into a football pitch! Bags2School & Disco In due course we will be adding an Many thanks for all your donations, outside classroom to this area and at a there was quite a pile outside the main later date perhaps adding some raised entrance. beds for growing flowers and vegetaWe expect a cheque for 320 quite bles and possibly an animal area. soon! In the meantime I have asked the chilThanks also to everyone involved with dren to keep out of this area to enable the excellent discos. The children the ground to settle and the new turf seemed to have a great time. Their to take root. behaviour was exemplary. Great job Mrs Larbey and team. Regards Mr Davis

Attendance We shall be texting parents if your child is not marked as present in the register and we are unaware of the reason. Please respond by leaving a message on the Absence line (school no; 01635 862188 Option 1) or with the office.