17 March No.

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Francis Baily News

Events this term

Final call - We need your Nestl Vouchers, please!

Football Training
Our Sports Coach, Lawrence Gillard, is running football training sessions at school on Sunday mornings for children aged 1 1/2 to 8.

17 27 March Y5 Bikeability 19 March 2.00 Spring Concert 20 March 7.00 Spring Concert at the Kennet 21 March Sports Relief Event & lunch 25 March WB Junior Music Festival 1 April Foundation trip to Natural History Museum 2 April PTA Easter Egg Competition PTA Disco 3 April Term finishes 2.00pm

We are about to bank our Nestl Box Tops for Books vouchers for the very last time before this wonderful scheme Please contact him on 07830 022185 finally closes. Please for more details. can you send in any Box Top vouchers you have lying around by MonTeam Super Schools day 24 March, so we can make good use of them; every token The children encounts! joyed exercising with Olympic GB Our library has benefited greatly High Jumper Tom from this scheme over the years Parsons. Please can sponsor money and we would like to thank everyone for their support. Details of the be sent into school by Friday 21 March. The reward medals will be Box Top books acquired in 2014 will be posted on the library blog in distributed as soon as we receive them. the summer.
Advance Notice The next Reading On Saturday 8 March our Upper School Royals match we Netball team participated in the annual have been offered Newbury Large School Netball tourna- discounted tickets ment at Park House School for is for Reading v Burnley on Saturday 3 May, kick-off 12.15pmleaflets available from the office. Netball

Positive Behaviour
Dinner We have a special menu for Sport Relief on Friday Whilst not ending the day victorious the team played really well improving throughout and were in with a chance of winning all their games. Red Pepper Pizza , Thai Red Chicken Curry or Barbecue Baked Bean Jacket Potato with a Sport Relief Crispy Cake. Order in the usual wayonline or in school on Friday morning For the next fortnight we will be highlighting the following behaviour

Be kind and helpful to others

Lower Juniors Tag Rugby On Wednesday 12 July Year 3/4 Tag Rugby team took part in the Newbury & District Tag Rugby Festival at Newbury Rugby Ground. The children played really well during their six group games against three local schools. The team exhibited many skills thanks to the excellent coaching over many weeks from Mrs Wallace and her helpers Mrs Bovington and Mr Briggs. I am very grateful to the adults for giving up their time to run this club which gives so many children the chance to enjoy this excellent game. With the culmination of the Six Nations last weekend, I hope the children are inspired to aim high and one day hope to see them playing the game somewhere like Twickenham or Cardiff Arms Park. Our Team for the day; James, Aimee, Amelia, Kian, Liam, Daniel, Harry, Joshua, Jonah, Josh and Annalise.

Anti-Social Behaviour There have recently been reports of anti-social behaviour by older children around the area of the skate park. The Police are aware and are investigating. They have asked that if you are the victim of or witness anti-social behaviour in the area that you call the Police on the 101 number.

Painting Equipment
The whole school is running short of newspapers and shirts the children wear for painting sessions. If you have any old shirts suitable for this or stacks of newspapers please drop them into the office. Thank you.