SANDIWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER
NUMBER 18 / SPRING TERM 2015 / THURSDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2015

YEAR 3 & 4 RESIDENTIAL

I am a day late with the newsletter this week, as I have
spent the first three days of the week enjoying the
company of the Year 3 and Year 4 children on their
residential visit to Burwardsley. Whilst not very far away
from school, it could have been a hundred miles away,
as we were in the peace of the Cheshire countryside in
the footholds of Beeston Castle.
The children had a wonderful time, enjoying an
expedition into a woodland where shelters were built
and hammocks
were set up. We
had great fun
looking at recent
badger activity and
looking for evidence
of their nocturnal
activities. The
children explored
the wonderful round
house in the
grounds of the Centre, learning about how it was
constructed and how the Celts may have lived all those
years ago.
The Year 4 children had a
go at making a wattle hurdle
with freshly cut willow - the
results were very
impressive! The children
thoroughly enjoyed the
Celtic archeological dig
which is on site and were
fascinated with the number
of artefacts that they found.
I was very impressed with
how the children helped
each other out - some
children really stretching their comfort zone by staying
away from their family. I
was very proud of the
children and really
enjoyed their company. It
seemed very quiet waking
up this morning and not
having to feed 30
children!
Thank you to the school
staff who accompanied
the children - I know they
really enjoyed the
experience too!

WEAR RED DAY

Thank you for your support last Friday - the children had
great fun taking part in lots of fun activities.
Please send any
sponsor money into
school via the school
office as soon as
possible. Some
children have raised an
amazing amount THANK YOU! We will
give a final total at the
beginning of the next
half term. We have
received another quote
for a
defibrillator
and hope to
get one at a very good price for the school.
PTA VALENTINE DISCO
Dont forget the disco tonight - if you havent yet
purchased tickets, these can be bought as you arrive.
The infant disco starts at 5.30pm until 6.30pm. The
junior disco from 6.45pm until 7.45pm. Please bring
your child(ren) to the school through the front door and
collect through the junior doors.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH SCHOOL
If your child is off school because they are poorly or
have an appointment, please contact the school by
phone (rather than send an email) which should be
before 9.30am. If you call early, please leave a voice
mail which will be picked up
straight away. Emails are not
always checked until later in the
day and we have had a number of
instances where emails have gone
straight to the junk folder.
DINNER MONEY
Please make sure your lunch/snack accounts are in
credit by the end of the week.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
We break up tomorrow for the half term holiday; we
hope you have a lovely time with your family. We
welcome the children back on Monday 23rd February
2015, as we start the second half of the school year.