Sandiway

Primary School Newsletter

Newsletter 8 Wednesday 25th October 2017 Autumn Term 2017

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Parents Evenings Uniform
We have two evenings set aside on The holiday time is also an ideal time to Theme for the week:
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Wednesday 22 November (3.30- check uniform and to send off any orders.
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6.30pm) and Thursday 23 November Mrs Forster has asked me to remind Inclusivity
(4.00-7.00pm) for parents and carers to parents that orders are now dealt with A more of a challenging theme this week,
make short appointments to speak to directly by School Trends please visit but a chance to talk with the children about
class teachers and an opportunity to view their website and search for our school. how we all make sure we feel part of the
work that has been completed so far. The Orders delivered to school have no team. We all know what it is like to feel left
meetings will take place in the school delivery charge. Mrs Forster still has a out and we dont want our friends to feel
hall, with books available in classrooms. I small stock of uniform in school if you like that.
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will open the booking system on the 7 would like to speak to her, she may be
November on the schools website. You able to help. And the winners are
will need your childs Well done to the green team who have
username/password to access the Halloween and Bonfire Night achieved the most number of team
booking system. We hope you and the children have fun points this week.
Visit the school website: evenings as you dress up and go trick or
www.sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk, login at treating and watch bonfires/fireworks.
the top of the home page where it We will be reminding the children about
indicates Student Login. After logging in, taking care whilst walking around the
Dates for your diary

go to the Wikis section. Here you will community and taking part in these
Upcoming events are highlighted in red
see a list of wikis that can be edited events. It can be a scary time for older 26 Oct School visit to Chester Zoo
you will need to type the name of your members of the community and we ask 26 Oct Cuddington PTA
child into the correct grid to book an that their privacy and peace are Bonfire/fireworks
appointment. Make sure you click Save respected. 27 Oct Break up for half term holiday
at the end. I recommend checking back 6 Nov Staff training day
to make sure your booking is still there English and Arts Fortnight 7 Nov Children return to school
sometimes when two people are editing When we return to school after the half 22 Nov Parents Evening
23 Nov Parents Evening
the Wiki at the same time, only one user term holiday, the whole school will have
30 Nov Full Governors Meeting
is saved. two weeks focussing on a continent as a 8 Dec Well-being afternoon
If you do not know your childs class the children will be exploring the 9 Dec Christmas Fair
username/password, please contact the wildlife, geography and culture of the 19 Dec Reception/Key Stage 1
school office or your childs classteacher. continent. This will be celebrated through performance (9.30am and
If you have any problems booking an exploring different books and responding 6.00pm)
appointment, please contact the school through art and written pieces. This will 21 Dec Carol Service in Church, led by
office we will make the booking for you, culminate in a display that will fill the Year 5/6 (at 6.00pm)
or help with the issue you are having. school hall with work from all classes. The 22 Dec Break up for holiday
8 Jan 2018 Staff training day
staff and children are very excited by the
9 Jan Children return to school
PTA Disco two weeks, kick-started by a whole-
Thanks to all who helped last night to school visit to Chester Zoo this week.
make the disco so successfuland thank There may be occasions where the
lead up to Christmas. I hope you have a
you for all the wonderful, if slightly scary, children are asked to wear clothes other
lovely week together as a family and we
costumes the children looked great! than school uniform, depending upon the
look forward to welcoming the children
art work they will be doing. th
back to school on Tuesday 7 November.
School Photographs
Thank you to all the staff, children and
I hope you have received proofs for the School Governors
parents for making the start of the year
photos taken yesterday. We would like On behalf of the school governors and
th so successful so much has been
the orders back in school by Tuesday 7 school staff, I would like to say a very big
achieved already at this point in the
November (the first day back after the thank you to Mrs Lisa German whose
yearand so much to do next half term
half term holiday). It may be easier to term of office as a governor comes to an
too!
send them in before the end of this week, end. Mrs German has served the school

so they dont get forgotten. Please follow for eight years, supporting and
Chris Priddey
the instructions on the order form. Mrs challenging the school and helping it to
Headteacher
Thomas will process these forms after be the successful school that we are now.
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the 7 any late orders will have to be
sent direct to the processors by yourself Happy Holiday
and may incur additional charges. This half term seems to have been a long
one I know the children are ready to
have a short rest and recharge before the