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Notices
Newsletter - March 2010
World Book Day/Family Worship
Family worship on Friday 5th March will combine our celebrations for World Book Day. Join us as children from Mrs Massey’s class read their stories to a wide audience.
Other World Book Day activities:-
 Decorate a paper plate to represent one of your favourite story or non-fiction books. (Paper plate provided by school). Prizes for the best from each class.
 Book sale. Bring books you’ve finished with to sell. Bring some money to buy books that interest you. Monies received from the sale of books will go to ‘Book Aid International’ to help the lives of young people and communities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
E-safety talk for Parents
DO YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM MOBILE PHONE/INTERNET ABUSE?
YES – Then come along to a short talk by Miss Eardley about e-safety.
On Wednesday 3rd March either 9.00am or 6.00pm.
Please complete the reply slip and return it to school.
Statutory Assessment
For Year 2 pupils we have to make an assessment of their learning which is reported to the Department for Children, Schools and Families. To keep you informed of this process you are invited to a meeting of parents on Monday 15th March at 6.30pm.
Easter Competition
To enable all pupils to take part this will be organised within school. Prizes will be provided by the P.T.A and presented at the Easter Service.
Easter Service
This will be held in school on Thursday 1st April at 2.50pm and will take the format of our Family Worship. All parents, carers, grandparents and governors are welcome to attend.
Severe Weather
Please be advised that in the event of heavy snowfalls and the likelihood of school being closed, a message will be given to the local radio stations (Radio Stoke and Signal Radio) to be broadcast during the early morning shows.
School Nurse drop-in’s
Lucy Jervis, our school nurse, will be available in the Children’s Centre for you to ‘drop in’ for a chat if you have any health concerns about your child. Drop-in’s will be held on Thursday 4th March and Thursday 25th March from 9am until 10am.
Lucy is also available by telephone at Trentside Clinic, Stone, on 01785 811471.
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Puffin Book Club
Before Christmas we sent out a Puffin Book Club magazine in which some of our parents placed orders for books. Our school now has £66.00 to spend on free books.
We are sending the March magazine out please look through it, you can use your World Book Day token towards your order.
Village Hall Car Park
When available the Village Hall committee very kindly allow us to use their car park. Groups using the hall have priority over school use. We are aware that on some occasions it can be very crowded. Your support in parking considerately for residents and fellow users is requested so this facility continues to be available to school.
Victoria Hall Concert
Tickets are now available for the Stone Schools Victoria Hall Concert on Monday 22nd March. Tickets cost £5 each.
Bucketball
A bucketball tournament will take place between the Stone cluster schools on the afternoon of 26th March at Springfields First School, Yarnfield, Stone.
Staffordshire Children’s Trust
The Staffordshire Children’s Trust is keen to ensure that the voice of parents is regularly sort and used to develop practice. Please complete the questionnaire on their website using the link below.
http://www.staffordshirechildrenstrust.org.uk/commissionerparents
Library visits – 9th  and 23rd March
Non-Uniform Day – Thursday 1st April
For 50p each the children will be able to come to school dressed in their own choice of clothes.  Please send money in on the day.
Holidays
Last day of Spring Term:- Thursday 1st April
School opens for Summer Term:- Monday 19th April
Half-Term:- Monday 31st  May to Friday 4th June
Staff Training Day:- Monday 7th June (School closed to pupils)
School closes for Summer holidays on Friday 23rd July at 3.30pm