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Don’t miss out, join Classlist! Thankyoutoallofyouwhohavejoinedclasslist.Already748parents/carershaveregisteredsinceSeptember,whichis85%oftheBellevillecommunity.Youcanalsodownloadtheappratherthangothroughthewebsite.ThePTAwillbeusingClasslisttosendallgeneralPTAcommunication.Thiswillcomeinformofannouncementstothewholeschool.Parentsandrepscanalsosendannouncementstotheiryeargrouporclass,postanyqueryontheboard,organiseeventsandmessageanyparentfromtheschoolprivately.Youcancustomizeyourownsettingstosuityourneeds:enablingordisablingnotifications,choosingyoure-mailaddresstoremainprivateorvisibletoyourclassoryearetc...ThebeautyisthatallofthisisGDPRcompliant!Weareconfidentiswillminimizethenumberofe-mailscloggingyourinboxanditshouldlightentheloadfortheclassreps.AhugethankyoutoJulienBasch,ournewtrustee,forkickingoffthisinitiativeandimprovingthewaywecommunicate.

PTAAGM/CoffeeMorningFriday28thSeptember

9:30-10:30amWebb’sRd,quietarea

NEWPARENTSPHONICSEVENINGThursday11thOctober2:00pm&6:30pm

AbriefintroductiontothePTAwillfollowfromthenewparentsphonicsevening.

ComemeetthePTA,classrepsandtheschoolheads.FindoutmoreabouthowthePTAfundraises,whatthemoneyhasbeenusedforandwhatinvestmentsareneededinthefuture.

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! Nowthatthechildrenaresettledintotheirnewschoolroutineandclubs,itistimetokickstartthePTAeventsforthisautumnterm.Comeone,comealltothePTAAGMandcoffeemorningonFriday28thSeptemberat9:30aminthequietareaoftheplaygroundatWebb’sroad.Thisistheperfectopportunitytomeetnewparents,quizthePTAtrusteesandhaveachatwithourheadteachers.Overacasualcupofcoffeeandbiscuits,youwillfindoutmoreaboutthePTA’sfundraisingefforts,howthemoneyhasbeenusedandwhatfutureinvestmentsareinthepipelinefor2018-19.Welookforwardtoparents’suggestionsandarealwayslookingforvolunteerstojointhePTAandcontributeinwhicheverwaytheycan.Welookforwardtoseeingmanyofyouthere.

YOUR PTA NEEDS YOU Wearedesperatelylookingfornewrecruitstojointhetrusteecommitteeandhelpatvariousevents.Werelyonvolunteersandaregratefulforeveryone’shelp.Weknowhowbusypeoplearebutrememberthatwithoutyou,thereisnoPTA.

PTA Treasurer - Thisisanessentialrole,whichincludesmaintainingup-to-daterecordsofallPTAfinancialtransactions,completeannualreports,applyforeventlicensesandorganisefloatforallkeyevents.

PTA Trustees–Wehaveupto6trusteevacanciestofill.Thisistheidealroleforparents/carerslookingtogetinvolvedinthelifeoftheschool.YouwilldecidehowtomanagethePTAeventsandfunds.EveningmeetingstakeplaceatBellevilleroughlyevery6weeks.Ifyouarekeen,whynotjoinusatourfirstmeetingonOctober11th?

PTA Co-Chair – WeneedaMeteorparenttostepforwardtosucceedexCo-ChairChristineGlauerdtandworkalongsideWebb’sCo-ChairPalomaBelaunde.Ifyouareabletohelpinanyofthesecapacities,pleasegetintouchonBellevillepta@gmail.com

FILMNIGHTSFriday5th&12THOctober5–7pmMeteorStreetDropyourchildrenoffforapre-weekendtreat.Twosessionswillbeheld-receptiontoyr2onthe5thandyrs3-6onthe12th.TicketswillgoonsaleviaWisepayfromFriday28thSeptember.

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EVENT NEWS Dr Shwamps’s Schwampshack – Tonight! Comeand joinus foramusicalevening inaidof thePTA tonight –Thursday27thSeptember from8pmattheHalfMoonPubinPutney. DrSchwampandtheir ebullientmix of blues, ska, gypsy and countrymusicwill treat you to amusical extravaganza. Tickets are £15. We would like to thank you KarenWalsh, Dr Schwamps manager and Belleville parent, for donating 20% of allBellevilleticketsalestothePTA.

Catch-up Session for 2019 Class Calendar Photos Photographers Sasha de Paz and Roger Cannon spent a couple of days atBellevillethisweekphotographingthechildrenintheirmonthofbirthfortheclasscalendars.Donotworryifyourchildwasabsentandmissedtheirphoto.BothphotographerswillreturntoBellevilleonThursday4thOctobertoreshoottheincompletemonthsandphotographallchildreninNurseryRed(afternoon). Christmas Shopping Evening - Cancelled Wearesad toannounce that thisyear’s Christmas Shopping Evening, usuallyheldmid-November,hasbeencancelled,aswehavenot foundvolunteers totakeover from last year’sorganising team. The evening raised an impressive£3,000forthePTA. After5years, itwasstartingtohaveagreatfollowingofstands. If anyone would like to resurrect this event next year, please get intouch.

Christmas Tree Sale - Organisers needed Overtheyears,thePTAhasorganisedthesaleofnon-dropNordmanfirtreesfrom theWebb’s school playground.With 20% of sales going to the PTA, itraises £1,000 each year. This year’s event has been penciled in for 9thDecember with our partner company who delivers the trees in the morningandcollectsanyunsoldones.Unlessateamofvolunteerscomesforward,thiseventwillalsobecancelled.Theteamneedstosell,measure,wrapandcarrytreesfrom9:30amto12pmsoafewstrongDadswouldbeessential.

PTA INVESTMENTS THIS MONTH £15k for New Guided Reading Books Theproject torevitaliseallreading resourcesforallyeargroups is continuingthis termwith a significant £15k investment from the PTA. Thenewexcitingguided reading books will start making their way to your children from halftem. This project, led by Mr Hudd, aims to promote a passion for booksamongstallchildrenbysourcingbooksthatarethematicallystrong,relatedtothecurrentnewsagenda,haveagreaterdiversityofprotagonistsandauthors,andwhoseformatismoreappealingtoreluctantreaders. New playground equipment and PE kit coming soon The PTA has funded £1,000 for the purchase of new games and outdooractivity sets for the playground. The children on both siteswill soon receiveskippingropes,balls,cones,goalposts,beanbagsandmanymorefunitemstokeepthembusyduringplaytime.Newathleticsequipment,suchashurdles,highsteppersandotherequipmentforball skillssuchas targetthrow,spacemarkersandgianthoolas,havealsobeen purchased for £1,700. This equipment is much needed for sports daysandtoupdatethecurrentoldequipment.

Looking ahead… FILM N IG HTS AR E BA CK! ThisOctober,thePTAwillbescreeningPeterRabbit(PG)forchildreninReceptiontoyear2onFriday5thOctoberandTheGreatestShowman(PG)forchildreninyear3toyear6onFriday12thOctoberatMeteorStreet.Weencouragethechildrentocomeequippedwithablanket/beanbagorsleepingbagforacosyandfuncinemaexperience.Popcornandadrinkwillbeprovided.Ticketscost£5andwillgoonsaleviaWisepay,aweekbeforethescreening.Chaperonesneeded!Theeventcannotgoaheadunlesswehaveenoughparenthelperstosupervisethechildren.PleaseemailNaomiBennettonnaomibennett77@yahoo.co.ukifyouareabletohelp.AhugethankyoutoournewFilmNightsponsorSellMyHome.co.ukforalltheirsupport. QUIZ N IGHT BA TTL E Getreadytotestyourknowledgeagainstthebestofthebest.Willtheparentsortheteacherstakethisyear’scrown?Theever-popularquiznightisbackonFriday23rdNovemberatMeteorStreet.SavethedateandbookthebabysitterforoneofthemostenjoyableeveningsinthePTAcalendar.TicketswillbeavailableviaWisepay.Moreinformationontheeventwillfollowsoon.Inthemeantime,ifyouknowofacompanylookingtosponsoreventsatBelleville,pleaseputthemintouchwiththePTA.Eventsponsorsarealwayssoughtafter.