N E W S L E T T E R

Friday 28th April 2017

N E W S Please note that children are not permitted to bring toys to school. If they are lost or damaged children can become very upset. This includes fidget toys and spinners.

Well done to Ruby A, Kexin W, Charley S, Dewi E, Scarlett G and Lacymay L who have recently earned their POW badge. A full list of children who have achieved their badge can be found on the school website.

This week Year 1 Visited Wyevale Garden Centre to further explore their plants topic. The children had the opportunity to explore the centre, plant their very own pot plant as well as listen to a trained agricultural employee talk about seeds and plant cycles. Thank you to Wyevale garden centre for your kind hospitality – they had a great day! We are pleased to announce that Friends of West St Leonards have organised some exciting events for the end of this year:

There will be a Summer Fayre taking place on Friday 23rd June from 3:30 – 5:00pm on the back playground. We will have lots of exciting stalls, games, refreshments, cakes, performances, a bouncy castle and some special guests. Following its success at the Christmas Fayre, we will be holding another coloured hamper raffle. Further information regarding your child’s year group colour and how to purchase raffle tickets will be announced soon.

We will be having a disco on Thursday 20th July for all children. Reception, Year 1, 2 & 3 will have their disco from 3:30-4:15pm and Years 4, 5 & 6 will have theirs from 4:30-5:15pm. The disco will cost £2.00 per child and refreshments will be available free of charge.

From 5:30pm until 7:00pm on Thursday 20th July Year 6 will be having their leaver’s party. Further information regarding the details of this will come home with the children.

If you are able to volunteer to help with any of our upcoming events please contact us. We would really appreciate your time and support.

AT T E N D A N C E The top classes for attendance last week were:

Puffins & Robins – 100% Ducklings – 99.6%

Sandmartins – 98.7%

P.T.O

G O L D E N A W A R D S Well done to:

Puffins – Olivia S Ducklings – Raiann S

Robins – Poppy F Blackbirds – Brooke K

Warblers – Jack M Kingfishers – Holly S

Sandmartins – Eleanor B Nightingales – Abigail D

Herons – Courtney K Cranes – Grace L Swifts –Rebecca R Razorbills – Ruby B

Overall Attendance for

week: 92.3%

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F R U I T & V E G E T A B L E O F T H E W E E K

Grapes – Contain powerful antioxidants, which may slow or prevent different

cancers.

Radish – A great source of fibre.

D A T E S F O R Y O U R D I A R Y . . . 1st May – Bank Holiday - School Closed

3rd May – Year 5 Trip to Herstmonceux

4th May – Polling Day – School Closed

8th May – SATS Week

22nd May – Maths Week

25th May – Year 2 Trip to Paradise Park

26th May – Last Day of Term

5th June – Classes Resume

6th June – Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 Sports Day 9:30am

7th June – Key Stage 2 Sports Day 9:30am

8th June – Polling Day – School Closed

13th June – Informal Parent Drop In 3:15-4:00pm

23rd June – Grandparents Day 9:15–11:00am Summer Fayre 3:30-5:00pm 26th June – Year 6 Professor C Gull Trip to Brighton University

29th & 30th June – Inset Days – School Closed

5th July – Reception Trip to Blue Reef Aquarium

13th July – Year 6 Production 2:00pm & 6:00pm

19th July – Moving Up Afternoon

20th July – Discos – Reception, Year 1, 2 & 3 3:30-4:15pm Year 4, 5 & 6 4:15-5:15pm Year 6 Leavers Party – 5:30-7:00pm 21st July – Last Day of Term. Leavers Assembly Year 6 – 2:00pm

V A L U E O F T H E W E E K :

Teamwork

Working together to achieve something.

R E A D I N G R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S :

Reception: ‘The Jolly Postman or Other People’s Letters’ by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

KS1: ‘Charlotte’s Webb’ by E.B. White

Lower KS2: ‘The Hodgeheg’ by Dick-King Smith

Upper KS2: ‘Grinning; Space Hostages; Trillions’ by Nicholas Fisk