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	Class Assembly: Friday 11^th July – London Class Friday 18^th July – no class collective worship No. 684 10^th July 2008 Dear Parents, Playtime / Lunchtime Tokens The winners this week are: KS1 – London Class KS2 – Ottawa Class CD Orders Please return your CD order with your payment by tomorrow, Friday 11^th July. The CD’s will arrive in school by Wednesday 16^th July. Sports Day We are hoping to have our Sports Day on Tuesday 15^th July at 9am. As before, everyone is welcome to come along and watch. Please bring a chair or rug with you, as spectators will be seated on the grass. The children will need to bring a drink of water in a named sports bottle, a sun hat and trainers/pumps that fit. They may bring sun cream in a named bottle to apply themselves if the weather is hot. Should the weather be very poor we will make a decision at 8.45am whether it will go ahead or have to be cancelled. If we do have to cancel we have pencilled in Wednesday 16^th July at 9am. Open Evening – Thursday 10^th July 7pm until 8.30pm A reminder that we are having an informal Open Evening tonight from 7pm until 8.30pm. All parents and children are invited to look round school and have a chat with staff. You can have a look at next year’s classroom with your child and meet next year’s teacher. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening. Sweatshirts and PE Kit will be available for you to buy or order. There will be a demonstration of Peer Massage in the hall at 7pm, 7.30pm and 8pm. Miss Gibson, who will be teaching Topaz class next year, will also be here to meet parents. Wednesday 16^th July – Celebration Collective Worship starts at 2.30pm The last Celebration Collective Worship for this academic year is on Wednesday 16^th July and begins at an earlier time of 2.30pm. Cycle Training Years 5 & 6 (currently Years 4 & 5) – W/C Monday 8th September A Cycle Training Course is to be held in school, starting on Monday 8^th September. The course is held over four days for an hour a day. On successfully completing the course the children will be awarded a badge and a certificate. If your child would like to take part, please contact the office for further information and a consent form. Please return the completed consent form to school by Wednesday 16^th July. ICT Club CANCELLED Wednesday 16^th July The ICT Club has been cancelled on Wednesday 16^th July. Year 3 / 4 Homework Club – Friday 18^th July – cancelled The Homework Club has been cancelled on Friday 18^th July. UNISON Strike – Wednesday 16^th and Thursday 17^th July School will not be unduly affected by the Unison Strike and will be open as normal. Term Time Holidays We ask for your support in avoiding taking holidays in term time. It is important that you carefully consider how this may affect your child’s education. Holiday requests need to be in writing and will only be granted for exceptional circumstances. Thank you for your support in this matter. Hockey, Swimming and Table Tennis Hockey - If your child is interest in learning to play hockey please ring Kim Leadbeater on 07876712974 to find about practice sessions within the Heckmondwike area. Swimming – Tigersharks Spen Pool: Wednesday 5-6pm Dewsbury Sports Centre Wednesday 5-6pm and Sunday 4.30pm until 6.30pm Batley Sports and Tennis Centre – Thursday 5 – 6pm All sessions for girls and boys aged 7 – 10 years. Tiger Sharks is a link to Borough of Kirklees Swimming Club. Dewsbury Table Tennis Centre The Table Tennis Centre is located in Heckmondwike and has a pay and play facility at £3.50 per session for non – members, £2.50 for members. Basic membership costs £25.00. If you would like further details, please contact Gary Crossley on 01924 515496. Primary Times – A copy accompanies this newsletter Year 5 / 6 Concert ‘Treasure Island’ Evening Performance The Evening performance is on Wednesday 16^th July at 7pm. The children need to arrive in school for 6.40pm at the latest. Please take your children to their classroom door. Parents need to enter school through the main door. Please collect your child from the outer classroom door after the concert (approx. 8pm). Photographs of the cast will be on display in the school hall and will be available to buy. After School Clubs List – Please see attached Summer Fayre Thank you once again for your support at the Summer Fayre. You raised £1893.75 for the PFA. Summer Disco Thank you to everyone who helped at the disco last week. You raised £187 for the PFA. Library and Reading Books Please send in any Library and reading books you have at home. Thank you. Kirklees Music Lessons If your child is interested in learning to play a musical instrument, please contact the office for further information. Kirklees Music School have vacancies for most instruments to start in the Autumn Term. Service at All Saints Church Roberttown – Thursday 17^th July The children will be walking to All Saints Church Roberttown for a Service on Thursday 17^th July, please make sure that your child has a coat in school. Thank you. Year 6 – please see attached leaflets – ‘Moving onto Secondary School’ for parents and ‘Making Choices’ for the children. Summer School Everyone who applied for a place at Summer School has been allocated a place. Further information will be sent home next week.