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Y6 Summer Sales Still Strong |
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Yessterday the whole school visited our outlet and sales were very strong indeed. All sorts of things were on offer - key rings, buns, photoframes, toys, drinks tombola, you name it we had it...  
 
 
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Dear Parent/Guardian,
Thank you on behalf of the Year 6 Enterprise Project for the tremendous support you have given this week. So far the project has been a tremendous for success, so much so that we have been inundated with customers and virtually sold out of goods for sale. We need to replenish our stock and so we are closed until next week.
Because of the difficulty of giving children the opportunity to buy items in the time we have available we are opening as follows next week
On Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for Year 3, 4, 5 & 6, at playtime on each of these days.
Children in Key Stage 1 will be brought to the shop on Wednesday morning only in small groups throughout the morning to allow them time to choose.
Children will not need any money in school Tomorrow, June 11th or Monday June 14th
We will continue to produce things for sale after next week but we will be changing our approach and only selling one item per day. We have other plans too…
As always all of these details will be published here on our website
Thanks again for your support the Y6 pupils they are having a great time as well as a valuable, real world experience
M.Tapp
Headteacher |
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Healthy Eating - ITs a Pantomime!! |
 |  | | Ed and his partner came from Quantum Threatres to teach KS1 all about healthy eating and exercising.. They played characters from year 6 and told us all about their ‘healthy eating week. | Charlie was explaining to her Mum all about the high sugar levels in some of the cereals that we eat. | | | |  |  | | Ed explained to us about all the different ways that we can get our ‘5 a day’! | ‘Kevin Rooney’ the famous footballer explain about the different types of food groups and in what food we can find them.
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Y6 Entrepreneurs Open For Business |
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Today all the items Y6 have designed and made went on sale. The opening was a roaring success... Cleethorpes here we come - look our Sir alan sugar!! 
Today we sold... - Bookmarks - 25p
- Photos with frame - 50p
- Bracelets -30p
- Necklaces - 40p
- Buns and cakes - 20p
We will be open again tomorrow morning break Click here to keep an eye on how our business develops... |
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Parents and children –welcome back to school.
Change of name.
We offer our congratulations to Miss Kilburn (and her new husband) who got married in the Easter holidays. Miss. Kilburn is now Mrs. Thorpe!
Visits and Journeys
We have a number of exciting events planned for this term. Years one and two are visiting the seaside at Filey. Years three and four are visiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Year five is having a ‘Greek day’ in school led by an outside provider. Year six are also having a visit out of school-venue to be decided. We appreciate your help in supporting these events which we also support from within our funds.
Lost property
A number of items were left in school at the end of last term. These will be on display in the hall at the end of the day on Monday and Tuesday next week and we will be asking children to see if they belong to them. After this time we will be unfortunately unable to store them due to lack of space. So please check to see if anything belongs to your child. Thank you.
Milk money for this term is now due. The cost is £8 for the term; please pay in the office as soon as possible. Thank you
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| Easter Assembly
Thank you to the Year 3 and Year 4 classes for a lovely Easter assembly. Thank you to parents for coming to support this and to the children and their teachers for working so hard to prepare this. I am sure you were very proud of them. Easter Holiday
School breaks up for the Easter Holiday on
Thursday 1st April 2010 at 3.05 pm
and reopens on
Monday 19th April 2010 at 8.50 am
We wish you all a Happy Easter. | Easter Events-Easter Egg Raffle
Thank you all for your super support with this event. The raffle was drawn this morning after the concert and a number of the prizes have been claimed the winning numbers are printed below:
1. Ticket number 72 (claimed)
2. Ticket number 884 (claimed )
3. Ticket number 531
4. Ticket number 766
5. Ticket number 727
6. Ticket number 482
7. Ticket number 763 (claimed)
8. Ticket number 769 (claimed)
9. Ticket number 854 (claimed)
10. Ticket number 351 (claimed)
11. Ticket number 847 (claimed)
12. Ticket number 894 (claimed)
13. Ticket number 410
14. Ticket number 786 (claimed)
15. Ticket number 329 (claimed)
Prizes are available to collect with winning tickets from the school office. Thank you.
Easter Events-Decorated Egg Competition
Thank you all for your super support with this event. The range of ideas and entries were impressive, we never fail to be amazed by these.
This will be judged tomorrow and prizes will presented before the end of term and children will be able to bring their egg entries home.
All proceeds from the Easter events are for school funds.
Thank you for your support.
A fantastic total of £153.65 was raised!!! Well done to you all!!
All prizes are now claimed |
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Annual Easter Egg Competition |
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We are holding our annual competition to design the best scene for an egg. Here are a few of the entries...  
 
 
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Thanks to Ms austin and Mrs Haigh for our fantastic internet safety display.  |
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Children use technology in amazing ways to do amazing things. Technology opens up new possibilities that many of us never had when we were growing up. With the power of the Internet, children can create their own websites, music, videos, photographs and upload and share these online with friends, family or the whole world. Thanks to mobile phones, laptops and handheld devices such as portable music players and games consoles they can access the Internet from any location at any time.As parents, we may not use the Internet and other technologies in the same way as our children, but we do need to understand what they are doing, what the risks might be, and how we can help them to keep themselves safe. (YHGFL)Here are some useful websites to help you to help your children stay safe:
Thinkuknow Website
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In the event of snow over the winter months please listen to Dearne FM from 6:30am to see if the school has had to close due to the weather conditions. If school closes regular updates are also given out on Dearne FM on 102 and 97.1 FM. You can also click the Dearne FM logo and listen live online. 
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Panto season is Here again |
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The whole school was treated to a performance of Snow White by the brilliant M&M theatre compant 
 
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As part of learning about other cultures Y6 visited the Royal Spice Indian Restaurant in Darton. As well as learning loads about Muslim culture we also had a wonderful meal. some of us even got tocook!!  
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We had a fantastic Children in Need day at Bankend and raised over £100 for charity  |
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Newsletter November 2009 (2) |
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CURRICULUM and EVENTS
Halloween Event, Samba drumming day, Sleeping Beauty-Pantomime and Children in need day
These events have taken place and were really enjoyed by the children who participated in them all with enthusiasm. Thank you for your support with them all. The children in need day raised a record amount of £140 which will be sent to the children in need appeal. Well done and thank you!
Poppy day
Thank you also for your support with the poppy appeal-we had a good response from children in school and held an assembly in school which included one minutes silence on the 11th November. Our local vicar also led an assembly on the same theme at key stages one and two.
Christmas
Advance notices- Christmas Dinner day-Tuesday 15th December 2009.
FS/ KS1 Christmas Concert Performances-Wednesday 9th December (pm), Thursday 10th December (am).
For your information we break up for the Christmas break on Friday 18th December 2009 and return to school for the start of the spring term on Monday 4th January 2010. Water bottles
We have purchased water bottles for children to use in class. Children will bring them home weekly for cleaning and we ask parents to ensure they are washed and returned to school at the start of each week. Thank you in your co-operation in this matter.
Tattoos
A number of children have been wearing visible tattoos. We ask that children do not have tattoos at school as we are concerned about possible allergic reactions to the inks. Thank you.
Entrance to breakfast club
Please note that entry to breakfast club is now via the reception/ Foundation 2 door. Please escort your child to this door as it is not visible from the main entrance and then you know that they have safely arrived in school. Also please note that breakfast club begins at 8.00 am; please do not send your child before this time as staff are employed from this time. Thank you.
School Markings
The highways agency has put markings outside school, as a part of a rolling programme. The markings are designed to ensure that your children are safe. We would request that parents please do not park on the markings at any time. The highways agency can come out to check and if people are parked upon them prosecutions may follow. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
Keep up to date by looking at our website. Photos and information about events etc will displayed on our web site www.bankend.org.uk |
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Here isYear 6 taking part in their Latin American experience. The whole class took part in an hours tuition on Samba Drumming with Senhor Jim 
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Children in Need Day
Do something different day! Friday 20th November.
We will be holding a non-uniform and ‘do something different day’ to celebrate this event. Children / Families are asked to bring a donation of 50p to send to the appeal. We will also be selling toast at KS1 at morning playtime-children may buy one piece of toast each, if they wish, for 10p to eat at playtime and at KS2 morning playtime, children may buy a bun for 15p if they wish for this day only as part of our do something different theme. All extra monies collected will also be donated to the appeal. Thank you
A big thank you to all parents and carers for all your co-operation during the time of recent sickness and illness. Also for your support with our Harvest Collection –we collected a total of 166 tins for the local homeless shelter we will be taking dropping these off there soon. Well done!
Poppy Appeal
From next week we will be selling poppies in school every day. They will be on sale in classes for a minimum donation of 15p.
Term times
Just a reminder that school closes on Friday 23rd October 2009 for half term and re-opens on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 (Monday 2nd November is an INSET day. )
Term times
Autumn term 2-Tuesday 3rd November-Friday 18th December
Spring term 1-Monday 4th January-Friday 12th February
Spring term 2-Monday 22nd February-Thursday 1st April
Summer term 1-Monday 19th April-Friday 28th May
Summer term 2-Monday 7th June -Thursday 22nd July
A polite reminder: We require access to school at all times in case of emergencies –please do not block school gate with vehicles. Also please ensure that if children are in the car park on their way to school they are accompanied by an adult for safety purposes. Thank you for your co-operation.
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CURRICULUM and EVENTS Halloween Event
Foundation 2 (Reception) and Key Stage One are having a Halloween themed day on Friday 23rd October 2009. This is a special event which has been planned by the school and will be provided free of charge. Children will take part in various ‘fun’ activities based on a Halloween theme, such as baking, making mobiles and decorating biscuits. All children involved are invited to dress up in costume for the event. (No face masks please). Thank you in anticipation of your support with this event. Samba drumming day
We have planned an exciting Samba Drumming day, similar to the ‘African Drumming’ event we held 2 years ago. Years 1 to 6 are to have a chance to practice their Samba drumming skills! This event will take place in school on Tuesday 10th November 2009; classes will be given a timetabled slot throughout the school day.
Sleeping Beauty-Pantomime All children are to have a ‘treat’ on the afternoon of Tuesday 17th November when we will have a pantomime.
Christmas Advance notices- Christmas Dinner day-Tuesday 15th December 2009. FS/ KS1 Christmas Concert Performances-Wednesday 9th December (pm), Thursday 10th December (am).
PE lessons
A number of children are still not bringing a PE kit to change in to for their PE lesson. For good hygiene purposes please could you ensure that your child brings a change of clothes for PE and removes all jewellery.
Our PE kit consists of:
• Shorts
• White T-shirt
• If your child is unable to take part in the PE lesson for any reason, please could you either, send a note, ring school or inform their class teacher.
Thank you
Keep up to date by looking at our website. Photos and information about events etc will displayed on our web site www.bankend.org.uk |
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Newsletter 9th September 2009 |
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Term dates for the Academic year 2009/2010
Tuesday 8th September till Friday 23rd October
Tuesday 3rd November till Friday 18th December
Monday 4th January till Friday 12th February
Monday 22nd February till Thursday 1st April
Monday 19th April till Friday 28th May
Monday 7th June till Thursday 22nd July P.E.
Due to the health and safety of all children in school we would be grateful if children could ensure they bring their P.E. kits and remove all jewellery including earrings on P.E. days. If your child is unable to do P.E. for any reason, please notify their class teacher. Thank you for your cooperation. DINNER and MILK MONEY
Milk Money-£8.00 per term
Please pay as soon as possible
Dinner Money-£1.70 per day - £8.50 per week. Please pay promptly as this helps us to keep our records up to date. Thank you. CURRICULUM and EVENTS
Staff will be sending you information shortly about this term’s work and ways you can help your child. Also please read at home regularly with your child, help them to learn their spellings and return their reading packet to school daily as this is an important way you can help to support them at home. |
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Congratulations
I am pleased to inform you that Miss Hale is getting married during the summer holiday. When she returns to school in September her name will be Mrs Dever. | End of term | | Friday 17th July – End of term | School will close at 1:00pm
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Classes for September 2009
Nursery – Mrs M Reed
Reception – Miss L Gagen
Year One – Mrs V Siddons
Year Two – Miss A Kilburn
Year Three – Mrs R Dever
Year Four – Ms S Blake
Year Five – Mr D Cooper
Year Six – Mr G Child
In September Mrs C Smyth will be acting Headteacher at Bank End Primary School for two terms as I am going on secondment to Ward Green Primary School for four days a week at the request of the Local Education Authority. I will be at Bank End Primary School every Friday.
Thank you M.Tapp Headteacher
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Dates for this half term Thursday 2nd July - Reports to parents
Monday 6th July - Parents open evening
Wednesday 8th July - school production for parents 2.00pm
Friday 10th July - school production for parents9.30am Classes for September 2009 Nursery - Mrs M Reed Reception - Miss L Gagen Year 1 Mrs V Siddons Year 2 Miss A Kilburn Year 3 - Miss R Hale Year 4 Ms S Blake Year 5 - Mr D cooper Year 6 - Mr G Child Mrs C Smyth, Deputy Headteacher will be non class based in September! |
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