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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

Trips and Sponsor monies
If you have any sponsor money from the football event please send to school by Monday 29th June 2009 so that we can sort out the prizes.
Any outstanding trip money for Y1,Y2,Y3,Y4 should also be paid by Monday 29th June 2009
Thank you for your cooperation

Building work
During the summer holidays all the windows around the reception, year one and year two class rooms will be replaced and so will the path around the outside of the building from the front door to the Nursery. The path will be made wider so it makes it easier for people to get around the building. We have just had a new school sign fitted at the front of the building and other improvements are also planned

Dates for this half term

Tuesday 30th June – Y3 and Y4 trip to Wetlands
Friday 3rd July - Y1 and Y2 trip to Bridlington
Thursday 2nd July – reports to parents
Monday 6th July – Parents open evening
Wednesday 8th July – Y6 production to parents in the afternoon
Friday 10th July – Y6 production to parents in the morning
Thursday 16th July – Y6 trip to Cleethorpes
Friday 17th July – End of term. School will close at 1:00pm on this day

PE Kit

Please could you send your child to school with a pair of shorts and a T- shirt and trainers etc on the days they have their PE lessons

Tuesday – Reception class and Y3 swimminG.
Wednesday – Y2 and Y4
Thursday Y5 and Y1
Friday – Y6

As the weather is improving some of these lessons will take place outside .