I think that my summing up of this half term would be ‘That
was the half term that was‘ because it has absolutely flown by –if the rest of
the year goes as quickly it will be the summer term before we know it.
Part of the reason that time has appeared to go so quickly
is because it has been a really busy half term and this week has been no
exception as we have had our parent consultations. It was great to see so many
parents in school and to be able to share with you how your children have
settled into the new school year. I always take part in the Year 6
consultations in the autumn term so I do not get to see many of the other
parents but I have had a lot of positive feedback from the teachers about their
meetings and that is always good to hear. Remember if you do have any concerns
about your child you do not have to wait for a parent consultation to speak to
us – you can ring up to make an appointment at any time.
A parent has also informed me this week that traffic wardens
have been in school road this week and did issue some parking tickets. Please
remember that the parking restrictions have been put there by the council and
if you are found parking in the restricted zone by a traffic warden they will issue
a ticket and there is nothing the school can do about it.
A treat that we had this morning was the Year 5 assembly. It
was about their space topic and it was most enjoyable to watch – a lovely end
to the half term. I was particularly impressed as the children had written it
themselves. I would like to thank Mr da Rocha and Mrs Onley for all their work
in putting the assembly together and I would like to thank the children for
putting on such a good performance.
When you return after the holiday we are at the beginning of
a very exciting half term because it includes a lot of social events that are
fun for all the family. The first event that we are holding is our annual
Fireworks Display which is on Saturday, November 5th. You will have
received a letter about purchasing tickets but if you have not got it please
come to the school office and they will give you a copy. I also know that the
PTA are still looking for some volunteers to help run the event so if you can
give any time on the Saturday or Sunday morning to help with the clear up contact
either a PTA rep in your class or leave a message in the PTA box which is found
next to the school office.
I hope you all have a great half term. I hope the weather is
kind to you – wherever you spend your break – and I look forward to seeing you
all again on Monday, 31st
October.