MONKFRITH SCHOOL

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Class	Week ending: 28.4.17	Please note any children arriving in school after 9.15 a.m. will be marked in the register as an ‘unauthorised absence’. This may then trigger a meeting with the school’s Educational Social Worker (ESW) to discuss punctuality. Well done to RC for 100% attendance last week and well done to Y3 and 6LD for the highest attendance in Key Stage 2 last week. Brilliant attendance across the classes last week-keep it up!
Reception C	100%
Reception R	97%
Year 1C	95%
Year 1D	95%
Year 2S	99%
Year 2D	97%
Year 3	99%
Year 4	97%
Year 5	98%
Year 6D	98%
Year 6LD	99%
Whole School Average	98%

FOOTBALL UPDATE

Monkfrith Football team played in the Dick Bailey Cup semi final last Thursday. The players played their socks off against a very strong team, St Catherine’s. Despite our efforts, including a goal line clearance and a shot that hit the wrong side of the goal post, they sadly lost 1-0. They all gave everything they could and we are so proud. St Catherine’s coach said after the match “It was a tough match. You are the strongest team we have played against this year.” I know the boys were gutted but I hope they feel proud of themselves. We look forward positively to our League Final that will take place on Friday 19th May, 4pm kick off. Good luck boys.

Elena Pierides

FOMS NEWS

Dear All,
The FOMS committee are well underway with organising the Summer Fair for Saturday 17th June. We have been lucky to get sponsorship for the fair from a local Estate Agent, so please look out this week for letters in book bags asking for people who are happy to have boards at the front of their homes. FOMS gets money for each board that is put up, so please return the form with your address if at all possible.

The fair relies on parents and friends volunteering to help run stalls, serve food, prepare games etc etc. We will be busy getting volunteers for different things over the coming weeks so please give some time if you can! One way in which we prepare for the fair is to hold two coffee mornings in school to get things ready. This year, they will be on Friday the 9th and 16th of June after drop-off. Please save the date and come along!

Thanks and best wishes,
The FOMS committee

RECEPTION AND KEY STAGE 1 PLAY AREA INSTALLATION

Due to unforeseen circumstances at the Cool Canvas workshop, our installation will now begin on 14^th May.

ABSENCE NOTIFICATION

Please let us know by 9.15 a.m. (at the latest), if your child is going to be absent from school. You can notify us by phone, email or by returning a text we have sent to you.

SECOND HAND BOOK SALE- Wednesday 10 May from 3.30 p.m.

Thank for all the books we have received so far, please keep sending them in for our Book Sale next week. We would be really grateful for any donations of cakes from Monday next week. Thanks for your support.

DATES FOR THIS TERM

Monday 8^th May: SATS week for Y6 classes.

Tuesday 9^th May: Y5 Architecture workshop in school

Wednesday 10^th May: Kingswood meeting for Y4 parents at 4.30 p.m. in the Y5 classroom.

Sunday 21^st- 26^th May: Y6LD trip to the Isle of Wight (Parents-please note that children will need to be collected promptly as the school is closed for training that day and there is no after school club. Time to be advised.)

Tuesday 23^rd May: Moat Mount meeting for Y3 parents in Y4 classroom at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday 25^th May: school closes for the half term break at the usual time.

HALF TERM BREAK

Monday 5^th June: Back to school at the usual time.

Tuesday 6^th June: New Reception parents meeting (2017-18) at 7.00 p.m. in the hall.

Thursday 8^th June: School closed for voting for general election.

Friday 9^th June: Rainbow day for summer fair-wear own clothes, bring £1.

Sunday 11^th-Friday 16^th June: Y6D trip to the Isle of Wight

Thursday 15^th June: Y1 and Y2 sports event 9.30 a.m. Parents and families welcome.

Saturday 17^th June: Summer Fair

Tuesday 20^th June: Reception Sports event 9.30 a.m. Parents and families welcome.

Tuesday 20^th June: Barnet Sports Festival at Allianz Park- team selected from Y3, 4, 5 and 6 following trials in school.

Thursday 22^nd June: Barnet Music Festival-KS2 choir to attend (lunch in school/packed tea required)

Monday 26^th June: Science and PE week

Thursday 29^th June: Key Stage 2 Sports afternoon at Oakhill Park. Supporters and cheerers very welcome!

ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

We are currently looking at online payment systems for schools such as School Money, Parent Pay etc. We hope to bring in whichever system is chosen by the end of this term so it should be running smoothly by September. Hopefully many of you will find this a helpful way to send payments to us. If anyone has already had experience of a particular system and has something positive/negative to say about ease of use, please let us know. Thank you.

CLASS ASSEMBLIES THIS TERM

Wednesday 10^th May: RR assembly at 2.45 p.m. in the hall

Wednesday 17^th May: RC assembly at 2.45 p.m. in the hall

Wednesday 7^th June: Y2D assembly at 2.45 p.m. in the hall

Wednesday 14^th June: Y2S assembly at 2.45 p.m. in the hall