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OFFICE EMAIL (office@monkfrithschool.co.uk)
From
now on, please use the email at the top of the newsletter to report absences
or send notes to the office. Thank you.
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BUILDING UPDATE
All
the internal additions to our school have now been completed and handed over
to us. We have 2 more lovely new classrooms, an activity studio, a dining
room extension, a small food technology area and a new staff room. We are
delighted with the quality of the work done by Farrans
and they have been a great contractor to work with-helpful and understanding
about the difficulties of working on a ‘live’ site. There is still some work
to be done externally, which will happen over the next few weeks. You may
have noticed that the council are currently building our long awaited
crossing area in Monkfrith Way. This work should be
finished in a couple of weeks and then we will be able to use the Monkfrith Way entrance as well as the Brookside South
entrance. Once we have all our new spaces kitted out with furniture, we will
organise an open day so that you can come and have a look around. Thank you
for your patience and flexibility whilst the work has been going on, we
really have appreciated your support.
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ALTERNATIVE
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
As
part of our Healthy School initiative, we are trying to reduce the amount of
sugar that children consume in school. Sugar is controlled in our school
meals to benefit the children’s health. However, when birthdays come around
in school, there is always a ‘sugar fest’. I would like to suggest an
alternative that we have tried in the past and has worked really well.
Instead of sending in sweets or cakes for your child’s birthday, please
choose a book for their class instead. We will put a bookplate in the front
of the book so every time it is read, we will remember who gave it to their
class. It is a lovely opportunity for you and your child to choose a longer
lasting reminder of their special day. We are very happy to get non-fiction
books as well as story books. So if your child’s birthday is coming up soon,
enjoy a browse in a book shop or a supermarket as they also have a great
selection of books now too!
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CURRICULUM
MEETING FOR PARENTS-Wednesday 15th March at 6.00 p.m.
Miss
Donaghy will be running a curriculum meeting so
that you can find out how to help your child in their journey to fluency in
reading and writing. She will provide lots of ideas about how you can help
your child at home and information about the extra challenges of the new
English curriculum. We do hope you can join us.
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 WORLD BOOK
DAY-Thursday 2nd March
To
celebrate World Book Day this year, we would like the whole school to follow
a ‘Where’s Wally’ theme, children and adults may come into school dressed as a
Wally character on Thursday 2nd March.
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CHANGES TO PARENT
CONSULTATION TIMES (Sign up sheets out tomorrow-Brookside South entrance 8.30
a.m.)
Please
note the extra morning slots added to the Monday consultation times and the
earlier start on Wednesday.
Monday
27th February: 8.00 am to 8.40 am
4.00pm
– 6.00 pm
Wed 1st March: 5.30- 8.00pm
Sign
up sheets will be available at the side gate on Brookside South on Tuesday 21st
February from 8.30 a.m. After that they will be held in the office and you
may text, phone and leave a message or email your requested time. Monday
morning meetings will be held in the dining room and all other meetings will
be held in the hall.
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FUNDRAISING FOR
BROMPTON HOSPITAL
A
very big thank you to everyone who donated and/or bought cakes and toys for
Alexandra’s (Yr 5) fundraising.
£450.91
has been raised and will be handed over to the hospital shortly. Thank you to Alex, her parents and friends
for organising such a worthwhile cause.
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BRICKS
AND BREEZE BLOCKS NEEDED FOR RECEPTION CLASSES
The bricks and breeze blocks in our Reception
outside area have been so well used that we have almost worn them away! We
need more house bricks (any type) and breeze blocks (cut in half, if
possible) for little hands to be creative with. Please let us know if you can
provide either. Thank you hopefully!
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THE
MONKFRITH SPRING RAFFLE EXTRAVAGANZA
Do you or a friend / family member have their own business? Can you help us
fundraise for our children's playground? FOMS are planning a big
springtime raffle and we are looking for businesses who would be happy to
donate a raffle prize. This could be donations such as a gift card for
a service (beautician etc ), a voucher for a restaurant, or an item or voucher from
a shop. If you are able to donate something to help the fundraising for
the playground, please do contact us at F.O.M.S@outlook.com, speak to a
committee member, or put a note in your child's book bag for the attention of
FOMS. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Thanks and best wishes for 2017,
The FOMS committee
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48 HOUR RULE RE
SICKNESS AND DIARRHOEA
We are
experiencing a lot of cases of the winter vomiting bug at the moment
especially in Key Stage 1. Please make sure that children stay off school for
48 hours counted from the last bout of sickness or diarrhoea. Thank you for
your help.
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CLASS ASSEMBLIES
Wednesday 8th
March at 3.00 p.m.-Y1D
Thursday 16th
March 9.00 a.m. Ukelele concert for Year 3 parents
Wednesday 22nd
March at 3.00 p.m.- Y1C
All families and
friends welcome.
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DATES FOR THIS TERM
Wed 22nd
February: Y4 football tournment for selected team.
Mon 27th
February: Parent consultations 8.00 am to 8.40 am 4.00pm – 6.00 pm
Wed 1st
March: Parent consultations 5.30 p.m.-8.00 p.m.
Thurs 2nd
March: World Book Day-children can come into school dressed as a Where’s
Wally character.
Friday 10th
March: Barnet Dance Festival for dance club members-from noon (packed tea
required).
Friday 17th
March: Y5 visit to British Museum-packed lunch required
Friday 17th
March: FoMS Bingo Night (to be confirmed) 7.30 p.m.
Thursday 23rd
March: Last drama club for this term
Friday 24th-
Comic Relief day-information to follow nearer the time.
Monday 27th
March: Spring Art competition closing date
Thursday 30th
March: FoMs raffle/Easter event
Thursday 30th
March: Choir concert 2.30 p.m.
Friday 31st
March: End of Spring term. School closes at 2.00 p.m. NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
New term begins Tuesday 18th April at the usual
time.
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ART CLUBS START THIS
WEEK
Key stage 1 Wednesday
12.15-1.15 (Y1 and 2) : 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar.
Peter 2S, Alexander
1D, Thea 2D, Tobias 1D, Leo 2D, Mia C 2D, Daania 2S, Alexandria 2S, Louis 2S,
Ece 2D, Chinedu 1D, Nicholas 2S, Amelia 2D. CLUB FULL.
Key stage 2 Thursday
3.30-4.45 (Y3-6) : 23 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar.
Charis 3, Yashvi 4,
Leyla 4, Poppy 6, Molly 4, Jenaya 4, Priya 6, Elliot 4, Harley 4, Neanne 5,
Lorin 4. CLUB FULL
Please send in £3 on the first
session only.
Anyone who has
requested, but hasn’t been offered a space, will stay on the waiting list for
the club after the Easter break.
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DINNER MONEY FOR THE
HALF-TERM
If you wish to pay
for the whole half-term the cost will be £64.50 (6 weeks x £10.75). Please
make cheques payable to ‘Monkfrith School’. If you wish to pay weekly then
the cost is £10.75 and this must be paid every Monday in advance for the
week. Please make sure that cash and cheques are sent into school via your
child’s book bag in a named/labelled envelope. Please seal envelopes with
cash very carefully as coins do drop out from time to time.
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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.
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