MONKFRITH SCHOOL

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Class	Week ending: 21.10.16	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 Reception R and Reception C for the best attendance in Key Stage 1 and well done to Y6LD for the highest attendance in Key Stage 2 in the week before the half-term break! Hopefully we are feeling healthier after our holiday so we are hoping for some higher numbers this week!
Reception R	99%
Reception C	99%
Year 1C	92%
Year 1D	98%
Year 2S	93%
Year 2D	90%
Year 3	96%
Year 4	97%
Year 5	93%
Year 6LD	99%
Year 6D	96%
Whole School Average	95%

FOMS QUIZ NIGHT

Tickets are now on sale for the FOMS Quiz Night and fish and chip supper! It's on the 11th November at 7.30 and tickets cost £12 including dinner (or £6 without). The event flyer was emailed before half term and is also available in the FOMS section of the school website. Please send money and food choices in your child's book-bag by the end of the week. Do come along to have some fun and raise some funds for the Monkfrith playground!

AUTUMN TERM PARENT CONSULTATIONS (Years 1-6)

Monday 7^th November from 2.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.

Wednesday 9^th November from 6.00 p.m.-8.00 p.m.

Teachers will be at the gate from 8.30 a.m. tomorrow so that you may sign up for parent consultation slots. It may be quite buy so please be patient! The lists will then be kept in the office and you may text, phone or email to request a slot. Children in Years 5 and 6 may sign up for you if you wish.

MEETINGS COMING UP FOR RECEPTION PARENTS

Thank you to Reception parents who attended the Phonics meeting in the week before half-term. It was lovely to see so many of you. For parents who were unable to attend, you should have received some notes from the meeting-if not, please ask the Reception staff.

Please note the changes to the ‘Stay and Play’ sessions to make sure we can fit everyone in!

Tuesday 8^th November: Reception Play and Stay (Reception Ross).

Thursday 10^th November: Reception Play and Stay (Reception Candler).

Tuesday 22^nd November: Reception coffee morning in the hall.

ART CLUB STARTS THIS WEEK

Key stage 1 Wednesday 12.15-1.15 (Y1 and 2) : 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 30 Nov, 7 Dec.

Diya (Y2), Amelia (Y2), Deeya (Y2), Peter (Y2), Nancy (Y2), Alexandra (Y2), Thea (Y2), Alexander (Y1), Isabelle (Y2), Daania (Y2), Lemoni (Y2), Tobias (Y1), Sean (2D). CLASS FULL.

Key stage 2 Thursday 3.30-4.45 (Y3-6) : 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 24 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec

Kaydee (Y6), Harley (Y4), Ellie (Y3), Lilia (Y3), Yasmina (Y6), Sofian (Y4), Charis (Y3), Yashvi (Y4), Melek (Y6), Leyla (Y4), Emily (Y3). CLASS FULL.

Children on the waiting list will be allocated a space in January. Please send in £3 on the first session.

KEY STAGE 2 CHOIR CONCERT-Thursday 10^th November 2.30 p.m.

Key stage 2 choir have been learning some new songs this term and would like to share them with you. We hope you can join us.

FOMS QUIZ NIGHT- Friday 11^th November 7.30 p.m. ( please note the correction to the time-my fault sorry!)

Put your general knowledge skills to good use or just come along to support your team. The evening is always fun, sociable and only slightly competitive (depending on the team you are in)-we look forward to seeing you there!

INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHS-FRIDAY 4^TH NOVEMBER

Please make sure children have a school sweatshirt or cardigan with them on the day for their photo.

CLASS ASSEMBLIES

Wednesday 16^th November at 9.00 a.m.- Y6D

Wednesday 30^th November at 9.00 a.m.- Y5K

Wednesday 18^th January at 9.00 a.m.- Y6LD

Wednesday 25^th January at 9.00 a.m.-Y3

Wednesday 1^st February at 9.00 a.m.-Y4

All families and friends welcome.

DATES FOR THE NEXT HALF-TERM

Friday 18^th November: BE BRIGHT BE SEEN DAY. Children to wear their own clothes-as bright as possible!

Tuesday 6^th December: Flu vaccine (by mouth) Years 1, 2 and 3.

Monday 12^th December: KS2 choir to sing carols for residents in Hasluck Trust homes on Parkside Gardens.

Friday 16^th December: Last swimming session for Y5

Monday 19^th December: 9.30 a.m. Christmas concert (Y1-6) Everyone welcome. Tickets on sale at the beginning of December.

Monday 19^th December: 2.30 p.m. Reception Nativity (Choir from Y3 and Y6 to support in song). For all Reception families and choir families, if they wish to come along.

Tuesday 20^th December: 9.30 a.m. Reception Nativity (Choir from Y4 and 5 to support in song). For all Reception families and choir families, if they wish to come along.

Wednesday 21^st December: 9.30 a.m. Christmas concert (Y1-6) Everyone welcome. Tickets on sale at the beginning of December.

Wednesday 21^st December: 2.30 p.m. School closes for the end of term. New term starts on Thursday 5^th January at the usual time.

CONGESTION ON THE PATH AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY

I apologise for the difficulties some of you have experienced on the new path at the end of the day. I know it is a tight squeeze at the moment especially with push chairs. I will ask the builders to move the orange fence back so that the two ‘lay-bys’ are useable which should help a bit. Once the old path is reinstated leading straight up from the gate, congestion shouldn’t be an issue. That should be by February half –term so we will have to try to manage until then. Thanks for your patience!

POPPY APPEAL 2016

Year 6 children will be on the gate in the morning after the half-term break and in the playground at the end of the day, taking donations for poppies.