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23.5.13
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DIARY DATES 24.5.13 Term 5
ends 3.6.13 School
closed for children In-Service training
4.6.13 TERM 6 BEGINS for
children
10th 14th June Yr. 5 cycling proficiency
14.6.13
School BBQ reserve date 21.6.13

w/c 17.6.13 Yr. 1 Phonic testing more details
to follow. 22.6.13
Village/Cricket Day
Sunday 23rd June Choir and instrumentalist
performing at afternoon tea.
Fri. 28th
June School Choir Cl. 4 Recorders
performing at the Colston Hall 7pm
8.7.13 to 12.7.13 Yr. 5/6
School Camp
12.7.13 School Reports will go out
17.7.13 Shuffle up
Day 17.7.13 School performance of What
a Knight 6.30 p.m. Sat.
20.7.13 Frenchay Flower Show
23.7.13 Whole
School Trip to the Zoo (Details to follow .
Children will need packed lunch)

24.7.13 Sports morning and end of Term 6

• As we come to the end of a very busy term our
  KS2 children have been busily rehearsing for the
  end of school performance and our choir for their
  evening at the Colston Hall. Please note the
  change of date for the What a Knight
  performance. A separate letter has been sent
  explaining the reason. Next term is very busy so
  look out for regular updates via the text
  messaging service.
  A special thanks goes to Mrs. Cavanagh for
  donating a Gazebo to the PTA. I would also like
  to thank Mrs. Stuckey for continuing to coach
  netball and Mr. Little Mr. Rosenberg for
  running the chess club.
  The School Website is regularly updated. Recent
  additions to the website have been
• The revised Behaviour Policy
• Reading at Frenchay leaflet
• Information on the curriculum being taught in
  each class. Dinner Money Please can the correct
  money be sent in on a Monday as it is difficult
  to find change, especially mid-week when all
  money has been banked. We would prefer you to
  pay by cheque as this avoids money falling out of
  envelopes before it reaches the office. Mrs.
  Downes is happy to receive a cheque for a term in
  advance if your child has a regular dinner
  pattern and you mark it on the envelope or back
  of the cheque. Remember Inset days and School
  trips affect the number of dinners ordered. Text
  messages are sent out Friday updating you on how
  much credit/debit you have remaining Balances on
  accounts need to be 0.00 at the end of the
  summer term.

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Year 6 Dates 13.6.13 Moving on Day at the
Cathedral (details to follow). 26.6.13 Life
Skills (details to follow) INDUCTION DAYS AT
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 21.6.13 St. Mary
Redcliffe 24.6.13 Bristol Cathedral Choir
School 27.6.13 John Cabot 4.7.13
Downend School 4.7.13 Mangotsfield
School 17.7.13 Winterbourne International
Academy (WIA)
STOP PRESS Parent Council
minutes attached. Your Class representatives are
Mrs. Beaves, Mrs Cavanagh, Mrs. Salmon, Mrs.
Gransden Mrs. Harrison. They will take any
whole school topics on your behalf if you cannot
attend.
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MEDICINES - In line
with the Governors medical policy we can only
issue medication that is for severe allergies and
long-term illness. Please ensure all asthma
inhalers are in school and in date. Please
contact Mr. Medlicott or Mrs. Downes if you have
not filled in a Health Care Plan.
Lunchtime routines I would like to clarify our
arrangements at lunchtime all KS1 KS2
children having a school dinner go into the
dinning hall first together with the reception
packed lunches. Children who have special
dietary needs or are vegetarians are served first
and table by table the rest of the children
collect their lunch. As our food is cooked off
premises usually only enough vegetarian food is
sent over for those children whose parents
indicate they wish their child to have this
option every day at the beginning of the school
year. Children having sandwiches in KS1 KS2
enter the dining hall as soon as there is space
for them, usually just after 12.30pm. All
children are encouraged to eat as much as they
can and are allowed extra time if they are still
eating when the bell goes for the start of
lessons. When the weather is warm and dry KS2
children have their packed lunch outside.
Music lessons if your child is in
KS2 from September and you would like them to
have music lessons in either woodwind, brass or
violin, please see Mrs. Downes for details.

Dogs are recognised
as an important part of life for families that
includes walking to and fro school. However, we
are mindful that some children find the presence
of dogs on the school premises stressful, even
frightening. It is for this reason the school
does not allow dogs on the school grounds .
STOP PRESS As the warmer
weather approaches please will you ensure your
child has a water bottle, sun hat and on very hot
days please apply sun screen before your child
comes to school.
REMEMBER all Newsletters are on the school
website and all activities and dates on a weekly
basis. www.frenchayprimary.ik.org.
DAIRY DATES FOR NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR Term 1
Monday 2 September 2013 - Friday 25th October,
2013 (40 teaching days)  Term 2 Monday 4
November 2013 - Friday 20th December 2013 (35
teaching days) Term 3 Monday 6th January 2014
- Friday 14th February 2014 (30 teaching
days) Term 4 Monday 24th February 2014 -
Friday 4th April 2014 (30 teaching
days)  Term 5 Tuesday 22nd April 2014 - Friday
23rd May 2014 (23 teaching days) Term 6 Monday
2nd June 2014 - Tuesday 22nd July 2014 (37
teaching days)  IN-SERVICE TRAINING DAYS - TUES.
8th October, 2013 MON. 4th November, 2013
3 more dates to be arranged

Mrs. Sandra Allen Head Teacher