Friday 10 July 2009

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL THE SCHOOL IN THE MORNING IF YOUR CHILD IS  ABSENT.

Payments to school – please make cheques payable to Roydon Primary School. 

School Meals – must be paid for on Mondays - £1.80 per meal.

CLASS AND TEAM PHOTOGRAPHS – Photograph orders collected from school have now been returned, and all children who handed in order forms have been given their photographs.

Essex Maths Quiz final – Our maths quiz team journeyed to Colchester on Tuesday for the County Final of the maths quiz.  We ended up fifth out of nine schools, behind two teams drawn for first and two drawn for second;  only five points from the lead.  Well done to Timmy, George, Tony and Mia, who did extremely well to win bronze medals!  Of the 72 original competing schools, our score was fifth highest.  A wonderful achievement!

Classes for next year – on Tuesday next at 11.00, the children will visit the classroom and teacher they will be with next year.  The teachers for each class will be as follows:

Reception         Mrs Page

Year 1               Miss Johnson

Year 2               Mrs Dell

Year 3               Miss Stick

Year 4               Miss Briggs

Year 5               Mrs Slasberg

Year 6               Miss Dennis

Dates for this year
Summer term ends July 17^th  
 
Dates for next year
INSET day Wednesday 2^nd Sept 2009
Autumn term 3^rd September – 18^th December
Half term 26^th – 30^th October
INSET day Friday 4^th December
INSET day Monday 4^th January 2010
Spring term 5^th January 2010 – 1^st April 2010
Half term 15^th – 19^th February
INSET day 19^th April
Summer term 20^th April – 21^st July
Half term 31^st May – 4^th June

Dates for the Diary

12^th July – FORSA Mediaeval Extravaganza
17^th July – Year 6 Leavers’ assembly 2.00

Next week the menu will be WEEK 3. 

ALL CLUBS HAVE NOW FINISHED.

Exciting Happenings for Reception – On Wednesday, Reception and Year 1 held a themed Pirate Day.  There was much fun to be had as members of staff were kidnapped for ransom and made to walk the plank, gold and jewels were looted, and sea battles were fought in the playground! 

Reports – Your child should have been given their report to bring home today.  Please ensure that you return the parent comment slip so that we can be sure you have received the report.

Sports – Mrs Smyth reports that our team came second in the field events at the District Sports, and fourth in the track.  Sadly the athletics festival had to be cut short due to torrential rain, but some of our children did get the chance to compete and it was much enjoyed until rain stopped play.

Swine Flu update - We have been advised that we should continue to be vigilant with handwashing, cleaning door handles, light switches and hard surfaces.  Children should use tissues if they cough or sneeze, and place them in the special red bags in each room.  Finally, if your child does develop flu, please keep them at home.  Infection does spread rapidly amongst school children, but it appears that symptoms are fairly mild.

EXTRAVAGANZA –Don’t forget to come along and support the Extravaganza on Sunday at 1.00!  Lots to do and fun for all.

Are you up to date?

End of year reports – all children

Primary Times – all children

Meals booking forms for next term – available from office

Music tuition letters for autumn – all children

Percentage Attendance  

Week ending 3^rd July

Reception  97.7   Year 1 92.9  Year 2 93.5 

Year 3  96.7      Year 4  97.4   Year 5  95.5    Year 6 98.3