HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Join us this Christmas at St John’s, Gateshead Fell Sunday 16th December Carols by Candlelight - 6pm (followed by mince pies and mulled wine) Sunday 23rd December Scratch Nativity - a part to play for all - 10am Monday 24th December Christingle - 6pm Tuesday 25th December Christmas Day service - 9am
Thank you
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The Christmas Fayre is fast approaching and we are
now working to confirm our stalls. We hope to have a wide variety on offer this year to hopefully get you into the spirit of Christmas!
If you or any friends or family, would like to hold a stall at our Christmas Fayre please get in touch. All that we ask is for a small donation of your profit to be donated to our school.
We require as much help as possible to raise some much needed funds for our school. We are looking for some donations towards the various stalls and we would greatly appreciate your help and generosity.
Listed below are some of the items that would be greatly appreciated!
Any teddy bears that are in good condition (or even new!) which require a new home
Bottles of wine for the ever popular Christmas bag game
Nearly new stall – books, games, toys etc. (please check they are in good working order and not missing any parts)
Donations for the tombola – chocolate, toiletries, hampers etc.
Raffle donations – All donations welcome including those from local businesses.
Cake stall
We would greatly welcome any donations. Please can we ask that any home- made or bought cakes are brought to school no later than 9.00am on the day of the Christmas Fayre (Friday 7th December) .
If you feel you can help in any way with our Christmas Fayre then please get in touch. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you for your continued support
Larkspur Primary School
27th November 2018
Dear Parents/Carers
We would like to invite you to a Christmas crafts session with your child on Monday 3rd December at 9.10am until approximately 10.00am. Here you can work with your child to make some festive crafts to take home. The cost of the session will be £2 to pay for the resources used.
We hope to see everyone there, joining in the festivities.
If you have any further questions please speak to a member of staff.
Miss Graham
(Early Years Teacher)
Christmas Carol Singing
The choir will be singing Christmas carols at the following venues this year.
•St Johns Church, Low Fell. 4th December at 10am. Parents are welcome to come along. We would also appreciate it if any parents could accompany us on the walk down (leaving school about 9.30am).
•Phillips Court Residential Home. 5th December.
•Tesco, Trinity Square. 14th December at 9.45am -11.45am. Please come along and support us! Children to wear Christmas jumpers please.
Please confirm you are happy for your child to attend these events by signing and returning the slip below.
Thanks, Mrs Hadley
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I give permission for my child ____________________ to attend the choir events.
Signed:_______________________
Date: ________________________
Dear Parents and Carers,
We would like to thank you all for your fantastic fundraising contributions. Our Christmas visit is now pretty much covered with school subsiding the rest of the cost.
All children in Early Years are invited to visit Whitehouse Farm for a Magical Santa Experience. The visit includes meeting Father Christmas in his grotto, festive craft activities and meeting one of Santa’s Elves.
We will travel by coach leaving school at 9.15am and we hope to return to school before 3.15pm.
Please ensure your child is wrapped up in suitable winter clothing. We recommend wellies, a thick waterproof coat, hat, scarf and gloves. If your child may require medication during the trip, such as an inhaler, we ask that you let a member of staff know beforehand. You should ensure that you hand the medication to a member of staff on the day in its packaging with your child’s name clearly labelled on it.
Children in Reception may request a free school packed lunch on the attached form; however children in Nursery must bring a packed lunch in from home. All children need to bring in their own drink.
Please complete and return the reply slip as soon as possible.
We are now required by Health and Safety to inform parents of the risks that your child may face during the Educational Visit. These may include slips, trips and falls.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Graham
REPLY SLIP
I give permission for my child …………………………………………………… to attend the visit to Whitehouse Farm – A Magical Christmas on Friday 30th November.
(RECEPTION CHILDREN ONLY)My child requires a school packed lunch.
(Tick your requirement) £ Yes £ No
Signed …………………………………………………….. Parent/Carer ……………………………Date
14th November 2018
Dear Parents,
As part of our Creative Curriculum work, we propose taking the children in Year Four and Year Five to Jarrow Hall in Jarrow on Thursday 22nd November 2018. Jarrow Hall is the name that Bede’s World is now known as.
The bus will leave at 10.00am and return before the end of the school day.
Sensible clothing and footwear will need to be worn and children should take a waterproof jacket in case of poor weather.
The children will require a packed lunch. Children entitled to free school meals can be supplied with a packed lunch from school by completing the attached reply slip and returning it as soon as possible. All children need to take their own drink.
We are asking parents to support us by making a contribution of £5.00p towards the cost of the visit.
Please complete and return the attached reply slip as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs M R Liddle
Head Teacher
REPLY SLIP
I give my permission for my child ................................................... to visit Jarrow Hall on Thursday 22nd November 2018. I enclose a contribution of £5.00 towards the cost of the visit.
Signed .............................................…………….............. Parent/Guardian
13thtNovember 2018
Diary Dates
As the Christmas period is fast approaching please see below important dates for your diary:-
Friday 30th November - Early Years visit to Whitehouse Farm
Monday 3rd December at 9.00am– Early Years Christmas Crafts (Parents are invited to attend)
Tuesday 4th December – Choir singing at St Johns Church – Gateshead Fell
Wednesday 5th December – Choir singing at Philips Court Care Home
Friday 7th December at 1.30pm - School Christmas Fayre (All friends and Family welcome)
Monday 10th December at 1.30pm – KS1 Christmas Nativity
Tuesday 11th December at 9.30am – Early Years Nativity
Wednesday 12th December at 1.30pm - KS2 Christmas Nativity
Friday 14th December – School Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 14th December at 9.30am – Choir singing at Gateshead Tesco’s (Parents are welcome to watch)
Monday 17th December at 1.00pm – Years 1 & 2 Christmas Party
Tuesday 18th December – Whole school flu vaccinations
Tuesday 18th December at 1.00pm – Years 1- 6 Christmas Pantomime at Gateshead Stadium
Wednesday 19th December at 1.00pm – Years 5 & 6 Christmas Party
Thursday 20th December at 9.00am – Early Years Christmas Party
Thursday 20th December at 1.00pm – Years 3 & 4 Christmas Party
Friday 21st December at 9.30am – Carols by Candlelight (parents are invited to attend)
We hope you can join in with the festivities and look forward to seeing you all. Further information regarding each event will be sent in due course.
Thank you.
Reminder - Friendship Friday tomorrow (9th November). Children are invited to attend school in non-uniform to celebrate the importance of friendship.
Thank you.
Dear Parent / Carer
Aladdin – Gateshead Stadium
In line with usual Christmas tradition, children in Years One to Six are invited to see the Christmas Pantomime “Aladdin” at Gateshead Stadium on Tuesday 18th December 2018.
We will be travelling by coach leaving school at 1.00pm for a performance starting at 1.30pm. The show is expected to finish at 3.50pm, which means we would arrive back at school at approximately 4.20pm.
The visit is substantially funded by the school so there is a cost of only £7.50p per child.
If you would like your child to be included in this visit, please return the attached reply slip with payment by Friday 23rd November 2018.
Yours sincerely
Mrs M Liddle
Head Teacher
Reply Slip
Aladdin – Gateshead Stadium
I would like my child ……………………………………..Class …….. to be included in the visit to see Aladdin on Tuesday 18th December and enclose £7.50 payment.
Signed………………………………………………………………….Parent / Carer