HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Gateshead School’s Dance Festival DVD’S are now available for you to purchase should you wish to buy one at a cost of £5 each. Please complete the DVD Order Form sent home with your child and return it to school including payment by Monday 23rd April 2018. You are able to purchase more than one copy.
Please note the DVD order form must be signed stating you understand the terms and conditions.
This is a nice keepsake for your child to look back on in years to come and gives you the opportunity to show your family how amazing the children were in the performance.
Dear Parents/Carers
We would like to invite you to an Easter crafts session with your child on Wednesday 28th March at 9.10am until approximately 10.00am. This is an opportunity for you to work with your child to make some Easter cards to take home. The cost of the session will be £2 to pay for the resources used.
We hope to see everyone there, the children thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas crafts session and I’m sure this will be as much of a success.
If you have any further questions please speak to a member of staff.
Thank you.
On Friday 23rd March we are participating in Sport Relief Day. This is a day when the British public comes together to get active, raise money and change lives. The money we raise will help vulnerable people across the UK and the world, to live happier, healthier and safer lives.
We will be holding a fun sports afternoon with all of the children taking part in a circuit in the school hall.
The children are encouraged to attend school in sports clothes for a donation of £1.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs M Liddle
Headteacher
Dear Parents / Carer
EASTER COMPETITIONS
On Thursday 29th March 2018 the children will be able to take part in our Easter Competitions in school. Nursery & Reception will take part in an Easter egg colouring in competition. Key Stage 1 (Year 1 & 2) are to make Easter Bonnets and Key Stage 2 (years 3 - 6) decorate eggs. The children must bring into school their own hard boiled eggs / bonnet and materials to decorate them. No egg / bonnet should be brought into school already decorated.
The decorated Easter Bonnets and eggs will be judged and the winners in each class will receive an Easter Egg.
We can’t wait to see some of your amazing ideas. Good Luck!
Yours sincerely,
Mrs M Liddle
Head Teacher
Dear Parent / Carer
We are delighted to offer you “Holiday Club” over the Easter holidays. We have received funding from Gateshead Council from the “Fill the Holiday Gap” programme aiming to address health and educational inequalities to provide a free Holiday Club.
We intend to run 3 days during the first week of the Easter Holidays from 10.00am to 1.00pm.
Tuesday 3rd April – Reception to Year 2 (40 places)
Wednesday 4th April – Years 5 & 6 (40 places)
Thursday 5th April – Years 3 & 4 (40 places)
While it would be fantastic to provide the club every day of the holidays I hope you appreciate that staff work incredibly hard with long hours during term time and deserve their holidays so we are limited in what we can provide.
The programme will be delivered by our school staffing team and children will take part in a range of creative, cooking, craft, sporting or outdoor activities and all children will be provided with a two course lunch by the Council’s Catering Services.
I would be grateful if you could indicate your interest by returning the reply slip sent home with your child by Tuesday 20th March so we can allocate places and continue with planning.
You will be informed if your child / children have a place on Friday 23rd March.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Liddle
Headteacher
We would like to invite you to our Number Fun Maths Morning on Monday 26th March 2018 between 9.00am and 10.00am.
Our focus for the day is multiplication facts and this will give you an opportunity to see how we teach these through games, puzzles and fun activities.
You will be able to work alongside your child in their classroom.
We do hope you will attend.
Thank you.
Due to staffing timetable changes the days in which your child has PE has now changed. Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school on these days.
May I remind you as the weather warms PE lessons will move outdoor; therefore suitable footwear is required.
If you have any spare PE clothing that you no long require, we welcome all donations.
If your child does not have their PE kit in school, your child will use a spare PE kit / footwear provided by school.
Nursery – Wednesday (am)
Reception – Thursday (am)
Year 1 - Tuesday (am) & Thursday (pm)
Year 2 - Tuesday (pm) & Wednesday (pm)
Year 3 - Monday (pm) & Tuesday (pm)
Year 4 - Swimming lesson Monday (am) & PE Friday (pm)
Year 5 - Monday (pm) & Wednesday (pm)
Year 6 - Thursday (pm)
Thank you.
Unfortunately, the weather is still poor and unpredictable. The roads and paths are still dangerous, with staff unable to make it in, therefore, school will remain closed on Friday 2nd March.
Again, we apologise for the inconvenience caused but the safety of our pupils and staff has to be our priority.
Hopefully, conditions will improve over the weekend and school should be able to open as usual on Monday 5th March. We will keep you updated.