2006 / 07 Number 17 . April 27^th 2007

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to school for the summer terms. This is a busy time as usual with some of our favourite annual events taking place. Dates of many are included in this newsletter together with details of those that are coming up soon.

Parents Evenings : Monday 30^th April and Tuesday 1^st May

Don’t forget that our parents evenings are on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Monday April 30^th from 4.00 to 7.00 pm

Tuesday May 1st from 3.30 to 6.00pm.

If you haven’t signed up please do so on Monday morning. Appointments will last ten minutes. You will be able to discuss your child’s progress this year and targets for the remainder of the year. Year 2 parents will also have the opportunity to be informed about the likely outcomes of the end of Key Stage 1 assessments which will be taking place during May.

We would encourage all parents to make an appointment.

Playground Working Party : Sunday April 29^th

Please try to come along and help on Sunday anytime between 10am and 1pm. We will be doing some essential tasks to prepare the school grounds for the summer term. Tasks will include placing bark on the paths in the wildlife area and on the organic garden. The loan of wheelbarrows to move bark across the playground would be appreciated and a supply of shovels would be good too. Children are welcome with their parents, I am sure they can help too.

Our Organic Garden : Please help.

We would love to get our garden into full production this summer. We need some helpers who would enjoy sowing seeds and plants and helping us look after them. Please let us know if you can help. It would be fantastic to be able to grow and eat our own produce. We also have some African ’Bag Gardens’ that we want to set up. Intrigued as to what these are ? Why not come and help us and find out !!

PTA Planning Meeting

The next PTA meeting will be on Friday May 4th in school starting at 2.15pm in the canteen. The main topics of conversation will be the Summer Fair and ideas for an after school fund raising event. Please try to come along and share your ideas and help make these a success.

In Service Day

The last In Service day for this year will take place on Friday June 8^th 2007 when staff will be engaged in a variety of activities including Philosophy For Children Training, a Special Needs Conference and assessment activities.

Seasonal Messages – Summer is here !

Naming school uniform.

Please check that all items of school uniform and P.E. kit are clearly

named. It is very difficult for us to match up un-named uniform to the right child. On warmer days the children do tend to shed their fleeces and sweatshirts and don’t always pick them up !!

This is also the season when we like to get outdoors as much as possible so please could all children have a pair of daps in school for outdoor P.E.

Baseball caps and legionnaire style caps are available from the office in anticipation of much sunshine !

Water Is Cool In School

We do encourage every child to have a water bottle in school daily. The following is a reminder of the guidelines for this scheme which we do ask everyone to follow.

· Each child may bring to school a 500ml water bottle with a non spill sports type top.

· Only clear bottles and water are allowed.

· The bottle must be clearly and permanently marked with the child’s first name and surname.

· Bottles will be kept in the middle of the tables in the classroom or in another suitable location chosen by the class teacher.

· Bottles will be taken home each evening to be washed and refilled with tap water.

· If necessary children will be helped to refill their bottles.

· Children should not open lids with their teeth.

Please do not put the staff in a difficult position by sending flavoured water which is not suitable for drinking in the classroom.

Sweets in School

Some time ago, in response to parents comments, we decided to end a trend of children bringing in sweets to share for their birthdays or following a holiday, Recently this has started to happen again, probably because we have forgotten to make this policy clear. Whilst we appreciate the gesture of sharing we would still prefer not to encourage this.

We do celebrate birthdays in school at our ‘Golden Assemblies’ and we would love to receive a postcard showing where the children have spent their holidays which we can use in school.

After School Activities

Oldfield Out of Hours Learning Opportunites

These are for children aged 5+, are based at Oldfield School (not here) and are detailed in the green booklet that you should receive with this newsletter.

Year 2 Summer Term Enrichment Clubs

Additional information is attached for parents of Year 2 children with details of several activities on offer here .

Beechen Cliff School Extended Schools Activities Package

This too is attached for Y2 parents only.

Breakfast Club

As most of you know we had to close our Breakfast Club due to lack of support. We did offer an alternative package through one of the Sports Coaching companies that we work with but still could not attract enough interest. One or two parents have approached me to ask if I will try once again to get a club going. Any club would have to be self funding and run by an outside organisation. It would probably cost about £3 per session. If you are interested in a club commencing in September 2007 please complete the form at the end of the newsletter so that we can gauge interest across the school.

Family Learning Opportunities

Parentlineplus have been commissioned to provide a number of free groups for parents in the Bath Area. A sheet detailing the courses available, dates and venues is attached. The one on ‘Bringing Up Confident Children’ is taking place here on Thursdays 7^th, 14^th , 21^st 28^th June and 5^th July 2007 from 10am until 12noon so it would be great to have a ‘home crowd’ attending as well as welcoming others from the local area. Please see the course sheet for details of how to apply.

Walk On Wednesdays ~ WOW !

Please keep ‘Walking on Wednesdays’.

May 21^st to 25^th is Walk to School Week with the theme ‘Strider Saves the Planet’

Strider is the character on the WOW logo !!

We will be expanding our Walk on Wednesday for this week and details will follow in the next newsletter.

Zero Waste Mondays

We are also doing our bit to ‘Save the Planet’ with our zero waste Mondays. Well done to all those families who are sending a zero waste lunch every Monday and on several other days too. Remember a Zero Waste Lunch only contains things that can be re-used, recycled or composted, leaving nothing to throw in the bin.

Healthy Food Group

Miss Cotton and I attended a Food in Schools conference last Friday and have returned with lots of useful information and interesting ideas to make eating in school an even healthier and more enjoyable experience. We are planning to discuss some of the ideas at a meeting of the school’s Healthy Food Group on Friday 11^th May at 2.15pm. Do come along if you are interested in joining this group of parents and helping to plan future activities.

SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)

This term’s theme is:- Relationships

Here are the assembly themes and behaviour targets. The targets are displayed in each class and by the entrances to school. These themes link to learning taking place in each class and are used for our weekly behaviour awards.

Week beginning	Assembly Theme	Behaviour Target
23^rd April	Introduction to theme :	Show others that you care about them.
1^st May	Fair and Unfair	Help to make things fair.
7^th May	Selfish and Unselfish	Try to be unselfish, share and be generous.
14^th May	Truth and Promises	Always tell the truth.
21^st May	Saying sorry and make amends	Be prepared to say you are sorry and show that you mean it.

Job Opportunities

Oldfield Park Infants After School Club News

Welcome back, we hope you had a good Easter and a well earned rest.

Unfortunately Kane who was employed to work at the Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays is no longer available because of other work commitments. If you or someone you know would be interested in working for a few hours each week, (term time only) please see Louise or ring 07776115300, she will provide you with further details. Alternatively contact Muriel / Jane on telephone numbers 01225 331614 or 01225 401360.

Vacancy	Playworker
Qualifications	Experience of working in a childcare setting or with children. A childcare qualification is not essential.
Salary	£7 per hour
Hours	Tuesday and Thursday 3pm – 6pm

Oldfield Park Juniors After School Club

We also require a play worker for successful after school club. Come and join our friendly team! Oldfield Park Junior After School Club requires an enthusiastic and experienced Play Worker from June or September 2007. (Must be over 18 and the post is subject to a CRB check)

Rate of pay: £7.25 per hour. Hours of work 4pm to 6pm Monday to Thursday term time only

Training opportunities available

If you are interested phone Rebecca on 01225 422489 for more information and an application form. Closing Date: Thursday 31^st May. Interview Date: Week beginning 4/6/07 or 11/6/07

Cleaner for Oldfield Park Infants School

Required a cleaner to maintain the high standards set by the existing team.

Ten hours per week 3.15pm to 5.15pm Monday to Friday.

Rate of pay : £5.80 per hour rising to £5.93

Please speak to Mrs Claridge or Mrs Garbutt if you are interested.

Activities Out and About in the Local Area.

Bear Flat Juniors Football Club

The club is looking to develop new teams for ages 6 to under 13 and mini soccer for boys and girls aged 6 to 10.They are running an introductory training session on Saturdays 5^th and 12^th May form 10.30am to 12 noon at Weston Recreation Grounds, Penn Hill Road (at the back of the R.U.H.) Contact Lorraine Brown on 01225 448814 (evenings only) or just turn up.

Hearts First Bristol Harbour Fun Run in aid of British Heart Foundation

The fun run takes place on Wednesday June 27^th at 6pm in front of the Lloyds TSB amphitheatre. It is a 2.5 mile sponsored jog for all abilities. For further information visit

www.bhf.org.uk/bristolfunrun.

the egg

Please see the programme sent home with this newsletter for details of productions and activities for the summer terms and summer holidays. I can strongly recommend the Kurdish Garden which is a production some of us went to see when the egg first opened.

University of Bath Annual Rugby Varsity Match : Monday 30^th April.

This takes place at 7.15pm on ‘The Rec’ with the gates opening at 6.30pm. The match is free and you don’t need a ticket, plus there are plenty of goodies to be won …. but please don’t go if you have a parent’s evening appointment at the same time!!

Aikido for Young People

This club meets at Hedley Hall in Denmark Road (very close to school) on Mondays from 6.30pm until 8.00pm.For more information telephone Paul Mitton on 0117 9861553, email paul.mitton@cityofbristol.ac.uk or visit www.bathaikido.co.uk

Finally … congratulations to ………

Scarlett Brimble (Blue Class) who won the Moorland Road Easter Egg Hunt and to Maesie Woods (juniors) who came second.

Looking forward to an active and enjoyable summer in school.

Yours sincerely,

Jo Claridge

Headteacher

Dates for the Summer Terms 5 and 6 2007

These are the dates which we have set so far. Please make a careful note of those which apply to your child. Further details of events will follow.

We have checked dates with the juniors so hopefully have avoided any clashes.

Friday April 27^th Rainbow Room starts for new children 1.30pm

Monday 30^th April Parental Consultations 4.30 – 7.00pm

Tuesday 1^st May Parental Consultations 3.30 – 6.00pm

Friday May 4^th PTA Meeting in canteen 2.15pm

Wednesday May 16^th Y2 Enrichment Clubs start

Monday May 21^st Walk to School Week

to Friday May 25^th

Friday May 25^th End of Term 5

Monday June 4^th Term 6 starts

Friday June 8^th In Service Day – final day of this year

Monday June 25^th Theme Week (Outdoor Learning theme)

to Friday June 29^th

Monday June 25^th Open Evening for New Parents

Thursday July 5^th Invasion Day (Y2 visit their junior schools)

Friday July 6^th Year 2 Music Workshop

Wednesday July 4^th Sports Morning

Thursday July 12^th Y1 Story Telling Day at Prior Park

Y2 trip to Weston Super Mare

Thursday July 19^th Leavers’ Performance pm

Friday July 20^th Leavers’ Performance pm

Monday July 23^rd Leavers’ Lunch and party

Wednesday July 25^th End of Term 6

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Breakfast Club : Expression of Interest (Reception and Year 1 only)

Name of child :

I would be interested in my child attending Breakfast Club on the following days each week .

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Please return by Friday May 4^th

FREE Groups for parents in

the Bath area

Day/Date	Group	Venue	Time
Monday 23^rd, 30^th,April, 14^th, 21^st May 2007	Bringing up children on your own (4 sessions) Share experiences and ideas of bringing up children on your own and what works for you. (crèche available, please book in advance)	Percy Community Centre, New King Street, Bath. Tel: 0117 9535525	10 – 12 noon
Fri 4^th May 2007	Arguing between brothers and sisters (1 session) Getting caught in the middle? Ideas for tackling this common issue in families. (Regret no crèche but contact us for details of limited support with child care)	Moorlands Infant School, Community Room, Moorfield Rd Bath Tel 0117 9535525	10-12 noon
Friday 11^th May 2007	Understanding Children’s Behaviour (1 session) Do you think your children do things sometimes just to wind you up? Share ideas on what’s really going on and what might help. (crèche available must be booked by 4/5/07)	Courtyard Room, All Saints Centre, High St Weston, Bath Tel 0117 9535525	10-12 noon
Thursday 17^th May 2007	Getting Ready for Secondary School? (1 session) A time of change for all the family- want to talk about it parent to parent?	Courtyard Room, All Saints Centre, High St, Weston Tel 0117 9535525	7-9pm
Thursday 24^th May 2007	Helping Children’s Confidence (1 session) (Crèche available, must be booked by 17/5/07)	Oldfield Park Infant School, Dorset Close, Bath Tel 0117 9535525	10-12 noon
Tuesday 5^th June 2007	Preparing For Teenagers (1 session) Get ready for life with a teenager-how you can ease the journey for both of you.	KS1 Hall, Weston All Saints Primary School, Broadmoor Lane, Weston, Bath Tel 0117 9535525	7-9pm
Friday 6^th July 2007	Starting School (1 session) Ideas to help when the big moment comes. (regret no crèche available but contact us for details of limited support with child care)	Moorlands Infant School, Community Room, Moorfield Rd. Bath. Tel 0117 9535525	10-12 noon
Friday 18^th, 25^th May, 8^th,15^th June 2007	Tackling Bullying and Friendship Issues (4 sessions) How to help your child put a stop to bullying and deal with your feelings too. (Crèche available, must be booked by 11/5/07)	Courtyard Room, All Saints Centre, High St Weston, Bath Tel 0117 9535525	10-12 noon
Thursday 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th June, 5^th July 2007	Bringing Up Confident Children (5 sessions) How to feel more confident as a parent and help children feel good about themselves. (Crèche available, must be booked by 31/5/07)	Oldfield Park Infant School, Dorset Close, Bath Tel 0117 9535525	10-12 noon
Tuesday 12^th, 19^th, 26^th June 3^rd, 10^th July 2007	Less Shouting. More Cooperation (5 sessions) Do you spend your life nagging? Ideas on how you and your child can get what you need without falling out.	KS1 Hall, Weston All Saints Primary School, Broadmoor Lane, Weston Bath Tel 0117 9535525	7-9pm

After School Activities for Year 2 only.

Year 2 Enrichment Clubs

During the summer term we usually offer children in Year 2 the opportunity to stay after school and attend a club. These clubs are run by the teaching staff and cover a range of interests. This year the clubs will run on a Wednesday evening for six weeks from Wednesday May 16^th to Wednesday June 27^th . We do realise that this clashes with Year 2 French club, however, now that we offer so many after school activities this is the only night when we have enough space to run the clubs.

This year we are asking the children to choose which club they would like to attend in advance so that we can make best use of the time available.

Clubs will finish at 3.45pm and we would ask that children are collected promptly.

If your child would like to participate please return the attached form by Friday May 11th indicating their first, second and third choice of club.

Beechen Cliff Extended Schools Activities Package

Beechen Cliff School is offering a range of activities for children aged 6 to 11years during Term 6 (June 4^th to July 26^th 2007).

Please see the attached letter detailing the activities on offer and return the reply slip if you would like to receive a booking form. I would expect places to be popular so if you are interested please reply as soon as possible.

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Year 2 Enrichment Clubs

The following clubs will be taking place each Wednesday from May 16^th to June 27^th .

Please indicate your first, second and third choices. We will do our best to give as many children as possible their first choice. If a club is over subscribed we will draw the names out of a hat !!

Name of child :

Club	Choice
Musical Fun