Summer Term 1 Newsletter 2019

Monkton CEP School – “Everyone is Special” Term 5 Newsletter 1 May April 2019

Trust

Friendship Compassion

Dear Parents and Governors, Welcome back to a very short term! I hope you had a great Easter. I’m sure you will join with me and the children in thanking the PTA for arranging a visit from the Easter Bunny and thank you for the children’s’ Easter Eggs! The staff and I would also like to thank you for our Easter gifts, they are always appreciated.

I have tried to include everything I can on this newsletter and the attached diary date sheet. Your child/children’s Class Newsletters will also have dates which exclusively to their class activities. Please check the website calendar if you are unsure of any dates or timings.

Class/Team /Year 6 Photographs The class, team and Year 6 photographs will take place on Tuesday 7 May. Please ensure that your children are in very smart school uniform on this day. If your child is in Years 4, 5 and 6 and has played in our football team this year; please ensure they have their football boots in school. The Netball Team will require their trainers on this day.

Year 6 SAT’s Testing As you know your child will be sitting their SAT’s between 13 May and 16 May. Testing will take place each morning from Monday to Thursday.

Please ensure that your child is well rested over the weekend and that they start the day with a healthy breakfast.

You may send your child with a healthy snack (no nuts or chocolate bars) to eat alongside their midmorning fruit. Please ensure that your send your child with a water bottle every day.

BBQ Lunch Menu – 16 May 2018 Just to let you know that we are changing our regular menu to a BBQ Lunch menu on Thursday 16 May 2018.

Forgiveness

Justice

School finishes on Friday 24 May at 3:10pm Whitsun holiday is from Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May

Reminders School Property Please can I ask you to return any school equipment that may have made its way to your home? We are particularly missing maths equipment: Dice, Compare Bears and of course any Reading Books or books that should be returned to the library.

Contact Numbers If you change your mobile or home telephone number, please let us know. Thank you School Website You will find lots of up to date information, term dates and links to educational websites on the school’s website www.monkton.kent.sch.uk Doing our bit for the Environment we are trying to go fully digital, please ensure that you sign up for our newsletters on our website. See information below:

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On the bottom right hand side of the website you will also find a button to register you email address to that you can receive copies of our newsletters to your email School Meal Changes Please can I remind you to give Mrs Mitchell one weeks notice if your child wishes to change the day they have their meal or stop or start school meal. This is because all food is ordered a week in advance.

Please remember: All meals must be paid for in advance Walking Bus The KM Walking Bus is a collaborative scheme designed to help parents share the task of taking children to school.

Parents wanting to join Monkton Walking Bus should contact Catherine Arnell on: 07957641471 The Governors, Staff and I would like to thank Miss Arnell and her team for their excellent work in managing our Walking Bus. We would like to urge as many parents as possible to use the bus whenever they can to reduce congestion on the road and ensure that children get a healthy start to their day.

Parking I would like to remind everyone of the importance of parking considerately and sensibly, before and after school. Please could you let people not connected with the school know where to pick up and drop off your children.

Please avoid parking on the narrow section of road running towards the Foxhunter Caravan Park; the zigzag yellow lines outside the school and of course the bus stop.

If your child doesn’t normally eat a school meal on Thursdays and they would like a BBQ Lunch. Please complete the form sent with this newsletter.

Supervision and Crossing Patrol We would be so grateful if you would ensure that your children are kept under close supervision when they are coming and going from school. Please ensure that your children walk with you and hold your hand if they cannot be trusted to walk by

your side. When using the Crossing Patrol please ensure the following:  

You and your child wait until you are asked to cross by Mrs Pilcher (Road Crossing Patrol) Cross with your child ensuring that they stay with you. Hold your child’s hand if necessary

Thank you so much for your cooperation in this matter –

better safe than sorry!

Term 6 Starts at 8.50am on Monday 3 June 2019 Butterfly Class and Ladybird Class Trips Both classes will be out on school trips on 7 June 2018.

Butterfly Class will be visiting Kew Gardens and Ladybird Class will be visiting Chatham Dockyard. These venues are linked to the topic currently studied in each class.

More details will follow separately.

Pfizer Jamboree As part of the Kent Festival of Science, Butterfly Class will be taking part in the Pfizer Science Jamboree at Sandwich Discovery Park on Wednesday 12 June.

You just need to ensure that your child has their full PE kit with to wear on the day together with their water bottle and a hat.

Bikeability Training – Year 6 Year 6 will hopefully be taking part in Bikeability Training between Wednesday 3 July and Friday 5 July. Mrs Webb will send out the information to you as soon the sessions have been confirmed. To take part your child will need a child’s bike that is road worthy and a cycle helmet that fits them correctly.

Transition Day Children will be moving up to their new classes on the morning of the 4 July This coincides with the Year 6 children’s visit to their Secondary School/Bikeability Training and a Taster morning for our September Reception intake children.

Whole School Open Afternoon We will be holding a Whole School Open Afternoon on Friday 12 July at 1:30pm you will have the opportunity to visit each class and see the work your child has produced throughout the year. We are really looking forward to welcoming you on the day.

PTA Non Uniform Day The PTA will be holding a Non-Uniform Day on Friday 21 June. The forfeit for wearing non-uniform is to send in a prize – more details will follow in a separate flyer from the PTA. Book Fair Our annual Book Fair takes place this year between Monday 24 June and Thursday 27 June. Last year we raised £406 in commission which has been used to purchase books for each class.

Teddy Bear Picnic 2018 PTA Disco The school disco will take place this Friday 12 July between 4:30pm – 5:45pm. Please bring your children back to school via the office entrance and collect them promptly at 5:45pm.

PTA Teddy Bears Picnic The PTA will be holding a Teddy Bears Picnic on Monday 24 June between 12noon & 1pm.

If your child has a hot meal on this day, the kitchen will provide them with a packed lunch of their choice. More details will follow at the beginning of Term 6.

New Parent Meeting There will be a meeting for parents of children starting in Reception in September this will take place in the Hall on Tuesday 25 June at 9:30am.

More details regarding this and taster sessions for the children will follow separately.

Butterfly Class Production Butterfly Class production will take place on Tuesday 16 July at 2:00pm and 7pm in the school hall. The afternoon performance is especially for parents and friends with young children.

Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly will take place at 9:30am at St Mary Magdalene Church on Thursday 18 July. All family and friends are welcome.

Year 6 PTA Leavers’ Lunch Once again the PTA will be providing a Leavers Lunch for Year 6 children and staff. This is a chance for the children and staff to get together to say a final goodbye to each other.

School finishes Thursday 18 July. We will be holding a special “Good Bye & Good Luck” celebration for our Year 6.

Please join us at 2:30pm on the school field. After the celebration you will be free to collect your children’s belongings and medication and take your children home Yours sincerely, Sports Day/ PTA Strawberry Fair Sports Day will take place at 1.30pm on Friday 28 June (2 July if the 28 June is wet), and will be followed by the PTA Strawberry Fair. Just a reminder that the PTA have kindly provided the children with coloured tabards to match their sports team. Thank you PTA! Becket – Green Magdalene – Yellow Augustine – Red

K A Wilson (Mrs) Head of School