Issue 181 - 6th September 2017

Inside this issue:

Milk (p.2)

Photographs (p.2)

Parent Council (p.2)

Parent Meetings (p.2)

Swimming (p.2)

PTFA Discos (p.3)

Panto(p.3)

Parent App (p.3)

Pupil Premium (p.3)

Achievements and Awards (p.4)

Lunch Menu (p.4)

Dates for your diary: (Subject to change)

Parents’ Meetings @6pm w/c 11/9/17

Pirate themed lunch 19/9/17

Macmillan Coffee Morning 29/9/17

Parent Council meeting 6/10/17

School Photographs 11/10/17

Y5 Peace Service @1.30pm 18/10/17

Harvest Service @2.00pm 19/10/17

INSET Day 20/10/17

Half Term w/c 23/10/17

Halloween Discos 31/10/17

Anti-bullying Week w/c 13/11/17

Parents’ Evenings 14/11/17

15/11/17

KS1 Panto 14/12/17

KS2 Panto 15/12/17

Carol Concert 19/12/17

Welcome Back!

Well, where did those six weeks go? I hope you had an enjoyable summer, despite the atrocious English weather. It is wonderful to see all of the children back in school, eager to learn, looking very smart in their Chancel uniform. An especially warm welcome to all of the new pupils and staff who have joined our school, I hope you enjoy your time here with us at Chancel.

As always the school remained a hive of activity, during the six week break; enabling myself, the Chancel team and several contractors to ensure the high standards associated with this school are maintained, including: new playground markings in the two-year-old outdoor area and KS1 playground; drains jet-washed and cleaned; new windows in the school hall; the original wooden school doors returned to their former glory (with special thanks to Mr Darnley for his hard work); KS1 classrooms and inner lobby painted (special thanks to Mr Cupitt, for his hard work and Elmore Kitchens for the donation of a worktop); new furniture and blinds installed in our KS1 classrooms; and windows and guttering cleaned (with thanks to Rugeley Window Cleaning - Mr & Mrs Stuart).

I would like to take this opportunity to make some staff announcements:

Over the summer holidays Miss Dodd (Reception Class teacher) got married and is now Mrs Gamble - huge congratulations to Mr & Mrs Gamble from all at Chancel.

Mrs Wakelam is expecting a baby, due in December - huge congratulations to Mrs Wakelam and her family. Mrs Wakelam is due to go on maternity leave in early December, when Mrs Fountain will begin teaching Y1.

Mr Leese is our new Y5 Class Teacher - a very warm welcome to Mr Leese.

I look forward to working alongside you and your families over the forthcoming year, and would like to thank you for your continued support for our school and your children’s learning - if I can be of any help, at any time, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mrs Blankley

Mr Darnley

Rugeley Window Cleaning

Elmore Kitchens

Mr Cupitt

Your support and kindness is very much appreciated.

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Milk Milk is available for pupils in Years 1 to 6 from Monday 2nd October to 19th December at a cost of £10.20 for the term; if you would like your child to have milk then payment can be made on Parentpay by Friday 22nd September. Milk is also available to pupils in KS2 from our tuck shop.

Class Photographs The school photographer will be in school on Wednesday 11th October, when all the children will have their photograph either taken on their own or with their sibling already in school. If you wish to have younger children (children NOT in school or Nursery) photographed with their siblings, please ensure the school office is made aware. Please bring younger siblings to the school office from 8.45am, after you have dropped your older child into school as normal. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Digital 5 A Day Diet

The Children’s Commissioner for England has launched a campaign aimed at parents and carers to help them to encourage their children to enjoy the online world without being totally consumed by it. The campaign, Digital 5 A Day, is based on the NHS’s evidence-based five steps to mental well-being, and gives children and parents practical steps to achieve a balanced digital diet. The five elements of a good digital diet are: connect, be active, get creative, give to others, be mindful. For more information go to:

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2017/08/06/digital-5-a-day/

Harvest Celebrations The Brereton and Rugeley Parish are organising harvest celebrations around the theme of Inspiring Abundance.

On the Saturday 16th September 12.30, the parish are having a Parish Picnic on the Chase (Marquis Drive) where you can bring your own food and drink! On the Sunday afternoon (17th) they are holding ‘THE BIG SING’ 4.00-5.30pm at The Church of the Holy Spirit, Church Lane, Etching Hill. During the event there will be an opportunity to hear from some of the young people who have just returned from South Africa working with the Link for Life pro-ject - hearing their stories and how the trip has impacted them. The BIG SING will be followed by tea and cakes!!

Parent Council On Friday 6th October, we will be holding our

Parent Council meeting at 2.15pm. All parents/

carers are invited to join us and contribute

towards the continued outstanding achievements

of our school, if you cannot attend, please speak

with any member of the Parent Council; and have

YOUR say about YOUR child’s school!

Parents’ Meetings: We will be holding Parents’ Welcome Meetings next week, giving you an

opportunity to meet your child’s class teacher and learn about what lies

ahead for your child, this academic year. Each meeting is scheduled to run

for half an hour, starting at 6.00pm. If you have children in more than one

class, please speak to your child’s class teacher, who will be happy to help.

Monday 11th September @6pm - Years Reception and Y2

Tuesday 12th September @6pm - Years 1 and 5

Wednesday 13th September @6pm - Years 4 and 6

Thursday 14th September @6pm - Year 3

Y4 Swimming Year 4 will be going swimming on a Tuesday morning for the

whole of the Autumn term; commencing next Tuesday 12th

September. Please ensure your child brings a swimming cap in

their kit each week (girls must have a one-piece swimming

costume; while boys must wear swimming trunks, not shorts),

removing all their jewellery on this particular day. If you would

like further information, please contact the school office.

Pupil Premium In support of our efforts to maintain

our outstanding pupil outcomes, The

Governing Board have recently made

some changes regarding how Chancel

utilises Pupil Premium funding; please

refer to our Pupil Premium Policy

(available on our Website or from the

school office) for further details, or

contact the school office.

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If you would like to join the PTFA and support your child’s school,

please speak to any member of the PTFA. PTFA NEWS

Halloween Disco We will be holding our annual Halloween Discos on Tuesday 31st October.

KS1 4.30pm – 6.00pm £2.50 (inc crisps and drinks)

KS2 6.15pm-7.45pm £2.00 (snacks will be available to purchase on the night)

This is now available on Parentpay.

Fancy dress is optional, with prizes for the best costume in each year group up for grabs.

Pantomime

The panto this year is “Snow White” at the Rugeley Rose Theatre. The cost of each ticket is £5 per pupil. The PTFA are kindly donating £2 per pupil, leaving you to only pay £3 per pupil! This is now available on Parentpay.

KS1 will be watching the morning performance on Thursday 14th December

KS2 will be watching the morning performance on Friday 15th December.

Parent App For Your IPhone—Simple, Easy and Fast! We are thrilled to be able to introduce our new Chancel App; this App will further promote home-

school communication, enabling school to share important new, messages and updates, quickly and

easily via your mobile phone. A letter will be sent home with your child, later this week, with further

information, including a guide enabling you to upload the Chancel App.

After School Clubs We will once again be offering a wide range of extra-curricular clubs this term, including:

KS1 Dance (Reception, Y1 & Y2) - Monday after-school, run by Progressive Sports (cost involved)

begins Monday 11th September

KS1/2 Art (Year group TBC)- Tues after-school, run by Mrs Aston & Mrs Seddon (free) begins Tuesday 2nd Oct

Y5/Y6 Football - Tuesday after-school, run by Mr Leese (free) begins Tuesday 19th September

KS1/2 Cookery (Year group TBC) - Tuesday after-school, run by Miss Miller, Mrs Homer & Mr Jenkins

(50p per week) begins after October half term

KS2 Choir (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6) - Wednesday after-school, run by Mrs Harris and Mrs Bird (free)

begins Wednesday 13th September

KS2 Archery (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6) - Thursday after-school, run by Progressive Sports (cost involved)

begins Thursday 14th September

KS2 Homework (Years 3, 4 & 5) - Thursday after-school, run by school staff (free) begins Thursday 21st Sept

Y5/Y6 Netball - Friday after-school, run by Mrs Gamble & Mrs Atkinson (free) begins Friday 6th October

If you would like further details, please contact the school office.

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Star of the Term

Reception Thomas W

Year 1 Maisy W

Year 2 Macenzie M

Year 3 Sienna M

Year 4 Ava W

Year 5 Brooke S

Year 6 Katie S

Lunchtime Award Jacob D

Charlee S (Y6) Molly R ( Y6)

Kiera E (Y6) Katie S (Y6)

Miles M (Y6) Willow P (Y5)

Connie M (Y6) Erin H (Y5)

Sophie S (Y6) Finley T (Y5)

Elisha D ( Y6)

Footballer of the Year Miles M ( Year 6)

Athlete of the Year Connie M ( Year 6)

Sporting Achievements

Please note that in order to promote healthy eating in school, we are limiting the number of chocolate muffins

and cookies that the children can buy at the tuck shop; while offering fruit pots and yogurts as part of our

daily tuck menu.

Due to the number of allergies in school, please ensure that your child does not bring food items into school

which contain nuts or shellfish.

Next week’s menu

Safeguarding at Chancel

If you have any concerns with regard to a child’s welfare, or would like

some confidential* advice; please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Blankley

(Chancel’s Safeguarding Lead). Never assume someone else will report it!

*if a child is considered in danger of harm, this will be reported to

the appropriate authority.

CCTV Please be aware, that

in our efforts to

keep our children;

and our school site

safe, this school uses

CCTV.