Awards Congratulations to the following children who received awards this week.

Bronze Toby Wibberley-Wood Jacob Orchard Thomas Hakes Finlay Hanby Evelyn Tucker Connie Jones Olivia Ross Oliver Jones Oscar Gibbs Scott Baker Oliver Newman Georgie Melksham Charlie Syvret Rose Harrison Wilbur Floyd Martha Tapp Phoebe Kingdom Alfie Oliver Aveline Channon Rose Floyd Noah Tolly Ashley Radmore Monty Thomas Pippa Chanin Evie Rice Imogen Nutt

Silver Benny Williams Lotte Declerck

Pupil of the Week

Class 1 Matilda Horrocks Class 2 Thomas Jenkins Class 3 Matthew Jones Class 5 Ethan Jones

Newsletter Term 1 Issue 11 “Achievement for All” 29th November 2017

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House Points Totals

Oak: 75 Beech: 90 Blackthorn: 145 Birch: 98

Attendance Award Class 2

Early Birds

We are delighted that so many children are eager to start the school day and continue to demonstrate excellent attendance. This does not go unnoticed and we thank you for all your support in making this happen. Please be aware however, that the start of the school day begins at 9:00am and children may be dropped off no earlier than 8:45 am. Should you wish to drop your child/children earlier than 8:45am, please contact the school office and find out about our Breakfast Club provision. Thank you for helping our children stay safe and ensuring a positive start to their day.

Christmas Carols

All families are warmly invited to venture out into Bickleigh Village to sing Christmas carols on Monday 11th December. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refreshments afterwards this year. Please bring with you plenty of festive spirit, your singing voices and a good torch! Carol singers will need to gather outside the Village Hall at 5:30pm. Please complete the slip overleaf if you would like to attend.

Class 1 will be joining Class 2 to perform the nativity Prickly Hay on the 6th and 7th December. We are proud to be the chorus and are busy practising our songs! The play has a bit of a ‘hoedown’ theme and therefore we are asking that the children are dressed appropriately for the performances. Please could you provide them with wellies, jeans, checked shirt and a cowboy hat/ neckerchief. Thank you

Class 1 Christmas Performance

Lost!

Jess Pring has lost her named school cardigan. If your child has brought this home in error, please return it to the School Office. Thank you.

Christmas Party

The Christmas Party will take place on Thursday 14th December. Please look out for a letter to your eldest sibling requesting a contribution next week.

End of Term Service

Our End of Term Service is at 2.30 pm on Friday 15th December in St Mary’s Church, Bickleigh and will be led by Class 2. All are welcome to join us.

Carol Singing Monday 11th December

If you are able to attend the Carol Singing, please complete the tear-off slip below and return to the School Office. ————————————————–-————–—-

Christmas Carol Singing Monday 11th December

………………………………………………………………would like to attend the Christmas Carol Singing around the village on Monday 11th December and will meet at 5.30 pm. There will be ………………………………… adults and …………………………… children attending. (Please enter numbers attending). Signed …………………………………………………………..

Order your Christmas Lunch!

If your child normally has a packed a lunch but would like a school Christmas dinner on Tuesday 12th December, please complete this slip and return with your payment of £2.40 per meal in cash or payment can be made on ParentPay. Please could parents of children who only have 1 or 2 meals a week also complete the form. Thank you. My child/children ………………………………….. would like a school Christmas dinner. I enclose the sum of …………….. Signed …………………………………. Please return by Friday 8th December at the very latest.

Christingle Service

There is a Christingle Service at St Mary’s, Bick-leigh on Monday 11th December at 2.30 pm. All parents/carers are most welcome to attend.

Change of School Lunch Option

Please note that on Wednesdays of week 3, the gammon is served with stuffing and NOT pineapple salsa. An updated copy of the menu is available on the school website.

Christmas Performances

Please could children arrive fifteen minutes before the evening performances to get changed.

On Wednesday 7th December, there will be a crèche facility in the Bridge Hall for parents who have chil-dren in both performances and are staying to watch. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will need to be in School for 5.45 pm and their siblings can go to the Bridge Hall until their show, when they will be sent to their classes to change.

After the first performance, children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 whose parents are watching the second show will be taken care of in Class 2, where they will need to be collected by their parents when the plays have finished. If you are not watching the second show, please collect your children at 6.30 pm from their classes. Letters were sent home yesterday regarding the pur-chase of tickets. If you did not receive one, please contact the School Office. Thank you.

Please note that all After School Clubs finish this week.

After School Clubs

Turkeys £3.00 per lb

Geese £4.00 per lb Chicken/Duck £2.00 per lb

Multi-bird roast Turkey/Duck/Pheasant £55.00

Goose/Pheasant/Sausage meat £60.00

Sausages 8 - £4.00 16 - £7.00

Dates for your Diary

Christmas Pudding Mix 1st December KS2 Dress Rehearsal 4th December KS1 Dress Rehearsal 5th December Christmas Performances 6th December Christmas Performances 7th December Carol singing in the village 11th December Children’s Christmas lunch 12th December BSA Christmas Disco 13th December Christmas party 14th December End of term Service 15th December

The BSA Bulletin

Bag2school is this Friday so please bag up the things you don’t want anymore and help us to raise some more funds for our school. The more the bag weighs, the more bag2school pays. Please fill them with unwanted clothes that are in good condition, jewellery, paired shoes, hats, belts, handbags, ties & soft toys and bring in to school by the 1st December. They will NOT accept bedding, curtains, towels, household linen, named school uniform or bric-a-brac, so please don’t put those in. They do check the bags and will refuse to take the whole bag if they spot them.

Children’s crafts and school calendars are still avail-able to buy. Please visit the school office for the Christmas craft and fill in the attached order form for the calendars. The calendars will also be on sale alongside the refreshments at the school perfor-mances.

Dates for your diary:

1st December - Bag2school

13th December - Christmas disco Date of next meeting: Tuesday 16th January 2018 ——————————————————————

Order Form for Calendars Name: Class: Number of copies: Please send in an envelope marked ‘For the BSA’ to the school office with payment.