PAYHEMBURY PRIMARY POST

Newsletter 15 – 21st December 2017 01404 841291 Website: www.payhembury-primary.devon.sch.uk

The next few days ….

Monday 8th January 2018 First Day Back to School / R & Yr 6 Heights & Weights

Message from the Headteacher

Dear Parents,

We have come to the end of our very busy autumn term, phew!!

I would like to say a huge thank you to those who came back and supported the Carol concert on

Tuesday. We were definitely down on numbers but that didn’t stop our children singing their

hearts out. It is a shame that we were missing children as collectively they worked together on

making the service the best it could be. Having said that, those that were there were just amazing

and I was immensely proud of them. I also received some lovely comments from parents to say

what a delightful Carol concert it was. There is always something special about singing together

especially at this time of year. The children also enjoy it when they see their family sing alongside

them.

Our Christmas dinner was really delicious this year. I think it’s the best it’s been. The whole

experience was so lovely and we were particularly grateful to FOPS for all their help during lunch.

Trying to get 100 children served with a hot Christmas dinner is no easy feat but with all the help

available it went very smoothly.

Our achievement assembly this morning was full of certificates that the children had worked very

hard for this term. Thank you to those who were able to come along and support.

So now we have a couple of weeks off. Please take it easy if you can and enjoy the time together.

School starts back on Monday 8th January 2018.

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

With best wishes

Mrs Hammett

Well Done To…..

Stars of the Term – Jayden Rand, Oscar Power, Thomas Knight, James Pitts, Sammy Hart,

Roxy Spiller and Rafa Beadman.

PARCH – Lochlan Forsythe, Lucas Duggan-Jones, Ashton Gibbs, Archie Morris,

Amaya Duggan-Jones, Lilly Knight and Isla Bryson.

Stars of the Week – Hayden Dye, Thomas Pratt, Nicholas Hayes-Lane, Isla Burton,

Imogen Blackman, Lily Paterson, Finley Tucker and Marcia Jarrett

100% Attendance – Lochlan, Ruari, Gabriel, Sarah, Matilda, Elliot, Angus, Ashton, Jack, Tristan,

Thomas Knight, Arwen, Benjamin, Jodie, Evie, Harry, Hugo, Sam Elsom, Maya,

Max, James, Emma, Tabitha, Thomas Fenwick, Rupert, Alice, Jessica, Tobias

& William Morris, Sophie, Finley, Charlie, Ellie and Amelia.

Congratulations to everyone who had star of the week/term this term.

Notices to Parents

Admission to Primary School 2018 for children born between 01/09/2013 & 31/09/2014 – The

application facility opens on 15th November 2017 and closes at midnight on 15th January 2018.

Parents should receive a letter from the Admissions team shortly, providing a Unique Identifying

Number which will facilitate that application. If you have any queries please contact The

Education Helpline Advisers on 0345 155 1019.

Clubs – Club forms will be sent home during the first week back in January.

Term Dates 2018/19 Academic Year – Please note the term dates for 2018/19 are available on

the website.

A Big Thank You – On behalf of all the staff and children we would like to give a big thank you to

all the parent helpers who have given up their time to help out at lunchtimes this term. All your

help and support is greatly appreciated.

Lost Property – If you have lost a pair of blue/grey Converse size 2 shoes or a pair of black, aged

8 Kalenji shorts they are in the school office.

Letters sent home this week

- School Nursing Service Update (per family)

- Willow Class Letter for Spring Term Topic

Dates for the Diary

2017/18 Academic Year

5th January - Staff back to school

8th January - First day of Term / Heights & Weights Measurements Reception & Yr 6

15th January - Application deadline for Primary School places in 2018

24th January - Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting 6pm @ Payhembury

7th February - Resources Committee Meeting 6pm @ Awliscombe

12th – 16th Feb - Half Term

21st February - Full Governing Board Meeting 6pm @ Payhembury

7th March - Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting 6pm @ Awliscombe

28th March - Resources Committee Meeting 6pm @ Payhembury

29th March - Last day of Term

16th April - First day of Term

18th April - Full Governing Board Meeting 6pm @ Awliscombe

2nd May - Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting 6pm @ Payhembury

16th May - Resources Committee Meeting 6pm @ Awliscombe

28th May – 1st June - Half Term

4th June - Non-Pupil Day

6th June - Full Governing Board Meeting 6pm @ Payhembury

20th June - Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting 6pm @ Awliscombe

4th July - Resources Committee Meeting 6pm @ Payhembury

18th July - Full Governing Board Meeting 6pm @ Awliscombe

24th July - End of Term

5th September - First day of Term

Pre-School

I would like to say a big well done to all the Pre-school children for working so hard and having a fantastic term. Mrs George.

News From Payhembury Church

There are several Services available to help you celebrate the Season. On Christmas Eve there is a Christingle Service in St Andrew’s Church Feniton,at 4:00, and a Midnight Mass in St Mary’s Church Payhembury starting at 11:30 pm, On Christmas morning in Payhembury there will be a Family Service, at 11:00. A Warm welcome to all. A thought And she brought forth her firstborn child and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. St Luke Chapter 2