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www.lafontaineacademy.org | @FontaineAcademy | office@lafontaineacademy. ALWAYS AIMING HIGHER, TOGETHER www.lafontaineacademy.org | @FontaineAcademy | [email protected] Newsletter 3.35 – Tuesday 3 rd July, 2017 SUMMER FETE A huge THANK YOU on behalf of all our staff for the 100s of parents/carers/friends who came to our PTA’s Summer Fete last Saturday! As ever, it was great to see so many people: wonderful food, wonderful drinks, wonderful conversations! WHAT IS BASTILLE DAY? WHY DO FRENCH PEOPLE CELEBRATE IT TODAY? France has a national holiday every year on 14 July to celebrate a mob breaking into an 18 th -century Parisian prison. Akin to the United State’s 4 th of July, the date marks the beginning of republican democracy and the end of tyrannical rule. Like Independence Day in the United States, the French celebrate all things that symbolise France, such the tricolore flag and La Marseillaise - both of which originate from the revolution. Rather than commemorating the storming of the Bastille itself, it is a day to celebrate the three tenets of the republican national motto: ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’.
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ALWAYS AIMING HIGHER, TOGETHER
www.lafontaineacademy.org | @FontaineAcademy | [email protected]
Newsletter 3.35 – Tuesday 3rd July, 2017
SUMMER FETE
A huge THANK YOU on behalf of all our staff for the 100s of parents/carers/friends who
came to our PTA’s Summer Fete last Saturday!
As ever, it was great to see so many people: wonderful food, wonderful drinks, wonderful
conversations!
WHAT IS BASTILLE DAY? WHY DO FRENCH PEOPLE CELEBRATE IT TODAY?
France has a national holiday every year on 14 July to celebrate a mob breaking into
an 18th-century Parisian prison.
Akin to the United State’s 4th of July, the date marks the beginning of republican
democracy and the end of tyrannical rule.
Like Independence Day in the United States, the French celebrate all things that
symbolise France, such the tricolore flag and La Marseillaise - both of which originate
from the revolution.
Rather than commemorating the storming of the Bastille itself, it is a day to celebrate the three tenets of the republican
national motto: ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’.
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BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Chers parents/ami(e)s,
Building on last year’s very successful event, we’ll be celebrating Bastille Day on Friday 14th July, from 15:00. We are planning to have some music and some food and drinks.
There will be a méchoui: whole spit roasted lamb on a BBQ, merguez (spicy mutton/beef sausages), and Mediterranean salads.
There will also be burgers and regular sausages. There will also be ice lollies for sale.
Tickets are £5.00 per adult via our booking system (see below). There will only be a limited amount of tickets available on the day (£6.00), so book in advance.*
Only adults need to book. All children and siblings will be eating for free.
Friends, neighbours, family members are welcome to attend. Booking is needed, though, to ensure we can organise things accordingly. Please, book by Monday 10th July.
[Please, note that the money raised will only cover the costs incurred. This is not a fundraising activity; it is simply a social event aimed at building relationships and celebrating the end of a busy year!]
You are welcome to bring your own drinks (including wine and beer).
Let’s celebrate the end of another great year at La Fontaine Academy together!
A bientôt!
La Fontaine Academy
* We would like as many people as possible to attend. If the cost of the ticket(s) is an issue, please let Dr Chapleau know ([email protected]). All requests will be dealt with confidentially.
>>>> PLEASE, BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT WWW.LAFONTAINEACADEMY.ORG/BASTILLE. <<<<
UPDATES ABOUT CLUBS AND STEP ZONE
It has been brought to my attention that arrangements for clubs and STEP Zone not to take place on 14th July had already been made (see here). Apologies about the confusion.
To make it clear, therefore, clubs and STEP Zone will NOT take place on Friday 14th July.
On Bastille Day, there will also be a table top sale. Parents/carers/friends can have a table to sell
their own baby/children’s equipment, clothes, toys, prams etc. Tables will be provided. Suggested
donation of £5 per table to go to the PTA. Please email Fiona Ross: [email protected]
if you would like to book a table.
END-OF-YEAR
Monday 10th July: School Reports sent out
Friday 14th July, 08:30-09:30: Reception Graduation – all Reception
parents/carers/friends welcome
Friday 14th July, 14:00-15:00: Years 1-2 End-of-Year Assembly (14:00-14:30) and Years
3-4 End-of-Year Assembly (14:30-15:00)
Friday 14th July, 15:00-18:00: Bastille Day Village Party (details above)
Monday 17th July: class handover sessions – children meet their new teachers
Thursday 20th July, 08:30-10:00: End-of-Year Coffee Morning
Friday 21st July: last day of term – no clubs and no STEP Zone
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AIMING FOR 97.5% FOR ATTENDANCE AND 100% FOR PUNCTUALITY
We have noticed that a few families have asked for time off to go on holiday early. As you know, this is something we
cannot authorise. You need to be aware that we have a duty to report unauthorised absences to Bromley Council and
that fines can be issued to families who don’t adhere to our school policy in terms of attendance (see here for our policy:
www.lafontaineacademy.org/policies).
We thank you for your cooperation.
Every minute counts! MARIE CURIE (RECEPTION)
YANNICK NOAH
(RECEPTION)
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR (YEAR 1)
MARIE JOSE PEREC
(YEAR 1)
HAROUN TAZIEFF (YEAR 2)
GEORGE SAND
(YEAR 2)
JACQUES-YVES
COUSTEAU (YEAR 3)
LUCIE AUBRAC (YEAR 4)
TOTAL
ATT
END
AN
CE
LAST WEEK 99.3% 98.7% 98% 96.6% 98.2% 97.4% 95.6% 96.3% 97.5%
SINCE SEPTEMBER
96.7% 96.3% 96.1% 97.1% 96.5% 96.5% 96% 96.6% 96.5%
PU
NC
TUA
LITY
LAST WEEK 99% 99.7% 100% 99.7% 99.1% 99.6% 100% 99.7% 99.6%
LEAVE OF ABSENCE DURING TERM TIME
We are committed to ensuring that all our pupils make the most of their educational
opportunities at La Fontaine and recognise that this can only be achieved through
regular school attendance.
HOME PROJECT EXHIBITION
Remember that we will be holding our final
Home Projects Exhibition for this year on
Thursday 13th July, after school (17:00-18:30).
The projects should be brought to school the day
before (Wednesday 12th).
There will be a special session offered by Madame Holland on making the most of the learning opportunities around the
Home Projects: come and ask all your questions and pick up some cool ideas on Thursday 6th July from 15:00-15:30 and
16:30-18:00.
CELEBRATION MEAL
After a busy few months of rehearsals and mind-blowing
performances, it is time for our Dads’ Choir to take a few weeks off to
rest their vocal chords!
Before a few weeks of rest, though, and to celebrate the end of our
first successful year as a ‘band’, members of the choir (and people
who would like to join from September!) will be meeting for a meal
on Wednesday 12th July, from 19:30 at Assos (226 High Street, Bromley BR1 1PQ). Please, let us know by Friday 7th July if
you’d like to join (email Vincent - [email protected]).
END-OF-YEAR PERFORMANCES
The children learning to play the violin and the keyboard with Alla Hutson will be performing on Monday 17th
and Tuesday 18th July, from 09:00-09:30. Put the date in your diaries and come and listen to them!
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SAL’S SHOES
In a few weeks, the school will close and children will cheer to mark the end
of this academic year. Before the children run for the doors to enjoy their
long summer holiday, we want them to change another child's life on the
way out . . .
We ask that at the end of the last day of term, they take their school shoes
off and place them on their desk and leave school barefoot. We will give the
donated shoes to a child in Africa via the wonderful work of Sal’s Shoes, a
charity we have supported for a few years.
So, those shoes, which are unlikely to be used again because feet grow over
the summer or are a little scuffed so will be replaced in time for the new
school year, won't just sit in the shoe cupboard getting in the way, but will
have a second life. We'd love for your child to take part.
The children can bring in another pair of shoes to change into.
And if you have only recently purchased their school shoes perhaps your
child has another pair of outgrown shoes they may wish to bring in and leave
behind (and any other children’s shoes like flip flops, sandals, school shoes,
trainers, winter boots and football boots to name but a few).
There is no obligation to take part but we would love to support this charity and the work they carry out in finding new
feet for pre-loved children’s shoes. To find out more about Sal’s Shoes you can visit their website www.salsshoes.com/toe-
to-toe or Facebook page www.facebook.com/salsshoes1.
The charity does ask that, if affordable, children tape a £1 coin to one of the soles in their pair to help their shoes find
their new feet.
There's a link here to a video of a recent distribution carried out in Cape Town, South Africa: click here.
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SUMMER FETE - MERCI
The PTA would like to thank everyone for coming to the LFA Riviera Summer Fair on Saturday. We will confirm how much
was raised in the coming weeks, but in the meantime we would like to thank the organising committee (especially Fiona,
Sharon N, Sharon S, Sam, Ozlem, Stacey, Vincent, and Laura V), Dr Chapleau and the office staff, the performers, and all
the volunteers who gave up their time to make the fair the biggest and best yet.
A BIG THANK YOU AS WELL TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS AND RAFFLE PRIZE DONORS:
Coady Phillips estate agents www.coadyphillips.co.uk
Skylark dance school www.skylarkdance.com
Superfruits www.superfruitsproduce.co.uk
Norsted Manor Farm Meats, 01959 533964
Eurostar www.eurostar.com/uk-en
Nero Puro Caffe www.neropurocaffe.com
Ginger & Bean Sundridge Park www.facebook.com/gingerandbeansp
Nandos www.nandos.co.uk
Odeon cinema www.odeon.co.uk
SKK cleaning www.trustskk.com/residential-cleaning/
Sammy 's Nail salon www.facebook.com/sammydonails
Raw Hair salon www.RawHairSalons.com
Hattush Mediterranean Restaurant [email protected]
Original artwork www.dborowik.com
Diplock's, 47-49 Chatterton Road, 020 8464 1809
Taste-bud Italian restaurant www.taste-bud.com
Fireball Pizza www.fireballpizza.co.uk
Barracudas Day camp www.barracudas.co.uk
Wyevale Garden centre www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/stores/keston-2155
Hollyberry Florist www.facebook.com/bromleyflowershop
Thank you as well to the parents who secured raffle prizes and sponsorships, or donated them from their own businesses!
If you contact any of the companies who have supported the school, please mention that you heard about them through
La Fontaine, so that they know what good value they get from sponsoring us.
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CONGRATULATIONS!! SUMMER FETE 2017 RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS
Please contact Laura Vallerius to claim your prize in the playground or [email protected]
Eurostar tickets to Paris – Nuran Honakhande
Eurostar tickets to Lille – Wes Ward
Coffee machine – Bridie Percival
Luxury Organic Hamper – Wendy Isaacs
2 bottles of wine – Leandro
Lunch for 4 at Ginger & Bean – Cherelle
Meal for 4 at Nandos – Emma Miller
Odeon cinema tickets (4) – Kelly Burrows
SKK cleaning 3hrs domestic cleaning – Amell Amatino
Sammy’s Nails voucher – Jade Owen
Raw hair salon voucher – Alex Mitchell
Hattush lunch voucher – Ken Casselman
Artwork – Blandine Barrie
Wax warmer from Diplocks – Otis Kiely
Tastebuds £10 voucher – Blandine Barrie
Fireball £20 voucher – Michael Dixon
Barracudas Camp voucher – Sianna Espinosa
Outdoor Lamps – Mark Peaker
MURAL MOSAIC INAUGURATION
We thank all the children for their inaugural speech in the Summer Fete: Blake, Lucie, Karin, Sérafina, Imogen, Isla, Oyin,
Raieka, Emily, Ronika, Willow, Marley, Mïessa, Jack, Rhys, Yalom and Ronald as well as their parents for their support
especially Karin, Willow, Jack and Blake’s parents.
This artwork created collaboratively by the school and families is an amazing achievement. It will move with us so it will
make the new site feel more like home.
Full story at www.maintenant.org.uk/mosaic
BASTILLE DAY FRIDAY 14 JULY 2016
The next event in the LFA community calendar is the Bastille Day festivities after school on Friday 14 July, celebrating the
annual French National Day, or “la Fête nationale”. Please book you tickets ahead of time, at
www.lafontaineacademy.org/BASTILLE for £5 per adult to cover the fees and enable catering to be arranged. You are
welcome to bring your own drinks (including wine and beer), and children and siblings will eat for free.
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PTA AGM (ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING) – MINUTES AVAILABLE
The minutes of last Friday’s PTA AGM have been posted on the Minutes page at
www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/pta-minutes.
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Major changes have been made, including:
Very sadly, Fiona Ross is stepping down from the Secretary position. We will never be able to thank her enough
for all what she brought for the school and our children – among other her uplifting energy, her expert fundraising
and financial advices and moves, her precious contributions for all the La Fontaine events, and the tallest
Christmas Trees!
Esther Kupoyini has been elected as our new Secretary. Congratulations! Please all, welcome Esther and support
her in this challenging role.
An Events Committee has been created. It is to plan the events agenda, to oversee and support all the events’
coordinators. We are relieved to not have lost Fiona completely as she is a member of the newly formed Events
Committee (description and full list of members will be in the minutes).
GRANTS AND FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
If you aware of any grants or fundraising opportunities to which the school could apply, please contact the Grants and Fundraising committee via Erica Nelson (single point of contact). The committee is also in charge of allocating the funds raised according the prioritised list agreed with the school.
LA FONTAINE LINKEDIN GROUP
Please join the "La Fontaine Academy professional connections" group on LinkedIn. We would like to increase professional connections between parents and carers, and with the school. This will help us to make use of any talents or skills in our community for the benefit of the school, and to increase connections between working parents.
HELPING FAMILIES’ BUSINESSES
We encourage La Fontaine Academy’s parents and carers to send us information about their businesses so that, in a further way to support and grow the La Fontaine community, we will help promote parents’ and carers’ businesses by publishing them in the newsletter and on the PTA’s website www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/offers.
KEY DATES FOR 2017/2018
To ensure you can get organised on time to attend next year events, here is a provisional agenda. Please note that the dates listed below are subject to change and several further events will be added. This diary is also available at www.ptalafontaine.org.uk/coming-events-2.
Friday 29 September Welcome evening for new families
Friday 20 October Halloween disco
Friday 24 November Mums’ night out
Friday 1 December Dads’ night out
Saturday 9 December Christmas fair
Wednesday 7 March Cheese and wine social evening at the school
Friday 16 March Annual Science Fair
Thursday 29 March Easter egg hunt and tea party
Monday 23 April St. Georges Day
Saturday 21 April Annual school gardening day
Sunday 20 May Sunday ramble
Wednesday 7 June Quiz & curry night
Friday 23 June Annual overnight camping for La Fontaine Families
Friday 29 June AGM
