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The Blue School NEWSLETTER Volume 23 Website: www.theblueschool.com School office Phone: 020 8560 6721 Email o [email protected] To report an absence: [email protected] Harvest Thankyou A huge thankyou to everyone who contributed to the Harvest collection for the Richmond Foodbank. We collected a total of 138.6kg of food. Without this generosity many families would struggle. For more information on Richmond Foodbank please visit their website. Christmas Jumper Day We will be raising money for Save the Children on Fri 13th Dec by holding a Christmas Jumper Day. We will also be taking class photos of the children Reception Hearing Tests Kangaroos - Mon 25th Nov Giraffes - Tues 26th Nov St Andrews Day St Andrews day this year falls on the 30th Nov. As this is a Saturday, and the 29th Nov is a Mufti day, you are welcome to wear your Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows uniform on Mon 1st Dec. Gillman and Soame Orders Please remember to order your child's school photos from Gillman and Soame before 27th November as orders taken after this date may incur a late charge. Newsletters are available on the News page of our website You can view The Blue School Calendar here The Blue School PA See the PA Events page of the website for more info. Minutes from the PA meeting on Thurs 21st Nov are available on the website PA Fundraising update; We would like to announce the following Fundraising totals from 2 recent initiatives to raise funds for the Playground Project: SILVER SMARTIES RAISED £1,091.43 QUIZ NIGHT RAISED £1,629.92 Autumn Term Events ● Non uniform Day Fri 29th Nov to raise donations for the Christmas Fair Letter here ● Y3 Cake Sale Fri 29th Nov ● Foreign Currency Amnesty - bring all spare foreign coins in to class by the end of Nov ● Christmas Raffle tickets - New prizes added - Harlequins tickets! Please give your filled in ticket stubs to your teacher Letter here ● Christmas Disco POSTPONED new date 23rd Jan 2020 ● Christmas Fair - Fri 6th Dec ● Christmas Mugs and Coasters will come home today with your children, we have noted that some that are missing and chasing the supplier ● Christmas Cards will go out next week Follow the PA on Facebook The Blue School PA FIFA - NOS While the FIFA video game is suitable for children of all ages as it does not include any inappropriate content, there is the issue of in-game chat. Your child can play with other people online and chat with them using headsets. As this is largely unregulated, it could mean that your child is exposed to language or conversations that you may deem unsuitable. More information here. Y2-6 Christmas Pantomime Trip We are delighted to announce we have booked our annual school pantomime trip to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Richmond Theatre on Thursday 12th December for all children in year 2 through to year 6. Read the letter here. Estimated time of return is 3.30pm but this will depend on traffic as The Varsity match is on at Twickenham in the morning. Non Uniform Day Fri 29th Nov Request for Donations for The Christmas Fair (Fri 6th Dec) As part of our preparations for The Blue School Christmas Fair we are going to hold a ‘Non Uniform Day’ next Fri 29th Nov. As ‘payment’ for wearing their own clothes (mufti) we are requesting that each child donates something for the fair, see table below for suggested donation: Rec & Y1 Christmas Chocolate (selection box/Choc coins/Choc Santa etc.) Y2&3 Sweet Cup (See your rep to collect your empty cup) Years 4,5&6 Bottle, ie Wine/Lemonade/Bubble bath etc. See full letter here Poppy Appeal Thank you to all who contributed to our Poppy Appeal from buying the poppies, donations and merchandise. We raised £180.37 School Dinners Booking is available from 9th Dec up to 23rd March 2020. Go to your child’s profile> click on Make Meal Bookings> Next to Week Commencing, select 9th Dec from the drop down menu. After you have booked this term return to Home to book the following term Winter/Spring Menu here After School Clubs We are in the last few weeks of afterschool clubs. The final session will be on the Thurs 5th Dec. Y6 School Journey Y6 School Journey to Knapp House will run from Mon 22nd June to 26th June 2020. The Children this year will be travelling to Knapp House in Devon for their end of Year 6 School Journey. This trip is available to pay for on ParentPay with the first installment due by the end of this term. Christmas Lunch We are having our school Christmas Lunch on 19th Dec, after the Christmas Church services. Later in the afternoon we will be having a Christmas Singalong. What a festive day! Details for booking will come next week. Absence Reminder Please remember to email the absence email address [email protected] if your child is not going to attend school. The email can be found at the top of the weekly newsletter and on the website. If you use the incorrect email you may receive a text from the school. Thankyou Important Please don't take a shortcut from the front of school via Nursery and Reception classes to drop off in the main playground unless you have a child in Nursery. Using this entrance creates congestion and goes 'against the flow' of traffic, causing congestion which us quite scary for small children. Inset Days 2020 Mon 6th January Mon 20th July Tues 21st July Christmas Nativities and Concerts Friday 6th December Reception and Caterpillars Nativity 1.45 - 2.30pm Monday 9th December Reception and Tadpoles Nativity 9.30 -10.15am Y1&2 Nativity 1.45 - 2.45pm Tuesday 10th December Y1&2 Nativity 9.30 -10.30am Y3&4 Nativity 1.45 - 2.45pm Y3&4 Nativity 6.30 - 7.30pm Wednesday 11th December Y5&6 Concert 1.45 - 2.30pm Y5&6 Concert 6.30 - 7.30pm Y1 Visitor Recently we were lucky enough to be joined by an ex pupil and Blue School role model. The now Year 7 came and read our class story, James and the Giant Peach. The children were captivated and went on to ask many questions about the book and secondary school life. How lucky we are to have a community that stays a community long after the Blue School. Christmas Raffle 2019 Full list of prizes see our website
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The Blue SchoolNEWSLETTER
Volume 23
Website:www.theblueschool.com
School officePhone: 020 8560 6721
Email [email protected]
To report an absence:[email protected]
Harvest ThankyouA huge thankyou to everyone who contributed to the Harvest collection for the Richmond Foodbank. We collected a total of 138.6kg of food. Without this generosity many families would struggle.For more information on Richmond Foodbank please visit their website.
Christmas Jumper DayWe will be raising money for Save the Children on Fri 13th Dec by holding a Christmas Jumper Day. We will also be taking class photos of the children
Reception Hearing TestsKangaroos - Mon 25th Nov
Giraffes - Tues 26th Nov
St Andrews DaySt Andrews day this year falls on the 30th Nov. As this is a Saturday, and the 29th Nov is a Mufti day, you are welcome to wear your Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows uniform on Mon 1st Dec.
Gillman and Soame OrdersPlease remember to order your child's school photos from Gillman and Soame before 27th November as orders taken after this date may incur a late charge.
Newsletters are available on the News page of our website
You can view The Blue School Calendar here
The Blue School PASee the PA Events page of the website for more info. Minutes from the PA meeting on Thurs 21st Nov are available on the websitePA Fundraising update;We would like to announce the following Fundraising totals from 2 recent initiatives to raise funds for the Playground Project:
SILVER SMARTIES RAISED £1,091.43QUIZ NIGHT RAISED £1,629.92
Autumn Term Events● Non uniform Day Fri 29th Nov to raise
donations for the Christmas FairLetter here
● Y3 Cake Sale Fri 29th Nov● Foreign Currency Amnesty - bring
all spare foreign coins in to class by the end of Nov
● Christmas Raffle tickets - New prizes added - Harlequins tickets! Please give your filled in ticket stubs to your teacher Letter here
● Christmas Disco POSTPONED new date 23rd Jan 2020
● Christmas Fair - Fri 6th Dec● Christmas Mugs and Coasters will
come home today with your children, we have noted that some that are missing and chasing the supplier
● Christmas Cards will go out next week
Follow the PA on FacebookThe Blue School PA
FIFA - NOSWhile the FIFA video game is suitable for children of all ages as it does not include any inappropriate content, there is the issue of in-game chat. Your child can playwith other people online and chat with them using headsets. As this is largely unregulated, it could mean that your child is exposed to language or conversationsthat you may deem unsuitable. More information here.
Y2-6 Christmas Pantomime TripWe are delighted to announce we have booked our annual school pantomime trip to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Richmond Theatre on Thursday 12th December for all children in year 2 through to year 6. Read the letter here.Estimated time of return is 3.30pm but this will depend on traffic as The Varsity match is on at Twickenham in the morning.
HandwashingAs you may already be aware, we have a sickness and diarrhoea bug going through the school. Please encourage children to wash their hands frequently.
Non Uniform Day Fri 29th Nov
Request for Donations for The Christmas Fair (Fri 6th Dec)
As part of our preparations for The Blue School Christmas Fair we are going to hold a ‘Non Uniform Day’ next Fri 29th Nov. As ‘payment’ for wearing their own clothes (mufti) we are requesting that each child donates something for the fair, see table below for suggested donation:Rec & Y1 Christmas Chocolate (selection box/Choc coins/Choc Santa etc.)Y2&3 Sweet Cup (See your rep to collect your empty cup)Years 4,5&6 Bottle, ie Wine/Lemonade/Bubble bath etc.See full letter here
Poppy AppealThank you to all who contributed to our Poppy Appeal from buying the poppies, donations and merchandise. We raised £180.37
School DinnersBooking is available from 9th Dec up to 23rd March 2020.Go to your child’s profile> click on Make Meal Bookings>Next to Week Commencing, select 9th Dec from the drop down menu.After you have booked this term return to Home to book the following termWinter/Spring Menu here
After School ClubsWe are in the last few weeks of afterschool clubs. The final session will be on the Thurs 5th Dec.
Y6 School JourneyY6 School Journey to Knapp House will run from Mon 22nd June to 26th June 2020. The Children this year will be travelling to Knapp House in Devon for their end of Year 6 School Journey.This trip is available to pay for on ParentPay with the first installment due by the end of this term.
Christmas LunchWe are having our school Christmas Lunch on 19th Dec, after the Christmas Church services. Later in the afternoon we will be having a Christmas Singalong. What a festive day!Details for booking will come next week.
Absence ReminderPlease remember to email the absence email address [email protected] if your child is not going to attend school. The email can be found at the top of the weekly newsletter and on the website. If you use the incorrect email you may receive a text from the school. Thankyou
ImportantPlease don't take a shortcut from the front of school via Nursery and Reception classes to drop off in the main playground unless you have a child in Nursery.Using this entrance creates congestion and goes 'against the flow' of traffic, causing congestion which us quite scary for small children.
Inset Days 2020Mon 6th January
Mon 20th JulyTues 21st July
Y5/6 Girls Football FinalFollowing on from the girls’ success at the football Tournament at Gumley School, the borough finals will take place on Thursday 21st November. We wish them luck!
Christmas Nativities and Concerts
Friday 6th DecemberReception and Caterpillars Nativity 1.45 - 2.30pm
Monday 9th DecemberReception and Tadpoles Nativity 9.30 -10.15am
Y1&2 Nativity 1.45 - 2.45pm
Tuesday 10th DecemberY1&2 Nativity 9.30 -10.30amY3&4 Nativity 1.45 - 2.45pmY3&4 Nativity 6.30 - 7.30pm
Wednesday 11th DecemberY5&6 Concert 1.45 - 2.30pmY5&6 Concert 6.30 - 7.30pm
Christmas DinnerWe are having our school Christmas Lunch on 19th Dec, after the Christmas Church services. Later in the afternoon we will be having a Christmas Singalong. What a festive day!To book your child's Christmas Dinner please login to ParentPay and select option 1 for turkey, option 2 for a vegetarian alternative. You will need to revisit if you have already booked with the previous menu. Cost is £2.30 for KS2 and free for R&KS1.Full menu here.Allergen list here
Y1 VisitorRecently we were lucky enough to be joined by an ex pupil and Blue School role model. The now Year 7 came and read our class story, James and the Giant Peach. The children were captivated and went on to ask many questions about the book and secondary school life. How lucky we are to have a community that stays a community long after the Blue School.
Christmas Raffle 2019
Full list of prizes see our website
