Issue 14 Autumn Term - 15th December

The drop boxes with your responses to the questionnaire found in the centrefold of the current Horsley Directory are now being collected. We will submit the results to GBC to hopefully change their minds and allow us to move to the perfect site where we can build a brand new, eco-friendly school with enough room to play and adequate parking.

A massive thank you to all those parents who have been manning the library at lunchtime. It is lovely to have the library open every day and all the children I have spoken to, love it too. Borrowing books for this term has now ended but the children know they are still able to visit the library at lunchtime to look and share books but not take them out.

Thanks for all of your generous donations to the Reverse Advent Challenge. Struggling families will be very pleased.

Monday’s piano assembly was lovely. Learning an instrument is great but it is not all about practising scales and pieces for grade exams—performance is the best bit! Thanks for organising this Mrs Robinson and to the parents for coming. We even had two duets. Well done children.

The Reception Nativity yesterday was charming. Huge thanks for script writing, producing and directing, Mrs Mumby, Mrs Dennis, Miss Taylor, Mrs Osborne, Mrs Parry and Mrs Birch. Thanks also go to Reception parents who provided such beautiful costumes. The children sang, spoke and danced beautifully—amazing for such young children. St Mary’s Church provided a creche at the school so even more families were able to attend. Thank you St Mary’s team! Photography is not allowed in shows anymore so I am pleased to say that the display of photographs was very popular in the Green Room afterwards, manned by our wonderful Friends who provided the refreshments.

Later the same day, Year 2 went to Lime Grove to sing to the residents. The children all behaved and sang beautifully, I hear, so well done and thanks to Mrs Robinson, Miss McGuigan, Mrs Foran, Mrs Hutt, Mrs Stroud and Mrs Paulson for organising it and going too. Also, thanks to the large number of parents who transported; it could not have happened without you. This event was eagerly anticipated by the residents and will have lit up their week.

The Hall is being prepared for the two discos this evening; thanks to The Friends for organising these and to the large number of helpers without whom they could not happen. As we have explained for weeks this is a pre-paid, ticketed event that not all the children are able to attend for health and safety reasons, so sorry if you were too late and it had sold out. Apply earlier next year! Headlines is essential weekly reading in order to avoid disappointment.

All are welcome at the KS2 Carol Concert on Monday at 6pm; younger and older siblings—wrap up warm and join in!

Congratulations to the designers of this years school Christmas Cards, Callum Jones, Divya Coomarasamy and Daniel Stephens. Their designs can be found on page 2.

Next week there are 2 PE skills sessions on Wednesday for which the children will need their house colour top, black or green tracksuit bottoms, their green PE sweatshirt and trainers.

Attendance

Last week, 29 lates were recorded, 30 more than the previous week but still our second worst week. 2 children

were absent due to medical appointments, 3 less than last week. In addition there was 1 unauthorised absence which

was 4 less than last week.

It is really important to arrive at school ON TIME. Polite reminder—the gate opens at 08:40 and closes at 08:50. We deduct one house point for every

late mark that a child receives.

This term, to date, 171 children have 100% attendance. Remember that every

child with 100% attendance at the end of this term will receive 39 house points!

Are you interested in giving Horsley Bear a home for Christmas? These are

available for £10 from the school office or by calling

Lorraine Elliott on 07980 559029

We are extremely short of visitors badges. May we please ask you to search

your bags and pockets and return any you may find.

Thank you!

The Reception teachers would like to

borrow some Little Tikes cars for the

first two weeks of next term.

If you have one that you would be happy

to loan us, please contact

info@theraleigh.org

Friends of The Raleigh

Friends of The Raleigh

December 18th 6pm Christmas carols - mince pies

If your child would like to take part in a poster competition which is being run jointly by Mole Valley Youth Voice and Dorking Community Fridge, the poster template and information

can be found on pages 10 & 11. The poster theme is preventing food waste and giving food to those who need it in order to advertise the project.

More information can be found on the Community Fridge Facebook page.

The deadline for submission is January 15th.

Callum Jones

Divya Coomarasamy

Daniel Stephens

STEAM Dragonfly Project (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths)

Towards the end of next term, as part of our STEAM project , we will be making large dragonflies; approximately 2 metres in length. We

are asking for donations of large pieces of polystyrene from big boxes such as televisions or any other large Christmas presents you may have.

Donations can be left at the school office.

Outstanding Payments As we rapidly move towards the end of the Autumn Term and the Christmas and New Year break, may we please ask you to check your child’s Tucasi account to ensure that everything is paid up to date. The residential for Yr 6 should now have £240 paid, The residential for Yr 5 should now have £165 paid and the residential for Yr 4 should now have £25 deposit paid. All lunches and extended day clubs which are paid for in advance, should now have no outstanding payments due. If your child had a Christmas lunch, please ensure you have been on-line and paid £2.30. The lunches and extended day clubs for next term will be populated next week.

Recruitment at The Raleigh School

TEMPORARY (may become permanent) MIDDAY SUPERVISOR AND

ASC PLAYWORKER REQUIRED

to join our friendly team ...

There is a requirement for temporary midday supervisors on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday commencing from the beginning of the New Year until further notice. Please let us know if you are able to help with

one or more of these days working from 1210 to1310.

We also have a temporary vacancy for a playworker at Shipmates on a Tuesday and a Wednesday working from 1530 to 1800, again

commencing from the beginning of the New Year until further notice.

For further information on these role or to express an interest, please contact Mrs Light before 16.00 on Thursday 21st December 2017.

The Raleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting

the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Year 6 have been busy writing

persuasive speeches to persuade the rest of the year group to

support a charity of their choice. We then held an election to find a

charity to support. The election was won by Jesse Bramley-Brett

with his moving speech in support of Cherry Trees. Year 6 will now

donate £88.88 to this very worthy cause. This money represents a

proportion of the profits from the Young Apprentice Project held last week. The remainder of the profits

go to the Friends of the Raleigh. Well done to both Jesse

and Year 6.

The Key Stage 2

Outdoor Carol Concert

All children should arrive at school

between 6:00 and 6:15

The Concert will begin at 6:30 and last

approximately 30 minutes

The Friends of The Raleigh will be selling

mulled wine and mince pies from 6:00 in the

playground

The Concert will take place, ‘whatever

the weather’. Children need to be in

their own warm clothes with a coat, scarf,

hat, gloves and tinsel!

The children will also need a electric tea light

and these will be on sale in the playground.

All parents are welcome to join in with the

carols sung by the key stages, which are;

Once in Royal David’s City

O Come all ye faithful

O little town of Bethlehem

Little Donkey

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

This is an unticketed event, so bring the whole

family along to join in with the festive spirit!

There will be a retiring collection in aid of

Cancer Research. The charity was chosen by

the KS2 children.

Once In Royal David’s City

Once in royal David’s city,

Stood a lowly cattle shed,

Where a mother laid her Baby,

In a manger for His bed:

Mary was that mother mild,

Jesus Christ, her little Child.

He came down to earth from heaven,

Who is God and Lord of all,

And His shelter was a stable,

And His cradle was a stall:

With the poor, and meek, and lowly,

Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

For He is our childhood's pattern;

Day by day, like us, He grew;

He was little, weak, and helpless,

Tears and smiles, like us He knew;

And He feeleth for our sadness,

And he shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes at last shall see Him,

Through His own redeeming love;

For that Child so dear and gentle,

Is our Lord in heaven above:

And He leads His children on,

To the place where He is gone.

O Come all ye faithful

O Come All Ye Faithful

Joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him,

Born the King of Angels;

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,

Sing all ye citizens of heaven above

Glory to God

In the highest

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.

Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,

Born this Christmas morning,

O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.

O little town of Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem

How still we see thee lie

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting Light

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight

For Christ is born of Mary

And gathered all above

While mortals sleep, the angels keep

Their watch of wondering love

O morning stars together

Proclaim the holy birth

And praises sing to God the King

And Peace to men on earth

How silently, how silently

The wondrous gift is given!

So God imparts to human hearts

The blessings of His heaven.

No ear may hear His coming,

But in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive him still,

The dear Christ enters in.

O holy Child of Bethlehem

Descend to us, we pray

Cast out our sin and enter in

Be born to us today

We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell

O come to us, abide with us

Our Lord Emmanuel

Little Donkey

Little donkey, little donkey on the dusty

road

Got to keep on plodding onwards with your

precious load

Been a long time, little donkey, through the

winters night

Don't give up now, little donkey,

Bethlehem's in sight

Ring out those bells tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Follow that star tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Little donkey, little donkey, had a heavy day

Little donkey, carry Mary safely on her way

Little donkey, little donkey, journey's

end is near

There are wisemen waiting for a sign to

bring them here

Do not falter little donkey, there's

a star ahead

It will guide you, little donkey, to a cattle

shed

Ring out those bells tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Follow that star tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Little donkey, little donkey, had a heavy day

Little donkey, carry Mary, safely on her way

Little donkey, carry Mary, safely on her way

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas,

We wish you a merry Christmas,

We wish you a merry Chirstmas,

And a happy new year!

Glad tidings we bring

To you and you kin,

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a happy new year!

We all want some figgy pudding,

We all want some figgy pudding,

We all want some figgy pudding,

So bring some out here!

Glad tidings we bring

To you and you kin,

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a happy new year!

We won’t go until we’ve got some!

We won’t go until we’ve got some!

We won’t go until we’ve got some!

So bring some out here!

Glad tidings we bring

To you and you kin,

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a happy new year!