Headteacher

Awards

Mice:

Brooke Clark

Squirrels:

Scott Melbourn

& Tom Mumford

Otters:

Matteo Robinson

& Liefen Grattan

Badgers:

Hayes Burns

& Cerys Irwin

Volume 110 Issue 4 Friday 31st January 2020

Headteacher Mr John Gray BSc MSc Bossingham Road Stelling Minnis Nr Canterbury CT4 6DU Tel 01227 709218 www.stelling-minnis.kent.sch.uk

Work on the

Golden Board

Dear Parents

The children have had an interesting RE and Reflection week. They have learnt more about what our values of Love, Respect and Perseverance might look like in practice. They have all interpreted our Bible story of the Parable of the Lamp using dance; they have visited a prayer room to reflect on what the ‘Light of the World’ means and taken part in our Agape Service together. The children have also decorated pebbles to go in the Reflection Garden, which is going to be officially opened by the Bishop later in the year. The children planted seeds when they were in the prayer room and talked about growing and light, linking it to the ‘Light of the World’. They are bringing them home today. Our special thanks go to Nigel, Geoff and Julia from the local church, who organised the prayer room and prepared all the stones.

Congratulations to Cotie and Ollie D who took part in a Kent U11 Decathlon competition. They now go on to represent Kent in some of these events in the future, which is a great achievement.

Next week we have a computer upgrade, which is great, but may mean emails are not picked up quite so quickly. Also next Thursday at 3.30pm there is a Parent Forum on ‘Supporting your child with Maths’, which anyone is welcome to attend.

Have a good week. John Gray

Mice: Ava Wilmot

Squirrels: Isla Cosier & Aldous Sharp

Otters: Alicia Jagger & Shelby Lindenbauer

Badgers: Hayes Burns, Sophia Rowley, Georgie Whelan, Tristan Hutt & Joshua Penter

LOVE, RESPECT AND PERSEVERANCE

£2.50 PER CHILD PER DAY

Scotch pancakes on Wednesday 5th February CLUB OPENS AT 8 AM

Please do not leave

your children before this time.

Activity Club

“Wraps”

PLEASE BOOK

YOUR CHILDREN

IN VIA DIARY.

A reminder - please

pay in advance for

school meals,

breakfast club & after

school club. REMINDER

FOR Y3 parents - please

can swimming (£38) to be

paid today thank you. All

payments can be made via

online banking. Please ask

at the office for the bank

details.

Footballer of the week

ALDOUS SHARP

HAYES BURNS

WANTED

Squirrels class need junk boxes for Monday

THANK

YOU

Look out for BBC Radio 2 writing competition “500

words” The UK's largest story

writing competition for children is back for its

tenth year.

Friends AGM - Monday 10th February 2:30pm - all welcome. Advanced notice - SCHOOL DISCO - Friday 28th February

Details of this month’s

Walk Church are on

page 3

Reminder - no dogs

allowed on the

school premises

thank you

Come and enjoy.…Walk Church Sunday 2nd February 2.00pm

Taking church outdoors to

experience God by walking in

our beautiful local

countryside – a chance to

explore questions of faith,

including how faith can help

us better value our natural

world.

This is for everyone –

those with faith, those

with no faith, and those

who are somewhere in-

between!.

Walk Church starts and finishes from outside Stelling Minnis

Stores, Stelling Minnis CT4 6AS, and sets off at 2.00pm.

The walk will take about 1½ hours and is generally easy walking.

However, due to stiles and some of the footpaths, the walk is not

suitable for wheelchair users and those with mobility issues.

Further details from Geoff and Julia Wright: 01227 709635 or

email geoffwright2703@gmail.com ……..or just turn up!