Spring Term Newsletter

My staff and I wish you a peaceful Christmas and happy New Year.  We all enjoyed the Autumn term, especially the Pantomime and sharing our Christmas celebrations with the children.   Listed below are some dates for your diaries together with other information you will need to know during the coming term.  Please keep this newsletter to hand as, in the interests of paper economy, reminders will not be issued.  Holiday dates are on the reverse of the newsletter.

Spring Term 2003

6 January                               School reopens for Spring Term

24 February                           Staff training day.  School closed to children

19 March                               Whole school photograph

25 March                               Parents’ evening for Infant department (appointments)

27 March                               Parents’ evening for Junior department (appointments)

11 April                                  School closes at 2.30pm for Easter break

STAFF TRAINING DAYS WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED TO CHILDREN.

(Please note change of  date.  6 May is no longer a staff training day.)

 24 February 2003                                02 June 2003                               

TOPICS

The topics our children will be involved in this term are listed below.  You may wish to make a note of these to enable you to support your child appropriately.

 Foundation Stage:                     Homes/Spring      

Year 1                    Science:                 Pushes and Pulls/Growing Plants                   

                                 History:                 Toys and visit to Hartlebury           

                D &T:                     Food Technology

Year 2                     Science:                 Forces and Movement                    

                                History:                  Victorian Seaside 

                                Geography:          Seaside Holidays

D & T:                       Puppets

Year 3                    Science:                 Rocks and Soils/Magnets and Springs

                        History:                 Romans in Britain

                                Geography:          Mapwork

                                D & T:                    Structures/Photograph frames              

Year 4                     Science:                 Friction/Circuits and Conductors

                                History:                  Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in Britain

                                Geography:          Village Settlers/Mapwork

                                D & T                     Using switches

Year 5                    Science:                 Gases around us/Changing sounds

                                History:                 The Indus Valley

                                Geography:          Local area/Mapwork

                                D & T:                    Musical instruments

Year 6                     Science:                Changing circuits/How we see/Independence and adaptations /Micro-  

                                                          organisms and revision.

                                History:                  Legacy of the Greeks

                                Geography:          Mountain Environments

                                D & T                     Controllable vehicles.

PARKING

Please park your car considerately when collecting or leaving your child and, under no circumstances park on the zig-zag lines, even for a short time.  They are there to protect your child.  May I also remind parents that cars may only be brought onto the school premises if you have made an appointment to see a member of staff.  If you are collecting or leaving a child, please park on the road.

SCHOOL VISITS

We have had an interesting term visiting a variety of places.  Nursery to Beech House Farm, Year 2 to Kingswood, Year 4 to Shugborough, Year 5 to the Black Country Museum and Year 6 to the Grand Theatre to watch a performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream.  These visits are an invaluable contribution to the children’s education, and I would like to thank you for your continued support.

SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL

The times of duty of the School Crossing Patrol Warden on Wolverhampton Road East at Dudding Road are now 8.30am to 9.10am and 3.25pm to 4.00pm.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photographer will be in school on Wednesday 19 March to photograph the whole school (not individuals). The children will need to wear school uniform.

DINNER MONEY

If your child has a school meal at lunchtime, please forward £6.50 each week, the correct amount please as no change can be given, in a clearly labelled envelope, to your child’s class teacher.  If you are paying for more than one child, please do not put them all in the same envelope. May I remind you that changes to dinner arrangements can be made at the beginning of each term or half-term only.  Children bringing sandwiches should have their name and class number clearly marked on their lunchboxes.  No cans, sweets or fizzy drinks please.

MEDICAL/DENTAL APPOINTMENTS

Children should not miss school for routine medical/dental appointments.  Dental appointments should be made out of school hours or during school holidays.  If, however, it is essential to make an appointment in school time, please produce the appointment card when collecting your child.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Friends of Goldthorn Park sell various items of school uniform in the Infant school hall on Wednesday afternoons but please note this day may be liable to change.

LOST PROPERTY

As it is difficult to recognise lost clothing because all the children wear the same type of uniform, it is essential that all items be named.

HOLIDAYS

I would remind parents that a holiday form must be completed for each child taken out of school during term time.  Holiday forms are available from the school office.  When arranging holidays, please bear in mind that any time taken out of the school term will affect your child’s progress.  We strongly urge you to restrict long vacations to school holiday times.

CASH SENT INTO SCHOOL

At times, large amounts of cash are sent into school for trips and other events.  It is important that all contributions are identifiable.  Please, therefore, ensure that any money sent into school is sent in an envelope, clearly labelled with your child’s name, class number and details of the event.

Holiday Dates:     

Spring Term 2003

Monday 6 January-Friday 11 April

Half Term: 17-21 February

Good Friday: 18 April

Summer Term 2003

Monday 28 April-Friday 18 July

Half Term: 26-30 May

May Day: 5 May                                                                                                          

Autumn Term 2003

Monday 1 September-Friday 19 December

Half term 27-31 October

Spring Term 2004

Monday 5 January-Friday 2 April

Half-term 16-20 February

Summer Term 2004

Monday 19 April-Friday 16 July

Half Term 31 May-4 June

May Day 3 May 2004

If you would like a copy of this Newsletter in Punjabi they will be available on request at the beginning of next term.