13th July 2012

No. 24

Dear Parents and Children

As the term draws to end we have our Summer Fayre. The weather may be changeable but the warmth of the welcome at this event will be assured! Do come and support all the efforts of FOSTA who are raising funds for our children. It is also an opportunity to see the Olympic Torch. We have sent home letters this week regarding the two end of term assemblies which we look forward to sharing with those parents who can attend. Please remember that the end of term is next Friday, 20th July, and we come back to school on Wednesday 5th September. Mrs. M Sanderson

StThomasofCanterburyPrimarySchoolNewsletter

We keep in our prayers this week all those who need our thoughts due to illness Dear Father, help me believe that all things work together for good. Amen.
Georgia Y6; Chloe Y5; Eleanor Y4; Soraya Y3; Kohana Y2; Grace & Kaylum Y1; Victor YR. Well done everyone and Joe in Y2 who was not included last week!

Stars of the Week:

School dinners: Due to a change of provider the lunch menu for the last week

of term will be as follows: Monday Quorn Spag Bol. Tuesday Gammon. Wednesday Sausages. Thursday Lasagne or pork. Friday Sausage rolls and potato wedges. Depending on numbers, this weeks menu maybe subject to change.

Can you please ensure you have settled any outstanding dinner monies by Wednesday week. We MUST have all debts cleared before the end of term. Many thanks to those who have already paid in advance. Please see Mrs Reading to ensure she has correct numbers and to make settlement for any outstanding monies by the end of the week. Any cheques made payable to St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School will NOT be cashed until September, so it maybe advisable to pay in cash if possible.

School dinner money:

Breakfast & After School Club:

Our final lunch will be Year 1 on 16th July. Thank you to Emma and her team for this valuable opportunity for our children. We hope you have all received your childs reports. Please can you complete the slip and return it to the school to confirm that you have received the report. Thank you for your help with this.

Cooking

Reports

We are very proud to hear that the following Year 5 students will be having their recent mini saga work undertaken with Mrs C. Brown published!! Well done, we are very proud of your achievement: - Kian, Maja, Harley, Tara, Rudo, Maks, Sasha, Zachary, Lousia and Thomas.

Budding Authors

Primary Island Games Good luck to all the children from our school who are participating in
the Island Games. Thank you to your parents as well as Mrs R. Brown and Mrs Cass for their work to enable this to happen.

class. We thank her for all her efforts in the Breakfast and After School Clubs. We are pleased that Mrs Gibson will be taking over that role in September. It is with much sadness that we are saying goodbye to Mrs Barton who has been a wonderful member of our staff and who will be leaving to spend more time with her husband. We thank her greatly for all the time and commitment she has shared with us and all the children she has cared for.

Staff Changes Mrs Hewison from September will be taking on a full time TA role in Reception

Midday Supervisor Assistants There is a fixed term position until the end of the Spring
Term (Monday Friday 12.15pm-1.15pm available in September for a midday supervisor. Letters of application should be addressed to Mrs Sanderson by Tuesday 17th July 3pm. Interviews will take place for successful applicants on Thursday 18th July.

Teaching assistant opportunity - There is a fixed term position until the end of the Spring St Saviours A letter has been sent home regarding the support the Federation will be offering
St Saviours for the next term, until the new Head starts in post. FOSTA NEWS: Saturday 14th July School Fayre 12-2pm. Do come and join us for a wonderful afternoon and be in place to see the torch go past the school on its way around the island. Barn Dance on 20th July 6-9pm. Adults 2 and Children 1. BBQ and refreshments available. The Caulkheads will be playing and this looks to be a really lovely way to end the year together. Come and join in the fun! term available for a Teaching Assistant starting in September. The job advert is on the school website and letters of application should be presented for Mrs Sanderson by 3pm Tuesday 17th July. Interviews will take place for successful applicants on Thursday 18th July.

Dates for your diary

Saturday 14th July Summer Fayre 12-2pm Come and join the fun! Tuesday 17th July Celebration Assemblies KS1 9.30am KS2 1.30pm Thursday 19th July Leavers Assembly 1.30pm Year 6 Parents are invited to join us. AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust will be running some exciting soccer camps during the 2012 summer holidays. Four Mondays starting on the 30th July @Freshwater MUGA. 10 3pm. 4 13 Years. Five Tuesdays starting on the 24st July @Newport (Downside Learning and Community Centre) 10 3pm. 4 13 Years. Six Thursdays starting on the 26th July @Ryde (St Marys School) 10 3pm. 4 13 Years Make sure your child brings a raincoat in case of bad weather and lunch/snack/drink. Each camp costs just 5 per day! Our FA Qualified coaches are all fully insured, first aid trained and with an enhanced CRB Checked. Please visit www.afcb-iow.co.uk to book online or call Paul Topping on: 07514801968 for further information. Alternatively e-mail: paul.topping@hotmail.co.uk