Christmas Coffee Afternoon with musical entertainment - Friday 11th December

On Friday 11th December, School Council organised and helped to run a coffee afternoon.
We had a range of different acts, thanks to the choir, recorder groups and marimba band.
We raised £58.30. Thank you to all the parents who attended this event and helped to
raise money for Macmillan nurses.

Report by Sophie Lloyd and Lorenza Squitieri

“The Shining Signing Star” Nativity

Photographs – Evening Post
Garry Slack sent a lovely Christmas card with messages of thanks for putting on his
nativity. Please find overleaf the details on how to order Nativity photographs for the
Evening Post for our production.
Foundation Stage - The Greatest Story Ever Told

Christmas Assembly with Mark Fraser

Many thanks to all the children in Ash Class for performing the nativity so beautifully and
the KS1 & KS2 choir who performed various songs in our End of Term Assembly.

FS and KS1 Theatre Trip – Flat Stanley

I accompanied the Foundation Stage and KS1 Theatre Trip to the University Lakeside
Theatre yesterday to see Flat Stanley. The trip organised by Mrs Mullen went extremely
well and all the children loved the performance. Indeed it was a super, energetic afternoon
and many thanks must go to all the children for their good behaviour, sense of humour and
constant conversations. Thank you also to staff and parent helpers for their support.

KS1/KS2 Choirs and Recorders visits

This term we have been very busy with lots of singing and playing in the community at
Abbey Road and Hilton Crescent coffee mornings, the local nurseries and other school
events. They have shown lots of enthusiasm and passion for sharing their talents with the
local community and have enjoyed all the different environments. Thank you to all the
children and parents for their help in these events. A special thanks goes to Helen Plastow,
John Webb and Alison Hanson for their continual support throughout the term with the
music.

Christmas Fayre Update – Message from EPSPA
The final total raised at the Christmas Fayre is £2078.00. Thank you to everyone involved.

Edwalton Kids’ Club
Kids’ Club will be open on 5th January for the school Inset Day. It will be in the Scout Hut
next to school. Please telephone Sally on 07721 407 300 to book a place. Spaces limited
so please book early!

Have a lovely Christmas break. Enjoy your children. See you in 2010!

Brian Owens
Head Teacher

Carol Concert - National College

On Tuesday children in the KS2 choir, marimba band and recorder groups were privileged to go to the National College to sing
and perform at their Christmas party. There were over 300 people there, but the children rose to the occasion and made us
very proud. Thank you to staff and parents who supported this event.

Animal Rota Christmas Holidays

Many kind thanks to all the children and families who are supporting the welfare of our animals over the Christmas holidays..

They are Harry Thomas, Thomas Benoke, Jasper & Jemima Chambers, Jacob Warren, Rachel Brown, Mollie Byles, Megan & Zac Hill, Harvery & Freya Panton, Sam Asher, Matthew Kay, Edward Beale, Thomas Jaycock, Liam Dobinson, Jack Goulding,
Ross and Tara Garlick, Ellie & Charlotte Owadally.

The children who are due to be Animal Helpers for the week of 5th January are Ellen Ferguson, Laura Wainman and Lillie Powell.

Many thanks to you all.

Cake Sale – Tuesday 15 December

Trish Gilbert, Judy Phillips, Pam Short and some children from Animal Club organised a Cake Sale to raise funds for the school farm. The event was well attended and £32.50 was raised. Thank you to everyone who helped and everyone who came along.

Flute Lessons

One place has become available for a child in Year 3/4/5/6 to start playing the flute in January. Please contact the office for
details.

Spanish Student

A few weeks ago we wrote a request in the newsletter to ask for any possible families who would like to host a student for a
week from the 10th January to early February. We have already had two people kindly offer to have Carlos Crespo for two individual weeks, for which we are very grateful. It is a lovely opportunity for the children to spend practicing their Spanish and questioning the similarities and differences in our cultures as he spends four weeks with us. If you are able to help then either Hannah Teasdale or Katie Allen would be happy to hear from you. Thanks.

Tuesday 5 January

INSET DAY

The staff are all receiving
Basic First Aid Training
for 6 hours. This training
will ensure that all our
staff are at a basic level of
training and awareness of
First Aid procedures.
Staff will then plan and
prepare for the
forthcoming term.

Wed 6 January

SPRING TERM 2010
BEGINS

Thursday 7 January
3.30pm Dance Club

OTHER SCHOOL
CLUBS WILL
RESUME ON
MONDAY 11
JANUARY –
YMCA CLUBS TO
BE ANNOUNCED
IN NEW YEAR

SCHOOL DINNERS
Please note the price of a
school meal will increase to
£1.95 per day from 5th
January 2010
£54.60 for the half-term
£9.75 for the week
Cheques made payable to
Nottinghamshire County
Council.
Swimming Money
Thank you to the parents
who sent in their contribution
for Swimming – however we
are still 29 payments short.

Tech Money
Spring Term
Please send £1 per child
contribution towards class
projects next term.

Thank you.