Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome Back

As you probably anticipated and, without tempting fate, we opened and have provided a

quality first 3 days for your child(ren).  I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to

all the staff who have shown resilience and dedication in ensuring they get here to provide

a super education.   Some staff walked or caught 2 buses to get to school.  John Reed, Lorraine

and Ian ensured the building was warm, safe and clean.  Marion arrived early with Janet to prepare high

quality, tasty hot snacks and lunches for everyone. I am confident that this will continue and in the true

spirit of Edwalton we shall overcome and embrace whatever the elements throw at us.  Finally I would

like to thank your children who have been excellent in their behaviour and attitude.  I would especially

like to thank Saplings who have had their first few days, and outdoor playtimes in the snow.  Have a lovely weekend and lets hope

next week is as exciting!  School life at Edwalton is never boring. On Sunday it is predicted to snow

again and temperatures are again predicted to drop to -6°c.  Rest assured we will do everything we

can to remain open.  Get your shovels ready because we might ask for help – seriously!

Parents’ Evening

Have you noticed that the second half-term is only 5 weeks?  I therefore propose that I switch

the Parents Evening dates to a couple of weeks later.  This will help ease the burden of several date

clashes with governor meetings, staff meetings and staff training.  The new dates are as follows:-

the whole school and 40 parents today.  It was a fabulous assembly and provided a fitting,

exciting display.  The children who performed were; Amelie Brown, Rachel Brown, Paige Curzon,

William Shaw, Emma Shaw, Rhianna Carruthers, Lizzie Hutchinson, Laura Whiteside, Isabel Fry,

Carla Fry, Ailsa Turner, Eleanor Roberts, Ilona Sawicka, Sophie Lloyd, Megan Hill, Jessica

Thompson, Laura Haywood, Shanice Kilburn, Maddie Beesley, Edie Winch, Zak Ibrahim, Meg Hudson,

Palak Goel, Holly Grimes, Poppy Fisher, Ameliah Morrison, Bhumika Goel, Kyra MacDonald, Ashlynn

Sheppard, Morgan Fox, Tamai Buchanan, Freya Panton, Ruaraidh Thomson, Annabelle Allen, Millie

Fraser, Charlotte Lee, Zac Hill, Thomas Benoke, Zharnel Bonner, Lorenza Squitieri and Millie-Jo

MacDonald.

       
Animal Food & Care of the Animals over the Christmas Holidays

The price of feed is constantly increasing in price and we are especially grateful for all

donations of bread and uncooked vegetables to feed our sheep, goats and pigs.  Please keep up

your kind donations.  If anyone has any sawdust, straw or bags of tightly packed shredded paper to

donate for animal bedding – please leave this by the feed shed, just over the fence.  Thank you.  We

 could do with some polystyrene, too, to insulate the rabbit hutches during this cold weather.

May I also thank all the families and children who have supported Trish Gilbert and the school

over the holidays with the care and feeding of the farm animals.  They are Harry Thomas, Thomas

Benoke, Jasper & Jemima Chambers, Jacob Warren, Rachel Brown, Mollie Byles, Megan & Zac Hill,

Harvey & Freya Panton, Sam Asher, Matthew Kay, Edward Beale, Thomas Jaycock, Liam Dobinson,

Jack Goulding, Ross and Tara Garlick, Ellie & Charlotte Owadally.