BILTON GRANGE C.P. SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER-Jan - Feb 2010
We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate, Councillor Pat Jones, to the school on the 21st of January. With her consort, she toured the school visiting every classroom to talk to the children and answer questions. A follow up visit has been arranged for next week to allow extra time for questions as the children had so many. Page Evans presented the Mayor with a bouquet of flowers on behalf of the school.
Thank you for your support in all the bad weather in January. We were delighted that apart from having no heating one day and the downfall of snow the next, we were able to remain open. It was an extremely testing time for all concerned, longer and more hazardous journeys to school, no outdoor play and constant gritting! The children in particular were fantastic and put up with the difficulties of being shut in very well, though they were more than ready when we were able to let them out into the playground once again.
We are planning an exciting writing project and would welcome any large boxes, card, plastic bottles, wallpaper end rolls, large cardboard inner rolls e.g. from a carpet, anything in fact from which we can build large structures. These can be brought into school anytime up until the 4th of March. Also, if there is a printer out there who might be able to get hold of any rolls of newsprint we would be happy to pay the cost. Thanks as always for your help.
Ladies Night, organised by the PTA will be held in school on the 5th March between 7.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. Further details will be sent later, but we do hope that you will put this date in your diary.
Finally, we break up for half term on Friday 12th February at 3.15 p.m. and return to school on February 22nd at 8.50 a.m.
Dinner Money
I have been informed that between 10 and 15 children daily are forgetting to bring their dinner money. This causes a lot of administrative problems and does put our unique and flexible system at risk, as we may have to revert to paying once a week for school dinners. I know that most parents appreciate the system we have in place, which allows a choice of cooked, cold or packed lunch option and I hope that we are able with your support to continue with this.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
We are delighted to have been invited to take part in a new joint initiative in partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Harrogate High School. Miss Walsh has been coordinating the work and took a group of Year 5 children to the Headingley ground last week. The children follow a programme of activities promoting Maths and English through a sports focus. The programme continues on a weekly basis at Harrogate High School until March.
Lucy Barnes reported on her trip to Headingley-“ We had a great time at Headingley last week. We did some sums in the classroom and we also did some games in the classroom. We had a tour of the cricket and rugby ground, that was really fun. Right at the end we had some coaching with two men and one of them was a real cricket player who played for Yorkshire.
Jan /Feb Events/Meetings
Jan 7th –PTA meeting
Jan 14th-Meeting with Acorns Nursery
Jan 21st- Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate visited the school
Chatterbox meeting
Jan 25th-Some Year 5 pupils visited Headingley Cricket Club as part of a joint project with the club and Harrogate High School
Jan 28th and 29th- First Aid training was held in school for several members of staff
Feb 1st- Some Year 5 pupils visited HHS as part of joint project with Headingley Cricket Club
Feb 5th- KS2 PTA Film night
Awards given up to 5th February-Our new Gold Awards have arrived, the design chosen by the children. I think you will agree that they have chosen well.
Headteacher Awards
Chloe Marshall
Katalin Holstead
Amy Noble
Jordan Payler
Jay Richardson
Peter Rogers
Gold Awards:
Oliver Bennett Kaylyn Simpson
Chloe Marshall Polly Brown
Olivia Whittaker Jade Lapsley
Caitlin Nix Molly Wills
Georgia Campbell Lewis Parker
Katie Robinson Chavy Mtawali
Milly Booth Polly Brown
Rachel Bullock Jamie Davey
Thomas Kirk Harry Massey
Anthony Maddy Kate Cloggie
Camryn Kruger Josh Kirk
Jordan Payler Elizabeth Booth
Chloe Davison Jim Brandon
Catherine Greenham Finn West
Charlynne Stewart Emma Gill
Joel West Nicole Edmunds
Joseph Atkinson Dan Swift
Gareth Harris Christy Benny
Callum Davies Helena Corbett
Jay Richardson Jordan Phillips
Milly Holmes-Davison Jordin Turner
Roisin Swainston-Rainford Josh Dawson
Reagan Satta Chloe Gorman
Bailey Martin Nicola Williams
Joseph Bowden-Falvey Phoebe Hanslow
Cameron Phillips Kyle Wallace
Danielle Hall Natalie Tuvey
Emily McWillliams Harry Massey
Ellie Clifton Ellie-Mai Plumpton
Jack Greensit Gabi Hanslow
Freya Blacker Ryan Brown
Jade Martin Molly Wills
Charlynne Stewart Ann Marie Speight
Charlotte Corbett Hannah Seagust
Olivia Barker Naomi McDermid
Reece Campbell Lewis Parker
Sam Canham Ellen Fletcher
Chelsea Purvis Nicola Williams
Joseph Bowden-Falvey Phoebe Hanslow
Jake Layfield Peter Rogers
Chloe Marshall Jake Gill
Sam Geen Jacob Hails
Natalie Tuvey Rowan Blacker
Joe Horsley Will Cloggie
Ethan West Joel West
Joseph Atkinson Amy Noble
Katalin Holstead Jay Richardson
Chloe Amesbury Megan Lickley
Congratulations to all who received awards!
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