HOMELINK. Saturday Night Fever Tuesday 27 th January Upper Circle 12 each

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1 HOMELINK #17 January 2015 Happy New Year! I hope that you had a great Christmas holiday. We have a short half-term that finishes on Friday 13th February so please take note of all our diary dates as things will be moving quickly! New Year R applications for those starting in September 2015 We are very close to the deadline for applications for our reception class starting this September: the closing date will be Thursday, 15th January Parents who apply by this date will be advised of the outcome of their application on the national notification date of Thursday 16 April Parents who apply online will be able to log back into the online system to learn the outcome of their application from 16 April. Additionally, school admissions will a notification to parents. For parents who apply on a paper application form, a notification letter will be sent to them in the first class post on 16 April. If you know of any parents who may need to complete their form but have yet to do so please pass this message on to them. FONDS & Christmas Fair Our Christmas Fayre raised a jaw-dropping 1600! Thank you to everyone for all of the hard work which ensured that the event was such a success. Above all, it was great fun and gave us the chance to celebrate together. There is a FONDS meeting this Thursday 15th January, 7.30pm here at school. Do come along if you can. FONDS currently have a vacancy for a secretary - if you are interested please let me know or come along this Thursday and we can give you more information. FONDS also raised over 1000 through the panto/theatre tickets fundraiser and it s not too late... FONDS Woking Theatre Spring Tickets Do you need a Family trip to the Theatre, Girls night out or a Date Night with your other half? Check out these deals, get great seats at discounted prices, and raise money for the school PTA. Most have been on at the West End for at least double these prices Saturday Night Fever Tuesday 27 th January Upper Circle 12 each

2 Spamalot Thursday 12 th March Back of Stalls each Jersey Boys Tuesday 17 th March Front of Stalls 33 Jesus Christ Superstar Tuesday 31 st March Royal Circle each All tickets are limited, and subject to at least 10 tickets being sold. for bookings. More info at Heroes assemblies We started this term with a series of assemblies devoted to heroes in our community. We have been looking at four key ideas linked to growth mindset - a real focus for us this year: 1) Hard work the idea is that all of our heroes share this quality: they have had to work hard to achieve whatever it is that they have made happen 2) Practice - all of the heroes featured in our assemblies have had to practise in their chosen field. From footballers to designers, all share that commitment to selfimprovement through regular and purposeful practice. 3) Not giving up - when challenges come along which make us doubt our goals and aspirations our heroes all show that they are resilient to the challenge. They refuse to give up even when things become difficult and challenging. 4) Believing in yourself - Our heroes all share a sense of purpose and belief. Believing in yourself is a difficult but essential skill when it comes to trying to achieve your dreams. We are really grateful to all our heroes for giving up their time: Combat Sergeant Abdy, Councillor Billings, Tom Bird from Chelsea FC, Mrs Houlihan from Oiba interiors, Stephen Danelutti from Microsoft and Patrick O Luanaigh from leading games design company ndreams. If you would like to share your story we would appreciate it. A short minute talk about your life based around the four headings would be a fascinating way for the children to gain experience and an increased understanding of the types of work that adults in our community do and how these qualities and characteristics are the cornerstone of a successful and productive working life. If you can help please let me know. The more examples we have, the better!

3 Trip to Butser Ancient Farm On Monday 9th February Silver Birch Class will be travelling to Butser Ancient Farm. The site is described as: a unique experimental archaeological site and a fascinating day out. Nestled into the rolling South Downs National Park, this ancient farm displays ongoing constructions of Iron Age buildings based on real sites, crops from prehistory and rare breeds of animals. It is always an enjoyable day pm Pied Piper Theatre Robin s winter adventure - On Wednesday 14th January YR- Y3 pupils will enjoy Robin s Winter Adventure - a theatrical production from the very popular Pied Piper travelling theatre company. A young boy's incredible journey with a feathered friend. But will facing his fears turn out to be the greatest adventure of all? This is an uplifting tale of change, bravery and friendship told with puppetry, poetry, music and magical design, for ages 4+ Aldershot Military Museum 10 per accompanied child (Suitable for ages 7-12 years). Pre-booking essential. To book please call the Museum February Space Trail and Space-Themed Activity February Half-Term is all about Outer Space! Families can follow our Space Trail and try our NASA-inspired Can You Make It On The Moon? activity. Activities are drop-in and included in admission; donations welcome. It may seem early but the Aldershot Military Museum are advertising their half-term attractions Family Activities: February Half-Term 18 February Cartoon Character Workshop Working with an illustrator and animator from Cass Productions, take inspiration from our museum collections and create your own action figure and packaging am- Carl McCarthy Headteacher

4 Diary Dates Tuesday 13th January Wednesday 14th January Thursday 15th January Friday 16th January Monday 19th January Friday 23rd January Monday 26th January Tuesday 27th January Monday 2nd February Tuesday 3rd February Friday 6th February Monday 9th February Tuesday 10th February Wednesday 11th February Friday 13th February Monday 23rd February Drama Club starts Pied Piper Theatre YR application deadline FONDS meeting 7.30pm NO JUDO 2.50pm Y5 Parents information meeting (Runway s End) Celebration assembly 6.30pm Y4 Parents information evening (Cuffley) Girls football fixture vs. St. Bernadette s (home) Assessment week YR vision and hearing tests (school nurse) Boys football match vs. All Saints (home) Celebration assembly Y3 visit to Butser Ancient Farm SAFER INTERNET DAY Bake off event in the school hall 3.15pm LAST DAY OF HALF TERM - school finishes at 3.15pm INSET DAY - school closed School re-starts on Tuesday 24th February

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