Raglan Primary School
Newsletter Friday April 29th 2016
Dear Parents, Carers, Governors and Friends, I hope you enjoyed reading the Special Reading Festival Newsletter last week. The staff worked really hard to make the week special for the children, particularly Ms Wood who co ordinated and led the week. We all had a fantastic time enjoying books and reading in so many different ways. A big thank you to you all for supporting your children with the Extreme Reading , Dress your Potato and writing competitions – so many original ideas and entries. Have an enjoyable long weekend and let’s hope the weather is kind! Look forward to seeing you all again on Tuesday. Kath Margetts and Staff
LLC AND ULC Family Assembly (last week) LLC and ULC shared what was in their surprise boxes and the reading and writing that this inspired. Thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to attend, it was a lovely occasion.
FUN LEARNING These are some of the Anglo-Saxon houses that 4K made for their home learning. They did a magnificent job researching Anglo-Saxon houses and used some life like materials. Well done!
3D Family Assembly 3D shared the Crime Scene that occurred in their class room last week and how they worked together to solve what had happened. The jury found the frogs guilty as charged ! (the right decision I think) Unfortunately I was at a meeting this morning so missed the first showing, but 3D kindly performed it again for Ms Woods and I. Thank you
Debbie Sanders aka Mrs Dolly
We were very lucky to have a visit from Debbie Sanders during Book Festival week. Debbie’s greatest joy is storytelling in schools and nurseries and she specialises in stories and songs for under-fives. As well as telling stories from around the world, she now tells and sings her own stories. Please visit her website if you missed her at the Market Stall http://www.minaminouproductions.com/minaproductions/
Sport Relief Over the last few weeks even more money was sent into school bringing the final grand total we sent to Sports Relief We were very excited that Mr Benn tweeted us last week saying At Raglan primary…. And as if by magic! fabulous Head lice Please ensure you check your child’s head for head lice regularly as this is an on going problem in some classes
Tennis After School Club As the weather is getting warmer Tennis Club will now take place in the playground – the coach has asked that if you could exit the playground more quickly after school so that the club can begin on time – thank you
KS1 and KS2 SATS Please visit our website (on the front bottom page/Latest News) as we have a link to the Standards and Testing site where there is information and a video for parents regarding the national curriculum tests (SATS). We hope parents will find this useful.
After School Club at Raglan
Bexley Selection Test 2016 Y5 Parents The test dates are either Tuesday 20th September or Wednesday 21st September. The test centres will be in one of four grammar schools in Bexley. Parents must register online in order to sit the test. www.bexley.gov.uk/selectiontests The closing date is 10th July. Late registration will not be accepted.
My time are now in the process of sending applications to the parents who have expressed an interest in the afterschool club. Spare expressions of interest letters are available on the website or you can contact mytime directly for an application.
Bromley Biking Buzz Saturday 14th May, 12 noon – 4pm. Free event at Norman Park. Lots of free activities to try that are suitable for all ages, please see posters in the School KS1 & KS2 playground for more details. Register at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Bikingbuzz2 016
Recycling at Raglan Our school is taking part in WEEE FREE for 2 weeks starting 9th May – 20th May. Search your home for old electrical items and bring them to the recycling bank at school. By recycling your waste electricals, you can help our school win £500. We can collect old and/or broken: Electrical kettles, microwaves, food processors, toasters, coffee machines, deep fat fryers, electrical irons, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, video recorders, televisions, electrical lawnmowers etc.
A leaflet is available at the school office main entrance or have a look at the posters around school.
Chatterton Road Zebra Crossing Thank you to everyone who replied to the JTA’s survey about a zebra crossing on Chatterton Road. We had a great response with overwhelming support for the crossing. We wrote to the council with our results and they have replied. They said that there have not been many accidents along the road over the last few years, therefore it is unlikely we would get funding for the crossing. However, we still think it would be a good thing for the safety of the pupils and the community to have a crossing. We are considering what we could do next, including asking the wider community for their support. We will keep you posted. From Florence Melrose and Sarina Bodbin
