MANOR FIELD INFANT AND NURSERY

SCHOOL NEWS LETTER 17th SEPTEMBER 2010

Birthday Assemblies
Parents are invited to join us for a birthday assembly on Friday 24th September at 1.15pm
for all children who have birthdays from 19th September to 25th September inclusive.
LEPRA Fundraising
We have had a visit this week from one of the charity workers from LEPRA who spoke to the
children about the work they have done in India with young people who have leprosy. It can
be cured by a simple 2 week course of tablets and costs just £21 for one cure. We are
asking the children to help us with some fundraising and would be grateful for any money you
can collect. Please return your envelopes by 28th September. As a thank you for the
children, workers from LEPRA will be returning on Tuesday 28th September to carry out an
aerobics session with the children. Thank you for your support.
Attendance
Following the Election, the new Coalition Government has been reviewing all areas of education policy including
attendance. We have been advised that the Government is firmly of the view that absence from school is
unacceptable and all unnecessary absence must be prevented and tackled by schools but we do not as yet have
information on the implementation of any policy, including the role of local and national targets. We are
expecting Ministers will announce their plans in due course.
In the meantime schools are being expected to continue to work to reduce high overall absence, unauthorised
absence and persistent absence, and have in place robust absence management strategies making sure that
they identify and intervene early to prevent emerging patterns of absence - using all of the support available
to them.
PTA Cake Stalls
As part of the PTA fund raising each class holds two cake stalls during the academic year.
You are welcome to come and join us at any of our Friday cake stalls. There will also be tea,
coffee and soft drinks available.
If you could help at any of the cake stalls it would be much appreciated, this involves setting
up tables, making tea and coffee and helping the children sell cakes. If you are able to come
along at 2pm to help please contact Mrs Taylor or leave your name and number at the school
office. Thank you.
Friday 1st October Mrs Anderson/Mrs Taylor
Friday 15th October Miss Grealey
Friday 5th November Mrs Kirman
Friday 19th November Nursery AM and PM
Book Bags
Do you have an old unwanted book bag? Maybe you have a child who has moved on to St
Mary’s and it is just gathering dust in the corner. Please would you be kind enough to bring
any unwanted book bags to the office so they may be redistributed to those children who do
not have one. Many thanks for your help in this matter.
Wet Weather
We would be grateful if all children could have a named pair of wellies in school so we can
still spend time outdoors when the weather becomes wetter.
Money Received in the office
Please note that all money that comes in to the office must be in a sealed envelope, marked with your child’s
name, class, the amount of money in the envelope and the purpose of the money e.g. lunch money, breakfast
club or trip money. Having money in sealed envelopes should help us to reduce the queue at reception in the
mornings; it also saves office staff time in the transfer of money from one staff member to another. Please
feel free to use a recycled envelope if you wish as long as it is sealed (sellotape is fine). Many thanks for your
help in this matter.
Clubs
This term the following clubs will be running as shown below, if your child is interested in joining one of the
clubs please put their name down in the office from Monday 20th September. All clubs are allocated on a first
come first served basis.
Monday Football Years 1 & 2 (starting 27th September)
Monday Art Year 2 (starting 27th September)
Tuesday French All Years (already running please contact the office if interested)
Wednesday Lil Dragons Age 4 plus (already running please contact the office if interested)
Thursday Skipping Years 1 & 2 (starting 23rd September)
Long Stratton Pre-School – Join the committee
The pre-school is run by a volunteer committee of parents and is responsible for the day to
day running of the pre-school. A new committee is elected every year at the AGM. This
years AGM is on Thursday 23rd September at 7.30 in the village hall. If you would be
interested in joining the committee in any capacity please come along to the meeting or
contact a member of the current committee. Sarah-Jane Etherington (Chair) 01508 530947,
Clare Miller (Pre-school Learning Alliance - PLA) 07541 127408 or Karen Shaen-Carter (Pre-
school Supervisor) 07889 204633.
Extended Schools – Change of Date
Do you ever worry about your child’s behaviour or worry that they are finding learning
difficult?
Why not make an appointment to have an informal chat with Sean O’Donoghue, Educational
Psychologist, about your concerns? Sean will be available for half hour appointments on:

Monday 18th October, 9.00am - 12.00 at

Manor Field Infant and Nursery School, Manor Road, Long Stratton
Consultations are open to ALL parents/carers of all pre-school and school aged children in the Long Stratton
cluster. Consultations are private and confidential and no record will be kept of your meeting.
Please phone 01508 530356 to make an appointment
Tea Towels
We still have few tea towels with the children’s self portraits on left in the office. If you have not already
purchased a tea towel and would like to, they are on display in the office and can be bought for only £3.00
each. Come and have a look.

Term Dates
Autumn Term – Monday 6th September – Friday 17th December
Autumn Half Term – Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October
Spring Term – Wednesday 5th January – Friday 8th April