Newsletter 4

Autumn Term 2013

Good Things Grow Here

Mill View School Website

The school website sessions for parents were well attended last week by our Reception and Key Stage 1 parents; however there were fewer parents from Key Stage 2. Mr Gilbert will be leading additional sessions on Tuesday 29 October 4pm and 6pm and if you were unable to attend previous sessions please sign up by emailing jgilbert@millview.cheshire.sch.uk The new website includes a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for our pupils and it is important that parents understand how this is being used to support their childs learning.

www.millviewschool.co.uk

Letters and Sounds

Mrs McCrimmon held an information session last week to inform parents about how they can help their child learn letters and sounds. The session was extremely well attended and the comments were very positive. If you missed the session Mrs McCrimmon has put the PowerPoint presentation on the school website.

Harvest
Thank you so much for all the donations to the Foodbank.

PTA Barn Dance

Thank you so much to all the families who attended the Barn Dance last Friday. We raised nearly 500! Look at the photographs on the website to see how much fun we had.

Welcome to Alfie who started at Mill View in Year 5 last Monday. We hope Alfie and his family enjoy being part of the Mill View School Community.

Christmas Fair
Friday 13 December 6pm 9pm and Saturday 14 December 10am 6pm The plans for our community Christmas Fair are progressing really well. Thank you to all the parents who delivered flyers locally. We have secured 2400 sponsorship towards the cost of the skating rink. A huge thank you to the sponsors the list of sponsors to date can be found on the school website. We still need additional sponsorship though so please let me know if you able to support us be emailing head@millview.cheshire.sch.uk . Thank you! We have 20 bookings for stalls already and the entertainment list includes Waverton Bell Ringers City of Chester Training Brass Band 11am to 3pm After half term we will be open for booking sessions at the rink please see the flyer below. If you also know any community groups who would like to block book a session please ask them to contact me. Thank you.

Childrens Hair
Please can children with long hair ensure that it is tied up for school? Bobbles/ribbons/hair bands should be red/white/grey/black. No other school hair accessories should be worn for school. Thank you.

Reminder Miller Club opens at 7.45am it is not insured to open any earlier

Dates for your diary

Friday 18 October School closes for October half term break Monday 28 October School opens Tuesday 29 October Website training for parents 4pm and 6pm Week beginning Monday 04 November Free School Meals Week Wednesday 06 November PTA meeting Week beginning Monday 11 November Parents Evening Thursday 21 November Year 1 visit to Dunham Massey Monday 25 November Director of Children & People Services visiting school Saturday 07 December Choir at Hospice Coffee Morning at Holy Ascension Church Hall Wednesday 11 December Key Stage 2 Carol Service at Holy Ascension Church Thursday 12 December Choir at Chester U3A St Columbus Church Thursday 12 December School Christmas Lunch Friday 13 & Saturday 14 December Ice Rink & Christmas Fair Wednesday 18 December School closes at 3pm for Christmas Holidays Monday 06 January School opens for the Spring term