Sandiway

Primary School Newsletter

Newsletter 9 Wednesday 8th November 2017 Autumn Term 2017
www.sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk admin@sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk

Football Theme for the week:

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 girls football
team who came a very close second at the Vale Integrity
Royal Finals. Despite winning four out of five In assembly yesterday, I talked to the
matches and drawing their last, they were just children about staying on the right road,
beaten on conceded goal difference to having belief in what is right and not letting
Hartford Primary. Well done to the team, who others try to persuade you away from this
played brilliantly I was very proud of you all. path.
The team will now go through to the Cheshire
Finals.
And the winners are
Chester Zoo Visit experience at Peckforton Castle, Well done to the BLUE and YELLOW
I wanted to say a very big well done followed by any treat Mr Alvin teams who were joint first before the half
to all the children, staff and other term holiday.
wanted using vouchers (restaurant,
adult helpers for a highly successful hotel, etc).
visit to Chester Zoo. We had an Before the holiday, I was able to
amazing time exploring the animals announce Mr Alvins replacement, Dates for your diary
and learning about their habitats in
however he will no longer be starting
Upcoming events are highlighted in red
readiness for our project this half due to personal reasons. We will be 14 Nov Rec children to Northwich Tescos
term. It was a wonderful sight to see re-advertising the position with a (Fork to Farm visit)
the whole school lining up to get into view to someone starting as soon as 17 Nov Children in Need Day (non-
the zoo and was lovely to meet up possible. Please be patient with us as uniform)
22 Nov Parents Evening
with the different classes as we all we temporarily cover the site 23 Nov Parents Evening
walked around. Thank you for your maintenance officer position in a 21 Nov Y4 and Y6 to Manchester Museum
support and for those who helped on variety of ways. 30 Nov Full Governors Meeting
the day. 7 Dec Year 1 visiting Delamere Forest
8 Dec Well-being afternoon
Playground markings
9 Dec Christmas Fair
Parents Evenings 14 Dec Rec and Y6 Visit to the Grange
The booking system is now open - Theatre: Wizard of Oz
visit the school website: 15 Dec Theatre group in school for whole
www.sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk, login school: Rapunzel
19 Dec Reception/Key Stage 1
at the top of the home page where it
performance (9.30am and
indicates Student Login. After 6.00pm)
logging in, go to the Wikis section. 21 Dec Carol Service in Church, led by
Here you will see a list of wikis that Year 5/6 (at 6.00pm)
can be edited you will need to type 22 Dec Break up for holiday
8 Jan 2018 Staff training day
the name of your child into the 9 Jan Children return to school
correct grid to book an appointment.
Make sure you click Save at the end. You may have noticed that our school
playground has had a revampwith You are welcome to send a donation
I recommend checking back to make into school, which we will collect and
sure your booking is still there thanks to the PTA. During the half
term holiday, the faded markings send to Children in Need on your
sometimes when two people are behalf.
editing the Wiki at the same time, were repainted which has really
made a lovely impact to the main
only one user is saved.
playing area for the children and they
love playing their games on them. Chris Priddey
Site Maintenance Officer Headteacher
We wished Mr Alvin well as he
finished in his position of site Children in Need
manager just before the holiday. On Friday 17th November, children
Thank you to the parents who are welcome to wear their own
contributed towards a leaving gift choice of clothes for the day. Children
staff, governors and parents were may also wear any Children in Need
able to purchase a Land Rover items that you may have purchased.