Sandiway Primary School Newsletter
Newsletter 15 Wednesday 12th December 2018
www.sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk
Farewell
At the end of term, we will be
saying goodbye to Mrs Greenbury
who has been working in the
school in a number of ways over
the past years. Mrs Greenbury has
taught in the infants, she has
covered every class at some point
when teachers are not in school
and more recently, she has
delivered French throughout the
school; the children have greatly
benefitted from Mrs Greenbury
being in classes. What often goes
unseen (but will be greatly missed) parents received multiple
is the extra support Mrs Greenbury usernames (due to having more
has given the school in supporting
productions and with the
languages days that we have held.
We wish you well…and thank you!
Sports Clubs
Earlier this year, Mrs Dimbylow
and Mr White used information
about children’s attendance at
clubs both at school and outside
school to identify which children
did not attend clubs or not as
many as they could. We recognise
that there were a number of
reasons for this – time during the
day/weekends being a big one.
We invited some children to
attend a club in the morning with
Mr Ault, which was funded
through the Sports Grant given by
Government. I have to report that
this has been a really successful
venture; we are seeing children
loving these activities in the
morning and growing in skill and
confidence. If you have already
been offered a place, I am pleased
to say that this is open again next Y2 and Y3, but I am sure that all
term – please contact Mrs
Dimbylow or Mr White to confirm
a place. We will undertake further
work with the children to make
Autumn Term 2018
admin@sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk
sure we are inviting children to the any contact, so that we can make
club who may not have this sure you are happy with this and
opportunity for whatever reason. there are no allergies which may
cause problems.
Clubs
Next week, I will send out a PTA Christmas Fair
reminder to all parents of the Wow – what a lovely evening!
username and password for the Thank you for all your support on
school website to allow you, as the night and before. Thank you to
parents/carers to access the clubs the PTA committee and all the
and parents’ evenings helpers (parents, friends and staff)
appointments. Earlier this term, for all the hard work on the night
we had some difficulties with this and for tidying up afterwards!
system and I am aware that some There are a number of raffle
prizes still to be claimed. A list of
winners is on the PTA Facebook
than one child in the school) or page.
that they just didn’t work – sorry
again. We think we have ironed Christmas lunch – Friday 14th
out the issues now… December
When I resend this information, Don’t forget – Christmas
please check that you can access outfits/non-uniform on Friday as
the parent part of the school we have a lovely day with lunch
website. If clubs are available for and a theatre treat for the children
your child, you should also be able in the afternoon.
to see this and you can book a
place. If you don’t see clubs, or Happy Holidays
only some of the clubs that are on This will be the last newsletter of
offer, this means that they are not the term – on behalf of the school
available for your child/year group. staff and governors, we would like
Later in the Spring Term, we will to wish all our parents/carers/
be inviting you to another parent’s friends a very Merry Christmas. We
evening – these login details will look forward to welcoming you
be used to book appointment and the children back in school on
slots. MONDAY 7th January 2019.
Chris Priddey (Headteacher)
Guinea Pigs Diary Dates
I am sure you may have heard that 12 Dec PTA Film Night
we will be having guinea pigs in 14 Dec Christmas Jumper Day
Christmas lunch
our school from the New Year. Christmas Play for the children
They have come from a reputable to watch
source, are vaccinated and are 18 Dec Rec/KS1 Christmas Performances
(9.30am and 6.00pm)
very friendly. They will be based in 19 Dec Rec and Y6 to The Grange
Theatre
children will be able to visit them 19 Dec Y3/4 Carol Service in St John’s
Church (6.30pm)
at some point. Children will need 21 Dec Break up for Christmas holiday
to have returned a permission
letter from parents/carers before 7 Jan Children and staff return to
school