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DUNANNIE THURSDAY LETTER
22nd November 2019
DUNANNIE FRIDAY LETTER
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Dear Parents The children have been busy rehearsing for their Christmas productions, and parents have been equally busy painting sets and making costumes - thank you to all of you that have given your time to help. Years 1-3 will be performing ‘A Mermaid’s Tale’ on both Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November from 9.30am in the Dunannie/Dunhurst Hall. Please remember to register for tickets using the sign-up sheet on the noticeboard in the Dunannie Entrance. Nursery and Reception will be performing their production on Thursday 5th December at 9am in the Dunannie Library. We are very much looking forward to seeing the children perform under the spotlights. This week you will have seen in book bags, a flyer about the Dunannie Springwise challenge, to design and make a Christmas present out of upcycled materials (more details on page 9). On Tuesday, James Bidwell spoke at our assembly about the twelve Springwise innovations for an eco friendly world such as juice cups made of orange skins and plastic-free, seaweed straws that can be eaten by marine animals. We hope this has inspired the children to put their creative skills to the test. The deadline is Friday 6th December. Year 1 held their Campfire event on Thursday after school which involved them lighting a bonfire and experiencing how fire is a key source of heat and light. They also made biscuits during the day in order to make smores using marshmallows they toasted on the fire. A wonderful time was had by all.
As well as our Year 1-3 Christmas Productions taking place next week we have a taster morning on Tuesday 26th
November in the Nursery for all the new children who are starting after Christmas. We also have our ‘Open
Classroom’ morning on Friday 29th November at 8.30am. Parents are invited into the classrooms to view the
children’s work and share sometime and to find out more about what they have been up to this term. It is always a busy time, leading up to the end of term. I hope you all received our ‘Countdown to Christmas’ via email yesterday. I am also attaching this to the newsletter, for your information. Thank you to those of you who entered Hettie’s ‘Guess the Name of the Whale’ competition which is featured on page 8 of this newsletter. She raised over £50 for Dunannie’s whale, Simoom. Lastly, please note our new addition to the newsletter, our ‘Dunannie 5 a-day’. We have taken our lead from a fabulous charity called Mindapples who help people take better care of their minds, and improve their mental health
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and wellbeing. They believe that taking care of our minds should be as natural as brushing our teeth and we wholeheartedly agree. https://mindapples.org/about/ Wishing you all a wonderful relaxing weekend. Best wishes Victoria
Dunannie ‘ 5 a-Day’ We all talk about our 5 a-day for our physical health, but what about our 5 a-day for our mental health? I hope you find time to fit at least a couple of
these in this week.
Look up at the sky at least twice a day for a few moments. Wear bright colours.
Be totally honest with yourself and others. Remind yourself, I am good enough.
Dance like everyone's watching!
SPECIAL DUNANNIE MOMENTS
22nd November 2019
The Nursery have been modelling with wood this week.
Reception children using egg boxes to learn
number bonds to 5 and 10 this week.
SPECIAL DUNANNIE MOMENTS
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Year 1 enjoyed cooking on a fire to experience what it would have been like many years ago to only have fire to heat, light and cook on.
SPECIAL DUNANNIE MOMENTS
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Year 2 and 3 are working really hard preparing for the performances next week. Year 2 joined them today to watch and rehearse their dance. All of
them are looking forward to show time next week.
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NOTICES & ACHIEVEMENTS
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Dunannie Christmas Countdown
22nd November 2019
Friday 22nd November 08:15 08:30 Dunannie Dance *
09:00 11:00 Dunannie Christmas Production Tech Rehearsal
13:00 15:00 Dunannie Flu Vaccinations (Dunhurst Building)
20:00 22:00 Dunannie FOD Christmas Party *
Monday 25th November 10:30 12:00 Dunannie Christmas Production Dress Rehearsal
14:30 15:30 Dunannie Netball v St Ives – CANCELLED
Christmas Post Box in Entrance Hall (name & class on envelope please)
Tuesday 26th November 08:15 08:30 Dunannie Early Morning Dance *
09:30 11:00 Dunannie Nursery Taster Morning
Wednesday 27th November 09:30 10:30 Dunannie – Y1-3 Christmas Production *
Thursday 28th November 09:30 10:30 Dunannie – Y1-3 Christmas Production *
Friday 29th November 08:15 08:30 Dunannie Dance*
08:30 09:00 Dunannie - Open Classroom *
Monday 2nd December 13:15 14:15 Dunannie Grandparent's Day - CANCELLED
14:30 17:00 Year 3 - Netball Match v Ditcham (A) *
Tuesday 3rd December 08:15 08:30 Dunannie Early Morning Dance *
Wednesday 4th December 09:00 15:30 Dunannie Y3 Minstead Winter Warmer Day Trip
Please bring a named bag to school
Thursday 5th December 09:00 09:30 Dunannie Nursery & Reception Christmas Concert *
09:30 10:30 Cinderella Pantomime (Dunannie Years 1-3)
12:00 12:30 Dunannie Christmas Lunch
Unnamed lost property on display
Friday 6th December 11:00 12:00 Dunannie Christmas Disco
Leave book bags at home
13:00 13:00 Dunannie Term Ends
All children to take PE kits home plus waterproofs and wellingtons
TERM ENDS at 1pm - DUNHURST PUPILS FINISH AT 1.30PM AND BEDALES FINISH AT 1.15PM SO A SPEEDY DEPARTURE IS ADVISED TO AVOID CAR PARK CONGESTION
Spring Term begins Monday 6th January 2020
*Parents are invited to attend
FRIENDS OF DUNANNIE
Dear All Looking forward to seeing you all this evening for some festive fun. 8pm in the Cricketers. Incredible singing from Vintage Cover Girl and a live auction of our incredible prizes. Bring lots of cash for the bar and the charity buckets and bring your online banking so you can pay for all your wins. All money raised goes to our charities Children on the Edge, The Roberts Centre and Friends of Dunannie. If you cannot come but would like to bid, please email [email protected] by 4pm tomorrow let-ting us know your maximum bid for your chosen lots – the auctioneer will bid on your behalf. Everyone has been so generous. Thank you! See you tonight, The Dunannie Team
SCHOOL EVENTS / NOTICES
And the winner is Clemmie
Thank you to everyone who participated, we raised over £50 for the Whale and Dolphin
Conservation.
22nd November 2019
Parent Events
Friday 6 December, 10.30am: Christmas Wreath Work-shop with Hector and the Fox, Rogate Enjoy a morning at the magical home of Hector and the Fox but also leave with your very own stunning Christ-mas wreath with which to impress friends and family over the Christmas season. And all in time to collect your children from school at the end of term. Hector and the Fox are based at their beautiful, historic home in Stedham, a twenty-minute drive from Bedales in the heart of stunning West Sussex. They are well known locally for their originality, flair and knack of put-ting nature at the centre of life whether it is in the kitch-en cooking delicious seasonal food or using nature to transform their home into an oasis of beauty and style. Cost to be confirmed shortly. Please reserve your place by emailing [email protected]