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Autumn Term Friday 15th December 2017

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Thursday 21st December Christmas Jumper Mufti day

Karen, the School Nurse, will be starting her drop-in session at the Children's Centre from Friday 5th January 2018, she will be available from approx. 8.30am. The drop-in sessions will take place fortnightly and will be to discuss things such as head lice, bed wetting, constipation and sleep.

Mr Wake’s Maths Challenge

The challenge this week is to record your number bonds KS1 - bonds to 10, 20 or 100 KS2 - different pairs/ ways to make 1000 Please hand your work into Mr Wake or Mrs Burke.

Hungry for Reading enjoyed squash, biscuits and a very lively quiz about the first half of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We will be meeting again on Friday 12th January after school to discuss the second half of the book. If anyone would like to join us, please see Mrs Meckler or Mrs Deane for a letter. Thank you to all our keen readers who have joined in so far this year and made it such fun! Have a great Christmas everyone.

A big thank you to Mr Carr and the children who have been learning guitar with him. They gave a brilliant performance in assembly on Tuesday which the rest of KS2 really enjoyed joining in with. Year 3: James, Sy and Hannah Year 4: Alfie, Chloe and Bailey Year 5: Ryan and Lexi Year 6: Katie, Mia and Kaan If you would like your child to have guitar lessons, Mr Carr will have spaces in September.

AWARDS SUPERSTAR DAISY GULLIVER COLWELL FOR EXCELLENT DIGITAL LEADERSHIP KASEY SIBBICK ST HELENS FOR HIS FANTASTIC EFFORT WHEN BLENDING HIS SOUNDS FOR READING MOMOKO NAGAI-FLYN COLWELL FOR A HILARIOUS LETTER TO SANTA ASHTON DUNN COLWELL FOR FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT IN DOODLEMATHS. OVER 1000 STARS. MACKENZIE COKER YAVERLAND FOR HIS CONSTANTLY POSITIVE AND CHEERY ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS

TO LEARN RUBY BARRETT YAVERLAND FOR HER THOUGHTFUL AND INTERESTING WRITING BAILEY TUCK BEMBRIDGE FOR TRYING HARD WITH HIS WRITING. OLIVIA MAJCHRZYCKA BEMBRIDGE FOR LEARNING TO READ MANY KEY WORDS. DEXTER MILLINGTON SHANKLIN FOR THE WORK HE HAS PUT INTO LEARNING HIS LINES FOR THE PLAY

ESPECIALLY ALL THE REINDEER NAMES! HARRY DODD SHANKLIN FOR ALL HIS HELP CONTROLLING THE MUSIC IN THE CHRISTMAS SHOW. HE

HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY SENSIBLE AND RELIABLE! THANK YOU HARRY! STAR READER ALICE HAYWARD COLWELL SOFIA CAREY ST HELENS SUMMER CAREY ST HELENS CAMERON ROBERTSON ST HELENS ARTHUR WATTS COLWELL JORDI SHEPHERD YAVERLAND AVALON RULER COLWELL OUT OF SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT MILLIE HEELAN COLWELL FOR HER EXCELLENT HOMEWORK LUCY ARCHER COLWELL FOR HER ENTRY TO THE OSBORNE HOUSE STORY WRITING COMPETITION AIMEE REEVES COLWELL FOR HER KARATE GRADING MEDALLION BELLE SMITH COLWELL FOR HER EXCELLENT HOMEWORK

SCHOOL DINNERS Week Commencing Monday 18th December 2017 (info provided by Caterlink)

Reminder: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils are all entitled to free school meals.

£1.85 for Nursery & Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Jacket Potatoes are available on Monday & Tuesday for pupils in Years 1-6.

Monday: BBQ Chicken Pizza with Jacket Wedges/Bean Vegetable Chilli with Rice(v), Sweetcorn & Mixed

Peppers, Pear Sponge with Custard, Yoghurt/Fresh Fruit Platter

Tuesday: Minced Beef & Onion Pie with Mash/Vegetable Wholemeal Pasta Bake (v), Green Beans & Glazed

Carrots, Rice Pudding with Mixed Berries, Yoghurt/Fresh Fruit Salad

Wednesday: Fish & Chips, Fruit Platter

Thursday: Christmas Dinner: Roast Turkey/Quorn Roast, Herby Roast Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots &

Peas, Gingerbread or Homemade Christmas Pudding

On Wednesday, The Choir went carol singing in Morrisons. They beautifully sang all the Christmas songs they have been learning over the last half term and managed to raise over £150 for the school. We had lots of comments from shoppers about their lovely singing and brilliant behaviour. Well done Choir! If you would like to join choir next term, see Miss Gibbes or the Office for a letter.

Dates for your diary 2017-18 Autumn Term 2017 School Finishes: Thursday 21st December 2017 (No Breakfast & After School Club) Spring Term 2018 School Starts: Thursday 4th January 2018 Half Term: Monday 12th - Friday 16th February 2018 School Finishes: Thursday 29th March 2018 Summer Term 2018 School Starts: Monday 16th April 2018 Bank Holiday: Monday 7th May 2018 Half Term: Monday 28th May – Friday 1st June 2018 School Finishes: Friday 20th July 2018 Development Day: Monday 23rd July 2018

BARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

ATTENDANCE

4TH-8TH DECEMBER 2017

Attendance for Whole School:

94.6%

So far this academic year:

95.7%

Best Class Attendance:

Yaverland – 99.3%

Best House Attendance:

Carisbrooke (Yellow) 97%

Our school target is 96.2%

The Living Room (café opposite Phil's Diner at the top

of town) are currently offering suspended coffees

for £1.50- Meaning you can go in and purchase a hot

drink for someone who is in need. They need all the

support they can get this year, as the homeless

shelter can only be opened three nights a week due to

lack of volunteers.

SCHOOL DINNERS Week Commencing Monday 1st January 2018 (info provided by Caterlink)

Reminder: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils are all entitled to free school meals.

£1.85 for Nursery & Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SUPPLY ISSUES, THE MENU FOR THURSDAY 4TH JANUARY WILL BE

DIFFERENT TO THAT ON SCHOOLMONEY AND THE CATERLINK LEAFLETS.

Thursday: Macaroni Cheese/Sweet and Sour Vegetable Noodles (v), Sweetcorn & Mixed Peppers, Salad Bar,

Vanilla Shortbread or Fresh Fruit Platter.

Friday: Breaded Fish/Glamorgan Sausage (v), Chips, Baked Beans & Garden Peas, Pear & Ginger Muffins,

Yoghurt/Fruit Salad

The Isle of Wight Council is consulting on its

proposed admission arrangements for its

Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools for

the 2019/20 academic year.

The consultation will run for six weeks

commencing Monday 11 December 2017 until

Monday 22 January 2018.

The consultation documents can be accessed by:

https://www.iwight.com/SchoolAdmissions

Isle of Wight Council wishes to investigate the patterns of term and holiday dates within the IWC school year to ensure that they best support learning and outcomes for children as well as best supporting our education and wider communities in how they organise their work and home life calendars. We would welcome your views; please complete our online consultation https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/school_holidays

Are you looking for something rewarding to do with your time

in the New Year?

Home-Start IOW needs volunteers in your area to support

parents who may be struggling to cope. Our volunteers commit to offering one morning or afternoon (usually weekly),

to give practical and emotional support to a family with at least one child under

5. By visiting regularly our volunteers build up a relationship with parents and

their children and support by:

Encouraging them to get out and about.

Supporting them with activities with their children.

Providing friendship and a listening ear.

(We don’t do housework or babysitting).

Our volunteers find the time they spend with families very rewarding as they

make such a positive difference to the lives of the parents and children they

support.

Volunteering is an excellent thing for your personal development as looks

great on a CV.

Home-Start IOW offer full training so no qualifications are necessary

other than the parenting experience you already have.

All our volunteers are subject to a DBS (police) check.

Please get in touch for details of our next training course

If you are interested and would like to know more please call us on 533357,

email homestartiow@btconnect.com

or check out our website www.homestartisleofwight.org.uk

We really look forward to hearing from you.