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Acomb Primary School Newsletter – 10 June 2016
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PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST – ALWAYS AIMING HIGH
Fantastic News
I am delighted to tell you that Mrs Johnson has given birth to a beautiful baby girl. Jessica Alice Johnson
was born in the early hours of this morning. Mummy and baby are doing very well. Congratulations to the
whole of the Johnson family – Mr and Mrs Johnson and a very proud big brother Jacob.
Summer Fair
Don’t forget it’s our summer fair next weekend - Saturday 18th June (1-3pm). Fingers crossed for nice
weather. Please see the attached letter and reply slip about the collections for the fair.
Class Organisation 2016/17
It’s now the time of year when we sort classes out for September. There are a couple of small changes
which you will see below. We are finalising new class lists and these will be sent out to you shortly. From
September, the classes will be as follows:
Reception – Class KB - Mrs Bradley
Reception – Class EP - Miss Peggs
Year One – Class AW - Mrs Walker (Mrs Wragg will be teaching the class on Tuesdays)
Year One/Two – Class EH - Miss Hunt
Year Two – Class DHSW - Mrs Hatch (Monday, Tuesday & alternate Wednesdays), Mrs Wragg (Thursday,
Friday & alternate Wednesdays)
Year Three – Class TD - Mr Dennis (in the classroom now used by Miss Bevins)
Year Three/Four – Class RSSW - Mrs Sarson (maternity cover for Mrs Johnson) – Monday & Tuesday, Mr
White (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Year Four – Class EJMB - Mrs Batey (Monday & Tuesday), Miss Johnson (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Year Five – Class CJ - Ms Jackson
Year Six – Class OB - Miss Bevins
Holiday Club
Thank you to all of you who completed our holiday club questionnaires. It seemed from the initial round of
questions that there was a demand for provision – with over 80 people responding, around 70% of whom
wanted a club. However, with more detailed questioning it seemed that the demand was patchy. I
understand that it isn’t always possible to say at this stage what provision you would need and that some
parents wanted to know what activities would be taking place – it’s a bit of a ‘chicken and egg’ situation
though; it’s hard to plan activities before knowing numbers and without numbers it’s difficult to know what
to plan. Ultimately, if we were to match the prices of Total Sports, we would need around 60 children per
week, or we would need to charge around £40 per day to make it viable. Therefore, regretfully, we will
not be able to offer a holiday club this summer. We will continue to monitor demand for this and act
appropriately if the situation changes.
Nut Free
Please remember we are a nut free school. As well as nuts themselves, products containing nuts should
not be sent to school.
Tennis Balls
Thanks to Bishopthorpe Tennis Club who donated a box of tennis balls to the school, free of charge.
Headteacher: Mr Lee Haynes
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Acomb Primary School Newsletter – 10 June 2016
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The Queen’s Birthday
On Friday 24th June we will be holding a celebration to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. The children will
have a street party style lunch on the KS2 playground. The menu (for those who have ordered a school
meal) will be pizza slices, cheese straws, vegetable sticks, sausage-on-a-stick followed by strawberry jelly
with cream and strawberry or fresh fruit or yoghurt. After lunch the children will be performing various
aspects of the different decades in which the queen has lived. We would like to invite you to share this
with us. If you arrive from 1.45pm, we will aim to start at 2.00pm.
Academy Consultation
Our consultation period is ongoing and the website has been updated with questions received so far, along
with the responses. Please let us know your thoughts, questions or comments, whether they are positive,
negative or neutral. Remember they can be emailed to consult@acomprimary.york.sch.uk or written down
and put in the box in the front entrance area. The dates for the remaining meetings are:
Monday 13th June
Tuesday 14th June
Thursday 16th June
Friday 24th June
2.00pm-3.00pm
Informal drop in
8.45am-9.45am
Informal drop in
8.15am-9.30am
Informal drop in
Consultation closes at 3.00pm
School Hall
School Hall
School Hall
Year Six Fiver Challenge
As part of an entrepreneurial challenge, Year Six have the following information for you:
“On Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th and Friday 17th June, we are holding a sale of cakes, books and ice lollies
after school, at the front near the notice board. Any donations of cakes or books are to be dropped off at
the Y6 classroom on the morning of the sales. All donations are appreciated.
Many thanks
Niamh, Sophie and Katie”
“As part of the fiver challenge, a group of Y6 children have decided to sell ice pops, cold drinks and other
refreshments to raise money for an end of term surprise. It will take place at the Nursery Drive green gate
from 3pm till 3.30pm. It will run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from the 20th June until 15th July.”
Bella
Dates for the Diary
June
Friday 17th – FS & KS1 Sharing Assembly
Friday 24th – The Queen’s Birthday Party!
Friday 24th - KS2 Sharing Assembly
Monday 27th – New reception starters’ taster session 1.15pm
Tuesday 28th – New reception starters’ taster session 9.30am
Thursday 30th – Sports Day (morning for KS1 and KS2, afternoon for reception)
July
Friday 1st – FS & KS1 Sharing Assembly
Wednesday 6th – Y6 out (secondary school transition day)
Wednesday 6th – New reception starters’ taster session 1.15pm
Thursday 7th – New reception starters’ taster session 9.30am
Headteacher: Mr Lee Haynes
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Acomb Primary School Newsletter – 10 June 2016
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PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST – ALWAYS AIMING HIGH
Friday 8th - KS2 Sharing Assembly
Monday 18th – Year Six Production of Macbeth
Tuesday 19th – Year Six Production of Macbeth
Friday 22nd – Leavers’ Assembly 9.00am
Friday 22nd – School closes for the summer holiday
Headteacher: Mr Lee Haynes