St. Edward's CE Primary

St Edwards C of E Primary School

Operation Christmas Child
A Big Thank you for all the shoe boxes – we collected 93 which are going to children in Romania and Belarus.

PTA Meeting
Our next meeting is on Monday 26th November at 6pm to discuss the Christmas Fair.

Stars of the Week
Well done to last week’s Stars of the Week:-
Sophia Jenkins RD; Bryan Fernandes RP; Sky Howells 1B; Ella Barker 1B; Tyler Lee 1B; Courtney Jones 1G; Evie Burke 1G; Katie MacRae 1G; Jeremy Hulse 2C; Musa Raza 2C; Acia Heywood 2C; Harrison Whittaker 2C; Katie Rook 2B; Jawad Ali 2B; Lewis Rook 2B; Ellie Rook 3L; Hussain Raza 3L; Mia Charnley 3P; Codie Jenkinson 4S; Alice Lee 4S; Alex Farnworth 4P; Liam Ray 5F; Ella Pogson 5S: Chloe-Jane Howells 5S; Anna Feeney 6G; Lewis Feeney 6C and Alix Woodward 6C

The Royal Toby Hotel 
On Monday 16 children and 2 members of staff are going to the Royal Toby Hotel to decorate the tree. The baubles have been donated by the Toby but the children have decorated them in school. The children are colouring some pictures in which will be displayed around the Hotel. They are also having a tour of the Hotel and Restaurant and then having a buffet lunch.

National Cycling Academy
Class 5S will be learning cycling skills next week with the National Cycling Academy. 

Let’s Grow
These vouchers need to be in by 26th November at the latest. Thank you.

Class Assemblies
This year we are inviting you to share your child’s class assembly. Assemblies will take approx 15mins. Dates for this half term (please note the change of times):
Tuesday 27th November
9.15am – 4S
The other classes will be having their assemblies after Christmas.

Winter/Christmas Fair –
Friday 30th November at 3.20pm. We would like to thank St. Martin’s Charity Shop for their support and donations.
Stalls
Chocolate Tombola; Bottle Tombola; Face painting; pint pots; Christmas Tattoos; Photo with Santa; Name The Teddy; Lucky Dip; Raffle; 50/50; Lucky Straws; Books; Refreshments.
Cake Stall – we are having a Bun Bake-Off with a Christmas theme and then we will sell the buns at the fair. There will be a prize for everyone who enters and then a prize for the overall winner.
Refreshments
Don’t forget our refreshments this year will be an indoor BBQ. The Royal Toby Hotel is generously donating all the food and their Head Chef, Paul will be cooking the food for us. Several other members of staff are also coming along to help. This is a great opportunity for us to establish good working links with them and we would like to say a big thank you to The Royal Toby Hotel for their support and generosity.
Pint Pots
Please can you fill these with sweets, pens, crayons, pencils, hair accessories, small new toys, etc. Thank you.

Story Sacs
It has been decided to start Story Sacs for Reception children after Christmas because the children are practising their performance at the moment.

Senior Citizens/Grandparents
On 13th December Senior Citizens in our community are invited to come to school for Christmas lunch at 1.30pm followed by the children’s performances. If any of your grandparents or anyone in the community would like to come, please fill in the slip on the back of the newsletter.

Christmas Productions
Reception – 6th December at 2pm
KS1 (Yrs 1/2) – Tuesday 11th December at 2pm. Wednesday 12th December 6pm (no small children).
Yr 6 – Wednesday 19th December 6.30pm (no small children)

Music Lessons
Fees for this half term are now due - £19.95. Thank you.

Dinner Money
Dinners are now £1.85 per day - £9.25 per week which needs to be paid on a Monday morning.
Next week we are on Week2.

Castleton Children’s Centre
The free ‘Stay and Play Sessions’ are here at St. Edward’s on Wednesday mornings from 9.15am-10.45am. If you come to drop older children off at school, you are quite welcome to come into our community room for a coffee until 9.15am.