Athersley South Primary                                              First Friday
                                                                                              Edition 7
                                            School                                           March 2012
                                www.athersleysouthprimary.net
After School and Lunchtime Clubs                           World Book Day
Dear Parents,
I thought it might be an idea to provide you with an       A huge thank you to all those
up to date list of the varied activities and clubs that    children who participated in our
‘Schools Got Talent 2012’ both during the day and
are open to your children                                  World Book Day event yesterday.
Yes it’s that time further information please contact
after school. For of year again! We will be holding        Everyone looked amazing. Thanks
our annual Schools Got Talent competition on Friday
your child’s class teacher or Mrs Webb                     to all the parents who helped
30th March. Our School Council are busy planning the       with outfits and costumes, we are
event. More details to follow in the near future.
After School                                               very grateful for your efforts. The
Watch thisKS2 - Monday
Craft Club space!                                          winners of ‘Best Costume’ were
Art Club KS2 - Monday                                      Brandon Watson and Reece Corns in F1, Jacob
School UniformMonday
Glee Club KS2 -                                            Eastwood in F2, Demi-Lee Speight in KS1, Kyle
Please note that the remaining stock of uniform that
Multi-Sports Y3/4 - Tuesday                                Osbourne in LKS2 and Lauren Hawcroft in UKS2. They
we have has now been reduced in Tuesday 50%.
Study Support Y5/6 - Monday and price by                   each received a five pound book voucher as their
It is mainly polo shirts which are left but we do have
Multi-Sports Y5/6 - Wednesday                              prize.Well done to everyone
some cardigans and sweatshirts in small sizes, and         Year 3/4 Indian Experience else. If you get chance
Gymnastics / Netball Y5/6 - Thursday                       have a look at ourFebruary for some fantastic a very
some reversible coats.                                     On Thursday 23rd website Years 3 and 4 had photos.
Athletics KS2 – Friday                                     Don't forget to make sure you spend your World in
                                                           successful ‘Indian Day’. All the children took part
Lunchtimes                                                 Book Day voucher at a bookshop soon. There
Clothing Collection - Tuesday                              Indian activities including decorating Rangoli are
Sports Activities KS1                                      some brilliant books available thatand also making
Please Activitieswill beWednesday                          patterns, making clay Diva Lamps have been
Sports note we KS2 - having a clothing collection on       publishedmango smoothie. year's event, or you can
Friday 30th March. We are using the firm CC4C              delicious especially for this
Multi-Skills KS1 – Thursday                                use you know mango is the national fruit of India?
(CLOTHING–FOR CLOSER COMMUNITIES) which is a               Did your voucher towards the cost of another book.
Flute Y3/4 Wednesday                                       Happy Reading!! very special visitors from the Anna
registered charity that supports children in deprived      We also had some
areas of Africa. We will be distributingReading Club.      Purna Dance Company who taught us how to tell
In addition of course there is our new bags and more       KS1 Parent Challenge
information for this event shortly. We hope you will       stories through hand
                                                           By the time this edition of First Friday goes to press,
                                                           movements and some
Class 6 to support this.
be able ‘Fling it Month’                                   Class 1 parents will have already participated in a
                                                           fantastic Indian dance
Class 6 have been given £10 to turn it into as much
                                                           Children versus Parent Challenge. Who was the most
                                                           moves!
money as they can. Book Clubs
KS1/KS2 LunchtimeA big challenge! The children             resourceful, resilient and reflective I wonder, and
                                                           To complete our Indian
have been planning together in groups and that
At Athersley South we believe very strongly will soon      whowe had a fabulous
                                                           Day won!
be sharing their ideas with us lots know they are
reading is great fun. We have all. I of exciting reading   We lookcurry with rice,
                                                           meal of forward to welcoming Class 2 parents next
planning a ‘Fling it Month’ so please gather together
activites taking place regularly in lessons but in order   Wednesday, onion bahjis 2.00pm for their chance to
                                                           naan bread, 7th March at
any unwanted items such love of books further, we
to foster and encourage a as books, toys, household        show off their skills and the following week,
                                                           and samosas ……mmm!
goods, clothes etc. This will also at in to the clothing
have decided to start Book Clubslinklunchtime. Once a      Wednesday 14th, will see the Class 3 event. Hope to
collection planned for 30th March.
week children will be able to spend one of their           see you there!
                                                           Furniture Sale
Further details to follow from Class 6.
lunchtimes relaxing and reading, accessing the wealth
of new books that have just been purchased for our         We have recently purchased a large amount of new
                                                           School Website
                                                           furniture to improve the quality of the learning
ICT Opportunities identifying
library. We will be for Parentsour favourites,             I know many of you have beenAs ato our website and
                                                           environment for the children. on result we find
This year ASPS has a strong focus upon the ICT
comparing books by the same author and identifying         have beenwith furniture surplus to to the photos and
                                                           ourselves adding your comments requirements.
curriculum and ICT technologies. As to sure you are
books we would like to recommend I’mothers. This           work which really does encourage the children. Thank
                                                           Some of this will be sold and some given to charity.
well aware, be have invested in 25 iPads look
promises to we an enjoyable club and we and a new          you for taking the time. We had some greatKS1 chairs
                                                           Next week we are starting by selling all the
school website! We would like to offer
forward to lots of children attending. parents the         comments from a school in staff for details if you are
                                                           for £2 each. Please see KS1 Essex this week and are
opportunity to come into school and learn more
                                                           now commenting thetheir of nextWe are really
                                                           interested before on end blogs. week.
about our ICT developments. A questionnaire will
                                                           confident that blogging does help to develop our
follow shortly from Mrs Knapper for you to let us
                                                           children’s writing skills.
                                                           Easter Holiday
know what you think and what you would be
                                                           Please note that school will close today at
interested in finding Break up for Easter at 3.00/3.05pm
     For your          out more about. We hope this
                                                           3.00pm/3.05pm (Friday starts at 8.50am Easter
                                                                    Summer Term 30th March) for the
will interest you.
      Diary…                      Friday March 30th        holiday. We willMonday April 16th 16th April at
                                                                            re-open on Monday
                                                           8.50am.
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    Athersley South Primary First Friday Edition 7 School March 2012 www.athersleysouthprimary.net After School and Lunchtime Clubs World Book Day Dear Parents, I thought it might be an idea to provide you with an A huge thank you to all those up to date list of the varied activities and clubs that children who participated in our ‘Schools Got Talent 2012’ both during the day and are open to your children World Book Day event yesterday. Yes it’s that time further information please contact after school. For of year again! We will be holding Everyone looked amazing. Thanks our annual Schools Got Talent competition on Friday your child’s class teacher or Mrs Webb to all the parents who helped 30th March. Our School Council are busy planning the with outfits and costumes, we are event. More details to follow in the near future. After School very grateful for your efforts. The Watch thisKS2 - Monday Craft Club space! winners of ‘Best Costume’ were Art Club KS2 - Monday Brandon Watson and Reece Corns in F1, Jacob School UniformMonday Glee Club KS2 - Eastwood in F2, Demi-Lee Speight in KS1, Kyle Please note that the remaining stock of uniform that Multi-Sports Y3/4 - Tuesday Osbourne in LKS2 and Lauren Hawcroft in UKS2. They we have has now been reduced in Tuesday 50%. Study Support Y5/6 - Monday and price by each received a five pound book voucher as their It is mainly polo shirts which are left but we do have Multi-Sports Y5/6 - Wednesday prize.Well done to everyone some cardigans and sweatshirts in small sizes, and Year 3/4 Indian Experience else. If you get chance Gymnastics / Netball Y5/6 - Thursday have a look at ourFebruary for some fantastic a very some reversible coats. On Thursday 23rd website Years 3 and 4 had photos. Athletics KS2 – Friday Don't forget to make sure you spend your World in successful ‘Indian Day’. All the children took part Lunchtimes Book Day voucher at a bookshop soon. There Clothing Collection - Tuesday Indian activities including decorating Rangoli are Sports Activities KS1 some brilliant books available thatand also making Please Activitieswill beWednesday patterns, making clay Diva Lamps have been Sports note we KS2 - having a clothing collection on publishedmango smoothie. year's event, or you can Friday 30th March. We are using the firm CC4C delicious especially for this Multi-Skills KS1 – Thursday use you know mango is the national fruit of India? (CLOTHING–FOR CLOSER COMMUNITIES) which is a Did your voucher towards the cost of another book. Flute Y3/4 Wednesday Happy Reading!! very special visitors from the Anna registered charity that supports children in deprived We also had some areas of Africa. We will be distributingReading Club. Purna Dance Company who taught us how to tell In addition of course there is our new bags and more KS1 Parent Challenge information for this event shortly. We hope you will stories through hand By the time this edition of First Friday goes to press, movements and some Class 6 to support this. be able ‘Fling it Month’ Class 1 parents will have already participated in a fantastic Indian dance Class 6 have been given £10 to turn it into as much Children versus Parent Challenge. Who was the most moves! money as they can. Book Clubs KS1/KS2 LunchtimeA big challenge! The children resourceful, resilient and reflective I wonder, and To complete our Indian have been planning together in groups and that At Athersley South we believe very strongly will soon whowe had a fabulous Day won! be sharing their ideas with us lots know they are reading is great fun. We have all. I of exciting reading We lookcurry with rice, meal of forward to welcoming Class 2 parents next planning a ‘Fling it Month’ so please gather together activites taking place regularly in lessons but in order Wednesday, onion bahjis 2.00pm for their chance to naan bread, 7th March at any unwanted items such love of books further, we to foster and encourage a as books, toys, household show off their skills and the following week, and samosas ……mmm! goods, clothes etc. This will also at in to the clothing have decided to start Book Clubslinklunchtime. Once a Wednesday 14th, will see the Class 3 event. Hope to collection planned for 30th March. week children will be able to spend one of their see you there! Furniture Sale Further details to follow from Class 6. lunchtimes relaxing and reading, accessing the wealth of new books that have just been purchased for our We have recently purchased a large amount of new School Website furniture to improve the quality of the learning ICT Opportunities identifying library. We will be for Parentsour favourites, I know many of you have beenAs ato our website and environment for the children. on result we find This year ASPS has a strong focus upon the ICT comparing books by the same author and identifying have beenwith furniture surplus to to the photos and ourselves adding your comments requirements. curriculum and ICT technologies. As to sure you are books we would like to recommend I’mothers. This work which really does encourage the children. Thank Some of this will be sold and some given to charity. well aware, be have invested in 25 iPads look promises to we an enjoyable club and we and a new you for taking the time. We had some greatKS1 chairs Next week we are starting by selling all the school website! We would like to offer forward to lots of children attending. parents the comments from a school in staff for details if you are for £2 each. Please see KS1 Essex this week and are opportunity to come into school and learn more now commenting thetheir of nextWe are really interested before on end blogs. week. about our ICT developments. A questionnaire will confident that blogging does help to develop our follow shortly from Mrs Knapper for you to let us children’s writing skills. Easter Holiday know what you think and what you would be Please note that school will close today at interested in finding Break up for Easter at 3.00/3.05pm For your out more about. We hope this 3.00pm/3.05pm (Friday starts at 8.50am Easter Summer Term 30th March) for the will interest you. Diary… Friday March 30th holiday. We willMonday April 16th 16th April at re-open on Monday 8.50am.