First Friday newsletter

1. 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.