Newsletter 17 240118

Sandiway Primary School Newsletter
Newsletter 17 Wednesday 24th January 2018 Spring Term 2018

www.sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk admin@sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk
School Visits and Parental
Contributions And the winners are…
Well done to the BLUE team for being the
I have been very aware that we have
first winners this term.
been asking for a few different
amounts of money to support class
activities and visits. I have heard that Weekly Theme
some parents have expressed their This week we will be spending time
concern over the amount of money talking about Gender Awareness. In
that is being asked for. If you do have particular, we will be looking at the
any concerns, please speak to myself changing roles of men and women, some
directly, or a member of the office staff inequalities that exist and that
if I am unavailable; we can often help relationships can exist in many different
where you may be struggling to make ways. I appreciate that this is a subject
the payment or need more time. that can be difficult to talk about and
As a school, we would like to offer the understand, however, it is very important
children as many enrichment activities that children learn early on that all
as possible – some unfortunately come people and relationship should be
at a cost and, as a school, we cannot respected.
afford to meet that cost entirely. We Over the next few weeks, the children
do part-fund the activities where will be spending an afternoon a week
making and assembling a fair ground lunch with the children and can vouch
possible.
model which they have designed. They that they are delicious and the portions
It is sometimes hard to get the are very generous. For £2.25, they
balance of offering as much as we can will be using tools and equipment from
the high school after having specialised represent very good value for money.
to the children and there being a cost
teaching in its safe use. I had the The menus are available on the school
that I have to pass on to parents – so website. Donna is also considering
apologies to those who feel we haven’t pleasure of accompanying the children
this week and they made a great start – adding jacket potatoes to a few days
quite got the balance right at the
even mastering the very exciting glue that she knows the alternative choice
moment and thanks to those who have
guns! isn’t as popular. Please call in at the
supported what we are trying to do for
kitchen if you would like to speak to
the children.
Donna about the choices or anything
we can do to help you.
STEM
We have some very exciting plans Mr Chris Priddey, Headteacher
taking shape for our STEM fortnight.
Thank you for all the parents and
friends who have volunteered to come
into school to share their knowledge of Dates for your diary…
science. Technology. Engineering and Upcoming events are highlighted in red
mathematics – it is not too late to put 25 Jan Y5 Conway meeting for parents
your name forward if you want to be Iron Age Workshop
8 Feb Circus Skills workshop for Year 4
involved – please email or speak to Mrs 5-16 Feb STEM fortnight
On Tuesday Year 3 enjoyed taking part 13 Feb PTA Spring Disco
Atkinson in a Stone Age workshop. Before break, 16 Feb Break up for the half term holiday
satkinson@sandiway.cheshire.sch.uk. they were given the chance to ask 26 Feb Children and staff return to school
questions, dress up in Stone Age 7-9 Mar Year 5 to The Conway Centre
Speed Limit clothing and handle tools and weapons. 13 Mar Parent’s Evening
Please note that there is After break, they made necklaces,
14 Mar Parent’s Evening
now a 20mph speed limit 22 Mar PTA Film Night
ground wheat and sketched some of 29 Mar PTA Easter Egg Hunt
around the school. the artefacts before constructing a Break up for the Easter Holiday
mock burial. They had a great time! 16 Apr Children and staff return to school
Design Technology with Weaverham 23-25 Apr Year 3 and 4 to Ironbridge
High School School Lunches 26-27 Apr Year 2 to Fox Howl
Year 5 have started a very exciting Just a quick reminder about our school
14-18 May Assessment week for Year 6
project with our colleagues at 25-27 June Year 6 to London
lunches. They continue to be made 7 July PTA Summer Fair/Family Camping
Weaverham High School. from scratch in our school kitchen by
Donna and her team. I often have a

Newsletter 17 240118

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Newsletter 17 240118

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Newsletter 17 240118

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Sandiway Primary School Newsletter

Newsletter 17 Wednesday 24th January 2018 Spring Term 2018

You might also like

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.