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Congratulations to the following
children who have completed Zones on
The Vine Schools Passport and have
received a Certificate and Badge.
NEWSLETTER Avril (Badgers) - Cooking & Baking
11th December 2020
Red Squirrels class have been very busy
practising their Christmas play based on
The Sockosaurus by Julia Donaldson.
Joy is our Christian
value this term
Children enjoyed the Christmas Buffet
Box Lunch as they listened to Christmas
music.
Information for Red
Holiday Hunger and Physical Activity Squirrels Class Parents
Christmas Provision
The Essex Chronicle are planning to
This Christmas Holidays Essex County Council feature Nativity photographs from
has committed to supporting Active Essex to Essex schools in a pull out special. The
expand its level of provision through holiday
date this year that the supplement will
hunger programmes.
appear will be Thursday 17th December
They are working with locally trusted 2020.
organisations to deliver 42 FREE Holiday
Hunger activity clubs across Essex from 20th Our Red Squirrels class will be
December, providing physical activity and a featured in this supplement so please
nutritious meal for over 7000 young people as
make sure you purchase your copy.
well as food hampers to take home for the
family.
The information (below) details activities
happening in our area along with referral
links/or contacts to book. These places are
aimed at young people at Primary Schools in
receipt of Free School meals or at risk of
food insecurity over the festive season.
Provider: Premier Education
Venue: Wentworth Primary CM9 6JN
No of Places: 30
Dates: 21st, 22nd & 23rd December 2020
Times: 9am to 3.30pm
Places must be booked in advance please
contact:
email: pquinn@premier-education.com
Provider: Premier Education
Venue: Tolleshunt Darcy, St Nicholas Primary Wanted Socks/Tights for
Academy CM9 8UB Red Squirrels Class
No of Places: 10
Dates: 21st, 22nd & 23rd December 2020 Red Squirrels class are very short of
Times: 9am to 3.30pm spare socks and tights. If you have
Places must be booked in advance please any unwanted spares at home for ages
contact:
4-6 then we would be extremely
email: pquinn@premier-education.com
grateful.
Christmas Jumper & Craft
Day
Essex Library Services have
announced a brand-new reading
scheme.
Unique to Essex, they are launching
The Winter Reading Challenge 2020
on Saturday 5th December.
All families need to do is visit their
local library and collect one of their Thursday 17th December
exclusive Giant Bookmarks, which
2020
will be stamped with one of the
libraries special woodland creature
stamps for each book your child
reads. The aim is to read 6 books
over the winter period and receive a
large golden star to complete the
challenge. There is no joining
process or forms to complete and
families can take part at any point Christmas Cards
from 5th December 2020 – 27th
February 2021. Unfortunately, this year due to COVID, we
are unable to use the school Christmas
post box.
However, if your child/ren would like to
send Christmas cards these will be
distributed within the class “bubbles”. If
any cards are for children in other class
“bubbles” they will be delivered to the
correct class after 72 hours.
Please can you ensure that all cards are
clearly labelled with the child’s name as
well as their class in order to help with the
distribution of the mail.
Thank you.
Christmas Raffle Letters sent home / info on
website for
Please help the PTFA to raise funds for the
school by purchasing the raffle tickets that have w/b 7th December 2020
been sent home with all the children.
They have some wonderful prizes including luxury The following letters have been sent out
hampers. and/or put on the school website (under Key
Information/ Information Hub/ Letters
Please return all ticket stubs and money by
Home).
Monday 14th December 2020 via the PTFA post
box in the school reception. • ESSEX LIBRARY SERVICES: The
Winter Services Reading Challenge 2020
The raffle draw will take place on Wednesday
• LETTER TO PARENTS: Free School
16th December 2020 at 4 pm via the Latchingdon
Meals Information (dated 7/12/20)
PTFA facebook page.
• DFE: Information for Parents regarding
COVID19 Contact Tracing over the
Christmas Holiday period (dated
9/12/20)
Amazon Smile APP
Please help the PTFA to raise funds for the
school via the Amazon Smile APP.
If you shop at www.smile.amazon.co.uk and Application for School
select Latchingdon School Parents, Teachers
and Friends Association as your chosen
Admissions September 2021
charity you will be raising valuable funds for Reminder for Pre-School
the school.
Parents
Every time you shop at smile.amazon they
The statutory national closing date for
will donate to your selected charitable
organisation, at no cost to you. It is the applications from parents of pre-school
same products, same prices, same service children for a school place in the
but Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of Reception year group from September
eligible purchases. 2021 is 15th January 2021.
If you have any queries then please contact Applications can be made online at:
Mrs Vine the PTFA Treasurer.
www.essex.gov.uk/admissions
Attendance – w/e 11/12/20 Star Writers – w/e 11/12/20
Class 1/2 - Hedgehogs are the weekly Year Name
R / 1(Red Squirrels) Isabelle
winners.
1 / 2 (Hedgehogs) Millie
Each Friday we hold a raffle for all 3 (Foxes) Scarlett-Rose
pupils in school, on time all week. This 4 / 5 (Otters) Lola M
5 / 6 (Badgers)
week the raffle was drawn and the
winning pupil was Alex – Badgers.
Good Manners – w/e 11/12/20
The Government expects our
attendance to be 96%. Year Name
R / 1(Red Squirrels) Harrison &
If your child is not in school, please
George
remember to phone each morning 1 / 2 (Hedgehogs) Elijah
before 9 am and leave a message. We 3 (Foxes) Girush &
must have a reason to enable us to Bella-Rose
authorise the absence. 4 / 5 (Otters) Lola W &
Luke
If you receive a text message please 5 / 6 (Badgers) Amelie &
contact the school to explain the Sienna
absence. If we do not hear from you
telephone calls will be made.
Lunch Time Stars – w/e 11/12/20
Safeguarding requires the school to
know why a child is not in school. Every Year Name
child legally has to attend school and R / 1(Red Squirrels) Isabelle
parents/carers have a duty to notify 1 / 2 (Hedgehogs) Eloise
the school. 3 (Foxes) Ashley
4 / 5 (Otters) George
5 / 6 (Badgers) Maddie
Stars of the Week – w/e 11/12/20
Year Names Well done to all those children.
R /1 (Red Squirrels) Bonnie F &
James S
1 / 2 (Hedgehogs) Joshua &
Logan
3 (Foxes) Isaac & Eddie
4 / 5 (Otters) Skyla-Rose &
Adora
5 / 6 (Badgers) Blake & Louis
Please see our website for full details of
Dates to remember
AUTUMN TERM
December 2020
14th Dec – NHS Flu Vaccination
16th Dec – PTFA Christmas Raffle Draw
17th Dec – PTFA Christmas Jumper & Craft Day
18th Dec – LAST DAY AUTUMN TERM
21st Dec – 3rd Jan 21 – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
4th Jan – NON-PUPIL DAY
SPRING TERM
January 2021
5th Jan – First day back after Christmas Hols
February 2021
15th – 19th Feb – HALF TERM
March 2021
29th Mar – 9th April – EASTER HOLIDAY
SUMMER TERM
May 2021
3rd May – BANK HOLIDAY
31ST May – BANK HOLIDAY
June 2021
1st – 4th June – HALF TERM
7th June – NON-PUPIL DAY
July 2021
21st July – NON-PUPIL DAY
22nd July – START SUMMER HOLIDAYS
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