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Newsletter 24th June 2022

Message from the Headteacher 

 Dear Parents/Carers, 

We had another great trip to Longleat with our Reception classes this week. We hope the children enjoyed it as much as we did.

We have been very lucky to receive a grant from Somerset Garden Trust of £350 to spend on gardening equipment and plants. We are very grateful to Somerset Garden Trust and Miss Tudor who runs our Gardening Club. 

Transition activities have started both at our school and at St Benedicts.  Transfer day, when all children currently in school will spend the day in their new class, is on Wednesday 6th of July. If your child is in Year 2 you will need to take your child to St Benedicts that day. 

There will be six classes next year in St Johns. Two Reception Classes, two Year 1 classes and two Year 2 classes.

The year 2 and Nursery children will also have leavers events that you will be invited to see dates below. Any questions please do ask. 

I will be attending the Glastonbury Festival this weekend, it always reminds me how lucky we are to live so close to such a magical event. Whatever you are doing this weekend I hope you have a great time. 

Kerry Devane - Acting Headteacher

 

Changes to the School Day

Due to changes in Department for Education (DfE) requirements, we will be changing our start and finish time from SEPTEMBER 2022

Starting from 5th Sept, our school day will start at 8:40 and finish at 3:10

Dates for your Diary  

INSET day - Monday 27th June

Nursery Disco - Thursday 30th June

Sports Day at St Benedict's School - Tuesday 5th July 9.30-11am (Families welcome)

Transition Day - Weds 6th July

Nursery Leavers  - Weds 13th July

Summer Fair - Wed 6th, Thu 7th and Fri 8th July after school 

Year 2 Leavers Disco-Wednesday 20th July 5-7pm 

Last day of term - Friday 22nd July

    

 

 

PTA News 

We are really looking forward to the Nursery Disco - any parent help would be greatly appreciated.

Summer Fair - We are still collecting raffle prizes, any donations welcomed. Raffle tickets are on sale from TODAY.

Money collection boxes for "Soak the Teachers" are now out. The class that collects the most will get to soak their teacher!

Please contact me on the PTA email stjohnsinfantspta@gmail.com

Thank you for your support, 

Gemma Stout (PTA Chair)

 

Attendance 

Our target for attendance is 95%

This week it was 92.6%

Top class this week is OWLS with 96.9% - well done Owls!

Top year group this week is RECEPTION with 93.8%

Please make every effort to arrive by 8:50 each day. 

Achievements

Florence in Rabbits Class received her Stage 1 Swimming certificate. Well done Florence we are very proud of you!

 

 

 

Parenting Tip

Anger continues to be a theme this week. Last week I suggested modelling good anger management. This week I want to consider some useful 'Anger Rules'. 

Everyone gets angry. Anger is a good and useful emotion. It tells us when things  aren't right, and can make us act when we see injustice or unfairness. Anger can also be very unhelpful and can burn quickly out of control. 

Good family rules for anger are - 

It is okay to FEEL angry.

It is not okay to hurt others (with words or physically)

It is not okay to hurt yourself

It is not okay to damage property. 

Look out for future themed workshops in school. Anger is top of my list 

Amanda Thorpe
PFSA Street & Glastonbury CLP
07842098950

Composer of the week

Sir Elton Hercules John born 25 March 1947 in Pinner better known simply as Elton John, is a British rock musician. He started his music career immediately after leaving school. Elton John was the biggest music star in the 1970s.

School Prayer 

 

Dear God,

Thank you for loving us and teaching us how to love, persevere and respect each other in everything we do. 

Amen