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Newsletter 22nd March 2024

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Message from the Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are very much looking forward to the Easter Bonnet parade next Thursday. We will be leaving school at 9.45am from the Nursery gates and arriving at church at 10am. You are welcome to join us and walk on the parade. It is customary for parents and the school community to line the streets and cheer. We are looking forward to seeing lots of you on the high street and then in the church afterwards. The service should last about 20 mins.

Please don't feel that you have to spend lots of money or time decorating a hat. A headband or bunny ears would be great.

Don't forget we have the Year 1 Phonics Screening Parent Workshop straight after the Easter Bonnet parade. See details below.

The Church have asked that we do not park opposite the library. This space is reserved for the Vicar, who will often require parking for a wedding/funeral.

Have a restful weekend.

Thank you for your support,

Kerry Devane

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Phonics Screening Workshop

Following the Easter Bonnet Parade on Thursday 28th March, we will be hosting a workshop for all Year 1 children and some Year 2 children.

This workshop will help you to understand and prepare your child for the Phonics Screening in June.

It would be great to see as many of you there as possible.

All attendees will receive a raffle ticket to win a rather large Easter.

Please come along and support your child.

Dates for your Diary

Friday 22nd March - PTA Meeting - all welcome

Thursday 28th March 9:45am - Easter Bonnet Parade

Thursday 28th March 11am - Year 1 Phonics Screening Workshop

Thursday 28th March - Last day of term

Friday 29th March - Friday 12th April - Easter Break

Monday 15th April - First day of the summer term

Thursday 18th April - Dental Survey of a selection of 5-year olds

22nd - 26th April - Parents Evenings

Thursday 2nd May - Reception vision screening

PTA News

Thank you for your support of our Mother's Day Sale. We raised a magnificent £206 which totally blew us away!

We were also awarded £240 from Tesco's book stall donations which has really boosted our fundraising for the Paddock renovations.

Don't forget our PTA meeting this afternoon from 3:15. Creche available. Please come along.

If you would like to email the PTA with any ideas or enquiries, please do so on: office@stjohnsglastonbury.school

Thank you for your support.

Next Meeting : Friday 22nd March at 3:10

Hot Lunches

Please click the link to choose your child's lunches for after the Easter break. It is helpful, if you intend to send packed lunches, that you still complete the form to let us know this.

https://www.stjohnsinfantsglastonbury.co.uk/form/?pid=8&form=34

Please complete the form by Monday 25th March

A reminder that all children from Reception up to Year 2 are entitled to a free hot lunch each day.

Attendance

"Moments matter, Attendance counts"

Our target for attendance is 95%

This week it was 88.9%

Year to Date we are currently at 92.6%

22% of our children are classed as 'persistently absent' which is defined by attendance of less than 90%.

Top class this week is Otters with 92.7%

Top year group this week is Year 1 with 92.1%

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Celebration Assembly

We would like to invite the parents of the following children to join us for celebration assembly on Monday 25th March at 8:50am, in the hall, just after drop-off.

This week's shining stars are:

Hedgehogs - Freddie, Jacob & Luna

Rabbits - Thea & Jared

Woodpeckers - Diego & Bobby

Otters - Lily & Ayan

Foxes - Eddie & Karla

Owls - Raul, Flynn & Juno

We look forward to seeing you then!

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

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