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Poppy Appeal 2019

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The Royal British Legion are asking the nation to Rethink Remembrance by recognising the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces community, past and present.

By wearing a poppy and/or poppy merchandise, you aren’t just remembering the fallen: you’re supporting a new generation of veterans and Service personnel that need our support.

We are now selling poppy merchandise in school as follows:

Reflectors: 50p

Zip Pull: 50p

Silicon Wristband: £1.00

Snap Band: £1.50

Children can make purchases in the hall during the first morning break. Alternatively you can send in the correct money in an envelope which states your child’s name and what you would like to purchase. Poppies are also on sale for a small donation.

We only have one box or merchandise so it is likely to sell out fast.

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk

Final reminder to return photograph orders

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This is a reminder to return your order with payment to the school office before 3.30 p.m. on Friday (25th October).

We cannot accept late orders, but you can order direct from Mark Wilkinson’s shop.

Thank you,

Mrs Raine

Stay Safe this Bonfire Night

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Around 1,000 people are injured by fireworks every year, with 5% of those injuries being serious. The majority of these injuries take place at family or private parties, with many of those happening to children under the age of 17.

The safest way for your staff and students to celebrate bonfire night is to attend an organised display. You can find out where your nearest display will take place at http://durham.gov.uk/fireworks

The Fire and Rescue Service also deal with hundreds of nuisance incidents each year relating to bonfires. You can support them by reporting any illegal bonfires you may see to Durham County Council on 03000 260 000 or online at Report a bonfire​.

After School Clubs w/c 4th November 2019

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Below are details of the second half of the autumn terms after school clubs. Letters for the three ‘New’ clubs will be given to children to book their place(s). Our clubs are popular so please ensure you return your forms sooner rather than later.

Lego and Mindfulness and Dodgeball clubs will finish w/c 21st October, and will NOT continue after the half term holidays.

*NEW* Doodle Club for children in years 4 and 5 every Tuesday until 4.30 p.m. from Tuesday 5th November. The cost is £6.00 for the 6 week half term (not including the last week of half term), limited to 25 places. The last session will the Tuesday 10th December.

*NEW* Badminton Club for children in year 6 for four Thursdays until 4.30 p.m. from Thursday 7th November. The cost is £4.00 for the 4 week half term (not including the last three weeks of half term), limited to 16 places. The last session will the Thursday 28th November.

*NEW* Countdown to Christmas movie club with refreshments, for children in all years for three Thursdays in December. The movies on show are on the app calendar, but a letter will also be sent out. Each movie is on from 3.30 – 5.15 p.m. and each week the cost is £1.50. Children can pay to stay for all three movies, or pay only for certain ones. Please return your letter and payment to book your child onto the movie register. A reminder text will be sent to families the day before each movie. Children will be provided with a drink and they can bring fruit (ONLY).

*CHANGES* Football Training will continue after school until 4.45 p.m. every Friday. But due to the popularity of this club, and the poorer weather, after half term the football training will only be offered to children in years 3 and 4. After Christmas and until the February half term it will only be offered to children in year 5 & 6. After that then it will change again. THERE ARE NO SPACES FOR NEW MEMBERS – EXISTING MEMBERS ONLY.

w/c 4th November until Friday 13th December (6 weeks) – children in year 3 and 4 only. Not the last day of term.

w/c 7th January until Friday 14th February (6 weeks) – children in year 5 and 6 only.

Please note – selected girls in upper school will be invited to train regardless of their year group, due to upcoming girls fixtures.

Art club will continue every Friday, until 4.30 p.m., this club will run until June 2020. This is for children in Year 3 only and is currently full with a waiting list. There is NO art club on Friday 20th December.

Brass band – For current members will continue from Monday 4th November until 4.30 p.m. and is £1.50 per week.

Karate club – For existing members will run after school from Tuesday 5th November until Tuesday 3rd December. The grading date for the autumn term is during school time on Tuesday 10th December. Date to recommence after Christmas is to be decided.

Cross Country – This is a lunchtime running club for existing members. Children run Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes. Selected children also run after school on a Tuesday. This club will run for the entire academic year.

A register of children attending all clubs will be taken. Band, karate, football, art and cross country remain as last term (members only).

Connecting Classroom Project – Nepal

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We are very excited to inform you that we have received funding from the British Council to be part of a Connecting Classroom project this year.  We have been partnered with Global Pathshala school, Bhaktapur in Kathmandu, Nepal and will be working alongside staff and children within this setting to look at the issue of waste disposal at both a local and global level.

http://www.globalpathshala.edu.np/welcome-to-global-pathshala.html

As part of the project Mrs Leggett will be travelling to Nepal in November to work in our partner school, get to know the staff and children and bring back first-hand resources for the children in Consett.  Similarly, the Nepalese teacher will visit our school in June 2020 to meet the children, share experiences from Nepal and learn about our community. Both Beechdale Nursery and Consett Infant school are also involved with this project.

This means that the children will take part in a number of activities such as monitoring the amount of litter produced within school, considering how this is disposed of, designing a zero-waste meal to be cooked for lunch, planning improvements around school for recycling waste material and writing a global pledge to be adopted by all children.  The children in our partner school will be carrying out similar activities and the results will be shared and discussed collaboratively along the way.

This is a fantastic opportunity for our children to learn about the Nepalese culture and customs, expand their horizons and develop a worldwide view of environmental health and how these impact upon a culture other than their own through first hand study and exploration.  We will be organising a celebration event at the end of the year to celebrate this work to which you will all be invited.  However, I anticipate that you will learn a lot more about this project as it develops, either through correspondence from school or conversations with your child.

Raffle Tickets – Consett Lions Club

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We have raffle tickets available to buy in school until Thursday 14th November. The raffle is being held by Consett Lions Club, which is a voluntary organisation who support our local community. Each ticket is £1 and 70% of the money collected will be donated to Consett Junior Brass. This will fund the school brass band and enable us to buy more music and instruments so that more children can play in the band.

1st prize is £500 and there are many other valuable prizes on offer. The raffle will be drawn on Monday 18th November and you will be contacted if you have won a prize.

If you would like to buy some raffle tickets, please send the money to school in an envelope with your child’s name on. We thank you for the support you continue to show towards the school band.

Kind Regards

Rebecca Waters

Deputy Headteacher