Notre Dame Prep School
Newsletter H2 – 26th September 2014
Dates for your diary· Thursday 25th September 2014 / Nursery/Pre-Prep Parent Information Evening at 6.30pm
· Friday 26th September 2014 / MacMillan Coffee Morning 8.40am
· Thursday 2nd to Wednesday 8th October 2014 / Book Fair - in the Hall 3.30-4.00pm
· Friday 3rd October 2014 / Gresham's Cross Country Championship
· Week beginning Monday 6th October 2014 / Parent Evenings
· Monday 13th October 2014 / Prep 5 Cake Sale 3.30pm
· Friday 17th October 2014 / Individual Photographs
· Saturday 18th October 2014 / Open Morning 10.30am-12.30pm
· Tuesday 21stst October 2014 / Bags2school collection
· Wednesday 22nd October 2014 / PTA AGM 7.00pm
· Friday 24th October 2014 / Half-term begins at end of the day
· Monday 3rd November 2014 / School re-opens
· Tuesday 11th November 2014 / Prep 2R and Prep 2T visit to Norwich Castle
· Tuesday 11th November 2014 / School recording music CD
· Thursday 13th November 2014 / Prep 2T Cake Sale 3:30pm
· Monday 17th November 2014 / Prep 3 visit to Sealife Centre
· Tuesday 18th November 2014 / U11 Swimming Gala
· Wednesday 26th November 2014 / Prep 6 trip to Gressenhall
· Thursday 4th December 2014 / Prep 2R Cake Sale 3:30pm
· Saturday 6th December 2014 / Christmas Bazaar 11.30am-2.30pm
· Tuesday 9th December 2014 / Pre-Prep and Butterflies Christmas Play 2.00pm
· Wednesday 10th December 2014 / Prep 1 and Prep 2 (Group 1) Christmas Play 2.00pm
· Thursday 11th December 2014 / Prep 1 and Prep 2 (Group 2) Christmas Play 2.00pm
· Monday 15th December 2014 / Carol Service at St. John's 6.30pm
· Tuesday 16th December 2014 / Christmas Parties
· Wednesday 17th December 2014 / Term Ends at 3.30pm – No After School Clubs or Care
· Wednesday 7th January 2015 / Spring Term Begins
· Wednesday 24th June 2015 / School opens
· Tuesday 30th June 2015 / Playhouse production
· Wednesday 1st July 2015 / School closed for Norfolk Show
BAGS2SCHOOLS
Apologies - please note that this collection will take place on Tuesday 21st October not Wednesday 1st October as previously published. / CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Tyrrell on the birth of Florence, a sister for Lily. (Mothers and Toddlers)
START OF THE DAY
Between 8.00 and 8.30am teachers are in their rooms preparing for the day. Children are invited to drop their bags in their rooms from 8.00 and then to go straight outside to the supervised play area. Please note that the Staff Meeting takes place every Tuesday from 8.00-8.30 in P2R. / END OF THE DAY
Thank you for helping to keep the corridors available until 3.15 as places to hear readers. If we can encourage the older children to meet you outside we may improve the crowding at the bottom of the stairs and enable children to get into the Hall to prepare for their clubs.
PARKING REMINDERS
Please use the playground car park in the mornings for dropping off your children as the staff use and fill the Dereham Road car park spaces. The staff car park is also very busy in the evenings but the playground car park is available this term until 5.45pm. If you a need swipe card for the automatic door please ask at the office. (£5 deposit) / RECYCLING BOXES
Mothers and Toddlers could use your unwanted green recycling boxes, preferably with lids. From October 1st all glass will be recycled via the main recycling bins and, as the boxes are not being recalled, some of you may be willing to donate them (cleaned) for the storage of toys for Mothers and Toddlers. Many thanks.
COATS AND BLAZERS
It is expected that all children will have a blazer at school each day and, now that the weather is likely to become cooler and damper, please send a named coat too, as we like to let the children out into the fresh air as much as possible where they can run off some of their energy ready to focus on lessons! / PARENTS' EVENING
Come and meet your child's teacher. Signup sheets are in the foyer offering times during the week beginning October 6th.
Monday and Tuesday for PP-P2
Thursday and Friday for P3-P6
I know you appreciate that teachers run an activity club and homework club each week, as well as completing their planning, teaching and marking, so if a meeting longer than 10 minutes is appropriate, teachers will make other arrangements with you.
LOST PROPERTY
If you find Door Cards that belong to others, please leave them in the office.
Beau Mitchell's PE shirt is missing.
PROMPT ARRIVAL
I know that early mornings are busy and some children are hard to dig out of bed! But daily friendships and classroom routines are established from 8.30am. Your children will feel more settled and ready to learn if they arrive before Assembly in time for registration at 8.40. / MESSAGE FROM PETRA BEZOVA-LYONS
We are looking for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afterschool pick up/afterschool nanny and we are in Horsham St Faith. Alternatively Wednesday only drop off to ballet class on Newmarket Road either by car or bus & walk. If anyone is willing to help, please contact:
SPREE BOOKS
I hope that you have received a Spree Book by now. If you would like to support the Caterpillar Nursery in this way please write cheques to Notre Dame Prep School. If you feel this is not for you then please return the books to Miss Chappel. All orders and returns by Monday October 6th. / 100 CLUB
August winners:-
Mrs. S. Dunn (£15)
Mrs. G. O'Herlihy (£10)
Mr. K. O'Herlihy (£5) / September winners:-
Mrs. E. Taylor (£50)
Mrs. C. Slaughter (£15)
Mrs. J. Davidson (£10)
Mrs. M. Hathway (£5)
BOOK FAIR
We are in need of volunteers for the Book Fair in October. Two people for each afternoon is best as the first few days can be rather hectic with very enthusiastic children wanting their books! You will be needed from about 3.10pm until 4.00pm
Kind regards,Kathleen
Please let me know if you are able to assist and on which days.
Thursday 02/10 Kathleen Shirley;
Friday 03/10
Monday 06/10 Petra Bezova-Lyons;
Tuesday 07/10
Wednesday 08/10 / WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO
One 12x4 whole school photo in an acrylic frame is still waiting to be collected, if you have not received your copy please call into the office.
PARENTS' SOCIAL
Thank you for attending the social events for parents, I hope you found the evenings informative and helpful. Class teachers may have information sheets for those who were unable to come.
LOST AND FOUND!
A valuable Nintendo DS game was left behind after Holiday Club. If this is yours please contact the office.
Sorry that this newsletter is full of requests and reminders; but we would like to work with you to enable the children to become more independent and prepared for each day's lessons and activities. Many thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
Anthea Spray