This will be the final newsletter before the Christmas break.
On behalf of all the staff and Governors at Brabin’s, I would like to wish all of our families a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year!
Extra- Curricular activities for Spring Term 1
Sports Club – Multisports-for KS2every Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm (5 week course -starting on 9th January 2018)
KS1 Art and DT Club everyWednesday 3.15pm-4.15pm (Starting on 10th January 2018)
Homework Club for Y6 will continue on Thursdays.
Fairtrade Winter Warmers
TheFairtrade steering group are organisinga‘Winter Warmers’ event during Friday morning break times. This event will take place from 12th January for 5 weeks. The children will be able to buyFairtrade hot chocolate, geo bars or biscuits: Geobar/biscuit50p Hot chocolate 30p Please can the children give their money to their class teacher on the morning. / Christmas Events 2017 Christmas Production
The pupils will perform ‘Superstar’ at St Bartholomew’s Church on Wednesday 20th December at 2pm and 7 pm.
Refreshments will be served following the evening performance. (Please note the information regarding photographs/filming overleaf)
Christmas Lunch and Party Day
The children, staff and governors will share a traditional Christmas dinner on Thursday 21st December.
The children can wear their party clothes on this day.
Talent Show
We hope that many of our children will be entering the school’s Talent Show on the morning of Friday 22nd December.
Christmas Worship and Celebration assembly
This will take place in the school hall at 2pm on Friday 22nd December – all welcome!
Thank you to all the children and families who attended the Chipping Churches Together Carol Concert last night. /
School Office
Please ensure that all dinner payments owing for this week are paid by Tuesday 19th December.
Payment for the half term: £73.10.
Star of the Week
8thDecember
Reception: Leo M
Y1/2:Finley FW
Y3/4: Kai H
Y5/6:Max C
15th December
Reception: Jack B
Y1/2: Ellen J
Y3/4:George B
Y5/6:Grace M
Pobble Published Authors!
8th December
Reception: Elijah FW
Y1/2:Alex T
Y3/4:William B
Y5/6:Aimee C
15th December
Reception: Mays S
Y1/2: Scarlett U
Y3/4: Ralphie CH
Y5/6: Willow D
Headteacher Award: Archie F, Emma P andHattie S.
Brabin’s Newspaper
The Brabin’s newspaper team are selling their first ‘Brabin’s Exclusive’ publication! Pleasesend 50p if you would like to purchase a copy.
Well done to the school choir who participated in the Valley Singers Gala Concert on Thursday 14th December.
The children have worked hard rehearsing for this event over a number of weeks and were a credit to the school.
A fantastic performance by the children last Thursday!
Wednesday 20th December / Christmas Nativity at 2pm and 7pm
Thursday 21st December / Christmas lunch and party day!
Friday 22nd December / Talent Show. End of term work and worship – 2pm in school hall.
Guidance for Parents taking photographs and filming at School Productions/Events
The school nativity is fast approaching. We are sure some parents/carers would like to take photographs/videos of the production. As you know we have a policy in place with regards to the taking, making and use of images and you will have previously signed a consent form stating whether or not your child could be photographed.
If you wish to take photos at the production there is a strong possibility that other children will also be included within the picture.
At Brabin’s School we are happy for parents and carers to take photos and video of events for personal use but we request that these images are not distributed or put online. This is to protect all members of the community.
We all enjoy and treasure images of our family and friends; family events, holidays and events are moments we all like to capture in photos or on video. We now have the exciting dimension of adding our images and videos to our online social network, such as Facebook, YouTube and many other websites. This means that we can easily share our photos and video with family and friends.
Whilst this can be very useful to all of us we must ensure we protect and safeguard all children and staff, including those who do not want to have their images stored online.
Please be aware that parents are not permitted to take photographs or to make a video recording for anything other than their own personal use.
• Once posted and shared online any image or video can be copied and will stay online forever.
• Some children are at risk and MUST NOT have their image put online. Not all members of the community will know who they are.
• Some people do not want their images online for personal or religious reasons.
• Some children and staff may have a complex family background which means that sharing their image online can have unforeseen consequences.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
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______would like to participate in the KS1 Art and DT Club – 10th January 2018 -7th February 2018.
Signed: ______