Always remember that you are unique just like everyone else

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1 Autumn Term: No 11 Tel Website: 21 November 2014 Always remember that you are unique just like everyone else The theme for this year s national anti-bullying week was Let s stop bullying for all! It saw us focusing as a school on how we are all different and that no-one should be teased for being different. Disability was considered as part of this theme. We started the week with two assemblies, one for our younger children and one for children in Years 4-6. Our school council, who also form our antibullying alliance, discussed the content and messages of the assemblies with Mrs McGhie and Miss Prophet who are also members of this alliance. There were many perceptive and relevant comments made by the younger children including: Being different makes us special and Don t leave people out make them feel included. The older children considered, as part of their assembly, whether all disabilities are visible. It was evident that many of the children, as with many adults, find it harder to understand and identify disabilities that can t immediately be seen. Many of the children shared their own personal experiences as part of our discussions. A number of children talked about their siblings who have autism and how they see the world differently to how you may see it. Another boy spoke about the impact that a stroke has had on his Nan s abilities to do certain things. The children s comments and contributions were very relevant and sensitively shared, and received, by the others. It was lovely to see children feeling comfortable and happy to share their own experiences with others which I believe epitomises the ethos of our school. The key message which appeared to come across clearly to the children was Treat everyone how you would want to be treated yourself. If you stick to this code, you won t go far wrong. Everyone is A PART of not APART from our school community. JK

2 New PTA CommiĴee Apologies to Mrs Carvill for referring to her incorrectly as Rebecca when her name is Rachel. Christmas Dinner Please remember to complete a slip (see p4) if : your child does not wish to have a Christmas Dinner requires a vegetarian meal you need to enclose a payment Slips must be completed by Friday 5 December to enable the kitchen to place their orders for food Dates for Diaries Autumn Term 2014 Parents Welcome Thurs 4 Dec Christmas Decorations Morning & Mufti-Day Tues 9 Dec Reception Nativity Play 9.10am Thurs 11 Dec Yr 3&4 Christmas Production 2.00pm Fri 12 Dec Yr 3&4 Christmas Production 9.10am Mon 15 Dec Yr 1&2 Christmas Production 2.00pm Happy children in school (even when it s dark outside!) Tues 16 Dec Yr 1&2 Christmas Production 9.10am Thurs 18 Dec Christmas Lunch Yr 5 & 6 Carol Service Church of the Good Shepherd 6.00pm Fri 19 Dec Autumn terms ends at 1.15pm Mon 5 Jan INSET DAY School closed to children Tues 6 Jan Spring Term starts Forthcoming PTA Events Sat 22 Nov Stars in Your Eyes Sat 6 Dec Children s Disco Cake Days Every Thursday is Cake Day, when individual classes or year groups are asked to bring in cakes to sell to the rest of the school at 20p each. Children who wish to buy cakes need to bring their money into class. This half-term s Cake Days are : Nov 27 Lions Dec 4 Dec 11 Christmas Decorations BB...

3 School Christmas Dinner 2014 My child in class does not wish to have the Christmas dinner on Thursday 18 th December. My child in class wishes to have the meal and I have made an online payment of 2.10 / I enclose a payment of 2.10 * which I understand is non-refundable. (Please tick to confirm). *Please delete as applicable Vegetarian Option required. (Please tick if required.) Signed (Parent/Guardian.) Saturday 6 th Dec Reception / YEARS 1 & 2 3:45pm to 5:00pm YEARS 3, 4, 5 & 6 5:15pm to 6:30pm Please complete this permission form and return to school. We are unable to admit children without a completed form and + contact telephone number TICKETS 4 EACH Includes a drink & snack GLOW-IN-THE-DARK ACCESSORIES ON SALE AT THE EVENT TEA & COFFEE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS WHO WISH TO STAY Name: Name: Name: Parent/Guardian Name: Contact Tel: Signature: Class: Class: Class: Date:

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7 Support, Information and Advice A support group for families with children with ASD/ADHD and similar communication and behavioural difficulties The next meeting will be: Friday 28 th November Special! Relax and enjoy a pamper session Compliments of Lesley from The Front Room. Plus Raffle with great prizes! Come and join us for a coffee and a chat. At St John s Church Hall, Tadworth, KT20 5DB from am. Babies/ toddlers welcome but remain responsibility of parent. If you would like more information, please contact Elaine at ekelley@thebeaconschool.co.uk or phone Elaine Kelley on All welcome.

8 TADWORTH TREATS AUTUMN 2014 MENU WEEK ONE WEEK TWO WEEK THREE 10TH NOVEMBER, 1ST DECEMBER 17TH NOVEMBER, 8TH DECEMBER 3RD NOVEMBER, 24TH NOVEMBER, 15TH DECEMBER MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY OVEN BAKED FISH FINGERS WITH CHIPS & PEAS JACKET POTATO WITH BEANS AND CHEESE FISHCAKE WITH DICED POTATO & BEANS RAINBOW SPONGE JAM & COCONUT SPONGE CHOCOLATE SPONGE WITH CHOCOLATE V VEGETABLE NUGGETS V JACKET POTATO CUSTARD TUESDAY TUESDAY V FISHCAKE/VEGETARIAN BURGER MINCED BEEF BOLOGNAISE WITH PASTA & SWEETCORN SHORTBREAD BISCUIT V QUORN MINCE BOLOGNAISE WEDNESDAY ROAST TURKEY WITH ROAST POTATOES, BROCCOLI & CARROTS MANDARIN JELLY V CHEESE & VEGETABLE COUNTRY BAKE THURSDAY HAM & CHEESE PIZZA WITH BOILED NEW POTATOES & MIXED SALAD CHOCOLATE MOUSSE V CHEESE & PEPPER PIZZA FRIDAY CHICKEN IN SWEET & SOUR SAUCE WITH RICE BLUEBERRY MUFFIN V SWEET & SOUR VEGETABLES CHEESEY COTTAGE PIE & SWEETCORN APPLE CRUMBLE WITH CUSTARD V CHEESE & ONION SLICE WEDNESDAY ROAST PORK WITH ROAST POTATOES, PEAS & CAR- ROTS RASPBERRY JELLY WITH CREAM V MACARONI CHEESE THURSDAY PASTA WITH SPRINKLES OF HAM & CHEESE AND CHEESE SAUCE WITH FRESH GREEN SALAD CHOCOLATE CRACKNEL V PASTA WITH SPRINKLES OF CHEESE FRIDAY CHICKEN IN A TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE WITH RICE APRICOT SHORTBREAD V TOMATO & BASIL PASTA BAKE TUESDAY BAKED BEAN CHILLI WITH RICE FRUITY OATY FLAPJACK V JACKET POTATO WEDNESDAY ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROAST POTATOES, CABBAGE & CAULIFLOWER LIME JELLY V CAULIFLOWER CHEESE THURSDAY * HAM & CHEESE SLICE WITH MASHED POTATO & BEANS APPLE SPONGE V ROASTED VEGETABLE & CHEESE SLICE FRIDAY CHICKEN WRAPS WITH OVENBAKED WEDGES ICE-CREAM SPONGE ROLL V ROASTED VEGETABLE WRAP * Thurs 18 December Christmas Dinner