Rodings Primary School Newsletter www.scopay.com/rodingspri.essex for on-line payments 17/11/2017 Dear Parents and Carers The children were lucky to have a visit from Dr Mark Galloway who came along with his planetarium on Wednesday. All the classes, children and staff, visited and were amazed and learnt lots about the endless possibilities of the universe. We hope the children came home with lots of information to share with you from the day. Thank you to Dr Galloway for a fantastic experience. As you will see later in the newsletter, we had a very good uptake for our National School Meals Week. A big well done to the lunchtime staff for providing over 900 meals this week. The children thoroughly enjoyed their menu choices for the week. Our Christmas festivities start next week with our Christmas Craft Fair - we do hope you are able to join us. Kind regards Mr Raraty Headteacher
Non uniform day, Christmas jumpers encouraged! Friday 24th November Each year we ask children from Years 1-6 to bring in tombola prizes and Reception to bring in cakes in exchange for non uniform. This is to support the Christmas Craft Fair later that day. Bag2School Thank you all for your support for our Bag2School campaign. We raised an amazing 240 from all the bags collected. THANK YOU Following on from Mr Crawley's head shave back in June, the male members of staff at Rodings Primary School, Mr Raraty, Mr Crawley, Mr Wright, Mr Brown and Mr Clements, will be growing some impressive facial hair to help raise money for local and national cancer charities. We currently have an amazing 105 which is 26% of our target. Thank you to those of you who have already donated. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rodingsmovember Thank you. Mr Clements has said that if you all donate more than 400 by 29th November he will dye his moustache RODINGS RED for the afternoon of the 30th! So please get Donating :-)
Year 5 & 6 Travel Agents Afternoon On Monday 11th December Year 5 and 6 would like to invite their parents into school so they can exhibit the information that they have collected for their Wonders of the World topic. You are invited to come along between 2.15pm until 2.45pm. Please pop along so they can share what they have learnt. KS1 Christmas Productions Our Goslings, Swans and Flamingos in KS1 will be performing Whoops-a-Daisy-Angel On the following dates: Monday 11th December - Nativity at the Church 10.00am Tuesday 12th December - Nativity - 2.00pm Wednesday 13th December - Nativity - 2.00pm Thursday 14th December - Nativity 2.00pm - Grandparents Performance A separate booking form will be sent home next week. Midday Assistant We are looking to employ a Midday Assistant to be part of our busy lunchtime team working 11:45 1:15pm Monday Friday (term time only). We are looking for someone who is patient, understanding and who enjoys working with children. Please contact Mrs Paget in the school office for more information.
Dates for the Week Commencing 20th November Wednesday Forest School Year R & Year 2 Year 1 Visit to Thorndon Park Gruffalo Trail Flu Immunisations Thursday Year 5 Swimming at Dunmow Leisure Centre PM Friday Non Uniform Day for Craft Fair Christmas Craft Fair 5-7.30 NSMW Mrs Matthews and the lunchtime staff were very pleased at the uptake for our National School Meals Week offer. We catered for over 900 meals. A huge well done to the lunchtime staff for all their hard work and to you for supporting! We hope the children enjoyed their favourite menus. School Photographs If you have not yet returned your school photograph order but still wish to purchase please be advised that Wednesday is the last day orders can be accepted into school. Menu for week commencing 20 th November 2017 Monday Pasta Shapes with Beef Bolognaise, Sweetcorn, Mixed Salad, Coleslaw, Herb & Garlic Slice or Pasta Shapes with Vegetable Bolognaise Chocolate & Cranberry Krispy Slice Tuesday Sweetland s Turkey Burger in a Brioche Bun, Shredded Lettuce, Tomato Slices, Jacket Wedges, Garden peas, Cucumber & Carrots Sticks or Spicy Bean Burger in Brioche Bun Gingerbread Sponge and Vanilla Sauce Wednesday Garnett s Gammon, Roast Potatoes, Sliced Carrots, Cauliflower Florets, Yorkshire Pudding, Gravy or Golden Vegetable Loaf Fresh Fruit Platter Thursday Pork Meatballs with Tomato Sauce, Brown & White Rice, Sweetcorn, Cucumber & Carrot Sticks or Meatfree Meatballs Warm Chocolate Brownie & Ice Cream Friday Omega 3 Fish Fingers, Oven Chips, Baked Beans, Garden Peas or Sweetcorn and Pepper Quiche Homemade Oaty Cookie