Dear Parents & Carers
Did you see the fantastic Bird Week photo competition put together by Miss Pottle on Friday?
There were some incredible photographs from 40 parents, staff & children.
Winners will be announced at Fantastic Friday this week so stay tuned!
Kind regards
Mr McCadden
Parking
You will no doubt have seen the joint letter from school and pre-school this week, made necessary by a small number of parents from both places ignoring the parking restrictions (yellow zig zags) on the lane.
Please note that these mean no parking at any time even if it’s just for a minute. Fines are being issued by WSCC
Thank you for your help in making the road a safer place for all our children.
Parents Evenings
We are again using the Dojo calendar to book slots at our parents evenings on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th February. Please book a convenient 10 minute appointment to see your child’s class teacher.
If you have more than one child in school, please leave a ten minute gap between appointments in case appointments overrun.
Children's Craft sale
We know we have some very creative children in our school so our very lovely FPTA have arranged a Children’s Craft Sale on Wednesday 11th February between 3.15 and 4.00pm.
If you would like to book a table for your child please speak to Mrs Carter and book your table for £2 before 9th February.
If your child isn’t crafty and you do not need a table, please come and support our event.
Book Fair
Our library needs some new books in some areas so we will be looking to buy some after half term. Anything you lovely parents buy from the book fair during parents evening generates commission for us so that we can help to keep our library stocked with fun inspiring reads for our brilliant emerging readers.
Owls about Town
Goldfinch and Robin classes enjoyed the company of Owls about Town this week who came in to talk to us about different owls, how we can spot the differences and what the sizes mean.
Pictured is a beautiful female eagle owl called Hazel. If you every see the Owls About Town van driving around, have a little look at the passenger seat. You might just see Hazel sitting there.
Thank you so much to Andy and all his owls for visiting us!
holiday clubs
Active8 have asked us to let you know about a couple of clubs they have running during the half term break. Please contact them directly on 07423 532123 or use the link below;www.active8minds-chichester.co.ukThey do accept childcare vouchers and are part of the HAF scheme for low income families.
Tesco bags of help
Our Tesco Bags of Help container is now ‘live’ in Fishbourne, East Wittering and Chichester South Street branches.
Thank you to everyone that has sent me a picture of your child popping in a token here and there.
Let’s see if we can raise some much needed money for our lovely school.
lunchbags for kids scheme
Chichester Food Bank have let us know that their Kids Lunch Packs scheme will no longer continue in its current form. However, families will still be able to access emergency food support through our main food bank service, which offers greater flexibility and a wider range of help throughout the year.
What support can families now receive?
Our emergency food parcels offer:
✔ Support available right up to and during school holidays
✔ Referrals directly from your school (if applicable)
✔ Collection from our Chichester or Selsey food bank centres, with delivery available to Midhurst and Petworth – no set day and no single pick-up point
✔ Parcels containing three days’ worth of emergency food for the whole family, not only school-aged children
✔ Access to additional essential items, such as nappies, hygiene products and pet food (if needed)
How families can access support
Families can continue to access foodbank support through school, as well as through other partners such as Chichester District Council or Citizens Advice. During periods of high demand, families may sometimes be directed to another partner which helps ensure the school team isn’t overwhelmed while families still get the support they need. The foodbank priority remains the same: to be there for anyone facing an immediate crisis, providing emergency food and helping families connect with services that can offer wider, longer-term support.
AND FINALLY...
February is the border between winter and spring. 😊
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