SOMERFORDS WALTER POWELL

NEWSLETTER No 31  

18th May 2012

1      MRS ROWE

Next week Mrs Rowe will be at SPS on Monday, Tuesday and Friday pm and at SWP on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday am.  Contacts are head@seagry.wilts.sch.uk tel: 720213 or head@walterpowell.wilts.sch.uk tel: 720797.

2     OFSTED REPORT

Our official Ofsted report is in book bags today – it goes without saying that we are very pleased with the outcome.  The Ofsted inspection regime tightened earlier this year, there are currently only a small handful of schools rated as good and none as outstanding in Wiltshire, who have been inspected under the new guidelines.  Thank you to the staff, Governors, pupils and parents for all the hard work, effort and support and well done everyone!

2     SATS WEEK

With a huge sigh of relief, SATs are complete for another year.  Miss Shibley was very impressed with the calm and mature way our Year 6’s coped with theirs and they had a small but noisy party after the last one on Thursday.  Well done everyone.

3        BRAESIDE RESIDENTIAL

Years 3 and 4 are off to Braeside next Wednesday with Mrs Hickling for their 2 night residential.  Hopefully everyone is prepared, please make sure you have the items on the kit list and don’t forget to have something ready for the talent night round the bonfire on Thursday!  Have fun!

4        SMALL SCHOOLS NETBALL AND FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The netball team enjoyed a very sunny morning of netball last Saturday, playing 4 games against other local schools and scoring a number of goals.  We came 4^th and Mrs Candy reported that they worked very well as a team, never giving up and with lots of encouragement for each other.

5        CYGNET MENUS AND ORDER FORMS

Next terms forms are in book bags today.  The summer term is a very busy one so please remember not to order hot meals for the following dates;

Years 3, 4, 5 & 6

Wednesday 27^th June – Small Schools Music Festival

Years 5 & 6

Week commencing 11^th June - residential

Year 6 only

Wednesday 5^th July – Junior Good Citizen details to follow

Tuesday 10^th and Wednesday 11^th July - Intake days at Malmesbury.

6        UNWELCOME VISITORS!

Please be aware that head lice have made an unwelcome return to school – please check your child’s hair over the weekend and treat if necessary, thank you.

7        PRE SCHOOL DUCK RACE

The Walter Powell Pre School Annual Duck Race will take place at Dauntsey House on Saturday 7^th July.  They are looking for donations for the Tombola so if you have anything they could include, please bring them into school before the end of term, although they will of course accept items after half term.  Anything from a lollypop, bar of chocolate, packet of biscuits, jar of pickle, can of tomatoes, box of chocolates, can of lemonade or a bottle of wine can all help raise much needed funds for Pre School.  Thank you.

8        GUITAR TUITION

Guitar tuition will be on Thursday for the last 2 weeks of term, those who will miss it because of the residential will have their time made up at future dates.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – new from last week in bold

SUMMER TERM – Term 5

Sun 20^th May                Last day of Tesco vouchers

Mon 21^st May                Tempest Photography – groups, leavers and pre school

Wed 23^rd to Fri 25^th May Year 3 & 4 Braeside Residential

Thurs 31^st May Jubilee Celebrations 1.30pm – Red, White and Blue, all invited *

Thurs 31^st May             Last day of term

Fri 1^st Jun                    TD Day

SUMMER TERM – Term 6

Mon 11^th Jun                 First day of term

Mon 11^th to Fri 15^th Jun Year 5 & 6 Residential

Mon 11^th Jun                 Year 3 & 4 Bicycle training *

Fri 15^th Jun                  Great Somerford Church Fete *

Mon 18^th Jun                SHASA meeting in school, 2pm

Tues 26^th Jun               Sports Day, 1.30pm

Wed 27^th Jun               Small Schools Music Festival

Wed 4^th Jul                  KS2 Archery training @ Oaksey *

Thur 5^th Jul                 Year 6 Junior Good Citizen *

Sat 7^th Jul                   Pre School Duck Race, Dauntsey House *

Mon 9^th July                 SIAS inspection

Mon 9^th Jul                  Musical Soiree @ Seagry *

Tues 10^th Jul                Year 6 taster day at Malmesbury*

Wed 11^th Jul                 Year 6 taster day at Malmesbury*

Thurs 19^th Jul              SHASA non uniform day – ‘Life’s a Beach’ *

Thurs 19^th Jul              SHASA special snack – ‘Olympic’ *

Fri 20^th Jul                  Leavers service 1.30pm *

Fri 20^th Jul                  Last day of term

Sat 21^st Jul                  SHASA Children’s Disco 4pm to 6pm *

Mon 23^rd Jul                TD Day

* details to follow nearer the time

2011/2012 Teacher Development Days

Thursday 1^st September 2011               Friday 2^nd September 2011       Tuesday 3^rd January 2012

Friday 1^st June 2012                             Monday 23^rd July 2012

Items in book bags

1)       Ofsted report

2)      Next terms Cygnet forms and menus

3)      Gym Club form – not reception

4)      Letter from Great Somerford Parish Council – residents of Great Somerford only

5)      Olympic Summer School flyer – Year 6 only

HomeContact Messages sent this week

1)       Travel to Braeside – Years 3 & 4 only

2)      SSMF Costumes – Key Stage 2 only

3)      Street Surfing interest – Key Stage 2 only