Swan Lane, Whetstone,
London, N20 0PL
Tel: 020 8445 4693
Fax: 020 8445 4694
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ST.JOHN'S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NO. 3 - AUTUMN 2004
Dear
Parents Welcome
back after the half term break, I hope you all had a wonderful week despite
the weather. Christmas Fayre As
you know the Fayre is planned for the 20th November at 11.30
a.m., the children are all excited about it and there is of course much
to be done to get everything ready. There will be a non-uniform day this
Friday and another one on the 19th November for the children
to bring in gifts. We will remind the children at school but please do
try not to forget, every year we have some children turning up in school
uniform and they get very upset and embarrassed. Last year many of you
stayed behind after the fayre to clear up, this was a huge help and meant
that all those who were helping were able to get away much earlier after
a very tiring day. It would be greatly appreciated if we could rely on
this help again this year. School Dinners We
have started a new initiative in an effort to ensure that the children
have a healthy diet. I have met with the school cook to design new menus
for the rest of this term and the children will be eating no 'junk foods'
for four out of five days a week. On a Friday they will be allowed a choice
of meals to include the fish finger and smiley faces variety; the aim
will be to work towards no junk at all! We have had assemblies about healthy
eating and are trying hard to make the children understand why they need
to cut down their fat, salt, and additive intake to make sure their body
stays healthy. Please support us at home in this and if they complain
about lack of nuggets and chips tell them we have their best interests
at heart! If
your child wants to change from school dinner to packed lunch or visa
versa please remember that we need at least two weeks notice and changes
may only begin at the start of half terms. Dinner
money for this half term is £62.90.
Please ensure that all dinner money is paid promptly as this reduces
the administration workload. Parking The
vast majority of you are being mindful of the safety of the children and
are following the parking restrictions and requests not to use the entrance
to the car park for reversing. Many thanks for your co-operation. There
are however still a minority of parents who despite constant reminders
are still putting their own and other children at risk by ignoring restrictions
and selfishly parking at their own convenience. I have had complaints
from neighbours by phone, letter and in person and I feel not only embarrassed
but ashamed that our school has to be associated with such thoughtless
behaviour. Clubs As
we have parent consultations this week there will be no after school clubs.
The last week for clubs this term will be week beginning Monday 28th
November. PTA AGM This
meeting will take place in the school hall tomorrow 3rd November
at 8pm. Everyone is welcome; please come along to find out more about
the PTA and how you can become involved. There is always so much to be
done and many hands make light work. Punctuality Please
make every effort to arrive in good time for school. It is embarrassing
for the children to arrive late for registration or assembly; they may
also miss important short lessons e.g. phonics and spelling which often
take place early in the morning when the children are fresh. I realise
how stressful mornings can be but please do all you can to support us
in this. School Uniform We
now have in stock school PE tops and jackets, water bottles should be
arriving any day now. Jane MartinHeadteacher
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