23rd March

2012 No. 11

Dear Parents and Children

Give up give thanks give away is our Lent theme and so far the children have tried to give something up and have also been giving thanks every week in school for all the lovely things that they have. Finally we are asking them to give something away but they need to earn your support to do so! We are trying to support the Open Arms drop in centre in Ryde which was set up last year by Churches Together. There is a big need for tinned and dried foods (tinned fish, meat, fruit, custard, dried pasta, rice, lentils, soup, rice pudding, long life milk, curry and pasta sauces etc.) to give to those in need and who use the centre. Next week we would like each class to collect as much as possible but the children need to do jobs for you to earn an item to bring in to school to teach them that they cant expect you to just provide things for them to donate. Perhaps laying the table could earn them a tin of peas or making their bed and tidying their room could earn a packet of pasta! Mrs. J Anderson and Mrs. M Sanderson
Dear Father, When we are tempted to be unkind and when we are tempted to be unfair, remind us to be loving and make us care for each other. Amen.

StThomasofCanterburyPrimarySchoolNewsletter

Stars of the Week: Vanessa Y6; Sasha Y5; Olivia Y4; Libby Y3;
Rhys Y2; Tilly and Kean Y1; Isabella YR. Well done everyone!

School dinners: Monday: Sausages; Tuesday: Roast Gammon; Wednesday: Spoons! Please supply your child with a spoon in their packed lunch if they need
one as the school is lending spoons and not getting them back! Thank you. Bolognaise; Thursday: Roast Turkey; Friday: Fish.

Sharing Worship: Next Friday at 2pm there will be a sharing worship. The
children will be sharing the RE work they have been doing this term. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Year 2: Year 2 will be visiting the IOW Society for the Blind on Thursday 29

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Wednesday 28th March. Please will you send in the next instalment of 10 by 30th March.

Global Rock: The first joint rehearsal for Global Rock is at St Marys on

March in the afternoon. Permission slips are not required but please make sure that your child has suitable footwear for walking and a coat/raincoat depending on the weather. Mrs Brown received lots of lovely comments about the children on their recent trip to the lighthouse. Well done Year 2!!

THANK YOU! A very big THANK YOU to Ms Wildish and her team of cake

makers as funds from the Monday after school cake sales have helped to pay the majority of the fee needed to hire the djembe drums which children from years 2 to 6 have enjoyed playing in their music lessons this term.

Mrs Browns drumming! Well done to Mrs. Brown for the excellent drumming at the music

festival. Several mums expressed their delight so thank you to them for letting us know how much they enjoyed it. Our children were commended on their performances so well done to all of them!

 Go orange day raised 58.77 thank you. Forest View Nursery Thank you to Forest View Nursery for donating sunflowers, pots and compost
ready for the sunflower competition that FOSTA are organizing next week in school.

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April 2012. We have received really positive feedback about this idea, so have set a date for next month. We hope to have the Sellers Packs available by the middle of next week to give people a chance to start sorting through their wardrobes over the Easter holidays! As mentioned in the previous newsletter each pack will contain 50 labels and will cost 1.50. Items to be sold can include adult and childrens clothing, accessories and footwear. All that we ask is that the items are of good quality, are not damaged (ie no holes, rips or stains), that they are clean and well presented. If you would like a Sellers Pack, please catch one of the Committee Members from Wednesday next week or call Josie on 0775 246 8911. Packs will also be available at Easter Bingo next Friday. Many thanks in advance for your support for this event!

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Other notices of interest: FOSTA: Thursday 29th March 2012 is Mufti Day in aid of Easter Bingo (see below). Come to school in your
own clothes for the day, in exchange for the donation of a boxed Easter egg. On Friday 30th March 2012 starting at 6pm there will be Easter Bingo in the School Hall. Eyes down and away we go!! This evening is always great entertainment for the whole family and will be a fantastic way to start the Easter Holidays. Bingo cards available on the night - no need to pre-book - just turn up and join in the fun!

Dance Fushion: Please see the poster on our noticeboard for details of their mini disco (ages 2-5) and baby
ballet (ages 3-5), both on Thursdays at Downside Community Centre.

South Wight Youth Theatre Presents: Bugsy Malone the musical, at Medina Theatre. Performances are on
Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th April, 2012. The evening performances begin at 7:30pm and there is a matinee on the Saturday beginning at 2:30pm. Tickets can be bought from Medina Theatre. 14th April. For more details see the poster on our noticeboard.

Everyone can sing! There will be a singing workshop for all ages and abilities at Newport Minster on Saturday Easter Activities Adult Craft Workshop on Tuesday 10th April 2-4.30pm; Childrens Craft Sessions Wednesday
11th and Thursday 12th 2-3.30pm. All sessions will be held at Madeira House in Freshwater. Contact Irene Fletcher on 01983 759779 to book a place.

The following advert is not endorsed by the school and you must make your own judgment on whether it is suitable or not.

Wolf Tales
Thurs 12th April 11am - 12: A family story walk, led by storyteller, Sue Bailey, in Parkhurst Forest with plenty of stops for stories featuring wolves and other woodland creatures. Start location: Main Car park, off Forest Rd, Newport Duration 1.5 hour Distance 1 mile Cost 3