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Issue 11 25th November 2015

Dear Parents,

MESSAGE OF THE WEEK PLEASE HELP

Friday is a pyjama day. Pyjamas and dressing gowns are welcome but please ensure children come prepared for the
cold/wet weather wearing vests and any other layers helping them stay comfortable throughout the day. Pumps or
trainers may be more suitable than slippers. We hope your child will take part and that you can help us collect
hamper and tombola items for our Christmas fair. Items such as mince pies, nuts, crisps, wine, sherry, chocolates,
Christmas puddings, tea, coffee, tinned foods, crackers of all types, cheesy snacks etc. are most welcome. Tombola
items may include bath products, alcohol, bric-a-brac, perfume, gift sets, stationery etc. Your support is greatly
appreciated!
CHRISTMAS FAIR PREPARATIONS!
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I would like to let you know about our preparations for our Christmas Fair which will be held on Saturday 5
December. If you can help us with any donations, we would be very grateful as this supports the largest fundraising
event of the year. The PTFA work hard to raise funds which are directly spent on childrens resources and also on
reducing the cost of educational visits. We would like to collect:
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Friday 27 November Hamper foods or Tombola prizes children are invited to have a pyjama day (pumps or
trainers may be worn instead of slippers)
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Friday 4 December Chocolate for the Chocolate Tombola and Cakes children are invited to dress as they like on
this day
We do really appreciate all the help you can provide and any donations will be gratefully received. Families with more
than one child may wish to bring in one gift/donation.
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If there are any parents or grandparents that are able to help at the fair on Saturday 5 or help set up after school
on the Friday evening before the fair, we would be most grateful for any time that you can offer. If you are able,
please let Mr Shields know or email wldpsptfa@gmail.com
PTFA RAFFLE TICKETS AND FATHER CHRISTMAS TICKETS
We have some super raffle gifts including a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, a Star Wars Hamper, tickets to various venues, gift
vouchers etc. Please support us by buying raffle tickets. These will also be on sale at the Christmas Fair itself. If you
have any unsold raffle tickets, please return them to the school office.
There are still some tickets available to visit Father Christmas at the Fair. If you are interested, please let us know as
soon as possible to obtain a ticket. The cost of the ticket will be 3 and there is a box to tick on the slip below if you
wish to have an optional photo taken by our photographer.
BUFFET LUNCH 9

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DECEMBER
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There will be a special dinner prepared by Angela and her team in the kitchen on the 9 December. She has planned a
lovely menu with the children on the school council after a taste and sampling session this week. If you would like
your child to take part, please complete the slip that has been sent out today with the Wednesday Weekly Newsletter.
This slip will have details of the menu and there is a separate payment item on Parentpay to make a direct online
payment.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS

After sending out Scholastic Book Order Magazines, can we please request that if you wish to make an order, it should
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be given to us by Wednesday 25 November.
GUITAR LESSONS NEXT WEEK
Guitarists may have already been informed, but this is a reminder that there will be no guitar lessons next week with
Mr Bell on Tuesday.
DANCE CLUB LAST SESSION NEXT WEEK
Mondays dance club will have their last session next week. After this date, it will stop until after Christmas.
ROBINWOOD MEETING NIGHT FOR PARENTS IN YEAR 4
There will be a short meeting for parents in Year 4 on Monday 30th November at 5pm for those children who are
attending the Robinwood residential in December. We hope you can make it. We aim to give you important
information to make this visit as smooth and enjoyable as possible for our Year 4 children.
DRIVING INCIDENT
If any parents witnessed a parking/driving incident on Severn Drive at the start of the school day this week on
Tuesday, please come forward and speak to Mr Shields or to the staff in the front office. Incredibly, a parent was
apparently knocked by a car after an exchange of words. Witnesses were present at the time and we would be
grateful if they make themselves known.
FASHION EVENT
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If you are interested in a fashion event read on! On Thursday 3 December at 7pm ladies are welcome to attend a
fashion event in the junior hall at school. Clothes will be on offer sized 8 to 18. These will be clothes from popular
high street stores such as Per Una, Wallis, Next, Monsoon and Oasis. Tickets are available from school and are priced
at 4. These tickets can be paid for in cash or cheques made payable to Walton le Dale Primary School. There will
also be a wine stall, card stall, gifts and jewellery stall and a cake stall! Please see a slip below informing us of your
interest and the number of tickets required for the event.
PARENTPAY - UPDATE
We would like to continue to encourage you to make online payments. It has been described as quick and easy to pay
by a number of parents who have tried it for the first time! If you still present cheques for payment however, please
offer individual cheques for each payment offered. We cannot process cheques that pay for both dinners and panto
tickets for example. We are really sorry for this..computer says no!
CHEERLEADING CLUB - LAST
This weeks Cheerleading Club will be the last this term. This last session will be open to our parents to view at
3.55pm.
SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class- Erin
Manatee Class- Jess
Falcon Class - Caitlin
Eagle Class - Ryan
Jaguar Class Ivas
Leopard Class- Abigail
Loris Class Jessica
Kakapo Class- Connie
Gorilla Class- Reece
Orangutan Class- Lexi
Elephant Class-Asha

Rhinoceros Class- Scarlett

Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
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Christmas Fair

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Nativity Rehearsal

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Nativity

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Y4 depart for Robinwood Residential, Todmordern

5 December
7 December
8 December
9 December
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10 December

Y4 return from Robinwood Residential, Todmordern at approx. 1:30pm

14th December

Christmas Dinner KS1

KS2 Carol Service practise
Reception Stay and make (more details to follow)

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15 December

Whole School visit to Blackpool Grand Theatre Pantomime - Snow White

Christmas Party

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16 December

Christmas Dinner KS2

KS2 Carol Service at St Marys Church 6pm

17th December

Infant Christmas Party 9:30 - 10:30am

Junior Christmas Party 1:30 3pm

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18 December

PTFA - Breakfast with Santa KS2 Hall 8am 8.45am

Hobgoblin Theatre Company - Christmas Carol 9.30am
1:15pm End of Term
Christmas Break

Hot School Dinners Junior Children

I would like to sign my child up for hot school dinners from September at 2.30 per dinner. (Please tick)
Monday Friday

or

Friday Favourite

Childs nameClass.
Signed parent/guardianDate.

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Tickets for Santas Grotto Christmas Fair 5 December 12pm

I would like my child/ren to visit Santa in the grotto at the Christmas Fair.
I would like ____ tickets at a cost of 3 per child.
TOTAL _________

I would like to a photograph of my child with Father Christmas (please tick)

(This is 1 and will be paid at the event )
FASHION SHOW
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I would like to attend the fashion show on the 3 December at 7pm in the Junior Hall.
I would like ____ tickets at 4 each
Name_______________________ (Block capital letters please)