Chalfont St Giles Infant School & Nursery Newsletter – 16^th December 2005
Newsletters:	Dear Parents/friends/Guardians 16^th December 2005 This will be the last newsletter of the term. It has been a long and busy term and I am sure all the children are ready for a relaxing break over the Christmas period. Just a reminder that school will finish at 2.00pm on the last day of term – Tuesday 20th December. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the teaching and non-teaching staff for all the hard work they put in, educating and caring for your children. It is much appreciated! Have a happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year! Last Day of Term for Nursery today A reminder that today is the last day of term for Nursery children. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the Nursery on Thursday 5^th January (except those who move up to Pearl class on 4^th January). Infant School As noted above, school finishes at 2pm next Tuesday. We look forward to seeing you all again on Wednesday 4^th January. Staff Changes We say goodbye to Mrs Carol Brown this term, who has been working with two children as SSA support. Mrs Brown is moving on to be secretary at the Junior School, so I would like to thank her for her support and hard work, and wish her every success in her new job. Key Stage 1 Christmas Production Well done to all the children for the excellent performances of ‘A Scarecrow’s Christmas’ last week! They worked really hard and sang, acted, danced and played instruments brilliantly! Thank you to all the staff, who have worked really hard to ensure everything went smoothly! Thank you also to the PTA for all their hard work. Foundation Stage Christmas Production Well done also to all the children in Sapphire Class and the Nursery for putting on a super performance of ‘The Nutcracker”! Thank you to all the Nursery staff, parents and helpers who gave up their time. Candlelight Parade Thank you to everyone who participated in the candlelight parade on Saturday 3rd December. It was lovely to see the children with their lanterns and hear them singing carols on the village green. Lost Property Our Lost Property box near the Disabled Toilet has got very full. If you think you have lost any items of clothing (we seem to have acquired adult and baby clothes as well as school uniform!) please take a moment to check the box. We will be disposing of the contents at the end of term. Please make sure all your child’s clothes are labelled clearly. Thank you. Poppy Appeal Thank you to everyone who bought poppies in November. The total raised for the Chalfont St Giles district was £6,485, an increase over last year of £135. Foundation Stage Assemblies Assemblies for Nursery, Sapphire and Pearl will be held after February half-term. Dates previously given below may stand but be used by different classes. We will confirm details in due course. Dates for your Diary (amendments/additions in bold) 19^th/20^th Dec Nursery visits to new parents 20^th December Term ends at 2.00pm 3^rd January Training Day 4^th January Term starts (except Nursery children) New Nursery children visit 5^th January Nursery starts 20^th January Diamond Assembly (Memorial Hall) 25^th January 7.30pm – Clerked GB meeting in staffroom 27^th January Amethyst Assembly in Memorial Hall 1^st February Perform workshops for Infants 2^nd February Perform workshops for Infants 3^rd February Ruby Assembly in Memorial Hall 8^th February Infant Parents Evening – 5.30 – 8.00 9^th February Infant Parents Evening – 3.30 – 6.00 10^th February Class Colour Fundraising Day School closes for half-term 3.15pm 20^th February School re-opens 24^th February Emerald Assembly in Memorial Hall 8^th March Public Open Day 9^th March Nursery open day for existing parents 16^th March Induction for new Reception children in April – 9.30 23^rd March Nursery Consultation Day for parents of children about to start Reception in April 28^th March Easter Service at St Giles Church – 9.15 29^th March Last day of term for Nursery 30^th/31^st March Nursery visits to new parents 31^st March Term finishes - 2.00pm 18^th April Term starts (except Nursery) New Nursery children visit 19^th April Nursery start 26^th April Perform workshops for Infants 5^th May Ruby Assembly in Memorial Hall 12^th May Emerald Assembly in Memorial Hall 22^nd May Arts Week 26^th May School closes for half-term 3.15pm 5^th June Training Day 6^th June School re-opens 24^th June Strawberry Fayre 29^th June Nursery open day for existing parents Infant Sports Day – 10.30 4^th July Induction day for Y2 to Juniors and new Reception children/all children visit new classes 5^th July Infant parents evening – 5.30 – 8.00 7^th July Reserve Infant Sports Day – 10.30 Reports out 10^th July Nursery Consultation Day for parents of children about to start Reception in September 13^th July Leavers Assembly for Y2 parents – 9.30 14^th July Nursery Sports day – 10.30 18^th July Flower Festival at St Giles Church – 9.15 19^th July Last day of term for Nursery 20^th/21^st July Nursery visits to new parents 21^st July End of term - 2.00pm Yours Sincerely Mrs K. Whittington Headteacher A copy of this letter is available on our website 'www.csg-school.co.uk' Please remember to walk to school if possible, and not to park in School Lane or Staff car park. 'Our school is a happy, caring place where we work together to learn and succeed by doing our best'