Y2 Newsletter 08.12.23

A note from Mrs McCormack (Primary Principal):

Dear Parents,

What a delight it was to witness the enchanting performances of our Y1 & Y2 choir on Thursday and the dazzling Y6 Oscars ceremony this morning. Celebrating the boundless passions and creativity of our students always brings a smile.

As we approach the end of term, our festive spirit is soaring high! Brace yourselves for a busy week filled with merriment. On Wednesday, be sure to logon to Firefly to check your child's shining Mid-Term report. Our staff is gearing up for a jolly good time at the staff party on Tuesday, followed by the magical Christmas concert on Wednesday, the heartwarming FS2 Singalong on Thursday, and the festive grand finale with the Christmas Assembly on Friday.

We can hardly wait to discover how Santa will make his grand entrance this year! For all the important details and timings, please do remember to check ISAMS.

Wishing you a holly, jolly week ahead ✨

Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Every year at this time, Year 2 parents and children put together a Christmas Shoebox containing a selection of small gifts for the children at our charity, Children of the Forest. I am pleased to say that we will be putting shoeboxes together again this Christmas.

Children of the Forest is a registered charity close to the Thai-Myanmar border, that supports stateless and homeless children with education and healthcare. Your kindness and support throughout the year make a big difference to the life chances of these children. The shoeboxes also bring great joy to those who would not normally receive a gift for Christmas.

I am hoping that you would be kind enough to put together a shoebox, with the following contents.

The charity has requested the following:

• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Soap and shampoo
• Face cloth
• Coloured pencils or crayons
• Colouring book(s) or sketch book(s)
• Candy packets or sweets
• Small snack (eg. small pack of crisps or similar – no chocolate and no nuts)
• Small packet of biscuits
• Small toy suitable for either a boy or girl.

Please ensure all items are new and clean.

Please wrap the box but do not seal it – the children will make a card to go inside.

Please involve your child and ask them to help you select the gifts.

Please send your shoebox to school by Friday 8^th December.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity at this time of year.

Read more about Children of the Forest here: https://childrenoftheforest.org/

Christmas Assembly

Christmas Concert

PTG

Gift Giving

Giving gifts to friends and family is a lovely thing.

However, we do not expect or encourage gifts from a family to the whole class.

Please do not bring in gifts, sweets, candy canes or toys for the class. Edible gifts can cause problems for some families, and we do not allow sweets/candy in school.

Many of our students give gifts to families and children in need through our year group charities, and this we completely support.

Birthday celebrations

The following students are/were celebrating this week...

Pintra 2P

Wari [Tan] 2W

We cannot give out party bags or gifts - please keep these for any sort of celebration that you do out of school.

If you would like to send in some birthday treats for your child to share with their class, please arrange a day with your child's class teacher. We will only be able to manage individual items like brownies, doughnuts, or cupcakes. 

Please remember we are a nut-free Primary School and also check with the class teacher for any other dietary requirements of the class.