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Topic Information.\u00a0 <\/strong>Topic information sheets for this half-term are included in the Friday bag for all infant children.\u00a0 Juniors are focusing on British History and the Anglo Saxons and the Earth and beyond in science.\u00a0 Parents can always view the curriculum plans on the school website as well.<\/p>\n

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Home \u2013 School Agreement.\u00a0 <\/strong>Included in the Friday Bag today is our Home-School Agreement which we are legally bound, by the government, to agree with parents.\u00a0 This agreement is reviewed by both the school governors and the school council.\u00a0 Please discuss the agreement with your child at the level you feel they will understand, sign and return the form to school, thank you.<\/p>\n

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The Royal British Legion.<\/strong>\u00a0 We are supporting the Poppy Appeal again this year, children can bring in 20p for a poppy or 50p for reflectors, rulers or wristbands.<\/p>\n

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Boxes of Hope. <\/strong>The boxes will be collected soon, so if anyone wants to do a last minute box it just needs to be dropped off at school by Monday 11th<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> November<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Tower Wood.\u00a0 <\/strong>We are starting our Tower Wood Adventures again next week!\u00a0 Infants<\/em><\/strong> will be going on Tuesday 5th<\/sup> November<\/em><\/strong> and Juniors<\/em><\/strong> on Friday 8th<\/sup> November<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Tower Wood is an activity centre on the shores of Windermere that offers a wide range of both land and water based activities, perfect for a day\u2019s adventure!\u00a0 There is no charge for these trips, school covers the cost of both transport and instructors.\u00a0 Children should wear their own warm clothes, outdoor shoes or boots and will need a waterproof coat.\u00a0 Waterproof trousers would also be useful if they have them.\u00a0 Pupils will require a packed lunch on the day and will not be back in school until about 5:30pm<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 An information sheet is included in the bag today.\u00a0 If you have any concerns or queries about these trips please do speak to Mr Stafford-Roberts.<\/p>\n

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High Five Netball Competition.\u00a0 <\/strong>Five upper junior pupils will represent school at a cluster competition at Caton on <\/strong>Tuesday 5th<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> November<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 A detailed information sheet is included in the bag for the pupils involved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Assembly at St Margaret\u2019s Church.\u00a0 <\/strong>The whole school is going to Church on <\/strong>Wednesday 6th<\/sup> November at 10am<\/em><\/strong>; parents, grand-parents and friends are very welcome to join us.\u00a0 An information sheet is included in all Friday bags today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Year 1 Science.\u00a0 <\/strong>Mrs Hamlett would like children in year 1 to bring in an empty plastic litre bottle for Wednesday to make a windsock in science work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Young Voices <\/strong>– Manchester Arena -31st<\/sup> January 2020<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0 We are organising an exciting opportunity for the junior children to take part in the UK\u2019s biggest school\u2019s concert.\u00a0 It is on Friday, 31st<\/sup> January 2020 <\/em><\/strong>at the Manchester Arena.\u00a0 The rehearsal is in the daytime with an evening concert.\u00a0\u00a0 School will organise a bus to take all the children.\u00a0 \u00a0Parents are invited to the concert in the evening, further information will follow.\u00a0 We will return around 10.30 to 11pm.\u00a0 We have provisionally booked places for all junior pupils and therefore need to know if any children will not<\/em><\/strong> be able to attend.\u00a0 Please complete the slip at the end of the newsletter and return in the bag on Monday.<\/p>\n

Junior Residential.\u00a0 <\/strong>We plan to take all the junior children on a residential visit to Malham Youth Hostel from Wednesday 1st<\/sup> July to Friday 3rd<\/sup> July 2020.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 There is a letter from Mr Stafford-Roberts regarding this trip in all the junior children\u2019s Friday bags today.\u00a0 Please do respond as soon as possible so we can make the necessary arrangements.<\/p>\n

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Photographs.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you ordered copies of the photos taken earlier this term they are included in the Friday bag today.<\/p>\n

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Dates for this term:-<\/strong><\/p>\n