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Our Safety Day on Wednesday offered the children lots of opportunities to learn new skills and ways to keep themselves and others safe. Their interactive First Aid session with Mrs Burns (Thanks to Mrs Burns for giving her time freely) was really popular, and you can see below some of the things that they learned.
I have enjoyed looking at the photos of the Year 2 children at All Saints when they visited on Monday. The opportunity to consolidate their learning at the church meant that, on their return, there was lots of excited chatter about what they had done and what they had seen.
Seeing the children learning outside today, struck home how wet it has been over the last few weeks and their enjoyment of taking the lessons outside could be plainly seen. The Year 2 maths lesson which focused on drawing 2D shapes using what the children have earned about their properties was made even more memorable for the children as they used chalks and rulers on the playground!
This time next week, we will be entering the final preparations for the Christmas Fayre. We are looking forward to the first Fayre at Christmas time for several years. The PFA have been working hard getting everything ready, and I am sure it is going to be a fantastic occasion - I look forward to seeing many of our school families there!
Mrs Reynolds
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Sandygate Star
- Ant - Harriet for persevering and becoming more independent at school
- Bee - Fleur for brilliant reading by using her phonics
- Butterfly - Isla for trying hard and using her verbs in English
- Ladybird - Olivia for working so hard on her writing
- Dragonfly - Kyle for working hard on shapes and walking all week
- Grasshopper - Harry for reciting Flanders Field as a solo with a microphone in church
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Value Award - Respect
- Ant - Ernie for consistently showing good manners, helping others and being polite
- Bee - Poppy for always having wonderful manners
- Butterfly - Isaac for consistently showing us his good manners
- Ladybird - Tom for always showing wonderful manners
- Dragonfly - Oliver C. for listening and behaving well in church on monday
- Grasshopper - Rufus for organising the school equipment for his friends
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17 Nov 2022
Visit to ALL SAints Church, Year 2, Monday 14th November 2022
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17 Nov 2022
Safety Day, Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Children in Need
All the children were looking SPOTacular for Children in Need today, and so far we have raised £130 for this amazing cause.
If you haven't done so, please remember to make your donation via ParentPay.
No donation is too small. Thank you!
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One Can Trust
The School Councillors are delighted to report that our One Can Trust box was full this week, and so it was kindly delivered to One Can Trust by one of our parents helpers this morning. Thank you so much for your generous donations to-date.
The food bank has made a call for specific Christmas donations as per the below list (also available on their website). The school councillors would like to support the charity with this Christmas collection as much as possible, and we are asking everyone to bring in a donation during the week of 28th November. We will be putting out additional collection boxes for us to fill!
On behalf of the School Councillors, thank you!
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Dates for Next Week and beyond
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Next Week's 'Learning at a Glance'
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Walk to School Week
Next week is walk to school week, and we would invite everyone to travel to school in a sustainable way, may it be walking, cycling or scooting. If you do need to drive we would encourage you to park further away from school and walk part of your journey. Throughout the week we will be recording how the children travel to school and at the end of the week the class with the most sustainable journeys will receive an award!
We are also asking parents to take a travel survey to find out about your experiences of travel to school. Please click here to start the survey.
Many thanks, the Travel Plan Committee
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General News and Reminders
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Managing Medicines on School Premises
With the winter and bugs season upon us, we would like to remind parents of the School Policies with regard to managing medicines on school premises.
Pupils will only be given prescription or non-prescription medicines after parents have completed a consent form, and this form can be found on our school website here.
Where clinically possible, medicines should be prescribed in dose frequencies which enable them to be taken outside school hours. Antibiotics prescribed three times a day can be taken out of the school day. The school will support children who have been prescribed antibiotics that need to be taken four times a day.
The full policy is available here. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Amazon Wishlist
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and we would like to remind parents that we have an Amazon Wishlist for books for our school. If you wish to purchase any book as a Christmas Present for the school, please click here to check out our Wishlist. Thank you!
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1-Minute Maths App
This year we have started using the 1-Minute Maths App to improve the children's fluency. This is also something that you can use at home, and you can download the App via the following link: https://whiterosemaths.com/1-minute-maths
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Year 1 - Boxes Needed!
Year 1 have an exciting building project coming up, and we will be needed boxes for junk modelling. Ideally cereal box size, but other boxes welcome too!
Please bring what you have into school next week. Thanks!
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Christmas Fayre
Saturday 26th November 2-4.30pm and Carols by torchlight 4.30-5pm
Our Christmas Fayre is just around the corner and here is a taste of what to expect.
Between 2-4.30pm we have Father Christmas visiting us with his elves and presents, mulled wine, hot dogs and mince pies, Christmas crafts (Marshmallow snowmen, Christmas bracelets, Christmas decoration), face painting, lots of fun games, tombola (kids and adults), lucky stocking, second hand toys and several great external stallholders.
Not only that, you get the chance to see your children sing:
- Keystage 1 (Years 1&2) 3pm
- Reception 3.45pm
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At 4.30pm we will all move out to the barn for carols by torchlight with a festive brass band (please feel free to bring torches, or they will be available to buy).
Prices for things will vary. Games will cost between 20p-£1. Tombola £1 for 3 tickets. Crafts £2. Lucky stocking £2. Face painting £2. Santa £3. Hot dog £4. Mulled wine £3.
We can't wait to see you all next Saturday!
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Silent Auction
(Bids close 9pm Saturday 26th November **DON'T MISS OUT**)
Our Christmas silent auction opens on Monday 21st November and closes at 9pm on Saturday 26th November (after the Christmas Fayre). We have some INCREDIBLE things for you to bid on, so log onto https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/sandygatechristmasfayre2022 to register and start bidding!
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Donations for the Fayre
Friday 25th November
Please remember to bring mince pies or cakes with you at drop off next Friday, ready for the Fayre on Saturday. We will set up tables under the barn for you to leave your donations. Thank you!
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Raffle tickets - to be returned by Friday 25th November at the latest
Thank you to everyone who has been busy selling raffle tickets. They need to be brought back into school by Friday 25th November at the latest. Put the completed stubs and money in the envelope and post in the box by the school office. Please also return any unsold tickets. We will be drawing the winners at the Christmas Fayre. We have some great prizes this year including our WOW prize a £50 MARLOW TOY SHOP VOUCHER, food and fruit hampers, pamper hampers, bouquets of flowers, other vouchers, Gails brownie making kit, scamp and dude mugs, cosmetic products and much more!
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Christmas Wreath Making
Wednesday 7th December **BOOK NOW**
There are a few tickets left for our Wreath making event on Wednesday 7th December 7.30-9.30pm so don't miss out and book your ticket on ParentPay (£30pp).
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