26 Jun 2009 - June Newsletter

A message from Mr Walker:

In summer, the song sings itself.

William Carlos Williams
US poet (1883 - 1963)

It has been a good week and the sun is beaming broadly on the school on Thursday evening as I write this.

All our children’s reports have been written. They should be in your children’s book bags next week. We hope that they are clear and self-explanatory but if you would like to discuss your child’s report with their teacher, please contact the school office.

The sun has shone and warmed our pool and our children have been swimming this week. Thank you to all the parents who have come in to help. We have not been able to trace spare parts for the boiler and have ordered a replacement instead.

Our children have been enjoying fitness tests, organised by Mr Peters with the support of our Secondary School Sports Coordinator from Angley. Our sports teams have enjoyed success at the Kwik Cricket Festival, he Aylesford Tag Rugby Tournament and elsewhere. Thanks to all our staff and parent volunteers, without whom our children’s participation would not be possible.

Rodney and Mary Lomas from Guide Dogs for the Blind visited classes, taught our children about visual impairment and let them use Sim Specs to simulate the consequences of eye disease. They brought a puppy and their own retriever Helix who were both a great success.

Sports Day will be on the morning of Monday 6^th July if the weather is fine. The reserve date is Monday 13^th July.

Year two enjoyed their visit to Bodiam Castle and Year three had a great time at Dover Museum . Year One is visiting the Rare Breeds Centre. Year Six will be going to Dickens World in Chatham . Year Four are having a picnic.

I should like to remind you that registration for the Kent 11+ closes on 10^th July 2009. If you register online via www.kent.gov.uk/ola and provide an e-mail address, you will receive your child’s assessment decision via e-mail on 19 October 2009.

We are committed to serving our community and to promoting community cohesion. In order to do more and better, we need to know what you think and want. I should be very grateful if you could log onto my.abci.org.uk without the www using the login ID and password you received earlier. Please do not answer the school questionnaires. Instead, please click into the CUSTOM QUESTIONNAIRE section and answer the Extended Schools Consultation 1. You should have received a reminder of your login and password in your child’s bag last term. If you have lost your login, please contact the school office. Thanks to all of you who have already participated.

Thank you to all our families and friends who came in to help with Do One Thing Day on Saturday 13^th June. It is looking great and our children have already started using it. A special thank you is due to Isobel Kendrick for leading this project. Thank you also to all those who participated in our Parent Support Advisor - Julia Humphrey’s Dads’ and Kids’ Art on the same day.

Finally, may I remind you that the PTFA Boot Fair is on Sunday 28^th June and our Open Day is on the afternoon of Friday 3^rd July. We look forward tio seeing you, your familes and your friends.

Have a lovely weekend.