| NEWSLETTER 03 7 OCTOBER 2009
Dear Parents
PARENTS’ EVENINGS 12 AND 19 OCTOBER: Thank you to all the parents who have returned the slip. Appointments have been sent home and if you have not received your specific time, please speak to the class teacher. Please note that each appointment is restricted to ten minutes. The teachers are always happy to talk to you so if you would like to have longer please speak to the class teacher so that an appointment on an alternative day can be arranged.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS – All photograph orders/money must be in school by 9.00m on Thursday 8 October.
SCHOOL OCTOBER HOLIDAY
The school mid term holiday will be from 26 to 30 October. There will be no school for the children that week. School will reopen on Monday 2 November.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS
All schools dedicate five days during the academic year for staff training.
The school will be closed for the children for one day only on Monday 9 November as the staff will be involved in the first training day of the year.
There are three days booked for 19-21 July 2010 and this leaves one further day to be arranged.
Sending payments into school: When sending money into school, please send in the exact change in an envelope marked with your child’s name, class and what the payment is for.
Holy Rood Playgroup – is recruiting a part-time, term time only Playgroup Assistant/Keyworker, to work Tuesdays to Fridays for 15 hours per week. Interested applicants should hold an NVQ 2 Children’s Care, Learning and Development Qualification or be enrolled on a course studying for this qualification. For an application form and job description or for further information, please contact Martina Haugh on 01793 529729 or email her on modjghjah@tiscali.co.uk. Closing date – Monday 19 October 2009.
Swindon LIFE Group are once again hosting Talent for LIFE: a concert showcasing the talent of our young people and raising awareness and funds for the work of the charity LIFE. Thursday 15th October, 7pm at St Joseph's Catholic College, Ocotal Way. Mrs Ellery is preparing the choir and they will sing two songs. Tickets from the school or parish reps: Parish ticket distributors: Pascale Philippe - St Joseph's Wroughton; Marguerite Holliday - Holy Rood; Eileen Mochan and Alan Beard - St Peters; Pat Brabazon - Holy Family; Teresa Stewart - St Mary's
Information from Swindon Borough Council - From 2 November Child Benefit will be disregarded in calculating housing and Council Tax benefit. If you would like more information please visit the website or ask in the school office - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/benefitscalculator or telephone 08458 900 562.
Swindon School of Gymnastics – are inviting children for a FREE Taster Session on Sunday
18 October 2009. Call or email now to book a place – girls from five years old / boys from six years old: Telephone: 01793 480846 / email: ssginfo@tiscali.co.uk: Unit 4, Isis Trading Estate, Stratton Road, Swindon, SN1 2PG.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Denise Slaght
Head Teacher
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