10th February 2023
Today, Winterbourne House Captains have hosted a wonderful house day to raise money for King George VI Centre in Zimbabwe. This is a school for deaf and disabled children and young adults, from the age of 3 to 20. Children participated in activities including a blindfold obstacle course, a dance and a mapping task. We hope by having this day the children at King George VI centre will know we care and the money raised today will make a significant difference to the school. Cherry class have also had an amazing day, taking part in a music project where they have had the opportunity to compose their own song, which they performed to the whole school at the end of the day.
We hope you have all had the opportunity to read Mrs Arkwright’s letter regarding some staff changes for Term 4.
Wishing you a wonderful half term break.
PE and Forest School Days
There have been a few updates to our PE and Forest School days for Term 4, below:
| Class Name | PE Day | Forest School |
| Acorn (Reception) | Thursday | Wednesday |
| Hazel (Year 1) | Monday | |
| Birch (Year 2) | Thursday | Monday |
| Cherry (Year 3) | Monday | |
| Elder (Year 4) | Friday – Swimming | |
| Rowan (Year 5) | Tuesday | |
| Oak (Year 6) | Wednesday |
ELSA Forest School (for those invited) will now take place on a Thursday afternoon.
Bible Explorers Lunchtime Club – Tuesday 12:30pm – 1pm
Children in Year 2 up to and including Year 4 are invited to attend the Bible Explorers Lunchtime Club in school on Tuesdays. If your child would like to attend please can they let their teacher know. Please find further detail attached.
Brass Lessons
On our return from half term, Brass Lessons will take place on Friday 24th February, as the Monday is a TD Day. Please can children remember to bring their instruments on the Friday.
Rainbows & Brownies
Following last week’s Post, Wednesday 22nd February is World Thinking Day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (the founder’s birthday, Lord Baden Powell). On this day girls across the world think about other girls and their families. Rainbows and Brownies are welcome to wear their Rainbow or Brownie uniform to school on 22nd February.
Reminder – Next Term’s Lunches
If your child requires a school lunch, please order meals through the IRIS app in preparation for next term.
Message from the PTA:
School Disco
Thank you to those who have purchased tickets for the school disco on Friday 24th February. Please see the below reminder regarding timings and drop off points:
Reception and KS1 4.15pm-5:30pm Main entrance
KS2 5:30pm-7.00pm Pre-school entrance
Message from Aldbourne Children’s Book Group:
We are looking for new committee members to join our wonderful children’s book group. In particular, we are looking for a new Secretary and a new Chair but a few more pairs of hands, in general, would be beneficial. Ideally, the parents would have children in KS1 or Reception and no experience is necessary. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Liz Nester – chairacbg@gmail.com, who looks forward to hearing from you.
Term 3
| Friday 10th February | End of Term 3 – 3:15pm finish | Whole School |
Term 4
| Monday 20th February | TD Day | Whole School |
| Tuesday 21st February | School Starts | Whole School |
| Wednesday 22nd February | Rainbow or Brownie uniform can be worn to school | Rainbows and Brownies |
| Friday 24th February | Brass Lessons | Brass Players |
| Swimming Lessons | Elder and invited children | |
| No Celebration Assembly (due to disco set up) | Whole School Community | |
| School Disco | Whole School | |
| Monday 6th March | Trip to Oxenwood | Cherry |
| Wednesday 8th March | Trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park – Further detail to follow | Hazel and Birch |
TD days
Monday 20th February 2023
Monday 26th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
