16th December 2022
What a week!! Yesterday the whole school, led by Birch Class, performed a beautiful Nativity in the Church. It was wonderful to see so many parents and family members there, supporting the school. We would also like to thank everyone for their generous donations towards WaterAid, in memory of Mrs Godwin, our wonderful TA who passed away this summer. We raised £325 in cash donations, which she would have been thrilled with.
Today has been another fun day. Birch Class performed the Nativity at the Aldbourne Nursing Home, which residents really enjoyed. On their return, they joined the rest of the school for an amazing Christmas lunch, hats, cracker and all the trimmings! A big thank you to our amazing Kitchen staff who cooked a delicious dinner!
Parent Workshop
We are looking forward to welcoming parents into school on Wednesday morning for our parent workshop. Children are welcome to come into school in non-uniform with a splash of Christmas, this can be a Christmas hat, jump, socks, etc. Please don’t feel you need to buy anything especially for this.
Afterschool Clubs
Unfortunately, there are some changes to our afterschool clubs next term. STFC will no longer be running football due to staffing changes and there will be no art or yoga due to the leader’s family commitments. We are continuing to search for new afterschool clubs and will keep you updated on any changes. If you are aware of anyone who would like to run a club, please do let us know.
| Day | Activity | Information | Where | How to book |
| Wednesday | Performing Arts | Years 1 – 3
Starting 11th January |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email Yasmin Yazdi im_yasmin@hotmail.co.uk |
| Thursday | Performing Arts | Year 4 – 6
Starting 12th January |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email Yasmin Yazdi im_yasmin@hotmail.co.uk |
| Friday | Ultimate Band | Year 1 – 6 – any level, even complete beginner…. Drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, keyboard, singing and percussion
Starting 13th January |
Old School Room (Year 6 classroom) | Email ultimatetuitionuk@gmail.com |
School Lunches
If you require school lunches next term, please place your orders via the Lataca Iris ParentMail app.
Pantomime
Please make payment and give permission for your child to attend the trip on Tuesday, via Weduc. Please also check your Weduc account for any other outstanding payments.
Message from the PTA:
Christmas Fundraising
The PTA would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for last Saturday’s Christmas Fayre. It was a wonderful day and it was lovely to see families back in school enjoying the festivities. When combined with the auction (which closes on Friday 16th at 9pm) our Christmas fundraising will have raised over £2,500 for the school. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped make this season’s fundraising possible, both planning events and also running them.
Elfridges – Monday 19th December
Elfridges Christmas Shop will be open on Monday. For Children taking part, you will find an envelope in their bag today. This has their name, the number of gifts ordered and amount. Please use this on Monday to bring the cash in for their shopping trip. We will collect the envelopes from the children so they are kept safe until their visit to the shop.
Burns Night – Saturday 28th January 7pm-11pm
Join us for a Burns Night Celebration with live ceilidh band and a disco at the Memorial Hall, Aldbourne. Tickets are £20 each, with dinner and a welcome drink included. A licensed bar will be available. Please purchase tickets on PTA page on school website https://www.stmichaelsaldbourne.co.uk/our-school/who-we-are/st-michaels-aldbourne-pta/.
Message from St Michael’s Church:
Carols – Please see attached details regarding Carols by candlelight in St Michael’s Church, on Sunday 18th December at 7.30pm and Carols on the Green, on Wednesday 21st at 6.30pm. Carol Sheets are available on the Whitton Website.
Crib Service – Details attached – 24th December at 3pm
Message from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service:
IMPORTANT winter water and ice safety
Following the tragic events at a lake in Solihull this week, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service would encourage you to talk to your children about their safety around ice and water during this cold weather. Please use this link Winter Water Safety (office.com) to look at the advice and discuss their safety with them, according to their age and independence.
Stay off the ice and if someone is in trouble call 999 and ask for the fire and rescue service.
Term 2
| Monday 19th December | No Forest School | Acorn |
| No Afterschool Clubs | Afterschool Clubs | |
| Tuesday 20th December | Pantomime Trip – Payments to be made via Weduc. In school uniform. | Whole School |
| No Afterschool Clubs | Afterschool Clubs | |
| Wednesday 21st December | Parent Workshop – 8:45am – 11:30am
Please bring materials with you. – non-uniform with a splash of Christmas. |
Whole School |
| Last Day of Term 2 – 1:00pm finish | Whole School | |
| No Afterschool Clubs | Afterschool Clubs | |
| No Willows | Willows |
Term 3
| Thursday 5th January | Start of Term 3 | Whole School |
| Thursday 12th January | Wiltshire Cricket Festival – More information to follow | Birch |
| Friday 13th January | Swimming Lessons | Elder Class and invited children |
| Thursday 19th January | Children’s Concert – More detail to follow | Cherry & Elder |
| Friday 27th January | School Disco – Further details to follow | Whole School |
TD days
Monday 20th February 2023
Monday 26th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
