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Book Week WOW WOW WOW!
We invited everyone to dress up as a word, and we were absolutely amazed by the results! We could quite literally fill a dictionary with all the fantastic words we saw in school today. From flamboyant, pencil, skeleton, sapling, exhausted and affluent to distracted, enchanting, surreptitious and murmuration. The creativity on display was incredible. You have all been so imaginative and created some truly fantastic costumes. We especially loved the fact that people didn’t go out and spend a fortune on outfits. Some children wore dressing-up clothes they already had or even their favourite football kit, which was great to see. The whole point of World Book Day is to celebrate books and reading, and we have certainly enjoyed celebrating words together this morning! We held a whole-school parade outside in the sunshine so that everyone could read each other’s words and admire all the amazing costumes. 🌞 Throughout the week, we have also invited mystery readers into classrooms, which the children absolutely loved. Thank you so much to the family members who came in to share stories with us. We have also spent time reading with our book buddies from different year groups. The children really enjoyed sharing stories with older pupils from across the school. And of course, we have all spent time reading some of our favourite books, as well as discovering some brand new ones too. It has been a wonderful celebration of reading across the whole school. 📖
Toilets
We have noticed an increasing number of children and adults using our school toilets towards the end of the school day. Unfortunately, this presents a safeguarding concern. Any adult who does not have a DBS check must be accompanied by a member of staff at all times. As the toilets are located next to our Key Stage 2 classrooms and the school hall, a member of our office team has to leave the office to supervise the area until the adult leaves the building. For this reason, unless there is a genuine emergency, we kindly ask that adults and younger children do not use the school toilets during the school day. If Nursery children need to use the toilet while waiting to collect an older sibling, they should return to the Nursery to do so. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us to maintain a safe environment for everyone in school.
Sunshine
What a difference a bit of sunshine makes to us all! We have all enjoyed the appearance of blue skies and sunshine especially during OPAL play.
Parents’ Evening – Monday 16th and Thursday 19th March
Just a reminder to book your appointment with your child’s class teacher via the School Cloud Link. Booking closes on 9th March at 9am. Mrs Milne has emailed you all with information about how to book using School Cloud.
Spring Fun Day – including a superb Scavenger Hunt! Saturday 28th March 11:00am–1:00pm
Our Spring Fun Day is back, and tickets are now on sale! All children attending will need a ticket, but adults attend free. Each ticket includes entry to the scavenger hunt, and every child will win a prize. There will also be hot dogs, samosas, a cake stall, hot and cold drinks, crafts, games, and a tombola. Please follow the link to purchase tickets: https://www.pta-events.co.uk/grangefirstschool/index.cfm?event=event&eventId=113875 If your child receives pupil premium funding, the school office will email you a discount code to use when purchasing tickets.
Diary Dates
March
Friday 6th - GST Voices on tour Friday 6th - PTFA Swiftie night Monday 9th -Yr4 Shakespeare performance Wednesday 11th - coffee morning Monday 16th & Thursday 19th Parents' Evening Tuesday 24th Some of Yr 4 to the Yoruba Cultural workshop Friday 27th PTFA sponsored Bunny Bounce Saturday 28th PTFA Spring Fair Monday 30th- Thursday 2nd- STEM Week (more information to follow)
April
EASTER HOLIDAY- 3rd April to 17th April
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