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Newsletters

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 21: 05.03.10

 

Dear Parents

E-Safety

Thanks to those parents who came to the e-safety awareness training. Although very few in number, we all found it very helpful and interesting. Mrs Booth will be returning to school to deliver a session to Year 5 children.

World Book Day

I apologise for the short notice for dressing up day. I did think I had put it on a previous Newsletter. However, you and the children did a great job and they looked fantastic. Thank you. The children enjoyed the day and we have raised valuable funds for Book Aid International thanks to your generosity.

Cinderella 18th and 19th March

Tickets are now available for the pantomime at the Office. £2.50 each

Looking Good Feeling Great

There is the possibility that we can hold a 7-week FREE course called Looking Good Feeling Great, at school. It will be on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings for 2 hours and will cover holistic tasters, facials, hand massages, manicures etc. If you would be interested in attending, please complete the tear-off slip and return it to school before next Friday so we can gauge interest.

Sport Relief Mile

 I hope you are all limbering up in preparation for the Sport Relief Mile which takes place at school on Thursday 18th March. It is open to ANYONE, no matter how old!

Fair Trade

Next Monday the children in Years 2 to 6 will be taking part in some workshops to raise their awareness of Fair Trade. They will begin with an assembly and then throughout the day each class will have a workshop around the theme ‘Looking beyond the product into the production’.  

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to the whole school for making World Book Day a success. Well done and thank you all.

SMSAs Award

Well done to Aqusia Newrick and Alfie Hawkhead who achieved the awards this week.

Breakfast Club Star of the Week

The Stars of the Week this week are Freya and Ella Waller. Well done!

Attendance Award

SAM goes to Year 6 with 99.1% attendance this week. Well done to you and also to Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 for beating our target of 96.5% Brilliant!

Captain’s Table

At the Captain’s Table this week were Grace Saddington, Ethan Lea, Matthew Selous, Milli Smart-Greaves, Megan Embleton, Jack Bradley and Matthew Freeman.

God bless

 

P Randall

 

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I would be interested in taking part in the Looking Good Feeling Great sessions.

 

Signed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 20: 26.02.10

 

Dear Parents

I hope you enjoyed the half term break. It is good to have a little more light at the end of each day! Unfortunately there has been a lot of water on the playground this week, due not only to the thawing ice and the rain, but also to a drainage problem which washed quite a bit of mud down the MUGA steps and on to the playground.

 

E-Safety

Just to remind you that Carol Booth will be presenting an e-safety awareness session for parents on Wednesday 3rd March at 2.15pm in the hall. This issue is relevant to all age groups. Mrs Booth will also present to Year 6 at 1pm that day. Please come along if you are able.

Box Tops

Please can you send in any remaining box tops by Friday 19th March.  This is the cut-off date.

World Book Day

Next Thursday, 4th March, is World Book Day. We will be involving the children in a variety of activities to stimulate and encourage reading and writing. More details to follow.

To coincide with World Book Day our Book Fair will be in school from Wednesday 3rd March until the following Monday.

Cinderella

Advance notice (warning!) of a major event!!! The PTFA, children and staff are presenting the pantomime Cinderella on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th March, in the hall. Tickets available soon.

Parking

Please can I remind you not to park on the zigzags outside school. One of our parents has already been approached by the Police as doing this compromises the safety of our children! Thank you.

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Year 5 for setting a good example on the playground earlier in the week. Well done all of you!

SMSAs Award

Well done to Jack Bradley and Brooke Thompson for achieving the awards this week.

Breakfast Club Star of the Week

The Star of the Week this week is Amy-Jane Brown. Well done!

Attendance Award

SAM goes to Year 3 with 99.1% attendance this week. Well done to you and also to Years 2, 4 and 6 for beating our target of 96.5% Brilliant!

 

With luck the rain will stop and you can get out and about this weekend.

Have a good one!

 

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 19: 12.02.10

Dear Parents

Sport Relief

We are supporting Sport Relief again this year and would like to involve parents and children (as well as staff) in a mile run/jog/walk. The event will take place on Thursday 18th March straight after school. The entrance fee is 50p per athlete. We look forward to seeing you and your child on the day. Thanks to Mrs Howarth and Mrs Brinkley for organising the run.

Missing Cornet (Y4)

Cornet number 0906044 is missing. Please check that your child’s cornet is the correct number. Thank you.

E-Safety Awareness

Thank you for your interest in this very important issue. The majority of replies were in favour of an afternoon session so we have arranged for it to take place on Wednesday 3rd March at 2.15pm. We asked for some leaflets to send out to parents who are unable to attend.

Mrs Booth will also visit the school to speak to our Year 6 children on e-safety and personal information.

Choice Time

After the half term we will be changing the way we run Choice Time. Currently it is no more than an opportunity for children to bring a ‘toy’ to play with. To make this session more structured and educational the children will be offered a variety of activities and they will be able to sign up for their choice at the beginning of the week. The children will also be in mixed age groups which will be very valuable for them all. As part of our behaviour management system children can lose Choice Time if their behaviour is unacceptable. Improving the quality of Choice Time will mean children will make more of an effort not to lose it. The children will therefore no longer need to bring a toy on Fridays. Thank you.

Half term holiday.

School closes today and re-opens on Monday 22nd February.

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Year 4 for their enthusiasm in maths this week. Well done and keep it up!

SMSA Award

Well done to Olivia Hodson and Nathan Mercer for achieving the awards this week.

Star of the Week

The Breakfast Club star of the week is Sam Charlesworth. Well done Sam!

Captain’s Table

At the Captain’s Table this week were Kieron Bradley, Faye-Marie Allott, Sam Charlesworth, Dylan Hughes, Jaden Skelding, Bryony Davies and James Dorlin. Well done all of you.

Attendance Award

SAM goes to Year 4 with 97.8% attendance. Well done!

Well done to class 5 whose attendance was higher than our target of 96.5%. Well done!

A young child from Park Street School was badly injured in an accident on the way home from school this week. When you hear something like this it reminds you just how precious our children are. Please remember him and his family in your prayers.

Thanks for all your support in what has been a difficult half term for lots of reasons!

Have a good holiday.

God bless

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 18: 05.02.10

Dear Parents

Questionnaires

Many thanks for completing the questionnaires about school. Your responses have been very encouraging indeed. We will collate the results and let you know the outcomes and the action we will take to address the issues you have raised.

Behaviour

Recently there have been some incidents of unacceptable behaviour in school. Children have been disrespectful to staff, answering them back and adopting an aggressive tone of voice. On Monday we will begin the day with a special assembly and then do some follow-up work around the Golden Rules. Please discuss the Golden Rules with your child and remind your child of our expectations. Thank you for your support.

Netball

Well done to our Netball team who took part in a tournament at Wombwell High school this week. They did not win, but they worked together really well, showed great team spirit and had a thoroughly good time!

Healthy Lifestyle

As you know we are committed to the development of healthy lifestyles by all our children. Please can you ensure that your child brings a bottle of water to keep themselves hydrated while they are in school. It is important that children replace the water they lose from their bodies through breathing, sweating and going to the toilet. We find that children do get used to drinking water if we encourage it from a young age. Research states that juices and soft drinks can interfere with children’s appetite so they may not get all the nutrients they need.

Half term holiday.

School closes next Friday, 12th February and re-opens on Monday 22nd February.

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Year 2 for their good behaviour this week. Thank you and well done!

SMSA Award

Well done to Bethany Gibson and Jacob Chambers for achieving the awards this week.

Star of the Week

The Breakfast Club star of the week is Amelia Holding. Well done!

Attendance Award

SAM goes to Year 5 with 98% attendance. Well done!

 

Well done to classes 2, 5 and 6 whose attendance was higher than our target of 96.5%. Well done!

 

Have a good weekend

 

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 17: 29.1.10

Dear Parents

Hope for Haiti

Our appeal for Haiti raised £201.32. Many, many thanks for your support for this very worthy cause.

Indoor Car Boot Sale

Saturday 30th January. Hoyland Common Scout Hall. 10am to 1pm. 20p entrance fee. Please support the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers! You may even bag a bargain!

The Captain’s Table

Seated at The Captain’s Table this week were Ellie Williams, Aiden Oakley, Charlotte Harker, Luke Schofield, Emma Sanders, Liam Askwith and Cameron Boland.

Theatre Group

£2 contribution per child. Please support the school as far as you are able to.

Dinner Money

We are no longer able to give out the small dinner money envelopes as the Local Authority have stopped sending them to us. It would be helpful if dinner money could be paid in advance on a Monday, this will avoid several envelopes and different amounts of change needed per child per week. If your child is ill or chooses to have a packed lunch one day, any credit will be carried forward. Thank you.

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Year 1 for being such fantastic storybook characters for me. Well done! Those wolves were very fierce!

SMSA Award

Well done to Jordan Boothroyd and Louis Bennett for achieving the awards this week.

Attendance Award

SAM goes to Year 6 with 99.1% attendance. Well done!

Well done to years 2,3 and 6 whose attendance was higher than our target of 96.5%. Well done!

PTFA

There will be a Coffee Afternoon held by the PTFA on Friday 5th February at 2.30pm

Good News!!!

Mrs Tonkinson is having a baby in summer! Congratulations go to her and her husband!

 

Have a good weekend

Please remember Haiti in your prayers.

God bless

 

P Randall

 

 

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 16: 22.1.10

Dear Parents

Hope for Haiti

Thank you for your contributions to the appeal for Haiti. The news is devastating but we pray for hope in that dreadful situation. Even though we see it on the news it is so far removed from the experience of our children that it is difficult for them to understand. We will keep the appeal open and if anyone wants to contribute, please send your contributions into school. The children will be praying for the people, especially the children, and putting prayers on hearts on the tree in the foyer. Thank you.

Year 1

Unfortunately one of our regular helpers is no longer able to come into school. If anyone has any time to spare and would like to come in to give the children some extra reading practice, please contact Mrs McCaffrey, Mrs Freeman or Mrs Law. Thank you.

Disability Equality Scheme

Many thanks for all the responses to the Disability questionnaire. We will be collating all the information and a working party will prepare the Scheme for approval.

Indoor footwear

Please ensure that your child has a pair of pumps or sensible slippers to wear inside school. Thank you.

SchoolComms

The texting system seems to be working really well. If you have not given school your details, please contact the office. Hopefully we will avoid parents waiting around in the cold for children who are delayed on a school visit. Thank you.

Homework Club

Please can the children be collected from outside the Year 6 classroom after Homework Club

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to The School Council this week. Their behaviour was exemplary when we went to the Town Hall yesterday. They were polite and asked very sensible questions. Thank you.

SMSA Award

Well done to Jack Wigley and Alice Ogden for achieving the awards this week.

Attendance Award

SAM goes to Foundation2 with 99.3% attendance. Well done!

 

Have a good weekend

Hopefully the weather will not turn nasty this time! The thaw came so quickly and thankfully the children are now on the playground (except when it rains!)

Please remember Haiti in your prayers.

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 15: 15.1.10

Dear Parents

Well at last we have managed to get back to normal (whatever that is!) Many thanks to all of you for your support during the bad weather. A special thank you to Mr Allott for helping Bill to clear the Nursery playground. The children were desperate for some fresh air and they were so pleased to be able to have a run round and let some steam off!

Safe use of the Internet

Please can I bring to your attention the issue of safe use of the Internet. We will be looking further into this at school as it is of great importance and we feel that children and parents need to be fully aware of the issues.

For example, did you know…

For a child at our school to have a ‘Facebook’ account they would have to register a false date of birth!  (Facebook is blocked in schools)

There are several ‘Kids’ search engines which only allow child-appropriate sites to come up. (Google does not have a filter of this kind so a child can type in a word and get anything and everything imaginable!)

We will be hopefully offering parents an opportunity to gain more information about safe use of the Internet later in the term. In the meantime, if you have any concerns, please let us know. Please encourage your child to tell you if anything upsetting or inappropriate comes up on their computer or to their e-mail accounts.

Disability Discrimination Act

You will also be receiving a letter and questionnaire regarding disability. The letter is self explanatory but if you have any questions about it please contact school. Thank you.

School Meals Supervisory Assistant

We have a vacancy for a full time SMSA. If you are interested, please contact the office. All applicants will be subject to satisfactory CRB clearance.

Milk Money

Please note that milk money is now due. £8 will pay for your child to be offered a carton of semi-skimmed milk each day until Easter.

The Captain’s Table

As a reward for good behaviour at lunchtime, one child from each class will be selected to eat at ‘The Captain’s Table’ fortnightly, on a Friday. They will have a 3-course meal at a separate table which will be set with a tablecloth. A senior member of staff will be at the table. Their meal will be made and served separately. We hope that this will be a great incentive and spur children on to even better behaviour at lunchtime. This is open to all children and if children want to eat their packed lunch at The Captain’s Table that is fine. They will be offered a starter and a sweet to accompany their packed lunch.

Seated at The Captain’s Table this week were Ava Bloomfield, Mollie Whitham, Katie Cairns, Isabelle Gilbert, Phoebe Biggin, Finlay Beecroft, Louen Davis and Brett Embleton.

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Foundation 2 this week. The new children have settled down really well and the older children have been a great help to Mrs Pollard and Mrs Beevers. What a good start!

SMSA Award

Well done to Liberty Wilding and Callum Whelan.

Attendance Award

SAM goes jointly to F2 and Y6 with 100% attendance. What an achievement! Well done!

Have a good weekend

God bless

P Randall

 

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 13:11.12.09

 

Dear Parents

Dearne FM

A recording of our Key Stage 2 children singing ‘The Gift’ will be played on Dearne FM on Wednesday 16th December at 6.40pm. There will be a clip on the Breakfast show that morning at about 8.15am.

Tyre Park

A Tyre Park has been laid today in the area outside Mrs Fahy’s room. It will be used by the children at playtimes and is another way we can give the children more physical exercise in a fun way.

National, Barnsley and South Yorkshire PE and School Sport Survey

In the above survey, schools were asked to submit data regarding such as the number of hours of PE and sport the children have, the number of children taking part in competitions and so on.

From the results, we were above the Barnsley and National averages in all but one area! That is fantastic! Our children are obviously adopting a healthy lifestyle! Well done to everyone and especially to Mrs Howarth, our PE Co-ordinator.

My Life

I have registered the school with ‘My Life’ which is a free interactive resource from The Children’s Society. The activities on the site are designed to help children develop the skills they need to enjoy a happy, healthy childhood. If you have access to the Internet, please visit the site as there are parents pages as well as children’s.

Username - theellis

Password - school12

Parking

Yet again it appears that some parents are opening the gates and coming into the car park. Please can I remind you that only Child Minders, who have been given permission, can come into the school grounds to park. Children coming to school and going home at the end of the day are not safe if parents are driving in and out of the car park.

Final notice:

KS1 Play Tuesday 1.30pm and Wednesday 6.00pm

Carol concert with Grimethorpe Band Tuesday 7.00pm

Christingle Friday 2.00pm. children may go home after the Service.

The Dinner Ladies awards go to Harrison Bailey and Shona Davies. Well done both of you!

Have a good weekend.

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 12:4.12.09

Dear Parents

PTFA Quiz Night

Please don’t forget the PTFA Quiz Night with cheese and wine tonight at 7pm. £2.50 per person.

PTFA and School Christmas Fair

Friday 11th December 2.30-4.00pm. Children may be collected from class at 2.30pm to go to the fair. Please come along and give your support. All proceeds raised will be used to benefit the children. Stalls include: Christmas crafts made by the children, toys and bric-a-brac, tombola, cakes, temporary tattoos.

Donations for the tombola are still welcome.

Children In Need

A big thank you to all who supported The Children In Need appeal. We raised £201.61 and the PTFA coffee afternoon raised an extra £69.70 Thanks again!

Tickets

The tickets for both Christmas plays are now available from the office.

Football

There will be no more football now, until the light evenings return! Many thanks to Mr Jones and Mr Hutchinson for all their hard work.

The King is Coming!

You are invited to a party to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas.

When? Sunday 6th December from 3.00 to 4.30pm

Where? St Mary’s Community Hall, Wombwell.

Crafts, games, the Christmas story, food and lots of fun!!!

Contact Rev N Elliott 01226 211100 or Daniel Mitchell (Schools Worker) 01226 734804

Awards

Headteacher’s Award this week goes to foundation 2 for trying so hard with their writing. Well done and keep it up!

The Attendance award has been won by Year 6 with 100%. Excellent! Well done!

Breakfast Club award this week has been won by Lewis Gelder.

The Dinner Ladies awards for last week were won by Emma Sanders and Morgan Chambers. This week’s awards go to Bethany Linney and Jacob Waller. Well done all of you!

 

Have a good weekend.

 

God bless

 

 

 

P Randall

 

 

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 10:20.11.09

 Dear Parents

PTFA and School Christmas Fair

Friday 11th December  2.30-4.00pm in the hall.

Prizes for the Tombola are needed please! We would be grateful for any donations of unwanted toys/gifts/ornaments (nearly new condition) or anything small like a packet of biscuits/sweets/chocolate. Please could any donations be sent into school by Friday 4th December. Thank you very much.

 

HAG Carol Concert

Please don’t forget the Carol concert in the school grounds on Tuesday 15th December. Come along and sing with The Grimethorpe Band. Tickets are on sale in the office. Adults £1.00, children 50p.

Please note this is a village event and all adults and children are welcome.

Unfortunately, the ‘Poppy Chix’ are unable to appear, but hopefully, Ian will be able to get a replacement.

 

Christmas Play Dates

Foundation Stage Wednesday 9th December 9.45am

Key Stage One Tuesday 15th December 1.30pm

                        Wednesday 16th December 6.00pm

Christingle Friday 18th December 2.00pm.

 

St Mary’s Wombwell

Sunday 13th December 10.00am. Christingle Service

Sunday 20th December 3.00pm. Carol Service

Christmas Eve 11.30pm. Holy Communion

Christmas Day 10.00am. Holy Communion

 

As this is a short week, there has been no Awards assembly.

 

Please remember – no school tomorrow!

 

Have a good weekend.

 

God bless

 

 

 

P Randall

 

 

 

Newsletter 10:20.11.09

Dear Parents

HAG Carol Concert

On Tuesday 15th December 7.00-8.00pm, HAG have organised a carol concert in the school grounds, with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. The Poppy Chicks will be appearing and Ian guarantees there will be snow!!!

We would like you to bring the children along and they will be able to sing with the band. We will rehearse a few carols in school. If you will be able to bring your child, please complete the tear –off strip and return it to school as soon as possible. It sounds like a lovely evening! Adults £1 Children 50p. Everyone welcome!

PTFA

The PTFA will be hosting a Quiz Night (with wine and cheese) on Friday 4th December at 7.00pm. Tickets are £2.50 each and will be on sale next week from the office and outside school from PTFA members. The price includes quiz, cheese and snacks. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. The last quiz night was a great success, so please come along. The quiz prize is an enormous chocolate and sweet hamper.

Please remember to send in your donated items for the pantomime. Thank you.

The Ellis in the news!

Many thanks to Mrs Brinkley for organising the planting of 30 trees in the school grounds in support of the Woodland Trust. Look in next week’s Chronicle for the photo.

Also in next week’s Chronicle will be a photo of Year 4 children playing their brass instruments.

And in this week’s Chronicle, you should see some of our children celebrating Children in Need Day.  It’s all good!!

Christmas Play Dates

Foundation Stage Wednesday 9th December 9.45am

Key Stage One Tuesday 15th December 1.30pm

                        Wednesday 16th December 6.00pm

Awards:

Dinner Ladies Awards

This week, the awards go to Isabelle Gilbert and Jack Hudson. Well done and thank you both!

SAM

The attendance award this week goes to Year 3 and Year 6 with 99.1% attendance. Well done!

 

Have a good weekend.

God bless

 

P Randall

 

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I will be able to bring my child ………………………………………………………. To the Carol Concert on 15th December and ensure he/she is collected after the Concert.

 

 

 

 

Signed …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (Parent/Guardian)

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 9:13.11.09

 Dear Parents

Anti-Bullying Week

Next week is Anti-Bullying Week. During the week the children will be looking at all aspects of the subject – what bullying is, how we deal with it, victims, bullies, bystanders and most importantly we will be reinforcing the message that children must TELL if they witness bullying or are being bullied themselves. The official Anti-Bullying colour is blue and so on Monday, we will start the week with a ‘Wear It Blue’ day. The children may wear as much blue as they can (jeans included). On Friday, we will be releasing blue balloons. The theme of National Anti-Bullying Week is cyber bullying, which is becoming more and more of a problem in our digital world. Russ, our ICT technician, will be speaking to the children about this in an assembly on cyber bullying. Please ask your child about what they are doing this week and what they have learned.

On Friday there will be a Coffee Afternoon in the hall from 2.30pm. Parents may collect their child/ren and take them in with them. Come along for a coffee and a chat!

Breakfast Club

There still seems to be some misunderstanding regarding Breakfast Club. To enable the staff to begin their classroom duties at 8.45am, the latest time children can be brought to Breakfast Club is 8.30am. Breakfast Club starts at 8.10am so we would ask parents please not to bring children before that time. Thank you.

Operation Christmas Child

Boxes must be in by next Monday (16th) please. Thank you for your support!

Behaviour

We are very proud of the behaviour of the vast majority of our children and to highlight good behaviour we are now monitoring the behaviour of each class weekly. The data we are collecting includes the number of ‘Always’ children, incidents of the Hands and Feet Rule being broken, number of disrupted lessons. The children in each class will consider their behaviour, how it has improved or why it hasn’t in some aspects and will endeavour to improve week on week. Last week, the whole of Year 2 were on green all week and were therefore all ‘Always’ children. Well done to all of you – can you keep it up? Can another class equal your record?

Notices

Please note: Friday November 27th is an Inset Day

Reindeer Food is on sale again!!! (In aid of Cystic Fibrosis) £1 per bag.

No Cookery Club on Wednesday 2nd December

Gardening Club now cancelled until Spring.

Awards:

Star of the Week at Breakfast Club this week is Bryony Davies. Well done and thank you!

Dinner Ladies Awards

This week, the awards go to Max Hemingway and Megan Embleton. Well done and thank you both!

SAM

The attendance award this week goes to Year 6 with 98.1% attendance. Well done!

Headteacher’s Award

This week the award goes to Year 2 for working hard and behaving well this week when Mrs Fahy was not in class. Well done!!

 

Have a good weekend.

 

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 5:09.10.09

 

Dear Parents

Photographs

Well done to the parents who spotted the deliberate (?) mistake last week. The date for Individual Photographs is Tuesday 20th October. Family photos with toddlers and babies will be taken from approx 8.30am.

Two more dates (let’s hope I get these right!)

Wear it Pink Day, our annual fund raiser for Breast Cancer, will be on Friday 23rd October. Who will wow us this year?

Children in Need Fun Day. Friday 20th November. This will be a day of fun and fund-raising and will be our harvest focus, ‘Children Helping Children’. We will be having a ‘Pyjama’ and ‘Bring your Teddy to School’ Day. The PTFA will be holding a Coffee Afternoon that day as part of the fun. More details later.

Walk to School

We will be starting Walk to School again on Monday. The same system as last time – if a child walks all or part of the way to school for the next two weeks they get a ticket that goes into a draw for a T-shirt. The winning ticket will be drawn in assembly on Friday 23rd October. All of the tickets will then be placed into Barnsley’s main draw for the chance of winning a bike.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding (Child Protection) is very high on our agenda, as always, and we need to inform you of the policies we have in place to safeguard our children. Please look at the following policies on the school website and let us know any comments you may have regarding them:

Safeguarding Policy (Draft)

Behaviour

Anti-bullying

Mrs Fahy and I will be attending a two-day training course, in November, to ensure that we are trained to the required standards in Safeguarding. From the policy you will note that I am the Designated Safeguarding Officer for school and Mrs Fahy is the Deputy Safeguarding Officer. Mrs Jean Horner, our Chair of Governors, is the Designated Governor for Safeguarding.

Coffee Morning for Bluebell Wood

There will be a Coffee Morning at the Fiddlers Inn on Tuesday 13th October in aid of Bluebell Wood. 10.30-12.00

Operation Christmas Child

We will be taking part in this appeal again this year so if you would like to save any shoeboxes you may have we will be sending out the leaflets when we receive them. Thank you.

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Jaden Skelding and Louen Davis, who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

SAM

The attendance award this week goes jointly to Foundation 2 and Year 3 both with 100 % attendance. Well done!

Headteacher’s Award

This week the award goes to Year 1, for their much improved behaviour in Assembly. Well done children! Keep it up!

I hope you have a good weekend. Only two weeks left before the half-term!

God bless

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 4:01.10.09

 

Dear Parents

Children’s Book Week

Next week is Children’s Book Week. The children will be taking part in lots of extra book-related activities during the day in school and we will be having a ‘Dress as a Book Character’ day on Friday 9th October (no fine this time) As before, if the children want to dress as a book character they can take part but we need the book as well as the costume please!

Reading is a wonderful way of spending time with your child and can be a door to so many other skills.

Relief Cleaner

If anyone would like to be on our list as a relief cleaner, please contact Mrs Rodgers in the office. It would be on an ‘as and when’ basis and would be for no more than three hours after school time.

Date for your diary

Tuesday 20th October – individual photographs.

Foundation 1 Parents Consultations. Mrs Tonkinson will be available on Tuesday 20th October 3.30-5.30 and on Wednesday 21st October during morning and afternoon sessions and from 3.30-5.30

Gardening Club

Mrs Jones, one of our dinner ladies and Mrs Dorlin, a member of the PTFA are starting a gardening Club next Thursday for KS1 children.  It will finish at 4.15pm.

Line Dancing

If any Year 1 or Year 2 children would like to join the Line Dancing after school club we have a few spaces left.

Behaviour

As you know, on the whole, our children’s behaviour is exemplary. However, staff are reporting incidents of violence that are occurring on the playground. In PSHCE lessons the children learn how to deal with their feelings and emotions and how to think of the consequences of their actions both for the other person and for themselves. I will be keeping a note of incidents of violence as continued violent behaviour can and will, lead to exclusion. We see so much violence in the media these days, especially among children, that we must do all we can to equip our children to deal with their emotions in safe and acceptable ways and encourage peaceful resolution to conflict. I am confident that you will support us by reinforcing this message. Thank you.

Scheme of Aid (Free School Meals)

Children whose parents are in receipt of Income Support, Income Based Job Seeker’s Allowance or Income Related Employment Support Allowance are eligible to receive free school meals. You will not qualify if you receive Working Tax Credits. Please ask at the office for further information.

SAM  

The attendance award this week goes to Year 3 with 100% attendance. Well done!

Headteacher’s Award

This week the award goes to Year 4. I observed part of their ‘whole class brass’ lesson this week and they were producing some lovely sounds.  I was amazed and very proud of them. Well done all of you! I can’t wait to hear your first tune!

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Phoebe Biggin and Ethan Lea, who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

 

Have a good weekend everyone. With luck the good weather will continue for a little while longer.

 

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 3:25.09.09

Dear Parents

Dates

Here are a few dates for your diaries.

Parents Consultations: Wednesday 21st October. 3.00-5.30

Mrs Walker will meet parents over two afternoons-21st and 22nd October

Mrs Tonkinson will inform parents of the arrangements for Foundation 1 children.

The teachers will be sharing your child’s targets with you at this meeting so please come along if you can.

Harvest Celebration: This year, we will be making Children in Need the focus for our Harvest fund raising. We feel that it is important for children to reach out to other children. Children in Need day is Friday 20th November. This will be a fun day for the children and the PTFA will hold a Coffee Afternoon that day, so that you can join in the fun! More details later.

PTFA Quiz night: Friday 4th December. The last Quiz Night was great fun, so if you missed it last time, please join us! More details later.

Christmas Dinner: Thursday 10th December

Christmas Parties: Wednesday 16th December

Christingle: Friday 18th December. 2.30

There will also be Christmas productions but as yet we have not finalised the dates for them.

Garden Shed

Many, many thanks to Hemingfield Action Group for providing us with a new shed for all the gardening equipment. Thanks also to Yew Tree Garden Centre, Darfield for erecting the shed at no cost!

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club children will be taken on to the MUGA after their breakfast.

After-School Clubs

Clubs start again next week. I would like to thank all parents and members of staff who offer clubs voluntarily.

Football

Well done to our football teams who took part in the Wombwell Schools Football Tournament this week. The boys won and the girls were runners-up! Brilliant! What a start to the year!

Wombwell High School Open Evening

There will be an Open Evening at Wombwell High School next Tuesday from 6.30 to 8.30pm

This will be a good opportunity for Year 6 parents and children to see what the High School can offer.

SAM

The attendance award this week goes to Class F2 with 100 % attendance. Well done!

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Isabelle Priestley and Brett Embleton, who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

Headteacher’s Award

This week, I am really pleased to give the award to Year 6 who very quietly but very effectively set such a superb example to the rest of the school. Well done all of you.

Have a good weekend.

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 2:18.09.09

 

Dear Parents

Lost Coat

Before the holidays, a coat belonging to one of the nursery children went missing. It was not found and so could you please check again. It is Age 3/4, and has the name Lottie Cairns written in, over the top of the name Katie Cairns, so it is quite distinguishable. Please look for it again and if you have it, please return it to the Nursery or the Office. Thank you.

 

Grow-it tokens

Please note, we are collecting Grow-it tokens for Gardening equipment again. We are fortunate to have been able to buy lots of equipment and courtesy of Hemingfield Action Group, we will soon have a shed to store it all in. We would now like to collect for a large item (any ideas?)

 

PTFA Notices

Meeting: Wednesday 23rd September in the Staff Room. Everyone welcome!

Coffee Afternoon: Friday 16th October

Dad’s Football Tournament (cancelled last term due to the rain) has been cancelled again Sorry!

 

After School Clubs

After School Clubs will be starting again shortly. A letter will be sent home early next week with details of days and times.

 

SAM

The attendance award this week goes to Year 6 with 100 % attendance. Well done!

 

Headteacher’s Award

This week, I am really pleased to give the award to Year 5 for their superb behaviour and excellent attitude to work on Wednesday afternoon. Well done all of you. You have made a brilliant start to the year!

 

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Carys Garner and Matthew Heeley, who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

 

I hope the children are feeling more settled in their new classes now. I showed a visitor round school yesterday and she commented on how well behaved the children were. It is lovely to hear that!

Have a good weekend.

 

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Newsletter 1:11.09.09

 

Dear Parents

Welcome back to the new school year. I sincerely hope you had a good holiday. The children looked wonderful on Wednesday morning and have made a very positive start to the new term.

Reminders

The start of a new year is a good time to remind everyone of some of our school rules.

• No jewellery is permitted, other than a watch and one pair of stud earrings. Children will be asked to remove any other jewellery and it will be kept in a safe place until the end of the school day.
• Earrings must be removed for PE. If your child is unable to remove their own earrings, then please send her/him without them on PE days.
• Long hair must be tied back.
• For safety reasons, no child or adult should be in classrooms before school starts, unless accompanied by a member of staff.
• All children, with the exception of Foundation Stage and Year One, must line up on the playground at the start of the day.
• Foundation and Key Stage One children receive a fruit snack free of charge. No other snack is required. Key Stage Two children can buy fruit each morning for 20p per piece. Please note: crisps and chocolate snacks are not allowed.

Thank you.

Safety

Please ensure that the children are supervised after collection at the end of the day. One little boy could have had a serious accident yesterday after school but fortunately a member of staff saw him. Thank you

Barnsley Youth Choir

Auditions for Barnsley Youth Choir will take place at Kingstone School on Sunday 13 September from 10.00am – 3.00pm. Any child who is interested in singing and is aged between 8 and 18 years old is welcome to audition. Auditions last 30 minutes and can be booked at a time that is most convenient for children to attend. It is free to audition and children do not have to sing on their own. Please phone (01226) 738536 to book an audition.

Please let me know if your child attends the auditions. Thank you.

New members of staff

It has been lovely to welcome our new members of staff this week. Mrs Fahy is our new Deputy Headteacher and is teaching Year 2. Mr Hutchinson is our new Teaching Assistant. He will be working in Year 5 for two and a half days a week. We also have two new School Meals Supervisors – Mrs Hirst and Mrs Turton. They have all commented on how much they have enjoyed their first few days with the children.

Church Notices

Sunday 13th September 3.00pm Messy Church

Friday 18th September   7.00 pm St Mary's Church

                                    Concert by Rotherham Schools Band and Riesa Band [Germany]

                                     Tickets £3 and £2  [for church funds]

Sunday 20th September  5.00pm St George's Jump - Back to Church Sunday

Sunday 27th September  10.00am St Mary's Wombwell - Back to Church Sunday

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to the whole school this week, for their smart appearance and good attitude. Well done everyone! Keep it up!

Once again, welcome back and I look forward to another successful year for everyone at ‘The Ellis’

God bless

 

 

P Randall

 

NEWSLETTER 39: 24.07.09

Dear Parents

Well, here it is; the last newsletter of this year! We have had such a good year that I am really sorry to be saying that!

PTFA Dad’s Football Tournament

This had to be cancelled due to the ‘drop’ of rain we had last Friday! It will be re-arranged for September. Thanks to all those who turned up (and were turned away!)

HAG gala

Please don’t forget the Gala, to be held on August 8th in the school grounds. Everyone welcome! Fun for all the family!

PTFA

A very big vote of thanks to all the members of the PTFA. They have raised a total of £1500.00 for the children this year. Thank you all!

The Really Wild Club

Don’t forget the Really Wild Club which will be held from Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th September at St Mary’s Church, Wombwell. From 10.11am to 12.00pm. Sounds like lots of fun!

Attendance Award

It was a real pleasure to give out so many 100% attendance awards this week. In total, there were 49 certificates given. Well done!

A very big ‘Well Done’ to Daniel Law, who achieved 100% attendance for the whole year. Brilliant!

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Bailie Stenton and Ellis Gay, who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

The Ellis Has Talent

The talent competition went very well and we were all amazed at just how much talent we have in school!  The winners, in reverse order, were:

3rd Chocolate Girls (Milli, Aqusia, Ella and Phoebe)

2nd Cheeky Monkey (Elisha)

1st TC Tribute (Dan)

Well done all of those who entered and well done to the winners.

Thanks to Y6 for organising it all. Start practising now for next year!

End of the Year

It was a bitter sweet end to the year as we said goodbye to our Year 6 children today. They have been absolutely superb and we will truly miss them all.

Good luck children. You all deserve a bright and successful future!

And to those who are returning – have fun in the holidays and we will see you all in September!

 

I would like to wish you all, on behalf of the staff and the Governing Body, a very happy and sunny summer holiday.

School starts on Wednesday 9th September for the children.

God bless and thank you for all your support and friendship over the year.

 

 

 

P Randall

NEWSLETTER 37: 10.07.09

Dear Parents

Book Fair

Many thanks to everyone who purchased a book from last week’s fair. The total came to £512.65, of which we receive 50% for books in school. Fantastic!

Troy Story

The Year 6 play ‘Troy Story’ will be on Wednesday 15th July at 2.30pm and Thursday 16th July at 6.00pm. Tickets are now available at the office.

Sports Day

Our sports were finally completed last Monday and the winning team was the Blue Team, with 595 points. Red team had 552, green 540 and Yellow 519. Well done all the children who ran, walked, jumped, skipped and generally had a great time.

Wombwell Sports Co-ordinator

Keshia Mulroy, the Wombwell Sports Co-ordinator has presented the school with a full Football strip in recognition of all the sporting events and tournaments we have taken part in this year. It is in a smaller size, so we may be thinking about having a KS1 football team!

Year 6 ‘Prom’

Tonight, our Year 6 children are celebrating the end of their time at The Ellis with a ‘Prom’. I would like to thank Mrs Broadbent, Mrs Brinkley and the PTFA for organising this evening’s celebration. I hope everyone has a really good time.

PTFA Dad’s Football Tournament

The tournament ‘kicks off’ (!) at 6.30pm on Friday 17th July, on the school field. Come and cheer them on! Food and drink will be available to buy. Bring something to sit on! Admission at the gate is £1.00 per adult and 50p per child. Raffle- first prize – adult and child Barnsley ticket.

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Year 3 for the great work they were doing in the ICT suite when I observed them earlier in the week. Well done!

Attendance Award

The winning class this week is class 5 with 97.3%. Well done.

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Kia Napper and Tom Chambers , who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

 

Have a great, (dry) weekend.

 

God bless

 

 

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

NEWSLETTER 33: 12.06.09

Dear Parents

Welcome back to the final half term of the year. We are looking forward to some good weather over the next few weeks.

PTFA Summer Fair

The PTFA will be holding a Summer Fair on Friday 26th June from 2.30 to 4.00pm.

If you have any items for the Rainbow Tombola, please could you hand them in by Friday 19th June. Thank you.

The Cheese and Wine/Quiz evening was a great success. Many thanks to all who organised it and attended. When is the next one??

Supervision

Please can I ask that you do not allow your children to slide down the grass banking or down the handrails on the steps, or to swing on the trees before or after school. The children are well aware that none of these are allowed in school time or any other time. Thank you.

Walk to School

Well done to Phoebe Biggin, in Year 2, who won a new bike in the Walk to School campaign which ran before the holidays. Phoebe was presented with her prize this morning, by the Mayor of Barnsley.

Photographs

The class photographs have arrived and I hope you are pleased with them.

Dates

Book Fair: 26th June to 3rd July.

Y5 visit to The Beatles Museum: 22nd June

Y6 residential: 24th to 26th June; Y6 visit to Windermere: 1st July; Y6 Prom: 10th July

Y6 production: 15th July 2.30pm and 16th July 6.00pm

Y4 visit to Eden Camp: 30th June

Sports: F Stage – Thursday 2nd July (am and pm) Y1-Y6 Friday 3rd July (am only)

Reports out to parents: Friday 10th July

Final Certificates and Merits Assembly: 23rd July 9.30 am

Leavers Assembly: 24th July 9.15 am

The Ellis’s Got Talent

Year 6 children are organising an ‘Ellis’s Got Talent’ at the end of the half term. They will be auditioning acts during the last week and the Final will be on the afternoon of the last day of term. The whole school will watch the Final and if any parents would like to come along and watch you will be very welcome. I can’t wait!

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to Year 6 this week, for excellent behaviour and commitment shown on their World Challenge Day. Well done all of you.

SAM

Our attendance award goes jointly to Class 2 and Class3, both with 100 % attendance this week. Well done!

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Tabitha Lee and William Pettinger , who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

Have a lovely weekend.

God bless

 

P Randall.                                                                          

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

NEWSLETTER 32: 2.05.09

Dear Parents

Music and Gymnastics

A big thank you to all who organised and attended our evening of celebration. It was wonderful! Well done to all participants too!

Quiz, Cheese and Wine Evening. Tonight at 7.00pm

We hope you will be able to join us for this fun evening. Tickets on sale at the office - £2.50 each.

Year 6 Summer Ball

Friday 10th July 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Year 6 Leavers Play

‘Troy Story’ – 15th July (afternoon performance) and 16th July (evening performance)

Walk to School

Well done to all the children who have walked to school and have entered for the T-shirt draw!

Jewellery

Thanks to all who sent unwanted jewellery into school. A fantastic £605 was raised! This money has provided every class with a set of new dictionaries. Thanks again.

Book Fair. Monday 29th June to Thursday 2nd July

Our book fair is provided by Travelling Books. If you prefer, you can use their website to pre-select and buy books online or to buy a pre-paid Internet Book Voucher to use in school instead of cash. Any child buying a book will also be able to choose another book free from the ‘stickered’ range in the book cases at school.

The website is www.travellingbooks.co.uk

Voucher Update

Tesco: We have over 12,000 so far, which is incredible! Vouchers are available until 3rd June and need to be brought to school by 21st June.

Flora Cooking Vouchers: the current total is £18.20 which will be used to purchase cooking equipment.

Books for Schools: tokens for 2008/9 have just been redeemed and we are awaiting delivery of 21 books for the children. This collection is continuing.

Sainsbury’s Active ’09: We are still collecting these vouchers.

A massive ‘thank you’ to all parents, family members, staff, governors, dinner staff and neighbours who are collecting for us! I can’t thank you enough!

Headteacher’s Award

The award goes to year 4 this week, for using ambitious vocabulary in their Literacy work. Well done!

SAM

Our attendance award goes to Year 6 again with 99.3 % attendance this week.  Well done!

Dinner Ladies Awards

Well done to Eleanor Cousins and Jake Tasker who received the Dinner Ladies awards this week.

Finally, thanks for all your support. Have a fantastic holiday. See you in two weeks, on Monday 8th June.

God bless

 

 

P Randall.                                                                          

                                                                          

 

                                                                         

                                                                          

After School Clubs Timetable

 

 

Day	Club	Year Group	Finish Time	Adult in Charge
Monday	Golden Mile	KS2	8.20am	Mrs Howarth
	Gymnastics	F2 – Y4	4.30pm	Mrs Beever
Tuesday	KS2 Choir	KS2	4.00pm	Mrs Randall
	Line Dancing	KS2	4.15pm	Mrs Howarth
	Quick Cricket	Y5 & Y6	4.15pm	Mr Jones
Wednesday	Multi-Skills	KS2	4.20pm	Mrs Brinkley
	KS1 Choir	KS1	4.00pm	Mrs Trotter
	German	KS2	4.00pm	Mrs McAleavy
Thursday (After SAT’s)	Rounders	KS2	4.00pm	Mrs Gibson

 

Please note the time the classes finish and ensure that children are collected promptly.

 

School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0PS