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• Abbey and Giant Class Butterfly Walk on Tuesday

  Tue 17 Jun 2014
  Abbey Class will be having their Butterfly Walk on Tuesday morning and Giant Class will be going in the afternoon.
   
  It is really important that children are dressed appropriately for this walk as there is a threat of TICS – the children need to WEAR LONG TROUSERS WITH LONG SOCKS TO TUCK OVER THE TROUSERS AND SUITABLE WALKING SHOES OR BOOTS.  They will need sunhats, sun cream, drinks and a snack.

• Gaudier Ensemble rehearsal invitation.

  Thu 12 Jun 2014
  We are very honoured to have been invited to watch a rehearsal of the Gaudier Ensemble, in preparation for the Cerne Abbas Music Festival, at 11 am in the Church on Thursday.  They also have some students from the London Philharmonic Orchestra who are going to come into school and give a wind instrument demonstration for the children.

   

• Kwik Cricket!

  Thu 12 Jun 2014
  Year 1/2 took part in a Kwik Cricket festival at DMS organised by Mr Brown, when we arrived we were split up and took part in different stations, these included catching, throwing, co-ordination and agility and they were run by year DMS sports leaders. After this we played mini Kwik Cricket games, our first game was against Damers which we lost narrowly, next we played Prince of Wales and with our confidence taken from the first game and learning some new tactics, we fielded really well and used out throwing practice to keep them to a low score, then batted well to win the game. Our final game was from our close rivals Winterbourne Abbas, the batting was exceptional from both teams and very competitive but we managed to win this game too and eventually came second, a huge cheer from our kids when they heard this made the day and all of them were co-operative, conscientious and most of all very confident! We all left totally exhausted but with smiles on our faces. The children then wrote about the day and said they felt nervous at the start, had made new friends, said it was a lot of fun and it was the best day ever! 

  

• Carnival Week

  Mon 09 Jun 2014
  Next week is Carnival week  the capture for our topic for the whole school this half term.  We have a South American Carnival Dance Day planned for Tuesday and a Samba Drumming Day on Friday.
   
  We are inviting parents to come up to the Village Hall at 2.30 pm to see Abbey Class performing the Salsa, Trendle Class the Mambo and Giant Class the Cha Cha.
   
  Abbey Class will be performing on Monday in the ‘DASP World Cup Anthems’ singing project at St Osmunds.  They will travel by coach and rehearse during the morning in readiness for the concert at 1 pm.    All children will require a PACKED LUNCH that day in a disposable bag.  Many thanks.  We do hope to see many parents there.

• Farewell Year 4 - off to Carey Camp!

  Tue 03 Jun 2014
  We hope Year 4 will enjoy their time at Carey Camp with Mr Vann and Miss Clifford and look forward to welcoming them back on Friday, with the collection time as normal at 3:15pm for all children.

• Forest School for Year 3

  Tue 03 Jun 2014
  Please remember to bring in a pair of wellies and rain coat for the children in Year 3 tomorrow. The children are allowed to come in their own clothes for Forest School.

• We hope Year 4 will enjoy their time at Carey Camp with Mr Vann and Miss Clifford and look forward to welcoming them back on Friday, with the collection time as normal at 3:15pm for all children.

  Wed 21 May 2014
  Please can Trendle Class bring in their Roman clothes on WEDNESDAY -   in a bag – not wearing them! 
  The children are so excited about showing their parents all they have learnt about the Romans at 2.45 pm on Wednesday.

• Forest School for Trendle

  Tue 20 May 2014
  Trendle Class will be having Forest School Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week.  Year 1’s will go during the morning and Year 2 children in the afternoon.  Please can all children have suitable clothes and footwear please.  

• Mayfair Saturday 17th May

  Sat 17 May 2014
  WE DESPERATELY NEED HELPERS FOR THE MAYFAIR WHICH IS OUR MAJOR SCHOOL FUNDRAISER.  We rely on the FOCAS funds to enhance your children’s learning in school and to this end we rely heavily on the generosity of parents and the community to help make this a very successful fundraiser.  So we are asking for your support in contributing goodies for the stalls, selling raffle tickets and donating prizes in exchange for a Wacky Hair day  and ‘Dress Down’ day for the tombola stalls.
   
  Our grateful thanks go to Janine Ryan for organising the whole event .
  
  To reduce production costs Matthew Scott has designed personal raffle tickets at £1 each – These will be sent out next week we would be grateful if you could sell as many as  possible.  
   
  We desperately need parents to help run the stalls, and parents to organise the teas and cakes.
   
  We are having the following stalls

  • Bric a Brac
  • Adult tombola
  • Chocolate tombola
  • Toy stall
  • Plants
  • Books / CD’s etc
  • Raffle
  • Cakes and or savouries
  • School uniform seconds / as new
  • Hair braiding
  • Etc etc

   
  Please do bring in any donations for these stalls and ask neighbours etc.
   
  Please can we ask for helpers 

  • to help collect and set up tables and chairs from the vicarage,
  • to help erect the gazebos – easy assemble ones this year
  • to run stalls.

   
  Please pop in and see Alex if you are happy to help

• Abbey Class Bluebell Walk

  Thu 15 May 2014
  As part of the Trees for Dorset project Abbey Class will be going on a Bluebell Walk on Thursday.  They will be walking in woods during the morning.  They will listen for birdsong and look at Ancient Woodland indicators, ditch and bank systems, trees and flowers.
   
  In the afternoon they will look at food webs in the Oak Woodland and do observation drawing of things they find, and pictures of animals to make a giant food web.
   
  They will need home clothes and wellington boots please.