World Book Day
Dressing up
We are thrilled to celebrate this special day and encourage all children to join in the fun by dressing up as a character from a book they love.
Making the day meaningful
We kindly ask that children bring along a copy of the book featuring their chosen character, if possible. This will give them the chance to share the story behind their costume with their classmates.
Children will have the opportunity to:
- Share who they’ve dressed up as and explain why they chose that character
- Show their book to a friend and discuss their favourite parts
Cutlery
If you send in a packed lunch that requires your child to use cutlery, please include this in your child's lunch box.
Science Week
The theme for Science Week this year is 'Change & Adapt’ and during the week the children will be following this theme during their science lessons and activities.
The week will start with a Science-themed school worship led by Mrs Browning, our science subject lead, and then throughout the week all year groups will have some specially planned lessons.
We have a few parents and some Borlase students who have very kindly offered to come in and share their science knowledge with us throughout the week.
There will be more detail in next week's newsletter about what each year group will be doing.
Red Nose Day
Comic Relief supports incredible projects and organisations that are making a difference for people across the UK and around the world.
On Friday 21st March, children can come to school wearing an additional red item. This could be a red nose, red socks, red headband, red hair etc. We look forward to seeing more red than usual! In return, please donate to Comic Relief using the link below.
World Down Syndrome Day
We will be marking World Down Syndrome day in school on Friday 28th March (a week later than the official day). Earlier in the week (Wednesday), the children will be learning about Down Syndrome during school worship and on Friday 28th we are asking the children to come to school wearing bright, colourful socks that will get noticed. The idea is that people will ask them why they are wearing the socks, and they will be able to say 'I am wearing these socks to raise awareness for Down Syndrome!'
What is Down Syndrome?
- Down syndrome occurs naturally – there is no known cause.
- Down Syndrome (or Trisomy 21) is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome.
- Most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes – 46 in total. People with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome added to the 21st pair – 47 in total.
- Chromosomes act like an instruction manual that defines how our bodies look and how they work.
- People who have Down Syndrome usually have an intellectual disability. This is different for each person.
- Some health conditions are more common in people with Down Syndrome.
- Around 1 in every 800 babies will be born with Down Syndrome.
#ImproveOurSupportSystems #WorldDownSyndromeDay
Spring 2 term club sign-ups
- Dates: These clubs will start w/c 3rd March
If you would like to sign your child up to any of our school-run clubs:
We still have a few spaces in the following clubs:
- Sandygate Stars 5 spaces available
- Tidy Up Team 2 spaces available
- Book Club 1 space available
- Bible Bricks 1 space available
For booking clubs run by external companies, you can find the list on our website here. Please contact them directly.
Volunteer training
Mums, dads, carers and grandparents are all very welcome in school as helpers. Thank you to those who are helping in school already.
The school operates a policy whereby parents need to attend a short training session before helping out in class. This will be the last training session for this academic year. The training will be held in the school hall on Tuesday 11th March from 9am-10am.
If you are interested in becoming a regular helper, please click here to read the Confidentiality Policy and here to read the Child Protection Policy. Once you have read both policies please click on the link below.
Class-led worship
It will soon be time for Reception to share their class-led worship with us, and Ant class being first. If you are a parent of a Reception child, and you haven't signed up yet, you can do so by clicking the button below.
Each class worship will be from 9am-9.30am. We are limiting 2 tickets per family.
Please make sure you only book tickets for your child's class!
Ant: Kindness – Thursday 13th March
Bee: Thankfulness – Thursday 20th March
MDSA vacancy
We currently have a Midday Supervising Assistant (MDSA) vacancy. We are looking to appoint a responsible and enthusiastic individual who will ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of the children during the lunchtime period. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team working with happy and friendly children.
The full job description and details of how to apply can be found on the school website here.
Yesterday, I was privileged to attend the consecration of Revd Canon Dave Bull as Bishop of Buckingham in Canterbury Cathedral. It was a wonderful service and I bumped into many other people from Marlow. Everyone was thrilled to see Revd Dave being prepared for his new role. You can see from the photo here (with Laura Anne) that he was very happy too.
