• SCHOOL CLOSED ON FRIDAY 21^st October - STAFF TRAINING - School restarts on Monday 31^st October after half term.
• CONGRATULATIONS - to Sam Hughes and Daniel Bray who are part of the BTM Brass Band, which came first in a recent competition in Bury Port. Well done and keep it up!
• HARVEST FESTIVAL and NSPCC Obstacle Relay - Many thanks for your support with both charity events this week. All proceeds for the harvest will be distributed by the Salvation Army to local people in need. We will endeavour to inform of the money raised for the NSPCC in due course.
• FOREST SKILLS - Class 6 will be out on Thursday afternoon as part of the forest skills initiative - please ensure they bring a change of clothes and wellingtons.
• PTA - PTA annual general meeting will be held on Thursday 3rd November from 3.30 to 4.30 in infant hall. Everybody welcome. All nominations for officers to be submitted by Tuesday 1st November in writing to the school office.
• AFTTER SCHOOL CLUBS- NEXT WEEK

Monday - Gymnastics - as usual

Tuesday - Treasure Seekers - as usual

No clubs - Wednesday

No Clubs- Thursday or Friday (Closure day)

• PTA DISCO NEXT WEEK - there will be a disco Wednesday 19^th (key stage 2) 3^. and Thursday 20^th October (Key stage 1). Both will finish at 4.30pm with children being collected from the school.

AUTUMN TERM DATES (other dates to follow)

OCTOBER

• 21.10.11 - Closure day for pupils - staff Training
• 24.10.11 - Half term begins
• 31.10.11 - Children and staff return to school

NOVEMBER

• 3.11.11 - PTA Bags 4 Schools to be collected
• 7.11.11 - Parent Consultation Evening
• 8.11.11 - Parent Consultation Evening
• 9.11.11 - Parent Consultation Evening
• 19.11.11 - PTA Cheltenham Ladies Trip
• 22.11.11 - Parent Advice on Learning at Home - session led by staff - more details to follow

DECEMBER

• 2.12.11 - PTA Christmas fete - 3pm onwards
• 5.12.11 - Year 5 and 6 Visit to Hilston Park in Monmouthshire
• 7.12.11 - Ks 1 Christmas Concert 2pm
• 8.12.11 - Ks 1 Christmas Concert 2pm
• 12.12.11 - Class 1 Christmas party
• 13.12.11 - Class 2 and 3 Christmas party
• 14.12.11 - Key stage 2 Christmas party
• 16.12.11 - Last day for Pupils before Christmas
• 19.12.11 - Closure day - staff training
• 20.12.11 - Closure day - Staff training
• 3.1.1 2 - Children and staff restart school after Christmas

A.G .Lloyd

Head teacher