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ALL SAINTS FIRST SCHOOL

CHURCH LEIGH

NEWSLETTER

20th February 2008

Mr & Mrs Goodwin

Mr & Mrs Goodwin are proud parents of a baby girl, Molly who was born on 5th

February weighing 7lb 14oz.

We send them all our best wishes and love. No doubt she will visit school in the very

near future to introduce Molly to the children and staff.

Football Cards

These cards are not allowed in school, as too many arguments are caused. Please will

you remind children that they should not bring them, especially the boys in Years 3

and 4.

Usbourne Book Sale

Many thanks to the parents who supported Mrs Sarah Davies’s Book Sale. Due to

your sales the school had benefited from £102.93 worth of ‘free’ books. We have

been able to supplement our Guided Reading books with excellent quality readers.

Leap for Joy

Come along to our informal service at 4.00pm for all ages at All Saints Church this

Sunday. We will be praising, leap frogging and discovering beautiful words hidden in

water lilies. You will be most warmly welcome.

Clubs

Monday High Five - Mrs Clarke 3.15 to 4.15pm Class 3

Tuesday French - Madam Harman 3.15 to 4.00pm

Wednesday Choir - Mrs Omer 3.15 to 4.00pm

Dates

Thursday 21st February FLSA Meeting 7.30pm at Iona Raby’s house

Sunday 2nd March Mothering Sunday Service 11.00am

All Saints Church

Thursday 6th March World Book Day

Fancy Dress - Favourite Book Character

Prizes for Nursery, Reception, Year 1, 2, 3 and 4

Thursday 20th March Easter Service 2.00pm

Term dates

Are available at :

http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/schoolsandcolleges/Termdates and on the

school web site http://www.allsaints-leigh.staffs.sch.uk .

Best wishes

A Shaw

Headteacher

All Saints School News

This will be my last piece for the parish magazine as Head teacher of All Saints School, Leigh. I have learned a lot since I have had the privilege of working here. It is a very complex job and has many facets that you are not always prepared for and have to respond to in a positive way if possible.

It is certainly challenging on all fronts and as someone wisely said to me, “It is a small school, but not a small job!”

I have on my desk a small, credit card sized piece of wisdom that I will share with you:

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn

If children live with hostility, they learn to fight

If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy

If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty

If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient

If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence

If children live with praise, they learn to appreciate

If children live with fairness they learn justice

If children live with security, they learn to have faith

If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves

If children live with acceptance and friendship

they learn to find love in the world.

All Saints is a special school and I hope the children, staff, parents and governors enjoy a secure and happy future.

Amanda

Have you any gifts/talents/practical skills or contacts that you could offer in the form of a promise? Do you fancy a great night out in a local venue? Would you like to support your local school in helping to raise funds? If you answered YES to these questions then…….

Invite you to…….

WHAT? A Promises AuctionWHEN? Friday 11^{th April 2008 at 7.30pmWHY? To raise funds for extra equipment and activities for the children of the school to enjoyJoin us by offering a promise, or by coming along and bidding for one or by doing both!}

If you feel able to donate a promise please fill in a slip and return it to Nicky Grey; Joanne Oakes, Leigh Post Office; Iona Raby; or Sue Ellis at the school. The closing date for promises is Thursday 20th March 2008

Entry includes a complementary glass of wine or beer and light snack. Tickets are priced £3 and are available from 31st March from the above contacts.

The visit to Cinderella is booked for this Thursday, January 10th. Coaches are due to leave

Starting next Monday, January 14th, there will be an opportunity for children in Class 3 to

Mrs Omer will start the choir again on Wednesday, January 16th 3.15 – 4.00pm. Existing

Thursday, January 10th Pantomime Visit. Leave school 12 NOON Return 5pm

Monday, January 14th Leigh 5 Club begins 3.15 – 4.15pm

th Choir Club begins 3.15 – 4pm

th Parents meetings (Details to follow)Friday, February 8th School closes for half –

Fri, Dec 14th Santa’s Secret Shop and Christmas Dinner

th Play – evening performance 6 pm at All Saints Church

st End of term: Carol Service 2 pm at All Saints Church

A meeting has been arranged for January 22nd at 3.30 for all parents of Y4 children who

For the week beginning December 10th all costumes to be in school in a named carrier bag

The next meeting is this Thursday, 6th December at Iona Raby’s house at 7.30pm. Her

The week beginning December 3rd is the last Stoke City Club for 2007.

Sun, Dec 9th Village Carol Service at All Saints Church at 6pm. All Saint’s

Tues, Dec 11th Y2, Y1, Reception and Nursery only for Cannock Chase trip.

Fri, Dec 14th Santa’s Secret Shop and Christmas Dinner

th Play – evening performance 6 pm at All Saints Church

st End of term: Carol Service 2 pm at All Saints ChurchMon, Jan 7th Back to school

Thanks to all the parents of children in Class 3 who made a fantastic effort to send them

dressed as Evacuees last Friday. Mr & Mrs Laws and Mrs Clarke also made the day extra

special by planning fantastic activities. Two prizes were awarded to Lee Woodward and Harry

Taylor for brilliant Anderson shelter models. Everyone made a fantastic effort. Well done!

The dates for the Standon Bowers trip for Y4 have been given as April 7th - 9th 2008. A 3

day residential will cost £75.60. Anyone in receipt of free school meals is entitled to a

remission payment. A meeting will be held in January for Y4 parents.

I have been asked to clarify the arrangements for

Christmas activities.

The Reception and Nursery children will perform their own

Nativity at All Saints Church at 2pm on Thursday,

December 13th. They will perform a 15 - 20 minute play.

The rest of the school will be there to support them. There

will be one performance due to the age of the children.

The rest of the school Y1- Y4 will take part in a “Victorian

Christmas Party”, a play chosen to ‘round off’ our 150th

Anniversary year. This will be performed twice: Monday,

December 17th at 2pm and Tuesday, December 18th at

6pm. Both performances will be at All Saints Church,

Leigh.

Thanks to all the families who attended the Bingo last week. It was a well supported event!

Please ensure that school is aware of any changes to arrangements for collection of children

at the end of the day. Please tell the staff on the door in the morning or write a letter, so this

information can be relayed to out of school clubs as well.

Thurs, Nov 15th Governors meet 7.15 pm

Sun, Nov 25th Christingle at All Saints Church at 11.00 am

Sun, Dec 9th Village Carol Service at All Saints Church at 6pm. All Saint’s

school choir to be performing in the service.

Tues, Dec 11th Y2, Y1, Reception and Nursery only for Cannock Chase trip.

8.30 am departure, return for 12.00.

Thurs, Dec 13th Nursery and Reception Nativity at All Saints Church at 2 pm

Fri, Dec 14th Santa’s Secret Shop and Christmas Dinner

Mon, Dec 17th Play - afternoon performance 2 pm at All Saints Church

Tues, Dec 18th Play - evening performance 6 pm at All Saints Church

Thurs, Dec 20th Christmas party afternoon

Fri, Dec 21st End of term: Carol Service 2 pm at All Saints Church

Mon, Jan 7th Back to school

Kind regards

Amanda & the team

The lodge has been installed and the

children and staff are very pleased with it!

Thanks to the FLSA for their excellent

support.

Friday, November 9th 6-8pm at the Village

Hall.

www.allsaints-leigh.staffs.sch.uk

The school website has now been built and we are in the process of ‘populating’ it!

Please have a look at it. It is an important link to the outside world, an important way of

informing parents about the school.

last date for applications to county.

The children have made a wreath to be presented at the service of remembrance on Sunday.

All cubs and brownies are invited to attend in uniform.

Following the success of the Y4 trip last year, another residential trip has been arranged for

April 2008. More details to follow after confirmation from the centre of actual dates.

Children are invited to come to school in clothes of their choice on Friday, November 16th and

make a donation to the children in Need charity at the BBC.

We have collected over 2,200 vouchers so far. The deadline is 14/11/07, therefore could

everybody search for any outstanding vouchers so that we can collate them and order some

fantastic goodies for the school. Thank you for your help.

Fri, 9th November Bingo 6 - 8 pm at The Village Hall

Thurs, Nov 15th Governors meet 7.15 pm

Thurs, Dec 13th Nursery and Reception Nativity at All Saints Church at 2 pm

Mon, Dec 17th Play - afternoon performance 2 pm at All Saints Church

Tues, Dec 18th Play - evening performance 6 pm at All Saints Church

Thurs, Dec 20th Christmas party afternoon

Fri, Dec 21st End of term: Carol Service 2 pm at All Saints Church

Mon, Jan 7th Back to school

Kind regards

Amanda & the team

All Saints School News

The children from the reception and nursery class recently visited All Saints Church with Mrs Nadin and Mrs Goodwin. The purpose of the visit was to familiarise the children with the idea of baptism. Dominic met them all and talked about the ceremony and they acted out a baptism for one of our new dolls, now christened formally Lucy May. God parents were chosen and their roles explained.

It was therefore very interesting to read in the national press that now only 1 in 6 children are baptised. The Church of England has launched a campaign to make baptisms more popular. Figures show that the popularity of christenings remains high in the countryside, in rural dioceses. Well, I can report that baptism is very much in the minds of our youngest children at All Saints. Of course Dominic explained that adults can also be baptised at any time in their lives but that begged the question of how he would be able to lift them up to the font!

All Saints Church of England (c) First School

Registering now for NURSERY PLACES IN 2008/2009 AND 2010

ALSO RECEPTION PLACES FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

Come and see the Nursery and School in action

Amanda Shaw, Head Teacher will be delighted to show around prospective parents and introduce you to the staff team and children

We offer five afternoon sessions to 3 year olds and from 4 years children are offered a full School day.

To register or make an appointment for an informal chat or show round please contact Mrs S Ellis, School Secretary in the first instance on 01889 502289