South Milford Moments
Weekly News Friday 29.11.19
PTA News
Thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Fair on Friday. You helped to raise around £1,600 for the school, which is an amazing amount and enough for EIGHT Chromebooks. Thank you!
You should have been notified if you were one of our lucky raffle prize winners – please collect your prize from the school office if you have not already received it.
We have more exciting Christmas events coming up so please keep an eye on the Facebook page or your year group WhatsApp group for more details.
::Bun-day Monday
Calling all Year 4's and their grown ups! It is our Bun-day THIS MONDAY (Monday 2nd December)! Please can children bring in donations ready to sell. If you would like the opportunity to buy one of these yummy morsels, please come to school on Monday with your 50p.
:: Christmas Pound Shop – Friday 13th December:
Thank you to everyone who has donated gifts for the pound shop already.
The Pound Shop is always a popular event with the children – giving them the opportunity to buy a gift for a loved one for just £1 – so, if you have not yet donated, please leave any unused gifts with the school office. Thank you.
:: KS2 Christmas Film Night – Monday 16th December:
KS2 children are invited to our festive film and pizza night, where we will be showing Home Alone in the hall after school.
Tickets are £5 and are available on ParentPay now.
:: EYFS and KS1 Christmas Disco and Party – Tuesday 17th December:
DJ Field will return to host our fantastic after-school party for the younger children. All children attending will be provided with a hot dog and a drink.
Tickets are £5 and are available now on ParentPay.
:: Dates for your diary:
Friday 13th December - Christmas Pound Shop;
Monday 16th December – KS2 Christmas Film and Pizza Night;
Tuesday 17th December – EYFS and KS1 Christmas Disco and Party.
Contact the PTA at southmilfordpta@outlook.com or on Facebook @SouthMilfordPTA
Young Voices Practise
Although the event is after Christmas, Young Voices is quickly approaching and there are lots of words to learn, as well as the dances! The children can access all the videos and lyric videos on the ‘Children’s Music Room’ on the Young Voices website so please keep practising at home! The password is:
YV2020
Panto Payments
Christmas Lights Switch On
Thank you to all the children from the young voices choir who attended the South Milford Lights turn on. You all sang beautifully and it was a lovely start to the festive season.
Road Safety
Please drive slowly and carefully to 'Keep each other safe'.
Plastic Bottle Top Plea
Please could you bring in any clean, plastic bottle tops into school?
Year 4 have a pending art project and would really appreciate any donations. Our focus has been linked to how humans can impact natural habitats both for the positive and negative.
Letters Home this Week
Reminder Maths Mastery – A New Approach to Teaching
A reminder that Mrs Darbyshire (Maths Leader) will be running a meeting for parents to find out about how the school has been developing a Mathematics Mastery approach to support the teaching and learning of maths and how you can help your child in maths at home. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 3rd December 2019 at 6 p.m.
Please note that this meeting will be followed at 7 p.m. with an additional meeting for parents and carers of Year 3 and Year 4 children to discuss the Year 4 Statutory Multiplication Check.
If you would like to attend this meeting please let the school office know, either by email/telephone or dropping them a note via the Fast drop box.
Reminder Multiplication Meeting for Parents of Year 3 and Year 4 children
A reminder that Mrs Darbyshire will be running a meeting for parents to find out how we are supporting your child in learning their multiplication tables and how you can help your child at home. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 3rd December 2019 at 7 p.m.
Please note that this meeting will follow the Maths Mastery meeting, commencing at 6 p.m. for parents and carers of all children through school to discuss our approaches to teaching maths.
If you would like to attend either meeting please let the school office know, either by email/telephone or dropping them a note via the Fast drop box.
Dates for your diary
Wednesday 11th December - KS 1 morning performance - Doors open 30 minutes before performance. TICKETS REQUIRED
Thursday 12th December- Whole school panto - Cast Theatre, Doncaster.
Wednesday 18th December - KS2 performance am and pm TICKETS REQUIRED
Friday 20th December – Christmas Jumper/Sparkle. Christmas Lunch.
Friday 20th December – 3:15pm School Closes for the Christmas holiday.
Tuesday 7th January – School Re-opens to children.
Winning Team
This week's Shining Stars
We celebrated the following children this week in Celebration Assembly:
YR - Alfie
Y1 - Lois
Y2 - Ben
Y3 - Jacob P
Y4 - Emilia
Y5 - Oliver G
Y6 -Hugh
South Milford Primary School
Mrs Lawrence
Email: admin@sm.starmat.uk
Website: http://www.southmilfordprimary.co.uk
Location: South Milford Community Primary School, Sand Lane, South Milford, Leeds, UK
Phone: 01977 682359
Twitter: @southmilfordcp