Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
If you would like to view or download the recording I made of 'Prickly Hay', please cut and paste the following link into your browser.
This is a Dropbox file and can only be accessed using this link.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoxbgzs2eqkwqwb/058.MOV?dl=0
This recording will only be available until next Wednesday, so please download as soon as you can.
Next Wednesday I will be swapping it for our KS1 recording of 'The Grumpy Hotel Keeper'.
Please enjoy....
A massive 'well done' to the Reception children who starred in the Nativity Play - Prickly Hay yesterday.
Many thanks to all the grandparents, parents and wider family that came and made it such a lovely evening.
Thanks also to all the hard work of the staff involved in producing it.
I did film the play and am currently trying to find a suitable platform to distribute such a big file - I will keep you posted as to whether this is via DVD or a secure cloud.
Dear Parents,
Please find attached a Christmas message from the Bishop of Lincoln to all Church Schools in the Diocese.
Christmas 2015 Letter from the Bishop of Lincoln
We’re all getting ready for Christmas here in the bishop’s house. The Christmas pudding has
been made, the turkey is ordered. The presents have been bought, and soon we’ll be putting
them under our Christmas tree. One of my favourite bits of getting everything ready is putting
out our Christmas crib to remind us of what it was like that very first Christmas when Jesus was
born.
One thing about that first Christmas which I always try to remember is that it was really
different from anything you and I have ever experienced. When Jesus was born, it wasn’t in a
nice, warm hospital with lots of people around to help and make sure everything was ok. It
wasn’t like that at all: Jesus was born outside, in a dangerous place, and Mary and Joseph had
to be very, very careful to keep their new baby safe.
But the other thing I always try to remember is that the way Jesus was born wasn’t an accident.
God knew exactly what he was doing, because he knows that things don’t always happen in a
neat and tidy way. Life is sometimes messy, and we worry, and things don’t turn out the way
we would like them to. God understands that, and sending Jesus to us at Christmas is God’s way
of showing us that. Jesus was the most precious and special thing that God had, and the way he
was born show us just how much God loves us.
When I’m helping to put up the decorations in my house this year, I am going to remember that
there are lots of people in our world at the moment who are having to live outside, who live in
dangerous places because people are fighting. They are very like Jesus and his family, because
they’re not able to stay at home any more and they have to move somewhere else to be safe.
They sometimes have to leave everything behind and walk a very long way to do that.
The three kings came to Mary and Joseph and helped them to look after baby Jesus and keep
him safe. God needs all of us to do that for each other too, especially anyone we meet who is
different from us and has had to move here from a far away place.
May God bless you, your homes and all those you love this Christmas and always.
Bishop Christopher
There has been a child diagnosed with Slapped Cheek in school.
This is not a dangerous virus to children, however it is to pregnant women and those with a blood disorder. This is why we are notifying you, so please see below for further information:
Slapped cheek syndrome is usually mild and should clear up without specific treatment.
If you or your child is feeling unwell, you can try the following to ease the symptoms:
Unless you or your child is feeling unwell, there’s no need to stay away from school or work once the rash has developed, as the infection is no longer contagious by this point.
It's a good idea to notify your child's school about the infection, so children who develop early symptoms can be spotted quickly and vulnerable people can be made aware that they may need to get medical advice.
Slapped cheek syndrome (also called fifth disease or parvovirus B19) is a viral infection that's most common in children, although it can affect people of any age. It usually causes a bright red rash to develop on the cheeks.
Although the rash can look alarming, slapped cheek syndrome is normally a mild infection that clears up by itself in one to three weeks. Once you've had the infection, you're usually immune to it for life.
However, slapped cheek syndrome can be more serious for some people. If you're pregnant, have a blood disorder or a weakened immune system and have been exposed to the virus, you should get medical advice.