Congratulations to Miss Baliol-Key, Miss Newcombe and Mrs Mills for completing the Muddy 5K race on Saturday, raising money for Cancer Research.

Thank you to everyone who sponsored them or put money in the bucket! We will let you know how much they raised when it has all been counted.

We are aware that most children have moved into new classes this term and that parents might not have met their new teacher yet!

Rather than leaving this until Parents’ Evening in October (see the online calendar on the website) all class teachers will be giving short information meetings for parents next week to give out further information about what it will look like in their class this year.

These short meetings (no longer than 15 minutes) will cover such areas as:

• Homework;

• Marking;

• Rules and responsibilities;

• Expectations and behaviour;

Plus will give you the opportunity to put a face to the name.

If your child is in EYFS/RECEPTION there will be a separate meeting on Wednesday, 5^th October.

The meetings have been staggered for time in case parents have children in one or more class and times are as follows:

We hope this will be useful and informative for parents and will help start a great partnership to move forward together through this academic year.

This year we are presenting awards to 5 children in each class that epitomise the sentiment in each of the 5 Golden School Rules.

These are:

The following people received the awards from each class (photos to follow...):

• Treat others with respect and expect respect in return; (Respect)

• Move around school sensibly and quietly; (Citizenship)

• Lesson time is for learning – do not stop yourself or others from doing so; (Learning)

• Take care of yourself, take care of our school, and all the things and people in it; (Perseverence)

• ALWAYS give your very best, ALWAYS think and ALWAYS care. (Friendship and Kindness)

Here is a link to the Grantham Journal online where you will see a lovely article about the helicopter landing.

http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/local/giant-helicopter-lands-in-long-bennington-school-field-1-7431841