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

This year our children will be starring in

‘Alice in Wonderland’

a musical production

 on Friday 15^th July start time TBC.

We are taking a break from tradition this year and are making the most of the local amenities by staging our performance in the Village Hall.

This is for a range of reasons, but predominantly because:

• There is a proper stage and dressing rooms! How exciting to feel like a real stage actor, with curtains, lighting and all the feel of a theatre!

• It has a great space for seating the audience comfortably – so we don’t get overheated and can watch the efforts of the children in comfort.

• We can raise the expectations of the children – we show how much we value their work and effort by showcasing it in a wonderful setting.

   

  The FSA will be on hand to provide refreshments before, during and after and the orchestra and instrumentalists will be there to entertain while we await the main event – we hope that this will be an amazing social event as well as an experience the children will never forget. See you there!