Dear Parents 28th April 2009
Welcome back to the start of the Summer Term! Below are a few dates for your diary and details of what is happening this term.
APRIL
23RD Years 3/4 Samba drumming project starts (every Thursday to
half term)
KS2 to New Wolsey theatre for Royal Opera House production of
The Red Balloon.
MAY
4th May Day - school closed
5th Reception class to visit Notcutts Garden Centre
6th Years 5/6 DanceEast/ROH Workshop at Angela Cobbold Hall
11th Years 3/4 DanceEast/ROH Workshop at Angela Cobbold Hall
20th Last swimming session at Deben Pool for Years 3/4
25th – 27th Half Term
JUNE
1st & 2nd PD Days – School Closed
4th Years 5/6 lst Wolsey Dance Project workshop with Michael Platt
– Village Hall
5th Years 5/6 Wolsey Dance Project – Village Hall
8th-11th Years 5/6 Trip to Paris
16th Years 5/6 Maths Roadshow at Kesgrave High School
17th Years 1/2 “Monster Magic” Theatre project as part of
Roma Traveller Gypsy History Month
18th Years 5/6 Samba Project starts until 9th July
19th Federation Day
20th FOBS School Fete 5pm – 9pm
23rd Years 5/6 Dance Project Angela Cobbold Hall
24th Years 5/6 Dance Project Angela Cobbold Hall
29th Farlingaye High School New Intake Day
Years 5/6 Dance Project Rehearsal at Northgate
30th Kesgrave High School Induction Day
JULY
2nd Years 5/6 Dance Project Village Hall
3rd Dance Project performance at New Wolsey theatre
8th Year 6 Sailing Day
14th Sports Day
17th Last day of Term – non-uniform 30p donation
Details of all the trips will be forwarded later.
Thank you to FOBS for organising the very successful family photographs last Saturday.
Also a huge “thank you” to the parents who have given us furniture for the Café. If there is anyone else who has a wooden chair or table, old tea or coffee pot (for display) we will be very pleased to hear from you!
Best wishes
We are looking forward to the term ahead and have prepared many rich opportunities for enjoyable learning!
The first themes each class will be studying are:
Julia’s class: Chinese New Year
Kelly’s class: Caring Construction and the Stuarts
Pam’s class: Wilderness Adventures and the Romans
Duncan’s class: The Local Environment and Sustainable Living
Main dates for the first half of term:
January
14 FOBS meeting 7 30 at School. We need your help! The more the merrier (and
easier!)
15 Parents Evening at Bucklesham CP School for parents of Year 6 children
attending this term’s Y 6 Federation Sex Education programme
27 Orwell Vets visiting Reception class
Thursdays this half term: Year 5/6 will be learning Djembe drumming with drumming
instructor Mark Trewarthar. Next half term it will be Years 3/4
February
6 Key Stage 2’s production of David Copperfield ! 1.30 and 6.30 pm
Tickets will go on sale 19 January
16-20 Half – term break
After half-term, after-school clubs can start up again and details of these will follow nearer the time
We are usually available on the playground every day after school and very happy to chat about anything or to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to receive these letters by email, please send us an email at bealings.newsletters@yahoo.co.uk
Best wishes,
Thank you to everyone who supported our Book Fair this first week of November! Thanks to your purchases, our school will now be entitled to £200 of new books!
November 2008
10 Year 6 : Young Enterprise Day (Federation
Activity)
11 FOBS calendar shoot
13 Writer Fred Sedgwick running workshops
21 Federation Football and Netball Tournament at Bealings 1.15 pm
Everyone welcome!
SUMMER 2008
We have an action-packed second half of the summer term!
The main dates are listed below :
June
3 Year 6 Sailing at Woodbridge
5 KS1 Swimming at Crown Pools
6 Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch authors working with KS1 
Year 5/6 Dance Project with Michael Platt
9 Afternoon tea at 2pm for new pupils and parents
11 St Ives meeting for parents 3.20
13 Federation Day, details to follow
16 Julia’s class visit to Kentwell Hall
Year 6 Federation project with Heathside Special School. Further details
17 Years 5/6 leave in evening for St Ives, Cornwall on a
4 day Study Visit, returning Saturday 21
25 Storyteller visit
26 Non-pupil , staff training days.
27
July
1 Writer Fred Sedgwick working with KS 2
4 Year5/6 Dance Project with Michael Platt
7 Fred Sedgwick working with KS2
8 Y6 Kesgrave visit
9 Pyramid Rounders Tournament
12 FOBS’ Summer Camp & BBQ
14 Sports Day
17 Year5/6 Dance Performance at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
18 Year5/6 cycle training
21 Storyteller & Musicians tbc
22 2.45 pm Final assembly of the year and
Year6 Leavers Assembly
Everyone welcome!
Term ends
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