December 11^th 2009                                                        Newsletter No: 13

Dear Parents,

Next weeks there are no clubs Christmas lunch is being served on Thursday and toast will be unavailable that day but children are welcome to bring in a healthy snack to eat at morning break.

Stars of the week

Class 1      George     being polite in the classroom

Class 2      Zoe           hard work

Year 4/5   Harry       independent reading

Year 6       Josie       Charlie Cook inspirational poetry writing

Severe Weather

As temperatures fall, here is a reminder of procedures in the event of heavy snow or difficult weather conditions:

• · Listen to local radio for announcements – GWR or Radio Bristol
• · Notices will be placed outside the school
• · You may telephone the school on 228322. (We will try to answer the phone but please be patient as staff may be busy with pupils or having difficulty in getting to school themselves).

Decisions regarding the weather are never easy but we will try to apply a common-sense approach and endeavor to keep school open. This will depend on staff availability and safety of the site.

Dates for your diary 2009-2010
11th December	Christmas play dress rehearsal 2pm
12th December	Christmas Fair 11.00 – 1.00
13th December	4pm Christingle service in church
14th December	Christmas play 6pm – pupils back at 5.45
15th December	Christmas play 6pm
17th December	Christmas lunch and Christmas parties
18th December	Church end of term service
2010
4th January	Swimming commences for years 3, 4 and 5
19th March	Inset day
10th – 14th May	SATs week – no holidays will be granted this week for children in any year group
21st May	Inset day
7th – 11th June	Year 6 residential trip

Iron Acton School Christmas newsletter

Thank you to the McClurg family for decorating the tree for us.

Friday 11^th - Mufti day come in your own clothes and bring a tombola prize.

I hope you are all coming to the Christmas fair on Saturday 11 a.m. – 1p.m.

We need lots of mince pies for the Christmas Fair and the Nativity plays. All offers welcome.

Don’t forget the Christingle service at 4 p.m.on 13^th December - The school will be singing two carols so I hope lots of pupils are coming.

Play tickets went out this week. Younger siblings are welcome at the dress rehearsal on Friday 11^th December at 2p.m.

Nativity plays Monday and Tuesday- please can the children be back at 5.45p.m (not any earlier please) dressed in their costumes. The play should be finished around 6.45p.m.

The parties are on Thursday. The children need to bring their party clothes in a bag as they will be getting changed after lunch.

I hope you are all coming to the church service on the 18^th December. It starts at 1.45p.m and the children will be free to go home afterwards.

Xmas dinner will be served to the pupils on Thursday 17^th December,don’t forget the change of menu Wednesday 16^th December will be chicken casserole or vegetarian sausages.