As I write my contribution for this week's newsletter, I am listening to the sound of children singing in their house assemblies, preparing for next Friday's Inter-house music festival and "House Shout". How lucky we all are to be surrounded by happy children enjoying their music making this morning. Singing is also known to improve alertness, concentration and memory. So we look forward to a fruitful morning's work!
I hope you all enjoy the bank holiday weekend. It would help us all enormously at school if you could find a little time to check that all your child's uniform is clearly marked. Now we are able to enjoy the field, it is inevitable that blazers and jumpers are left around the grounds at the end of break. It would be so much quicker to return lost items if they are clearly marked. School PE jackets need to be left on school pegs so that we can go out to play when there is light drizzle. Hats and coats must be worn every day with school blazers. Thank you for your support. We want to encourage a sense of pride in our school uniform and how we present ourselves at school every day.
Enjoy the long weekend.
Kind regards
Mrs Korcz
Headmistress
A warm welcome to the
"Colegio Internacional SEK Colombia - Trinidad del Monte"
Last Monday April 18th Trinidad del Monte School of The Sacred Heart was incorporated into SEK International Institution being the first SEK School in Colombia. Trinidad del Monte has a history of more than 100 years and will contribute its teaching experience to SEK´s vision of international educational excellence.
Calendar & Events
Summer Term 2018
Term Starts:
Monday 16/4/18 May Day:
Monday 7/5/18 Half Term:
28/5/18 - 1/6/18 Leavers Assembly
Friday 13/7/18
(School finishes at 12.30pm) Activity Days:
Monday 16/7/18 - Wednesday 18/7/18 End of Term: Wednesday 18/7/18
Autumn Term 2018
Term Starts:
Tuesday 4/9/18
Half Term:
22/10/18 - 2/11/18
End of Term:
Friday 14/12/18
Spring Term 2018
Term Starts:
Monday 7/1/19
Half Term:
18/2/19 - 22/2/19
End of Term:
Friday 5/4/19
Summer Term 2018
Term Starts:
Tuesday 23/4/19
May Day:
Monday 6/5/19
Half Term:
27/5/19 - 31/5/19
End of Term: Wednesday 17/7/19
ISSUE: 334 4th May 2018
IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION
Cool Cats Uniform Supplier: TGPS website - Please access the Uniform & Equipment heading on the home page there is a direct link to the Cool Cats website.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Tuesday 8th May Laxton Swimming Gala
Wednesday 9th May U11 & U9 Rounders v Ascoughfee Hall, 2.30pm (a)
U11 Cricket v Highfields, 3.00pm (h)
U9 G & D Tennis, Tennis club, 4.00pm
Thursday 10th May Class Photos and themed groups, 9am- 12.00am
Friday 11th May Inter-house Music Festival
Saturday 12h May U11 ISA National Netball Finals, Queen Ethelburga, York (a), 7.30am
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
14th - 18th May Exam Week
27th May - 2nd June Children to Inter-SEK Budapest
Tuesday 19th June Whole School Photograph
Thursday 21st June Junior Production
Friday 22nd June Junior Production
Monday 25th June Bag 2 School Drop Off
Wednesday 27th June Sports Day
Friday 29th June Reserve Sports Day (1)
Wednesday 4th July Reserve Sports Day (2)
Monday 9th July Speech Day
Summer Fair
Wednesday 11th July Meeting for new EYFS
parents, 2.00pm
Meeting for current Y2
parents with Y3 teacher,
3.30pm
Please note that Speech and Drama will take place on Thursday 10th May at 4.00pm instead of the Monday, which is a Bank Holiday.
Thank you
Sports Kit
Now that the summer has arrived, we are hoping to have our traditional British Summer weather for our PE lessons this term. We have already experienced some of that weather in the form of persistent rain and cold winds. It is vital that the children are able to still perform outside in all weathers and so need to have their blue fleece jacket for all PE lessons (to use at breaks and lunchtimes as well). Please continue to ensure that all kit is clearly labelled - I currently have two fleece jackets that are lost and un named so cannot easily be returned.
Another item of PE kit which should be packed for school is the school base ball cap. This is vital for keeping the sun out of the eyes - or more realistically, the rain off our heads.
Class and group photos
Thursday 10th May
Please could all of the senior band, main band, rock band, sax group, string group and recorder group members, bring in their instruments on this day, for use in the group photos. Thank you.
Lost Property
We have a selection of jumpers, shorts, trousers, a pair of shoes, a woollen hat, a pair of gloves and some other bits and pieces, all unclaimed and unnamed. If you think you may have lost any of these items then please call in at the school office.
On Friday morning 27th April 2018 all the children in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 enjoyed a fun and practical session learning about how to look after their teeth. The oral health educator Jessica (and her amusing puppet Chompy- the monkey with a perfect set of white teeth!) was extremely friendly and went through food that was healthy and not good for our teeth. I think it was a lesson for all the adults in the room too! She then talked about how long the children should clean their teeth for and the children all received a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a 2 minute timer to take home. They were all very motivated to start cleaning their teeth properly after the visit. Jessica commented after the sessions how’ knowledgeable and polite’ all our children were! Well done everyone it was great to have such super feedback about our children!
We would like to make a special mention to a very famous and lucky member of class two. Thomas and his father went to the Liverpool V Roma game last week and was chosen to walk on the pitch with Mo Salah. Thomas and his father are huge fans of Liverpool football club and this truly is a huge honour. We are very proud of Thomas as he looks very professional (he looks like one of the team!). Thomas had an incredible evening, an experience that will remain with him for the rest of his life. These experiences are priceless and powerful as they aid in the holistic development in order to create well rounded individuals as they make their transition into the adult world.
We want to thank the PTO and the invited guests that participated in the opening of the outdoor classroom on Friday, April 20th. The classroom was inaugurated with the first:
Watering of the flowers and fruit plants by our Prek & Kindergarten students
Hands on activities were taught by Dr. D’Allesandro and the Ecology Club
What is Ecology
Butterfly Life Cycle
Food Chain
Butterfly release- over 150 butterflies released into our outdoor classroom (all proceeds were donated to MSD)
Organic and healthy snacks were enjoyed by all
Earth Day is a special day for us as a Green School of Quality and the unveiling made it even a more important day for the students and staff at Boca Prep! Everyone is excited to begin working and learning in the outdoor classroom.
Boca Prep International School USA
FOSSILS
What are fossils? How do they form? What are some kinds of fossils? These are the questions second graders have been studying. They also learned how scientists study about dinosaurs, plants and animals from fossils. Last week second graders took the place of scientists and created their own fossil with an imprint on a rock. They put in action what they had been reading and learning during science lessons. They really had fun being scientists and learning that fossils help us to learn how extinct animals looked, ate and moved. Moreover, students proved that fossils are left from plants and animals that lived long ago. Some fossils are imprints of small plants while others are the bones of huge animals, but all of them are very interesting. No doubt second graders enjoyed coming to the Science lab a lot!
Ms. Naranjo
Science Teacher
Colegio International SEK Costa Rica SAN JOSÉ – COSTA RICA
If you are selecting your child's lunches on a weekly basis, it must be done by midnight Thursday of the previous week. Once you have made your choices, unfortunately, you are unable to change them. However, if your child would like to change a meal, please email the school office (contact.grantham@iesmail.com) with the date and meal choice that you would like changing and we will make the changes for you.
The Wise pay booking system for hot lunches is available through the TGPS website.
Thank you.
School Bus Collection Points & Times
Bookings for this week:
Please contact the school office to book a place for your child.
8.10am Normanton on Cliffe
8.20am Ancaster
8.25am Wilsford
On Fridays the bus will run 15 minutes earlier to ensure pupils arrive in time for the *Music Machine" School Band rehearsal.
Access to the School Building after 4.30pm
As you are all aware there is now a gate which has a key code access to the Creche in the evening. If you do not have the code, please call 01476 593293 and your call will be answered by Creche.