Ide Primary School Newsletter 33

Ide Primary School Newsletter 33
Telephone 01392 259964 Website - www.ide.devon.sch.uk
Dear Parents and Carers, Thursday 27 th May 2010
Wow, it just seems that the school is so busy and exciting at the moment! Last week Class 1 played host to
their grandparents, who came and visited the school and the children held a tea party for them in the
afternoon. On Friday, Class 4 worked with the Maths Sculpture, Simon Thomas, to create some amazing
mathematical sculptures - please pop into the classroom to have a look.
Appointment of Class 2 Teacher
Yesterday the governors interviewed a very strong field of candidates for the post of Class 2 teacher and I
am pleased to announce that Mrs Louise Moretta was successful and has been appointed. I know parents
will be pleased with the continuity that this will bring to Class 2 and Mrs Moretta has some lovely ideas for
future developments.
Great Outdoors Week - 21 st June – 25 th June
Our focus for this week will be to use the Outdoors as a stimulus for learning across the
curriculum, particularly, Art, Geography and Literacy.
Staff have been busy planning a week of enriched learning around this theme. To start
off the week, on the Monday, children can come dressed for the Great Outdoors, as
Explorers past and present, those from history, or maybe a job connected to the outdoor theme or a walker
or bug hunter!
During the week, all classes will take part in several art workshops. We have collaborated with the DAISI
project and with funding from the Helen Foundation have secured the opportunity for the children to work
with an artist to create some clay tiles. The children told us that they would like to do more clay and 3D
work. Also the staff will be doing some printing with the children. If you could be an extra pair of hands
during that week to support with the messy business of printing (aprons provided) or walks out of
school or during the clay workshops, could you please sign up on the board in the entrance hall.
Play Trail
You may have noticed the addition of an all weather surface to
the play trail. We hope that this will extend its use to days
when the field is too wet to play on but the equipment is dry
enough. The children of all ages really do still love playing on
and using this equipment.
Tesco and Sainsbury Vouchers
Keep collecting – we have over 4000 Tesco vouchers and are
aiming for 5000, the Tesco scheme has closed now so please
bring in any remaining vouchers.
Do you bring a packed lunch?
If you do - could parents please send children with spoons and cutlery that is needed for the children to eat
yoghurts, salads etc that is within the packed lunch as the kitchen only have enough cutlery for those
having school dinners.

FIS – Second hand clothes
Selena has a few items of second hand clothes, mainly summer dresses, if you would like anything, please find
her on the playground and she will be happy to help. Have you accidentally picked up a carrier bag with some
new uniform in? If so please could you return it to the office?
I hope that you all have an enjoyable and restful half term holiday and remember that the children return to
school on Tuesday 8 th June.
Best wishes
Sean Millar
Headteacher
Monday 7 th June
Tuesday 8 th June
Monday June 14 th
Monday 14 th June
Monday 21 st June – Friday 25 th June
Tuesday 29 th June
Wednesday 30 th June
Friday 9 th July
Friday 2 nd July
Wednesday 14 th July
Friday 16 th July
Tuesday 20 th July - pm
Thursday 22 nd July
Key Dates
Training day for staff
Start of Summer Term
Bikeability Week for Year 6 / SAT’s tests for Year 3 - 5
Open session 3pm for parents to look at children’s books.
‘The Great Outdoors’ Week
Sports Day
Music Concert – Class 3 Samba and those learning
instruments
Class 3 assembly
Summer Fete
Class 4 Summer Production - Joseph
Class 2 assembly
Year 6 Leavers and Thank you assembly
Last day of Summer Term / Talent Show