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news & views<br />
nottinghamshirenews<br />
Do you have news to celebrate? We’d <strong>lo</strong>ve to hear! Email marion@schoolspublishing.co.uk<br />
www.primarytimes.net/nottinghamshire<br />
Fostering in Nottinghamshire<br />
Fostering is caring for a child or young person in your own home when they are unable to stay with<br />
their own families. By becoming a foster carer you can make a real difference to a child’s life. Find out<br />
more about how you can become a foster carer by visiting www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
You may have watched a fireworks<br />
display on Bonfire Night or at a party.<br />
Fireworks can be fun if you’re sensible<br />
and you stay safe. It’s important that<br />
children are accompanied by an adult when<br />
around a fire and fireworks.<br />
If you’re under 18<br />
• you should never carry a firework in the<br />
street<br />
• you cannot buy fireworks<br />
These rules apply to everyone<br />
• you should never throw or set off a firework<br />
in the street or in a public place<br />
• you should never throw a firework into a<br />
road<br />
• you’re not al<strong>lo</strong>wed to set off fireworks<br />
between 11pm and 7am except on Bonfire<br />
Night (the curfew is between midnight<br />
and 7am), New Year’s Eve (the curfew is<br />
between 1am and 7am), Chinese New Year<br />
(the curfew is between 1am and 7am) and<br />
Diwali night (the curfew is between 1am<br />
and 7am)<br />
If you break the law on fireworks you could<br />
be sent to prison for up to six months. If your<br />
children break the law then parents or carers<br />
could be fined.<br />
Fireworks can be great fun so enjoy<br />
them safely!<br />
The Countdown has<br />
started in Mansfield<br />
Mansfield has official started the countdown to<br />
Christmas and the annual Big Switch On event on<br />
Sunday 19 November.<br />
The event attracts thousands every year and will<br />
be packed with festive fun for the whole family. With<br />
craft activities in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre<br />
at the popular Buzzy B Club, street entertainers and<br />
a food court, the town will be set to celebrate ahead<br />
of the big stage show at 3.30pm.<br />
The stage show, hosted by Mansfield 103.2 will<br />
feature plenty of festive music from live acts, <strong>lo</strong>ts of<br />
prize giveaways, the cast members from Mansfield<br />
Palace Theatre’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk,<br />
and a number of special guests including the big<br />
man in red himself!<br />
The Big Switch On is organised by Mansfield<br />
District Council in partnership with the Four Seasons<br />
Shopping Centre, Mansfield 103.2 and Mansfield BID.<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.mansfield.gov.uk/switchon<br />
A small school that makes a big difference<br />
Have you got concerns about class sizes?<br />
Are you worried about your child being<br />
over<strong>lo</strong>oked? Do teachers really know your<br />
child?<br />
Hollygirt is a unique environment. We<br />
help children deve<strong>lo</strong>p their individual<br />
strengths and abilities whilst ensuring<br />
they are safe, secure and happy. We take<br />
children of all abilities and we only assess<br />
children before they join so that their<br />
educational needs can be met. Despite<br />
this, our academic results are up there<br />
with the highly selective independent<br />
schools in Nottinghamshire. This year,<br />
one in every three pupils got nine or more<br />
A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations.<br />
We believe this is a result of a successful<br />
mixture: small class sizes, teachers’<br />
dedication and a child’s positive attitude<br />
to their school environment.<br />
Headmistress, Mrs Pamela Hutley, said<br />
“I have noticed myself describing our<br />
school as ‘quirky’. It feels right. Our<br />
whole approach is becoming increasingly<br />
different from the big schools and I<br />
am proud to be leading our fabu<strong>lo</strong>usly<br />
eclectic pupils into their futures”.<br />
We would <strong>lo</strong>ve to see you at our next<br />
Open Day on Saturday 11th November.<br />
Tours are at 9.30am and 10.30am. All<br />
are welcome. If you cannot make it, just<br />
call us to book an appointment for a<br />
personal tour instead. We <strong>lo</strong>ok forward to<br />
seeing you.<br />
PT Walk for Sue Ryder<br />
On Saturday 16th September, Primary Times<br />
magazine emp<strong>lo</strong>yees (past and present) took on<br />
the challenge of a 10K walk in memory of their<br />
former boss Steve Edwards who very sadly passed<br />
away in December 2016. The Primary Times ladies<br />
successfully raised over £2,800 for Sue Ryder<br />
Hospice, Nettlebed. They embarked upon this<br />
fund raising day to thank the staff of Sue Ryder<br />
for <strong>lo</strong>oking after Steve and his family in the most<br />
kindest and gentlest of ways. Thanks to everyone<br />
who donated for their very generous support.<br />
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Primary Times OCTOBER HALF TERM 20<strong>17</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/nottinghamshire
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