RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Headteacher: Mrs C Eggleston Tel: 01304 822516
Website: www.river.kent.sch.uk
VLE: www.fronter.com/kent
Thursday A 1 st April 2010 Issue No 14
Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 4 Easter Service
On Wednesday, Year 4 led this service for their parents and family members. They worked hard to share the message
of hope and new life which we celebrate at Easter. We are grateful to Rev Bawtree who supported the children in
sharing the Easter message and for offering a blessing. The school enjoyed the same service together on Tuesday.
Egg Decorating competition
This proved very popular again this year, with very creative entries from across the school. Councillor Nicholas
enjoyed judging, being most impressed by the wide range of different ideas and particularly those that followed the
Olympic theme. We are hoping to display photographs on our website shortly, so those of you who were unable to
view the eggs at school have an opportunity to view the creations and get some ideas for next year! As planned,
there were prizes for each year group and adult entries. We couldn’t resist awarding an additional prize for an
amazing family ‘Star Wars’ entry – including Princess Lay-an egg! We will be having a family category next year as a
result – so thank you and well done to the Dutton family for giving us the idea. Our thanks also to Councillor Nicholas
for her support for this popular annual event.
Prize Winners
Group Winner Runner Up
Foundation Max Paterson Crystal-Marie Whitehouse
Y1 Daisy Martin Katie Ross
Y2 Molly-May Galvin Alfred Blears
Y3 Jessica Miller Max Jerden
Y4 Jake Dunne Luke Burn
Y5 Harrison Blears Bailey Williams
Y6 Chloe Walsh Robyn Jeffery
Adult Mrs Trent Mrs Wilton
River Express
Newspaper Club has proved very successful. The children involved have worked very hard to learn about newspapers
and all stages of the production process. The children, from different year groups across the school were very excited
by the opportunity to sell copies of their paper in the playground yesterday and to children in school today. Thank
you to Mr Watson for working on this interesting project with the children and to those of you who have supported
the children by buying their paper. They certainly had an interesting line of questioning when they were interviewing!
Staff News
A final thank you and farewell to Mrs Carole Hill who leaves the staff team today. I am sure that she will take many
fond memories of working with your children. We wish her a restful but exciting early retirement.
Mr and Mrs Yates would appear to have set a trend. To add to the babies we are expecting this year, we must also
congratulate Miss Ola McVie, one of our Year 6 Teaching Assistants who is expecting her first child in September.
Miss Schlamkow is celebrating her success this week. She has been accepted to train as a teacher following the
Graduate Teacher Programme which she will start in September. She will undertake her training based at Canterbury
Christchurch University and Whitfield School.
Phil the Bag
We collected 490 kilograms from our recycling and raised £205.80. Thank you to everyone who helped.
Happy Easter
It has been a very varied term in many ways, not least with the weather. The children have progressed well with their
learning and have taken part in trips, visits, working with visitors and hands on learning. They have been preparing
for tests and teacher assessments which are due to take place in May. I would remind parents that we do not
authorise holidays during May for this reason.
Thank you for your support this term. I wish you all a very happy Easter break with your children.
Yours sincerely
Mrs C K Eggleston
Headteacher

DOVER EXTENDED SERVICES
MONDAY 12 APRIL – FRIDAY APRIL 2010
Easter Opportunities
Dover Grammar School for Boys
French Y6/Y7 Two Sessions Daily: 09:30-10:30 & 11:00-12:00 (Monday-Friday)
Italian for Beginners Y7/Y8 e-mail for further details
STEM Y6/Y7 & Y8: 09:30 – 11:30 (Monday-Friday) – Cost £1.00
Craft Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:30 (Monday-Friday) – Cost £1.00
Cooking for Independent Living Aimed at Students who are about to live independently and who have no
opportunity to study Food Technology or Cookery at school:
09:30 – 12:00 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) – Cost £6.00
Yu Gi Oh Students aged 7 to 18 years: 09:30 – 11:30 Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday – Cost £1.00
SPORTS NEWS
Boys Football
On Monday 29th March both A and B teams played
in a league match against Priory Fields. A team
won 5-0 and the B team finished 2-2. Both teams
remain unbeaten in the league this season.
Netball
Following last weeks success at our family netball
tournament the team went through to The School
Sports Partnership finals at DGGS on Tuesday. The
finals were played within a round-robin league.
River played excellent netball winning all of their
games which meant we retained the trophy and
now go on to represent Dover and Deal District at
The Kent School Games on Friday 2nd July. Great
teamwork - well done!
Polite Reminder
Please could you ensure that your child has a
complete PE/Games kit in school at all times. PE kit
should consist of shorts, house t-shirt and plimsoles.
Games kit consists of sports tracksuit, house t-shirt,
shorts (for summer) and trainers. Please NO football
shirts. PE/Games forms part of the National
Curriculum and also offers the children the
opportunity to begin to understand ways to lead a
healthy, active lifestyle leading to life long
enjoyment and participation in sport.
Mrs Salisbury
CASTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - DEAL
African Drumming Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Wednesday) – Cost £1.00
African Fabric Painting Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Thursday) – Cost £1.00
BEC - ST EDMUNDS CATHOLIC SCHOOL – DOVER
Slumdogs or Millionaires Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Wednesday) – Cost £1.00
African Drumming Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Thursday) – Cost £1.00
activities@dovergramboys.kent.sch.uk
01304 216816/07834997655
LONDON MARATHON
Mrs Lorraine Lyons, one of our volunteer parents, will be running the London Marathon on 25 th April in support of
the Parkinson’s Disease society. Anyone wishing to donate or show their support can do so via
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LorraineLyons or indeed Mrs Lyons will be in the playground on the first week
back.
Home Access – Computers for home learning
A reminder about this scheme to provide computers to
families in certain circumstances. Further information is
available at: www.homeaccess.org.uk/Information-forparents.
Are you eligible?
If you are a parent and think you are eligible for a Home Access
grant simply call the Home Access Grant Helpline on 0333 200
1004 to get an application form.
Quick eligibility check
If you answer yes to 3 questions in Section 1 and yes to 1 in
Section 2
Section One: Do you have a child...
…who is in school years 3 to 9?
…who attends a state-maintained school in England full time?
…who has not already had a computer from a Home Access Grant
Section Two: Do you receive at least one of the following?
• Free school meals for your child
• Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income support
• Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit and an income
of less than £16,040
• Guaranteed Pension Credit (not Savings Credit)
• Income-based Employment Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act
Diary Dates:
Thursday 1 April: Last day of Term 4
Monday 19 April: First day of Term 5
Friday 28 May: Last day of Term 5
Monday 7 June: First day of Term 6
Friday 2 July: Year 2 Rippledown Residential
Friday 9 July: Reports home to Parents
Wednesday 14 July: Open Afternoon