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<strong>RIVER</strong> <strong>PRIMARY</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> <strong>NEWSLETTER</strong><br />

Headteacher: Mrs C Eggleston Tel: 01304 822516<br />

Website: www.river.kent.sch.uk<br />

VLE: www.fronter.com/kent<br />

Thursday A 1 st April 2010 Issue No 14<br />

Dear Parents and Carers,<br />

Year 4 Easter Service<br />

On Wednesday, Year 4 led this service for their parents and family members. They worked hard to share the message<br />

of hope and new life which we celebrate at Easter. We are grateful to Rev Bawtree who supported the children in<br />

sharing the Easter message and for offering a blessing. The school enjoyed the same service together on Tuesday.<br />

Egg Decorating competition<br />

This proved very popular again this year, with very creative entries from across the school. Councillor Nicholas<br />

enjoyed judging, being most impressed by the wide range of different ideas and particularly those that followed the<br />

Olympic theme. We are hoping to display photographs on our website shortly, so those of you who were unable to<br />

view the eggs at school have an opportunity to view the creations and get some ideas for next year! As planned,<br />

there were prizes for each year group and adult entries. We couldn’t resist awarding an additional prize for an<br />

amazing family ‘Star Wars’ entry – including Princess Lay-an egg! We will be having a family category next year as a<br />

result – so thank you and well done to the Dutton family for giving us the idea. Our thanks also to Councillor Nicholas<br />

for her support for this popular annual event.<br />

Prize Winners<br />

Group Winner Runner Up<br />

Foundation Max Paterson Crystal-Marie Whitehouse<br />

Y1 Daisy Martin Katie Ross<br />

Y2 Molly-May Galvin Alfred Blears<br />

Y3 Jessica Miller Max Jerden<br />

Y4 Jake Dunne Luke Burn<br />

Y5 Harrison Blears Bailey Williams<br />

Y6 Chloe Walsh Robyn Jeffery<br />

Adult Mrs Trent Mrs Wilton<br />

River Express<br />

Newspaper Club has proved very successful. The children involved have worked very hard to learn about newspapers<br />

and all stages of the production process. The children, from different year groups across the school were very excited<br />

by the opportunity to sell copies of their paper in the playground yesterday and to children in school today. Thank<br />

you to Mr Watson for working on this interesting project with the children and to those of you who have supported<br />

the children by buying their paper. They certainly had an interesting line of questioning when they were interviewing!<br />

Staff News<br />

A final thank you and farewell to Mrs Carole Hill who leaves the staff team today. I am sure that she will take many<br />

fond memories of working with your children. We wish her a restful but exciting early retirement.<br />

Mr and Mrs Yates would appear to have set a trend. To add to the babies we are expecting this year, we must also<br />

congratulate Miss Ola McVie, one of our Year 6 Teaching Assistants who is expecting her first child in September.<br />

Miss Schlamkow is celebrating her success this week. She has been accepted to train as a teacher following the<br />

Graduate Teacher Programme which she will start in September. She will undertake her training based at Canterbury<br />

Christchurch University and Whitfield School.<br />

Phil the Bag<br />

We collected 490 kilograms from our recycling and raised £205.80. Thank you to everyone who helped.<br />

Happy Easter<br />

It has been a very varied term in many ways, not least with the weather. The children have progressed well with their<br />

learning and have taken part in trips, visits, working with visitors and hands on learning. They have been preparing<br />

for tests and teacher assessments which are due to take place in May. I would remind parents that we do not<br />

authorise holidays during May for this reason.<br />

Thank you for your support this term. I wish you all a very happy Easter break with your children.<br />

Yours sincerely<br />

Mrs C K Eggleston<br />

Headteacher


DOVER EXTENDED SERVICES<br />

MONDAY 12 APRIL – FRIDAY APRIL 2010<br />

Easter Opportunities<br />

Dover Grammar School for Boys<br />

French Y6/Y7 Two Sessions Daily: 09:30-10:30 & 11:00-12:00 (Monday-Friday)<br />

Italian for Beginners Y7/Y8 e-mail for further details<br />

STEM Y6/Y7 & Y8: 09:30 – 11:30 (Monday-Friday) – Cost £1.00<br />

Craft Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:30 (Monday-Friday) – Cost £1.00<br />

Cooking for Independent Living Aimed at Students who are about to live independently and who have no<br />

opportunity to study Food Technology or Cookery at school:<br />

09:30 – 12:00 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) – Cost £6.00<br />

Yu Gi Oh Students aged 7 to 18 years: 09:30 – 11:30 Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday – Cost £1.00<br />

SPORTS NEWS<br />

Boys Football<br />

On Monday 29th March both A and B teams played<br />

in a league match against Priory Fields. A team<br />

won 5-0 and the B team finished 2-2. Both teams<br />

remain unbeaten in the league this season.<br />

Netball<br />

Following last weeks success at our family netball<br />

tournament the team went through to The School<br />

Sports Partnership finals at DGGS on Tuesday. The<br />

finals were played within a round-robin league.<br />

River played excellent netball winning all of their<br />

games which meant we retained the trophy and<br />

now go on to represent Dover and Deal District at<br />

The Kent School Games on Friday 2nd July. Great<br />

teamwork - well done!<br />

Polite Reminder<br />

Please could you ensure that your child has a<br />

complete PE/Games kit in school at all times. PE kit<br />

should consist of shorts, house t-shirt and plimsoles.<br />

Games kit consists of sports tracksuit, house t-shirt,<br />

shorts (for summer) and trainers. Please NO football<br />

shirts. PE/Games forms part of the National<br />

Curriculum and also offers the children the<br />

opportunity to begin to understand ways to lead a<br />

healthy, active lifestyle leading to life long<br />

enjoyment and participation in sport.<br />

Mrs Salisbury<br />

CASTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - DEAL<br />

African Drumming Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Wednesday) – Cost £1.00<br />

African Fabric Painting Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Thursday) – Cost £1.00<br />

BEC - ST EDMUNDS CATHOLIC <strong>SCHOOL</strong> – DOVER<br />

Slumdogs or Millionaires Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Wednesday) – Cost £1.00<br />

African Drumming Families & Student Learners: 09:30 – 11:00 (Thursday) – Cost £1.00<br />

activities@dovergramboys.kent.sch.uk<br />

01304 216816/07834997655<br />

LONDON MARATHON<br />

Mrs Lorraine Lyons, one of our volunteer parents, will be running the London Marathon on 25 th April in support of<br />

the Parkinson’s Disease society. Anyone wishing to donate or show their support can do so via<br />

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LorraineLyons or indeed Mrs Lyons will be in the playground on the first week<br />

back.<br />

Home Access – Computers for home learning<br />

A reminder about this scheme to provide computers to<br />

families in certain circumstances. Further information is<br />

available at: www.homeaccess.org.uk/Information-forparents.<br />

Are you eligible?<br />

If you are a parent and think you are eligible for a Home Access<br />

grant simply call the Home Access Grant Helpline on 0333 200<br />

1004 to get an application form.<br />

Quick eligibility check<br />

If you answer yes to 3 questions in Section 1 and yes to 1 in<br />

Section 2<br />

Section One: Do you have a child...<br />

…who is in school years 3 to 9?<br />

…who attends a state-maintained school in England full time?<br />

…who has not already had a computer from a Home Access Grant<br />

Section Two: Do you receive at least one of the following?<br />

• Free school meals for your child<br />

• Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance<br />

• Income support<br />

• Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit and an income<br />

of less than £16,040<br />

• Guaranteed Pension Credit (not Savings Credit)<br />

• Income-based Employment Support Allowance<br />

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act<br />

Diary Dates:<br />

Thursday 1 April: Last day of Term 4<br />

Monday 19 April: First day of Term 5<br />

Friday 28 May: Last day of Term 5<br />

Monday 7 June: First day of Term 6<br />

Friday 2 July: Year 2 Rippledown Residential<br />

Friday 9 July: Reports home to Parents<br />

Wednesday 14 July: Open Afternoon

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