RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

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