Autumn Newsletter
Dear Parents
We’ve had a really busy start to the academic year, and our new
children have settled into life at Freda Gardham School brilliantly.
The first Pupil
Learning Evening was very well attended, it was good to see so many
of you there.
Now is the time to share with you some information and events which are
coming up in the future.
Mrs S Freeman
Headteacher
Parking
Can we ask all parents to be considerate of our neighbours both in New
Road and Kings Avenue when parking cars. We understand parking is limited,
however, please do take care not to park across driveways.
We also need to remind some parents not to drive onto the school lay-by
to drop children off in the morning. The lay-by is for the school buses,
and in order to avoid any accidents we ask you to drop your children
off in Kings Avenue, then they can cross the road with the lollipop lady.
Website
Do look at our website to give you tips on how to help your children
research their topics and use the wonderful Literacy, Maths and Science links
to consolidate
their learning. www.fredagardham.co.uk
Thank
you
We would like to say a big thank you to our wonderful Adult Volunteers
who come in every week to support our children with their learning. We
appreciate their help very much.
Wonderful News
We are very proud to announce that Mrs Stonham and Mrs Turner have worked
very hard over the last 41/2 years completing a course in their own time
to become our specialist teachers for Dyslexia and Children with Speech & Language
Difficulties, which enables them to advise teachers, parent s and pupils
about Dyslexia. This has won the school a “Dyslexia Friendly School
Award”. We are the first school in the area to achieve this.
Help
needed
Do you know anybody who:
1 Would like to support four children with a Gardening Club.
2
Run an embroidery / sewing club with 4 – 6 children.
3 Any members of the W.I. who would like to sew / make some Story Sacks
to bring stories alive to children.
4 Help out with our Library cataloguing and covering books for us.
If you do know someone, please let Mrs Turner know via the school office
on 01797 222372.
Our new caretaker, Rodney Booth, also needs some help. We have some wonderful new furniture for the playground, however, it is quite heavy. If you know of anyone who would be able to help him, with installing the furniture, (possibly someone in the building trade who may have the appropriate equipment and knowledge), please contact him at the school either before 10.30a.m. or after 3.30p.m. Thank you.
School Photographs
As you know we had Pixels in school on Friday 29th September taking individual
/ family photographs. If your child was ill on the day, please contact
us, and we will arrange a re-sit for individual photographs.
We have now achieved the following awards:
Able Writers Group
Our Able Writers Group, organisied by Mrs Turner, is meeting again on 7th November
with the famous author James Carter.
Look out for:
Our one day book fair on Wednesday
1st November from 9.00a.m. - 4.00p.m. – brochures
coming soon!
Vacancy
There is currently a vacancy
in the Canteen for a General Kitchen Assistant. The post is for 3 hours
a day (15 hours per week) term time only, at £5.35
per hour.
To apply or for further information please contact Sue Winch between
8.30a.m. and 1.30 p.m. on 01797 224740.
Dates for your diary
11th October – 1st session of football with Brighton & Hove
Albion.
13th October – Opal class to Deanery Service at St Mary’s
Church, Rye.
19th October – Cross Country at Freda Gardham (4.00p.m.) – Years
5 / 6.
20th October – INSET Day.
23rd – 27th October – Autumn Break.
30th October – INSET Day.
1st
November – Harbour Master visiting Sapphire Class.
1st November – Pupil Learning Evening – 3.30 – 8.00p.m.
12th November – Remembrance Service at St Mary’s, Rye,
4 children
from School Council attending.
6th December – Thomas Peacocke Community College – Carol Service
8th December – Christmas Fayre
15th December – Carol Service at St Mary’s Church – 9.30 – 10.30a.m.
15th December – Christmas Dinner / afternoon entertainment.
Holiday
Dates
2006
Inset Day 20th October
October Break 23rd – 27th October
Inset Day 30th October
Christmas Holiday 21st December – 5th January 2007
2007
February Break 12th- 16th February
Spring Holiday 2nd – 13th April
May Day 7th May
May Break 28th May – 1st June
Summer Holiday 26th July – 3rd September
October Break 22nd – 26th October
Christmas Holiday 24th December – 4th January 2008
2008
February Break 18th – 22nd February
Spring Holiday 7th – 18th April
May Day 5th May
May Break 26th – 30th May
Summer Holiday 24th July – 3rd September
October Break 27th – 31st October
Christmas Holiday 22nd December – 2nd January 2009
2009
February Break 16th – 20th February
Spring Holiday 6th – 17th April
May Day 4th May
May Break 25th – 29th May
Summer Holiday 23rd July – 2nd September