St Dunstan’s, Cheam,

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16th December 2016 Newsletter No. 058

Nursery Nativity

The Nursery children retold the Christmas story beautifully this week with two performances of the Nativity. Our grown-

ups were all amazed and proud of our brilliant singing, acting and story-telling. We all remembered the special baby who was born to help and save the world. What a wonderful start to the Christmas season!

Welcome to our last Newsletter of 2016! I cannot believe how quickly this term (and indeed this year) has flown by. We have enjoyed a wonderful last 2 weeks full of celebration and festivities. Firstly may I say thank you so much to you all for your kind wishes during my recent illness – it is so good to be back. Thank you also to our amazing PTFA and to all who made the Christmas Fayre such a success once again this year – an incredible effort from everyone and so much appreciated by all here at school. The children have really surpassed themselves this year with our Christmas productions – the Nursery children were superb in their Nativity play with all of the children knowing their lines and the songs - it

was a delight and thank you to all in Nursery. The Early Years/Key Stage 1 performance of ‘Lights, Camel, Action!’ was truly memorable – a very creative retelling of the Christmas story in the style of ‘Strictly’. The children were incredible with so many words and dances to learn. It was very funny and the children really rose to the occasion with the wonderful audience participation – well done everyone and thank you, we all feel full of the Christmas spirit now! We are all looking forward with anticipation to our Junior Carol Service on Tuesday – this is always one of the highlights of our year where ALL of Key Stage 2 participate. I look forward to seeing many of you at church. I would like, on behalf of all of the staff and governors, to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and to thank you for being part of our St Dunstan’s family. Finally, the time has come to bid a very sad but fond farewell to Mrs Whelan-Cox who will be leaving us on Wednesday to begin her new job as Head Teacher of All Saints’ Benhilton. Justine has been a wonderful Deputy here at St Dunstan’s—she has contributed so much to the children and, indeed the whole school family, during her time with us and we thank her for everything she has done here. Justine will be hugely missed by us all but we know she will be fabulous in her new role and wish her every success and happiness in her future. Ms J Corby

Happy Christmas!

Infant Nativity

Our Nativity Story - ‘Lights, Camel, Action!’ We all started off quietly and Ms Corby introduced everyone. The Hosts went up, then the Narrators introduced the Judges and then the Nazareth Townsfolk did a little dance. After the dance the Judges

did their scores - the Donkey held up a ‘7’, the Inn-Keeper’s wife held up a ‘10’ and Ceasar held up an ‘8’. By Eloise and Charlotte, Saturn.

Don’t forget Term finishes at 1.30pm next Wednesday, 21st December.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

(Dates may be subject to change)

December Mon 19th Christmas Party Day

Tues 20th KS2 Christmas Service in Church 2pm

KS2 Christmas Service in Church

6.30pm

Weds 21st Last Day of Term. School ends

1.30pm

January

Tues 3rd INSET Day—School Closed

Weds 4th First Day of Term

Weds 11th Eucharist—Epiphany 9.15am in Church

All Welcome

Weds 18th Parent Helper Meeting for new helpers

9am

Thurs 19th Parent Helper Meeting for new helpers

2.30pm

Tues 31st ‘Dino Man’ to visit Reception

February

13-17th Half Term

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Attendance

‘Stars’ of the last two weeks…..

The attendance figure for w/c 5th December

is:

93.4% Our target is 96.4%

House Points

Venus Olivia Jones Olivia Cooper

Pluto Darcey Gerrard Ryan Robinson

Neptune Caleb Leigh Holly Savill

Mercury Phoebe Evison Ava Cotton

Jupiter Jess Baillie Jessica Kirk

Saturn Finlay Vernon Tilley Larke

Delphinus Leo Champness Caitlyn Abrunhosa

Phoenix Kristyan Slavov Ruby Hughes

Orion Jacob Styles Seth Cristie

Pegasus Isabel Belisario Noah Cotton

Unicorn Shea Burns Emma Todd

Hercules William Le Serve Georgie Davey-Le Jeune

Aquila Hope Foster Jack Farrell

Cygnus Robert Bastin Daniel Lumley

Chess club has finished for the Autumn Term. Anyone in years 2-4, wishing to try out the Beginners'/Intermediate club on Wednesday, is welcome to contact Mr Buckley

by email gnbuckley@aol.com for further information. Chess clubs will restart on the week commencing 9th January.

Chess Club

St Patrick 365

St George *438*

St David 395

St Andrew 334

Half way through the season, it’s encouraging to see the Y6 boys’ football team in second place in their league. Well done, boys, for a great effort! Fixtures resume in mid-January so good

luck, chaps, for the rest of the season!

Football Report

Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points

Cheam Common 4 4 0 0 12

St Dunstan’s 3 2 0 1 6

Brookfield 1 1 0 0 3

Avenue 3 1 0 2 3

Cheam Pk Farm 0 0 0 0 0

Nonsuch 1 0 0 1 0

Abbey 4 0 0 4 0

Thank you to all those who generously donated gifts for the Christmas Cracker Smile. One resident said ' I am delighted, I will have something to open on Christmas

day for the first time in years.' Well done to Oliver and Hope in Year 6 who represented the school so well in giving out the gifts on our behalf.

Christmas Cracker Smile