Old Earth School Newsletter

Nativity

Plays The Christmas story was shared with 150+

audiences all week, with the school’s youngest children taking to the stage.

Everyone performed wonderfully, really setting the scene for all the parents &

family who were lucky enough to watch… a perfect message for the middle

week of advent. Well done to all !!

Foundation Stage

Key Stage One

Watch the performances on line The KS1 and the FS performances are now available for parents to watch—

you need to follow the web link on the school website and enter the Password

that your child should have brought home. The weblink will remain live until Friday 6th January. There are also pic-tures that you are free to download.

Www.oldearth.co.uk

Clubs after the holidays : Notes have been sent out for all these clubs; Payments

should have been returned (last call in first week back !) Monday Dance, Rugby, Guitar, Cooking & Art Tuesday Acorn choir, ICT, Construction & Guitar Wednesday Gym (Team squad), Art, Flute, Guitar & Yoga Thursday Oaks Choir, Links Club, I love reading, Clarinet, Guitar & Multi Skills Friday Flute, Voice, Guitar, Recorders, Cornet & Judo,

All clubs run by volunteer staff—payments are pooled and are used to provide resources for all.

Mary, Joseph & the Donkey

Zoom in online spot your child!

NURSERY Look on the Nursery blog

page and in Learning Journeys for individual

pictures of children with Santa and in their ‘Star’ outfit from the Nativity

Play

RECEPTION

CONTACT

US...

DETAILS

Telephone : 375316

Fax : 370584 Website: www.oldearth.co.uk

Email: admin@oldearth.calderdale.sch.uk

As this newsletter went to print, the total donations to these amazing charities stood at

£105. The teachers thank parents for these donations

instead of a present at Christmas.

Monday : KS1 Nativity plays; Playleaders

meeting looking at new plans for 2017. Tuesday : Class 11 trip to Artworks Wednesday : FS Nativity plays

Thursday : Party Day Friday : Last Day

Tuesday 3rd January ‘17 :

School re-opens for business with the bell at 8.55am.

Assemblies Thursdays at 9.05am: Parents & relatives are

welcome to all. 12 Jan Oaks’ Choir 19 Jan Year 2 assembly 26 Jan Year 6 (Fire) 2 Feb Acorn Choir 9 March Class 3 assembly 16 March Year 6 (Water) 23 March Reception Mothers’ Day assembly

Year 3/4 Production Tues 4 April Weds 5 April

MUSIC TUITION AND CHOIRS : These start straight after the holidays ALL OTHER CLUBS : These start up in the second week back. JUNIOR SCHOOL DINNERS : Please could parents check their balances on Parent Pay. Most of you are bang up to date, thank you. However, some of you need to settle up asap, please. RAFFLE WINNERS : Last 3 prizes—these can be picked up in January. Pink 496 and Pink border 381 & 431 CAROL SINGING : Some of our Oaks’ Choir sang at the

Marshall’s Christmas Lunch at Lowfields. Unknown to the children, the staff had a whip round and donated £64 towards the choir’s new uniform fund.

Week 14

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Friday 16th December

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Assemblies &

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Year 2 Enterprise

Guide Dog Training

The Y2 enterprise Education Event saw the children make

fudge, snowmen and key-rings. These were sold at their Nativity performances. The £233 raised will go to train Guide Dogs for the Blind.

~The Big 4~

PTFA 100 CLUB

~~Winners~~

A few parents have asked about the next instalment of the ‘Big 4’. We have struggled for space in

the newsletter to do the last two - Feedback and Independent

Learning. These will come out to parents in the new year.

Winners in December… £100 Sara Blakebrough

£50 Cathy Hiley Well done…an early Christmas present!

Join the 100 club—about £1 a week. Every member increases the amount donated to school projects and gives

you a chance to win ! Get a form from the website or the

school office… a really positive way to support the school in the new year…

Go on !!

Gift of Sight & Overgate

All the fun of

the party

Newsletter Game How many of these

Christmas trees can you find? Over 20 … Good

Over 25… amazing