Longroyde Junior SchoolNews…

Friday 4th December 2015 2015

HeadteacherR.J.Fox

No 453

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Thank you so much to all the children and their families who donated so generously to Oxfam Unwrapped and raised an amazing £207.45, more than doubling last year’s contributions!! As we raised so much this year, we had a surplus amount of money which we have also donated to Oxfam to go towards their projects. The children who contributed would like to wish everyone in the Longroyde community a Merry Christmas, as their donations were in lieu of buying Christmas cards and gifts, and they are really happy that their money will be spent in such a worthwhile manner.I would just like to add personally that it was an absolute pleasure to meet with all these children, and listen to their discussions. I am so proud of them. Have a lovely Christmas everyone, Mrs Mitchell.

S Mitchell, PSHE Co-ordinator

School Swimathon At LJS we are taking part in the Calderdale School Swimathon. Some of our Year 4 children are more fish than human looking at the amazing distances they can swim. Top of the tree at the moment is Gracie Newsome with 200m closely followed by Alicia Howells at 150m. The other talented swimmers taking part are Trudy Brame, Libby Bush, Brynelle D’Arcy, Georgia Cooke, Kailah Pearson, Cameron Travers, Miah Ellis-Roberts, Harvey Beiley, Emily Roberts, Tilly Denney and Kirsten Cole. Good luck to all the children, we look forward to more news as time goes on. I understand from Mrs Cassell that there are some pretty amazing prizes to be won.

Water bottles continue to be an important piece of equipment in school. Please make sure that your child has one each day.

Do you recognise these jolly chaps pictured on Y6’s visit to the Castle Museum in York?

REWARDS Best Attendance J5 (99.4%) Whole School Attendance this week 97.9% Whole School Attendance this year so far 97.1% Tidiest Class of the Week J8 Best Behaved Class J2 & J4 Our school Attendance Target is 97% this year. Attendance + Punctuality = Achievement

REWARDS Pupil’s Choice Award Sophie van Gulijk, Leah Mardell, Harry Rose, Cameron Travers, Luke Jackson, Emily Goswell, Rising Star Hassan Mahmood, Hayden Bettson-Day, Kaisha Hodgson, Kayleigh Pryor, Ryan Brewster, Dominic Gledhill, Gurnesha Gossal, Sam Owen Best Behaved Classes of the Week J House Points 1st Fire 15,735, 2nd Air 12,140, 3rd Water 8,366, 4th Earth 8,220 104 children are on 100% attendance this term so far; is your child one of them? Certificates and badges will be awarded soon.

Next Week 7 th -11 th December 2015 Monday Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm. Guitar lessons pm. Choir singing at St Winifrid’s 2pm. Tuesday School Christmas Lunch 12pm. Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm. Guitar, Brass, P-Clarinet/Flute lessons pm. Y3/4 Cricket 3.20-4.30pm. Wednesday Rewards Assembly 9.00am All welcome. Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm. Brass, P-Clarinet/Flute lessons pm. Brass band 3.20-4.00pm. Y5/6 Cricket 3.20-4.30pm. Governor’s Meetings 5.30pm and 6.15pm. Thursday School Band lunchtime. P-Clarinet & Flute lessons pm. Netball training 3.20-4.30pm. Dance 3.20-4.30pm. Friday School Nativity at St Matthew’s Church 10am,all welcome. Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm.

Nativity Concert I wish I had £1 for every time I’d heard “If I’d’ve known it was going to be so lovely I would’ve brought Grandma too!” Don’t be disappointed this year; come along in your numbers to watch Y3/4 perform “It’s a Cracker”, listen to the children sing carols, play instruments for you and join in with the singing yourself. 10am/Friday 11th December/St Matthew’s Church.

Enlargement latestA joint governor’s meeting between LJS governors

We were all very impressed with Y6’s needlework last week. Like this one, there were some fabulous examples.

LJS Christmas Fayre It was standing room only on Tuesday as we geared up for the annual Christmas Fayre. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way either by bringing items in selling them or buying them. We raised the magnificent sum of £713 for school funds. This money goes directly back to the children to make trips cheaper etc. Thank you.

This Week 30 th November-4 th December 2015 Monday Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm. Guitar lessons pm. Tuesday Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm. Guitar, Brass, P-Clarinet/Flute lessons pm. Y3/4 Cricket 3.20-4.30pm. LJS Christmas Fayre 3.30pm.Wednesday Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm. Y3 visit to see The Snowman, Halifax. Brass, P-Clarinet/Flute lessons pm. Brass band 3.20-4.00pm. Y5/6 Cricket 3.20-4.30pm. Thursday School Band lunchtime. P-Clarinet & Flute lessons pm. Netball training 3.20-4.30pm. Dance 3.20-4.30pm. Friday Rewards Assembly 9.00am-All welcome. Library (all year groups) 12.40-1.15pm.

Christmas Lunch This much anticipated annual event is next Tuesday. I am hoping to persuade staff to sing and play for the children whilst they are served their lunch by other staff members It promises to be great!