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Staff News

Mrs Jenna Griffiths and Mrs Marivic Beard have both joined the Lunchtime Teams at Corsham Primary School. Jenna will be based at

Broadwood and Marivic will be at Pound Pill. We wish them well in their new roles as Lunchtime Playworkers.

Congratulations—Miss Charlie Gammon, one of our Foundation Stage

TA’s, has shared the happy news that she is expecting her first baby—we are all super-excited for her and her fiancée.

Travel Surveys—Pound Pill

We are shortly going to be issuing survey forms to parents and carers in order to collate information about how pupils

and staff travel to and from school. This will give us information we can incorporate into a School Travel Plan. As a result, we are hoping to raise the issue of difficulty crossing the roads around The Great Western pub and also get more bicycle racks/scooter storage at school.

Please return the surveys as soon as you are able to the school office or your child’s teacher. Thank you in

advance for your time.

Please look out for these books in our class libraries, Corsham Library, The Corsham Book Shop or online.

6HP

6HP think this adventure story about survival is very exciting.

Twelve-year-old Karana escapes death at the hands of treacherous hunters, only to find herself totally alone

on a harsh desolate island. How she survives in the face of all sorts of dangers makes gripping and

inspiring reading.

Based on a true story.

1W

1W are enjoying this different view of Florence

Nightingale.

Vlad the flea and Loxton the rat are perfectly at home in the dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital. But the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her strange companion changes everything. Will the friends be driven out or can they save the day? Find out about Florence, her nurses and Scutari Hospital through the eyes of Vlad the flea and Loxton the rat. Vlad narrates the tale as the nurses take charge and clean ... with soap! But there are other people in the hospital who are not happy with this new arrangement, and the friends will soon come up against both their

nemesis and a shadowy thief in their midst. Who will win and who will have to leave? A fact file at the end of the book clarifies which characters

are real and which are fictional.

1W (non-fiction)

Year 1 are currently learning about Florence Nightingale in history.

Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell risked their lives to look after the wounded and the dying. They proved

that bravery in wartime isn’t just about fighting and winning battles.

Ivern’s Recommended Reads chosen by 1W and 6HP

6HP

(non-fiction)

Year 6 are currently learning about Ancient Greece

A fascinating flap book packed with facts about Ancient Greece. Find out what it's like inside a Greek city-state, learn all about the Greek gods and myths,

discover how temples were built and how Ancient Greek armies fought in battles. The period covered

spans from the earliest Minoan civilisation on Crete to the empire of Alexander the Great.

Important Recycling Information

This is to remind all users of the blue recycling bins where only WHITE PAPER can be recycled. Other types of paper and waste materials are being put in the bins and this means that none of the paper can be recycled and it all has to be buried in landfill. Yes please:

White paper White envelopes (remove windows) Exercise books (remove covers) Newspaper/Catalogues Comics and glossy magazines BT phone book (remove cover)

No thanks:

Coloured paper Cardboard Paper towels Yellow pages Brown envelopes Plastic bags

Please don’t forget that we also recycle any unwanted/

old pens. These recycle bins can be found in the front foyer at each site.

Just a quick reminder of Year 6 SATs dates for Parents and Carers:

Key Stage 2 SATs—Week Commencing: Monday 11 May 2020

Should any parent/carer require any further information about SATs, please do not hesitate to pop into school to see your child’s teacher. Thank you for attending the recent parent/carer meetings on 30 September at Broadwood. We are running two more sessions

on 3 October at Pound Pill — please come along if you are able.

School Lunches

Reminder to parents and carers—please pay for your child’s lunch

IN ADVANCE of them ordering it so that there is no debt incurred.

(A school lunch costs £2.20)

If you have any queries about using your School Money account, please

contact Mrs Glover in the Pound Pill school office or Mrs Simpkins in the Broadwood

school office.

PP Tel: 01249 712387 BW Tel: 01225 811997

Help Corsham Primary complete our Team GB poster with Aldi Kits for Schools Team GB stickers. Every time you

spend over £30 in any Aldi store you will receive a Team GB sticker. Bring your

stickers in to school—there will be a box at Reception. We need 300 stickers to

complete each poster and receive an exclusive sports kit as well as be in with a chance to win £20,000 for our school.

All stickers need to be in school by 5 November 2019 please!

Thank you

The school year is very busy for our pupils and throughout it we plan exciting things for the children to take part in. We do try and give plenty of notice about forthcoming events but sometimes this is not possible, especially if we are not given the dates until the last minute. Our advice to you is to always

check your child’s school bag at the end of the school day—you may find notes from the teachers lurking in the bottom! We also post all letters that are sent home on our school website in the “letters

sent home” section as well as sending out correspondence and information directly to parents and carers by email or text. Monthly newsletters are published on our website: www.corshamprimary.co.uk/

News/Newsletters and also emailed out to parents and carers.

We understand that parents and carers lives are busy and hectic; we recognise that special school events like the Easter Bonnet Parade do bring added pressures. However, all the many different things we

organise are only done in the best interests of your child’s education. We want them to progress with their learning and remember their time at Corsham Primary as being both happy and rewarding.

If you have any queries about any aspect of school life, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Reminder

Please may we respectfully remind all drivers to approach the zebra crossings situated near Pound Pill with appropriate caution. Drivers must

give way when a pedestrian has moved onto a crossing and also look out for pedestrians waiting, so that they can slow down or stop in good time.

Thank you.

Passenger Assistant opportunities available at Wiltshire Council:

We are currently recruiting Passenger Assistants to join both our casual bank and on a permanent basis across schools in Wiltshire.

You will be supporting vulnerable children or adults travelling on Wiltshire Council contracted transport to and from school or their respective social day care services.

Working in conjunction with the driver you will ensure that the passengers in your care have a safe and enjoyable journey. You will need to be patient, understanding and have the ability to empathise with vulnerable children and adults, who may have a physical disability, learning difficulties and/or display

challenging behaviour.

For more information and to apply please visit http://jobs.wiltshire.gov.uk/

Alternatively email Patricia.Newton@Wiltshire.gov.uk for further information.

Admission Deadlines

Applications for Year 7 places at Secondary Schools for September

2020 must be made by midnight on 31 October 2019.

(Forms can be completed online).

Applications for Reception places for September 2020 must be

made by midnight on 15 January 2020.

(Forms can be completed online).

School Admissions, County Hall, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8JN.

Playground Craze of the Month

October’s crazes are reading books, Barbie/Action Man, cats cradle, lego and dice games. Please ensure that toys are clearly labelled with your child’s name.

Parent Tours—September 2020 Reception Intake

Pound Pill (from 9.30am—11am) (Telephone: 01249 712387)

Broadwood (from 11am—12.30pm) (Telephone: 01225 811997)

Thursday 3 October Tuesday 8 October Monday 14 October Tuesday 15 October

Thursday 7 November

Pupil Safety

As the dark nights draw in please ensure that you have spoken to your child about stranger danger and road safety as well as ensuring they always

walk home with an adult or friend.

When Pupils Go Home

When your child is to be collected by anyone other than yourself we ask to be informed in

person, by telephone, or in writing.

This applies to a regular arrangement or daily changes in collection. In an emergency please

telephone the school office staff, who will inform your child’s teacher.

Thank you

Ref to policy on website:

Procedure for Pupils Going Home

Please Note …

Wessex Water are carrying out essential sewerage maintenance works from mid-October until next January

2010. This will mean that the foot-bridge over the railway at the bottom of the The Cleeve will be CLOSED for

the duration.

Outdoor Learning

Outdoor Learning is an umbrella term which covers every type of learning outdoors. This could be adventurous activities, environmental

education, team challenges, playground games and story time, to name but a few! At Corsham Primary, we appreciate the potential for

learning outside and the benefit this brings in the short and long term to the wellbeing of our children. To this end, we endeavour to teach

outside as regularly as the inclement weather allows!

Please ensure, therefore, that your child comes to school with a coat EVERY day so that we can use our amazing outdoor spaces at any

time, during any subject learning.

Sometimes the best classroom learning is in one without a ceiling!

PTA, PTA, PTA …

Parents and Carers needed to join the Corsham Primary School PTA.

The PTA’s AGM is on:

Thursday 10 October at Broadwood, 7.30pm

Please come and support the PTA;

you do not have to commit to anything at the meeting, just come along and listen to what we do. New

members are made very welcome.

Harvest Contributions Year 3 Harvest Assemblies are on

Wednesday 16 October at PP and Friday

11 October at BW—please send any non-

perishable foods into school.

We look forward to welcoming our Year 3

parents and carers to the assembly.

This year we are donating our

harvest gifts to Corsham Food Bank, supporting

local people.

Tuck Reminder

We are very conscious that we have a number of pupils across both sites who

suffer with various food allergies. It is really important that our school community

understands the importance of abiding by the playtime healthy tuck.

Just in case you have forgotten, we

request that only plain biscuits or fruit are brought into school. Previously, some children have been bringing in yoghurt

tubes, breakfast bars, cheese strings etc that may have been in contact with, or contain nuts/dairy/egg. All these items contain elements that could cause an

allergic reaction in children who suffer from anaphylaxis. Due to the fact that we

cannot control every child’s movements on the playground and the risk of an accident is

high, we have instructed staff to remove ANY tuck that does not comply with the

school rule in order to safeguard our medically vulnerable children.

As parents and carers yourselves we know you will empathise with the

families of those children who suffer from allergies and ensure that you will

support this by sending in the appropriate tuck.

Please note that if your child requires a special diet due to having an

allergy or for other health reasons, we need a “Special Diet Request

form” filled out which must be substantiated by medical evidence

from your practitioner/dietician. Forms are available from the school

office and need to be returned so that our caterers, Chartwells, can

design an individual menu. If this process is not completed, and your

child does have an allergy etc., Chartwells will sadly not be able to

provide lunch for them.

Special Autumn Lunchtime

Menu Thursday 3 October

Hot dog or vegetarian hot dog with potato

wedges or

Mac ‘n’ cheese and baked beans or peas

followed by

Jam doughnut or frozen yoghurt

Thursday 3 October is the first national statutory Census of the academic year, where numbers and details of children are logged and collected by the

Department for Education and added to the national database.

The number of children taking a school lunch on this day has a direct correlation to the school budget. This is the reason we provide a special

menu.

Every year the children at both sites raise money on Indhu Rani Day for Chandra; herewith a

letter all the way from India ...

SPORTS NEWS—Football Tournament

Children from Pound Pill and Broadwood had a fantastic afternoon at the Corsham Cluster football tournament last month. Both teams scored some

brilliant goals and the Broadwood team managed to win three of their matches. The fantastic effort and attitude of every child was admirable

showing really good sportsmanship.

Mia G has achieved her stage 2 swimming award. Sophia W has achieved her stage 3 swimming award. Gethin W has achieved a distinction in his RSL level 1 musical theatre performance exam. Flora W, Billy S, Noah G, Ruby M, Alice W, Isla A, Annie N, Luca V, Elodie H, Edbert C, Ernie M, Ruby C, Edward W, Chloe G, Jude F and Amy B have taken part in the Summer Reading Challenge. Poppy E has received some Beaver badges. Etta K has received a hike badge. Nancy S has received a Performance Arts award and a LAMDA acting certificate. Chloe G has achieved her Performance Arts award and also a swimming certificate. Max H has scored 4 goals at football and received a trophy. Alice W and Alice G have received swimming certificates. Ellie B has achieved her Performance Arts award. Elodie H has received a gymnastics medal.

Children’s News

Benji H has achieved his Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Class Award Grade 1 certificate. Joshua M has been awarded Man of the Match for CFC U10’s. Luke M has been awarded Man of the Match for CFC U8’s. Annabel H has achieved her Grade 3 piano exam and RAD level 1 Award Grade 2 ballet—merit. Seren S has achieved her bronze Scout award. Mabel R has taken her Rainbow Promise and received a certificate and badge. Elsie F has achieved an In2Sport gymnastics medal.

Our School Councillors

this year are:

Raffie B, Felix M, Flora W,

Cole W, Eva D, Jack A,

Amelia W, George L, Mia M,

Wynne L, Stella W, Finn C,

Amelia H, Bobby H,

Courtney K, Jacob G, Dani-

ka S, Benji H, Elsie P,

Bertie F, Lucie S, Mason S,

Freya L, Zachary L,

Autumn R, Casper B, Isla K,

Archie D, Eden H and

Sam L-W.

Teddy H has received a Man of the Match football trophy. Dotty H has received her level 8 gymnastics certificate.

Last Year’s Year 6 £1 Challenge Result

Congratulations!

Aiden S, Harvey M and AJ W

who will be entered into the Golden Book for completing 9 merit cards.

Congratulations!

Henry D and Dillon S

who have received achievement pens for completing 12 merit cards.

Congratulations!

Reef O, Daisy L and Julia M

who have had their names added to the roll of honour for completing 15 merit cards.

Congratulations!

Archie D

who has received a Golden Badge for completing 18 merit cards.

Dates for your Diary

October

Wednesday 2 Foundation Stage Coffee Morning at PP 9am—10am Foundation Stage Coffee Afternoon at BW 2pm—3pm Thursday 3 Prospective Parent/Carer tour 9.30am—11am PP Prospective Parent/Carer tour 11.15am—12.30pm BW Monday 7 School Photographer in for individual/sibling photos Tuesday 8 Prospective Parent/Carer tour 9.30am—11am PP Prospective Parent/Carer tour 11.15am—12.30pm BW Liddington meeting for parents/carers BW 6pm and PP 7pm Thursday 10 PTA AGM at BW Friday 11 3M Class Assembly at BW Monday 14 Prospective Parent/Carer tour 9.30am—11am PP Prospective Parent Carer tour 11.15am—12.30pm Tuesday 15 Prospective Parent/Carer tour 9.30am—11am PP Prospective Parent Carer tour 11.15am—12.30pm Wednesday 16 3KL and 3W Class Assembly at PP Friday 18 Cake and Uniform Sales 6VS and 3W at PP Cake and Uniform Sale 5TR at BW Monday 21 Year 6 Liddington Residential Trip Wednesday 23 Year 6 return from Liddington School term ends for half term break

November

Friday 1 Half term holiday Monday 4 Teacher Training Day—school closed Tuesday 5 Year 6 Bikeability session at PP Wednesday 6 Year 6 Bikeability session at PP Monday 11 Year 6 Bikeability session at PP and BW Tuesday 12 Year 6 Bikeability session at BW Wednesday 13 Year 6 Bikeability session at PP Thursday 14 Parent/Carer Open Evening Wednesday 20 6R and 6VS Class Assembly at PP Thursday 21 PTA Bedtime Stories 6-7pm at PP and BW Friday 22 6HP Class Assembly at BW Friday 29 PTA Christmas Fayre

Gina Cooke Lindsay Fry Kerry Parker Executive Headteacher Head of School Pound Pill Head of School Broadwood