WICKFORD JUNIOR SCHOOL Market Road, Wickford, Essex SS12 0AG

Tel: 01268 733071 Fax: 01268 570214 wickfordjuniorschool.uk Headteacher – Mr T. Flitman

2nd March 2018Newsletter 676

Dear Parent/Guardian,

SnowIt has been a difficult week and the weather won. Hopefully, things will be back to normal next week. My thanks to everyone for their support and understanding about the decisions that had to be made. Parent’s EveningI will confirm the rescheduled date for parent’s evening as soon as I can next week. We will stick to a Thursday and just ask everyone to keep the same appointment time. Of course, if you cannot make the revised date let us know and we will sort another time for you.3E Assembly3E’s class assembly will now take place next Thursday morning at 9 a.m. 3PR – Parking SchemeThe first winners of the 3PR Cup for last week are 4F who collected 119 tokens during the four days since we started on Tuesday which means that 93% of children walked into the 3PR zone relieving traffic from outside the school. Overall 76% of children in the school walked into the parking zone which is fantastic. A good start, I think.Year 6 Residential Trip - Overstrand The deposit was due by today. This needs to be sent to the centre to secure your child’s place. If you have not paid your deposit please send it in on Monday.PE KitPlease make sure your child has black plimsolls for indoor PE and trainers for outdoor PE. Footwear gets dirty when used outside, especially during the winter months, so cannot then be used indoors. Where children don't have indoor plimsolls and for some gymnastic activities, they need to take part bare-footed, so please also make sure that if your child has a verruca it is treated and covered.Letters/Events (Please see the school website for further information) Parent LunchesPlease arrive at reception by 12.10pm. Both parents and children are to order a school dinner. We cannot accept late orders as the parents lunches have to be ordered in advance.3W – Thursday 8th March - We cannot take any more orders.3F – Thursday 15th March - Parent orders and payment must be returned by Thursday 1st March.AssembliesAssemblies start at 9.00 a.m. and last around half an hour, including time for a cup of tea or coffee afterwards.3W – Friday 27th AprilHeadteacher AwardThe award this week goes to Teddy Yorke 6F for his excellent effort and endeavor in class. Mr Appleby described Teddy’s engagement in work as ‘standing out at the moment for all the right reasons’. Congratulations, Teddy.Achievements Congratulations to Sophie Lepper (5F) who reached the semi-finals for the Essex U13 Bronze Badminton tournament at Redbridge last weekend winning a bronze medal.

Have a good weekend.

Mr T. Flitman

Working For Everyone

Headteacher

Working For Everyone