Dear Parent/Carer,
Great Exhibition
Our Key Stage One Great Exhibition on Thursday was a fantastic success. My thanks to the many carers, parents and grandparents who supported the ‘Open House’ event. If you missed it… a Wakefield Express photographer was on hand to capture the action. We expect it to appear in next week’s paper.
Parent Consultations
My thanks to everyone for attending Parent Consultations this week. It was nice to speak with a number of parents and hear so many positive comments about your children’s experience in school.
Friendly Faces
Our Friendly Faces Holiday Club is open again this Easter for eight days of the holiday. Due to the pattern of demand for places, Friendly Faces will be closed on Wed 6th and Thu 7th April only. Half Day (morning or afternoon) Childcare costs only £12.50, full days are charged at only £25.00. If you wish to book Childcare with Friendly Faces, please contact Louise Parker on 07810071148 or friendlyfacesatrobinhood@gmail.com. We are also taking bookings for the May Half Term and Summer at Friendly Faces. We are able to sustain a long term Holiday Club offer to parents only if there is sufficient demand for places.
Clubs
Clubs will begin again, as usual, on the second week back, week commencing 25th April.
Celebrating Success In Our Nursery
We have added a new Display Board in the Main Entrance to showcase the fabulous work from our Nursery. The achievements of our little ones make us rightly proud and it is great to celebrate their learning in main school. Do come in to have a look.
Thanks
Those who attended last week's Celebration Assembly will have been wowed by the magnificent artwork produced by our Reception Art Club. Mrs Chin's role has been key both in this work and in the blossoming of the Arts in our Reception base. Mrs Chin is a hugely talented artist in her own right and is daily inspiring children and her colleagues to new creative heights. Mrs Chin is also a brilliant team player... and is a member of an absolutely fabulous Foundation Stage team who, together, are creating a magical and outstanding provision for our little ones.
I was delighted to receive some wonderful feedback last week from a parent about the impact that Mr Thurlow has made in Year 34, both with children and parents, since he took up class responsibility in January. Mr Thurlow has come on an eventful journey since he joined us on what was originally a six month secondment last September. It is testimony to Mr Thurlow's outstanding qualities that we eagerly extended the period of secondment, which has allowed him to thoroughly enjoy the sheer delight and the privilege of teaching a class day-to-day and which has allowed the children in his class to gain from his experience and expertise. What we all know as an absolute truth at Robin Hood is that every individual success is a team success. Mr Thurlow would be first to thank Miss Nicholls, Miss Thackeray, Mrs Wathen, Mrs Charlesworth, Mrs Smith and the whole team at Robin Hood for helping him, and the children he is working with, to succeed, every day.
Year Six Open Evening, Rodillian
Many of our parents have noted that the Rodillian Open Evening for Year 6’s takes place on the evening that our Year 6 pupils return from residential. We have alerted Rodillian to this issue, and to the fact that our Year 6 residential is at the same time every year in the hope that they don’t use the same date next year. All of our Year 6’s will be invited to a Tea Party at Rodillian that takes place during the school day on June 16th. The Rodillian Transition Day for Year 6 pupils is on Tuesday 5th July.
Nursery Closure
Due to the Open Day for new parents, Nursery will be closed on Friday 27th May.
Coffee Mornings in the Community Annexe
Thanks to everyone who attended our Coffee Morning and Lost Property Sale in the Community Annexe this week, and to everyone who has supported this initiative thus far. £50.00 donation to School Funds… proceeds from Coffee Mornings & Jamie Oliver Sale on every second Tuesday, next dates are 19th April, 3rd May, 17th May.
Scoot to School
We will be holding a Scoot to School Week on the first week back after Easter, week commencing 18th April. If your child has a scooter… why not Scoot to School that week?
Upcoming Events
I have added the list of events for families 2011 at Rothwell Park, starting this Easter, to the newsletter blog page. Please visit the blog for details.
Enjoy the break,
Mr Wilson
