CALLING ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS
You are all invited to any one of our induction and welcome meetings which are now being held on Friday 2nd October, Monday 5th October and Wednesday 7th October from 9.00 – 9.45am. This is for all our existing volunteers as well as anyone who would like to help in any way at Newbridge. At these meetings, over a cup of coffee, Mr Day, Mrs Kennaugh and I would like to talk to you about our new procedures, about how we would like to strengthen our volunteer network, to hear your views and express our gratitude for the work of our existing excellent volunteers. If you are a prospective or current volunteer who does not have a current CRB clearance for our school, then can you please bring three forms of identity with you (any three of passport, driving licence, birth or marriage certificate, utility bill and NI card – one of which must have your address displayed) so that we can get the process underway. I do apologise for the bureaucracy involved but I am sure you understand the need for such safeguarding measures. I look forward to seeing all our volunteers at these meetings. Mr Croker
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 28/09/09
Thursday 01/10/09
- Kilve Court Meeting: Year 5 parents and children @ 6.30pm
Friday 02/10/09
- First Volunteer Welcome / Induction meeting (see ‘Calling All Our Volunteers’)
BETTER READING PARTNERS
Thank you for the excellent response to the call for volunteers to take part in this programme. At least eighteen volunteers stepped forward. In the first cohort, however, we can only train and accommodate seven to start the programme after half term. Mr Day will be contacting all the volunteers who expressed an interest and giving you further details. Anyone not taking part this time will have further opportunities for training and participation in the future. There will be more details about Better Reading Partners and how reading will be structured at Newbridge in next week’s newsletter.
YEAR 1
For our topic work please can all Year 1 children bring three photos showing themselves as a baby, a toddler and a child. Please make sure all photos are named. Please bring in by Friday 2nd October. Many thanks, Miss Barratt and Ms Rhodes.
VIOLIN WANTED
Does anyone have a quarter sized violin that a child in 2H can borrow for a term, to see if he likes the instrument. If you can help please call Sam on 01225 481449. Many thanks.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ‘STARS OF THE WEEK’
Years 1 and 2
Charley, Bailey, Qutaybah, Lewis, Theo
Years 3 and 4
Hugo, Phoebe, Jacob, Harry
Years 5 and 6
Thomas, Sam, Lilley, Charlotte
PPA Art
Kasiem, Aisha
PPA PE
Emelia, Olivia
PPA Music
Daniel, Freya
Bath Guitar School presents...
Monsters of Rock - Guitar/Band Workshop on Saturday 31st October 2009
at Bathford Parish Hall, Bathford
The Monsters of Rock guitar/band workshop is designed to give guitarists between the ages of 8 and 18 the opportunity to play together with other musicians and encourage learning whilst performing together as a band.
Monsters of Rock Workshop - (Beginner/Intermediate Class)
This workshop is suitable for guitarists with one or more years playing experience (grade 3 and under). The workshop will have an emphasis on playing in a full band including a drummer and singer. During this workshop participants will learn the following full-length songs:
Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
2. Black Knight – Deep Purple
Cost £25 (Payment in advance) The workshop will begin at 10.00am and will last for 3 hours. Squash and a snack will be available during the interval. Parents are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes early to collect their children and watch the showcase performance of the full band songs.
Call Richard Perkins at Bath Guitar School on 07977 580 129 or Email info@bathguitarschool.com to book your place. Workshop has a limited number of spaces available. www.bathguitarschool.com
A message from the Family Information Service, Bath and North East Somerset Council
Choice Advice - Secondary Schools Admissions Support for Parents
Choice Advice is a service aimed at parents and carers who may have difficulty in selecting an appropriate Year 7 secondary school place for their children. This will include families who find the process difficult to understand, have not engaged with their child’s school, who may have English as an additional language or who meet certain other criteria.
Choice Advice will provide advice and assistance, delivered by an independent Choice Adviser, to help these parents and carers select a secondary school that meets their children’s academic and developmental needs, is easy to travel to and that their children will be happy and want to attend.
Parents of children entering into Year 6 this September 2009, who will be applying for a secondary school place for September 2010, will be eligible to access the service, if their needs meet the Choice Advice criteria. In Bath & North East Somerset Choice Advice is being delivered by the Family Information Service. If you know of a parent or family who may need some extra support with the Year 6/7 admissions process for this September, please contact Rowan Tanner on 0800 073 1214 or email Rowan_Tanner@bathnes.gov.uk
NPSA NEWS
Barn Dance – Friday 25th September - Upper School Hall
8.00pm -11.30pm
You can still buy a ticket on the door to our first event of the year! This promises to be a good one with the Upper School Hall turned into a barn, the Blue Room into a saloon and live folk and rock band ‘Rock ‘n Reel’. Tickets cost £7.50 and include a Ploughman’s Supper and a glass of wine.
2010 Newbridge Calendar
Due to popular demand, we will be producing a 2010 Newbridge Calendar, so hold off buying one from anywhere else! This calendar promises to be as much fun as the last one and will contain all those useful school dates again. Please watch this space for further details.
