May 2016 - Swannington C of E Primary School

May 2016
Kwik Cricket Success
Well done to all the children who recently took part
in the North West Leicestershire Kwik Cricket
Competitions. The girls team played very well in
what was the first time many of them had played a
competitive game. The Mixed team won two out of
three games and only narrowly missed out on
progressing to the semi finals.
A very enjoyable afternoons cricket, which was
very well supported by parent spectators.
Kasper Schmeichel Signed Gloves
Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City and Denmark goalkeeper,
has very kindly donated a signed pair of his gloves towards
our SPACE Charity. These are available to win by entering
our competition.
To enter a bid costs £2 and the winner is the person who
places the lowest unique bid over £10.
(Bids must be rounded to the nearest 20p, for example the
lowest bid could be £10.20p or a higher bid could be £12.80p)
For full details of how to enter, to be in with a chance of winning the gloves, please visit our website or speak to Mrs Wight
in the school office after half term. Best of luck.
Bikes and Trikes
Our children in Oak Class love playing
with our bikes and trikes, but we could
always do with more.
Before we invest in more, we would be
grateful if anyone has any old bikes and
trikes they could donate to school. They
need to be appropriate for children aged
4 and 5 and fairly robust! Many thanks.
Please Note
All children return to school after the summer
holidays on Tuesday 30th August
An electronic copy of this newsletter and all letters home are available on our school
website www.swann.leics.sch.uk
May 2016
Dear Parents and Carers,
Our SPACE Day really encapsulated everything our school is
about, happy children successful learners.
The day ensured the children had a enjoyable day, but one
which was full of learning through investigation and practical
activities. The morning and the evening involved everyone
coming together to enjoy the very best of our school community, an event which would not have been possible without everyone pulling together, which we do so well.
I would like to wish every an enjoyable and restful
half term.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Mawdsley
Headteacher
SPACE
Many thanks to all our parents, staff and friends of the school for all your
contributions to a wonderful day on SPACE Day. The official launch of our
fundraising campaign and the design of our new building was a tremendous
success. So far the day has raised an amazing £1,151.87 towards our new
classroom. All the children had great fun and learned a lot about space.
I was delighted to see so many parents and members of the community join us
for breakfast and how wonderful to be able to go to your local
primary school for a curry!
Many thanks to Chilli and Spice for supporting us with
the food for the evening and A Holmes and Sons butchers
in Coalville for providing the sausages for the BBQ in the
morning. A wonderful community event all round.
For more photos and a video of the day please visit our website.
May 2016
Queen’s 90th Birthday
Celebrations
WWII Shelter at Swannington
The children in Chestnut Class have been
learning all about life during World War II.
This has been brought to life this week for the children in
Year 3. They have been working hard with Mr Cairns and Mrs
Huckerby to build their very own Anderson Shelter. They have
thoroughly enjoyed designing, digging and building their
shelter, complete with corrugated iron roof. They made
history come alive by recreating an air raid and going
down into the safety of the
shelter. Well done to all the
children involved.
Sycamore Explore
The Sikh Religion
Sycamore have been learning about
Sikhism as part of their Religious
Education lessons. Karter Singh from
the St Phillip's Centre in Leicester,
delivered a workshop and brought
various items for the children to see
and hear. They had a wonderful time
learning about another religion and
sharing their knowledge of Sikhism.
May 2016
This year’s celebrations for the Queen’s
Birthday will involve a very special day on
Thursday 9th June. Children are invited to
come to school dressed in red white and blue
(no charge). They will have the chance to have
a special picnic lunch and all children will have
their lunch on the ball court. See our website
for full details.
Street Parade Thurs 9th June from 1.45 pm
From 1.45 pm the children will be walking through Swannington
and we would welcome parents to come out and see the children
parade. More details to follow after half term.
In the afternoon, all children will be having afternoon tea sitting
on their specially decorated chairs on the ball court.
Summer Fayre
This years’ summer fayre on Sat 11th June will continue the
celebrations with themed events celebrating the 90th Birthday.
Robin Hood
This summer’s school production involves
all our children in the adventures of Robin
Hood. This musical comedy features Robin
and his Merry Men and Maid Marion in
adventures with the evil Sheriff of
Nottingham.
We very much hope you are
able to join us for what will
be two nights of great fun
and entertainment on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th
July. Further details to
follow after half term.
Oak Class Visit
Swannington Church
The children in Oak Class are
learning all about places of
worship. Reverend Neil kindly
showed the children all round
the church, where they identified the key features of a
church.
The visit included a Baptism,
Holy Communion and a Wedding all in the space of 45
minutes. There was even time
to visit the new born lambs at
Mrs Smith’s house on the way
home.
Djembe Concert
The children in Chestnut and Oak Class
have thoroughly enjoyed learning how to
play the Djembe
drums this term with
Miss Taylor.
They are looking forward to sharing what
they have learned
with parents on Tues
the 28th June from
2.30 pm.
We very much hope
you are able to join us
for this
exclusive concert.
Dates for Your Diary
Sat 11th June
Mon 20th June
Tue 21st June
Wed 22nd June
Thur 23rd June
Thur 30th
Thur 30th June
Fri 1st July
Tue 5th July
Wed 6th July
Thur 7 - 8th July
Thr 7—8th July
Fri 8th July
Thur 14th July
May Half Term Mon 30th - Fri 3rd June
Summer Fayre
2.00 pm
Sports Morning
9.30—11.30 am
London Trip Yr 3,4,5 and 6
All Day
(Reserve Sports Morning)
9.30—11.30 am
Area Athletics
12 - 5.00 pm
Yr 6 Leavers Trip Drayton Manor
All Day
New Starter Induction
9.30 - 11.30 am
Reception Picnic at Hugglescote
All Day
Summer Production
5.00 pm
Summer Production
6.00 pm
Yr 6 Induction Days at High School
New Starter Induction Day 2 and 3 9.30—11.30 and 9.30—1.00 pm
Leavers Disco
6 - 8.00 pm
Leavers Assembly
9.30 — 10.30 am
Summer Holidays 16th July - 29th August