NEWSLETTER Issue: 2.12

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE – NOVEMBER
At the end of every month each class teacher has a very difficult decision to face. They have to choose the one person from their class to receive a Certificate of Excellence. The person they choose has to consistently be the best that he or she can be. That could be in effort and attitude, achievement, behaviour or citizenship. Sometimes it can be very difficult deciding as all of the children at Newbridge seem to work so hard and behave so well!

The people with their names up here this month deserve congratulating. It is not easy to be awarded a Certificate of Excellence and they have done extremely well.

LOWER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL
Elm – Luka
Willow – Joel
1H – Phoebe
1HO – Daisy
2GB – Lydia
2RB – Naomi
2S – Ella
3C - Hannah
3H – Kate
4A – Chloe
4P – Raphaela
5C – Ashley
5D – Liam
5W – Paige
6B – Adnan
6N – Max
6S – Darcy

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 10/12/07
Monday 10/12/07 Lower School Dress Rehearsal – 9.45am
Choir singing at RUH and Newbridge Towers Elderly People’s Home
Tuesday 11/12/07 – Lower School Nativity – 9.30am
Wednesday 12/12/07 Lower School Nativity – 9.30am
Thursday 13/12/07 Lower School Nativity at Emmanuel Church (alternative cast) – 9.30am
Upper School Concert – 7.00pm
Friday 14/12/07 Upper School Concert – 9.30am

FAREWELL
Today we have to say goodbye to our Norland Nannies, Francesca Pyke and Sarah Overall.
They have been really fantastic to have in the classes and the lower school and we are all going to miss them. We wish them good luck for the rest of their training.

LAST CLUBS TODAY!
Please note that extra-curricular clubs finish today (7/12/07) for this term.

YEAR 4 VISIT - BUDDY THE DOG
On Wednesday 14th November the whole of Year 4 went to the bottom playground to see a demonstration of dog handling. PC Williams, the dog handler, brought his dog Buddy to show the children how Buddy finds dangerous pieces of equipment.
Pieces of a gun were hidden around the playground and Buddy easily returned them. When Buddy finds something he is trained to stand still and not touch it and wait for PC Williams. PC Williams then showed how Buddy was rewarded with his favourite toy, a tennis ball, for finding pieces of equipment.
Harry from 4P said, "It was amazing how the dog smelt the gun parts out."
Overall it was a fantastic lesson on dog handling and everyone really enjoyed it.
By Jack and Jake.


DINNER MONEY
Unfortunately we have to announce that the price of school dinners will rise after Christmas to £1.85 per day. These prices are set by the B&NES Catering Service and they apply across all schools in the authority.
All dinners must be taken on a weekly basis. The cost of dinners will be £9.25 per week. Please send the money in on a Monday morning, in an envelope with your child’s name and class on it. All cheques to be made payable to B&NES please.
Dinner money for the coming term is as follows:

Jan 21 days at £1.85 = £38.85
Feb 16 days at £1.85 = £29.60
March 21 days at £1.85 = £38.85
April 12 days at £1.70 = £22.20
£129.50

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Lotties, Lucy
Years 1 and 2
Sam, Tanea
Callum, Eva, Tom
Years 3 and 4
Tommy Lee, Jed
Angus, Sophia
Years 5 and 6
Joda, Molly, Isabella, Callum, Zoe, Georgia
PPA Music
Wilson
PPA Drama
Lily, Isaac
PPA PE
Lawrie, Lucy

DISCOS
Tuesday 18th December
Years 3 and 4: 4.30 – 6.00pm
Years 5, 6 and 7: 6.30 – 8.00pm
Cost: £1.50
If anyone is in touch with the Year 7s please could you let them know that we would love to see them back for the disco.

PRIMARY MATHS CHALLENGE
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part in the Primary Maths Challenge on 19th November. The positive attitude of everyone involved was absolutely amazing and everyone should feel very proud of themselves.

Well Done to -
Year 5
Guy, George, Thea, Ava, Elliot, Emily, Finlay, Emma, Amelia, Joe, Harriet, Harrison, Helen, Isaac, Jacob, Jacob, Jay, Isabella, Jasmin, Joda, Mark, Max, Rosie, Sherilyn, Sydney, Tom, Will, Matthew, Joe.
Year 6
James, Ben, Joe, Ellie, Simeon, Jacob, Erin, William, Sammy, Emilie, Callum, Ben, Chloe, Frances, Lucas, Lydia, Emily, Caroline, Lucy, Georgia, Fynn, Ella, Emily, Eloise, Caleb, Sophie, Annabelle, Cassius, Georgia, Matthew, Jody.