NEWSLETTER Issue: 3.01

HEAD'S VIEW
I would like to wish everyone in the Newbridge community a very happy new year. I hope you all had an excellent Christmas break and, judging from the pale faces and bleary eyes last Thursday, I suspect the celebrations lived up to expectations!

The term has started well and the girls and boys have impressed us all with their attitude to work and play. We welcome Mrs Karen Briggs who started this term as teaching assistant in the lower school. She feels very much at home as her two children, Sophie and Sarah, are former Newbridge students. We wish her well as we do our four Norland nurses who started this week. They are Camilla Caplin (1HO), Anna Gent (2GB), Ashley Stephenson (Willow) and Rachel Drouin (1H). I am sure that we will all benefit from their training in school.

Extra curricular clubs start this coming week and this gives me a chance to say how fortunate we are to have so many staff and parents who are willing to give up their time to run what is an excellent clubs programme. There are not many schools that have such a range and quality. I would also like to thank Mr Cumpson and, before him, Mrs Hansard for coordinating the programme ……. not the easiest of tasks! Mr Cumpson has asked me to bring the following to your attention:

Multi skills club is Year 1 and 2 only (max 20 places).
Mrs Martin's Dance Club and Mrs Haysom's Advanced Recorders have no new vacancies.
Intermediate Recorders will continue after Mrs Rutland returns on 22/01/08.
The lower school PE sessions in the upper school hall are part of the PE curricular programme and not run as clubs.
In future, letters relating to clubs run by outside coaches will go out at the same time.
Clubs for this term will end on Friday 28th March

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 14/01/08
Monday 14/01/08 - Clubs start
NPSA Meeting @ 7.30pm
Wednesday 16/01/08 - Kinetic Theatre – KS1 @ 9.30am
Thursday 17/01/08 - Kinetic Theatre – KS2 @ 9.30am
Friday 18/01/08 - 5W Assembly @ 2.45pm

HEADLICE!
This is a constant problem in schools up and down the country. Please check your child's hair regularly and treat accordingly. As a school, all we can do is bring it to the attention of parents / carers in a particular class when we are made aware of headlice. We are not at liberty to take any further action. We ask that all parents in a class check and treat, otherwise the problem persists and it becomes very frustrating for those who do check regularly and treat when needed.

'THANK YOU' FROM BIGGS
BIGGS, the contractors building the new link block, would like to say a big thank you to all parents/carers and children for their understanding and patience during the current building work.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Polly, Eleanor
Years 1 and 2
Leon, Lily-Marie, Myles, Kirstie, George
Years 3 and 4
Cydney, Cassidy, Jennie, Darcie
Years 5 and 6
Caitlin, Hannah, Sherilyn, James, Tom
PPA Drama
Oscar, Emily
PPA PE
Austen, Charlie

LANDSCAPING
The new link building is due to be completed by the end of April 2008 and there will be several areas around it to be planted with shrubs and trees. We would therefore appreciate ideas or advice from anyone with expertise in landscaping and planting. Please contact the office if you can help. Thank you.

YEAR 5 – READING
Are there any parents/carers of children in Year 5 who would like to come in to school and read with the Year 5 children? If you could help please see Mr Cumpson. Many thanks.

RENEWBRIDGE
Please make sure you have handed in your ReNewbridge evidence. This is the last week for collecting the evidence and you don’t want to miss having your name in the book!

KINETIC THEATRE
Just a note to remind you that this exciting theatre company will be visiting the school next week. They will be in the lower school on Wednesday 16th at 9.30am and the upper school on Thursday 17th also at 9.30am. We have asked for a voluntary contribution of £2.00 per child to cover the cost of this visit. Please can this be handed to the school office by Monday, in an envelope marked 'Kinetic Theatre'. Thank you.

YEAR 5 PERFORMANCE
DRAMA • DANCE • MUSIC
Please book the following date in your diary – Thursday 14th February at 2.15pm – as all the Year 5 children will be taking part in the above performance.

NPSA NEWS
HAPPY NEW YEAR
With the New Year we are hoping to see some NEW FACES at next week's NPSA meeting (we are very fond of the 'old faces' as well!). So, please come along with your fresh ideas or just your good company – all are most welcome. NEXT MEETING MONDAY 14TH JANUARY AT 7.30PM IN THE UPPER SCHOOL STAFF ROOM