NEWSLETTER Issue: 6.03

PUPILS' VIEW
This week is Maths Week and we have been involved in many activities. On Monday we had a maths roadshow. A lady called Lea taught us a great deal about maths. She also taught us that the opposite sides on a dice always add up to 7.
On Tuesday we taught Reception and Year 1 a maths game. We did the same on Wednesday but with the Year 2s and 3s. They all listened very well and said they enjoyed the games. Also on Tuesday we started out maths hats ready for the parade on Friday. Our teachers told us to be creative. Some of us put fractions on our hats and some times tables.
The activities this week have made us more confident in doing maths; the whole week has been fantastic and we don’t want it to end!
When we asked the younger children what they felt about the work we had done with them they said:

“I liked the way we had to work together.” Hannah, 2RB

“I thought they were fun but educational.” Indigo, 2S

“The Year 6s were nice to me and the maths games were really fun.” Phoebe, Elm

“I like a challenge and the games were fun but challenging.” Kirstie, 2GB

By Georgia and Bradley

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 23/06/08
Monday 23/06/08 –
- Caribbean Day for Years 3 and 4
Tuesday 24/06/08 –
- Upper School Sports Day
Wednesday 25/06/08 –
- Reserve Upper School Sports Day
- Brass Day
Thursday 26/06/08 –
- Class Photos and Year 6 Leavers Packs
- Reception Welcome Evening @ 6.30PM
Friday 27/06/08 –
- INSET Day – School closed to children

PLEASE NOTE
The School Photographer will be here on Thursday 26th June to take class photos and Year 6 leavers packs. Don’t forget your hairbrush and your sunny smile!

CELEBRATING WRITING
THE CHANGING PARK
In wintertime the bare shrivelled tree stood like a guardian in the centre of the park. The big icy lake sat near it like a huge mirror, as children skated on it laughing. The snow was like an immense white blanket as children got handfuls of it and threw it at other people gleefully. The birds, that had once been in the park, were now flying away towards the horizon, slowly turning smaller and smaller until they were tiny little specks. Happy children zoomed down a hill on small wooden sledges until the sledges finally stopped moving.
Mark 5W

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Max, Aleesha
Years 1 and 2
Maddi, Faisal, Maddie, Saul
Years 3 and 4
Ben, Will, Max, John
Years 5 and 6
Eloise, Harriet, Molly, Joe, Erin
PPA Music
Jack
PPA Art
Edward, Ben
PPA PE
Lucas, Darcy

FOOTBALL
To all the childen who are playing in the Newbridge v Saltford Bath Schools’ Cup Final at Lansdown North playing field this friday at 4.00pm, GOOD LUCK!

UPPER SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FRIDAY 4th JULY 3.45 – 6.00PM
Two tournaments will run – one for years 3/4 and one for years 5/6. All the children have been told about how to enter. However, if your child has any questions, or would like to be part of an ‘Allsorts’ team, please tell them to see Mr Cumpson.

The organisation of the tournament will be arranged by Larkhall Athletic Youth FC as part of the schoolclub partnership and we would be grateful for any offers of help on the day (from litter patrol to first aid!). Please contact Clarie O’Leary olsinaus@yahoo.com if you are able to help or have any further queries.

If anyone is in contact with last year’s winners, could they please ask them if they would mind returning the trophy! Many thanks.

UPPER SCHOOL SPORTS DAY TUESDAY 24th JUNE 2008
(Reserve date: Wednesday 25th June)
A letter was sent out earlier this week, giving details of the new format.
Parents are welcome to attend in the morning and afternoon if they so wish.
Don’t forget to equip the children with sun cream, sun hats and water bottles.
Hopefully it will be a good day and the sun will shine.

LOWER SCHOOL SPORTS MORNING
The Lower School Sports Morning will take place on Tuesday 1 July at 9.15am – 10.15am (reserve day Thursday 3rd July) Please can you ensure that sun-cream
is applied before school, that your child is wearing a hat and PE kit and has a filled water bottle. Drinks will also be provided for the children following the event. You are more than welcome to attend and join in the fun!

MATHS CURRICULUM EVENING
Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Maths Curriculum Evening this week. I’m sure you will agree it was really successful. Details of the new times table system ‘Reach for the Sun’, along with links to useful maths websites, will be available shortly on the school website. More details to follow.

TAG RUGBY REPORT
On Saturday 14th June Newbridge A Team travelled to Odd Down playing fields to take part in a Tag Rugby tournament.
Our first game was against Combe Down, which we won. We won four games and drew one. Best of all we beat Mr Pike’s new school, Widcombe! We came first out of 12 teams and we are now playing in the finals in July.
We would like to thank all of our supporters and Mr Croker and Miss Newton for coaching us.
By Erin and Harrrison

FASHION SHOW UPDATE
Last week's Fashion Show was a superb evening and raised over £400 which has enabled us to buy 6 new keyboards for the music room. A big thank you to everyone who helped to make the Fashion Show such a success... including those who sold tickets (Emma, Theresa, Tracey, Sarah, Jules, Ann, Cherry and Donna), to the gorgeous and courageous models (Laura, Donna, Dawn, Ishbel, Catherine, Donna, Jackie and Anna), to those who helped set up and clear up (especially Cathy, Pauline, Lucy, Sophie and Gill), to those who bought tickets, drank wine, treated themselves to over £1000 pounds worth of super clothes, make-up, jewellery and bags, and to Great Western Wine and Stewart for supplying the wine and running the bar.
If you couldn't make it on Friday, there's always next year.........

OPEN GARDENS AND PLANT SALE
Many parents will remember former teacher Lindy Platt, who left Newbridge for Malawi to train teachers with VSO. Lindy stayed in Africa for over four years, extending her original period of service and setting up self-help projects for the very poorest people in outlying villages, enabling them to grow more food and send older children to secondary school.
Lindy has now pledged to raise the money to help a boy named Felix to reach his long-held ambition to become a doctor and has launched ‘The Felix Fund’. Residents in Audley Avenue are supporting this cause by organising an Open Gardens event and plant sale on SUNDAY 22nd JUNE from 1.30 – 5.00pm. Lindy will open the event and show a few photos from her time in Malawi.
Adult admission to the gardens, none of which has been ‘tweaked’ for the occasion, will be a modest £1.50 and accompanied children are welcome too.

THURSDAY 10th JULY 2008 AT 6.00PM
‘THE WORLD’
Over 300 Oldfield students will be participating in a range of activities, performances and workshops on the theme of ‘The World’. It will be a wonderful opportunity to view the excellent talents that the students have to offer in a completely cross-curricular event.
If the weather permits please feel free to bring a picnic, blankets and chairs to make yourself comfortable whilst you enjoy the entertainment. In the event of rain, the Arts event will continue as planned.

If you wish to attend the evening please contact Oldfield School by Friday 4th July and indicate how many people will be in your party. Tel: 01225 423582/3
Email: headteacher@oldfield.bathnes.sch.uk

THE GUITAR WORKSHOP! SATURDAY 28TH JUNE 2008
http://www.bathguitarschool.com - 07977 580 129 - info@bathguitarschool.com
£25 Per Workshop - Let’s Get Ready To Rock . . .
10am til 1pm ‘Easy / Medium’ GuitarHero workshop.
2pm til 5pm ‘Medium / Hard’ GuitarHero workshop.
Now you can learn how to play your favourite tracks from the GuitarHero video game on your guitar!! The workshops will cover classic tracks from each of the three ‘Guitar Hero’ video games!
Workshops are for ALL ages and have a strong emphasis on playing together as a band and last for 3 hours.
*Note: Participants will need to know how to play the guitar before enrolling on the workshop and have some experience of reading TAB (tablature) although this is not compulsory.
Booking Info: If you would like to book a place on a workshop or would like any more information call Richard: 07977 580 129 or visit: www.bathguitarschool.com
Location of workshop: Bathford Parish Hall, Church Lane, Bathford.

VACANCY
Two cleaners required 2 hours daily 3.30pm – 5.30pm Monday to Friday £6.08 per hour. Please contact Terry Britton at Bath and North East Somerset Council on 01225 394196