20th December 2024
19th December 2024
Dear Parents and carers,
Just a few short messages and notes of thank from me at the end of term:
Thank you to everyone who supported the carol concert this week and the Year 6 bake sale. Year 6 did a fantastic job with their stall and I know many of you took advantage of the PTA’s hot chocolate station. It was lovely to welcome so many of you to the school at once. A special thank you to the PTA who managed to raise £777.00 on the raffle and hot drinks.
This morning Year 4 are participating in a charity run (for the Countess of Brecknock) on the school field inspired by the courage and empathy of one of the children in the class. A good reminder from them, that Christmas is a time to consider the people most in need. Well done Year 4, your courage inspires all of us!
The pantomime was exceptionally good fun as we were right at the front of the theatre. We definitely felt like we were part of the action!
Clatford School is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality across the whole of its curriculum. It is an area of education that is exceptionally important and one where I think we could be doing more. As a result we have some staff training next term and are working with RADE (Rights and Diversity Education) at Hampshire to work towards ensuring these elements are fully embedded within our school curriculum and culture.
We are finishing the school day at normal time today, after what I’m sure will be a very festive Friday. The diocese sent me some straw in a card this week and, having not received straw in a card before, I asked them what its purpose was. What they told me was that in many Christian houses all over the world a piece of straw is added to a Christmas tree’s decorations to remind families that the story of Jesus started humbly in a stable and that for every dinner-plate that was full at Christmas, there were other plates elsewhere that remained empty. A reminder that it is a season for counting all of our blessings.
Wishing you all peace and joy over the next few weeks and we look forward to seeing you all back on Monday the 6th of January in 2025!
Mr M Kirk
Dates for your diary
6th January: Return to School
15th January: Y5 Trip to Intech, Science Museum
22nd January: YR to Y2 Drama Workshop (in school)
5th February: Y3 Fishbourne Roman Palace
17th February – 21st of February: Spring Half Term
10th March: Y2 Windsor Castle
19th March: Y3 Orchestra Unwrapped
25th March: YR Longdown Activity Farm
26th March: Y3 Pizza Express
3rd – 4th April: Y6 Bikeability
7th April – 21st April: Easter Holiday
29th April: YR Trip to Hillier Gardens
26th May – 30th May: Summer Half Term
10th June: Y2 Living Rainforest
17th June: Class photos
18th June: Y3 Trip to Kew Gardens
19th June: Y6 Leavers Service at Winchester Cathedral
30th June – 2nd July KS2 Play
6th – 9th July: Y6 Residential to Osmington Bay
21st July – 2nd September: Summer Holiday (including 2 INSET days on 21st and 22nd July)