Dear Parents/ Carers,

The time for Arthog is fast approaching! As you know, we will be visiting Arthog the week beginning Monday 11^th September. We will be travelling by coach, which will depart from school at just after 9:00 (to be confirmed). Please arrive at school at the normal time, however your child should come to the entrance of the sports hall so we can complete the register. Children will be required to bring a packed lunch for the outward journey. Please bring this in a disposable bag NOT a lunch box. If your child is likely to be travel sick, please give them a tablet first thing in the morning and let us know if they will require one for the return journey.

Other information:

• Children can bring a maximum of £10 spending money in a clearly named, re-sealable moneybag so that any money that your child does not spend can be easily returned to you. Arthog have advised us to include some change in this as they have not got a lot! (Perhaps made up of a £5 note, 4x £1 coins and a pound in silver change.) This needs to be brought into the school office by Friday 21^st July. It will be kept in a locked safe, until the opportunity arises for children to visit the shop at Arthog.
• If your child takes regular medication, you need to ensure that a medical form has been completed – we cannot administer medication without your consent. Thank you to those who have sent these in already. All medication needs to be given to school along with the completed form by Thursday 7^th September. We will not have time to chase and collate this on the morning of our departure. Asthmatic children and those with epi-pens will be given the school pouch they normally use in which to always keep their medication with them. If your child has an epi-pen, we will need to take three with us please.
• Please ensure that your child does not bring a mobile phone, electronic device or camera; if they do, such items will be taken from children and returned to you when we get back to school. This is to avoid the danger of them being lost or damaged but more importantly is a matter of safeguarding.
• Please do not give your children any snacks. for their time at Arthog. They will be very well fed with meals of a very high standard and there is always a choice on offer. We also need to ensure that the children have a restful night’s sleep!
• Please remember to pack plenty of pairs of socks, including thick ones for wellies/ walking boots.

On the morning of the 11^th, children need to come to school in casual clothes that are suitable for outdoor activities (no jeans please!). In previous years, children have chosen to wear the Arthog hoodies if they have ordered them.

The following Newdale staff members are going on the trip all week and will each support a group of children along with their instructor from the centre: Miss Jones, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Goodwin, Miss Marshall, Mrs Hickinbottom, Mrs Arthurs and Mrs Poole.

Rest assured that no news is always good news! Throughout the week, we will post daily updates on the school website via the school office. Please note that due to a poor internet connection at the site and our busy schedule, we find it difficult to post many photos of children. However, we will do our very best!

The group should return to school at about 3:20pm on Friday 15^th September. Please ensure you are on time to collect your child from school – they will be tired and excited to see their families! Please keep an eye on text messages and the website for updates of arrival times should there be any delays.

We hope you have a restful week while your children are enjoying their week at Arthog!

Mr McFarland and Miss Jones.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you for your continued support with our production, especially with helping your child learn their lines – we cannot wait for you to see it!

Thursday 20th July – The Wizard of Oz performances.

The children have been working incredibly hard to prepare for their production of the Wizard of Oz, which we are delighted to present to you over two performances at 1.30pm and 6.00pm. Tickets for these performances can be purchased via ParentPay (these will be live in the coming weeks) and we kindly ask that all children are in school for 5.30pm via the office to prepare for the evening performance. Some children may be asked to attend earlier than this, but we will communicate this through their reading diary. We look forward to seeing you there!

Friday 21st July – Leavers Assembly – 2pm.

For their final farewell, year 6 will be hosting an awards ceremony, distributing awards to peers who they have voted for in class. The assembly will begin at 2.00pm and there will be an opportunity for photographs to be taken at the end. The children can bring in smart clothing (such as their prom outfit), if they wish to change into this before the event, however this is not compulsory.

We would also please ask for each child to bring in a strong plastic bag to school from Monday 10^th July onwards, so that they can bring home their books from this year.

Thank you for your continued support and co-operation.

Mr McFarland and Miss Jones