DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

INSET DAYS (School closed to pupils):-

Mon 4 Jan 2010

Fri 12 Feb 2010

Fri 28 May 2010

Tuesday 5th January—back to school!
 

Africa Appeal

The Early Years Unit have raised £300 for “Save the Children” in Africa.  This will fund school supplies for a year and also buy toys, seeds, emergency food supplies and a water filter.

The children made and sold wrapping paper, cards, pomanders, cakes and reindeer food.  They also made a collection at their Christmas Show.

Well done!

                MERRY CHRISTMAS

The staff would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and

new year.

We look forward to seeing you back at school on Tuesday 5th January 2010.

Snow Procedure

Now the winter months are here, please may I remind you of the ways we will advise if school has to close:-

By text

(so please ensure we have your latest mobile number!)

On the school Website: www.whittington-school.co.uk

Via local radio stations

On the County website at

www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/schoolsandcolleges/emergencyclosures/

ABSENCE

Thank you for using the answerphone to leave absence messages.  This has been of tremendous assistance to the school office in a morning when the volume of calls and visitors is very high.

If you have not yet used the answerphone, please may we encourage you to try it.

When you ring school, you will always hear an automated message with two options.  If you press “ 1” you may leave absence details.  If you press “ 2 “ you will be transferred to a member of staff.

Messages are checked regularly throughout the day.

Website

Please remember to check the school website for up-to-date information.

www.whittington-school.co.uk

Dance Academy

There is a magical performing arts workshop on 21st, 22nd and 23rd December in Shenstone.  Cost is normally £60 but we have been given ten half-price vouchers at the school office.

If your child would like to attend, please call at the school office.

Walking Bus update

We have received very few responses for the walking bus scheme and it will not therefore take place.

Police Message

We have been asked to pass on the following message from the police:-

“In a bid to cut fatal and serious road traffic collisions, an annual campaign has begun to target drink and drug drivers in Staffordshire. Police will carry out random road-side stop-checks on vehicles and their drivers during the campaign. Motorists involved in road traffic collisions are also breath-tested as a matter of routine. Please remember you can’t calculate your own alcohol level, but the police can.  If you are having a drink, but driving the next morning, you should think of the consequences of drink driving.  The more alcohol you consume the longer it takes to clear your body.”

Congratulations!

Well done to Sam Lane who has been awarded “pupil of the term” at Lichfield SPLD centre.

Thank you

We would like to thank and congratulate Mr Rob Coombs for his donation of £170.00 to school after completing the 2009 Great Midlands Fun Run.