School visits\ events

• This week is Science Week. The theme is EARTH to complement the International Year of Biodiversity – the four Think Tank shows on Wednesday mean a £1 contribution per child please. KS1 the Pirate Push and pull show and KS2 the Luminous Light Show.
• Year 6 pupils who visited Chemnitz are having a parents’ assembly at 2pm on Tuesday. Thanks to Renault for the £200 donation.
• Nurse Heather’s Drop-in sessions are on Wednesday mornings, 9 am to 9.30am
• At 7.30pm on Wednesday there is a PTFA meeting in the staffroom. All welcome.
• Two pupils with Miss Ledo attending an animation workshop in Stafford on Friday.
• Miss Price and the sports leaders are planning an event for Sports Relief.
• Year 6 Practice SATs moved to next week.
• DON’T Forget – our Thorntons Eggstravaganza is next Monday!
• Year 4 pupils and parents have been invited to Stranmillis school in Belfast during June.
• REMEMBER Pupils need a NAMED pair of headphones  to be left at school for ICT and RM maths work.

Clubs

• Monday 22nd March girls’ football league match against St Joseph’s and St Theresa’s Primary,  leaving Gorsemoor at 3.15pm.
• Swimming for Year 4 on Tuesdays.
• Netball club for Year 6 on Tuesdays after school  3.30 to 4.30pm.
• Football  training after-school for boys Years 4, 5 and 6 on Tuesdays and for girls Years  3,  4, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays.
• Choir practice  for KS2 on Tuesdays after school ‘til 4.30pm with Mrs Betteridge.
• Friday after-school  Sports Active football course 3.30 to 4.30pm.

Announcements

• www.theschoolstore.co.uk Mrs Heath says “Shop online and give money to the school”
•  Your child may be eligible for Free School Meals.  Ask at the school Office.
• We are delighted to announce our entry (464) in the top 500 primary schools as published in the Sunday Times based on our SAT scores for the last 3 years. This places us 8th in Staffordshire, 6th in our local area (Stafford, Cannock Lichfield).
• Our school kitchen was given a ‘ratemyplace’ star score of FOUR stars. Check out below for more information.
• There are lots of photographs from Shugborough Outdoor  Education Centre visits (Year 6). These would normally be photo galleries by now but the site is currently too big to include them.
•  2Simple 2Type – www.2simple.com (Click online) Simple City for use with Nursery and  Reception pupils  and 2Type for keyboard fluency any age are freely available from home.  Login and password from Mrs Heath.
• Mrs Heath  promoted Softease – 9 computer programs for £10 per family.
• All parent helpers who help in school MUST be CRB checked. This can be done online. Ask at the Office for details.  
• Nurse Heather:- Drop-in sessions for parents on Wednesday mornings, 9 to 9.30am. Ask at the Office for appointments and contact details.
• Mouth Guards -for sports lessons. Ask at Office.
• Our parent/grandparent lunches have always been popular. Now they are available on ANY DAY. Adults just need to order their meals on a Monday, then pay when they come in to eat. Orders to the Office, by letter via a pupil, by telephone 01543 274788 or by e-mail admin@gorsemoor.sch.uk
• Pupils need a NAMED pair of headphones  to be left at school for ICT and RM maths work.
• Year 3 pupils have their violin lesson on Wednesdays.
• No mobile phones in school without daily written permission.

Breakfast Club

After school

Club

Farlea’s Kids Club, proprietor Annie Mahoney, Manager Natalie Hems, organise a breakfast club and after-school club for Gorsemoor School pupils. Breakfast club operates from 7.30am to 8.50 am when children are taken to the playground. From 7.30am costs £4.50 per session, from 8.30am costs £3.50 per session. After-school club is from 3.30 to 6pm at £6.75 per session. Phone 07968 940280 for details. Head Office 01543 459680

We are collecting

Send in with your child to deposit in the boxes in the Library or classrooms.

Tesco vouchers - Collection launched by Mrs Heath

Boxtops - Nestle cereals - for Library books.

670 so far. Thank you to everyone, keep collecting we’re off to a good start!

Sainsbury’s Active Kids - Collection launched (Miss Price)

Morrisons Let’s Grow vouchers 4479 sent off.

Books for Schools - The Times newspaper

Mrs Fraser has received 17 books from Books For Schools (Times newspaper). The collection has now finished.

Used Stamps from envelopes - rip carefully around the stamp without tearing it - Nurse Heather collects stamps to support Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. Please hand in at the Office.

All vouchers are received in the Library.

Recycling

Printer ink cartridges

This year-round scheme brings in money for IT. If you have used printer cartridges, just pop them in the recycling bin in the computer room, by the printer. Any brand, any style.

Car Park

For safety reasons a barrier has been installed at our vehicle entrance. Parents are reminded NOT to block that entrance before or after school or at lunchtime.