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• We made it!!!

  Thu 21 Dec 2023

  A few bits for straight after the Xmas Break. 

   

  • Year 4 are swimming on Monday 8^th January in the afternoon so need to bring kit with them.  
  • Forest School is the turn of Year 4 on Monday 8^th January (in the morning) and Year 6 (in the afternoon) - children to come in old clothes, warm coats and bring a pair of wellies as it's going to be a muddy experience 🙂 

   

  Thanks to everyone who took time out of their busy week to come to watch our XMAS PERFORMANCES and SING A LONGS!!  I’m sure it has got you all in the Xmas spirit 😊

   

  I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Mrs Amos all the best in her move up North.  We hope you enjoy your new challenge and settle in to your new job 😊

   

  On behalf of the whole of Team Flash Ley – we’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   Thank you for all our gifts 😊 They are very much appreciated.

   

  Thanks for your continued support this year, we couldn’t do it without you.

   

  A big thank you to my amazing team and of course our amazing children.  You’ve all been wonderful this year. 

   

  Take care, have fun and make lots of precious memories.

   

  For now, it’s time to rest and recharge the batteries after a very busy term.

   

  We’ll see you all on Monday 8^th January 2024.

   

  Mrs B and the FL Team 😊

• Another busy week!!

  Fri 15 Dec 2023
  • So, Year 3 enjoyed their day over at Forest School enhancing their curriculum learning 🙂
  • Everyone danced the night away at the School Disco on Monday and got very sweaty in the process 🙂 
  • Year 5 enjoyed Dodgeball on Tuesday afternoon with Progressive Sports
  • EYFS/KS1 enjoyed a scrummy Xmas Lunch on Wednesday - a big thank you to all staff who helped out and to Lynne and Tracy for preparing a feast 🙂 
  • Thanks to everyone who supported our Xmas Pact Session and also spent lots of pennies at the Xmas Fayre on Wednesday – we raised an amazing £1061 so far, but we are still selling raffle tickets.  Many thanks to our parent volunteers who manned stalls for us and helped set up the stalls.  It's very much appreciated. 
  • Thanks to everyone who came along to listen to our Year 4 Steel Pan Performance - it was a lovely end to a very busy week 🙂

   

  • Year 5 met their new class teacher Mr Davies on Thursday - we are all super excited to be welcoming Mr Davies to our FL family in January 2024.  I'm sure he'll be an asset to our amazing team 🙂  

   

  Xmas Fayre Raffles will be drawn next Wednesday.  Winners will be notified via MM/text.  Prizes can then be collected from the School Office on either Wednesday afternoon or Thursday.  

   

  Looking ahead to next week: - 

   

  • KS1 and KS2 children to wear XMAS JUMPERS for the PERFORMANCES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY of this week 
  • Xmas Performances (Monday and Tuesday) at various times in the day.  Please DO NOT turn up unless you have a ticket 🙂 Also bring a couple of pounds for our POT OF GOLD and leave mobile phones at home 

  If you are bringing a pram or pushchair to the performance - please leave outside as space inside will be extremely limited.  Thanks for your support 🙂

   

  • EYFS/Nursery - Xmas Sing A Long on Wednesday 20^th December @ 9.15am.  Once again, only turn up if you have a ticket as it's a full house!! 🙂 
  • Autumn Reports will be issued on Wednesday 
  • KS2 Xmas Lunch Day on Wednesday 20^th December.  KS2 children can come to school in their XMAS JUMPERS with school uniform 

   

  NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS THIS WEEK - NO DRAMA CLUB OR DANCE CLUB 🙂 Children to be collected at 3.15pm.

   

  It's CLASS PARTY DAY on Thursday 21^st December so ALL children can wear their party clothes, along with sensible shoes and a coat for break and lunch 🙂 

   

  A reminder that we are still selling raffle tickets.  All raffles will be draw on Wednesday 20^th December 2023.

   

  And our last day of term is: -

  Thursday 21^st December @ 3.15pm.  Please collect promptly at the end of the school day. 

   

  Have a lovely fun filled weekend and we'll see you all on Monday - only 4 more get ups 😊

   

  Mrs B and the FL Team 🙂

• A really busy Christmasy week!! 🙂

  Fri 08 Dec 2023

   Lots of fun was had by us all.  Only 9 more school get ups 🙂

   

  • Year 6 had an amazing time away at Camp.  They became much more independent as the week went on, learnt new skills and made Mrs Fenton and Mr Atkinson extremely proud.  I'm sure they will all require a hot shower, cuddles and a good night’s sleep tonight 🙂 
  • Year 5 enjoyed their Greek Experience Day in School on Monday which enhanced their topic learning - we are still waiting for a few payments.   Please pay at the school office 
  • Year 4 and Reception enjoyed their camp fire over in Forest Schools on Monday
  • Year 4 had a fun session in swimming - that was the last swimming session until the New Year 
  • Year 4 enjoyed dodgeball with Progressive Sport 

   

  And we got in the Christmas mood on Thursday with Year 1 - 5 going to the Panto over at Rising Brook and EYFS having lots of fun with the magician 🙂 

   

  We finished the week by collecting lots of chocolate in readiness for the Christmas Fayre next week. 

   

  Looking ahead to next week (it's a busy one)!! 🙂 

   

  So here goes: - 

   

  • Year 3 are over in Forest School all day on Monday - wellies, old clothes and they must come with a coat, gloves and a warm hat 

   

  • Xmas Disco on Monday night for those children who have paid.  The deadline has now passed for this.  

   

  EYFS/KS1 collect from the school hall at 4.15pm.  EYFS/KS1 children can come to school in their disco clothes if they are attending the disco. 

   

  KS2 children need to come to school in normal school uniform on disco day.  

  KS2 to arrive at school no earlier than 4.40pm and be collected from the school hall promptly at 5.45pm.  ALL CHILDREN MUST BE COLLECTED BY AN ADULT. 

   

  • It's the turn of Year 5 Progressive Sport on Tuesday - children can come to school in their PE kits 

   

  • The only after school clubs his week are: - DANCE on Tuesday until 4pm, DRAMA on Thursday until 4pm 🙂 

   

  • Wednesday 13^th December is Xmas Lunch Day for EYFS/KS1 - children who have ordered a lunch will receive a Xmas Lunch with all the trimmings 🙂 EYFS/KS1 can wear their Xmas Jumpers on this day. 

   

  • Wednesday 13^th December from 2pm - 3pm is XMAS PACT for Year 1 - Year 6.  Parents are welcome to attend this event.  Please report to main Reception for 2pm and leave your mobile phones at home. 

   

  • Wednesday 13^th December from 3.30pm - 4.15pm - XMAS FAYRE in the hall and Dining Room (food and drink will be available) 🙂 

   

  • We finish the week on Friday 15^th December @ 2.30pm with a Year 4 Steel Pans Performance.  Please come to the hall doors at 2.25pm.  Again, please leave mobile phones at home. 

   

  Pamper Hamper Raffle Tickets are now on sale - £1.50 each.  The hamper is absolutely amazing. 

   

  Finally, our FL Xmas Tree is now at St Mary’s Church.  A massive thank you to Mrs How for dressing the tree and Miss Bunn/Art Club for the amazing decorations.  If you are passing St Mary’s Church, do pop in to have a look at the Xmas Tree Festival.  Ours of course, is the best tree 🙂 

   

  And breathe 🙂 

   

  Have a lovely weekend, have a rest in readiness for a very busy week ahead. 

   

  Mrs B and the FL Team 

• The end of another busy week!!

  Fri 01 Dec 2023

  We are slowly getting into the festive spirit within school 😊

   

   A glance at this week: - 

  • Year 5 had fun over at Forest Schools despite the horrible weather 
  • Year 4 swimming - less and less children are now using armbands which is amazing 🙂 
  • Year 1 enjoyed playing Dodgeball with Progressive Sports 
  • Indian Dancing was well worth the wait.  Everyone had lots of fun dancing the day away 
  • We finished the week by bringing in a 'bottle' for our Xmas Fayre - a big 'thank you' to everyone who supported us 🙂 

   

  After School Clubs have now finished until the New Year, with the exception of DANCE CLUB on a Tuesday evening and DRAMA CLUB on a Thursday evening until 4pm.  

   

  Next week: - 

  • Year 6 Laches Wood all week - on arrival at school on Monday go straight to the hall doors between 9.15am - 9.30am.  A reminder that on Friday we ask for prompt collection at 2.00pm from the hall doors 
  • Year 4 have Forest Schools on Monday morning and swimming in the afternoon 
  • Reception have Forest Schools on Monday afternoon - children can come to school in old clothes, a warm coat and a change of sturdy footwear, i.e. wellies 
  • Year 5 have Greek Day on Monday - payment via parent pay if you haven't already done so 
  • Year 1 - 5 (and Year 6's who aren't at camp) are walking over to Rising Brook Church for the Panto on Thursday.  Children can come to school in their Xmas Jumper with normal school uniform 
  • Voyage/Nursery and EYFS have the magician visiting on Thursday - payment via parent pay 
  • Non-Uniform on Friday 8^th December in exchange for 'chocolate' for our tombola at the Xmas Fayre 🙂  

   

  School Disco on Monday 11^th December - a reminder that the DEADLINE for payment of this is Wednesday 6^th December @ 10am.  Payment via Parent Pay.

   

  A reminder that Year 6 children not attending camp need to be in school as normal and line up with Year 4 at the beginning of each day.

   

  Have a great weekend and we’ll see you all on Monday.

   

  Mrs B and the FL Team 😊