Dear Parents and Carers,

What a busy week! Red Nose Day has been a wonderful way to end the week and bring a smile to everyone’s faces.

Many of you will have met with your child’s class teacher virtually this week for your Parents Evening Consultation meetings. We do hope that you have found the focus on the pupils’ wellbeing to be helpful and a useful time to share information with their class teacher.

When you come to collect your children and are waiting in the playground, please make sure any younger siblings stay with you at all times rather than run around the playground or play on the field. Many thanks for your help with this!

Are any of you green-fingered? Would you be able to spare an hour or two one Saturday to help tidy up our Spiritual Garden? If so, please let Mrs Lawson know in the office as we’d really appreciate some help. Thank you in advance!

Enjoy the weekend.

Mrs Griffith

Stars of the Week for w/ 19^th March

Well done to all of our Stars of the Week!

Reception – Joseph for super listening and concentration.  Percy for our international happiness day writing ‘I am happy when I am making other people happy’.

Year 1 – Saffie for great focus and a fantastic return back to school after lockdown.

Year 2 – Matthew for being a conscientious learner this week.  Willing to listen to feedback and grown his brain even further. 

Class 3 - Maya for all your hard work and deep thinking in your maths this week and working with a smile.

Class 4 –  Robyn for all the hard work you have put in to improving your times tables.   

Class 5C – Rocco for working particularly hard at the moment, especially on your maths.

Class 5W – Sian for always showing compassion to others and for  your contributions in lessons. 

Year 6 – Lucas P for really taking part in lessons since being back in school by putting his hand up and getting involved in his learning. 

House of the Week
The House with the most house points this week is Air! Well done Air!

Change to School Email Address

From 30th March the current school email address will no longer be in use.  The new email address which can be used from now on is holytrinitysunn@holytrinityprimary.org

Home Test Kits

Home CV test kits are now available for collection for anyone living with school age children.  Please see here for information about where you can collect your test kits locally.  

School Clubs

It is our hope to return to a full complement of clubs after Easter.  Next week we will touch base with all of our club providers with a view to having our website up to date by the end of the week.  

Parking

We are once again receiving complaints about illegal and inconsiderate parking.  It is particularly dangerous to park on the chevrons in front of school, even if you are just dropping children off.  Please consider walking if you can or parking that little bit further away from school.  

Bags 2 School

Bags 2 School will be collecting from us on Tuesday 30th March.  This is a great earner for the PTA and useful if you're having a clear out or perhaps if you've been waiting for the charity shops to open you could divert some of your items to us?  Special bags won't be distributed this time, but any bags/black bags will do.  Please note the bags are checked before leaving and any unsuitable items are left with us to dispose of.  Many thanks!  

Bags 2 School accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE*:

• Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
• Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
• Handbags
• Hats
• Bags
• Scarves and ties
• Jewellery
• Lingerie
• Socks
• Belts
• Soft toys
• Household linen
• Household curtains
• Household towels
• Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)

Bags 2 School DO NOT accept:

• Duvets and blankets
• Pillows and cushions
• Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats)
• Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing
• School uniforms with and without logo
• Corporate clothing and workwear
• Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material

Times Tables Rock Stars Challenge

From the 29th March until the 1st April will be Times Tables Rock Stars Challenge week! All classes will be battling it out to see who can earn the most coins. To take part, each child will need to practise as much as they can in Garage or Gig mode as this is where children practise times tables which are appropriate for their age. The winning class will be able to celebrate their victory with a mufti day on the first Friday after the Easter break. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher or Miss Cullen. 
 

Year 1 Red Nose Day Maths Challenges

This morning Year 1 have been enjoying Red Nose day maths challenges – how many different shaped noses can we make and can we vary the size? We’ve also used our red noses to get some Sports Day practise in!!

Year 2 Science

This week in science, Year 2 have enjoyed learning about the life cycle of the sea turtle.  They were fascinated to learn that the temperature of the nest controls the gender that hatches from the eggs.  Their play doh life creations were very impressive as was their team work.  Well done Year 2!

Year 4 Ravenous Readers

Here are this week's Ravenous Readers including Isis who has completed all the books on the second reading list.  Well done Isis!  Her favourite book was 'Run Wild'.  

A big thank you to James’s Mum who has donated the books he has read from the reading lists. The Class 4 Reading List Library will be open for business on Monday!

Year 4 - Electricity

Year 4 made their own switches, using card, paper fasteners and paperclips, to insert into electrical circuits. They have really enjoyed learning about electricity whether remotely or in school.  

PTA News

For those of you who have placed orders for the Home School Survivor Hoodies, you should have or will be receiving these shortly.

As many of you will be shopping online please remember you can help raise much needed funds by using:

Easyfundraising – Many parents are already collecting free donations for the PTA every time they buy anything online with the UK’s leading online fundraising service, easyfundraising.  It’s simple to join, go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/3UOK0S and join for free.  Every time you want to shop go to easyfundraising, find the site you want and start shopping.  When you check out Holy Trinity CE School Sunningdale PTA gets a donation, the site gives easyfundraising a percentage of what you spend and they turn that into a donation. 

Amazon Smile - To shop on Amazon please go to www.smile.amazon.co.uk and select Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Sunningdale Parent Teachers Association.  Amazon donates 0.5% of the net purchase price of eligible purchase to the PTA.

Dates for your diary:

30 Mar – Bags2School

29 Mar-1 Apr – Times Table Rock Stars Week

1 Apr – Rock Star Mufti

1 Apr – Easter Activities

18 May – Bubble Film Night

Have a great weekend.

Many thanks!

PTA Committee

School Term Dates

Please see here for term dates:

https://www.holytrinityschsunningdale.co.uk/term-dates/

Please do not send your child to school if they're unwell or with a high temperature controlled by paracetamol or ibuprofen.  Don't forget that your child must not return to school until at least 48 hours after the last episode of any gastric upset (vomiting or diarrhoea).   

Holy Trinity CE Primary School take safeguarding very seriously. If you have a concern, please do not hesitate to report to our designated staff;

Mrs J. Griffith, Mrs C Barnes, Miss S. Harding, Mrs F Fargher