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We are coming to the end of a long term and the whole school community is looking forward
to a well-earned rest. The prospect of Christmas cheers us and lifts our spirits away from the cold, dark weather of the season… and it has certainly been an eventful year for us at school (with successful inspections by Ofsted and the Diocese – we have been popular this year)!
As we near the end of the Autumn Term and Christmas draws closer, it is inevitable that our minds start, albeit briefly, to drift away from the hard work of our day to day school business, to the festive period itself. Let us remind ourselves, whatever our beliefs, that this is one time of year when it is commonplace to find the spirit of human kindness alive and well.
Spiritually, we have been preparing the children for Christmas in our Collective Worship, reflections & RE lessons. In the coming days, we celebrate this holy season with our Key Stage 1 Nativity & Key Stage 2 Carol Service in St Peter’s Church.
Let us embrace this by ensuring that we enjoy ourselves safely but also take time to look out for those nearest and dearest to us and those less fortunate than ourselves. Being prepared to think of others is a particular strength of our school. This sense of community is, in essence, the true meaning of Christmas; and this sense of community is something that is very special about our school.
Thank you to everyone who has and continues to support our school and the children by giving up their time to help in school and out (our volunteers, our PTA, our Governing Body…) – you make a real difference and we are incredibly grateful and know how lucky we are. I have a quote in my office from Walt Disney that reads: ‘You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful ideas in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality’. The reality is that the learning experiences that have taken place this year could not have happened without a great deal of commitment and support from the staff, parents, governors and children. I am sure that you would like to join with me in thanking all of the staff and governors at Claypole Church of England Primary School for their continued, incredible hard work and tireless commitment to the children of the school during the year.
On behalf of everybody at our school, we wish you, your family and the children a holy and peaceful Christmas and every blessing for the New Year. We look forward to seeing you all again on Wednesday 3rd January 2018!
Well done to all the children who prepared a speech and stood up in front of everyone yesterday in the hope of being voted to become a member of the school's Pupil Parliament. We were really impressed with the number of children wishing to be involved (just under 50 children in KS2) and the quality of some of the children's speeches certainly made voting a difficult decision!
We have counted the votes (and counted them again) and we are pleased to announce the names of the children who received the most votes for their year group. The voting was so close in some year groups that we have ended up electing 1 more/1 less than anticipated in some year groups... ultimately giving us 12 representatives.
Our Pupil Parliament for 2018 is:
YEAR 6 representatives: Emmie Blatherwick; Elliot Gamble; Abbi-Lou Hill; Emily Francis.
YEAR 5 representatives: Theo Thompson; Denisa Pethoova; Henry Hodkinson.
YEAR 4 representatives: Dougie Blatherwick; Charlie Cooper.
YEAR 3 representatives: Bobby Osbourne; Sophie Mayfield; Minnie Marlow.
Well done children: I look forward to working with you closely in the new year.
Our Pupil Parliament will be a well-respected body within the school and consist of pupils between Years 3 and 6 (with each of these classes having three representatives who are elected by their peers).
Children involved in our Pupil Parliament will meet regularly to discuss topics, issues and initiatives that affect them and their learning environment. As part of their responsibilities, the team will work closely with our Senior Leadership Team, organise their own meetings, decide on an agenda, share new ideas and vote on a number of school-related issues.
There will be four committees within the Pupil Parliament: Teaching for Learning Committee; Health & Fitness Committee; Collective Worship & Christian Values Committee & Community Committee.
Speeches and elections will be held during the afternoon on Monday 18th December where children will be invited to present their speech and explain why their peers should vote for them to represent them on our Pupil Parliament. Children, if you are interested, start preparing your speech for Monday. There will be a sign-up sheet near the current ‘School Council’ display (so that voting forms can be made). Deadline for signing up is Friday 15th December.
Christmas Performances
Our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children will be performing their Christmas Nativity on Friday 15th December (aiming for a 2:30 pm start) in St Peter’s Church. Meanwhile, our Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 children will be performing their Christmas Carol Service in St Peter’s Church on Tuesday 19th December (aiming for a 9:30 am start). Each class has practiced an act that will weave through the narration (this year from the point of view of the Inn Keeper). Our Orchestra and Choir will also be performing too. We hope to see many of you at our performances.
Christmas Jumper Day
We have been supporting ‘Save the Children’ for a few years now and on Friday 15th December, the charity are holding a ‘Christmas Jumper Day.’ We would like to invite the children to come to school in their Christmas jumpers that day (or a festive top if they don’t have a Christmas jumper) in exchange for £1 or any small change you are able to give for the charity. The rest of the children’s uniform should be school uniform. Thank you
Secret Santa Stop is returning to school on Friday 8th December and will be open in the morning at first break in our library. Gifts are either £1.50 or £2.
Thank you.
Midyear admissions
We also still have places available for families looking to move schools in Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5. Visits to the school can be arrange through the school office (01636 626 268 or enquires@claypole.lincs.sch.uk) and a link to the midyear application process can also be found on our website (menu: key information…admissions).
We are a small, friendly and thriving village school in an attractive, rural location. We have small class sizes where children are taught in single-aged year groups. This is a school where children and adults have fun, work hard and achieve our very best. We love sports, art and music and produce fantastic work. You will hear much laughter and see smiling faces when you visit us, but you will also see good quality work in every part of our school. All schools have their own distinctive ‘feel’ which makes each one unique. We believe that the ‘special feel’ at Claypole Church of England Primary School is to do with our caring, friendly atmosphere. Our school continues to develop in many exciting ways, providing high expectations and an even more enriching experiences for our children.
Admissions information for children starting school in 2018.
Lincolnshire parents can apply for a place now for the 2018 Reception intake for children born between 1st September 2013 and 31st August 2014. Visits to the school can be arrange through the school office (01636 626 268 or enquires@claypole.lincs.sch.uk). The ‘Lincolnshire School Guide’ and the ‘Going to Primary School in Lincolnshire’ books are available on our website.
The preferred method for applying for a Reception place is online. You can also apply by telephoning the Customer Service Centre on 01522 782030. Alternatively you can request a paper application using the same number. A link to the online application is available on our website (menu: key information…admissions). Oversubscription tends not to be a problem with our school and we have never turned away a child due to start with us in reception.
You can apply for up to three state schools, in or out of county on your application. We strongly advise you to name three schools on your application as we cannot guarantee a place at your most preferred school. If you do not live in Lincolnshire you must apply through your home local authority. You can name Lincolnshire schools on this application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon, 15 January 2018.
There will be no football club for the Year 3/4 children on Tuesday 12th December but will be back on again on Tuesday 19th December (3:30-4:15 pm).
We have been supporting ‘Save the Children’ for a few years now and on Friday 15th December, the charity are holding a ‘Christmas Jumper Day.’ We would like to invite the children to come to school in their Christmas jumpers that day (or something festive if they don’t have a Christmas jumper) in exchange for £1 or any small change you are able to give for the charity. Thank you.
Our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children will be performing their Christmas Nativity on Friday 15th December (aiming for a 2:30 pm start) in St Peter’s Church.
Meanwhile, our Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 children will be performing their Christmas Carol Service in St Peter’s Church on Tuesday 19th December (aiming for a 9:30 am start). Each class has practiced an act that will weave through the narration (this year from the point of view of the Inn Keeper). Our Orchestra and Choir will also be performing too. We hope to see many of you at our performances.