Richmond House School


NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE 20th March 2008 Dear Parents Summer Uniform Pupils should return to school next term in their summer uniform, however, it will be acceptable for parents to choose the winter uniform on cold days until the May Bank Holiday. Activities These begin week commencing 14th April and forms should all be with the office now. Dates for next term Within the next few days, we are hoping to be able to publish next term’s calendar on our website. Hard copies will be available at the beginning of next term. Door Code Please note that this will change next term. The new code was sent home earlier this week. School Office The office will be open during the holiday from 9am – 1pm (except Bank Holidays) I have had a case of head lice reported in School. In order to minimise the effect, would you please check your child's hair regularly. Sponsored Skip A huge thank you to all those who have handed in their British Heart Foundation sponsored skip money. The total is currently approaching £4000. If you have had difficulty collecting your sponsor money, then please do so as soon as possible and hand it in to your form teacher or Mrs Milne. School will be open for all children on Tuesday 8th April when we look forward to welcoming Mrs Disley as our Headteacher. Pre-school and after school care will be available as usual. I wish you a safe and happy holiday time. Mrs J Godsave Acting Head Interhouse Matches These were played yesterday afternoon. Congratulations to Chevin who won the interhouse hockey competition and Brimham who won the rugby. Interhouse Swimming Gala There were countless outstanding performances from upper school pupils in the Interhouse Swimming Gala. Chevin should be congratulated on winning with 138 points, Brimham scored 124 and Almscliffe 99 points. Well done to all the swimmers. Mrs A C Milne PE Co-ordinator NURSERY PE KIT FOR SUMMER The Nursery children will require a pair of predominantly white trainers (NOT PUMPS/PLIMSOLLS) with VELCRO fasteners for PE during the summer term. These should be named and left in their shoe draw at school. They will also require a white polo shirt with the school logo, white sports socks, green shorts for Lower School. Sports Day. Sunhats may be purchased for Nursery at a cost of £5 are compulsory for the Summer Term. Please note that Summer uniform for boys is shorts and long grey socks with a green stripe. Thank you. Mrs S M Page Head of Nursery “Guess the Vegetable Quiz” Thank you to everyone who entered the “Guess the vegetable quiz” during health and fitness week. Lots of people out there know their veg, but I am concerned that some pupils think there is such a thing as a “brain potato”!! (thanks, I think, to Mr Heaton). In Upper School, Hugh Kelly, Charlie Peach, Alfie Richards, Joseph Hill and Teddy Sargeant’s team scored full marks. In Lower School, Anna Jackman-Straw and Matthew Cogan scored 8 out of 9. All of the above will receive a small prize, but the overall winners (based on their tie break sentence are Anna Jackman-Straw and Alfie Richards. Well done! Prizes will be received after the Easter Holiday. Mrs K Blackie Science Co-ordinator Trips Year 3’s residential trip to Hadrian’s Wall takes place on Thursday 10th – Friday 11th April. Please return your Medical Consent Forms on Tuesday 8th April if you have not already done so. Peripatetic Music Lessons Peri music lessons will start on the first day back after the Easter Holiday. Any child who wishes to stop lessons must give half a term’s notice by Friday 16 May – lessons will continue during the notice period until the end of the Summer Term. New forms can be collected from the office for any child wishing to start instrument lessons which will be £16.00 per half hour – please return the form to me by Friday 16th May and lessons will start after the Summer Half Term Holiday. Mrs Sarah Pattinson School Secretary

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

20th March 2008

Dear Parents

Summer Uniform

Pupils should return to school next term in their summer uniform, however, it will be acceptable for parents to choose the winter uniform on cold days until the May Bank Holiday.

Activities

These begin week commencing 14th April and forms should all be with the office now.

Dates for next term

Within the next few days, we are hoping to be able to publish next term’s calendar on our website. Hard copies will be available at the beginning of next term.

Door Code

Please note that this will change next term. The new code was sent home earlier this week.

School Office

The office will be open during the holiday from 9am – 1pm (except Bank Holidays)

I have had a case of head lice reported in School. In order to minimise the effect, would you please check your child's hair regularly.

Sponsored Skip

A huge thank you to all those who have handed in their British Heart Foundation sponsored skip money. The total is currently approaching £4000. If you have had difficulty collecting your sponsor money, then please do so as soon as possible and hand it in to your form teacher or Mrs Milne.

School will be open for all children on Tuesday 8th April when we look forward to welcoming Mrs Disley as our Headteacher. Pre-school and after school care will be available as usual.

I wish you a safe and happy holiday time.

Mrs J Godsave
Acting Head

Interhouse Matches

These were played yesterday afternoon. Congratulations to Chevin who won the interhouse hockey competition and Brimham who won the rugby.

Interhouse Swimming Gala

There were countless outstanding performances from upper school pupils in the Interhouse Swimming Gala. Chevin should be congratulated on winning with 138 points, Brimham scored 124 and Almscliffe 99 points. Well done to all the swimmers.

Mrs A C Milne
PE Co-ordinator

NURSERY PE KIT FOR SUMMER

The Nursery children will require a pair of predominantly white trainers (NOT PUMPS/PLIMSOLLS) with VELCRO fasteners for PE during the summer term. These should be named and left in their shoe draw at school. They will also require a white polo shirt with the school logo, white sports socks, green shorts for Lower School.

Sports Day.

Sunhats may be purchased for Nursery at a cost of £5 are compulsory for the Summer Term. Please note that Summer uniform for boys is shorts and long grey socks with a green stripe.

Thank you.

Mrs S M Page
Head of Nursery

“Guess the Vegetable Quiz”

Thank you to everyone who entered the “Guess the vegetable quiz” during health and fitness week. Lots of people out there know their veg, but I am concerned that some pupils think there is such a thing as a “brain potato”!! (thanks, I think, to Mr Heaton).

In Upper School, Hugh Kelly, Charlie Peach, Alfie Richards, Joseph Hill and Teddy Sargeant’s team scored full marks.

In Lower School, Anna Jackman-Straw and Matthew Cogan scored 8 out of 9. All of the above will receive a small prize, but the overall winners (based on their tie break sentence are Anna Jackman-Straw and Alfie Richards. Well done! Prizes will be received after the Easter Holiday.

Mrs K Blackie
Science Co-ordinator

Trips

Year 3’s residential trip to Hadrian’s Wall takes place on Thursday 10th – Friday 11th April. Please return your Medical Consent Forms on Tuesday 8th April if you have not already done so.

Peripatetic Music Lessons

Peri music lessons will start on the first day back after the Easter Holiday. Any child who wishes to stop lessons must give half a term’s notice by Friday 16 May – lessons will continue during the notice period until the end of the Summer Term.

New forms can be collected from the office for any child wishing to start instrument lessons which will be £16.00 per half hour – please return the form to me by Friday 16th May and lessons will start after the Summer Half Term Holiday.

Mrs Sarah Pattinson
School Secretary