4th November 2022
Now back from our half term break, it is always amazing to see how early Christmas begins to arrive in the shops. Although once a retailer myself, I do believe it gets earlier every year! Aside from the shelves groaning with Christmas products, most of us have our own little tradition that signifies the start of the run up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus. One of those for us in school, apart from Mrs Newitt sporting her Christmas jumper, is the arrival of Shoebox Bob and the official launch of the annual Teams4U shoe box appeal. We haven’t been able to have Bob in school for 3 years – and how we have missed him! On Thursday, Bob returned to lead our Collective Worship and remind our children about the charity and the work they do. He gave them top tips for filling a shoe box present and shared many stories of the children who receive the boxes.
Bob is passionate about the work Teams4U do and he works hard to promote the charity in the UK, as well as travelling with the boxes and handing them to vulnerable children who live in the most deprived conditions. This year shoe boxes will be sent to Ukraine, Romania, Moldova and Georgia to name just a few countries the charity support. As this is one of the two charities we are actively supporting this year, we will set our target at 100 shoe boxes. For more information on how you can help, please see below. Please do help us to send as many boxes as we can – they really do deliver sunshine and hope to so many in need.
If you were wondering how accurate Shoebox Bob’s arrival is as a predictor to the official run up to Christmas, we had another visitor on Thursday evening! Bob Robin, a jolly Robin Redbreast, as bold and as bright as he could be, joined us in school to seal the deal! This reminds me of my grandmother’s favourite phrase ‘If the Lord don’t come, he’ll send!’ Let’s look forward to this fabulous half term with hope and with joy.
With very best wishes,
Anne Clewley
Head Teacher
Star of the Week Celebration Assemblies will resume next week. We look forward to seeing who has started this term shining brightly.
Each year, the school supports the Teams4U nationwide shoebox appeal to provide Christmas gifts to vulnerable children and families, who otherwise would be left with nothing this Christmas. With your help, we would like to support the appeal again.
Please be a part of this ongoing story that is continuing to impact and change lives, by donating a filled shoebox to this year’s appeal!
We have got some shoe boxes in school, wrapped and ready to be filled. Please do pop in at the end of the day to collect a box if you need one. First come, first served!
For guidance on what to put in the box and how to label, please go to the teams4u website:
https://teams4u.com/shoebox-guide/
Thank you so much for your support!
Friends of Alveston Event Update – ** Bag2School**
We are pleased to announce that there will be a clothing & shoe collection with Bag2School, at morning drop-off on Friday 18th November, in order to raise much needed funds for Friends of Alveston. As well as raising vitally needed funds for Friends, it also helps the environment by helping to divert unwanted textiles away from landfill.
Please note duvets, pillows and work or school uniform with logos are not accepted.
Most importantly - THE HEAVIER THE BETTER!!!
We would like to invite all our parents and carers to a meeting on Thursday 24th November at 3.30pm, to share the approaches and strategies we are teaching the children. We hope that sharing these strategies with our families will benefit our community as a whole.
For those parents attending the meeting, we will be offering childcare for school age children. We will sadly not be able to provide childcare for pre-school children. You may however bring younger siblings with you on the understanding that if your child becomes restless, you will leave the meeting so not to disturb others.
If you would like to join us to learn more, please see the message sent via the eschools app and complete the attached form to confirm your attendance. We will then be able to ensure we have the right number of seats for you and adult supervision for your children. We would love to see as many of you as possible to continue to work together on this important topic for our children.
Parking at Drop Off and Pick Up
We are so lucky at Alveston that the Football Club allow all our parents who drive to school to use their car park for drop off and pick up. This makes it safer for all our children. Please continue to use the Football Club car park. Please do not park on Knights Lane or Oak Road for pick up or drops offs. Please also ensure that you do not stop or park within the zig-zag "Keep Clear" markings. This area is marked to keep the flow of traffic resuming and to ensure the safety of all pedestrians.
The car park is safer for pedestrians as well as families loading and unloading into cars. Parents have reported an increase in cars parked on Oak Road and many cars have parked on double yellow lines. Please be considerate to the safety of all. Thank you.
Music lessons in school
If you are interested in music lessons, please click here. Warwickshire Music have opened their waiting lists for: Piano, Violin, Oboe, Flute, Clarinet, Tenoroon/bassoon, Cello, Viola and Guitar (age restrictions apply to some instruments. Contact Warwickshire Music directly for more information or to sign up: https://www.warwickshiremusichub.org/ , or visit our website clicking here.
Coronavirus within school
If your child tests positive for coronavirus, or has one or more of: temperature, continuous cough, loss of sense of smell or taste, please keep them off school for a minimum of three days or until they are better after three days. Please report all absences to the school office as below.
Sickness and Absence
Please let the school office know each day your child is absent from school by calling 01789 293412 and leaving a message. You may also email parents3002@welearn365.com. You do not need to contact us daily if your child is sick. Absences for sickness will be recorded 48 hours from the end of the day your child was last sick (i.e. if sick on Sunday, come back on Wednesday; if Tuesday come back on Friday) nor for COVID absences.
Medicines in School
We cannot accept medicines in school without a prescription label and a medical form completed by a parent or carer. Please ask the school office for more information and/or a form: parents3002@welearn365.com.
Fitt4Kids before and after school clubs
If you are interested in more information or signing up to Fitt4Kids before and after school clubs, please contact Simon directly: fitt4kids@gmail.com - 07731639980 - http://fitt4kids.org.uk/
Naming Items in school
Please ensure any items brought into school are named so they can be returned to your child if misplaced. This includes uniform, water bottles, snack and lunch boxes, etc.
Are you eligible for Free School Meals?
Do you know if you are eligible for Free School Meals and other support? To find out more, please click here to be redirected to our website.
Key Information
Don't forget to check our School News, by visiting: www.alvestoncofeprimary.co.uk and click on the ‘News’ tab. Alternatively, you can click on the ‘News’ tab on the App.
Throughout the week lots of different organisations share their news and local activities. These have been saved to 'Our Community' tab on our website and App.
If you are not set up on the e-schools App, and would like to, please email parents3002@welearn365.com for assistance
8/11/22 Parents’ Evening 3.30-6.30 at school
9/11/22 Parents’ Evening 3.30-6.30 at school
17/11/22 Open Morning (Reception 2023)
17/11/22 AGM
24/11/22 Parent Meeting: Emotion Regulation 3.30pm to 4.30pm
5/12/22 Christmas Play Dress Rehearsal
6/12/22 Christmas Performances KS1 9-10, KS2 10.30-11.30, Rec 2-3
7/12/22 Christmas Performances Rec 9-10, KS1 2-3, KS2 6-7
7/12/22 Bring-a-Bottle (Christmas Fayre)
9/12/22 Christmas Fayre
13/12/22 Christingle Service in church 2pm
18/11/22 Bag-2-School
16/12/22 Christmas Party Day / Break up for Christmas Holidays with Christmas Jumper day
9/2/23 FoA Committee Meeting
10/2/23 Valentine’s School Disco
16/2/23 School Uniform Sale
29/3/23 Easter Bingo / Easter Raffle
31/3/23 Non School Uniform
20/4/23 Bag-2-School
27-28/4/23 Sunflowers / Grow Seeds
4/5/23 FoA Committee Meeting
30/6/23 Non School Uniform
7/7/23 Summer Fayre
