No. 63

21^st  May, 2010

JUNIOR DIARY

JUNIOR LOST PROPERTY

There are a number of unnamed items of school uniform in the lost property cupboard.  Please could you check that your child's name is clearly marked on each item of their school uniform and if they have any items missing please check the lost property cupboard which is situated in the main entrance of the Junior School.

Thank you.

KS1 STAR CHARTS

Congratulations to Ivy Holliday, Cameron Rickards-Sangar and Harley Warren for completing their KS1 Star charts this week.

WHAT'S GROWING

Year 2 have planted the new wooden planters with 'Butterfly Mixture' – a colourful range of flowering plants that are attractive to butterflies. When in full flower, hopefully the Junior Department will have a lot more wildlife visitors!

EUROPEAN DAY

Years 2,3,4,5 & 6 enjoyed a taste of the Continent today. Madame Twist organised our 'European Day' and children sampled European snacks as well as showing off their French-speaking skills by writing and performing simple plays. As we have several nationalities represented in school, children from non-European countries also contributed to the day. Countries represented included Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, India and Russia.

DISPLAY OF WORK IN YEOVIL LIBRARY

A selection of work from all the Junior year groups is now on display in Yeovil Town Centre Library. The display includes art work, models and pieces of writing. It ends on 28^th May. Do pay the Library a visit and enjoy this further opportunity to see the high standards of work that the children have attained.

AHOY THERE ME HEARTIES!

The pirate ship bought by the PTA has now arrived and is being erected in the KS1 play garden. Many thanks to the PTA and everyone who helped raise funds for the ship and for helping in its assembly.

JUNIOR JOURNAL CONTINUED  ……

AUTHOR VISIT

On Thursday, KS2 had an exciting visit from local author P. J. Davidson. He told the children how he had become an author, shared something about his passion for fossils (showing them examples of various local fossils and rocks) and explained how the fossils had become the inspiration for his books. The children were then read an extract from his first book – Professor P and the Jurassic Coast.  He will be in Waterstones from 11am to 3pm on Saturday.

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

4^th – 28^th May – Work from the Junior School on display in Yeovil Library

21^st May – European Day Years 2,3,4,5 & 6

22^nd June – Junior Parents Evening

30^th June (Wednesday) -  Family Service in the hall.  All parents are welcome to attend.

2^nd July – In Service Day

15^th July – Junior Prizegiving

SENIOR DEPARTMENT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday, 28^th May – Park School Ball at Haselbury Mill

Monday, 31^st May to Friday, 4^th June  -  Half-term

Friday, 2^nd July – In  Service Day

Friday, 16^th July – End of Term.

FRENCH STUDY TRIP

There is a letter going home today with the pupils who have paid their deposits for French study trip.

Replies to this letter need to be sent back urgently to Mrs Gordon by Tuesday, 25^th May.

Many thanks

Mrs T Gordon

YEAR 11 PARENTS

Come and join us at The Manor Arms, North Perrott, while your Year 11 is partying at the prom on Friday, 28^th May.

For £10, The Manor Arms is offering us a special two course menu:  including 8oz rump steak, chips and peas; 10oz gammon steak, chips and peas; steak and ale pie with new potatoes and veg;

Scampi, chips and peas.

We need to know definite numbers by Friday,

21^st May, so please phone Roxane Pratt on

01458 251291 or Amanda Gregory on

01935 873994 with firm numbers by the 21^st; we will also need your main course choice before the meal.

EXAMS

This is a reminder that exam season starts in earnest next week.  Students and parents should take note of start times and locations.  Full details can be found on the news page on the website by clicking the links.

P T A

Our next P T A meeting will be held on Wednesday, 9^th June at 4pm in the Junior Staff Room.

Please come along and help support.

The P T A

SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES

Luke Brickley (8G) has been selected to go to the 4-yearly World Scout Jamboree in Sweden in July 2011.  This is quite a considerable achievement as he was one of 17 selected out of 57 in the Yeovil area.

Lucy Turner (8G) is also doing well and is aiming to achieve the highest award in Girl Guides, the Baden Powell Challenge.

Both pupils need too raise money for their challenges, and to that end, 8G will be holding a cake sale next Thursday and the Thursday after half-term.  Thank you in advance to 8G for your cakes, and may I encourage you all to come and buy them, and support Luke and Lucy in the process.  The cake sale will be in Mr Winter's room.

Mrs T Gordon

SPORTS REPORT WEEK ENDING 21^st May

Wednesday 19^th May u13 pairs Cricket 'v' Thornlow Prep

For this match we played pairs, (where each pair bowls and then bats as a pair).  The most accurate bowler being George Mennell. When it was our turn to bat we did not score quite as many as Thornlow and they were victorious.  Player of the match – George Mennell

Thursday 20^th May u14 Cricket 'v' Ansford

We won the toss and put our opponents into bat. They proved to be rather strong and scored frequently.  In his first over Edward Pratt, found them too confident and struck with his second ball.  This, however, proved to be our only wicket and after the interval we had to chase 137.  We opened steadily, but our strike rate was slow and their bowling was strong. – Player of the match – Joseph Brown.

Fixtures next week are Monday 24^th May u13 Cricket, Tuesday 25^th May South West ISA Athletics, Wednesday 26^th May u11 Cricket, u13 Rounders, South Somerset Athletics.

All pupils selected for representative matches must travel in a school tracksuit and wear the correct match strip; long trousers and white shirts are compulsory for cricket.  Black shorts for boys continue to be available from the uniform shop, as do black skirts for girls and the latter item has the school sports logo on it.

Any queries regarding fixtures should be directed to Mr Tulett – PE Office 01963 414613 or by email to larry.tulett@parkschool.com