HOSTING FOR GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

A party from The Park School has just returned from a very successful and enjoyable trip to our partner school, the Gesamtschute Obere Aar in Yeovil's twin town of Taunusstein in Germany.  We enjoyed wonderful hospitality, excellent food and the opportunity to see much of the country throughout the week long programme, well prepared by our hosts.

Plans are now being drawn up for the return visit of the Taunusstein party to Yeovil from 19^th – 26^th March 2007.  As our partner school is much larger than The Park, there are invariably more German pupils who wish to participate on the exchange than there are places available.  It has been customary to ask if parents are willing to host a German boy or a girl for a week.  My German colleagues and I would be most grateful if parents would consider hosting in March, and we do aim to enable as many pupils to take advantage of the exchange experience as possible.

Further details, including a reply slip, are included in a letter that is being distributed to all pupils studying German.  If there are any further queries, please contact me at school.

Mr. Winter

CHRISTMAS FAYRE

The Christmas Fayre is to be held on Thursday 30^th November in the School Hall from 3.30 to 5.00 p.m.  Don't forget to add this date to your diaries.  This Fayre is very much an event for the pupils, please support your child/children with the requests they

bring home to help fill their House stalls and the PTA

stalls.  Please will you help with this years Fayre as generously as you have in the past?  Each House is going to run a different stall:-

Livingstone – An Auction

Ashley – Father Christmas

Slessor – Bottle Stall and Lucky Dip

Shaftesbury – Tombola & Cake Stall

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT LATE ROOM

Unfortunately staff will not be able to take children into the Christmas Fayre if they are in the late room on Thursday 30^th November.

SPORTS REPORT

Please see attached

SIXTH FORM PARENTS EVENING

There will be a sixth form parents evening on Monday the 27^th November from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.   This will be the last sixth form parents evening to be held before the January exams, so we would urge parents to attend where possible.

NATIVITY PLAYS

Infants play - 2.00 p.m. on the 13^th December

Junior play – 6.30 p.m. on the 13^th December

SANTA'S BREAKFAST

This will be held in the School Hall on Wednesday the 13^th December from 8.0 a.m. to 9.0 a.m.  This is a Junior Department event where parents, children and friends are invited to take breakfast in the form of muffins and hot/cold drinks.  Santa will be present to distribute small gifts to the children.  ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.  A great way to start the day!  Tickets are now available from the Junior Office.

END OF TERM DISCO

There is an End of Term Disco on the 8^th December from 7 – 10 p.m.  Tickets are £3 advance and £4 on the door.  There will be live performances from "Scarlet Avenue" and " The Divided States".  To buy tickets in advance, please contact Alfie Pool.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

The children at The Park School were delighted to be able to support the above initiative.  They assembled 86 shoe boxes filled with Christmas surprises to send to the Ukraine.  The shoeboxes will be given to needy children who would otherwise not receive a Christmas present.  A big thank you to everyone who supported

this very worthwhile event.

CHILDREN IN NEED

We are still awaiting the last few pounds from sponsorship to come in but the total raised so far is £310.  Well done to all concerned.