Kilmersdon Primary School

A polite reminder - please book hot meals for next week via ParentPay by Midnight tonight. Any problems please let the office know. Thank you

Why not embrace the inner designer and engineer in you and take part in Mrs Hillier's Easter egg race challenge over the Easter holidays with the family!

Jacket & Jills update:

The pitch is now confirmed, Glastonbury 2024 here we come!!

We are looking for volunteers to help with the run up preparations, on site set up and running of the stall. We will be on site from 23/6/24 to 31/6/24.

Festival dates are. 26/6/24-30/6/24 all our volunteers will need to be on site from 28th- 30th minimum. Any other dates would be appreciated.

We are holding a meeting on Friday 19th April ,in the Joliffe Arms at 6pm.

If anyone has any of the following that they would like to donate, please let us know.

Ground sheet 6m x 8m
Pointed fence posts
Plywood
Scaffolding poles and unions ( to borrow )
Laminating sheets.
DPC ( black plastic )

Please contact Monaf on 07976 275672 for further information.

Thank you for your all ongoing support!

Jacket & Jills

Is your child's teacher AWESOME?

A prize for your child, one for the winning teacher and one for the winning school are up for grabs!

Kip McGrath Midsomer Norton is giving away a £50 voucher to the child who gives the best explanation about why their teacher is awesome. The winning teacher and school will also receive prizes, as well as the coveted title of 'Awesome Teacher of the Year 2024'!

The competition is open to anyone from Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Shepton Mallet and surrounding areas between the ages of 6 – 16.

Having taught in local schools for over 15 years I know that there are loads of awesome teachers out there. I can’t wait to read through all the entries and to see the imaginative descriptions students give about their awesome teachers. You can nominate your class teacher, tutor, subject teacher or even your head teacher – they just need to be awesome for some reason!

We provide tuition for students between the ages of 6 – 16, who are looking for extra support or extension in English and maths. Each student is given a FREE educational assessment and the results are discussed confidentially with parents. If tutoring would help, an individual learning programme is designed around the child’s requirements. Students attend the centre weekly for their 60 minute session taught and supported by qualified and experienced teachers.

To enter the competition, comment below with the teacher's name and your child's reason below (14 words or less). All entries must be received by midnight 14th March 2024.

To book a FREE assessment call Sarah on 07969 568921, or visit kipmcgrath.co.uk/midsomer-norton

Kip McGrath Awesome Teacher Awards 2024

We have received a letter from Kip McGrath about a competition they are running across Midsomer Norton and the surrounding area.

Pupils are invited to nominate a teacher, TA, support staff or even their head teacher giving a reason to why they are awesome in 14 words or less.

Kip McGrath will send a card to everyone nominated telling them that ‘Someone thinks you’re awesome’.

Pupils can enter the competition online using their parent’s contact details on Kip McGrath page Kip McGrath Tutoring Midsomer Norton.

Deadline for all entries is 22nd March 2024.

Further details can be found on their page and on the shared post below 😀

Kip McGrath Tutoring Midsomer Norton Professional tuition for children of all abilities aged 6-16 in English and Maths.

🎄 FRIDAY 1st DECEMBER 🎄
🎄 BRING A JOLLY JAR OR BOTTLE M***I 🎄

🎅 We need your help to get fancy Christmas filled jars or bottles for our Jolly Jar Tombola, which will be part of the fun at our Christmas fair. 🎅

Next Friday 1st December will be a m***i day at school, but instead of bringing £'s 💰, bring either a Bottle (anything from bath fizz to alcohol fizz 😊) or a Filled Jar (anything from crayons to sweets).
Please feel free to decorate your jars as Christmassy as you like 🎅😁🎄.

Some fab ideas on the link below 😁

These Easy DIY Christmas Mason Jars Are Just as Pretty as They Are Fun to Make Deck the halls with Mason jars.

Please spare a minute and vote for our school to win a Christmas tree and decorations! Thank you so much!! 🎄🎄🎄🎄

⭐️ VOTING CLOSED, WE HAVE CONTACTED THE WINNER⭐️

Each year, many of our parents express concerns about online behaviours and safety.

We are pleased to offer the following:

Online Safety Talk for parents and carers Kilmersdon School Monday 6th November, 3.30-3.40 start.


This talk will take about half an hour to 40 minutes and is presented by Siobhan Allen from Downside Siobhan works alongside parents and children in E-Safety matters, as well as teaching Computer Science.


ALL parents and carers are welcome. Tea and coffee will be served and there is supervision available for children during the session.


The session will cover the following

· Main social media and game apps

· Modelling technology use

· The addictiveness of games and social media

· Age limits

· What could children experience if we are not careful?

· Links to more information

We hope some of you will be able to join us!

Please remember to book hot meals via ParentPay by midnight for next week. Thank you

Coming soon to Kilmersdon Primary School…
Details of our ever popular book fair can be found on ClassDojo 📚📖📚📖

REMINDER‼️
Applications for secondary and upper school transfer must be made by midnight on the 31October 2023.

If your child is in year 6 or year 8 and you haven’t applied yet, you must complete and submit your application before the above closing date.

If you don’t apply on time, your application will be late and considered after all on time applications, which means you may miss out on a place at your designated school.
You can apply now by visiting
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/children-families-and-education/applying-for-school/starting-at-a-secondary-or-upper-school-in-september/

Please remember to book hot meals for next week by midnight Wednesday. Thank you

Our Year 2 class today have had a blast back in time with a Victorian morning! They have been abiding by Victorian rules, learnt about Queen Victoria and the British Empire, joined in with some Victorian games and used their collage skills to make some Decoupage!
Some amazing costumes and fantastic acting ⭐️ well done Year 2

Applying for school Includes information about catchment areas and admissions policies

Today we welcomed Andrew from Mad Science to show us some of his fantastic science experiments.
Details of a science after school club next term are being sent to families via dojo today if your child would like to sign up.

Our Year 5 class have been talking about their experiences at Wildside. They used a Diamond 9 activity to produce some beautiful artwork and show their favourite activities during their trip!

We have arranged another open day for Thursday 30th November at 2pm. Please let the School Office know if you would like to attend.

Thank you

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦

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IG Sports have managed to secure 50 free places for pupil premium children during our October half term holiday clubs at Selwood Academy over 23rd – 26th October, which we 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱.

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To book and secure a 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝟮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀/𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 you will need to follow the steps below:

1 Click on the following link: https://igsportscoaching.co.uk/october-half-term/
2 Select the day(s)/camp(s) you wish to book.
3 Select “𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲” & add to cart.
4 Click on the cart icon on the top right-hand side.
5 Fill out your child(rens) & emergency contact details.
6 In the childcare voucher company tab please enter “𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲”, for example “𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 – 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆”.
7 Please select payment method "𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀", this will allow you to pay without payment.

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𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬

- Children must attend a school based in Somerset.

- The free space is only available for a 9am – 3pm period. If you wish to use, early drop off & or late pick up, you will be invoiced for the extra hours.

- You may only book a maximum of 2 funded spaces/days per child.

- The children will be provided with a free packed lunch – please may you inform us if your child(ren) will need a packed lunch & if so, what they would like from the below:

o Monday – Ham or Cheese Wrap
o Tuesday – Ham or Cheese Wrap
o Wednesday – Beef, Fried Chicken or 3 Bean Burrito
o Thursday - Beef, Fried Chicken or 3 Bean Burrito

- There is only a certain amount of free funded spaces available. In the event we have sold out of spaces & you have made a booking after this point, your booking will be cancelled.

- If the above scenario occurs, you are more than welcome to book a paid space.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to message us 😀✉️

Our monthly CAOT (SEN) session is back tomorrow, Weds 13th Sept. Only £5 per child with adults free. 4-6pm.

These sessions are hosted by the Somerset Children's Autism Outreach Team, so you must be registered with them to attend - book your space(s) via out website

Please ensure all hot meals for w/c 4th September are booked via ParentPay by midnight Wednesday 30th August. We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 5th September 😊

Great to see the Jacket and Jill’s team on ITV News this evening! If you’re down at Glastonbury this weekend, go and find them by the Other Stage and enjoy a lovely jacket potato whilst raising valuable funds for our school.

EDWARDS & WARD
JOB VACANCY

£10.42 per hour

Based at Bishop Henderson Primary School, Coleford

Working Hours: 11.30am – 2.00pm

The job will include:
• To prepare the dining hall for school dinners.
• Serve meals to pupils and tidy and clear up afterwards

Please contact the school kitchen on (01373) 812271 for more information and an application form.

DBS will be required.

Training and Uniform will be provided.