We would like to wish you all a very happy half term and look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, 7th June.

Mrs. F. Bates - Deputy Headteacher

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to:

Emily Gibbons

Megan Thompson

Max Rattenbury

Can Kiamil

Sophie Nelder

Claire Bradford

Elsie Andrews

Karis Deal

Liam Fealy

Special Points of Interest

Top attendance for this week with a percentage of 98.6% was 5/6PD.

A reminder that we are closed for pupils tomorrow. The school re-opens on Monday, 7th June.

The menu when we start back will be Week one.

Please ensure that dinner money is paid on a Monday morning in an envelope clearly marked with your child's name and class. Dinner money is £1.80 per day which is £9 per week.

Please pay Year 3 and Year 5 swimming money arrears immediately.

Dates for your diary:

16th June, 2010 -Year 6 and sports team photographs
28th June, 2010-2nd July, 2010 -Transition week Year 6
13th July and 14th July-Summer concert (letter to follow)
16th July-Leavers' disco (letter to follow)
22nd July, 2010-Last day of term

Green Day/Fathers' Day Picnic

Come and join our joint Infant and Junior Green Day/Fathers' Day Family picnic on Friday, 11th June, 2010. Events will be taking place in the afternoon for everyone to take part in. You can purchase your picnic from school at a price of £1.80 per child of £3.10 per adult. The picnic consists of a freshly baked baguette with a choice of filling, a home baked cake, a piece of fruit and a drink. If you have not already placed your order, then please do so by the morning of Monday, 7th June. The children have been asked to bring in items (empty) that will help with activities. These are:

Small variety cereal packs
Medium/large pebbles
Juice cartons (waxy type)
Cereal packets
Shells
Circular cheese packets
Old wrapping paper
Old clothes material
Plastic milk bottle lids

Breakfast Club

We are starting a breakfast club on Monday, 14th June.

Children must arrive between 8.15am and 8.30am and for £1 can buy:

2 pieces of toast with either jam or honey and a glass of fruit juice
or
1 piece of toast and 1 crumpet with jam or honey and a glass of fruit juice

Kingswood Residential

A group of our year 5 children are off to the Kingswood Centre at Grovesnor Hall in Kent on Sunday, 6th June. We wish them a very safe journey and hope they have a very enjoyable time.

Normandy

Everyone had a good time at Normandy. The children met french friends, taking part in joint activities with them. Getting the chance to practise their french speaking, they found that they liked many of the same things. They learned a lot about World War ll and its effect on France. Due to a coach breakdown, they were unable to visit the caramel factory but instead went for a walk and tried french chips and crepes.

Public Meeting

Public Meeting

East Tilbury Village Hall

Friday 28th May

7.30pm

Cory to delay land fill closure. Representatives from Cory Environmental and Essex Wildlife Trust will attend the meeting.

Welcome Forum

June Half Term Football

June Half Term Football

Ages: 11-19 years

Time: 12pm-2pm

Cost: FREE

Tuesday 1st June Blackshots Park, Blackshots Road, Grays
Wednesday 2nd June Stanford Youth and Connexions Centre, Hassenbrook Road, Stanford le Hope SS17 0NN
Thursday 3rd June Riverside Youth & Connexions Centre, Quebec Road, Tilbury, RM18 7RA
Friday 4th June Culver Youth & Connexions Centre, Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5RR

No need to book, just turn up. Any enquiries call Pat Kirby on 01375 413037

East Thurrock United Under 9's

ETU 'A' are currently looking for new players for the 2010/2011 season. If you are interested in playing football where the emphasis is on enjoying the game and achieving goals then we are the team for you. For more information and training details, please contact
Jason King on 07740 655328 or jason@themightylions.co.uk
Tony Millsom on 07725 244260 or tony@themightylions.co.uk

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday this week to:

Megan Weldon

Jack Birnie

Danya Smith

Selena May

Ben Slade

Justine Bayliss

Eleana Childs

Special Points of Interest

Please return any outstanding medical forms for forthcoming trips.

A date for your diary: Friday, 11th June-Father's Day and Green Day Picnic.

Please return any St. Clere's data forms and permission slips as soon as possible.

Please remember dinner money is now £1.80 per day payable on a Monday morning.

Top attendance for this week with a percentage of 99.7 is 5/6SD.

Next week, 21 of our Year Six pupils are off to Normandy. We hope you have a safe journey and a fantastic time. A notice will be posted on the reception notice board when we hear they have arrived safely.

Please note that next week, Country Dancing and Badminton will not be on as the teachers are supervising the Normandy trip.

Summer Bounce

Come along this Friday, 21st May to the Summer Bounce from 3.15pm to 6.15pm on the Junior School Field. Admission is £5, ages from 3 years to School Year 9. Raffle 1st prize £100. There will be bouncy castles, 10ft slide, pole joust, army assault course, gladiator duel, refreshments, BBQ, ice cream and much more.

Walk to School Week

A reminder that Walk to School week takes place from 17th to 21st May.

Please support your child in this initiative by encouraging them to walk to school. This is not only the healthy option, because of the exercise, it also helps to cut car journeys and pollution.

Remember to have a good breakfast so that you won't feel too hungry by breaktime.

Safer Surfing (A parents' guide)

Are you confident that your child is safe on the internet?

A letter will be coming home this evening offering parents a free 3 week course using the Thurrock Adult community college mobile classroom. Starting on Monday, 7th June, 2010 at 1pm, the course will highlight the potential risks when children use the internet.

To reserve your place fill in the slip at the bottom of the letter and return to the school office.

Wanted!

St. Clere's Tigers Under 11's (school Year 6 Sept. 2010) St. Clere's current U10 Tigers are looking for 4 new players to join their existing squad in the move to 11-a-side next season. If you are interested, please contact the Manager, Pete on 07847 392284 or Assistant Manager Mick on 07894 475405.

Neighbourhood Police Team

Your local neighbourhood policing team will be holding a Surgery on Saturday, 29th May, 2010 from 17.00-18.00 at East Tilbury Post Office.

Sats Finished

Well done to all Year Six pupils who tried hard with the English and Maths Sats tests. Now they have finished, everyone should have a really good weekend.