The Staff and Governors would like to wish all pupils and their families a Happy New Year.

Special Points of Interest

• We return to school on Wednesday, 5th January, 2011. Tuesday, 4th January is an INSET day.

• The dinner menu will be Week one on Wednesday, 5th January. This will be roast chicken.

Bad Weather Information

A reminder that in the event of severe weather conditions, Heart Essex on 96.3FM or 102.6FM or BBC Essex 95.3FM or 103.5FM will broadcast details of schools forced to close. Tune in and listen.

Their websites will also publish details regularly. Our school website will also publish details when school is closed. If there is no information then we are open.

An Invitation To:

PARENTS WORKSHOP

10th JANUARY, 2011

5pm

RAISING ACHIEVEMENT PLAN

Please join us for a discussion on how parents can support their children in improving standards next year. If you have any questions you wish to raise, you can either write in, email admin@easttilburyjunior.thurrock.sch.uk or ask your question at the Workshop.

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your continuing support.

Outstanding Swimming Payments

A reminder that there are still some outstanding swimming payments - please ensure these are paid promptly in the New Year. Thank You.

Panto Pandemonium!

Thank you to all parents for the wonderful efforts with the costumes for the show, Panto Pandemonium.

The children and audiences enjoyed the performances with some lovely solo singing from members of the casts. It did seem like pandemonium at times with cancelled rehearsals, illness and school closures but it was "alright on the night"!

The children did very well in all the shows and performed beautifully. Some of the infant audience thought it was a wicked witch!!

Thank you again for your help and we hope you enjoyed the shows. Our collection raised £173.17 for Little Haven's Children's Hospice. Thank you for your generosity.

Years 5/6 Teachers

Christmas Card Recycling

Don't throw your christmas cards away - The Woodland Trust need them to plant more trees. Recycle your cards this January in special bins in TK Maxx, M&S and HomeSense stores. This year you can help them choose where to plant them. Check out the Woodland Trust website for more details.