1. Our year 4 children thoroughly enjoyed a Diwali workshop delivered by Tesco this week. They tasted lots of new foods, and learnt about Diwali. Limbrick News Latest news: Special mention certificates were awarded to: Rec – Kyle Yr 1 – Amelia Yr 2 – Rahouf Yr 3 – Heliana Yr 4 – Daniel Yr 5 – Isabelle Yr 6 – Lucas Reading raffle winners: Rec - Ameera Yr 1 - Scott Yr 2 – Andrew Yr 3 – Abi Yr 4 – Rebecca Yr 5 – Megan Yr 6 – Dre Date: 14 th October 2016 Reminder: To ensure our school site is secure at all times, we have reviewed the times that the school gates will be opened. They will open at 8.40am for the children to arrive for the start of the school day at 8.45am and in the afternoon the gates will be opened at 3.10pm so that you can collect your children at 3.15pm. Dogs: Please remind your children not to torment or go near dogs which have been tied to the external railings, as we wouldn’t want any of our children getting hurt. Harvest Service – Thursday 20 th October at Limbrick Wood Baptist Church Year 1 – 6 will be visiting Limbrick Wood Baptist church at 2pm. The general consent form you have already completed, enables your child to attend. Please let your class teacher know if you would prefer them not to go. Breakfast & After school Club If you require a place in either breakfast or after school club, please book it well in advance. Due to a very high take up there are only a few places available. So in order to avoid disappointment, please book early. Year 6 reminder The application forms for your child’s secondary school need to be submitted to the City Council’s Admissions Section by Monday 31 st October. Online applications are preferred but if you would like to submit a paper form, it will need to be returned to school by Thursday 20 th October. Congratulations to the three winners of the Grofuel ‘design a new logo’ competition. These three children won a book and every year 3 child received a postcard and a packet of seeds. Thank you A big thank you to everyone for supporting our cake sale recently. We raised £146.35 for Macmillan Cancer Support which is a fantastic amount. Many thanks for all the lovely cakes you provided. Reminder-School closed on Friday School will close at the normal time next Thursday, 20 th October due to a teacher training day on Friday and then the half term holiday the following week.

2. Limbrick News Diary dates: Monday 17 th October pm – Y1 visiting Tile Hill Library Thursday 20 th October – Harvest Festival themed menu –school dinners Thursday 20 th October – 2pm: Years 1-6 to Harvest Service at Limbrick Wood Baptist Church Friday 21 st October 2016 – School closed - Teacher training day Monday 24 th October to Friday 28 th October - Half Term Holidays Wednesday 2 nd November Parents Evening, 3.30 - 5.00pm Friday 4 th November – AM - Y1, 2 and 3: NHS: Nasal Flu Vaccination Wednesday 9 th November Parents Evening, 3.30 - 5.00pm Thursday 10 th November - KS2 – Cinema trip to ‘Resorts World’ – Fantastic Mr Fox Costs: Dinner money: £2.10 per day £10.50 per week School Uniform: School Coats - £16.00 Fleeces - £13.50 Sweatshirts – £8.00 / £9.50 (depending on size) Book bags – £4.00 Pump bags – £4.00 Breakfast Club: £ 2.00 Per day After School Club: £ 5.50 Per day New Faces: Please say hello to: Stefan in year 2. Reminder - Paying money to school: Can I ask that when you are paying money to school that you send the money in a clearly named envelope for your child to hand to the class teacher. It is preferable that you send the correct money, however if you require change this will be returned to you via your child as soon as possible. 100% Attendance and Punctuality: Year 3 had the highest attendance this week at 99.3%. There were 10 lates this week which affected 4 classes. Please ensure your children arrive at school on time. The bell goes at 8.55am. We are always looking to increase this further, ensuring children are in school every day in order to maximize their learning time and achieve their very best. I will continue to focus on improving punctuality this academic year, as children arriving late not only affects their own learning but also disrupts the rest of their class. Children need to arrive at school between 8.45am and 8.55am, in order to undertake early morning work. Therefore we will continue to record poor punctuality. If children arrive after 8.55am, they will be recorded in the late book and their parents/carers will be asked to sign the late book and record the reason why. Mrs Devine will be closely monitoring children who are continuously late for school, offering support to those families who need it. If children are regularly late for school, then I will also ask parents/carers to attend a meeting with myself and the Children and Family First Team to address this issue more formally. This weeks letters: Y1, 2 and 3: Nasal Flu Vaccination KS2 – Cinema trip to ‘Resorts World’ – Fantastic Mr Fox : Thursday 10 th November School Uniform: Please ensure your child’s clothes and lunch boxes are clearly named, as this helps with returning lost property to the right child. As we are approaching the colder weather, please ensure your child wears their school sweatshirt and/or fleece, as some children are starting to feel a bit chilly. Also, please label your child’s coat. Can I ask that all conversations between parents on the playground are appropriate for children's ears. As adults it is important that adult topics are discussed away from children.