Thursday, 26 November 2009
Christmas Update
With Christmas fast approaching we thought we’d update you on our plans for the festive season:
The Darlinghurst 2010 School Calendar – following its huge popularity last year we have once again produced a calendar with school term and holiday dates, as many school events as can be pre-arranged, and illustrated it with children’s self portraits. An example of the calendar will soon be available for you to view in the office reception area and calendars (priced £2.50 each or £2 each for two or more) can be ordered on the reply slip attached to this letter.
Letter from Father Christmas – We have again made an agreement with Father Christmas that he will write to your children if we get £2.00 to cover postage from the North Pole. As this was very popular and Father Christmas was ever so busy doing the letters we have included 2 reply slips if other family members wish to hear from Santa.
Last date for posting is 11th December so make sure your request is in before then.
Christmas Raffle – our ever popular Christmas raffle will be drawn after the children’s evening Christmas performance on the 10th December. Strips of raffle tickets for you to buy £1 a strip are being sent out, please could we ask that a name and contact number are written on each ticket ,as each strip is divide into 5 separate tickets and we don’t want anyone to miss out due to no contact on the ticket.
We would ALSO be delighted to receive your donations of Christmas goodies to go into the RAFFLE. Thank you.
Christmas Quizzes & Competitions – This year we are running separate festive competitions or quizzes for each school year. The cost is 50p per entry and the prizes will be Chocolate Selection Boxes for the children. Quiz sheets will be sent home soon and the last date for entries will be Friday 11th and the winners will be announced on Wednesday 16th December
PTA Disco –the discos for ks1 and ks2 will held on the 28th of January This Year we have a professional DJ who will be hosting this special event. More details to follow in the ‘NEW YEAR’ PTA Newsletter.
Merry Christmas!
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To the PTA
I would like to buy the following:-
Calendars
[ ] calendar @ £2.50 =
[ ] calendars @ £2 =
Childs name CLASS
Santa letter (please complete a request slip for each letter)
[ ] letter @ £2.00 =
Total: cheques to be made payable to Darlinghurst PTA, please) = ________________
Santa Letter Request Slip
Childs name
Postal Address
Other Household Members to be mentioned in letter (example)
Mum, Dad, Sister, Brother
Present to be mentioned
Or generalised (example) lots of Lovely presents (tick box for this option) [ ]
Chairs Letter
Dear Parents/Carers & Teachers
As you are all aware the PTA held it’s AGM before ½ term, and as a result of that there were a few changes to the committee that I would like to advise you of.
The PTA committee members are as follows :
Lesley Lord (Chair) Angela Johnston (Vice Chair)
Jackie Conlon (Secretary) Marenella Watson (Treasurer)
Debbie Bernard Debbie Wood Dee Meech Donna Hill Elaine Malone
Haley Daly Jan Dutton Jo Porter Kate Collins Lisa Shoreson
Louise Toland Roma Evans Wendy Chatterton Nicky Fasey Nicky Bessell
There is always room for more members, so if you are interested (it doesn’t take up much of your time) just let us know. We can all be contacted via the School Office.
I would like to thank Debbie Wood who has stepped down as Chair for her efforts over the past years, also thanks to Sue Churchman from the school office who has contributed greatly to the life of the PTA over many years.
This is also a good opportunity to let you know of some the events we have planned for the forthcoming weeks especially with Christmas round the corner.
Christmas quizzes
Christmas Pantomime, Christmas Raffle
Christmas Presents for Foundation and KS1 children
Christmas tree
School Calendars
Half Price Adventure Island Wristbands, available all year
In addition the PTA fund Christmas presents for the children from Nursery to Year 2 as well as paying for the Pantomime and the school’s Christmas tree. Please support our Christmas fundraising efforts through buying the school Calendar, tickets for the raffle or having a go at the various Quizzes we organize.
Regards
Lesley J Lord
Chair PTA