Dear Parents/Carers,

Please can I ask you to check your child’s bag today, as we are sending home paper copies of the Christmas Lunch letter the Christmas Fayre day lunch arrangement letter.  Please can both reply slips be returned to the class teachers no later than Friday 1^st December with your child’s preference. 

It is important that even if your child is bringing a packed lunch from home that this is indicated on the reply slip.  Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,

Mr L Chamberlain

Head Teacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

Once again, thank you for your support in attending the Art Exhibition.  This is a final reminder,  if you wish to order your child’s artwork please do so by Tuesday 28^th November.  See the attached form with details of how to pay.  Many thanks.

Kind Regards,

Mr Chamberlain

Head Teacher

( A copy of this letter can be found in the 'Letters Home' page)

Our School Art Exhibition was a huge success!                              

We would like to thank everyone who was able to attend our children’s Art Exhibition - it was a great event celebrating the creative talents of our pupils. The children had the opportunity to see their artwork displayed in their very own gallery. We are sure you will agree that their pictures looked absolutely wonderful!

There is still the opportunity for you to buy your child’s original framed art if you would like to do so.

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If you would still like to purchase your child’s original framed picture:

please complete the details below and return to the school office by Tuesday 28^th November along with payment of £8.25 per picture in cash, or cheque made payable to H.Bryant. Thank you.

Child’s Name …………………………………………………….......................Class …………………………….......................

Child’s Name …………………………………………………….......................Class …………………………..........................

N.B. Sorry, but additional framed prints of the original art are no longer available.

Best Wishes

Mr L Chamberlain

Head Teacher

Dear Parents, Carers and Artists,

We are delighted to invite you to our celebration of Arts Week which we held before half term.  On Monday 20^th November between 2:30pm and 5pm our talented EYFS and KS1 Artists will have a beautifully framed piece of 2D artwork professionally displayed alongside some of their 3D sculptures.  On Tuesday 21^st November between 2:30pm and 5pm our KS2 children will have the opportunity to showcase their successes from Art Week too.  Some of you will remember in 2019 that we had a similar Images Art Exhibition and you were able to either pre-order or purchase your child’s framed artwork.  Alongside this email is a copy of the order form if you wish to buy a framed artwork.  Please check your child’s bag today for a paper copy letter which you can return in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, class and total amount of money enclosed.  This needs to be returned to school either before the Exhibition or alternatively, purchase can be made on the day.  Following the Exhibition, we shall have the framed Art in school for a further week. 

Best Wishes,

Mr L Chamberlain

Head Teacher

Dear Parents/Carers

The Class Fundraising on-line shop was accidently closed yesterday. This has now been extended to the 24^th November at 11.59 am and will be available to access again in around 15 minutes.

Class Fundraising also apologise for some items being out of stock. Class Fundraising are working very hard to ensure stock is available and have advised checking daily.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.

Kind regards

Alison

Mrs A Fitzpatrick

Senior Administration Officer

Good morning Parents/Carers of Year 6,

We are really pleased to confirm the above trip will be going ahead on 12 December  This is due to several kind Parents/Carers paying additional funds to ensure this could happen.  Thank you to each and everyone of them.

We were able to reinstate the Venue and the Coaches late yesterday afternoon/evening.

I am sure this will bring many smiles to the children in school today.

Many thanks

Kind regards

Mrs T Chakmak
 
Finance Officer/Fielders Admin Manager
Olton Primary School

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14th November 2023

Good morning Parents/Carers

We have made a difficult decision to cancel the Holdenby House trip due to insufficient funds to cover the cost of both the coach and activity. Like many schools, our budget is very tight, and we are unable to further subsidise school trips which are an enrichment to the curriculum.

We shall look with the year 6 trip team to find a different opportunity for the children to enrich their knowledge of World War 2.

Thank you for your understanding and we recognise that this is disappointing to all.

If you have paid, I will arrange a refund through ParentPay before the end of this week.

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer

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Good afternoon Parents/Carers

We wanted to update you with regard to the above trip. 

As it stands now, the amount outstanding is £256.75. 

We have contacted the Venue/Coach Company who have both kindly given us an extension until 12 noon tomorrow, to confirm if the trip is to go ahead or if it is to be cancelled. If we do not receive the full amount outstanding by 1145am tomorrow Tuesday 14 November 2023, the trip will be cancelled.  I am sorry if this should happen, but as a school, we are unable to fund this.

Once again thank you to everyone who has paid, and if the trip is cancelled you will receive a full refund.

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer

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Good afternoon Parents/Carers of Year 6,

Further to previous communication, we are writing to let you know that we have a shortfall of £316.00 to cover the cost of this trip.  Unfortunately, the school cannot cover this shortfall.

If you have not yet paid, please do so by 4pm today, otherwise we will have to cancel this trip. 

If you have already paid, thank you, and please ignore this email.

Mrs T Chakmak  

Finance Officer/Fielders Admin Manager
Olton Primary School

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Good afternoon Parents/Carers of Year 6,

This is a gentle reminder that the contribution towards the above trip is due on or before this Friday 10 November 2023.  I can confirm as of today, we have only received 52% of contributions.  Thank you to everyone who has paid.

As you know if we have to cancel the trip, and you have paid, you will receive a full refund.

Many thanks

Mrs T Chakmak  

Finance Officer/Fielders Admin Manager
Olton Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers,

Rags2Riches4Schools Recycling Scheme

We have signed up to the Rags2Riches4Schools recycling scheme, to help others around the world benefit from our good quality unwanted clothes and shoes.  We get 40p for every kilo we collect of reusable items that will go towards New equipment for our school and would be most grateful if you could help us with this challenge at home.  Bags will be available to collect from the Main meadow reception.

        Bag(s) can be brought into school on:

                            Monday 13^th November 2023

                            Please bring to the main Meadow Reception where there will be a trolley to place your bags – Morning Only

                            Mark the black bag(s) with ‘R2R’

Please help us to help others and raise much needed funds for our school.  Thank you for your continuing support.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Napier

Family Support Worker

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO RAISE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL

Do you have clothes in your wardrobe that you no longer wear, maybe last year’s fashions, or that buy that was too good to leave but it’s not really you after all?

Please help us fundraise by donating your good quality unwanted, re-useable (clean, dry and wearable) clothes and accessories.

(please pair and tie shoes together)

Your donations become affordable clothing in other countries.

So please DO NOT send poor quality, dirty or wet items, and no duvets, pillows, curtains, books, CDs or bric-a-brac.

STOP and THINK - is it something you’d wear out and about yourself or pass to a friend? If not, no-one else will want to buy and wear it either, so unfortunately it’s not reusable and can’t go in the bag.

Even if it’s only one t-shirt please bring it in, as it will all help our school.

If you can involve family, friends and neighbours please do.

We truly appreciate your support in helping raise additional funds for our school for the benefit of our children.

There’s no better feeling than knowing you raised funds, helped the economy, the environment, and somebody on the other side of the world – and all by donating some clothes.

If we can fill 100 black bags, we’ll have half a tonne!

Please bring your donations to school:

MONDAY 13^th NOVEMBER 2023

Main Meadow Reception area in a Black Bag

(Please mark bag(s) with ‘R2R’)