Half Term
A reminder that half term begins at 3.10pm on Friday 12 February and we return to school on Monday 22 February.

Stubbington
Our children will be returning from Stubbington tomorrow after a very successful and enjoyable week away. Parents can collect their children from school at 2.00pm.

Voluntary Non Uniform Day
We will be having a non uniform day on Friday 12 February in aid of the CAFOD appeal for the Haiti Earthquake fund. If your child wishes to take part the fee will be 50p a child or £1 a family. Please see the following website for more information - www.cafod.org.uk/haitiearthquake

Passover Meal
The Parish Passover Meal will be held in the school hall on Saturday 20 March at 12.30. Tickets are available from the school office at £6.00 each. Please make cheques payable to PRCDTR Fareham Sacred Heart. Proceeds are in aid of the Lenten Appeal supporting Adopt Sri Lanka. Children welcome, under 3s free.

Parking
Please be reminded that the lay-by outside school does have double yellow lines. The Civil Enforcement Officer (Traffic Warden) who came in yesterday was concerned with the number of vehicles parking in the lay-by and blocking access to the school. She advised us that a report has been sent to her line manager to see if further action is required. There have been several cases of near misses in the Church Car Park recently with parents becoming irate and hostile, obviously this is not acceptable and we would ask parents to be tolerant and extra vigilant. We are very lucky to have the use of the car park. Parents must not park in the staff car park without a permit.

Sainsbury’s Vouchers
We are again collecting Active Kids Vouchers from Sainsbury’s. Please collect your Vouchers and send them into school, we have a collecting box in reception.

Cross Country Medals and Y3 Swimming Certificates
Medals from the Cross Country Festival and Y3 swimming certificates will be presented at Morning Assembly on Monday 22 February.

Parents’ Evenings will take place on Monday 1 March from 3.30pm – 6.00pm and Thursday 4 March from 5.00pm – 8.00pm. Sign up lists will be available on the classroom doors after half term.

Travel to School Interactive Route Finder
Hampshire County Council is providing an interactive route finder with information on travelling to school, cycle routes, footpaths etc. This can be accessed at www3.hants.gov.uk/traveltoschool/interactive-route-finder.htm

National Science and Engineering Week
National Science and Engineering Week This is an annual event and those who visited last year were very impressed. Saturday 13 March at University of Southampton – Science and Engineering Day, Saturday 20 March at National Oceanography Centre – Ocean and Earth Day. Both are free admission for the whole family. For details see poster in entrance or visit www.southampton.ac.uk/scienceweek

Fareham Library
Saturday 13 February and Saturday 20 March from 10.00am – 12 noon. Family Cartoon Drawing Workshop – come along for the chance to work with a professional artist to develop your very own cartoon character. This is for families with children aged 7 and over. Tickets cost £3 and are available from the library or telephone 01329 284902

Tuesday 16 and Saturday 20 February ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ from 10.00am – 12.00noon. Totally wild stories and things to do. Just drop in – suitable for all ages and free! Parents/carers must remain with the children.

Wednesday 17 and Friday 19 February ‘Prehistoric Pandemonium’ from 10.00am – 12.00noon. Dinosaur themed things to do and make. Just drop in – its free of charge and suitable for all ages but parents/carers must remain with the children.

Thursday 18 February PJ Bedtime Story Party from 5.00 – 6.00pm. Wear your best PJs; bring a pillow and your favourite teddy to snuggle down for some cosy bedtime stories. Free of charge just drop in and it is suitable for ages 4 – 10 all families welcome. Parents/carers must remain with their children.

Brownie Thinking Day 22 February
This year Girl Guiding celebrates it’s centenary and as Thinking Day (when all members of the guiding family ‘think’ about all other Guides, Brownies and Rainbows on their founder’s birthday) this year falls on a school day, all Guides, Brownies or Rainbows are invited to wear their uniform to school.

Cross Country Training
This is the last week for cross country as Alex, the trainer, now has a new job and will be unable to continue. We would like to offer our thanks to Alex for all his hard work!

PGCE Students
Miss Gemma Terry and Miss Krystyna Flanc, our PGCE students, will be leaving us on Friday. We would like to thank Gemma and Krystyna for their enthusiasm and hard work and we wish them all the best in the future.

The Reception Team would like to thank the parents who helped transport their children to the Library. Once again the behaviour of the children was exemplary.

Yours sincerely

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