Weekly update

Friday, May 15, 2009

Hi there!

BEESTON HERE WE COME...

Do you have an unbelievably excited little one at home? Are they checking you have remembered to pack everything, including the kitchen sink? Well, they are probably one of the 46 children off to Beeston on Monday!

The details are as follows:The children need to arrive for school as normal for school on Monday morning at 8.45am. The coach will be leaving at 9.20 and we will be returning for 3.00pm on Tuesday. If there are any traffic issues, then a member of staff will contact school to advise of a new arrival time.Remember that they are only going to be away for one night, so the bag that they are bringing needs to be able to be carried or wheeled by them.
Also, please ensure that their name can be clearly seen on the outside of the case.If your child needs to take and prescribed medication, Mrs Fox will be on the playground on Monday morning to collect it. Also, please ensure that this has been included on the medical form.Children can bring a teddy bear!They will need to bring pumps, slippers or indoor shoes, as outdoor shoes are not allowed in the centre.
On the first day, they will need a packed lunch. It would be helpful if this can be put into a plastic bag, packed separately from the rest of their luggage, so it can be disposed of.Children may bring up to £3 to purchase souvenirs from the shop at the Candle Factory.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO PACK?When going through this list, please remember that anything taken, may get torn, WILL get dirty and, whilst we do everything possible to avoid it, but may get lost. Whatever they do take...LABEL EVERYTHING WITH CHILD'S NAME AND ST.VINCENT'S.

Indoor Clothing
an change of clothing for the evening - slippers or pumps
lots of OLD clothes - joggers, jumpers etc.

Outdoor Clothing
Sweatshirts, tracksuits, t-shirts
no denims - only for inside
plenty of socks
underwear - more than one pair each day
at least 2 pairs of old trainers/shoes NOT good school shoes

General
pyjamas
wash bag and flannel
hand towel
toothpaste and toothbrush
hairbrush or comb
anorak or cagoule - OLD
Cameras - disposable ones are best and then only if they know how to use one
£3.00 to purchase pens etc. in the shop
sun cream / hat in case it is sunny - the children need to be able to apply the suncream themselves
plastic bag/sack for dirty clothes


Phew! What a list, but this is to ensure that everyone is sure about the kinds of things that they need to take. Just think about how much we all pack when going away overnight with the family!
A few children have asked if they can bring Nintendos, iPods etc. Apart from not having the time for these, they could get damaged or lost, so we would ask that these be left at home.
Although the children are SO excited now and sleep may not be top of their list of priorities at the moment, just thing of the big sleep they will have on Tuesday night - not to mention the staff!

Request

The outdoor play equipment (outside Foundation Stage) is a fantastic place for the children to play and learn during the school day and the children all love using it. Could we please ask though, that children refrain from using any of the equipment before school starts. The area has to be set of before school each morning for Foundation Stage lessons, as it is an essential part of their curriculum and an extension of their classroom. Many thanks for your co-operation with this.

Have lots of rest this weekend ready for the busy week ahead.

Year 2 Teamxxxxxxxxxx