Bulletin 20th January 2017

Dear Parents

READATHON

If you have not already done so, please send in your sponsor money by the end of January.

We are currently planning the transformation of the interior of our Big Red Bus and every

penny helps. Thank you to those who have already returned their sponsor money. We will

announce the total and award the prizes for the most money collected early in February.

POLITE REMINDER

We have been asked by the PCSO who cover ‘Frogmore Campus’ to remind our parents

about the etiquette of parking; the disabled bays are for people who really need them, they

are not a drop off point. All Double Yellow Lines indicate NO PARKING or WAITING.

Local residents have also complained about parents blocking the roads around Potley Hill

estate and making it difficult to access their driveways. Please use the marked parking bays

in all the car parks, as sitting in the centre of the car park waiting to pick up or drop of

causes more issues for people trying to park correctly in bays. To ease congestion it

would help if parents could implement a NO RIGHT TURN out of Potley Hill Road,

taking everyone to the roundabout to turn there and come back along the Reading Road

towards Blackwater, Sandhurst and Camberley. Thank you.

PARENT COUNCIL

Our next parent council meeting is on Tuesday 24th January at 7.30pm in the staffroom. All

parents are welcome to attend.

FOOTBALL Last night, our year 5/6 boy’s football team played the first round of the Standing Cup against

St Michael’s CE Junior School. It was a very exciting game with the score being 3-2 to us

after the first half thanks to a hat trick from Callum. Then, as the floodlights and St Michael’s

awoke, the score was 3-3 at full time. In a nail-biting 5 minutes of extra time both teams

scored once more, Leo for us, to finish 4-4 meaning we went to dreaded penalties. Liam,

Callum and Archie took on the unnerving challenge and thanks to Archie’s incredible goal

we won!

The team and Miss Bucknell would like to thank Mr Wright, for acting as Assistant Manager,

all the parents for their encouragement and the girls’ 5/6 football team for cheering us on.

Sadly, St Michael’s did not bring their girls football team, as arranged. Despite the

disappointment of missing out on a friendly, the girls remained professional and passionate

and decided to take the opportunity to have a training session and support the boys. Their

cheerleading made it a great atmosphere and really spurred the lads on.

Quote from Archie, Team Captain: “I thought both teams played well but we were better. We

can’t wait for the next match!”

‘TOP HAT OF THE WEEK’

Class Child/ren Reason

Caterpillar Louisa H For using her Red thinking hat well to talk about feelings.

Ladybird Brianna-Sage S For using her Red thinking hat to share her feelings well in

Circle time.

Dove Arjun P For using his White thinking hat when solving problems in

Maths.

Hummingbird Benjamin G For using his White thinking hat to explain why different

countries have different weather.

Puffin Marcus H-C Using his white information hat to create a ‘Come to Yateley’

poster with all he knows about our town.

Dolphin Owen W For using his Blue thinking hat when working on equivalent

fractions.

Whale Matthew N F9or using his Blue thinking hat to consider what we wouldn’t

know if the Mayan hieroglyphs hadn’t been discovered.

Shark Dylan G For using all is thinking hats this week to help him focus in

lessons and contribute ideas to the class.

Lion Callum S For using his white thinking hat during discussions about

historical sources in topic work.

Leopard Grace S For using her White thinking hat in Maths when converting

mixed numbers into improper fractions.

Tiger Sam W For using his green thinking hat in computing, not only to

create an amazing game, but also to help others.

CALENDAR DATES

DATE EVENT

Wednesday 1st February Y3 trip to ‘Orchestra Unwrapped’ concert at

the Anvil

Puffin Class Assembly

Tuesday 7th February DRAMA FOR ALL – Y 1\2

Wednesday 8th February Leopard Class Assembly

Monday 13th February & Wednesday 15th

February

Parent Consultation meetings

Wednesday 15th February Caterpillar Class Assembly

Thursday 16th February PTA Disco

Friday 17th February INSET DAY 3

20 - 24th February SPRING HALF TERM BREAK

Monday 27th February School for all

Wednesday 1st March Tiger Class Assembly

Friday 3rd March Science Dome – Y 5\6

Wednesday 8th March Dove Class Assembly

Wednesday 15th March Lion Class Assembly

Wednesday 22nd March Hummingbird Class Assembly

Wednesday 29th March Ladybird Class Assembly

Monday 3rd April Y3/4 production to rest of school

Tuesday 4th April Y3/4 production to parents at 2.15pm

Wednesday 5th April Y3/4 production to parents at 6.15pm

Friday 7th April End of term

Monday 24th April SUMMER TERM BEGINS

Friday 9th June Sports Day

Friday 23rd June Reserve Sports Day

29th May – 2nd June HALF TERM

Friday 21st July LAST DAY OF SUMMER TERM for children

(INSETs booked on 24th and 25th)

Mrs Heather Clarke Mrs Hannah Inglis

Head Teacher Acting Head Teacher

Email: adminoffice@potleyhill.hants.sch.uk www.potleyhill.hants.sch.uk

Hannah Inglis