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Edition 62 December 2021
Thank you to everyone who supported our school in the Autumn Term. Whether you volunteered, donated, attended events or provided your feedback and words of support we are truely grateful. On behalf of the Governors and staff we wish the Devonshire Hill community a wonderful Winter Break and a happy new year. We are looking forward to welcoming you back in the new year!
KEY DATES
For more important dates please visit the full school calendar on our website.
www.devonshirehill.com/key-information/calendar/
FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER
Last day in Autumn 2 Term - Ends at usual time
MONDAY 3RD JANUARY
Bank Holiday - School Closed
TUESDAY 4TH JANUARY
First day of Spring 1 Term
FANTASTIC FUNDRAISERS
So many of our staff and families made generous donations to our fundraising projects over November and December.
Whether you purchased a star for the tree, a 2022 calendar or made a dressing up donation....THANK YOU! Below is a list of funds raised by your generosity.
Charity Fundraising:
Save the Children's Jumper Day: £ 270.81
Devonshire Hill fundraising:
2022 Printed Calendar: £250
Nursery Calendar: £100
Wooden Star decorations: £100
SPRING TERM
CLUBS 2022
We are now taking bookings for the Spring 1 clubs which will begin in the new year. If you would like a space on one of our clubs from January please register your interest here.
NURSERY FAMILIES
We have limited number places available in our Reception for September 2022 starters. Please note if your child attends Devonshire Hill Nursery you are required to apply for a Reception place.
The deadline for applications is:
SATURDAY 15TH JANUARY
Our Open Day Visits warmly welcome perspective and current families who wish to tour the school and ask any questions. Please do let your friends and family know that they are invited to visit our school, meet our staff and apply for a place to join our school for both September 2022 starters and all current available places for Year 1 - 6. You can book a visit or apply for a place online from our admissions page via our website or using the buttons below.
CLOTHING COLLECTION
Thank you to everyone who made clothing donations during the Autumn Term. Your generosity has generated a total of £111.90 from happy bag clothing collection. Due to popular demand we will continue to take part in this initiative and have arranged for a collection again in late March. We will be in touch nearer the time to remind everyone of finer details, in the meantime if you do have any more items please collect them up ready for when we send out the collection bags in the new year. If you already have bags made up please bring them along to the office.
FESTIVE DECORATIONS
Congratulations to everyone who took part in our annual classroom decorating event. It was wonderful to have lots of parents visiting to support the occassion and the classrooms looked wonderful! The newly appointed Head Boy and Head Girl judged each classroom based on presentation and hand crafted efforts. The winning are:
Jade | Sapphire |Garnet |Ammolite
Prizes will be announced on our return in January and is likely to be a form of activity for each of the winning classes.
PACKED LUNCHES
Please be reminded that due to having serious allergy sufferers in our school we follow a strict no nut policy. If your child brings a packed lunch to school please ensure that their lunch is nut free.
SPECIAL VISITOR
We had a wonderful last day of Autumn Term with lots of party clothes, music, cinema and games. We also had a very special visitor who came to give gifts to our Nursery children. The children in Nursery are always so excited to welcome a new face. This visitor was welcomed with songs and lots of happy faces!
JACK FROST
Well done to all staff and children in Nursery & Reception. There was a great turnout for their Jack Frost production and the children sang beautifully in between telling the story of Jack Frost. We hope all who came enjoyed themselves as much as we did, thank you for coming to support!
HEAD BOY & GIRL
We invite all children and their families to join us in congratulating both Salah and Leah from Year 6 on their recent success at securing the important positions of Head Boy and Girl! Children across the school are encouraged to share their ideas and suggestions with the Head Boy/Girl so that your very valued voices can be fed back through the school council. We hope to hear more from the newly appointed Head Boy and Girl in the next newsletter.
WINTER CLOTHING
As we move through the coldest months of the year we would like to remind our families to ensure that children are wrapped up warm. The school day involves spending an amount of time outside (for playtime and lunchtime). A warm and waterproof winter coat is essential for all children, and gloves and a woolly hat are advisable accessories. Please note that scarves and Ugg-type/welly boots are not permitted during school time but may be worn to and from school if desired. Ensuring that your child has suitable items to keep them warm during their outdoor time will enable them to continue to enjoy their free time without the worry of feeling cold.
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