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• Week Beginning 25th March 2018

  Sun 25 Mar 2018

  WB 26.3.18

  We have had another busy week at the Hayes that has shown off the talents of our children and staff.
  
  The Junior Choir performed brilliantly on Monday night at Trinity School in the Croydon Schools Music Association. They learned 1000s of words and nine songs and performed them with 390 other children and in front of a full house. They were massively prepared for this, rehearsing every Tuesday for months and this showed. The evening was spectacular nd was enjoyed by all furthermore, it was conducted by our very own Head Teacher Miss Slade. Well done all!
  
  On Tuesday our girls’ football team played at the School Games Final in Redbridge. They are the best team in Croydon and are now the 9th team in London. They played incredibly well – teamwork, skill and care for each other was in abundance. Well done girls! Y3 went to Port Lympe for the day as part of their IPC topic which was most enjoyable.
  
  On Wednesday, Y4 Soundstart had an opportunity to perform to the Juniors which was their 1^st official event. They played really well and with confidence – amazing performances considering they have only been playing since six months. Then there was Sports Relief on Friday! What an amazing day, full of challenges with teachers (and impromptu planking with the HT, Ms Langan, Mrs Spinks and some boys with large smiles – don’t ask), Zumbathon, sponsored activities and our rendition of the Sports Relief song. It was an up-beat day and all we will never forget the sea of children and staff who took part in the zumba dancing – an amazing sigh and full of joy. Please look at our Twitter account for photos and more will be uploaded to the website during the Easter holidays. Go Team Active Hayes! We look forward to seeing the final total to raise money to tackle critical issues affecting people across the UK and the world.

   

  Well done to our life savers who took part in the 'It's a Fish Out' at Dorking Leisure Centre on Saturday. They gave it their all, their manners were second to none and they put on a spectacular show of teamwork, guts and determination. Thank you to all the parents who supported the school and their children by attending the event.

  
  Congrats to all our children who took part in events this week, you are all amazing and make us very proud thank you also to the parents/carers who helped or supported the events and our staffing team – you are all stars.

  
  Message from the office:

  *Sports Relief Sponsorship forms and money in by Tuesday 27th March please.
  *Please clear any debt owing on school dinner and Wraparound Care accounts for the current term, thanks.

  *226 shoes collected for Sal's Shoes from September to March!

   

  This week: from Monday 26th children can bring in their entries for the egg competition. Our egg rolling competition is on Tuesday 27th (in school)- please remember the eggs need to be HARD BOILED and decorated if you would like. On Tuesday, Yr 1 are very lucky to have a farm coming in to school, I am sure they will all enjoy this visit. Miss Slade needs to keep away from the baby animals though or we are sure to have our own farm when the animals have left! Thursday is the day for our Easter Bonnet Parade, so please get creating those wonderful hats.
  
  On Thursday we break up from school (we are not finishing early) and return on Monday 16th April.

   

  Upcoming events:
  *Monday 16th April – Yr 5 go on their residential journey to Carotty Wood, please make sure you bring everything to school with you.
  *Hayes Got Talent auditions begin on Wednesday 18th April.
  *Friday 20th April is our open afternoon which starts at 2.15pm. We hope to see as many of you there as possible.
   

  Future dates:
  Monday 3rd and 4th September 2018: INSET days.

  Wednesday 5th September 2018: children will return to school.

  When the Governing Body have approved the other dates these will be sent to you.

   

  Have a fantastic final week of term!

  The Hayes Team

• Week Beginning 19th March 2018

  Sun 18 Mar 2018

  WB 19.3.18

  Last Monday we spoilt our mums during a Mother’s Day breakfast. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and enjoyed yourselves. Photos will be on the school website soon. Some of our girls performed in the evening at Trinity School in Croydon Dance Festival, congratulations to all of the young ladies who took part, they performed brilliantly.
  
  On Wednesday, Class 9 performed an amazing and informative assembly on Sports Relief, I am sure that all of the parent/carers who came to watch will agree- our children definitely have talent! The dancing alone was spectacular! On Wednesday evening, the Croydon Swimming Finals took place: congratulations to all of the children who participated; they received their medals in assembly on Friday to a round of applause.
  
  We also had parents evening last week, we hope you found these meetings informative and thank you for attending. We would also like to thank our teachers for their hard work and dedication as always. Tuesday and Thursday were long days for them!

   

  Next Week:
  Monday 19th March – the Junior Choir will be performing in the CSMA Festival at Trinity School: good luck to all our singers involved and Miss Slade who will be conducting.
  Tuesday 20th March – Year 3 are visiting Port Lympe and the girl’s football team are playing in the finals at Redbridge Sports Centre. Go girls! Fingers crossed.

  Wednesday 21st March – World Poetry Day

  The book fair will be in the ICT suite until Wednesday.

  Friday 23rd March- Sports Relief – I am sure you have already heard a lot about this from your children. Pupils may come to school as their favourite sports person or in sports clothing with neon accessories. There will be many events taking place including ‘challenge the teacher’, line dancing and children taking part in their own sponsored events.

  
  News from the office: if you require Wraparound Care arrangements, we have a few spaces available for the forthcoming term. Please contact admin@hayesprimary.croydon.sch.uk with your requirements. Thank you.
   

  Finally, we have a vacancy for a Lunchtime Supervisor to start work after the Easter holidays. This position is for 6 ¼ hours per week (term time) from 12pm – 1.15pm, if you are interested in this position then please come to the office for further information. Deadline for the application form and supporting statement is on Monday 26^th March and interviews will be on Thursday 29^th March.

  See you all tomorrow. Wrap up warm please and be careful on the icy pavements – it will be summer soon!

  The Hayes Team.

• Week Beginning 12.3.18

  Sun 11 Mar 2018

  WB 12/3/18

  I hope you have all recovered from the snow and many thanks to those of you who sent Miss Slade snow fun photos for our Twitter feed. Much fun was had; however we are all now pleased the snow has left us!
  
  A week behind (due to the snow), we concluded Book Week on Friday with our sharing assembly where all classes read out their poems and spoke about their favourite books. Additionally, all children stopped work to read in another class. Dress Up day on Tuesday was fun as well – massive congrats to all those who turned into their favourite book character, everyone looked fantastic! There are photos on the Gallery (on our website) of this great day.

   

  Class 4 put on their assembly demonstrating why reading is so important and I am sure that all of the parents/carers that attended were in awe of the books that the children were reading. Well done Class 4!
   

  Next Week:

  Mother’s Day Breakfast is on Monday, the times are as follows:

  8.00am – Year 5 and Year 6

  8.10am – Year 4

  8.20am – Year 3

  8.30am – Year 2

  8.40am – Year 1

  8.50am – Reception

  If you have a child in more than one class you can choose which session you would like to attend with all of your children.
   

  Our dancers are performing at Trinity school on Monday evening in the Dance Festival, good luck girls.

   

  Parents evening is on Tuesday 13th March from 3.30pm – 5.00pm and Thursday 15th March from 3.30pm – 8.00pm. As you know, slots can be booked through the school website.

   

  On Wednesday 14th March at 9.15am, Class 9 are putting on their class assembly, parents/carers are invited to come and watch.

   

  We have just been informed that we came 3rd in the Swimming Gala which took place last half term - huge congratulations to all of the children that took part. The children who made it through to the finals have been informed and this is due to take place on Wednesday at Trinity school, the event starts at 6.30pm.

   

  Upcoming events:

  *Monday 19th March – the CSMA Junior Choir is performing at Trinity School (7pm-8:20pm approx.)

  *Tuesday 20th March – Year 3 trip to Port Lympe. Girls football team final at Redbridge sports centre.

  *Wednesday 21st March – World Poetry Day

  *Friday 23rd March – Sports relief and PTA Easter stall in the playground after school

  *Thursday 29th March – Easter Bonnet Parade / Break up for Easter (we finish at our usual time on this day, the school will not be closing early). On the last day of term if you would like your child to make an Easter hat/bonnet, please do so! The hoppier the merrier!

   

  Message from the office:

  Texts: over the next few weeks, we will have a reduction in letter characters due to changes with external systems. It will be resolved by w/c 19th March when everything will return to normal.

   

  Scholastics Book club continues, should you wish to order an order, please visit http;//schools.scholatic.co.uk/the-hayes For every £1 you spend, our school will earn 25p in Scholastic Rewards, please place your order online by 23rd April 2018. In addition there will be a Scholastic Book Fair starting Monday 19th March until Wednesday 21st March in the ICT suite. Please come and browse the shelves as every book sold raises money for our school to buy books and resources for our classrooms.
  
  Please remember that school closes at the following times: 3:05pm for EYFS and KS1 and 3:10pm for KS2. Several children are being picked up late and regularly. If this continues they will be placed in after school club and you will be charged for this service. Teaching staff run boosters and clubs after school and office staff are working – they cannot continue to look after children until parents (etc) pick them up (sometimes not until 3:40pm). Of course, sometimes emergencies happen and this is understood, please do call the office if this is the case. The times of school closing are as above – please do be on time and many thanks to the many of you who are.
  
  Here’s to a great week ahead and we look forward to seeing our many mothers tomorrow for our Mother’s Day Breakfast.

  
  The Hayes Team