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• Save the Children fund visit

  Wed 22 Nov 2017

   

  Over the last year Cliftonville Primary have been working closely with Save the Children on a number of projects, each designed to support our local families. These include Eat, Play and Sleep which encourages the development of a healthy, supportive home in order to positively impact on a child’s development and what they can achieve at school; Families Connect which supports increasing parents’ skills and confidence to support their child’s learning and Take Care which looked at building children’s resilience in everyday life.

   

  Today we were fortunate enough to have a number of benefactors of Save the Children in school including the CEO; vice presidents and trustees of Save the Children, Director of programmes; investors and Natasha Kaplinsky the Save the Children Ambassador. After touring the school where they met with children of all ages, they spoke with staff, learning about the impact of these programmes and our partnership approach that we look to develop. It is hoped that by highlighting the positive impact that these programmes have on our community then further investment would be possible in Thanet to support all Thanet children and their families.

   

  As usual, all our children were polite and courteous with our visitors, obviously proud of their work and their school and wanting to talk about what they were doing at every opportunity.

  Everyone, without exception, was massively impressed with our children and the school and we hope to continue our partnership with Save the Children moving forward in this year and beyond.

  

• Children in Need THANK YOU!

  Mon 20 Nov 2017

  Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School had lots of fun raising money for Children In Need on Friday 17th November. They held a non-school uniform day with a spotty theme which saw some fantastic outfits made by some very creative grown-ups at home. Staff got involved too and children loved being seen across the road before and after school by a spotty fairy! The children also took part in “Pudsey’s Round Pound Countdown” to find as many old pound coins as possible and raised over £150 this way. The School Council held a competition between classes which was won by 2HT who found a whopping £29! Year 5 hosted the traditional cake sale which was very popular and cakes were also sold on the playground after school. The Pre-School joined in the fun by paying a donation to have their faces painted by members of the team at “Fun Faces By Jodie”. The school raised a total of just over £1000. 

   

  Thank you to children, staff and parents for such generous support of this excellent charity.

   

  

• Open Day success

  Wed 15 Nov 2017

   

  We were thrilled to have welcomed the families of nearly 100 children today at our Open day.  Children and their parents were given a tour of the school with senior leaders following a welcome by Mrs Troth, Head Teacher.  Feedback was very positive and lots of children wanted to stay longer!

• Remembrance Day

  Fri 10 Nov 2017

   

  Children from Cliftonville Primary School have been learning about the importance of Remembrance Day and chose to raise money for the Royal British Legion. Members of the Key Stage 2 School Council sold poppies to staff and children around the school as well as selling other poppy appeal merchandise, such as snap bands and reflectors, after school on the playground. The School Council also decided that they would like to lay a remembrance wreath at the local war memorial to pay their respects. A School Council representative from each year group was voted for and on the afternoon of Friday 10th November, these six children walked to the war memorial at Trinity Gardens and held their own Remembrance Ceremony. Each child played a part – whether it was reading a poem, a prayer or laying the wreath. They also held a two minute silence. All the children involved showed respect and maturity and were a credit to the school.

  

• Children in Need

  Fri 10 Nov 2017

  Children In Need is on Friday 17th November this year and there will be lots of fun fundraising things happening in Cliftonville Primary School that you can get involved in.

   

  There will be a cake sale in the Year 5 classrooms with each class having a time slot to go and buy something. Any shop bought or homemade donations of cakes will be gratefully received! Please send them in with your children on the morning of Friday 17th.

   

  We will be taking part in “Pudsey’s Round Pound Countdown” to find as many old pound coins as possible. These are no longer legal tender and cannot be spent in shops but can be donated to charities. Each class will have a special Round Pound Collection Pot and there will be a prize for the class that finds the most so get looking!

   

  It will be a non-school uniform day on Friday 17th for a donation of £1. School Council have decided on a spotty theme.

   

  Thank you in advance for all your support.

  Mrs Mayhew and the School Council