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Dates for your diary.......................
Wednesday 4th June
Launch of Plymouth’s Pilot Travel Plan at assembly with Road Safety Officer (more details to follow)
Thursday 5th June
All pupils in school to see “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” presented by a theatre group in the upper hall. This is paid for from school photograph profits
   Y3 undertake a “mini-beast hunt” with staff from Plymouth University.
Monday 9th June and
Wednesday 11th June
Athletics teams take part in City Brickfields athletics event.
Friday 13th June
Class 9 start an e-learning project with Sir John Hunt
Y5 undertake a Science day at Sir John Hunt in the afternoon.
Monday 16th June
The Life Education Caravan and educators will be on site all week to undertake health related projects in the mobile classroom.
Wednesday 18th June
We hope to have the Superschool’s team at school together with a top British Athlete to undertake a sponsored fun activity during the day. Confirmation and more details to follow.
Thursday 19th June
Y6 choir to perform at the Church of the Holy spirit to entertain senior citizens.
Governors Curriculum Committee meet to focus on the work of Geography in the school.
Y5 pupils go to Sir John Hunt to enjoy a varied day of experience at a Secondary School.
Monday 23rd June
School council meets with the Chair of Governors to discuss matters raised by their classmates.
Tuesday 24th June to
Thursday 26th June
Children involved in a variety of art experiences for 3 days working in a number of different techniques with different teachers and assistants.
Monday 30th June
Y2 & Y6 classes to have a presentation on safety by local firemen
Tuesday 1st July
SPORTS DAY Y5 & Y6 starting at 10 a.m.
pm – other classes and flat races.
Thursday 3rd July
Back up sports day
Friday 4th July
Induction day for Y6 pupils transferring to Sir John Hunt Community College.
Wednesday 9th July
                 9.10 – Welcome to Foundation Keystage meeting in the Playbarn for parents of children transferring to Reception classes
a.m. – Y1 talk about Wembury Beach visit by warden.
7 p.m. – Y6 performance of “School Daze” in the Upper Hall.
Thursday 10th July
                    2.30 pm – Welcome to Keystage 2 meeting for parents of children transferring to Y3 in September to meet new teachers and talk about KS2 curriculum and approaches.
Friday 11th July
                        All pupils to receive their annual written report.
Monday 14th July
                     41 pupils from Y6 undertake a residential adventure week at Okehampton with lots of exciting physical activities.
Y1 go to Wembury Beach for a discovery day.
Tuesday 15th July
                     1.30 Governors Finance Committee meets to review the budget and see if steps taken owing to Government short funding are
making the figures balance.
Wednesday 16th July
                2.15 pm – Welcome to Keystage 1 meeting for parents of children transferring from Reception to meet new Y1 teachers and talk about the KS1 curriculum. Meeting held in lower hall.
Monday 21st July
                     11 am – Children transfer to their September teachers and classes to talk about next year.
Tuesday 22nd July
                  Y6 leavers party and disco.
Wednesday 23rd July
                Last day of Term.
Holiday dates.................
Autumn Term: Thursday 4th September – First day of term
Friday 19th December – Last day of term
Half term – 27th October – 31st October (inclusive)
Monday 3rd November – Non pupil day
Spring Term 2004: Tuesday 6th Jan 2004 – First day of term
Friday 2nd April 2004 – Last day of term
Half term 16th – 20th February (inclusive)
Monday 3rd February – Non pupil day
For those really early “bookers” of holidays – SATs in 2005 are from 9/5/05 to 13/5/05

Tesco Vouchers
Thanks for your support with the collection of Tesco vouchers. We are now in the last week for collection and we are only 243 short of 20,000 (a huge increase on the last record). So if you have any at home please send them in now.
Staff congratulations
Congratulations go to Mr. Goldie who has been promoted to Deputy Head at Austin Farm Primary from September. Mr. Goldie has done a fantastic amount for this school in the years he has been here and he will be sadly missed by pupils and staff. Good luck in your new post Mr. Goldie!
Congratulations also go to Lucy Benson our teaching assistant in Year 4. Lucy who came here as a trainee has already achieved an NVQ 2 & 3 and has now been accepted on a teacher training course at college of St. Mark and St. John from September. We wish Lucy every success in her future career.
Finally, congratulations go to Mrs. Harris who will be leaving her reception class at the end of term in order to start a family. We hope all goes well and look forward to welcoming her back to school in 2004.
Southway Primary Association
Thanks go to Pat and Barry Lopez for taking the P.T.F.A. stall to Tamerton Fair and The Lord Mayor’s Day events. Thanks to their efforts we have over £300 more to spend on the pupils at school.
Governor News
Mrs. Ann Box, our Chair of Governors had asked me to inform you that as Reverend David Lewis has moved to Cambridge we have a vacancy on the school Governing Body for a L.E.A. representative. She is hoping that one of the new local councillors will be able to join the Board next term.
Children’s classes
I will be in a position to let everyone know their children’s classes for next year by the end of this month when we have been able to take account of some of the staff changes outlined above.
Payments to school
Please note that if you are sending a cheque to school to pay for something (uniform, trips etc) the cheque must be payable to “Southway Primary School”. Please also place your cheque card details on the reverse of the cheque.
N.B. – the only time a cheque should be made payable to Plymouth City council is for dinner money.