Newsletter 5

Autumn Term 2013

Good Things Grow Here

Autumn Term Parents Evening

This term our parents evenings will be held on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 November 3.30pm to 6.30pm. On both evenings there will be representatives from the Fostering and Adoption Team in Cheshire West and Chester in the IT suite. There is a shortage of Foster Carers in the local area and they are hoping to recruit local people. Appointments can be booked on the school website following the instructions below. How to Book an Appointment at Parents Evening 1. Log onto the school website www.millviewschool.co.uk and log in using your child's details found in the front of their reading diary. If you have more than one child you can use either log in details. 2. On your child's homepage find the communities section and click on 'Autumn Term Parent's Evening'. You will find this either on the left hand side of the page or at the bottom and you may need to scroll down to find it.

3. On the booking page enter your name (not your child's name) and click submit. Then click on the parents evening time slot or slots that you require. This will enter your name on the database and your booking will be complete. 4. If you wish to change your booking at a later date, you can do this by clicking 'remove' and booking a new slot. Note you will need to enter the same name on the booking page as before. Additional instructions can be found on the website under the parents / useful documents page. This system has been tried and tested by the Engagement and Support Group. Thank you to one of our Reception parents for writing the code and designing the system. Please contact Mr Gilbert or Mr Wallace if you have any difficulties.

Christmas Fair Update

Friday 13 December 6pm 9pm and Saturday 14 December 10am 6pm The plans for our community Christmas Fair are progressing very well. Refreshments will be provided by an external company recommended by a parent and there will be a Grill Ape Bar Bakery Ape Bar and Hot Drinks & Pastries Bar available both days. There will be an alcoholic tent selling Frodsham Beers too! There are currently 20 craft stallholders who will be available on Saturday 14 December.

We have secured 2600 sponsorship towards the cost of the skating rink. This has enabled us to reduce the cost of a skating session. A huge thank you to the sponsors listed below Morris Homes & Sarahs Embroidery UREN foods & Whitehouse Scientific Patrizios & Matthews Estate Agency KDE electrical company & FDL Fibre Drums Limited ProPhysio & Vets4Pets StageCoach & The Bike Factory Chester Grosvenor Round Table Upton Golf Club & DTM Legal Goolds Funeral Directors, Vicars Cross Funky Town Play & Party Centre Morgan Hair Studio (recommended by a parent) Morrisons Supermarket & Slimming World Mill View Parent We still need additional sponsorship though so please let me know if you able to support us be emailing head@millview.cheshire.sch.uk . Thank you!

Adult Shopping Coach Trip to Liverpool One

Have you booked your place yet? A coach trip for adults only has been booked for Sunday 24 November to Liverpool One. Tickets cost 7.50 per adult and are available from the school office 01244 381443

Skating Rink Bookings

Bookings are now being taken for the skating rink. Please complete the slip if you wish to book your place now. Adults as well as children are welcome to skate. You can pay using our new ParentMail, send cash or pay by cheque made payable to Mill View Primary School. If you organise a local community group we are also taking community group bookings.

Christmas Raffle Donations

We have a few donations for the raffle Dinner, bed & breakfast for 2 adults at the Forest Hills Hotel, Frodsham; 2 bottles of gin; and a meal for 2 at Moules a Go Go in Chester. On Friday 29 November we will be inviting the children to come into school in non uniform clothing for a donation to the raffle. The raffle will be themed around Christmas titles of songs for each class. Be as creative as you like! Im Dreaming of a White Christmas Frosty the Snowman Rocking around the Christmas Tree The Twelve Days of Christmas Reception; Year Two; Year Four; Year Six Baby its cold outside Walking in a Winter Wonderland Jingle Bells Year One Year Three Year Five

All donations will be collected on the playground in the morning. Thank you.

Childrens Hair
Thank you to all our families for ensuring that their childs long hair is tied up for school.

Dates for your diary

Wednesday 06 November PTA meeting Week beginning Monday 11 November Parents Evening Thursday 21 November Year 1 visit to Dunham Massey Monday 25 November Director of Children & People Services visiting school

Monday 25 November Year 2 visit to Beeston Castle Friday 29 November Non uniform day & donations for Christmas Raffle Saturday 07 December Choir at Hospice Coffee Morning at Holy Ascension Church Hall Monday 09 December Christmas Wreath making with Mrs Gilbert Wednesday 11 December Key Stage 2 Carol Service at Holy Ascension Church Thursday 12 December Choir at Chester U3A St Columbus Church Thursday 12 December School Christmas Lunch Friday 13 & Saturday 14 December Ice Rink & Christmas Fair Friday 13 December 1.30pm Reception, Year 1 & 2 theatre trip to see Jack & the Beanstalk Monday 16 December Years 3 to 6 theatre trip to see The Snow Queen Tuesday 17 December Reception, Year 1 & 2 Christmas Sing-a-long 1.45pm Wednesday 18 December School closes at 3pm for Christmas Holidays Monday 06 January School opens for the Spring term

Skating Rink Bookings

Name: Telephone contact: Friday 13 December
6pm 7.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 7pm 8.30pm 10am 12 noon 3pm

Saturday 14 December
10.30am 1.30pm 3.30pm 11am 2pm

11.30am 2.30pm

I would like to purchase individual tickets (4 each) family ticket (15 for 2 adults + 3 children) community ticket (100 for 30 places) and make a booking for I enclose Signature: Please return to school by Friday 29 November. Thank you.
(cash)

(insert date & time)

or

(cheque)

or wish to pay

via ParentMail