Outdoor Day
On Wednesday 20th October , all classes will be taking part in ‘Outdoor Classroom Day,’ a global initiative designed to celebrate and inspire outdoor play and learning. There is no need for your child to wear school uniform on this day, but please ensure your child wears warm clothes that you don’t mind them getting muddy! Rain is forecast for early next week, so please can every child bring a waterproof coat and wellington boots.
If anyone has dry fire wood they would like to donate to the campfire, please contact Mr Slee in Squirrels or the school office.
School Clubs
We hope the children have been enjoying the Afterschool Clubs. All clubs apart from Monday Multisports (which has one session left) have now finished. All of the clubs will recommence after half term.
Weekly Achievement Awards
Congratulations in week 6 to: Jasmine, Louie, Revie, Florence, Becca, Penny, Emily, Lukas and Edward
Hot Chocolate Friday
This week's achievers are: Sathvita, Constance, Isabella, Elsie, Huxley, Saskia, Archie, Rojus and Maria
Star Writer
Our Star Writers this week are: Martha, Amelie, Fearne, Finlay, Aylah, Caelan, Charlotte, Isla and Isabelle
Residential Trips
Thank you to all of the parents who have been paying for the Year 5 Braeside residential trip taking place in November. Payments can be made in installments on Parent Pay.
Please can completed Medical and Dietary forms be returned to school by Tuesday 19th October.
Regular payments can also be made for the Year 4 Braeside residential taking place in February and the Year 6 residential to Mill on the Brue in June.
School Applications
Applications are now open for applying for school places for September 2022.
All year 6 children need to apply for a secondary school place. The closing date for applications is Sunday 31 October, 2021.
All children due to start Primary school will need to apply. The closing date for applications is Saturday 15 January, 2022.
Application can be made online using the Wiltshire Council Parent Portal.
Online applications are preferred, however, if you require a paper copy please call Wiltshire Council Customer Services on 01225 713010
FOMPS
Coming Soon........
The children will be creating their designs over the next few weeks. The proofs will be ready for you to order from by mid November.
Fundraising
There are several ways you can easily contribute to FOMPS fundraising through your daily activities so please look out for:
The Morrisons Good to Grow scheme to help purchase gardening equipment
This is closing shortly so please get your tokens in soon!
And whilst you are shopping online remember to shop through:
• Easyfundraising and add Friends of Monkton Park School as your cause
• Giving Machine and support Monkton Park Primary School
where a percentage of your shop will be automatically donated to FOMPS and our school projects.
Of course, any questions please email FOMPSpta@gmail.com or contact us on the FOMPS Facebook page and we will be happy to help.
Thank you all for your support,
FOMPS
Chippenham Museum Photo club Half Term Takeover!
Saturday 23 – Saturday 31 October
This half term join Chippenham Museum’s Photoclub for some free photo fun.
Exhibition ‘Our Photo Journey’
Museum Trail
Free Photography Workshops for ages 11 – 17
More details: https://www.chippenham.gov.uk/chippenham-museum/museum-whats-on
The Rise Family Visiting Service
TD Days 2021/22
Friday 8th April 22
Friday 17 June 22
Thursday 21st July 22 (please note this is an additional day to previously advertised)
Friday 22 July 22
Monday 25th July 22 (now bank holiday)