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Autumn Term 2010 Newsletter  No 0427th September 2010
St Winifred's header April 2010
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MacMillan Coffee Morning
Rock Challenge meeting
Parents, Staff and Friends Choir
Photograph request return
Achievement Assembly
Jeans for Genes Day
See Our School in Action
Harvest Celebration
Murder Mystery Supper Evening
Clubs this week
House points

This week

 
Monday 27th
 
Tuesday 28th
 
Wednesday 29th
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Macmillan Coffee Morning
Thank you everyone who provided cakes or came to the coffee morning.
 
All the pupils treated us to some super poems and songs and an amazing £410.80 was raised.
 
macmillanA special Thank You to the Mums who helped serve teas / coffee and cakes and those super ladies who kept the washing up under control!
 
Adult Raffle Prizes not collected:
White tickets 526 & 535 - please come and collect your prizes from the school office.
Rock Challenge meeting Monday 27th September
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Meeting for parents of Form 5 & 6 pupils who would like to take part in our 2011 entry for the Junior Rock Challenge competition.
 
The competition will take place on Saturday 5th March 2011.
 
Find out more about the event on the Rock Challenge website.
Parents, Staff and Friends Choir 28th September
notes7pm till 8pm refreshments available.
 
Please come along and join in the fun between 7pm and 8pm. Refreshments available.
 
Everyone welcome no experience needed just a voice!
Photograph request return by 29th September
photographerphotoPlease bring photo orders back to school by today
Achievement Assembly 30th September
achievementPupils are encouraged to bring achievements from home to share with the school.
Jeans for Genes day Friday 1st October
children wearing jeans
For a donation of £1 pupils can wear jeans or something made from denim to school instead of their uniform.
 
Money collected goes to help research into disorders that affect childrens genes and the development of medicines that help these problems.
 
Read more about this charity on the Jeans for Genes website.
See Our School in Action on Tuesday 5th October
open morningProspective parents and pupils are invited to come between 10am and 3pm and see the School on a normal day to meet the pupils, staff and governors.
Harvest Celebration Wednesday 6th October
food brought in to St Winifred's for harvest assemblyDonations of food will be great fully received for our assembly that focuses on the Harvest .
 
This food is then sent to Southampton BASIC bank to be distributed to deserving families in Southampton.
Murder Mystery Supper Evening on 15th October
murdermysteryGeorge V, Kieran and Daniel have helped to write an Agatha Christie style plot for you to unravel.
 
Do come along and join in the fun to see if you can work out the murderer. The action takes place at the launch night of the new cocktail 'Icy Gasp'. The scene is set in the 1930's. Mrs Morris is cooking a special meal ending with a slice of 'Death by Chocolate.'
  
The evening will include a quiz and raffle.
 
Please order your tickets and meal from the school office.
Clubs this week
Times and days of the School Clubs for the autumn term are on the School website. 
 
Clubs are run by staff in their own time, so prompt collection from these is appreciated.  If you are delayed, please phone and let us know. If your child will not be able to attend a club please inform the school office or teacher concerned.
 
Cookery Club dates and ingredients can be found on the Clubs page of the School website. This week the pupils will be making Babotie; small ovenproof dish would help to carry it home in.
 
Clubs as normal this week.   
House points for the week ending 24th September 2010
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1st      Tudor            249
2nd     Stuart            243
3rd      Plantagenet   219   
 
Please note: these are not cumulative, they are the number earned by each house, each week.
Yours sincerely,
 
Carole A Pearcey
Headteacher