SPRING 2018 WEEK 6

WB: Monday 5th February 2018

House Points

Totals so far this term

Ruby 310 points

Sapphire 385 points

Emerald 316 points

Amber 238 points

Your Weekly

Spring Term Achievers

Weekly Achievers

Infant Achiever: Leon

Junior Achiever: Charlotte

SCHOOL ACCOUNTS

As we approach the end of the financial year, please can everyone make sure their school

accounts are brought up to date as soon as possible? Cash receipts are generated by the

School Pay system, so please request these for your own records should you require them.

The schoolpay system holds details of amounts owing, or do check with the office.

TONIGHT!

Valentines disco at West Anstey Village Hall, courtesy of the PTA. 6.00 -

8.00. £3 per child or £7.50 per family. Do come along and join the fun!

RADIO 2 ‘500 WORDS’ COMPETITION

The annual BBC 500 words story writing competition is now

open for entries. Age groups are 5-9 and 10-13, with fabulous

prizes on offer. All entries have to be submitted online through

the BBC 500 words website. Deadline for entries is 7.00pm on

Thursday 22nd February, so half term is the ideal time to get

writing. Good luck everyone!

EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

We have had some information through from the Cathedral School in Exeter regarding their

11+ entrance options including bursaries and grants (see over). If any Year 6 family would

like further details, please contact the school office.

STEM

As part of our membership of the Ogden Trust, we have lots of exciting

STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) activities planned,

including a science fair and rocket building. Further details and

confirmation of dates etc will be sent home soon.

EXMOOR CHALLENGE

We will soon begin preparations for the annual Exmoor Challenge for our

older children. This year the challenge is on Saturday 5th May, so we will

be holding practice walks during next half term. Further details will be sent home when we

return after the half term break.

FAIRY CAKE FRIDAY

Thank you from the school council to everyone who supplied cakes for our first ‘Fairy Cake

Friday’. The event was very well supported and we raised over £20 to go towards our school

council funds.

COMMUNITY PANCAKE LUNCH

Don’t forget - Community Pancake Lunch on Tuesday 13th Feb at Oldways End Methodist

Hall, 12.00 - 2.30pm. Sweet and savoury pancakes plus teas & coffees available. Proceeds

in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice and Hospicecare Devon. Any enquiries to 01398 341580.

HALF TERM ACTIVITIES

See over for details of how to access half term soccer and multisport courses for Half Term.

FUTURE DATES & EVENTS

Feb

Fri 9th PTA Valentines disco (see over)

Wed 13th Community Pancake Lunch

Monday 12th Feb - Fri 16th Feb HALF TERM

Mar

Tue 6th Photographs (Individual & Family Groups)

Wed 14th Heatree Residential Trip Yr4 & 5

Fri 16th Heatree Residential Trip returns

Wed 21st Governors Meeting 6.15pm EA

Fri 23rd Wellington ‘Come & Sing’

Thu 29th Easter Activities am, Easter Assembly pm

END OF TERM

Website: www.east-anstey-primary.devon.sch.uk - Email: eastanstey@exmoorlink.org - Blog: www.eastansteyschool.edublogs.org

Have a Happy Half Term

from all the Anstey Team