Dear Parents/Carers

 

The Keeping Up With The Children English course that we have booked in for Term 5 will be postponed for now and it will be replaced with a maths course instead, please see below for all the details.

 

The maths course is designed to familiarise adults with a range of new calculation methods and mental maths strategies currently used to teach maths in primary schools. It aims to help adults feel confident in supporting their children's learning in maths whilst providing an opportunity to brush up their own skills. It can be used as a route onto a longer maths course with accreditation at the end.

 

Content will include:

 

• Look at new methods for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division taught in schools and compare with traditional formal written methods.
• Identify the age/stage expectations and key objectives in the KS1 and KS2 numeracy curriculum.
• Discover hints and tips to help learn times tables.
• Use the grid method and chunking when multiplying and dividing.
• Understand what is meant by number bonds, partitioning, place-value and other mathematical terms and vocabulary which may be new and unfamiliar.
• Make number lines, hundred squares, arrow cards, number fans and additional resources to support maths learning at home.
• Carry out practical activities with shape, metric measures and data handling.
• Explore and evaluate useful maths resources including maths dictionaries and those available on line. 

 

The course is for parents/carers only and it will run for two hours every Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am, starting on Thursday 19th April and ending six weeks later on Thursday 24th May.

 

The course is completely free!

 

Please let the office know if you are interested in attending or if you have any further questions/queries.

 

Many thanks

 

Dear Parents/Carers

 

Easter is fast approaching and once again we will be hosting our popular 'Easter Egg Bingo' evening. It will be held on Monday 26th March at 6.00pm (doors open via the rear of the hall at 5.45pm for a prompt start).

 

For a fun filled evening of bingo, with a mass of chocolatey prizes, the cost is a mere £2.00 for six games. Extra strips can be purchased at £2.00 each, for those of you who possess enough skill to juggle 2 or 3 cards at once! The entry fee is payable at the door on the night.

 

Light refreshments will be available at the interval as well as the chance for the children to play some extra fun games too. Please remember that a responsible adult must accompany all children.

 

In preparation for the bingo evening there will be a non-uniform day on Monday 26th March. In return for wearing their own choice of clothes, we request that each child bring to school with them either Easter eggs, mini eggs, cream eggs (but preferably not foil wrapped chicks/bunnies) etc, which will be used at the bingo evening that night.

 

We hope that you will support us and look forward to seeing you there.

 

The Friends of Chartham Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers

 

We are pleased to announce that we will be running a Foodtastic course on Thursday 22nd March from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. The course aims to support families to understand and enjoy healthy eating by planning and creating a balanced packed lunch/picnic meal with a variety of food groups.

 

Content will include the following:

 

• Discuss the contents of typical packed lunches/picnics.
• Learn about main food groups.
• Plan the 'perfect' packed lunch/picnic for a pre-schooler/child/adult.
• Understand the importance of kitchen safety including the safe use of equipment.
• Make a variety of wraps, pitta pockets and sandwiches.
• Compare different breads and fillings.
• Try new foods and share preferences.
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The course is completely free! all you will need to bring is an apron for you and your child/children.

The course can only take up to 24 people with no more than 2 children per adult.

 

If you would like to attend please let the office know.

 

The course will be run by Kent Adult Education, we really hope that this course will be well attended as they are willing to do more courses in the future.

 

Many thanks

During Term 3 each class took part in a friendly competition to re energise their book areas. They were then judged by members of The School Council - Erin, Sam R, Sam B and Kian. They took the job very seriously taking into account the creativity of the book area alongside how the books themselves were displayed. It was lovely to see such fabulous ideas and how the classes were so different. Jaguar Class won the competition and they will be able to choose some new books at the forthcoming Book Fair to add to their classroom shelves. Second place went to Panther Class and third to Chameleon. A big well done to each class for making such a wonderful effort! 

 

Each term The Friends are kindly funding the purchase of some newly published books which are refreshing library stocks. This time, the School Council helped Mrs Flewitt to choose what to get. There was much excitement and discussion around the choices and a good spread of ideas. The Friends are also continuing to fund the purchase of subscriptions to magazines and comics which are available in the library for all children to read. Ask your children what magazines they have been reading.

 

Dear Parents/Carers

 

We will be taking part in World Book Day on Thursday 1st March. This year the children can choose between two options in order to celebrate the day. They can either dress up as a book character or bring in a clue of their favourite book. The clue can be written or an object; we hope that this will encourage lots of discussion around what the book could be.

 

Further details to follow.

Dear Parents/Carers

 

We would first like to thank all of those who helped with the last Cake Sale.

 

There will be a chance for Year 3 children to show off their baking skills on Thursday 8th February.

 

All your child has to do is to make some cakes at home, then bring them into school on the morning of 8th February.

 

Please contact The Friends if you are available to help with the sale via The Friends of Chartham Primary School Facebook page or email charthamfriends@gmail.com

 

Happy baking!

 

Friends of Chartham Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers

 

The Friends will be holding a second hand uniform sale this Friday 2nd February.

 

It will be set up in the meeting room which you can access via reception.

 

Please come along at either drop off in the morning or pick up in the afternoon.

 

Many thanks

The Friends will be holding a Film Night for the children on Thursday 1st February 2018. This will run from 3.15pm to 5.00pm.

 

The film on this occasion will be: The Boss Baby (U)

 

Due to licensing laws there will be no entry fee to watch the film, however as this is a fundraising event, there will be a small fee of £2.50 per child which will provide a drink and some popcorn or sweets, which they will be given during an interval. There will be no additional charge for children attending from after school club.

 

All children wishing to attend MUST complete and return the permission slip (which has gone home with your child) including children attending from after school club with payment (not after school club children) to the school office no later than Monday 29th January 2018.

 

It is recommended that Year R children are accompanied by their parents/carers, and all parents/carer are welcome to attend free of charge, particularly those with younger children. All children will be collected from their classrooms and taken to the hall - parents/carers if attending will not be required to collect their child from the playground. Please enter via the school office and meet your child in the hall.

 

Volunteers are needed to supervise the event, if you can help please contact The Friends via their email address charthamfriends@gmail.com or their Facebook page.

 

Please may we ask that children are collected from the hall and that you use the playground fire exit doors, which can only be accessed via the double gates from the school car park. Please be prompt and ensure that your child knows who is collecting them.

 

Please note, the Thursday after school gymnastics club run by Premier Sport for Reception and Year 1 children will be cancelled because of the film night.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

The Friends of Chartham Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers

 

The new Busters Book Club newsletter will be going home with your child today as we're getting ready to start recording the children's reading minutes from next Wednesday. They will receive their new spring bookmarks soon ready to record their minutes for Buster each Wednesday.

 

We obviously want the children to read every evening but Wednesday is the day where we read for Buster. Every Thursday we will look at the bookmarks and add up the scores to see which class has come top.

 

Each week a trophy is awarded to the winning class and there will be extra prizes to be won across terms 3 and 4.

 

As your child moves through the school their reading target will grow. In Reception and Year One they should aim to read (or share a book) for 10 minutes per day. In Years 2 and 3 it is 15 minutes per day and in Years 4, 5 & 6 it is 20 minutes per day.

 

Your child's ability to read is critical to their educational success and the job prospects that follow when they leave school - and being a confident reader is key to this.

 

We appreciate your support with reading at home and hope Buster helps to motivate the children.

 

Many thanks