On Friday 14th November,
it's Children In Need Day! If you would like to lighten your purse
or wallet, and get rid of a few coppers, we'll be having a
super-sized Pudsey laid out in the hall which we are going to cover
in coins. It's also going to be a non-uniform day, and we're asking
that if anyone (children especially!) would like to bake any buns,
we'll sell them at break and raise even more money! All the money
will be given to the Children In Need appeal.
On Tuesday 11th
November, everyone at school will be going to the war memorial on
Shaw Lane for a short remembrance service. We will be there shortly
before 11am, and will hold a 2 minute silence in memory of everyone
who lost their lives, serving their country.
In October, Mr Lucas
took at team of very competitive children to Cannon Hall, to take
part in the annual cross country run. Over 400 children took part in
all, from schools across the Barnsley area. 20+ children went from
Shawlands from Y5 & 6 (as well as 6 from Y4, cleverly disguised as
Y5's!) and we gained achieved great success! The Y5 girls team in
particular did extremely well, finishing first as a team. Out of the
first 10 Y5 runners to finish in the race, 7 of them were from
Shawlands! Lucy Frost won the race, with Becky Jackson finishing a
close second! The Y5 boys team finished 3rd overall, Y6 girls also
finished 3rd in their age group, and the Y6 boys finished 12th.
Overall, it was an outstanding afternoon!
A reminder for parents, children and drivers...... please be careful
in and around the school car park in a morning and particularly at
the end of the day. Please stick to the path, and drivers, please
don't use the school gates to turn around. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Please make sure that all children have indoor footwear at
school. The school floors are slippery when only wearing socks, not
to mention the obvious problems if the fire alarm goes off. There
was an occasion last week where the fire alarm sounded, and it had
been raining quite heavily. Some children had no indoor foot-ware,
and got VERY wet feet.
School has a much-needed
facelift! It's perhaps long overdue, but over the summer, school has
had a lick of paint. Most of the classrooms and corridors have been
painted, along with the hall. The old decor was a little dated to
say the least, and so fresh paint will liven things up a little. The
classrooms and corridors have also had new carpets, not just making
school look better, but making it a safer place too, reducing the
risk of slipping. The only classrooms not to have been decorated are
nursery (this was only recently done), and Mr Lucas & Mrs Gilroy's
classrooms. These will be decorated during October half term.
Just a reminder that the
children are back at school on Wednesday (not Monday!) Monday
and Tuesday are INSET days, where the staff will be - as always -
working away tirelessly!
After four years at the
school, Mrs Dean has left for pastures new. Mrs Dean transformed
Foundation Stage 1 during her time at Shawlands, and everyone wishes
her well in her new deputy heady role in Huddersfield. Mrs Williams
will be teaching FS1 until Christmas.
Please make sure that all children have indoor footwear at
school. The school floors are slippery when only wearing socks, not
to mention the obvious problems if the fire alarm goes off.
A reminder for parents, children and drivers...... please be careful
in and around the school car park in a morning and particularly at
the end of the day. Please stick to the path, and drivers, please
don't use the school gates to turn around. Thank you for your
cooperation.