Newminster Book Fair 2020

10th February 2020Sarah Hall

Just a reminder that our annual Book Fair starts straight after the holiday and will be held in the school library from Monday, February 24th to Friday, February 28th.

On Tuesday 25th, the Fair will stay open until 4:15 pm to enable those of you who collect your children from school to view the books, if you’d like to.  It would be lovely to see you! 

All children will have the opportunity of visiting the Fair where they can purchase from an exciting range of books and items of stationery.

Discount vouchers, which are much safer than cash and give your child 20% more book buying power at the Fair, can be purchased from this website:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/travelling-books/parents

On presentation of a voucher, children can choose books up to the value shown

The dedicated free helpline is 0800 212 281  

60% of the total Fair takings come back to school to be spent directly on our children in various different ways, so it’s worth supporting.

Last year we achieved our highest sales yet. This year, with your help, we might do even better!

Please click here to view the scheduled timetable

 

 

New Parent Carer Forum for Northumberland

30th January 2020Sarah Hall

A new Parent Carer Forum for Northumberland

Children and Young People 0-25 who have Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

In It Together are standing down as the DfE recognised parent carer forum for SEND in Northumberland. We are therefore in the process of setting up a new Parent Carer Forum and would really like to have your views.

Please click here for further information.

 

The Northumbrian Ranters

27th January 2020Sarah Hall

Do you play fiddle, flute, guitar, percussion, cello, harp
or accordion and would you like the opportunity to play
your instrument with the current members?

The Northumbrian Ranters will be holding an open rehearsal evening on

Thursday 26th March 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm at
Morpeth Methodist Church, NE61 1HU

Please click here for further information

Sign2Sing Event 2020

16th January 2020Sarah Hall

The students of Newminster and Chantry Middle Schools have been learning to sign and sing songs ready to join the yearly Sign2Sing event on Tuesday 11th February. This will be done as a whole school and will take place in the Chantry School Hall during the school day.

We think this is a terrific initiative which has taught the children a new and valuable skill as well as raising awareness of deaf issues.

SignHealth, which is a national charity, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of deaf people, are behind the event. SignHealth is simply asking for a £1 donation in return for wearing non-school uniform on Tuesday 11th February and taking part in the event. All money raised will go towards helping SignHealth transform the lives of thousands of people living in the UK.

For more information about Sign2Sing please visit www.sign2sing.org.uk

These are the links to the songs we are learning for the event if your child would like to practise at home.
Make Your Own Kind of Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=SFFvxAdZSPk
True Colours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r25auE4eC2o
Count on Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF9mvzhg0-c
Somewhere Only We Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GStkveXNMEM

Newminster and Chantry Summer Holiday Themed Showcase

8th January 2020Sarah Hall

Wednesday 10th June and Thursday 11th June 2020

Performances in Chantry hall starting at 6:30pm

We would like to invite pupils from Newminster and Chantry Middle Schools to be involved in a Summer Holiday Themed Showcase which will be performed in the Chantry School hall on Wednesday 10th June and Thursday 11th June 2020 at 6.30 pm.

The Showcase will be a play with added variety performances and will include the choir, vocal groups, various dance troupes, acting and some instrumentalists.

If your child would like to be involved in the singing and acting elements of this performance they will need to attend rehearsals on Monday’s, 3.30-4.30 pm in the Chantry hall which are supervised by Ms Jones, Mrs Wilson and Mrs Mole. Rehearsals will start on Monday 27th January 2020 and no experience is necessary to join this so please encourage your child to take up this opportunity.

We will hold auditions for the other acts needed for the show and more information will be given to the pupils about this in due course.

The Bronze Visual Arts Award pupils, supervised by Mrs Woolley, will design and paint the stage backdrop as part of their project.

Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing your child at the showcase rehearsals.