The Book Bus – 26th and 27th September 2019

25th September 2019Sarah Hall

We are delighted to announce that the Book Bus will be visiting our school for the very first time.

Books will be sold at a massive 70% reduction on normal retail prices so this is a great opportunity to purchase books, gifts and stationery ready for Christmas.

The bus will park outside the Key Stage 2 classrooms and students will be invited in small groups to browse the books and make purchases if they wish. Students will be told when their class will visit the bus, for your information details of these times can be seen below.   If you would like to view the books for yourselves, the bus will be open before and after school, from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. It would be lovely to see you. 

Payment can be made by cash, cheque or debit card. Cheques must be made payable to “The Three Rivers Learning Trust Ltd.” and written in black ink.

Our annual school Book Fair, which showcases an exciting range of new authors and recently published books as well as old favourites, will be held in March as usual. 

Times for student visits are as follows:
Thursday 26th September 2019
Lesson 1 – 5M
Lesson 3 – 5B
Lesson 4 – 6N
Lesson 5 – 6F
Friday 27th September 2019
Lesson 1 – 5J
Lesson 2 – 5G
Lesson 5 – 6P
Lesson 6 – 6S

Advent Market – Church of St James

24th September 2019Sarah Hall

Morpeth Parish is looking for student volunteers to perform at their Advent Market at St James Church, Morpeth on Saturday 30th November 2019 from 11.00 am – 3.00 pm.

If you play an instrument or in an ensemble this would be perfect for you to fill a spot with music at a beautiful local venue.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Kathryn – [email protected]

The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir

20th September 2019Sarah Hall

The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir spent a fabulously energetic day at Chantry and Newminster Middle Schools on Tuesday 17th September as part of their tour of the North East for 2 weeks.

Their visit comprised of an assembly performance for both schools, workshops for classes and an afternoon workshop for the joint schools choir. The visit culminated in the most amazing evening performance in the Chantry hall. The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir performed music, singing and dancing along with some joint pieces with the Newminster and Chantry school choir. The audience of young and old loved the cultural exchange and Newminster and Chantry would like to thank the choir for visiting and providing us with amazing musical memories.

To coincide with the visit and raise money for the charity Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd, the pupils at both schools wore non uniform in the colours of the Ugandan flag – black, red, yellow and white. The choir brought African crafts which were on sale all day. We hope to have raised a good total for the  Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd charity.

The charity Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd, which organises the tour, is a registered charity in England and Wales and all the money is sent to the charity which sends it to Uganda to help the schools educate, house and feed orphans and destitute children in six schools in Kampala and Masaka District in S.W. Uganda.  Molly Wasswa, co-founder of the schools, will be travelling with the choir once again on their eighth visit to the North

East.www.pearlofafrica.org.uk

 

Creative Arts Whole School Eco-Greenhouse Project with our local Rotary

19th September 2019Sarah Hall
This week we are launching an exciting project in the Creative Arts Department with our local Rotary to create an eco-greenhouse from plastic bottles. As a school community we need to collect 1300 2 litre plastic bottles.  We are therefore asking students at Newminster to bring 2 empty clean bottles in to school next week, the correct size and with the label removed. The students will then decorate these in their Art lessons over the coming weeks and they will be turned into a greenhouse with the help from Rotary members towards the end of this term. This project will link to the issue of global warming and climate change. 
Students sing to Save the Planet 

Measles – don’t let your child catch it!!

13th September 2019Sarah Hall

As you may be aware there has been a significant rise in the number of measles in the country and the NHS are doing their very best to get information to parents on how to ensure their child is safe.  Measles can be a very serious disease, leading to ear and chest infections, fits, diarrhoea, and damage to the brain.

Please take a moment to read more information on this disease and how to ensure your child is safe by clicking here.

 

 

Newminster and Chantry Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir Visit – Tuesday 17th September 2019

12th September 2019Sarah Hall

The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir is touring the North East for 2 weeks in September fundraising. They are planning to spend a day at Chantry and Newminster Middle Schools on Tuesday 17th September.

Their visit will comprise of an assembly performance for both schools, workshops for classes and an afternoon workshop for the joint schools choir. Their visit will culminate in an evening performance which will take place at 6:30pm in the Chantry hall. The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir will perform along with some join pieces with the Newminster and Chantry school choir. Tickets for the concert will be available on the door (adults £4 and children £3). There will also be refreshments, African crafts on sale and a raffle.

To coincide with the visit and raise money for the charity Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd, we are planning on holding a non uniform day across the two schools where pupils wear the clothes in the colours of the Ugandan flag – black, red, yellow and white with a suggested donation of £1 per student. African crafts will be available to buy on the day too.

The charity Pearl of Africa Child Care Ltd, which organises the tour, is a registered charity in England and Wales and all the money is sent to the charity which sends it to Uganda to help the schools educate, house and feed orphans and destitute children in six schools in Kampala and Masaka District in S.W. Uganda.  Molly Wasswa, co-founder of the schools, will be travelling with the choir once again on their eighth visit to the North East.www.pearlofafrica.org.uk

Choir members will need to return to school to perform in this exciting concert at 6pm on Tuesday 17th September.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Northumberland School Admissions

12th September 2019Sarah Hall
If your child is starting school or transferring to a different phase of education you need to apply for a place. The portal for you to make your application opens at midnight on 12th September 2019 for applications into Middle (Yr 5), Secondary (Yr 7) and High School (Yr 9) related to Sept 2020 entry.
Could we kindly remind you to log on via the NCC website and apply before 31st October. Applications received after 31st October will be classed as ‘late’ and will not be processed until all ‘on time’ applications have been allocated.
The following link will provide further information and guidance:

 

 

School Crossing Patrol Vacancy

5th September 2019Sarah Hall

Northumberland County Council are actively recruiting for a new School Crossing Patrol to be based at Mafeking Park Roundabout, Morpeth (site 74).

If you are interested in this role or know of anyone who may be, please contact NCC by email ([email protected]) or ring parking services on 01670 620220.

The role of School Crossing Patrol is a valuable and rewarding role, working for usually up to an hour in the morning (8.00 am – 9.00 am) and up to an hour in the afternoon (3.00 pm – 4.00 pm) in term time only, but these hours vary slightly depending on the site.

The basic duties include the safe passage of children and adults across roads at school time and you must be able to follow straightforward instructions and to work outdoors all year round. Successful applicants will receive full training, uniform and the Northumberland Living Wage Supplement in addition to their basic salary.