http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog www.greatyeldhamschool.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:53:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well done to Samuel, Daniel, Jack and Hannah from Courtauld Class who all took part in the Maths Competition at Gosfield School on Wednesday, 3rd March – they came 7th out of 16 teams from local schools!   http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/03/07/maths-competition-at-gosfield/ Gardening, Art and Craft and Quick Sticks Hockey will be cancelled next week because of Parents Evenings.  Football, Young Yeldham Explorers and Drama will be going ahead as usual. http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/03/07/after-school-clubs-cancelled-next-week/ Please send in your Nestle Top Box tokens into School so we can exchange them for books or cash We are also collecting Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/03/07/nestle-box-tops/ The ‘Great Daffodil Appeal’ (Marie Curie Cancer Care) takes place throughout March and the idea is to get everyone to wear a daffodil badge, for which they have donated £1.00 (more if you like).  Daffodil badges are available from the School Office. http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/03/07/great-daffodil-appeal/ Through class and school council, the children have decided they will have an extended playtime each month (an extra 15 minutes) to celebrate good behaviour as an alternative to 'choc & pops'.  All staff will join the children, on the playground,  for their celebration to make it a special and recognisable ... http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/02/27/monthly-good-behaviour-reward/ The PTA do still need more committed members if they are continue in the long term.  Please do come along and support them, if you can.  Without the PTA, the special events like discos, Fayres etc which are enjoyed by everybody and raise funds for the school and give the ... http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/02/27/pta-meeting-2nd-march-at-9-00am/ We are very pleased and proud to have been asked to contribute to the Halstead Gazette Schools page, on a regular basis.  Every five to six weeks our children will take turns to report St Andrew’s activities and news to the wider community. http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/02/27/st-andrew%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%93-regular-feature-in-halstead-gazette/ The children enjoyed the Valentine's Disco organised by the PTA on Friday.  The adults had decorated the hall for the children beforehand with Valentine's balloons etc, which made the event memorable and special.  A special thanks to the 'new' PTA for their time and enthusiasm supporting the children of St ... http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/02/13/valentines-disco/ Tues 9th March & Wed 10th March – We will send a reminder to you after the half-term of the date and time you have chosen. It is the practice of the school for children in all classes to attend parents evening and be part of the discussion and conversation.  Celebrating ... http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/02/13/parents-evenings-appointments/ I have been speaking with Braintree District Council this morning about children and parents having a ‘bigger’ voice, in the Great Yeldham community, about their village.  Gemma & Nathan are coming into school throughout the week of 15th March to gain some feedback, through electronic questionnaires, about how our community ... http://greatyeldhamschool.com/blog/2010/02/13/%e2%80%98love-your-community-week%e2%80%99/