INVITING PARENTS TO SCHOOL DINNERS

This was posted by a parent in the Guest Book and I thought it was worth drawing attention to it here:-

"Instead of inviting all parents in each year group to join their child for a dinner but limiting it to 15-18 parents, why not do it like at the Infants. They have 13 dates in the year, one for each class, rather than per whole year group. Usually 4-10 parents turn up from each class on each date. This way more parents can come. You could still put a limit on the number of parents allowed from each class, but then if only 2 or 3 parents want to come out of a particular class then parents from other classes who didn't 'get in' can be 'rolled over' to this class date instead".

We used to have one date for parents' lunch for each year group but found that we had so many parents wanting to come that this disrupted the normal lunch break too much. We then decided to offer each year group a couple of dates instead but restrict the numbers to 15-18. This seems to have worked well and we haven't reached the maximum numbers for the current year 3 parents' lunches.

You're probably aware that we've arranged and published all the dates for the parents' lunches this year, but it's certainly worth looking into your suggestion for the future.
Thanks for your comments.

If anyone has any further thoughts, please post them here. Thanks!

What's been sent out

What's been sent out this week:-
Letter about Spanish lessons
Reminder about CJS Fun Raisers meeting next Wednesday.
Termly topic sheets Y3, 5 & 6 (Y4 to follow)
Details of the Christmas Card competition

CJS Buzz No 2

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Just a reminder that we are having a Coffee morning on Thursday 28th September from 9.00 am until 10.00am. Hope you can make it and support this worthwhile charity. Tea/Coffee and Cake will be available as well as raffle tickets to win a chocolate hamper, just what is needed for all our pre Christmas diets! There is a similiar raffle for the children and they will be able to purchase a biscuit for 10 pence on Thursday as well!

Thank you

As you probably know, I set up this blog as part of my research degree. I'm pleased to tell you that I was awarded a First Class BA (Hons) Learning, Technology & Research degree and am looking forward to the graduation cermony in November at Chelmsford Cathedral.
Thank you to everyone who's supported me over the past three years - it made all the difference!
It couldn't have been that bad as Nicola Murton, our Learning Mentor, is embarking on the same degree this year. Good luck Nicola!

Maureen Slack BA (Hons) ... sorry, couldn't resist that!

Welcome to a new academic year!

Welcome to all our new pupils & their parents. We hope you will all have an enjoyable year ahead.

These are the items we have sent out so far:-
Helen O'Grady Drama Academy
Year 3 Parents' Lunches
Tesco Sport for Schools & Clubs 2006
CJS Buzz Volume 8 No 1

Club letters are being sent out to relevant year groups as flyers - look out for these!