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Delivered every Friday without fail!
Friday, 24th October 2008
What an exciting week!
Nursery Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 3JU
Head Teacher:
Mr.Robin Haselgrove
Tel: 0121-464-7329
Fax: 0121-464-4441
E-mail: enquiry@chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Website:
www.chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Website Visitor Count: 54,400!
What an exciting week we’ve had at Chad Vale!
Our Harvest Assembly on Monday showed us some
of the people who help us in school, and reminded
the children that we also ‘harvest’ good will, kindness
and support from lots of different people. The
children listened intently to the story of the ‘Giant
Onion’ and then sang 3 of their favourite harvest
songs.
The School Council interviewed Mrs. Carol Lyndon
this week about her charity work with Ghandigram
Orphanage. She was overjoyed when they informed
her that the Council had decided to support
Ghandigram for a further year and told us all about
how our previous donations have helped the
children in the orphanage. The interview was filmed
for Chad Vale Television (CVTV) and will be
displayed on the big screen after half term.
Dinner Money next half term: The children and teachers have coped extremely
well this week with a range of different challenges in
£57.80 school. The tarmac was delivered and laid on the
Fridays only (Pizza Day): MUGA and the floor levelled in our new staff room
£10.20 development...both quite smelly processes! The new
Please make cheques areas, we hope, will be in full use once we return
from our half term break. May we wish all of our
payable to “Direct Services”. parents, children and friends a happy, restful and
To try our School Meals, please safe half term holiday and we return to school on
ask Mrs. Cooper! Monday 3rd November at 8.45am.
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Back to school Monday 3rd November 8.45am

2. As mentioned in last weeks newsletter, our after school clubs will be
restarting after half term. Please keep an eye out for letters about special
clubs and on the newsletter for further details.
Clubs in school...
Monday: Judo (Y5/6), Tabla (Y4,5,6)
Tuesday: Chess (Y5/6), Violin (Y3/4)
Wednesday: Woodwind (Y3/4/5/6)
Thursday: Art Club (places already given– please see your letter)
Please contact Mrs. Cooper who will advise on spaces available in the above clubs.
Clubs on the MUGA…
Monday: Y1/2 Evolve Sports (letters coming soon)
Tuesday: Y5/6 Evolve Sports (letters coming soon)
Wednesday: Y3/4 Evolve Sports (letters coming soon)
Thursday: Girl’s Y4/5/6 Football Club (letters coming soon)
Friday: No clubs/Community Use
Please note that clubs will run on the MUGA regardless of the weather (unless heavy snow). Please send
your child in suitable clothing– tracksuits/waterproof coat if they are in these outdoor clubs!
Do you have children who are due to
start at Chad Vale in Reception in
2009? Could you please inform Mrs.
Cooper so that we know how many
places we will have for new families?
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Could you please check your child’s jumpers/cardigans over half term and return any that do not
belong to your children? We have had lots of school uniform disappearing!

3. We are kind to each other.
(We don’t hurt other children, make them sad or
play-fight.)
We play games safely.
(We don’t somersault on the ropes, or run/slide up
or down the rubber crumbing.)
We use the equipment
properly.
(We use rackets and bats for sports, not for hurting
others.)
We use the paths and play
areas.
(We keep off the gardens and planted areas.)
We stay where the teachers can
see us.
(We don’t hide in the bushes or climb trees.)
We look after our environment
and use the bins.
(We don’t throw our rubbish on the floor!)
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Please note these rules also apply before and after school!

4. Yesterday our Chess Team played in a local tournament against St.
Patrick’s and St. George’s school. All of the Chad Vale competitors
played well, winning or drawing most of their games...and Chad
Vale ended up winning! A fantastic result– very well done!
Here are the machines laying down the final layer of tarmac on our almost completed
MUGA. To see them in action, visit the website and download the video from the Chad
Vale Television page! Over the last two days the fence has been erected and the only
jobs to complete now are the marking of the different pitches on the tarmac, and the
seeding and planting of the areas around the MUGA!
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Please make sure that your child’s name is on all school uniform!