WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS NO. 353

Monday 14 January – Sunday 20 January 2008

ISSUED Friday 11 January

ALL

Dolphin is one of only 12 schools out of the 1,050 which took part in the Shakespeare Schools Festival, the UK’s largest youth drama festival, who have been asked to perform at the 2008 Temple Festival in London. The children will participate in the opening ceremony at 10.30am and will then perform extracts from an abridged version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest’ at various times on Saturday 19 January.This is a great honour and incredible achievement. The performances will take place in Middle Temple Hall, the venue for the premier of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night!

May we remind everyone bringing children to school in the morning that they cannot be dropped off until 7.45am. Before that time there are no staff available to be responsible for the children. (Unless part of a trip arrangement)

Please remember that your child will need a warm coat for outside play. Hats and gloves are important when the weather is especially cold.

We are reinforcing the need for hand washing, particularly in the light of the current stomach bug that is sweeping the country. Please encourage your child to continue this at home and please do not send your child back to school following a bout of this illness until 48 hours after their symptoms have gone.

Dolphin has never yet shut because of bad weather but if you are concerned in the morning please do not ring the school. Radio Berkshire (tune into 104.4FM and 104.1FM) will be broadcasting a list of the schools which are closed and we will make sure they know. If your children are unable to attend school, or will be late for school, because of the weather, please only ring us after 10.00am to keep the telephone lines free in case any of the teaching staff need to ring us.

The school chess tournament is on Thursday 7 February, NOT Saturday 2 February as written in the calendar.

Last chance for The Importance of being a McGurgle DVD - if you would like to order a copy of the recording, please put your name on the list in Reception and send a cheque in for £16.99 (dvd) or £12.99 (vhs) payable to November Whiskey Productions and hand in to the office for Mr Leakey's attention.

Reprints ordered of pictures from The Importance of Being a McGurgle have been sent home with the children. If you have any queries please contact Claire Smith.

Club lists for the spring term are on the board. Please see Vivien in the school office with any queries or alterations rather than the teacher running the club.

FunRaisers meeting on Thursday 15 January at 7.30pm in the History room. All welcome.

There are a few places available in the Monday Climbing wall club after half term. Please see Vivien in the office if you would like to apply.

May we remind parents that half a term’s notice is required for Judo and Music should your child wish to stop their tuition.

Year 5 & 6

The Junior Lakes trip has been moved back by one day ie. Leaving on 31 May rather than I June and returning on 3 June rather than 4 June.

Year 7

Trip to Science Museum on Tuesday 15 January from 8am till 3.30pm. The children will need a disposable packed lunch.

Year 8

Trip to see ‘Noughts and Crosses’ on Thursday 17 January. The children will need £20 to buy lunch, a theatre programme and a drink or ice-cream during the interval. We will depart from the school at 10.30am and return home by 7pm.

Tempest company – rehearsals this Sunday 13 January from 10.30-12.30, and Friday 18 January 3.45-6.00.

The school minibus will depart at 8am on Saturday 19 January for our performances at Middle Temple. We will be taking part in the opening ceremony at 10.30am, and performing extracts from The Tempest in the afternoon.

Monday 14 January

TRIP Climbing 3.30pm – 6.30pm

Tuesday 15 January

TRIP Year 7 Science Museum 8am – 3.30pm. Penny Parkinson and David Holt

FUNRAISERS MEETING

Wednesday 16 January

SPORT Sen B Netball, U11 & U10 A&B v Oratory (H)- finish by 4pm

U8 & U9 1 team each Tag Rugby v Daneshill (H) 2.30pm finish by 4pm

11 (12 a side) Rugby v Waverly (A) – return by 4.15pm

Thursday 17 January

TRIP Year 8 “Noughts & Crosses” at RSC Stratford 10.30am – 7pm. Judy Seall and Katie Richards

Friday 18 January

TEMPEST Rehearsal 4pm – 6pm in Hall. Judy Seall

Saturday 19 January

SPORT Queen Anne’s U11 Netball Tournament

TEMPEST Performance at Middle Temple