Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 12 Friday 26th November

Book Fair
Thank-you very much to all those who supported our annual book fair and helped us raise £240. We are splitting the money between the classes and the teachers will choose a selection of books for each class. Thanks also to Mrs Neill for organising the event and to the staff for their support.
Road Safety Meeting
We would like to reconvene our road safety group. This is a group of anyone interested in looking at road safety measures in Hepworth. Following the accident outside school a few weeks ago, I invited two of Kirklees Road Safety Officers in to speak to me. They made various suggestions which should help our proposals to Highways to get some measures put in place. If you are interested in joining us, we shall meet on Monday 17th January at 7.00pm.
Delays to Repairs to Fence in Woods
I have been in touch with Andy Gardner, the Public Rights of Way Projects Officer about the damaged fence along the path in the woods. His reply is below. I have followed this up, as we obviously don’t really want to wait so long.
“Because the fence is also incorporated into the revetment at the side of the path, repairs will involve reconstructing that part of the revetment. The works have therefore been added to our planned works programme. Unfortunately there are 14 projects ahead of this one in the list. The work will not be done this financial year, and whether it will be done next year depends on budget allocations.
I realise this may be disappointing information, but I can confirm that the works are programmed to be done in the future.”
Money found
Some money was picked up outside school this week. If you think you may have dropped some, please come into the office.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Olivia Blackburn for being a super class member.
Class 2 Sarah Goldthorpe for making super all round-progress and participating in rehearsals brilliantly.
Class 3 Heather Warrender for increased confidence.
Class 4 Alex Berry for all round hard work.
Special Mentions:
• Gabriella Dukes for her honesty- finding money and handing it in.
• Sandy Armstrong, Thomas Beaven and Robert Benn for making circuits for the KS1 production.
CLASS OF THE WEEK = Class 4
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE
Christmas Cards
The cards have just arrived at school and look lovely. As you know each child’s picture has been incorporated on a class Christmas card. They were not very cheap to have printed, but are good quality. If you would like to order any before the fair, a pack of 8 cards is £3.50, or you can buy 3 packs for £10. You can choose to buy packs of specific classes or a mixed pack (2 of each class). We shall sell packs at the Christmas Fair as well.

DVDs/Videos
Following requests, we are once again videoing the KS1 “Robin’s Christmas Sing Along” show and the KS2 Carol concert. Both performances will be on the same video or DVD. Please let us know if you would like any ordering (videos cost £8, DVDs are £14). Thank-you.

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Sponsored Silence
Congratulations to Robert Benn and Jonathan Prince who successfully completed a sponsored silence in aid of Children in Need last Friday. They managed to last the whole day without speaking, which is no mean feat. The boys have asked me to send their thanks to everyone that sponsored them; they raised a wonderful £133.97.
F.O.H.S. NEWS
? Thanks to all those who came on Wednesday night to wrap presents, it was a very civilised way to wrap- wine, nibbles, music and chat.
? If you have any donations, please could we have them before Friday if possible as it makes preparation a little easier.
? The hamper contents sheet is now in the office if you would like to write your name against a particular item- sorry about the delay!
? Please could we have some more volunteers to run a stall for an hour on the morning to help the fair be a success.
? On the day (Sat 4th) Santa leaves the Butcher’s Arms at 10.00am, pulled by Rudolph and then officially opens the fair. |Lots of families like to walk down with him.
? HAT STAND NEEDED! Can anyone loan us a hat stand for the fair?
? Message from Michelle Blackburn (686743):
“I have chased up outstanding orders and they are being processed. As soon as I get them, you can have them. However, if you require something urgently then please ask me as it may well be sat in my kitchen, as I like to hand out complete orders and some have only one or two items missing.
Thank-you for your patience.”
? We will be setting-up stalls etc from 2-45p.m. next Friday 3rd December in the school hall and would much appreciate your help. If necessary we will carry on after school as well in order to avoid coming in at dawn the following morning! Please come and join us!.

Fri 26th Nov Eve- Panto in Village Hall
Sat 27th Nov Afternoon & eve- panto in Village Hall
Mon 29th Nov Part-timers for lunch
7.30-Hepworth Feast meeting
Tues 30th Nov Part-timers for lunch
Parent Interviews
7.30- Curriculum Committee
Wed 1st Dec Parent Interviews
Saturday 4th Dec 10-12pm- Christmas Fair
Mon 6th Dec Pm- Dress rehearsal KS1 show
Tues 7th Dec Pm- KS1 show
Wed 8th Dec Coffee morning
7.00- KS1 SHOW

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 11 Friday 19th November

Well it’s been a beautiful day today and thankfully the heating engineer fixed the boiler fairly quickly so we weren’t too cold.
I really wanted the school to stay open today so that we could be together as we shared memories of Rosanna who sadly passed away on this day last year. Each class went for a walk and the children chose places to scatter petals or lay a flower whilst remembering Rosanna. It’s hard to believe that it’s a year ago. Our thoughts are also with the Gould family.
Chicken Pox
Since my course on infection control last week, we seem to be having more cases of ‘bugs’! Head lice last week, chicken pox this week! I just wanted to let you know to keep an eye open for spots!
Operation Christmas Child
96 boxes were collected on Wednesday ready to be shipped. This was a fantastic response – thank-you to everyone for supporting this charity.
Miss Ward Collection
We shall begin a collection for Miss Ward’s leaving present. If anyone would like to contribute, the envelope will be in the office.
Wed 15th Dec- Non School Uniform Day
We shall have a non-school uniform day on 15th. We will ask for donations of a £1 which will help fund party food/ presents etc. The children are of course allowed to wear party clothes on Thursday 16th as well.

Next week there will be letters out about show tickets, videos etc.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Georgia Rhodes for trying hard in all areas.
Class 2 Emily Mather for gorgeous singing and being sensible in rehearsal.
Class 3 Emma Southenwood for working hard and doing well in all subjects.
Class 4 Bradley Wright for really good effort across the subjects this week.
CLASS OF THE WEEK = Class 1
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE
Christmas Fair Notices.
Wrapping Party: There will be a session in school next Wednesday 24th November at 8p.m. when we would much appreciate help with wrapping various items/ gifts for the Fair. We have quite a lot to do but many hands make light work as they say, plus wine and nibbles will be available to help us on our way! This is usually a fun evening and your help as ever is much appreciated.

'Secret Room'- This year we hope to run a stall especially for children to visit and buy presents for their families. This will be held in a secluded spot where they can browse and buy in private so keeping their purchases secret. Along with the donations mentioned on the separate letter which you will receive tonight, we would be extremely grateful for any small gifts which you could give to supply this. Examples would be unwanted small ornaments, chocolates, soap, candles, socks (for men of course!), unopened samples or small bottles of perfume/ aftershave or unwanted CD's or tapes.
MANY THANKS, F.O.H.S.
Young Musicians
Yorkshire Young Musicians have sent me some information about a scheme for talented young musicians. There are a range of activities funded by the government. For more information, pop into the office for a booklet.

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 10 Friday 12th November

Charity Coffee Morning
£123.73 was raised this week for the Kiloran Trust. Thank-you to the parents and children of Class 4 for their support.
Christmas Dinner
A letter should be out today inviting all children to our Christmas lunch on Wednesday 15th December.
Uniform order
Mrs Sykes is out for four days undertaking first aid training, but would like to know if anyone requires any uniform ordering.
No annual parents meeting
There will be no annual parents meeting on Tuesday as the minimum fifteen people did not request a meeting. The Governing Body will have their meeting at 7.00pm.
NITS
There seems to be an outbreak of nits at the moment. Please check your child’s hair- we are not allowed to check. Some chemists supply free ‘nit’ lotion but apparently regular combing with conditioner is as effective. I attended an infection control briefing this week and was given details of a website which may be of use: www.nits.net/bugbusting
The main thing is that nits are very common and will only go if everyone keeps a regular check, otherwise re-infection occurs.
APOLOGIES
The holiday dates on the back of the Annual Report were indeed wrong. I do apologise for any inconvenience. The correct dates are attached. Headteacher’s Awards to those who spotted the error!

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Chloe Chawner for good concentration and hard work
Class 2 Emma Lord for being polite, helpful and hardworking.
Class 3 Rebecca Ward for being pleasant and polite.
Class 4 Trevor Stevenson for working really hard in maths and English.
Special Mentions to:
Rachel Goldthorpe for showing initiative at the coffee morning.
Tom Booth for helping to tidy up.
Daniel March, Thomas Beaven, Joeph Mc Bride, Will Irving for moving some things for Class 1 into the cellar.
CLASS OF THE WEEK = Class 1

F.O.H.S.
Unfortunately we had to cancel our meeting last Wednesday due to lack of attendance and intend to hold it on Monday 15th November straight after school instead. We would very much appreciate your support in joining us in finalising our plans for the Christmas Fair. This is one of the main fundraisers in the school calendar and with the proposed purchase of the whiteboard and equipment in mind, we are especially grateful for any help which you could offer us.
Beetle-Drive
We will be holding our annual, extremely popular Beetle-Drive Evening next Wednesday 17th November from 6.30pm onwards. This is an excellent opportunity for families to enjoy an evening of the exciting dice-game of ‘build a beetle’, with chocolate prizes along the way! (Much loved by adults and children alike). Tickets will be available from next Monday at the cost of £2.00 per family and refreshments will be on sale on the night. See you there!

Free Fruit and Veg. Scheme

The Government are funding a free piece of fruit or a vegetable for each child in Classes 1 and 2. This scheme began yesterday and due to an administrative error at the distributors end, all children in the school were offered a banana!
Professional Development
It has long been recognised that staff development has a huge impact, not only on staff knowledge and skills but on their morale. Both of these facets impact on the quality of teaching and learning we can offer the children, which is of course our primary concern. The Governors and I are keen that all members of our staff team have opportunities to attend quality courses and training events. We do try to minimise these, but when staff are new to a role there may be times when staff are out more regularly. Another issue in small schools like ours is that each teacher is a subject leader for a number of subjects. Ofsted expect us to have a full grasp of the subject throughout the school, including standards of teaching and learning in our subjects. In addition to course attendance, I provide cover for staff to work on their subject areas. Some staff have given up their own time to undertake accredited courses which involve lots of coursework (completed at home) eg Mrs Ellis, Mrs Dixon and Mrs Neill. Mrs Neill has responsibility for a large number of subjects including English and is also the SENCO (Special needs co-ordinator). For the last two years she has undertaken SEN related courses which have really benefited us at school. This year she has been accepted on the NPQH course, National Professional Qualification for Headteachers. This is a year long course and is quality training for all those with a leadership role in primary schools- it does not automatically mean people will wish to go straight into a Headship.
To try to lessen the impact on the pupils, I always try to provide cover either myself or from a few regular supply teachers. This means that we are happy with the quality of teaching and also that these teachers know the school routines and the pupils.

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 9 Friday 5th November

Mrs Debbie Manby Appointed
Now that the formal confirmation has come through I am pleased to be able to let you know that the teacher appointed to teach Class 2 from January is Mrs Debbie Manby. Mrs Manby has been involved in Early Years and Key Stage 1 education for many years; first setting up and running a playgroup, helping in schools as a parent, becoming senior ETA at Netherthong and then undertaking the Graduate and Registered Teacher Training Programme with Bradford College and Netherthong School. She is currently working in the Early Years Unit at Linthwaite Clough School.
We have arranged for Mrs Manby to come into school a few times before Christmas, to get to know children and staff and to spend some time with Miss Ward and Class 2.
OFSTED INSPECTION
Yesterday we had a one day Ofsted inspection. The DFES have commissioned Ofsted to undertake a national evaluation of the Primary Strategy. We had a very intense day – staff were observed teaching, there was discussion with Numeracy subject leader, I had various interviews, pupils’ books were looked at and lots of documentation scrutinised. At the end of the day Mrs Poole, Chair of governors and I, received the feedback. Whilst we do not have to publish the findings as the data will become part of a national report, I thought you would like to know that we had an excellent report. We were really thrilled with the findings. In fact the inspector is going to recommend that we are highlighted in the report for the work we have been doing with our grounds.
Mr. Kilner also commented on the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the school and expressed his thanks to staff and to the children who were a real credit.
Operation Christmas Child
Please return boxes by 10th November.
HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Eli Beachill for good work in maths.
Class 2 Molly Heath for concentrating well and contributing enthusiastically .
Class 3 Caroline Hamilton for tackling everything enthusiastically and with a smile.
Class 4 Oliver Noton for working really well on the arts project in the grounds yesterday.
Special Mentions to:
? Harry Kenworthy for being polite and helpful with Mr Kilner, the inspector at lunch yesterday.
? Sandy Armstrong, Jonathan Prince, Oliver Noton and Rory Coslett for helping us Foundation Moderation
Before Half term we had a Kirklees moderation of our Foundation stage (i.e. our provision for Reception children). It was a day of observations, talking to children, looking at planning and records and talking to staff. We were really pleased to have such good feedback. “Quality” was used more than once by the advisor! It is good to have the recognition for the hard work put in by the staff.
Interactive Whiteboards
Two interactive whiteboards were fitted during the holidays. We will be getting up to speed using them when we have had some more training.
HUGE THANK-YOU to Mr Cambridge, (William and Tommy’s Dad) who very generously came and fitted electrical sockets and extra networking to enable us to run the whiteboards. Not only did he give up his time in the holidays, but he made no charge to the school.
School Photos
Please return by Monday as we need to get them back in time for Christmas. Any returned after Monday will have to be passed back for parents to deal direct with the photographers. Thank-you.

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 8 Friday 22nd October

Pumpkin Party
The school was a spooky place to be last n night- all manner of witches and skeletons were dancing to DJH (Harry Gardner). The excitement of the night was heightened by an evacuation when the fire alarm was triggered by smoke from the disco. The children evacuated superbly – I was really impressed. We soon warmed up again once inside. Many thanks to FOHS for organising the event.
Maths Day
Wednesday was a day of maths; games, activities, puzzles etc. The children seemed to really enjoy trying out different maths activities and learning that maths can be fun.
Appointment
On Monday we appointed a new teacher for Class 2. We are sure that the new lady will be a great member of the Hepworth team. I shall let you know more when we have official acceptance.
Mrs Ellis Double Distinction
Congratulations to Mrs Ellis who this week found out that she had attained a double distinction for her B.Tech National Certificate in Health Care Studies.
FOHS Treasure Hunt
The date of the treasure/quiz hunt is THURSDAY 28th October, not 29th as previously written.
Reading Rollercoaster
We gave out certificates on Monday to a number of children who had participated in Kirklees libraries Summer Reading Rollercoaster. Children had to read at least six books. Well done to those children.
Thankyou from Mr Guymer, Mr Wright & Mr Barton
For sponsor money given to support their climb of the three peaks. They raised approximately £500.
Anita Hamilton Re-elected
Anita Hamilton was nominated to run a second term of office as parent Governor.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Ella McBrien for joining in enthusiastically in all activities.
Class 2 Joseph Beaven for trying hard to improve writing and being polite.
Class 3 Josh Heeley for always works very hard and produces his best work in all subjects.
Class 4 Jonathan Prince for working hard and impressing the supply teacher with his attitude and behaviour.
Special Mentions to
? Sarah Gardner for working well on Maths Day.
CLASS OF THE WEEK = Class 4
CONGRATULATION

Class 1 Performance Assembly
Thank-you to Class 1 who had their performance assembly today. They were very brave to stand up in front of everyone.
FOHS & Year 6 Cake Sale
FOHS and Year 6 held a cake sale today. Thanks to all who baked and sent money to spend. £37 was raised.
Operation Christmas Child
Mr Clews is organising this again this year following last years successful scheme. One leaflet has gone home per family but there are spares in the office. Instructions are printed on the leaflet. Please return boxes by 10th November.

I’m still a novice at web design as you will see, but would appreciate any ideas. The address is:
http://websites.ntl.com/~hepsch/
Interactive Whiteboards
Two interactive whiteboards are being fitted during the holidays. They are going into Class 3 and 4. FOHS are helping us by purchasing a laptop to go with one and they have also agreed to fund the purchase of a whiteboard for Class 2. This is a really exciting addition to our ICT provision.
FOHS REQUESTS
Preparations for the Christmas Fair on 4th December are well underway. The committee wondered if anyone would be able to bake a Christmas cake. We also hope to have a beauty room again- so anyone able to help with manicures, hair wrapping etc would be appreciated.
Big thanks to Megan Proud, Heidi Heeley and Paula Berry who spent a whole day shopping for the various FOHS events. I’ll send them a Headteacher’s Award!
News From Hepworth United Junior Football Club
The U12 first team has gone 6 games - 6 wins so far this season and are top of the league! There are two events to raise money for the Under 12s trip to Belgium next Easter, to play in an international tournament.
1. Family Quiz Night on Saturday 30th October in Hepworth Village Hall from 7.30pm onwards. Tickets : Adults £5.00, Children £2.50 - including hot supper. This is a fun evening for all the family - anyone welcome, you do not have to be connected with the Football Club.Tickets available from Simon Cave 684957 or e-mail: SimonHelenCave@aol.com
2. Coffee and Lunch on Saturday 6th November from 11.00am to 2.00pm
Come to our coffee morning and stay to lunch! A variety of light lunches will be available to buy. There will also be a Cake Stall, Sweet Shop and a Bric a Bac stall. Proceeds for the Hepworth United JFC trip to Belgium.

Mon 1st Nov Inset Day
Tues 2nd Nov Children back to school
Wed 10th Nov Coffee morning

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 7 Friday 15th October

SELF DEFENCE
We had a great evening yesterday learning the basics of self-defence. Mr. Hale was a patient teacher and we all had fun at the same time as learning some valuable moves. A huge thank-you to Mr Hale and his friend Dave who came to help. We raised £150 for school funds and would like to use it to purchase games and activities to support thinking skills in all classes
Coats
Please could children come to school with a coat. We like to take children outside during lessons and it is getting chillier.
Coffee Morning
The coffee morning on Wednesday raised an amazing £216.95 for Children with Leukaemia. The Class 4 helpers were praised and Mrs Southam thanked all the parents who came along to support the morning.
Pumpkin Parade and Party
Tickets will be on sale in the office next week (£1.50 including drink and crisps). Put on your Halloween outfits and join us at 6.00pm outside the Butcher’s Arms. We’ll parade down to school for a disco with DJH- also known as ex pupil, Harry Gardner
Maths Day helpers
Thanks to those people who have already offered to help us next Wednesday on Maths Day. If anyone else can spare an hour or two, please let us know.
Remembrance Poppies
Poppies will be available in school from next week if children would like to buy one.
Playgroup Plea
The playgroup have requested any books in good condition. If you have any please see Sue, Kerry or Jacqueline.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Ellen Cale for being a super class member.
Class 2 Oscar Heath for trying hard to work independently in literacy.
Class 3 Gabriella Dukes for being brave in swimming.
Class 4 Alicia Booth for consistent hard work. She always listens and takes information on board.
Special Mentions to
? Alexandra Gedlek, Nicole Guymer and Josh Charlesworth for being polite and holding doors open

CLASS OF THE WEEK = Classes 1 and 2
CONGRATULATIONS

More Football Success
The Hepworth Team were in action again last night, playing three matches at Almondbury Junior School. Bob Wright, Brad’s Dad commented that the team were “absolutely fantastic”. Once again we played teams of Year 6 children (our team was a mixture of Year 3- Year 6 children). With each game, Hepworth seemed to get better. The final match was against Newsome and we ended with a 0-0 draw. Well done to the players: Rory Coslett, Brad Wright, George Brook, Trevor and Barney Stevenson, Aaron Woods, Sam Proud and Harry Kenworthy.
Class 3 Assembly
Thank-you to Class 3 who told us all about their trip to Oakwell Hall in this afternoon’s assembly. Next week Class 1 have a performance assembly.
FOHS & Year 6 Cake Sale
FOHS and Year 6 are having a cake sale on Friday 22nd October. Children will be able to buy buns and biscuits for about 20p. If there are any leftovers, they will be on sale at 3.30pm

Huddersfield Town Matches
The next special offer game is on Saturday 23rd October at 3.00pm when Town play Milton Keynes. This match is a QUID A KID for under 16s inall areas of the ground. Tickets can be bought at turnstiles except for South end.
Another game is on Saturday 27th November against Wrexham, tickets are for Pansonic Upper Tier and are priced at £5 adults and £2 juniors. If you would like tickets, please see Mrs Sykes before Wednesday 17th November.
Guidelines to Parents for Severe Weather Conditions.
? School remains open unless:
a) officially closed by the authority
b) Staff are unable to get into work
? News of closure will be announced on Radio Leeds (92.4FM), Home (107.9FM), and Pulse (97.5FM or 102.5FM). Please listen for up-to-date information.
? Please ensure that we have at least two contact numbers. This is essential if we need to contact you about your child being ill, but also in the extreme event of us having to close school early due to severe weather.
? If you choose not to send your child to school or to collect them early because of the weather conditions, please ring us to let us know.

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
I have information sheets on lots of Half Term activities. If you would like any further information on the following, please let us know.
Scout Dike- offering various actoivities from den building to rope trails, performaing arts to creative activities. £12.00 per day including lunch.
Huddersfield Town Soccer Schools open to boys and girls.
Kirklees Football Skills open to boys and girls.
Tues 19th Oct 8.00- FOHS meeting- all welcome
Wed 20th Oct MATHS DAY
Thurs 21st Oct Pumpkin Parade
Fri 22nd Oct Year 6 cake sale
2.45pm- Class 1 Performance Assembly - parents welcome
Half Term
Tues 2nd Nov Children back to school

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 5 Friday 1st October 2004

Key Stage 1 Health Roadshow
Classes 1 and 2 had a great afternoon on Wednesday. Beverley Atkinson, our school nurse organised the event. The children had the chance to try out lots of fruits, learn how to wash their hands, learn about water safety etc.
Class 4 Visit Cliffe House
Class 4 enjoyed a day at Cliffe House on Wednesday, they did some orienteering and a comparative exercise looking at woodland. Mr Chapman and Mr Clews were very pleased with the behaviour of the class.
Harvest
We went to church yesterday for our Harvest Festival. There was a wonderful array of donations that are being taken to CART and will then go to Africa. Thank-you so much for all the donations. It was lovely that so many parents and friends could join us in church.
Football
Last night the football team played in the first league matches. We are playing in an Under 11 league, but had no Year 6 players last night- in fact there were three children from Class 3. However the team were superb- fantastic play and great team work. I was extremely proud and we certainly impressed other teams even if we didn’t quite beat them.
Next week we are playing a friendly Year 3/4 match on Monday, after school, at home against Hinchliffe Mill. Supporters welcome!

Key Stage 1 Health Roadshow
Classes 1 and 2 had a great afternoon on Wednesday. Beverley Atkinson, our school nurse organised the event. The children had the chance to try out lots of fruits, learn how to wash their hands, learn about water safety etc.
Class 4 Visit Cliffe House
Class 4 enjoyed a day at Cliffe House on Wednesday, they did some orienteering and a comparative exercise looking at woodland. Mr Chapman and Mr Clews were very pleased with the behaviour of the class.
Harvest
We went to church yesterday for our Harvest Festival. There was a wonderful array of donations that are being taken to CART and will then go to Africa. Thank-you so much for all the donations. It was lovely that so many parents and friends could join us in church.
Football
Last night the football team played in the first league matches. We are playing in an Under 11 league, but had no Year 6 players last night- in fact there were three children from Class 3. However the team were superb- fantastic play and great team work. I was extremely proud and we certainly impressed other teams even if we didn’t quite beat them.
Next week we are playing a friendly Year 3/4 match on Monday, after school, at home against Hinchliffe Mill. Supporters welcome!

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 Jacob Bell for always being enthusiastic.
Class 2 - Harry Hale for cheerful enthusiasm and positive attitude in class.
Class 3 - Alex Crellin for being helpful.
Class 4 - Daniel March consistently good work in Numeracy and good effort at Cliffe House.
Special Mentions to
? The football team- absolute stars!
? Heather Warrender, Ezmay Jopling and Kate Benn for helping Mrs Sykes with the Harvest song sheets.
CLASS OF THE WEEK = Class 1. Reception children came into lunch without their buddies and were brilliant.CONGRATULATIONS

Oakwell Hall Reminder
Class 3 are off to Oakwell Hall on Wednesday next week. If you still need to send in your permission slip and money, please do so as soon as possible.
Ceilidh
There is a Ceilidh in the Village Hall this Saturday at 7.30pm. Family tickets £15 includes pie and pea supper.Tickets from Hilary Fletcher 682149
Recycling
The Eco Club are keen to improve our recycling efforts. We already recycle paper and we have a box collecting stamps that Mrs Heppenstall takes for the Annette Fox Leukaemia Research Fund at Leeds. We are now going to collect used ink cartridges and mobile phones for to raise money for Guide dogs for the Visually Impaired. Each phone brings in £3.50 and each cartridge £1. Boxes are in the hall.

SELF DEFENCE
Mr. Hale has kindly offered to run a self-defence class for adults to raise funds for school. This usually costs £55 per person, but he is offering this for just £10 (with all the money coming to school). The session will take place in the school hall on Thursday 14th October from 7.00-9.00pm. I’m certainly looking forward to the evening and hope lots of you will take the opportunity to join us. If you would like a ticket, they are available in the school office.

Class 2 Performance Assembly
A great show was put on by members of Class 2. Next week: Class 4 Assembly

FOHS- 100 Club
FOHS run a 100 Club. For two pounds a month you can be allocated with a number which is entered into a monthly draw for £10. At the Christams and Summer Fairs there are bonus draws. Three prizes of £100, £75 and £50 can be won. If you would like to join, please contact me or one of the committee for details.

Miss Ward Emigrating
Miss Ward will sadly be leaving us at the end of the year as she and her partner are emigrating to New Zealand. Whilst we shall be sorry to lose Liz, we know that this is a really exciting adventure for her and we will definitely stay in touch. We hope to able to set up email contact when she is settled in a school there. The advert for a new Class 2 teacher is in the press today. We shall be interviewing just before half term so that the new teacher can begin in January.

DIARY DATES
Monday 4th Oct School birthday- 120 years!
Football match-3.30pm
Wed 6th Oct Class 3 Oakwell Hall
Thurs 7th Oct Tempest individual photos
Friday 8th Oct 2.45pm- Class 4 performance assembly- parents welcome
Wed 13th Oct Coffee morning
Fri 15th Oct 2.45pm Class 3 assembly - parents welcome

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 4 Friday 24th September

CHANGE OF FOOTWEAR
Those of you who have had children at the school for a while will know that we have ongoing problems with dirty floors. We want the children to make the most of our grounds, but we still bring in lots of dirt from the bark paths. I would be most grateful if children can have a pair of pumps or indoor shoes at school which they can change into when necessary.
HARVEST
Our Harvest celebration this year is next Thursday at 9.30 in Hepworth Church. You are welcome to join us in our celebrations. If anyone is able to walk up with us (particularly Classes 1 and 2) that would be much appreciated.
This year we are going to make a donation to CART. They are collecting dried or tinned foods, educational stationery and garden tools to take out to Africa. If your child is able to bring an item on Thursday, we shall have a part of the service where they can be brought to the front.
COUPONS
Various companies have coupons or vouchers which can be collected to get resources for schools. We collect any you are given, but I don’t wish to endorse any goods particularly. We have just received some lovely modelling sand and tools courtesy of Persil stars and shall certainly collect these again.
FOHS
Friends of Hepworth met this week. It was great to see lots of new faces. See over for new dates.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 - Sam Summers for setting a wonderful example to other children.
Class 2 - Elise Scargill for working hard and always trying her very best.
Class 3 - Kate Benn for being a wonderful class member- always well-behaved and always hard-working.
Class 4 - Sandy Armstrong for interest and effort, particularly in poetry this week.
Special Mentions to
Aaron Woods for holding the door open for Mrs Blackwell.
Mrs Plant, the new woodwind teacher, commented on how polite Hepworth children are .
CLASS OF THE WEEK = Class 3

Peacock Feathers- PLEA!
Mrs Blackwell wondered if anyone has any peacock feathers for the pantomime, which could be borrowed. She cannot guarantee that they will be returned in the same condition! Alternatively, does anyone know where we can purchase them from?
LANDROVER KEYS
The keys that were found by the path through the wood have been taken to Holmfirth police station as they have remained unclaimed.
Class 2 Performance Assembly
Next Friday 1st October at 2.45pm
3 FATHERS WALKING THE 3 PEAKS
On Saturday 2nd October three fathers, Mr Guymer, Mr Barton and Mr Wright are climbing the three peaks in aid of DEBRA. If you would like to sponsor them, sponsorship forms are in office.

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 3 Friday 17th September

FOHS
The first meeting of the Friends of Hepworth School is at 8.00pm on Wednesday 22nd September at school. We would really love some new faces as a few of our members have left as their children have moved up to High School. FOHS are a friendly group and raise significant amounts of money for school, in addition to organising social events for parents and children.

FOHS have circulated Webb Ivory catalogues today. If you would like anything ordered, please send forms into the office.

Parking
Please can I ask parents and carers to park with thought when coming to collect children. One of our neighbours was unable to get into her drive because some people had parked on the pavement and because of double parking.

KEYS
A bunch of keys were found by the gate into the woods yesterday. They are in the school office.

School Link
The School Link brochures arrived in school and look to have an interesting selection. I am conscious that we have also sent out the Webb Ivory catalogues today and do not want people to feel obliged to buy- School Link is not a huge fund raiser, but it does have some books at a good price that you may be interested in. If you would like anything, please could orders be returned by Friday 1st October.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD

Class 1 - Oliver Blackburn for settling well in Year 1 & taking a spider outside for Mrs Neill.

Class 2 - Holly Horsfall for brilliant attitude and hard work.

Class 3 - Sophie Spencer for working hard in lessons & for doing her monitor job very well.

Class 4 - Hannah Ward for being consistently hard working and high achieving.

CLASS OF THE WEEK = CLASS 2

CONGRATULATIONS

Netball
If anyone is interested in joining a netball team, please email Diane Beaven on cdbeaven@hotmail.com.

Forthcoming Dates
Wed 22nd Sep 8.00pm- FOHS
Fri 24th Sep 9.00 School Council
Tues 28th Sep 7.00- Governors AGM
Wed 29th Sep Class 4 to Cliffe House
Pm- KS1 Health Roadshow
Thursday 30th Sep 9.30am- HARVEST in Church- parents welcome
Friday 1st Oct 2.45 pm Class 2 Performance Assembly- parents welcome

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term 2004 Week 2 Friday 10th September

Absence Notification
If your child is of school, please ensure that you ring in to let us know as soon as possible. If we do not hear we endeavour to ring to establish the whereabouts of children.
Audit- School Funds
Each year we need to audit our school fund account. Is there anyone who would be able to help us with this? Mrs Leadbeater, with her banking experience, used to do this.
Coffee Morning
The coffee morning on Wednesday raised £156.25 for the Multiple Sclerosis Group local branch. The Year 5 children came for the first time. Mrs Southam and members of the M.S. Group praised the children.
Huddersfield Town v Walsall match
We have been offered reduced rate tickets for the above match on Saturday 2nd October. Reserved seating is available in the Panasonic Upper Tier. Tickets are £5 adults, £2 juniors (under 16) and £5 concessions. If you would like tickets please let me know and send in appropriate money.

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 - Emma Christie for helping the new children in Class 1.
Class 2 - Benjamin Sykes for settling in brilliantly.
Class 3 - Jake Oversby for sensible behaviour, hard work and a good start t Year 4.
Class 4 - William Irving for consistent hard work.

Special Mentions to: Rachel Goldthorpe for helping with Class 1 PE equipment.
All the Buddies for their caring support of new children.

CLASS OF THE WEEK = CLASS 1
CONGRATULATIONS

Tonight you should also receive a copy of term dates, a booklet about supporting your child with maths and a sheet from the class teachers with information about what the children will be learning this term.
Introductory Parent/Teacher Meetings
On Tuesday 14th September we shall hold a series of short meetings at which class teachers will talk about the systems within their classes, what will be learnt during the term, homework etc. The meetings are: 6.00pm- Class 1; 6.30pm – Class 2; 7.00pm – Class 3; 7.30pm – Class 4.

Introductory Parent/Teacher Meetings
On Tuesday 14th September we shall hold a series of short meetings at which class teachers will talk about the systems within their classes, what will be learnt during the term, homework etc. The meetings are: 6.00pm- Class 1; 6.30pm – Class 2; 7.00pm – Class 3; 7.30pm – Class 4.

On Tuesday 14th September we shall hold a series of short meetings at which class teachers will talk about the systems within their classes, what will be learnt during the term, homework etc. The meetings are: 6.00pm- Class 1; 6.30pm – Class 2; 7.00pm – Class 3; 7.30pm – Class 4.

On Tuesday 14th September we shall hold a series of short meetings at which class teachers will talk about the systems within their classes, what will be learnt during the term, homework etc. The meetings are: 6.00pm- Class 1; 6.30pm – Class 2; 7.00pm – Class 3; 7.30pm – Class 4.

Hepworth J & I School Autumn Term Week 1 Friday 3rd September 2004

Welcome Back
Welcome to all the new families who have joined Hepworth School and welcome back to the existing families.
We have another busy term ahead, I shall send term dates next week as I’m still confirming a few events.
If anyone has any queries please don’t hesitate to pop in or ring up. For the new parents, the Herald is put in children’s bags on a Friday- do look out for it! I also put one in the entrance hall if you can’t find the copy.
Mr Karl Chapman has joined us as teacher of Class 4. Karl comes from Dodworth Primary School, Barnsley and prior to that was a secondary school teacher of History. He spent the summer in Australia and New Zealand.
Introductory Parent/Teacher Meetings
On Tuesday 14th September we shall hold a series of short meetings at which class teachers will talk about the systems within their classes, what will be learnt during the term, homework etc. The meetings are: 6.00pm- Class 1; 6.30pm – Class 2; 7.00pm – Class 3; 7.30pm – Class 4.
Coffee Morning
The monthly charity coffee morning is on Wednesday 8th September in the Village Hall from 10-12. This time it is in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group. Some of Class 4 help at the morning. Do go along and support if you can.
Clubs
We shall send details next week of extra-curricular activities. Clubs will begin week commencing Monday 13th and will run until Friday 3rd December unless you hear differently from individual teachers.

Each week the teachers’ nominate someone from each class to receive the Headteacher’s Award. Children in Classes 1 and 2 are given stickers; children in Classes 3 and 4 are presented with a certificate in the Friday afternoon assembly. We also have a Celebration Tree in the school hall and the children are given a leaf or an apple to write their name on and put up.
We like to recognise children who have been particularly helpful and these are given a special mention, both on the Herald and in assembly.
The Lunchtime Supervisors have their own reward system and hand out tickets. These are collected as a class and the class with the most is presented with the Class of the Week cup on Friday. We shall award this for the first time next week.
HEADTEACHER’S AWARD
Class 1 – Max Kilvington for settling in beautifully.
Class 2 – Megan Pearson for being a mature and sensible new class member.
Class 3 – Josh Charlesworth for being friendly, polite and cheerful.
Class 4 – Polly Jopling for very good mental maths and good effort in rounders.
Special Mention: Sophie Noton for looking after the new children so well.
HELP!
We are looking for a lunchtime supervisor for Monday lunchtimes. Please contact me if you can help us out. Thank-you.School Dinner
• If your child wishes to swap to or from school lunches, we need two weeks notice in order to ensure the correct amount of food has been ordered. Thank-you.
• Please could I inform you that the cost of school meals has increased to £1.40 a day, or £7.00 for the week. Mrs Dixon has sent notes to let you know if we need extra for this week.

Message from Mrs Leadbeater

Thoughts of Hepworth…
A parent once said to me,
‘I trawled all the schools in the Holme Valley when we moved to this area but when I walked through the door at Hepworth I knew; this was the school for my children.’
The parent in question sent all three of her children to Hepworth, they are all at High School now, happy and doing well.

After this conversation I got to thinking about what she meant, what made Hepworth so special? Of course it isn’t one thing but a combination of many, the list goes on and on. As I walked through the door on my last day with arms full of flowers and a heart full of good wishes I felt as if I was leaving a big part of my family behind.

It was then that I realised that the magic of Hepworth School is down to the supportive and caring relationships between staff, children, parents and friends. First thing in the morning I was guaranteed a kind word from Mrs Heeley or Miss Shaw, throughout the day parents might come in to help with groups or visits, forever supportive. Then there’s Mrs Ellis, what will I do without Mrs Ellis? Miss Ward pulled me out of a few holes with her artistic and musical prowess and Mrs Neill’s kind, calming words prior to SATs results have prevented much hysteria. Mrs Blackwell has brought tears of laughter to my eyes with one or two antics……I could go on forever.

Hepworth School is special, don’t ever lose it.

You gave me a fantastic send-off and I send many thanks for the wonderful gifts and cards I received. With best wishes, fond memories and much love, Gaynor Leadbeater

Hepworth J & I School Summer Term Week 9 Friday 25th June 2004

SUMMER FAIR—THIS SUNDAY
2.00pm-4.00pm. Please come along to support us and have some fun.
We are all set to have a great day. Sadly we may not be able to run as many stalls as last year as we haven’t had enough help, but there will still be lots to do. Just keep your fingers crossed for a dry day- although I shall be spending some time in the stocks so I suspect I won’t stay dry for long!

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