Nether Green

Nether= Green Infant School

= Newsletter No. 225 21^st February 2008

Saving Two Litre Bottle= s

A few parents have commented to the parents on the Eco Group and to me their disappointment in being asked for 2 litre plastic bottles. As you know, we want to build a greenhouse as part of our new garden project and need 1,500 bottles. I understand that some parents don’t buy bottled water or drinks in 2 l= itre bottles and therefore it is unfair that their children should be excluded f= rom the sponsorship aspect of the project. I have also had a couple of comments that it is not a healthy option to drink fizzy water or drinks usually available in 2 litre bottles.

I would like the childr= en to create a greenhouse from recycled materials so The Eco Group and I have agreed to continue to ask for bottles from those who have access to them bu= t we will no longer run it as a sponsored event. In the meantime, I have been bu= sy contacting plastic recycling companies asking for help as there must be so = many bottles out there that need recycling!

Mr Johnson will be sett= ing up a collection point for bottles somewhere in school, please look out for = it. Thank you.

The Kitchen Sink Show

The children will be experiencing The Kitchen Sink Show next Wednesday. During lesson time the children will go on a “jo= urney around the kitchen” which opens up a world of science fun. It will be= a curious, messy, slimy world inhabited by the materials and objects of every= day life. The activities are designed to enhance science lessons and promote investigative skills. The show will use everyday equipment, which often end= s up in the rubbish bin and is familiar to the children.

We hope they will enjoy the show and tell you all about it at home so that you can have a go to!

National Science and Engineering Week

Public lectures and family events have been organi= sed by Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield for National Science and Engineering Week. More information about events from 7^{th-16^th
March can be found on websites:}

www.shu.ac.uk= /cse

www.sheffield.ac.uk/scienceweek

Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile, Sunday = 16^th March 2008

We have been asked to publicise this fund-raising event. There is a choice to run 1 mile, 3 miles or 6 miles and the Run takes place in Sheffield city centre.

To enter go to www.sportrelief.com/themile= or call 0871 200 1515.

Wednesday 27^th February

Please don’t forget we would like any unwant= ed clothes, sheets, fabric, soft toys etc in school next Wednesday (27^{th<=
/sup>
February). Please bring any bags of textiles to the school entrance ready f=
or
collection on Wednesday afternoon. We are hoping to raise some money to cre=
ate
our garden as shown on display in the hall. Thank you.}

Staff Professional Development

Tuesday 26^th February – Mrs Wigley & Mrs Wyatt on Literacy course – Miss Tattersfield covering Class= 4, Mrs Bagshaw covering Class 7.

Wednesday 27^th February – Mrs Kee= ling & Miss Tattersfield on Gifted and Talented Course – Miss Gibbons covering class 2.

Christmas Concert DVDs=

Please look out this week in your child’s bo= ok bag for the Christmas Concerts DVDs which some parents have ordered. It is = not too late to order a copy if you haven’t already done so. They are pri= ced at £2.00 each.

A big thank you to Mr Johnson for his hard work in producing these DVDs!

PTA News

Quiz Night

Please don’t forget to buy your tickets for = the Quiz Night on Friday 29^th February – loads of fun with spectacularly interesting questions! Tickets on sale in the school office.<= o:p>

Cake Sale

Please note the date of the Cake Sale has been cha= nged to Wednesday 12^th March. More details to follow.