EPJS ECHO

ISSUE 6 : SUMMER TERM 2

July 2019

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends ........

What a year it has been! There have been many highlights, successes and memories made. The children in each
year group have achievements to be proud of and to build upon into next year.
The children in Year 3 settled extremely well into life at EPJS and felt at
home straight away. The start of the year saw them working with the au-
thor Paul Geraghty from which they produced some fabulous work across
the curriculum. They
have enjoyed starting
Inspire Maths, thorough-
ly enjoying their own
books to work in.
Our Year 4 children had
an amazing experience at Lodgehill camping in July. They
took part in various outdoor activities and demonstrated
very good teamwork. They may have come home tired and
slightly bedraggled, and that was just the teachers, but they had a great time and made many happy memories
together.
The Preston Manor school trip was a real highlight for the children in
Year 5, with them experiencing what it was like for the people who
worked in service. It is fair to say that they were rather surprised with
the type of jobs which they were expected to do! They have proved
themselves to be ready for the next step in their educational journey
in Year 6. We know that they will be a year group who will lead from
the front and be positive role-models for the younger children in the
school. Congratulations need to go to Emma J and Peter C who were
voted in as Head Girl and
Boy by the adults in the school, something which they should be
very proud of!
The year began with Fairthorne Manor and ended with ‘Darwin
Rocks’ and Paultons Park - what a year our Year 6 have had! They
grew together at Fairthorne and have continued to go from strength
to strength as a year group, leading from the front and showing the
other children how things are done at EPJS. They will be a hard act
to follow but we wish them all the best for the future in their new
schools and beyond!

I would like to thank you for all your support over the last 7 years. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the
children and families of East Preston Junior School—and I wish everyone well for September.

Dave Lott, Acting Head of School

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 Dates 2019-20 INSET DAYS 2019-20
Autumn Term 2019:
Wednesday 4th September to Friday 20th December 1. Monday 2nd September
(Half Term: Week beginning Monday 28th October)
2. Tuesday 3rd September
Spring Term 2020:
3. Monday 6th January
Tuesday 7th January to Friday 3rd April 2020
(Half term: Week beginning Monday 17th February) 4. Monday 22nd June
Summer Term 2020: 5. Monday 20th July
Monday 20th April to Friday 17th July
(Half term: Week beginning Monday 25th May)

Parents Evenings Class assemblies

2.30 on Fridays:-
Wednesday 27th November 3.30-7pm
and Thursday 28th November 3.30-6pm 4D 25th October
3RS 8th November
3W 22nd November
Welcome to the Year Group Meetings: 3.30-4.00pm 5AY 17th January
4C 31st January
Friday 6th September: Year 6 3B 14th February
th
Monday 9 September: Year 3 6C 13th March
th
Tuesday 10 September: Year 4 PARENT 6A 20th March
ASSEMBLIES 5T 15th May
Wednesday 11th September: Year 5
4M 19th June
2.30pm on Fridays
Autumn Term 1 Dates:
23rd June - 5AC
Wednesday 4th September: Back to school for the children
Friday 6th September 2.30pm: Talk from Mr Liley HT to Yr 6 (followed by Yr 6 welcome.)
Monday 9th September Year 6 residential visit.
Tuesday 22nd October School Photographs
Wednesday 23rd October After school drop in (more information to follow)
Monday 28th October: Half term break

Future Dates

Tuesday 18th December: Whole School trip to the Pantomime (Aladdin)

Week Beginning Monday 11th May 2020: Test Week (TBC)
Sports Day : 12th June (TBC)

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 Huge congratulations for the magnificent effort for 100% attendance for
all four years at EPJS!
James M and Ainara!

Congratulations to the following children for getting 100% attendance this term.

3MB: Phoebe B, Olivia B, Tayte B, Ella E, Warren E, Hannah S, Phoebe W, Daisy W, Faye W
3AJ: Bertie B, Lewis C, Harry H, Emily J, Harry O, Nathan R, Isabella R, Freddie S-B
3PS: George A, Mia B, Rocci G, Isabella H, Joshua K, Bertie O, George V, Leo W, Jack W, Ollie W
4CC: Connor B, Lauren C, Daniel C, William C, Ellie D, Logan H, Jamie H, Jesse J, Matty K, Evan M, Harris M, Lucas O
4SD: Alfie B, Taylor E, Tye H-P, Evie H, Grace H, Poppy M, Barney M, Isabelle P, Scarlett R-B, Jonny S, Cameron S
5AR: Kiera A, Sidney B, Kieran F, Tomas P, Elouise P, Taylor S, Oliver W
5ST: Me’a C, Abbie C, Phoebe C, Maisie H, Billy H, Josh H, Tatenda M, Beau M, Iker N, Poppy P, Kali W
6DC: Alfie B, George B, Jack B, Cameron B, Bradley B, Lily D, Bethany J, Jamie L, Jacob L, James M, Ainara N, Amelie S, Adem
6JA: Nathan B, Harry B, Alex J, Alistair K, Jonanda R, George R, Oliver V, Madeleine W-S, Maya W, Tom W

Randomly selected winner for the attendance voucher is;

— congratulations!

Beth J and Lewis

Headteacher
3PS: Mia B, Rocci G, Bertie O, George V, Jack W
4CC: Daniel C, Ellie D, Logan H, Jesse J Award
4SD: Alfie B, Tye HP, Evie H, Scarlett RB
Ellie A, Corey T, Emma J,
5AR: Sidney B
5ST: Phoebe C, Maisie H Joshua R, Monty D, Emily K,
6DC: Jamie L, Jacob L, James M, Ainara N, Amelie S Sam G, Harry H, Elouise P,
6JA: Harry B, Alex J India G, Jonathan V, Lucas
O, Ellie D
Randomly selected winner for the attendance voucher is; And the winner was…..
— congratulations.
Joshua R
Evie H and Jacob L

BLUE
House are the Winners of the House Merits this term and will have an ‘own
clothes day’ on Friday 20th September.

Green Card award winners:

Toby C and Olivia K