25^th January 2010  

Dear Parents

Important Information

Friends Committee Meeting – Friday 29^th January

There will be a meeting of the “Friends” Committee at 10.30 am on Friday 29^th January 2010 at Bramcote School. 

Coffee Morning - Friday 29^th January

Ann Snow will be hosting a coffee morning at the school from 11.30 am on Friday 29^th January for all parents who would like to attend, before taking their children home at 12.30.  This is an ideal opportunity to chat with other parents, so please come along if you can.

Exeat Travel Arrangements – Friday 29^th January to Sunday 31^st January 2010

The Exeat begins on Friday 29^th January at 12.30 pm and ends on Sunday 31^st January at 8.00 pm (for boarders) or Monday 1^st February at 8.25 am (for day pupils).   Please find enclosed the travel arrangements for this exeat and inform Gina as soon as possible of any changes.  Mobile phone numbers are on the travel arrangements so you can contact the various buses direct, if there is a problem.

Form II Parents’ Meeting – Saturday 6 February

Parents of children in Form II are invited to their Parents' Meeting on Saturday 6 February at 11.00am, followed by lunch in my Drawing Room.

Nursery Leader

I hope that some of you may have already had an opportunity to meet Julie Brayshaw. We are looking to develop our provision for Nursery age (3+) children and I have appointed Julie to lead this area within the Pre-Prep department. We are very lucky to have someone with her experience and enthusiasm with this age of children. If you would like to know more about this development or have friends with children of this age, please contact me, or Judith Panter, we would be happy to talk to you further. I know that Judith and Julie are happy to see people who would like to know more about the Nursery.

I am also delighted to tell you that I have seen six sets of prospective parents already this term. Thank you to all those parents who continue to encourage friends and associates to come and look at us.

Student Mistress

I have also appointed a new Student Mistress, Claire Alderson. Claire is a graduate of Exeter University and is having a Gap Year before teacher-training on a PGCE course. She will assist us in a whole variety of ways. I know she is particularly keen to offer some in-class support to junior forms, something which we are keen to develop further, and contribute to games and activities. She will also help Gina in the office, with admin. work as well as getting involved on the boarding side.

On a personal note, Ann and I would like to thank all those of you who have been kind enough to ask about our last Student Mistress, our daughter Georgia. She is really enjoying her time in Kenya, teaching in a rural school. It has already been a very different, but rewarding, experience for her.

Uninvited Guests

Would you please check your child(s) head for uninvited guests as some have appeared in the school!! The Matrons have checked all the boarding children.  Thank you.

Andrew R A Snow

Headmaster