Dear Parents

Welcome back to a rather wet start to the Summer Term 2012! I do trust that you all had a good break, whether abroad in the sunshine (Rome was even wetter than London…) or in the U.K. Despite the weather, sunhats are now available to order from our uniform suppliers, www.perryuniform.co.uk.

Just a few dates to put in the diary:

Bank Holiday Monday: 7^th May
Parents’ Charity Cocktail Evening: 18^th May
Sports Day: the morning of Monday 18^th June
Parents’ Evening: 26^th June (and possibly 28^th June for some)
End of term: 12 noon Thursday 12^th July

Clubs will begin next week, 30^th April and will end in the week of 2^nd July unless you are notified otherwise by the staff running the clubs.

Please note the term dates: 26^th April to 12^th July (Half term is the week of 4^th June). I would urge you very strongly to book holiday dates around these times. If trips with your children are absolutely unavoidable, please let me know in writing. I must also urge you to ensure your children are at school no later than 8.45 am, and that you collect them promptly at the end of the day, either at 3.30 or after clubs.

As ever we look forward to a hard-working, positive term, with plenty to do both academically and socially. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

With best wishes

Mr R. Greenwood
Headmaster

Dear Parents

Welcome to all the new parents, and welcome back to everyone else! As ever, the start of the school year can prove to be very busy, but if you are not yet used to the getting up, getting ready, and getting to school, you soon will be…

We also have two new teachers to welcome to the Vale this term. Miss Kim Versey joins us in the Early Years, teaching a mixed class of Kindergarten and Nursery. She is an experienced teacher and has already become an integral part of the school. Miss Kim will also be teaching class music, as Mrs Nicola will now be focusing on string teaching. Miss Anna-Lisa Fritz is a student teacher from Germany, and is with us for work experience, so she will be assisting around the school.

I understand that Perry, our uniform suppliers, are having difficulty supplying uniform at the moment. Please do not worry! I really don’t mind if children are not in full school uniform at this point. Until you are supplied with all the bits of uniform, I don’t mind what your child wears – I am happy to see them in school in whatever clothes work for you. Nursery age children do not need to wear uniform.

Could I ask you to please check our website for term dates so that you can book your holidays accordingly. Because this term is a long one, we will also have a long weekend, so there will be no school on Friday 19^th November.

Enclosed is a form concerning medication. If your child needs to be given medication during the school day, please fill in the form accordingly and pass to the class teacher. Please note that we will be unable to administer medication without a completed form.

Finally, I would like to invite you to an informal drinks evening next Tuesday, 14^th September, between 5 and 7pm. You will have received some information about what your child is doing this term, and it is a chance for you to meet the teachers informally and ask any questions you may have.

Best wishes for a fantastic Autumn term.

Mr R Greenwood
Headmaster

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to the start of the summer term – those of you who have indeed managed to get back despite volcanoes…I wonder how many were rescued by the navy? All funny travel anecdotes to me please!

I trust that you all managed to have good holidays before the travel chaos began, and we look forward to the children arriving back at school refreshed and ready to begin again. One of the Summer term events we look forward to is Sports Day, which will take place from 2 – 3 o’clock on the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd June.

Art Club continues with Miss Louisa and Miss Jude on Monday afternoons. French Club (Petit Pierrot) will be taking place again this term on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons – please see me as soon as possible if you have not yet registered your son or daughter for this and would like to do so. We don’t assume that children who took part last term will automatically do so again this term unless you fill in the relevant slips…
Tennis with Mr Bedford also continues on Thursday and Friday afternoons – again, please see me if you need further information.

Another reminder about arrival time:
Please note that all pupils should arrive at school between 8.30 and 8.45. We have assembly three mornings a week, which begin at 8.50 – it is so important that the children have time to greet their teachers and friends, and to organise themselves, so please do get them here on time.

I am sure this will be a good, productive term and I look forward to seeing everyone as flights begin to get everyone back home.

With best wishes

Mr R. Greenwood
Headmaster

Dear Parents,

Welcome to the 2009 – 2010 Academic year! I trust everyone had a good summer and feels refreshed and ready to start term. I know we are all looking forward to getting things under way here.

It is particularly delightful to have the first Nursery class starting with us.  Those of you who are established Vale parents and pupils will, I am sure, join me in welcoming Miss Sally-Anne Goodman as our Nursery teacher.

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Headmaster’s Letter

Returning to Eaton House The Vale after a sixteen-year gap has been very much like coming home. I am delighted to be back – and the ‘specialness’ of the school remains very much the same. The support from the Eaton House The Vale community has been superb and the family feel is strong; the pupils are delightful and I couldn’t ask for a better body of parents. It is a bit like Hogwarts, really – full of magic!

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