Bures C.E. Primary School
Newsletter
Contact us: 01787 227446 [email protected] Date: 19th December 2019
Big Question of the Week “What three things from the past year are you most grateful for?
Explore, Believe, Shine
‘The Adventure Awaits…’
A FABULOUS Week!!
What a treat it has been this week to see our Nursery,
Reception and Year 1 and 2 children performing so beautifully.
I have had lots of lovely feedback from parents who really
appreciated the hard work and enthusiasm shown by both
staff and pupils which made the performances so special.
The week began with the very cutest of all performances
from the Nursery — The children sang quite quietly at first,
obviously a bit overwhelmed by the situation, but they soon
got into their stride and told the Christmas Story in style.
They were very clear that they didn’t want to sing ‘Away in a Manager’ more
than once though (especially Hugo!)
On Wednesday afternoon
we met at the church for
the Reception and KS1
children’s performance of
‘A Miracle in the Town’
which demonstrated how
confident even our youngest
children can be with a bit
of help from their teachers
and friends. It was clear
that all the children enjoyed
the opportunity to have
their moment of fame on the stage! The narrators spoke with
lovely clear voices and there were a few excellent comedy
moments, including Herod’s evil laugh (thank you Elis) and
Forest’s amazement at the sight of the ’’ENORMOUS’’ star in
his role as a wise man. The children looked great in their
costumes, thanks to your hard work at home. A big thank you
to all our staff but especially to Mrs Wilcox, Mrs Fairley, Mrs
Bacon and Miss Moore who made sure everything was
rehearsed and ready in time for us all to enjoy.
Explore, Believe, Shine
‘The Adventure Awaits…’
Suffolk County Music Service
In the New Year, Suffolk County Music Service would love to welcome our children to our after-
school activities in Sudbury and Great Cornard.
Has your child shown an interest in music? Would they like to learn an instrument or can they al-
ready play?
Suffolk County Music Service offers exciting musical opportunities across Suffolk for 7-18 year
olds to perform in concerts, develop musical skills, and meet new friends! This includes:
Sudbury and Great Cornard Bands at Thomas Gainsborough School on Fridays at 3.30pm
Guitar Ensemble in Bury St Edmunds on Tuesdays at 4.00pm
Instrumental lessons in Sudbury, Haverhill, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich - complete beginners
welcome!
Attendance—Whole School so far this academic year 96.8%
Gold = 98 -100% Green = 95 – 97.9% Red = 90 – 94.9% Purple = <90%
Have a great Christmas! Hope you are all feeling better soon!
Reception Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Year Five Year Six
99.2% 94.6% 96.3% 97.1% 97% 93.8% 93.5%
Explore, Believe, Shine
‘The Adventure Awaits…’
Caretaker Vacancy
Salary: £17,711 per annum pro rata (£9.18 per hour)
Job term: Part time
20 hours per week – 7.00 to 8.30 am and 3.30 to 6.00 pm 5 days per week
Appointment: Permanent
Place of work: Bures CEVC Primary School, Bures, Suffolk
Closing date: Thursday, 9th January 2020 at 9.00 am
Bures CEVC Primary School is a church school conveniently situated on the Essex/Suffolk border just 20
minutes from Colchester and 15 minutes from Sudbury by car. The school has a committed and friendly
team of staff.
We require a caretaker to take oversee the cleaning and maintenance of our school premises, to include
opening and locking the school in the morning and evening, undertaking specific cleaning and health and
safety tasks and carrying out minor DIY and building maintenance tasks. You will be responsible for oversee-
ing the School’s cleaning staff and for ensuring the premises are maintained to a high standard.
If you are a practical minded person, who takes a pride in their work and enjoys working in a busy, friendly
environment, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate should:
Have an awareness of health and safety duties and COSHH (training will be given if necessary);
Be sufficiently fit in order to undertake general portage and other manual jobs around the school prem-
ises;
Have general DIY skills
Be willing to attend relevant training courses to the post.
Be able to carry out regular maintenance checks (Health and Safety, Water, Fire Safety)
For further details, please contact Laura Benns, Business Manager, tel 01787 227446,
e: Mail: [email protected].
PSA NEWS
Christmas Dis-Glow
Thank you to everyone who came to our Christmas Dis-Glow on Monday. We hope you had a great
time! A huge thank you to all the parents who gave up their time to help too - we couldn't run this
type of event without your support. Together we raised an amazing £490 for our school, which will
be put towards the cost of hiring coaches for the recent panto trip.
Christmas Bag Pack - Sunday 22nd December
If you're shopping in Sudbury on Sunday morning, please do pop into Waitrose and support our
Christmas Bag Pack. We'll be there between 10am and 1pm, along with lots of the children and
parents from our school, helping customers to pack their Christmas shopping. Please do come and
say hello if you can.
A Christmas Farewell As you will see from the advert below, Tracy Gwynn, our caretaker has decided to
leave us in the New Year. She will be greatly missed by all of us but we wish her well and hope she will
continue to visit us. She is an important member of the Bures community and I know she will continue to be a
champion for our school even though she will no longer be here as an employee. Thank you Tracy!!
Explore, Believe, Shine
‘The Adventure Awaits…’
School Dinners—No Pick & Mix and No Jacket Potato
Please be advised that there is no Pick & Mix and no jacket potato on the first day of term due to
kitchen deliveries. The options are pizza or vegetarian bean chilli. If you child does not have a
packed lunch on the first day of term, they will be allocated pizza and charged where appropriate.
Nursery & Reception Applications
Just a reminder that the closing date for Nursery & Reception Applications is Wednesday 15th
January 2020. Reception applications should be made to Suffolk and Essex County Council,
depending on where you live. Nursery applications are made directly to the school.
Spring Term 2020
We return to school on Monday 6th January 2020.
“Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made
brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men
falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of
perfect love.”
Lucinda Franks