Derry Hill School

Welcome to the July Newsletter. There are lots of notices and reminders in this edition so make sure you pencil dates in your diary.

School Disco – 11th July 2008 – 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Tickets dor the disco will be on sale in the link building next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (24th,25th adn 26th June). Tickets are £2.50 easch. The first hour of the disco is aimed at KS1 children and from 7:30 to 9pm at the older children. Wine, Beer and soft drinks will be on sale. Please note that children have to be accompanied by a paying adult.

Bags2school are coming to Derry Hill

Bags2school is a scheme where jumble is collected and exchanged for cash. Next Tuesday there will be a plastic sack in all the book bags. We would like everybody to try and fill their sack, and more if they can. The sack MUST be back at school by 9th July when they are being collected. Bags2school will give us £300 per tonne in weight of jumble. Please give generously. The scheme will run again in January 2009.

More Support Needed
www.easyfundraising.org.uk
Internet shopaholics…Please use this!!!
This is a free service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and at no extra cost to raise money for the school. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but, simply by using the links from the site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to the school.

100 Club Sadly the 100 Club did not get started again this year because there were not enough subscribers. Cheques will be returned by Mary in due course.

Blackout Blinds Within the next couple of weeks the School Hall is going to be fitted with blackout blinds which have been donated by the Friends. This will mean no more sticking black sacks over the windows to cut out the light enabling children to view the whiteboard more easily.

Games Night

Can we please put a plea out for helpers on Games Night (27th June). Class Reps are currently walking around with little timetables with plenty of slots to fill (list of class reps below so no excuse!). We also need helpers for the fete on 12th July where we’re running a childrens’ art and craft stall.

Tickets for the School Ball have now just about sold out and there is a waiting list starting up so if you haven’t paid up yet then now is the time!...Only payment will hold your seat.

This leads us on to the Sit Down Raffle which is held at the Ball. Last year this raised around £900. We need some LARGE RAFFLE PRIZES. If you know anybody or work for a company who might donate something large then would you mind approaching them. Prizes that were won at last year’s ball were worth in the region of £200 each.

Any Old Phones???

There are now two boxes in the Link Building, one for old mobile phones and one for toner cartridges. These go off to be recycled and earn money for the school so if you have either please donate them. Thank you.

Parent Representatives
Just to remind you that each year at school has a Parent Representative who liaises with the Friends Committee. These are as follows:-

Reception	Hayley Cole
Year 1	Claire Satchell
Year 2	Mary Harwood
Year 3	Alison Buckland
Year 4	Anita Campbell
Year 5	Ali Slade
Year 6	Lara Scott

Forthcoming Events

Friday 27th June	Games Night
Thursday 3rd July	Reception Cake Bake
Friday 10th July	School Disco
Saturday 4th October	Race Night
Wednesday 12th November	Christmas Shopping Evening
Saturday 15th November	School Ball
Friday 28th November	Christmas Crafts