Catch up on the latest news from our school!

• Scholastic Book Fair

  Fri 17 May 2024 Mrs Lyndon

  We are delighted to inform you that the Travelling Book Fair will once again be visiting our school. Parents, carers and children can visit the Fair between 3pm and 4pm on the days listed below:

   

  MONDAY 3^RD JUNE
  TUESDAY 4^TH JUNE
  WEDNESDAY 5^TH JUNE

  THURSDAY 6^TH JUNE

   

  Where possible, children will be given the opportunity to visit the fair to browse the books during their weekly library session that week.

   

  Payment can be made in the following ways:

  • Using the card reader on the day in the library
  • Using the QR code displayed in the library on the day
  • Online at home using the link www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay Complete the Wish List attached to the letter that went out to parents with the books you have paid for at home and return it to me in the Oaks office and your child will be given the books if they are available in the bookcases, otherwise I will order them for you.
  • Buying pre-paid gift vouchers at home using the link www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/gift-vouchers Bring evidence of the purchase of the vouchers with you to the Fair to choose your books. 

   

  Gift vouchers may especially be of use if your child is in Year 6 and will be visiting the library after school without an adult, as we are unable to take payment in cash.

   

  For every book sold our school earns commission, which we then use to buy books from the book fair or from Scholastic’s website, to be used in our school library and within the classroom to help support our pupils’ learning experiences.

   

  We very much hope to see you there!

  

• WHCP Fun Run Mission Direct

  Wed 08 May 2024 Mulumbo, Theo, Pupil Council representatives and Mrs Goode

  We are writing on behalf of Pupil Council representatives across the school. We would like to inform you that on Wednesday June 5^th 2024 we are going to be holding a sponsored fun run within school.

   

  We are organising this event to help raise money for schools in Africa through the partnership with Mission Direct, specifically to the Uganda Kumi project. We were recently visited by someone called James who had visited the Kumi project. He said that he felt truly humbled when he met the children of Kumi Primary School, and like the staff and children of Whitehouse Common, the children at Kumi were vibrant, keen to learn and buzzing with enthusiasm and curiosity. During the assembly James shared photographs of the children and classrooms that he was there to help with; some of these photos are attached.

   

  The money we raise will go towards making a better life for many: 12p average cost of one brick; £25 a child in school for a month; £15 malaria treatment.  If you scan the code at the bottom of the letter you will be taken directly to the Uganda Kumi information page.

   

  This also helps us become ACHIEVERS – we are being creative and positive as well as being valued contributors to our world. We understand how lucky we are to have the facilities and experiences we have at Whitehouse Common and want to do what we can to help others.

   

  The fun run will be within the school grounds with a variety of different stations that the runners will get to experience: obstacle, water pistols and bubbles to name a few. Children will change into their P.E kit to run as they would for a PE lesson, and are welcome to bring something else ‘fun’ to wear eg hat/tutu/leg warmers. Children will be running in year groups throughout the day.

   

  We are asking for a donation of £1 cash to be brought into school on Wednesday 5^th June 2024, but if you feel that you are able to donate a little more, we know that this would be appreciated and put to very good use. We want to do everything we can to help children around the world receive a better education, and then in turn become ACHIEVERS themselves.

   

  We will be holding an assembly to share this information with the children.