Dear Parents/carers/grandparents and children,
At West Lane, you might have noticed developments on the school field. This is our exciting 'Forest School' Area.
We have used willow and logs to weave a beautiful fence, archway, fire pit area and Dome shelter so far. These will continue to grow and become denser, turning this area into a fascinating wilderness for pupils and (grown ups!) of West Lane to explore and enjoy.
As 10am fast approached, the finishing touches were being put in place; the chocolate fountain was gushing, the cooks were cooking and helpers were helping at the stalls. The face painters were ready with some fabulous colours and the crafts were waiting for the glitter and glue. Santa was on his way and would be arriving in plenty of time to get settled in his comfy chair, all that was needed was for the doors to open...
WOW what can I say, people arrived and kept arriving throughout the morning and into the afternoon. They queued for tickets for the tombola stalls, they queued for soup and a hot dog, they even queued for Santa! They made Christmas cards, pop up Santa's and so much more.
They went from plain and very well behaved patient children to Beautiful Butterflies, Disco Queens, Pirates, Tigers and many more amazing creations thanks to our Fantastic Facepainters.
A very big thank you goes out to all those who donated items as without your generosity we would not have been able to hold such as successful event. A huge thank you to those who helped in the preparation beforehand, on the day and especially the cleaning up!
Did I mention is was a successful event......together we have raised in excess of £1500 so far with the raffle prize tickets to be available at the Children's Christmas Shows to be held soon. We will update you with the winning tickets and the final total before Christmas.
To view some pictures from the day click hereFriends of West Lane Christmas Fayre 2011.ppt
It's not too late to donate items for the Christmas fair being held in the Lower School Hall on Saturday 26th November 2012. We are planning on having a chocolate and booze tombola as well as stalls for toys, books and a fabulous raffle.
There will be face painting and christmas crafts to keep the children happy and of course Santa will be there.....he might even read us a story. Write him a letter and post it in our special postbox to be sure of a reply.
Please come along and support our school as all money made is given to the school to improve the learning environment for our children.
How to contact us
There are many ways to get in touch so just choose the most convenient to you. You'll find us in school most days so don't be shy say hello.
If you're in a rush you can contact us by phone or email. We also have a facebook page so if you're online then add us as a friend and we'll keep you up to date with all our activites.
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email friendsofwestlane@yahoo.co.uk
telephone 07954 138 863
Mission statement
Our main purpose is to raise funds to help the school provide a happy learning experience for all children.
Our members are all volunteers and our time is given freely. We make applications for grants and organise fundraising events. Help and suggestions are always welcome.
By working together we can help provide new playground equipment and can subsidise school trips, parties and much more.
What Is Schoolstrader ?
Trading between people in school communities is growing and www.schoolstrader.com covers thousands of school communities in the UK, including us.
Here is our web copy of our school prospectus for your information. Please contact the school if you need anything clarifying.
Thank you
SCHPROSP_amended Jul2011.pdf
We would like to participate in the second Really Good School Dinner appeal this year.
10p is enough to buy a school meal in the World Food Programme's Appeal and helps to guarantee an education for some of the poorest children in the world. Without this help, many children have to stay at home and work to feed themselves.
As the world's largest humanitarian aid agency, the World Food Programme provides school meals for 22 million children in some 70 countries. It relies entirely on donations to continue its vital work.
Can you spare 10p each day to help feed a child in another part of the world ? 50p will feed a child for a week, only £2.00 to feed a child for a month. Please will you send your donations into school from Monday, 1st February 2010 to Friday, 5th February 2010 inclusive in an envelope marked 'The Really Good School Dinner'. Thank you.
Please follow the link to see if West Lane can fill the virtual dining room with the school lunches that we are able to purchase.
http://www.getreal.uk.com/really-good-school-dinner.html
Thank you
Christmas cards are not just for Christmas thanks to recycling boxes at all libraries, the Civic Centre main reception plus receptions at Shearlegs Road and Park Road. Cards can be recycled until end of January and will be donated to the Woodlands Trust. As well as cards the Civic Centre (only) will also take batteries. Marks and Spencer's, WH Smiths and TK Maxx will all have recycling points in store across Gateshead and the North East.
Keep on recycling.
Thank you
There is a forthcoming Kids n Cash course beginning at the Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre. Please would you contact the Cetnre directly to book yourself a place on the course. Thank you for your help with this matter.
School will be open as usual travel conditions permitting on Friday, 8th January 2010. If possible, it would be really helpful if children could have a change of footwear with their wellingtons. Thank you for your help.
Please note unless there is a heavy downpour of snow tonight then school will be open as normal on Friday, 8th January 2010. A text message will be sent to you to confirm the course of action we take in the morning.
Thank you for your understanding during these difficult weather conditions.
6th January 2010. School Closed due to adverse weather conditions.
We hope the children enjoy 'snow' work!