The Chronicle

Upper KS2 Production - Thursday 24 June & Friday 25 June 2021

Dear Parents

It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce that the Junior 5 and Junior 6 pupils will be involved in the Summer Production. This year, due to Covid, we are unable to perform at the Leamington Spa Centre and will stage an Upper Key Stage 2 performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at School.

The Junior 6 pupils, as always, will be taking on the roles of the principle characters and will be assisted by the Junior 5 pupils forming the chorus. Due to bubble restrictions the Junior 5 pupils will be unable to share the stage with Junior 6 and will therefore be lining the side of the hall to stay within the guidelines of government safety precautions.

There will be three showings of the play with limited audience spaces for Junior 6 parents only. The show will be recorded and all parents and the wider school community will be able to purchase a download of the recording.

The dates and times for the show are as follow:
Thursday 24 June 4:30 – 5:45pm
Friday 25 June 4:30 – 5:45pm and 6:30 – 7:45pm

We ask that all children attend the event, but if you have a previous engagement that you are unable to rearrange, please do let me know.

An afternoon tea (a hot dog and a cookie) will be provided for all the Junior 5 and Junior 6 children after school, before the first show on both days, and a small snack (fruit, a chocolate bar and a drink) before the second show on the Friday (An Evolve consent email has been sent to you to complete).

We ask that Junior 5 pupils wear their school shoes, black trousers or leggings and a brightly coloured, plain t-shirt with no logo or writing. These items need to be in school in a named carrier bag by Wednesday 9 June and kept in the classroom. Junior 6 children will receive a separate costume letter.

Family members of Junior 6 pupils who are attending the play, are asked not to arrive before 4:10pm for the early performance, to allow our carline to finish and for the lower car park to clear. Please do not arrive before 6:10pm for the later performance on the Friday, in order to allow parents to leave the lower car park.

A booking link for tickets will be sent out closer to the date.

Please note times below for collecting your child after the performance has finished.

Thursday 24 June:
Junior 5 carline at 5:45pm – 6:00pm
Junior 6 carline at 6:00pm – 6:15pm

Friday 25 June:
Junior 5 carline at 7:45pm – 8:00pm
Junior 6 carline at 8:00pm – 8:15pm

We would ask if you are collecting children from both Junior 5 and Junior 6, that you arrive at the Junior 6 carline time. Please be considerate to our neighbours at collection and when leaving the performance.

Kind regards

Nicola Wildey
Drama Teacher

Programme Design Competition

All children in the school are invited and encouraged to design a programme for the Upper KS2 Summer production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat.

For licensing reasons, we are not permitted to use the graffiti or clothes hanger design.

Children are encouraged to be creative and produce a colourful design, handing it into the office by Wednesday 9 June at the latest. The Performing Arts team along with Mr Duigan will then select a winner and their design will be used on the programme.

We look forward to seeing what the children come up with.

Good luck!

It has been agreed, that after half term, any children which attend Aftercare will be provided with a snack and a drink.

Please find attached a brief overview of proposed activities. All of which are weather dependent. Fingers crossed for sunshine!

There are still spaces on all days. So if your child would like to come and join the fun, please call the school office on 01926 514444 to book a place.

Activity Sheet

As you will know, we take the safety of pupils, staff and visitors very seriously and we have taken various measures to minimise the risk of an accident involving a vehicle. Please take care when driving onto the school site particularly at busy times such as the start and end of the school day.

During busy times we usually have staff managing traffic on site and all drivers are asked to cooperate and to follow instructions.  Our aim is to make it safe and as easy as possible for everyone.  We have updated our risk assessment on the management of traffic on site to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles which you will find here.

Please remember to be mindful of your speed when approaching school, ensure your car is stationary until your child has left the vehicle and switch off engines whilst waiting on the premises for any length of time.