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THE 2010 VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON.

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Your support would be greatly appreciated.

We have a vacancy for a parent governor which we need to fill as soon as possible.  Oakridge Parochial School has always aimed for a partnership with parents which undoubtedly brings great benefits to the children. One of the most significant ways you can help in promoting this aim is to volunteer to be a parent governor. The governing body’s main tasks are to support the school, ensure that pupils receive high quality education and plan for future development and improvement.

Parent governors are welcomed as valued members of the team and play a vital role in the successful working of a governing body.

We feel sure that there are parents prepared to take on this important role and give their time and commitment to helping us to continue to improve the school’s performance.

If you are interested in becoming a governor, contact the school office with your nomination (Self nomination is acceptable), which will need to be with the school by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 20th January 2010. (Please obtain your nominees consent)

The guidelines giving full details about how vacancies are filled can be obtained from the school office. You might also like to look at the information for prospective governors on the Gloucestershire County Council website .  Please note that for the protection of children all governor appointments are subject to a vetting process and identity check.

If there are more nominations than vacancies, an election will be held on Friday 29th January 2010 and you will be sent a voting paper. You may return the ballot paper either via your child or by post.

You may download the nomination form from the link below.
Nomination form

Yours sincerely

Lisa Austin-Harrison

Many thanks

Lisa Austin-Harrison

Headteacher

Road conditions into the village and down to the school continue to be poor. Attempts have been made to clear the path around the school but this has proved difficult due to continuing snow and sleet  throughout  the day.

However, the school is planning to be open tomorrow at 10.00am. The latest forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning is that there will be freezing conditions resulting in ice. We envisage that a later opening will give a chance for the roads to be clearer and safer for staff and pupils to travel on. The “phone tree” communication sytem will be used to confirm details in the morning.  

We look forward to seeing all pupils tomorrow but remember please only travel if you feel it is safe for you and your family to do so.

Lisa Austin-Harrison

Lisa Austin-Harrison
Headteacher

Weather permitting we aim to open again tomorrow at 9.30am. Closures will continue to be communicated via the ‘phone tree’ system which has been updated today (Copy attached to printed version of this notice). Information regarding school closures can be found on www.gloucestershire.gov.uk using the school closures link. We are in the process of making arrangements in addition to use our own school website for updates and envisage that this will be in full operation by the end of the week.

Would all parents of pupils in Reception/KS1 please note that the visit to use the hall at Miserden on Wednesday has been postponed.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Austin-Harrison
Headteacher

Dear all,

I am very pleased to inform you that we are planning to reopen the school tomorrow Monday 11th January.

Today a team of Governors and volunteers helped to clear the paths and spread grit around the building. This afternoon the road from the crossroads down to the school was clear of snow and ice. The working party successfully cleared sufficient space around the bus stop for cars to drop pupils off and turn around. We request that his area is kept clear of parked cars.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow. However, please only make the journey if you feel it is safe for you to do so. We also request that all pupils bring warm clothes and layers as the school is very cold inside.

Obviously, if there is serious deterioration in conditions this evening the situation will need to be reviewed again in the morning. In the meantime let’s keep fingers crossed.

Thank you for all offers of help and support. The Governors, staff and myself are very appreciative of these and your continued understanding at this time.

Yours faithfully,

Lisa Austin-Harrison
Headteacher