Dear Dorchester Families

Things are beginning to feel a little festive at school.  Planning is underway for Christmas Lunch, the wonderful sound of children singing Nativity Songs is filling the corridors.   Rev Hannah visited from Christ Church with St Philip during the week and spoke to the children about the Advent Wreath, and why each of the elements of the wreath is symbolic to Christians during the season of Advent.  

Our amazing FODS team are busy making last minute preparations for the Christmas Fair next Saturday, 7th December.  Make sure you have the date marked in your diary so you can come along to support our school and have lots of fun at the same time.  The choir will entertain us and there will be plenty of food, fun and games too.  Santa Claus has confirmed his attendance too!  

For those who live on, or near, the Hamptons, their Christmas Light switch on is also on Saturday, 7th December at 5pm.  Our Junior Choir will again be singing ahead of the big switch on.  It is always a lovely occasion - and the mulled wine and hot chocolate go some way towards keeping any chill in the air at bay.  It would be lovely to see you there if you can make it.

And more on FODS - a big thank you for organising the discos last week - in case you haven't seen the social media post, as well as being lots of fun, the discos raised an amazing £1032.94 - an incredible achievement.  Thank you to all the organisers and those who volunteered on the night.

We haven't received many jumpers for our Christmas Jumper swap on Thursday.  If you have any Christmas jumpers your child has outgrown, or if you just fancy a change, please see the notice in Eco-News below.  We will extend the deadline for getting jumpers to swap to us until Wednesday 4th December. 

Have a lovely weekend.

Cathy Bell
Headteacher

Christmas Fair and Christmas Raffle

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 7^th December we will be having our Christmas Fair. Please pop by & be sure to spread the word with friends & family, the more, the merrier. Our raffle is now live & we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs, like two cash prizes of £100 courtesy of KWP – Kevin Williams Peare & Sons Ltd. For your chance to win, enter now via the following link. Good luck everyone!

https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/raffle/FODS-Big-Christmas-Raffle-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawGkHVBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRV5cQtKMzSOoBSn3SPBLQf0W0YkecemCS0ujTsGcPJO0a5XNTx1wV7vWw_aem_DoEwrDibD_5FZ4wuK2pgGA 

If you, or anyone you know, has a business which would like to donate a raffle prize, please don’t hesitate to contact us at dorchesterpta@gmail.com. Thank you. We would also be very grateful for any donations of Christmas decorations. Thank you.

Did you miss the deadline for Christmas Cards/Gifts with your child's design on them?

We have some fantastic news; we have been able to re-open the Christmas/Celebration shop for a limited time. If you missed out the first time or would like to order more, please place your orders by 11.30am on Saturday 23rd November. Orders will be delivered to school, and we will notify you all once they have arrived. Thank you for your orders. Please see poster for details.

We have until Saturday 30th November to see how much we can raise together with Asda’s cashpot for schools! With your help we've already raised an amazing £264.41 let's see how much more we can raise for the school. Please opt in on your Asda rewards app & select Dorchester Primary School.

We love to hear your feedback & suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at dorchesterpta@gmail.com

More ways you can help us?

- by volunteering at, or even just coming along to, FODS events

- give us money for nothing by signing up for easyfundraising before you do your Christmas shopping.  That means FODS gets money every time you buy something from Amazon, Tesco, Argos , John Lewis and many more major retailers.  It is quick and easy to sign up and if you download the toolbar you don't even have to remember to use it - you will be reminded automatically.  Well worth doing!

- join Your School Lottery
Dorchester Primary School is part of this fantastic lottery which has been set up specifically to raise money and make a difference for our children! It's a fantastic way to bring parents, carers, teachers, and the wider community together, in partnership with our school, and at the same time give something back. There are lots of amazing prizes to be won, your support is greatly appreciated, and we wish you good luck! To sign up or find out more information, please visit the website via this link: https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/dorchester-primary-school?fbclid=IwAR2UqkYQ4Yf79s9ZZul-tgcgLtJp9McVlXXqWutUrjklVom85O1EppaUonM

- If you aren’t already, please follow us on Facebook where we keep you up to date on all things FODS! Find us at: Friends Of Dorchester School PTA

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