Dear Dorchester Families,

There is much excitement in school as preparations are underway for the Christmas Fair tomorrow.  It is always a real highlight of the year, with lots of games and activities to participate in, a giant inflatable, roasting marshmallows, bauble decorating and someone mentioned mulled wine and Bailey's Hot Chocolate too!  The weather outside is set to be frightful, so make sure you come along to enjoy the delights of the fair. - and huge thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help out on the day.

We also won't let the wind and rain dampen our spirits as we head to The Hamptons for the annual Christmas lights switch on event.  The event begins at 5pm at Maple Lodge in The Hamptons, and our Junior Choir will be adding some festive cheer to the event.  Do join us there if you can.

Look forward to seeing you at the fair tomorrow.

Cathy Bell
Headteacher

Polite reminder about toys in school...

In order to make things simpler for all children, may we please remind all families and children that any type of toys (e.g. slime, fidgets) are not to be brought into school. Some children may be provided with something similar in line with decisions made in conjunction with our SENDCO, and this would be a carefully planned strategy to aid learning. Other than that, we would like to keep the school toy free, please, as they often distract from learning,  get lost, lead to disagreements or end up causing unnecessary mess. 

Thank you kindly for your cooperation. 

Mr Dennis

Thank you for all your cake and mince pie donations today, we really appreciate all donations and your continued support.

Tomorrow: 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. Don’t miss out on our Raffle, we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs like two cash prizes off £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

We can't run the Christmas Fair without your continued support, there’s still time to sign up to help using the link below:

Sign up here: https://volunteersignup.org/49P3E

Any questions please ask your class rep, who will be able to help or refer to us. Everyone who volunteers is entered into our special volunteer hamper raffle. The more you volunteer, the more chances you have to win!

There are also set-up slots available to everyone who can spare some time to help set up or tidy away. We also have slots available to help with handing out raffle prizes for everyone.

If you find your class slots full but would still like to help, please sign up for any stall, regardless of your class. It takes a big community effort to make these fairs as successful and fun as possible! We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow, Saturday 7th December!

We're excited to announce a fantastic total of £1032.94 was raised from the Sparkle Discos. All funds raised go to help the school so thank you to everyone who attended. We’d also like to say thank you once again to all who volunteered their time to help at the discos & we hope all the children enjoyed themselves! Watch this space for more exciting events.

We're so pleased to have been able to give Riad the money needed for some pond maintenance & a new parachute for the Forest School area. We wouldn't be able to do any of this without all of your continued donations & support, so a massive thank you to everyone, & a big thank you to Riad for making the forest School area so lovely for all our children

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

Do you know about Your School Lottery? Dorchester Primary School is part of this fantastic lottery. This lottery 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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Thank you for your continued support.

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