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Dear Parents and Guardians

“It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a judgement after only recognizing the standard or traditional structure of a piece.”

David Bowie

Working together – a thought

I believe schools can only be successful if we all work together. Sometimes things will be challenging but if we work together we can achieve anything. It is worth reflecting on this…

1 Corinthians 12:20-25

‘As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it...’

Volume 1, Issue 1

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Volume 2, Issue 3

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NEWS at ACE – Where can you find it?

Please remember you can find lots about what is going on at ACE via the School App (please see Mrs Spencer or Mrs Tipton if you are not sure of this), our website which includes dates, newsletters and further information http://www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk/,our Facebook and Twitter pages and paper copies of the newsletter which can be found at the front desk each week. Hopefully you will find these tools useful.

Attendance

Every week we will be publishing weekly attendance data for each of the classes. The class that has the best attendance will be awarded the Attendance Cup during Sharing. Please do join us to celebrate the children’s achievement!

Rainbow 98% Butterfly 97.33% Eagle 97.33% Phoenix 97% Dove 96.55% Unicorn 93.45% Ichthus 93.45%

Future Dates

26th January Year 5 visit Brigton ACE at the Cross Country Southern Area Finals

29th January Anti-bullying workshops

1st February Phonics workshops at ACE Storytelling session at ACE

2nd February Northwood Primary School visits ACE FACES school disco

6th February Global Internet Safety Day at ACE

7th February Parents’ Evening

8th February Parents’ Evening

12–16th February

February Half term

19th February INSET day

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SOME AMAZING CHARITY WORK FROM OUR ACE PUPILS

I do think we do have some amazing children at ACE and here are some examples of it below.

ACE MAKES HISTORY

Firstly, I wanted to really praise the boys and girls who represented ACE at the locality athletics. All the children showed some true ACE spirit and worked as a team. The idea of the needs of the many rather than the one was very evident. As a human being, and as a member of a team, sometimes we do have to make sacrifices and sometimes things may not be perfect and that is when we need to consider the long-term goal rather than the short-term goal that often symbolises modern society.

No school has ever won all the events at the Year 5 and 6 Locality Athletics, but our boys and girls changed history last week. Our Year 5 girls won their competition, Year 5 boys won their competition, Year 6 girls won their competition and Year 6 boys won their competition.

There were a number of different style events and it was against all the other schools in the locality. If you consider we were one of the smallest schools there, we did extremely well. One of the schools is three times the size of our school and the majority of them were double the size of us.

Overall, we won the event and, again, I would like to thank our fabulous parents who were able to come along and support us, Mrs Tipton for organising so brilliantly, Lee for coaching them and Mr Cox for taking them.

Who is God to you?

James in Year 1 loved the opportunity to explore who God is to him. He was able to explain that God is able to do incredible things and has done incredible things in the past. Good work, James.

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Amazing work by Mackenzie

Mackenzie in Year 3 has been thinking about how she can make a difference to others. She has clearly got some enterprising ideas to help others, including encouraging her mum to let her have a few bottles of mulled wine to raise money for her chosen charity. The charity she was raising funds for was the Ferring Country Centre which makes such a difference to so many local people. Well done, Mackenzie.

Emily in Year 5 and her fabulous and stunning effort to support Chestnut Tree House

Emily has managed to raise over £6000 in the last couple of years.

This has been done by busking at Christmas with her trumpet and a 13k run (from Westbourne House to Yapton) which she did about 18 months ago.

Chestnut Tree House told me today that they had nominated Emily for a West Sussex Pupil of Achievement award and I think it is very kind of them to think of our very own special Emily.

Showing the ACE Way – Fern and Holly

I am always delighted when children show others the ACE way. It is particularly lovely when children in the younger classes show this to one and other. The Value of Love is important and, like many things in life, we can share how we share this love in so many different ways. Fern in Rainbow Class recently showed this value in an act of kindness towards one of her peers by making her a bracelet to celebrate their friendship. What was particularly impressive about this was that the fact the girls weren’t giving to receive. I wonder how often do you give to others on the understanding you would not be receiving anything back?

“Don’t worry about anything, Instead Pray about everything, Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done”

Philippians 4:6

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Great work by 4 boys in Year 4

Science can be such an interesting subject if you are given the opportunity to explore. It is lovely when you see the children’s faces when they work out something for themselves. Finley, Dexter, Zac and Daniel loved exploring circuits and were able to make something rotate.

Read with Eric (and Lola T)

Lola in Year 4 produced some lovely work about the book her class is reading. She worked really hard and produced some fabulous answers which looked underneath the layers of the text. Great work, Lola.

Fabulous structures at lunchtime

Children at ACE get opportunities to play with lots of things at lunchtime. One of those things are some unusual shaped bricks and, as you can see from the photo, Adam and Regan made this really interesting building and, using various structures to help them construct their design.

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Great writing from Jasmine

Well done to Jasmine in Year 1, who continues to love using her pencil and writing in her lovely pink diary. Diaries and journals have been kept by people for centuries. Some have become very famous, such as The Diary of Anne Frank. Others have provided insight into the history of people and places. Although your child probably will not create a diary that everyone wants to read, they will derive pleasure from daily recording the events in their lives. No matter how old your child is, they can derive many benefits from keeping a diary.

When your child keeps a diary, they capture activities they participated in and how they felt at the time. Looking back at what they accomplished and their feelings can serve as a touchpoint for future events. The act of writing engages the brain. In order to write, your child must think. Writing in a diary daily encourages reflection and engagement. As you child matures and their writing becomes more detailed, they will learn to process and communicate complex ideas effectively. Writing in a diary helps reduce stress. Recording feelings in a diary gives your child a safe, cathartic way to release their emotions. Your child can record and relive events they have experienced without the fear of any negative consequences for doing so. Additionally, keeping a diary and recording life events can increase a child’s self-esteem.

Thanks to Jasmine I have decided to write some top tips how you can help your child successfully keep a diary:

• A very young child can draw pictures instead of writing. They can caption their pictures if they wish to do so or you can help them with this task.

• When your child is a bit older, encourage them to list the activities of the day. They will probably write a bit more if they do not feel they have to write long sentences.

• Once your child gets into the practice of writing in a diary, suggest they write their thoughts. You may need to help them sort their feelings and reactions.

• Suggest your older child use sections or headings in their diary. This organization trick helps your child organize their thoughts.

• To make your child’s diary writing a positive experience, allot a fixed time each day or week to write in the journal. Also, make sure your child notes the date and time on each page or for each entry.

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Madeleine and her clever nan

I think we should all sometimes challenge one another to achieve great things. Setting challenges allows us to flourish and develop. Madeleine’s nan was set the challenge to make a Minion called Stuart and even had to make the special pocket in his outfit. WOW is all you can say about the final result. I am thinking of commissioning her to make an ACE army of minions!

Flint and his magical writing and a bit of space too

One of the main reasons I do not mind working into the early hours of a Saturday morning on this HT blog is to ensure that as a community we always celebrate the success of those children who are willing to go that extra mile. Flint is one of those young lads who is putting in an tremendous effort in trying to improve his writing. Well done Flint for not only working hard at school but also at home (as you can see in the photo).

Flint was also able to explain how the planets in the solar system rotate around the Sun and, in fact, he was even able to name them all. Very impressive indeed for a boy who has just turned 5.

Please remember QUIZ Night at ACE on the 9th February

It should be really good fun and we all get a chance to have a laugh while raise money for some families in India. This is a lovely chance to come with some other families and have a great night out. A great deal for £5 per adult.

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Holly in Rainbow Class gives her heart to our school

I think it is so lovely when a child joins our school and, through her actions, clearly shows she loves it (and we are so delighted that she has joined us with her sister!). Holly in Rainbow class drew some lovely hearts and gave them to me and Mrs Simpson. Thank you, Holly, for being so caring and loving towards others. You clearly belong here at ACE.

Gold, Silver and Bronze badges

Well done to all the boys and girls who came to collect their bronze and silver housepoints badges this week and for all the hard work they have completed so far this academic year.

Fantastic Maths by Finley

I think learning can always be made fun if we try and relate the skills or ideas that the children need to learn with something that they are interested in. Finley is interested in many things and you can see he has produced a lovely Venn diagram to illustrate his understanding and personal interest!

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Alisha and her fabulous mathematics

Alisha in Year 6 has been working really hard recently and she has been learning about how to multiply fractions. She has produced some lovely work and it is great to see the big smile on her face (and seeing that face which shows she appreciated the fabulous work she has done!).

Chess Champion

Well done to Oliver who won an award for his chess playing at the Worthing and District Championships. I would strongly encourage people to try and encourage their children to play chess, which teaches a child so many things, including strategic thinking. Oliver received this particular award for his brilliant sportsmanship and ability to concentrate for long periods. Great work, Oliver.

Ella and her Uncle Paddy

It is so lovely when children get support from all their family. Expectations both at school and when you get your first job means that children can no longer expect to learn all the things that they will need to know by simply working just at school. Expectations are much more challenging now for our children. It is so lovely to see how pleased Ella was when she showed me her work and I would like to thank her Uncle Paddy who helped her at home with it.

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Clara S and her special book

It is so fabulous when children complete extra work through their own initiative and in this case Clara in Year 1 has done this. Her booklet was very impressive and even included a fabulous graph, too.

Poppy and her awesome windsock

Learning can take place anywhere and in fact it should take place anywhere. I particularly like it when people use their outside areas to learn about this marvellous world we live in. Poppy in Year 1 has been learning all about the weather and has even made her own windsock which she uses in her garden. I love the fact that she has even said what direction the wind is going in.

Colour Mixing and the Colours of the Rainbow by Jessica

Well done to Jessica in Year 1 who has produced a single side of A4 to explain how you can make different colours and what the colours of the rainbow are. Great work, Jessica.

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Before and After

I just wanted to share with you some work from a child in our school which shows their writing at the very start of term compared to their writing now. Pretty impressive stuff!

Some lovely writing in Rainbow Class

I just wanted to share with you some of the lovely writing children in Rainbow Class have been doing. Well done, guys, and it is lovely seeing you all work so hard in class this week.

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Isaac and his Engineering Report and Chloe and her special hand

Isaac in Year 2 has started doing research on Great British Engineers for his Great Britain project, but hardly got started when he sidetracked with the question, ‘What makes a strong bridge design?’ He made three simple bridges …

The simplest bridge with a flat deck, (called a beam bridge), and collapsed with two Lego bricks.

The Arch bridge collapsed with five Lego bricks.

The Suspension bridge was still standing with nine Lego bricks and no space to add any more bricks.

Great work, Isaac.

Meanwhile, Chloe, Isaac’s sister, created some prayer objects with some delightful prayers on.

Well done, Chloe. It is lovely to see some fabulous work.

So, why are times tables important?

A parent asked me this question last week – so here is my answer:

Arithmetic as one of its central aims of the National Curriculum in England and there has never been a better time to focus on core skills in mathematics such as multiplication skills.

Multiplication and division can be introduced in their most basic form at the earliest opportunity so that children can begin to familiarise themselves with these key operations.

According to a study conducted by the Australian Catholic University, successive research has shown that: “children as young as reception age solve a variety of problems (multiplication and division) by combining direct modelling with counting and grouping skills and with strategies based on addition and subtraction.”

Multiplication forms the building block for other mathematical concepts Once children are confident in the use of their times tables, they can begin to apply this knowledge to calculating a variety of sums. As an example, knowing that 2 x 2 = 4 will help children understand that 20 x 20 = 400, and 200 x 200 = 4000. In addition, children can check their calculations using the inverse so that they know that 20 ÷ 4 = 5 is correct because 5 x 4 = 20.

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There are a number of ways to introduce children to the concept of multiplication at a young age. Games to help children with maths include multiplication bingo and multiplication snap. I would also encourage you as an ACE parent to go to https://www.purplemash.com/sch/arundel-bn18 . We have a school account which you can use at home and this special page looks at times tables in particular https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/home/tabletoons

Division and multiplication skills can be applied to real life concepts As children handle money, share items between friends and cut food into portions they are beginning to build up their division and multiplication skills as part of their everyday life. Being introduced to these ideas at an early age will mean that, as well as gaining confidence in the subject, they will be able to utilise these skills in the wider world.

Why we need to be careful

“Teaching is a great job. It’s something I’m good at, and at times can excel at. I’ve even had those once-a-decade moments of a child telling you something you’ve done has changed them or inspired them permanently. But “being a teacher” (the whole job and everything it entails) ground me down so much over the course of 10 years that I felt I never wanted to go near students or schools again. I genuinely believed I had no place in the teaching profession and that I had made a lucky escape.

I’m not the only one. This week figures were released by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers which showed that in 2011 only 62% of newly qualified teachers were still teaching a year later – a sharp drop from 2005, when 80% were still teaching after a year.

“Why are we losing the next generation of teachers?” asked Mary Bousted, the ATL general secretary. “Is it, I wonder, because trainee and newly qualified teachers see very early on just what teaching has become and decide that they do not want to be a part of it? Is it that they learn as they work with exhausted and stressed colleagues that teaching has become a profession which is incompatible with a normal life?”

By unknown author.

“I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.”

David Bowie

Value for the term is Hope

The Christian understanding of hope illustrates how trivial our everyday use of the word can be. We hope that it will not rain for the picnic, or that the car will start or that the plumber will come tomorrow.

At a deeper level, hope is a universal human phenomenon. People hope for peace in time of war; food in time of famine; justice in time of oppression. Where hope is lost there is despair and disintegration. Hope generates energy and sustains people through difficult times. For some people, hope is so strong that it inspires self-sacrifice to turn hope into reality.

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True hope is much more than a general idea that things will get better. It is more than a belief in progress, which sees the world and people as getting better all the time, growing away from violence, ignorance and confusion. There has, of course, been genuine progress: in technology, in communications, in medical care and in the protection of people’s rights through the law. Nevertheless, terror and oppression, death and disease, greed and self-serving still govern the lives of millions. In the light of all this, belief in human progress looks facile and deluding.

Christian hope is grounded in the character of God. Often, in the Psalms, the writer says to God: ‘My hope is in you’. It is a hope rooted in the love and faithfulness of God. Hope is not wishful thinking but a firm assurance that God can be relied upon. It does not remove the need for ‘waiting upon the Lord’ but there is underlying confidence that God is a ‘strong rock’ and one whose promises can be trusted. The writer to the Hebrews describes the Christian hope as ‘an anchor for the soul, firm and secure’. Even when experiencing exile, persecution, doubt or darkness, the Biblical writers trust in God’s ‘unfailing love’ and know that he will be true to his covenant promises. That is the basis of their hope.

Hope is not always spontaneous or easy. There is work to be done. As well as trusting God, we have to develop qualities of steadfastness in our own character.

Paul says: ‘We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.’ (Romans 5:3-4)

Hope is coupled with faith and love as one of the three most enduring gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 13:13).

A poem suggested by a very special man associated with the school (who now lives in Australia and came to visit us last week)

Our generation will be known for nothing. Never will anybody say, We were the peak of mankind. That is wrong, the truth is Our generation was a failure. Thinking that We actually succeeded Is a waste. And we know Living only for money and power Is the way to go. Being loving, respectful, and kind Is a dumb thing to do. Forgetting about that time, Will not be easy, but we will try. Changing our world for the better

Is something we never did. Giving up Was how we handled our problems. Working hard Was a joke. We knew that People thought we couldn’t come back That might be true, Unless we turn things around (Read from bottom to top now)

Yours sincerely,

ASimpson Andrew Simpson Headteacher

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Using Purple Mash on Tablets

Purple Mash has an ever increasing range of tablet friendly programs and other elements. All new software developments are always tablet friendly and our development team are working hard to convert older software titles into a tablet friendly format were possible.

To use Purple Mash on your tablets:

1) Go to your web browser on your tablet (Safari on iPad)

2) Go to your school’s Purple Mash portal. (e.g. www.purplemash.com/schoolname)

3) add your portal as a shortcut to your home screen and/or bookmark this address

4) Repeat this process on each of your tablets. Your children will then be able access this page and login to Purple Mash in the same way as on your PC/laptops.

Once you are logged in, Purple Mash will detect that you are using a mobile device and only display compatible tools. This screen will be updated automatically as new functionality becomes available. These tools are interoperable with your PC access; i.e. work produced and save via a tablet is available to continue via a laptop and vice versa.

Apps

Most of the software for tablets runs directly via your web browser. However 2DIY, Mashcams and 2Create a Story require an App to be downloaded from an App store and installed beforehand. Currently these Apps are only available on iPad. ‘Lite’ versions of these apps can be installed for free via iTunes store. To unlock the full functionality of these apps, access them via Purple Mash via your browser in the manner described above.

(To clarify: The downloaded iPad Apps should not be opened directly but instead should be accessed via your web browser). For a step by step guide to install Mash Apps click here.

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News from around the country

Private fees treble since 1980 Analysis by the Institute of Education at UCL shows that private schools have trebled their fees in real terms since 1980, with average boarding fees for older pupils up from £10,622 a year at today's prices to £30,6510. The report shows that families wealthier than 95% of the population must now spend a fifth of their income educating one child privately, up from a tenth in 1980. Researchers say that while some less well-off households are deterred by higher fees, the proportion of youngsters from such households attending private schools has been boosted by support from measures such as partial bursaries. They note that the proportion of pupils at private schools receiving bursaries or scholarships rose from 7% in 1982 to 33% in the past ten years. The data analysed came from annual censuses by the Independent Schools Council.

Teacher quits over energy drink fuelled misbehaviour As part of its campaign urging the Government to ban sales of energy drinks to under-16s, the Mirror looks at the case of teacher Laura Douglas, who says she is leaving the classroom as aggressive pupils are “using energy drinks as if they are drugs. ”Chris Keates of the NASUWT has backed calls for a ban on the beverages, saying: "The profession can't afford to have teachers driven out."

Pupil injured in school wall accident A pupil has been injured after rendering fell from a playground wall at St Joseph's RC Primary in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Council said the boy is recovering from a foot injury, adding that the incident is to be investigated.

Police warn over sexting Gloucestershire Constabulary has urged parents to talk to youngsters about sexting, saying it is being called to several incidents a week where images have been shared at school or online. Det Insp Brett Mallon said: "If you send nude selfies you immediately lose control of them and many images inevitably end up being shared, spread on the internet, seen by many and fall into wrong hands."

Child therapy linked to higher crime risk Multisystemic therapy, an intensive and expensive programme used by 30 councils and health trusts to tackle antisocial behaviour among those aged 11 to 17, could in fact be linked to a risk of higher crime,

Flash on Android

Some devices that run an older version of Android (such as LearnPads) have the ability to run Adobe Flash Player which will therefore give you access to the whole of Purple Mash. However, please be advised that flash content often runs very slowly on Android devices, therefore it may be more practical to stick to content which has been optimised for mobile devices.

If you click the button on the Android front page will tell Purple Mash that your Android device can use Flash. If you’ve clicked it by mistake or need to reverse this, simply click the Hide Flash Content button in the teachers’ section.

Should you have any issues using Purple Mash on your devices please contact support@2simple.com.

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Notices

Pupils 'have to ask for loo roll' Inspectors found children at Olive Tree Primary School in Luton, an Islamic day school that caters for nearly 80 pupils aged between five and 11 years old, having to ask for toilet paper and washing their cutlery in toilet sinks. Ofsted found a number of other standards were not met, and noted that books that did not promote British values were found in the school's library – including those by an extremist banned from the UK.

Letter: Play vital for reception pupils In a letter to the Guardian, signatories including Kevin Courtney of the NEU and Shadow Early Years Minister Tracy Brabin express concern over Ofsted's Bold Beginnings report, which suggests reception classes should be taught like year 1. They argue that moves to increase formal mathematics and literacy teaching will mean youngsters will have less opportunity for the play that is vital for their development. They say with the report based on visits to less than 0.25% of schools, “it appears Ofsted only visited schools where teaching was congruent with the recommendations the report would later make.” Elsewhere in the same paper, Wendy Berliner looks at criticism of Government plans for compulsory baseline tests in the first six weeks of primary school.

Year Two pupils report online bullying

A survey of over 8,000 children from age six to 15 from 79 schools across Sheffield has found that children as young as six have been bullied online. Almost a third of Year Ten girls (29%) have been bullied online, as have 16% of boys the same age, while 15% of Year Twos and 17% of Year Fives said abuse had been sent to them or put online. The poll saw 20% of Year Tens and 27% of Year Sevens say they have been bullied at school in the last year.

FEAST Quiz Night

Come and join St Nicholas’ Church for a fun quiz night!

Date: Friday 9th February

Location: Arundel Church of England Primary School

Doors open: 7pm

Entry fee: £5 per person, which includes quiz, sandwiches and nibbles

Bar and raffle available on the night

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Breakfast Club Assistant

Required

Breakfast Club Assistant Grade 3 SCP 11 7 ½ hours per week, term time only 7:15am to 8.45pm

Arundel Church of England Primary School is a warm welcoming Church of England School. We are proud of our extended childcare that we are able to offer our children, both before and after school. We boast an excellent range of facilities both indoors and outdoors. We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with young children • Understands, supports and appreciates the Christian Ethos • Can form positive and caring relationships with children which motivate

them to learn, grow and become confident • Shows initiative and the ability to be spontaneous • Enjoys taking part in the delivery of creative and stimulating play

activities in a safe, fun and caring environment • Helps ensure the safe arrival of the children at the club and the safe

delivery to classrooms at the beginning of the school day • To set up the breakfast room before the arrival of children • To provide breakfast to the children • Administer first aid when necessary • Will encourage the children to be responsible for tidying the room and

clearing away at the end of the club • Works within the schools policies and procedures, in particular being

aware of our responsibilities around the safeguarding of children in our care

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or for further information please contact Tracy Spencer, on 01903 883149 or email office@arundel.w-sussex.sch.uk. Closing date: Tuesday 6th February Shortlisting: Wednesday 7th February Interview date: Friday 9th February Arundel Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Disclosure and Barring Service clearance will be sought for the successful candidate.

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HALF TERM ACTIVITY CLUBS AT LODGE HILL

We are unable to store or administer medication

Places are limited

No half day bookings

Please make us aware of any dietary requirements

Please wear outdoor appropriate clothing

Lodge Hill Centre, Watersfield, Nr Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1LZ

CALL 01798 831411 OR EMAIL ADMIN@LODGEHILL.ORG.UK TO BOOK

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK FOR MORE INFO

Drop your child off at 8:30am for a full day

of exciting outdoor activities!

Pick up at 5pm

These days are for 7-14 year olds and will include a

packed lunch and refreshments.

£35 per child per day or £60 per child for both days

Spaces are limited

12th & 16th February 2018

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