The first Salterford House Snail Race

A thrilling race took place in Year One on Friday.  Over an official distance of 13 inches, nine snails battled their way to the ultimate prize.  A nail biting six minutes ended when Charlie's snail crossed the finish line in first place.  After a photo finish, second and third went to Luca and Jan.

December 2014
Mon 1st
	Preprep Assembly
Tue 2nd
Wed 3rd
	Rehearsal for Years 3 and 4 - pick up 4.30p.m.
Thu 4th
	Trip to Pantomime
Fri 5th
	GedlingPop Lacrosse Festival

Snails

Mon 24th
	Year 3 Assembly
Tue 25th
	ISA Under 9 10 and 11 Regional swimming gala
Wed 26th
	Under 11 Mixed Hockey v. Saville House 2p.m. Home
	Rehearsal for Years 3 and 4 - pick up 4.30p.m.
Thu 27th
Fri 28th Year one are currently taking care of sixteen, specially selected garden snails.  They have prepared a home for them and have fed and cared for them.  On Friday, they will take part in the inaugural Salterford Snail Racing Championship.  The winning trainer will receive a prize and the winning snail will get extra cabbage for tea.

Monday 17th November

November 2014
Mon 17th
	Year 2 Assembly
Tue 18th
Wed 19th
	Friendly Swimming Gala v. The Elms
	Rehearsal for Years 3 and 4 - pick up 4.30p.m. - cancelled
Thu 20th
	Cross Country at Highfields
Fri 21st
Many thanks to all the boys who turned up on a very rainy Saturday.  The second round of the cross country championship took place at Ashfield School.  Salterford had two boys in the counties top twenty under 11s.  The team moved up five places in the overall standings.  Roll on Thursday at Highfields! Year Two are leading the assembly on Monday.  They are using some very famous music from Chariots of Fire.  Some of you may remember the film, others the performance of Rowan Atkinson at the 2012 Olympics.

Remembrance Day

November 2014
Mon 10th
	Gedling Indoor Athletics Heats for years 5 and 6
Tue 11th
	Parents Evening From 4p.m.
	Year 6 Assembly- Remembrance Assembly 10.45am
Wed 12th
	Rehearsal for Years 3 and 4 - pick up 4.30p.m. ISA Mixed Hockey Tournament Cannock
Thu 13th
	Childline Services Workshops year 5 and 6 only
Fri 14th
Sat 15th
	Cross Country - 10.30a.m. Tuesday 11th November 100 years after the start of the First World War, our Year Six will lead our Remembrance Assembly.  This will include a two minute silence at 11.00am.  Please remember to wear your poppy.

Fireworks

November 2014
Mon 3rd
Tue 4th
	Year 5 and 6 assembly with Childline Services
Wed 5th
	Under 11 Boys Football v Saville House - Home 2p.m.
	Under 11 Girls Netball v. Saville House 2p.m. Home
	Rehearsal for Years 3 and 4 - pick up 4.30p.m.
Thu 6th
Fri 7th
	Bonfire Display at Salterford
	Under 11 football v Plumtree - away
	Under 11 netball v Plumtree
	Y5 trip to Calverton Church Hope you have all got your tickets for Friday's Bonfire Display.  If you are having your own party, please follow the Fireworks Code. 1. Follow the Fireworks Code.  Keep fireworks in a closed box   Follow the instructions on each firework   Light all fireworks at arms length   Stand well back   Never go back to a lit firework   Never put fireworks in your pocket   Never throw fireworks  Keep Pets indoors [ click here ] for more on pets and fireworks 2. Use only BS 7114 Fireworks Check this when you are buying. All reputable dealers will only sell fireworks to this standard and if you are ever offered any others leave them alone! 3. Take special care with sparklers Sparklers can be beautiful and enjoyable for young children but adults must be aware of their potential. Sparklers are the cause of a disproportionate number of injuries but only a few simple precautions are necessary.  Always supervise children with sparklers.  Teach them to hold the sparkler at arms length, but not near anyone else  Sparklers are not for the under 5s. They will be labeled as such and it is yourresponsibility.  Have a container of water handy, big enough for the spent sparkler. Dump the sparkler in it as soon as it goes out.

Netball

October 2014
Mon 20th
	Year 5 Assembly
Tue 21st
Wed 22nd
Thu 23rd
	Break up for half term Saturday was open day at Salterford House School.  It was a pleasure to meet so many people and show them around the school.  Mrs Sanderson took the opportunity to have a marathon Netball session.  For any of the children still desperate for more netball, I have found some training videos to watch.

Enjoy half term and don't forget to buy your Bonfire Tickets from the school office.

World Food Day

October 2014
Mon 13th
	Rehearsals for Panto Pandemonium
8:30 am	School Photographer
Tue 14th
	ISA Under 9 and Under 11 5 a side football
Wed 15th
	Under 11 Girls Netball v. NGHS
Thu 16th
Fri 17th
Sat 18th
	Open Day
	Netball Training

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honour of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

The World Food Day theme for 2014 is Family Farming: “Feeding the world, caring for the earth”

Thanks to Olivia in Year 4 for the joke.

What do you get if you cross a phone with a dog?

A golden receiver!