The Foodbank are extremely low on virtually all the items they provide to local people in need, and they need your help. Below is a list of their most urgent items. Donations directly to the foodbank at Horley Methodist Church can be done on Weds 12:30 - 2:30pm, Fri 2:00-4:00pm or Sat 11:00-12:00pm. All donations in Lidl and Waitrose are distributed to the Foodbank. Tesco’s donations unfortunately do not go to the Foodbank. The items they urgently need are: Tinned meals (chicken in sauce, curry, hotdogs, meatballs, chilli con carne), tinned meat (spam, ham, corned beef), tinned fish (tuna and salmon) tinned vegetables (potatoes, carrots, peas, sweetcorn), rice breakfast cereal, tinned soup, baked beans, tinned spaghetti, rice pudding, packet noodles, packet mash, squash, UHT milk (semi-skimmed), washing up liquid, household cleaners, toilet rolls, deodorant (mens and womens), tampons & sanitary towels, coffee, hot chocolate (the make with water kind), chocolate spread, peanut butter, mayonnaise, ketchup, marmite, biscuits and sugar.

Don't forget our Summer Fair this Saturday 24th June from 11:00am until 2:00pm - see you there!

This week, all year groups at Yattendon have been highlighting their science learning. In addition to carrying out investigations that would normally be included in our curriculum, we have also had some special visitors. Year 6 and Year 4 had visitors from SATRO with Year 6 learning how to code mini lunar buggies and year 4 learning how to use quadrats to carry out scientific fieldwork. Year 4 also learned the difference between artisitic drawings and scientific drawings. Year 6 pupils said that they had great fun coding the buggies because you could be really creative and then watch the results. Year 5 were visited by Kingston University’s ‘Lab in a Lorry’, an outreach programme that aims to help pupils develop their understanding of forces. With Year 3 visiting Wakehurst Place to learn more about plants, every year group has had something to help them celebrate our science week. Don’t forget, you still have time to send in your pictures for the Science Snaps competition!

On Thursday afternoon Miss Burgess (HSLW) and Mrs Webb took a group of 8 Young Carers to a skittles event held at Horley Cricket Club that was organised by the Horley Lions. Young Carers are anyone under the age of 18 who provide help and support for someone with a long term physical disability, mental health condition or problem with alcohol or drugs. Young carers very often provide emotional support as well and can feel lonely. Such events are a wonderful way for our Young Carers to meet children from other schools who are in similar situations. The children had a fantastic time paired up with children from four other Horley schools; an ice cream van visited and they took a small packet of sweets home with them – Skittles, of course!

•  Lunch Account - Please keep this in credit - check this over half term.
•  Jewellery - Please ensure that your child does not wear bracelets or necklaces in school. An increasing number of children are doing so. Earrings should be plain studs only (and cannot be worn for PE or games). Hoop-shaped earrings are not allowed. Thank you
•  Start of school day - children should be in school by 8:50am at the latest if in Year 3 or 4. Children in Year 5 and 6 should arrive at school by 8:40am.
•  Friday 9th June - This is another mufti day. Children may wear their own clothes in exchange for bringing in a ‘jolly jar’ (decorated jam jar filled with sweet treats).

 INSET day soon - Remember that Friday 30th June is an INSET day. Please check you have this in your diary.

These are happening next week. Don’t forget to grab a ticket. These can be obtained from www.pta-events.co.uk/foy Lower School: 5:00pm to 6:15pm Upper School: 6:45pm to 8:00pm.

 We will be marking mental health week on Thursday 18th May by asking the children to swap an item of uniform for something green. Click here to find out more.  On Friday 19th May, we are holding our second mufti day to collect bottles for the summer fair bottle tombola. We really appreciate your support with this. If you don’t have a bottle, please send your child with a £1.00 donation if they wish to wear mufti.

We are delighted to announce the return of The Book Fair to Yattendon School. The Book Fair will take place on Monday 15th May , Tuesday 16th May and Thursday 18th May from 3.10pm – 4.00pm under the gazebo in the playground. There will be lots of new children’s books to browse and buy with prices starting from £2.99. A leaflet is attached showing some of the titles available. Books can be ordered using cash or cheque. Alternatively, you can pay online using a debit or credit card. Teachers will be able to show you how to do this if you choose to pay this way. Every book that is bought at the Book Fair helps the school to get FREE BOOKS for our library. Last year, thanks to your generous support, our book fair sales allowed us to buy over £1200.00 of new books for our school.

Cake Raffle: We are grateful that two parents have approached us about baking special coronation cakes to give as prizes for our raffle. Ideally, we would like some more parents willing to do this so that we can make sure several prizes are available. Please get in touch with Miss Moss, via the office, if you can help out with your bakery skills!

MUFTI Day: On Friday 5th May, children may wear red, white and blue to school. They may also wear a crown they have made themselves that will be entered into a year group competition.

Badges: Children will each receive a coronation badge on Friday thanks to FoY who have kindly donated the funds to provide these.

Celebratory Lunch: Many children who would normally have a packed lunch have said they would like to join the celebratory buffet lunch. Please remember not to prepare a packed lunch for Friday if this is your usual habit!

Mufti Day on Friday 28th April Please note that Friday next week is a Mufti Day. We are collecting soft toys for the summer fair. If your child hasn’t an unwanted toy to donate, they may bring in £1.00 if they still wish to wear mufti. Money collected will be handed over to FoY (Friends of Yattendon). Please wash soft toys if they are used. They need to be in good condition.