Only 7 sleeps to go

Here at POWSA Towers we feel thoroughly smug in our readiness for the forthcoming celebrations, a prime Turkey has been selected and secured (the fact it’s the same size as a Brachiosaurus and has the same odds of survival are issues we’ll have to deal with), the tree is resplendent and bedecked with illuminations and the bunting is well and truly.....bunted.

Despite this overwhelming feeling of smugness it is hard to ignore the fact that this is now the last day of term and the last chance for us all to celebrate at the school with Mr Farrington as Head Teacher. (For anyone who didn’t know Mr Farrington was retiring I hope this hasn’t come as too much of a shock, I didn’t want to be the one to tell you the sad news but there you go, try reading a newsletter once in a while).

We don’t wish to dwell too much on the past and have made every effort to ensure that our gratitude to him has been a matter of record and fact (how many other people have had a surprise festival named after them, it’s not like you’ve ever heard of Jesus Fest) but we do hope that as many of you as possible can come to the Carol Concert this afternoon to help celebrate the end of another great term at school.

As it’s Christmas it only feels right to remind us of the wise words penned by Chuck D about this wonderful time;

“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.” 
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

And to Mr Farrington we wish you a long and wonderful retirement, you will always be welcome here at POWSA Towers, just make sure you wipe your feet on the way in.

So come and join the whole school as we sing our little socks off, it’s today at 2:45pm in the school hall and Christmas jumpers are not compulsory but do come highly recommended.

Christmas Cheer

Here at Powsa Towers the halls are bedecked with boughs of holly, there are small groups of ruddy faced urchins singing carols for a copper penny and there's many a leaping lord giving it a tra-la-la which just makes me feel so festive I want to shout Ho! Ho! Holy mackerel it's the Christmas Fair on Friday and I haven't

• booked a spot to go and see Santa (sign up sheets are outside of the office in the main school)
• booked a spot for the kids to go and see Santa
• Made any bids on the silent auction lots
• Cleared space by throwing out all the old knick knacks and heirlooms for the amazing range of crafted goods that will be on sale
• Set a budget to win THAT prize on the Chinese Raffle
• Practiced my skills for the "fun" games, not that I'm competitive or anything

As if that's not enough there will be refreshments available at the Christmas Cafe, the Tombolas will be out with prizes suitable for all you cheeky boys and girls. Did I mention Santa will be there?

As if that's not enough to get you in the festive mood I heard that song for the first time this year, you know the really cheery Christmas on, how does it go? "You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lazy......"

It could hve been worse, it could have been Noddy Holder shouting IT'S CHRISTMAS

See you Friday, straight after school til 5:30 in the main hall, bring a donation for the Tombola in by the start of lessons on Friday if you have anything to spare.

And finally, if you managed to avoid the temptation to complete all of your online shopping for the festive period last Friday, don't forgot to log on via easy fundraising, it's free, it's easy and benefits everyone at the school.