F(airly) A(wful) I(nclement) R(ubbish) Weather News

After much deliberation and extensive consultation with seaweed toting experts the decision has been made to postpone the Summer fair until ....the Summer.

As is often the case I got it completely wrong, blogging last week how the weather looked set to be fair when really it is going to rain and blow tempestuously. We will re-arrange the fair and we will let you all know as soon as we have agreed a new date so please don't worry, there will be opportunities yet to hook a duck, smash a plate or even adopt a Teddy, just not this Saturday.

Non school uniform day is going ahead and we will be holding a cake sale and mini cafe after school tomorrow. Anyone who has painted a stone or made a mini garden these will still be judged. The blind auction is also still going ahead as scheduled so please return your completed bidding forms as soon as possible.

Those of you who have kindly volunteered to help, your time will be greatly appreciated once we have confirmed the new date.

Fayre's Fair?

At POWSA Towers this morning there was a tangible excitement in the air as the little munchkins devoured their cornflakes and we oldies embraced yet another warming morning cuppa and settled down to discuss our favourite subject. Yes, that's right ladies and gentlemen it was the weather and not just the weather in general but the specific weather that was being unveiled on the long range forecast that very morning. 

You've guessed by now it was the first day that the weather for the Summer Fair was shown on the BBC website, a day when Punxsutawney Phil could take it easy and we mere mortals could begin furtively sneaking glances at our devices to check the weather for THE social event of the Summer. So get out your devices and log on now, the 21st is showing as being quite warm, maybe a bit cloudy but no rain at the moment, a fine day for watching those running around and playing football or netball or eating ice lollies and burgers. May I also mention you could be munching on candyfloss, hooking a duck (not a real duck, that would be cruel), painting some jars or smashing some plates, helping re-home a once loved Teddy (aah) or even picking up a bargain bike or a scooter.

Once again our thanks go out to Brace of Butchers who are kindly supplying the burgers and sausages, helping re-iterate the farm to fork ethos that we all enjoy and ensuring that the burgers and hot dogs are pretty darn tasty.

This also means there's little time left to start to plan your miniature gardens or select your stones for painting, there are prizes in each age group and competition is bound to be strong (I am painting a miniature garden on my stone, 1 entry but double the chances of winning)

The Fair starts at 11am with the football and netball tournaments getting into full swing and will finish by 2pm with the winners presentations. We hope you will all join us for a great day and just in case you haven't got the hint it's in big black letters below.

PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL SUMMER FAIR

SATURDAY 21ST MAY

11AM - 2PM

P.S VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Sign up sheets will be up next week!

Bingo, Butter & Buns

No, Bingo Butter & Buns are not the nicknames of 3 chums from school who went on to become ace fighter pilots during the war and then formed a small town veterinary practice, it is simply a cheap alliteration to help remind us that the end of term approaches. I say approaches, but really it looms larger than the Tyrannosaurus Rex in that bit in Jurassic Park, there are only 6 sleeps to go and there's a lot to cover off in these last few days.

So, rather like a Victorian schoolmaster, it's time to recite our 3 B's

Bingo - Bingo for the whole family, tonight in the school hall. Doors open at 5:30 and eyes down is at 6:00pm. There will be light refreshments available for those who can tear their eyes away from the magic numbers and relinquish their grasp on their lucky blotters. Please join us for a fun evening.

Butter & Buns - Next Thursday 24th March is the last day of term and there will be the traditional Easter Cafe at school from 3pm. Join us for a hot cross bun (the butter is optional) and a drink to help celebrate the end of term and wish Mrs Thorne a wonderful retirement.

We look forward to seeing you at these events and will  be back next term. Being the Summer term we will be hosting the Summer fair, including the netball and football tournaments, BBQ and fun games for all. Watch the blog and facebook for updates and, as ever, if you can spare us some of your time to help on the day it would help make the day that little bit better for all.

Reuse - Recycle

I opened the curtains here at POWSA Towers this morning to beautiful sunshine, birds singing in the trees, a verdant lawn and a riot of daffodils signalling that Spring is well and truly sprung. Buoyed by natures natural beauty i went forth amongst the family, only to find that they had all seemingly sprung too. 

I mean where did these extra inches come from? How very rude of them to grow in the middle of a term, it's just not cricket. 

Being an e-minded adult I immediately logged onto several shopping sites (having logged on through Easy Fundraising obvs!) to find that I was going to have to postpone the repairs on the roof of the staff quarters again as I refreshed the children's wardrobes in the larger sizes, and also equally importantly, in the summer style which is well and truly this seasons "New Black".

Before committing to this extravagance I ran the figures past my financial expert (aged 8, knows everything and keeps trying to convince me to go offshore, Ireland's the place apparently) who reminded me that there's a nearly new uniform sale coming up at school, so I could replenish their wardrobes and still have enough money left over to ensure the staff had a dry and secure space to sleep.

Well I let the bells ring out with joy, looked at his beaming face and declared that I should let the world know of this forthcoming joyous, value for money, ECO Week tie in, reuse & recycle event.

Which is a rather long winded way of saying we're hosting a good quality used uniform sale immediately after school next Friday 11th March. All items are reasonably priced and in good condition so please come along and pick up a bargain or two.

If you have any good quality clean uniform that is no longer required please donate this to any member of the POWSA committee and we'll ensure this is made available.

If you have any old uniform that is no longer required and too tired to be reused we can still make use of this and send it through the material recycling scheme. Please put this in the dumper located in the staff car park along with any old material, clothes (not shoes) or curtains.

 

POWSA EGM

POWSA EGM - Tuesday 26th Jan 7:45pm in the staffroom at school.

Can you imagine the excitement here at POWSA Towers at the prospect of another meeting to elect officers to vacant positions on the POWSA committee. For those of you who haven't lived through the circus that is POWSA election season think of the fervor that gripped the nation at the sight of Jeremy Corbyn's Hush Puppies intensified to the power of Boris Johnson's hair style with a liberal pinch of Sarah Palin sense* thrown in for good measure.

Alternatively it might be a group of volunteer parents trying to decide the best ways to help the school raise much needed funds to help all of our children and any help that you can give will be gratefully received. Don't worry, we won't elect you president at your first meeting, we will offer you a cup of tea and say "Hi"though and there have been scones in the past but I can't promise these again.

So please come along and help us to help our school, that's this Tuesday the 26th in the staffroom at 7:45pm.

*That is the first time in recorded history that the words "Liberal", "Sarah Palin", and "sense" have ever appeared in the same sentence

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.