St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary

Roberts Road, Balby Doncaster

Phone – 01302344678
Fax – 01302 341231
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NEWSLETTER 19th November 2010

They are back again ……….

Head lice are tiny wingless insects that are grey-brown in colour. They are the size of a pinhead when they
hatch and 2-4mm long (the size of a sesame seed) when fully grown. They cannot fly, jump or swim, but spread by
clambering from head to head. It takes about 30 seconds for a louse to transfer from one scalp to another. Head lice
feed by biting and sucking blood through your scalp. They take six to 14 days to become fully grown, after which
they are capable of reproducing. The female louse lays eggs in sacs - called nits - which are very small, dull in
colour, and well camouflaged. Nits are securely glued to hairs, where the warmth of the scalp will hatch them out in
seven to 10 days. Empty sacs are white and shiny and may be found further along the hair shaft as the hair grows
out. Who is affected?

Anyone with hair can catch head lice, but children who have head-to-head contact, either at school or
during play, are most commonly affected. Head lice are not fussy about hair length or condition (whether
it is dirty or clean).Head lice affect only humans, and cannot be passed on to, or caught from, animals.

Christmas Craft Fair

3.30pm
Wednesday 8th December
In school
Help and Prizes are needed

Friday 3rd December is St francis Xavier Feast Day to celebrate this all the
children will be attending Mass at St Peters’ Church. The children will walk there and
back. To help with the logistics of this, we would be grateful if parent/cares can
help.
If you can help in any way please leave your name and a contact number with
Mrs Bowker at the office. Thank you

School Coats
Warm, shower proof school coats are now available from the office, all
sizes .
Attendance for the week ending 12/11/2010
Top Dog – Hilda 97.6 The Cup – Bede 99.3 School year total – 95.0%

The achievers are

Patrick Sienna Thompson Fantastic Shape recognition.
Ethan Mukanda Always trying his best –keep up the hard work.
Aiden Ben Gibbins His neat work in history as a time line.
Brigid Any Green Reading with confidence at the Remembrance assembly.
Bede Mahala Hindley Showing enthusiasm for challenging maths.
Columba Ryan Brown Working really hard during maths lessons and meeting his targets.

WOW Ellie Middlewood has got her Starlets Swim Scheme grade 3 certificate

Monday 15th November to Friday 26thare Judasism Focus weeks

ADVENT is on its way… the children will be practicing for

performances and celebrations in the hall. To help keep our
children fit and active, P.E may take place outside and on
different days. Therefore, could you please send P.E kit in on
Mondays and leave it ALL week, so when any opportunity arises
for P.E, the children have kit in school. A pair of jogging
bottoms may be helpful, so they can also do P.E. outside if need
be.

Christmas shopping child free …………..The St Francis Fun Factory has spaces if you would
like to use them. You don’t have to be working to take advantage of the club you may just
want a late night shop without the children or just time for yourself. Opening hours are:
7.30 a.m. – 8.45 a.m. and 3.20 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
To book a place, please ring or text: 07903583718 or school.
New booking forms will be at the school office see
Mrs Bowker (Office manager), Mrs Howarth (Play Leader)
Parents and Concerned Party’s
Their will be an update meeting regarding the The St Francis Fun Factory on Tuesday 30th
November at 6.00pm in the School Hall All Welcome