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Pyjama party promotes bedtime
reading
Encouraging children to pick up a said the point of the party was to
book in the modern world of TV, emphasise how much fun books are
video games and smartphones can at home. “It’s all about getting the
be a tall order, but staff at Oliver children to read for pleasure, not
Tomkins Primary School in Toothill forcing them to sit there staring
found a method to encourage pupils at a book. If they are encouraged
and parents to reach for a good, to read it has a direct effect on Christmas Menu
old-fashioned page-turner. their learning ability, cognitive available from
Up to 60 pyjama clad pupils understanding and focus in school. 24th November 2015 to 3rd January 2016
joined their friends over cocoa at “We’ve had evenings for parents
an after-school reading party in to get involved so that they can
early November, with senior staff enjoy reading and sharing a good
and teachers donning animal print book with their children. This is
onesies or dressing gowns, much to our first pyjama party with pupils;
the amusement of children. we have other things planned to
Headteacher Rhian Cockwell encourage them to pick up a book.”

Christmas Special For Two

Half Aromatic Duck e
OR
Mixed Starters e
f
(2 Satay Chicken on Skewers, 4 Barbecue Spare Ribs,
4 Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls & Crispy Seaweed)
Choose 3 dishes of your choice from our selection
Sweet & Sour Chicken H.K. Style
Rhian Cockwell with a few of the youngsters who enjoyed the Satay Prawns
after-school reading adventure e Roast Pork with Mushrooms
Chicken Curry
Peatmoor pupils shine as Travel Beef with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce
Ambassadors Deep Fried Pork with Butter and Honey f
Spicy Salt & Garlic Chicken
Chicken Chow Mein
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Egg Fried Rice, Prawn Crackers & Fortune Cookies
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£22.88 (Menu price £31.40)
f
Can’t decide which starter to have?
Why not have both for
£28.88 (Menu price £43.40)

CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES
Pupils of Peatmoor Primary School enjoying a recent trip to Steam
Xmas Eve: 4.30pm - 10.30pm. Xmas Day & Boxing Day CLOSED.
Peatmoor Community Primary School Lucie, Isabella, Ethan and Reece New Years Eve: 4.30pm - 11pm. New Years Day: 4.30pm - 11.15pm
has four new travel ambassadors from Peatmoor School all travelled Please Note: Phone lines will be open from 12 Noon on
from their Year 5 class. to London recently to collect 24th & 31st December. We recommend that you pre-order
The Junior Travel Ambassador (JTA) awards at an event as junior travel at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment
scheme encourages peer-to-peer ambassadors, each getting a bronze
engagement and gives children and and silver award.
their school all the resources and Whilst in the capital, the pupils NEW OPENING TIMES
guidance they need to promote safer, from Swindon learnt how the other Sunday to Thursday: 4.45pm - 10.30pm
active and independent travel within schools in the scheme and their Friday & Saturday: 4.45pm - 11.15pm
the school community. counterparts gained their awards New 2016 Menu out 5th January
Specifically aimed at pupils and and how they could achieve higher
their parents, as they prepare to start success.
secondary school and begin travelling They are now aiming to gain Tel: 01793 703388
by themselves for the first time, the their gold star awards and are
JTA scheme aims to take a direct really enjoying their experience as Unit 2 Elstree Way, Abbey Meads SN25 4YX
approach to promoting independent ambassadors. www.rendezvous.uk.net
travel. www.peatmoor.org.uk
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