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May Fair Children's Performances - The PTA have been busy coordinating the Children's Performances for the May Fair this Saturday. If your child is taking part, please make sure they arrive at the stand 15 minutes before their performance. Bring along your picnic rugs, grab yourself some food/drink and enjoy!

12.30pm - Gymnastics Display led by Mrs Johnson
12.40pm - Year 2 Dance Display led by Mrs Browne
12.50pm - Recital by the GFS Suzuki Violin Group led by Mr Drown
1.00pm - Fiona Brookman’s Drama Group Performance
1.10pm - Year 5 Dance Display led by Mrs Griffiths
1.20pm - Samba Performance led by Mrs Canham
1.30pm - Street Dance led by Lianne Davis
1.40pm - School Choir led by Miss Wood
1.50pm - PopDance Display led by Rachel
2.00pm - Stephanie Ledger’s Ballet Group Performance
2.10pm - Tap Dance led by Lucy Stern
2.20pm - Zumba Display led by Alex Luwero
2.30pm - PTA Grand Prize Draw
(You will also find this timetable in the May Fair programme)

The latest PTA Newsletter is out now! - Visit the PTA page to catch up with the latest news from our PTA in the summer term 2012 newsletter. Read about how much we raised last term, Step Outside Guides, Rag Bag recycling, Summer Fair, Autumn Ball, Pamper evening, and lots more exciting events to book into your diaries!

Advertising in the May Fair Programme - This year, we are again offering local businesses the opportunity to advertise in our May Fair programme. Prices start at just £20 so if you (or anyone you know) would like to place an ad, please email pta@gardenfields.herts.sch.uk (Be quick as space is limited!).

Latest Newsletter - Catch up with the latest news from Mr Jukes in the May newsletter (Issue 18) now available online under Parents - Newsletters.

Garden Fields Dance with Twist&Pulse - A fantastic day was had by all on 1st April in the Harlequin shopping centre, Watford. The KS2 XLR8 Dance & Fitness club had the opportunity to perform and take a small dance workshop with Britain's Got Talent runners up Twist&Pulse, all to help raise money for the charity DanceAid who help orphaned, poor, and exploited children in the developing world, and here in the UK. The children got to perform their routine which they had been learning and practicing for the past 10 weeks at dance club on a Tuesday morning with the help of their teacher Lianne. They arrived at the Harlequin centre for 3pm and performed their routine in front of hundreds of by standers as well as Twist&Pulse themselves. They were then invited to take part in a short dance workshop run by Twist&Pulse. The children learnt some of the duo's signature moves and got to perform this in front of the crowd with Twist&Pulse. A meet and great was then set up with the duo which included lots of photos and signatures. Some of the photos have been posted up on the XLR8 Dance & Fitness website for you to have a look: www.xlr8danceandfitness.co.uk. All the dancers were absolutely fantastic in their performance and all thoroughly enjoyed their day! A huge thank you to all the parents for bringing their children along to the day and big thank you to all that helped out and kept the day running smoothly. The KS1 and KS2 dancers are currently rehearsing for their first big XLR8 Dance & Fitness summer show spectacular taking place on Saturday 14th July at Rudolph Steiner School in Kings Langley where these and many other dance classes across Hertfordshire will be showing us their dance skills and new routines. Tickets for this will be on sale very soon! The dancers will also be performing at this years summer fete on Saturday May 26th at 1.30pm. Come along and show your support! Click here to see a picture of our fantastic dancers.

Parent Governor Vacancies - Would you like to join the Garden Fields Governing Body as a Parent Governor? To find out more, visit the Governors Page. Here you will find links to the Herts Direct Website where you can read about what the role involves as well as details of the election and a link to the nomination form. If you would like to speak to our current Governors, you will also find the contact details on the Governors Page. The closing date for nominations is Wednesday 16th May 2012.

Please park considerately! - We have recently received another complaint from one of our neighbours after a parent parked on Townsend Drive blocking her driveway. She was unable to drive her own car out until the car was moved. Please be considerate when parking around the school. Parking across dropped kerbs, on double yellow lines, and across driveways is dangerous and illegal!

Extra Curricular Clubs - The after school Rounders Club is now FULL. There are still spaces available for BOYS on the Sports Acrobatics Gymnastics Club. To keep track of all the fantastic extra curricular clubs we are now offering, please visit the Our School - Extra Curricular page. We are updating this page regularly and you will be able to find all the information you need about the clubs including dates, times, letters, forms, contact details for external suppliers etc. Please make sure you check this page before calling the school to ask. Many thanks!

Buy your garden plants and raise money for your school - Don't forget to get your orders in by Fri 27th April for the school Plant Sale. Click here for the order form.

PTA May Fair - Summer is on its way and that means only one thing, the Garden Fields May Fair is coming too! Preparations for the Fair are well underway and the PTA would like to let you know what will be happening in the run-up, as well as on the day itself and how you can help. Please click here to find out how we can all do our bit to help make the fair a success!

A thank you from Mr Jukes - Thank you to all parents and children who helped with our Nature Area dig! It was a superb effort in clearing many of the overgrown areas and especially in helping clear a very deep pond (we ensured that we saved the tadpoles and the frogs of whom there were plenty). The pond will be cleared further and re-lined during this half term. We will continue in working on achieving our aim of our with the support of "Poppies and Parsnips" and hope that the area will be completed by the end of this term - but it will take a lot of work! Click here to see some photos.

Nature Area Community Day is THIS Sunday! - Please come and help! All parents and children are welcome to help us clear and prepare our nature area for an exciting new nature and forest area for the children. 10am-4pm (just turn up when you can and stay for as long as you can). Bring a packed lunch but there will be camp fire sausages and drinks at 3.30pm. Please bring with you gloves, forks and spades and don't forget your wellies!

St George's Day - Monday 23rd April is St George's Day and he is the Patron Saint of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts! Don't forget, all Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are welcome to wear their uniform to school on Monday. (Please note that this does not include Rainbows, Brownies or Girl Guides).

Raise money for the school PTA - Don't forget to visit Easy Fundraising before doing your online shopping. It won't cost you a penny and all it means is an extra couple of clicks before you visit your normal online retailer in the usual way. There are over 2000 retailers (such as M&S, Amazon, Argos, John Lewis and HMV) and you can earn the school up to 15% every time you shop. Click the link to see how easy it is to register and start raising money now. We have currently raised an amazing £111.23... thank you to everyone who has already registered!

Save 50% on school uniform - Simply Schoolwear are offering 50% off selected items of GFS embroidered uniform on orders made on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th April only. Call 0800 404 6644 from 9am-5pm. To check the school uniform requirements, visit the Uniform page.

Rag Bag Recycling Bank - Clear our your wardrobes ready for Spring and bring all your unwanted items to the Rag Bag Recycling Bank which you will find in the playground by the Reception classes. The PTA will get 50 pence per kilo/£500 per tonne for School Funds from Rag Bag. At the same time the PTA will sift exceptional items like handbags & school uniform for resale direct to parents at PTA events including the May Fair on Saturday 26th May 2012. Click here for items that will be accepted.

PTA Plant Sale - The PTA is once again pleased to be offering for sale a selection of summer bedding plants and hanging baskets at competitive prices. Orders need to be in by Friday 27 April. Visit the PTA page for more details.

Latest Newsletter - Catch up with the latest news from Mr Jukes in the March newsletter (Issue 17) now available online under Parents - Newsletters.

WisePay - You can now make payments to school using our new electronic payment system, WisePay. You will find the link at the top of the school website. Your child will have taken home a letter containing all the information you will need to use WisePay and a letter with a user name and password. Don't forget, if you have more than one child at school, we encourage you to merge the accounts to reduce the number of transaction. If you have any problems or question, please ask at the school office.

Sports News - Our representatives at the various sporting activities this weekend did us proud! We will be adding sports reports and photographs to our Sports page under Our School - Sports. Take a look for the now for the results of the Netball tournament!


The theme for this term is... " A dream doesn’t become a reality through magic; it takes energy, determination and hard work. "