The Bute Bulletin is sent out to parents every fortnight, usually by email or by hardcopy by request. The Bulletin informs parents of everything from staff changes, news and appointments, dates of school activities and events, to celebrating birthdays, charity news, information of sports, music and drama results, uniform information and other matters of school importance and interest. A sample bulletin is below:

School Calendar               

• Wednesday 8 November
  Away cross country Ealing Borough Championships
• Thursday 9 November
  Reception, Years 3 and 6 parents' evening 3.45-9.30
• Friday 10 November
  Remembrance Assembly
  Home swim v Putney High U8/9/10/11
  No swimming training
• Tuesday 14 November
  Year 6 poetry workshop with Mr Phil Bowen
  Away netball v The Cavendish School U11A, B, C, D 4.00
• Wednesday 15 November
  Year 4 production, "Pinocchio" 6.00
• Thursday 16 November
  Individual photographs
  Year 4 production, "Pinocchio" 7.00
• Fri/Sat/Sun 17/18/19 Nov
  Away IAPS gym competition

Looking ahead

• Wednesday 22 November
  Last clubs, gym and tennis - parents invited to watch gym classes
• Thursday 23 November
  Years 1, 2, 4 and 5 parents' evening 3.45-9.30
• Friday 24 November
  Year 3 to Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, "Watership Down" 1.30
• Monday 27 November
  Last dance and gym - parents invited to watch
• Tuesday 28 November
  Last dance and gym - parents invited to watch
  Away football v Kensington Prep, A, B and C teams 4.00
• Wednesday 29 November
  Christmas Fair 1.30-4.00
• Thursday 30 November
  Last ‘kwik' cricket and U10 netball
  Music Tea
  

Staff

Our congratulations go to Mrs White and her husband who are expecting their first child in May.
Mrs Jones, our much-loved Lunch-Time Supervisor, will be retiring at the end of term after eighteen and a half years. We are all going to miss her reassuring, loving presence as well as her exemplary vigilance of the girls. We send her our best wishes for a happy retirement.

Harvest Festival, 6 October

Many thanks to you all for your generosity in contributing so much to our Harvest collection. All the food gifts were donated to the Broadway Centre on the Goldhawk Road (over 250 lunches are provided for the homeless every day). Flowers, chocolates and pot plants were taken by the girls to the Nazareth Nursing Home for the Elderly on Hammersmith Road, where they were received with delight by the residents. The animal food was collected by Blue Cross for distribution to their centres in West London. They are most grateful for the generous donation you all made.

Operation Christmas Child

180 wrapped Christmas boxes have been brought in so far. Please continue to bring them in if you would like to. They will be collected on 27 November for distribution to disadvantaged children abroad.

Individual Photographs

The photographers will be coming to school on 16 November. Your daughter will be photographed individually and if you have more than one daughter at Bute House they will be photographed as a family group as well. We hope that these photographs will make extra special Christmas presents for family and friends.

 "Pinocchio", (Year 4), 15 and 16 November

We very much look forward to seeing you at this show. A letter about tickets has been sent out to Year 4 parents. Please return your order forms by 8 November after which date tickets will be available to other years. A video will be made of the show on 16
November.

"The Snowman" (Reception, Years 1 and 2), 8 December 2.00 pm

We are much looking forward to seeing you at this show, for which the girls and members of staff are very busy preparing. Tickets request forms will be sent out next week. As usual there will be an allocation of two free tickets per performer.

Birthdays

Many Happy Returns to those who have birthdays in November. We hope you have a wonderful day.

School Birthday and Charity Day.

A big ‘thank you' to everyone who made birthday cards for Bute House. We collected £422.20 at the door for a charity which will be chosen by the children later in the year. The theme for Charity Day was "Fame" and everyone came dressed up as a famous
landmark, object, person or animal. It was most enjoyable to see such imaginative, colourful and dramatic ‘creations'. Activities and entertainments for the children included an animal show, Didgeridoo workshops, Mad Science and origami sessions. I hope
all the girls enjoyed the school's 48th anniversary when we celebrated its special day in fine style! Don't forget to look on the website, www.butehouse.co.uk. for the photographs of this and our other activities.

Christmas Tree

On Tuesday 28 November the Christmas Tree will be up in the entrance hall for the girls to decorate. New girls should bring in a special named ornament to put on the tree among those brought in by pupils in previous years. Every child then has one decoration to be admired and shared by us all. "Old" girls' ornaments will be displayed on tables for your
daughters to find and put on the tree again.

Christmas Fair, 29 November

Please sign out your daughter from her classroom at 1.30 pm and supervise her during the Fair. Her teacher must know that she has been collected and by whom. With less than two weeks to go to the Christmas Fair we all look forward to a great afternoon for children and parents alike. There are some wonderful stalls lined up to provide entertainment and the opportunity for all to purchase gifts. The House Committee members are working hard to make the occasion fun and successful. Please continue to bring in contributions for the children's raffle, children's tombola, CD and bookstall. Home-baked goods should be brought in on the morning of the Fair. Please label any baked items with a brief description eg Lemon cake/Carrot cake and specify if they contain nuts or any nut ingredients. Thanks to everyone who has already contributed to the various stalls. All donations are very much appreciated and help us to create an event that is enjoyed by all.

Stirring Christmas puddings, 1 December

There will be the annual stirring and wishing over the Christmas puddings by the girls in preparation for Christmas lunch at the end of term. Younger siblings and parents are welcome to stir and wish too! IAPS Gym competition, 17, 18 and 19 November Our best wishes go to the girls who will be taking part. We hope they will have an enjoyable and successful weekend.

Swimming training, 10 November

There will be no swimming training on 10 November because of the swimming gala that afternoon.

Sports Results

• Netball v NHEH
  U11A W 5-4
  U11B W 11-5
  U10A W 6-2
  Congratulations, girls, on excellent results.
• Football v Gospel Oak
  All three teams won 1-0. Well played, girls!
  

LAMDA Exams

Congratulations to those who took LAMDA Exams on their excellent results. All the girls passed and there were 24 Merits and 1 Distinction awarded.

ABRSM Exams

Congratulations to those who took Music exams on their excellent results. Everyone passed and there were 10 Merits and 3 Distinctions awarded.

Bute Loot

Copy deadline is Wednesday 29 November for the issue to go out on 1 December with the Bulletin. Please send copy to Mrs Williams by email or telephone.