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These new measures together with the strengthened Data Protection Act, will NEWS FROM BERE REGIS
curb the number of nuisance calls received by consumers.
PRIMARY AND PRE-SCHOOL
If you receive nuisance calls you can report it to the ICO who may investigate
and take action against those responsible. The Government has already made it Southbrook, Bere Regis, BH20 7DB 01929 471334
easier for regulators to fine those breaching direct marketing rules, by forcing
companies to display their number when calling customers and there are
increased fines for wrongdoers.
As we enter the final half term of 2018, with Christmas starting
If you think you have been the victim of a scam or would like advice about your to bear down upon us, I can only be stunned by how quickly
consumer rights then please contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on the time has gone. I will be delighted to reach January, and
03454 040506. my first full year as part of our wonderful school.
We have a brand new curriculum, which is now fully
implemented; one of the targets of that curriculum was to engage parents and
our community more fully. As well as that, the School Council have introduced
‘Apprentice Afternoons’. These are opportunities for children to learn a skill that
might not otherwise be available within the curriculum. They work in smaller
groups, with children of other ages, and have the opportunity to choose which
apprenticeships they would be most
TO ALL OUR REGULAR interested in undertaking. This term, we
have had one Apprentice Afternoon
each month and activities have
ADVERTISERS included cooking, fencing, origami,
Makaton, first aid and crochet. We were
Advertising renewal invoices will be going out lucky to have the support of three
parents, who came to lead apprentices
shortly, so now is the time for you to start
and widened the opportunities to the
thinking about any changes you may wish to children. We are enormously grateful.
make for your advert in 2019. Apprentice Afternoons have been a
success and we hope to build on this
New artwork will be required by 7th December solid foundation next term. We will hold
one in January, one in February
in readiness for the preparation of the January and one in March and each will
issue. Should you need any help with this take place on a Wednesday
afternoon. If you feel you have a
please let me know in good time. skill that you could offer to a small
group of children, please get in
Alison Debenham touch with our office, leaving a
message for me. Perhaps you
Editor could teach dance, yoga or
electronics? Perhaps you could
alison@culverdell.co.uk train apprentices in knitting,
sculpture or hairdressing?
01929 471780
Whatever the skill, we would like
you to feel comfortable leading a

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