The popular FREE 5K Fun Run training started on Sunday 29 April 2012. Each year this training has taken people from absolute beginner level (yes, really beginner) to running 5K without stopping. We follow an easily paced training programme which gradually gets people up to 5K level in preparation for our annual school Fun Run.

Training sessions will take place every week until the Fun Run on:
Sundays 10am meeting at the Court Lane Gate of Dulwich Park; and
Thursdays 7.45pm meeting outside Roy Brookes Estate Agents opposite the Clockhouse Pub and Peckham Rye – end of Barry Road.

The Fun Run takes place on Sun 17 June (Father’s day). Like every year there will be a 5K for adults and a 1 mile Fun Run for children. It all happens from 10am in Dulwich Park.
FUN RUN entry form3

Women Like Us Coffee Morning – Wednesday 21 March
Are you a Mum who is looking to get back to work but you’re not quite sure how? Are you looking for a part time job that will use your skills and experience but also fit around family life? The Women Like Us recruitment service could be just what you’re looking for.
They provide practical advice and support specifically geared to women in this situation. They can help you regain your confidence, re-assess your skills and talents, improve your interview technique and find new ways to look for work. Women Like Us will be running a coffee morning on Wednesday21st March from 9am in the School House. Come along for a coffee, a chat and to find out how they can help you take the next step back to the workplace.

Join us from 13^th July and start the summer holidays refreshed and full of energy.  Clean 9 is a 9 day nutritional cleansing programme from Forever Living.  The course normally retails for £108.48, but is available through FoG for £100, with £33.60 going to FoG

 Why not get together with other Goodrich parents to support each other through the course and you can raise additional funds from sponsorship for completing the detox programme.  The Clean 9 pack includes: Aloe Vera Gel (3 x 1 litre bottles), Forever Lite Ultra ( 1 x vanilla), Forever Garcinia Plus and Forever Bee Pollen. Contact Skye Edwards at skyeandmatt@btinternet.com for more information  and she can guide you through the programme.

It is that time of year folks and we need your help to make sure the summer fair goes with a swing!

Many stalls at the summer fair depend entirely on the generosity and goodwill of Goodrich parents and pupils – always hugely appreciated.

Can you donate any of the following?

● Teddies for the Teddy Tombola (always a popular stall)
● Bottles for the Bottle Tombola (wine, juice, olive oil, vinegar, anything that comes in a bottle!)
● Jolly Jam Jars for the Jolly Jam Jar Stall (Fill an empty jar with goodies, sweets/mini toys/marbles – use your imagination and make them pretty)

Start bringing these items into your classrooms and give to the teacher from now on. There will be a PRIZE for the class who donates the most!

Please also be thinking about:
Plants – for the Plant stall } These two items will be needed in the
Cakes – for the Cafe } week running up to the Summer Fair (ie from Mon 11th July)

As well as our stalls, every year we have a RAFFLE and ask if any kind parents could donate raffle prizes. Prizes could be anything, from a luxury unwanted gift you may have received to an experience you may be able to offer. Maybe you work for a company that could donate a raffle prize? Please have a think and see if anything from your personal or working life could be used as way to raise money for Goodrich!

Finally, our last request is for Volunteers, volunteers, volunteers!
We need lots of people to come and help run the stalls – if you can commit to half an hour on a stall that would be fab.

Kids, it’s your fair!
Any pupils, year 4 and up who would like to help run one of the stalls listed above please let us know too. You will need to be there with your parents - maybe you could offer to run a stall with them, a family project! Teachers, if you would like to run a stall with some class volunteers, that would be fantastic too – it’s sure to be a bonding event.

Here are the stalls we hope to run – see if anything grabs you:

Our all-new ‘pampering’ or ‘body’ zone will offer head and shoulder massage, nail painting, possibly manicures, hair braiding and health and beauty products for sale. If you would like to be involved in this area of the fair, again please do be in touch.

We have already secured some great outside traders who will be having jewellery and cushions stalls and the like. Again, if you are the creative type and would like to sell your wares, please contact us for availability.

The programme for the STAGE is taking shape. But if you have any ideas for performances on the stage on the day for us to consider, do be in touch. There will be a p.a, as well as microphones and a drum kit.

If you are happy to have an ACORN estate agents board up outside your house advertising the fair please be in touch with your address as they will donate £10 a board.

So there we have it – we’re excited about what promises to be a great day with a bit of input from those who fancy it.

Please do contact us or sign up in the red Volunteers Book pinned to the notice board in the Office at school.

Many thanks for reading!

We look forward to hearing from you soon
Please contact:
summerfairjoandkate@gmail.com

Take the Transport Survey and raise £3 for Goodrich

If you have any friends who live within walking distance of the school
they can fill in the survey and help to raise money too. Thank you!
*nb only one questionnaire per household

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It is time to start thinking about your summer show entries. Last year there was a fantastic display out of cakes, brownies, plants, crafts, cress heads, flowers, photographs, drawings and lots more. The winning entries were spectacular.

You can complete and submit your entry below. The deadline for entries is Wednesday 13th July.

Get your tickets now for the ever popular annual ‘Pub Quiz’.

Your £9.00 ticket gets you a delicious fish and chip supper (or veggie option) and a whole night of brain teasing entertainment including the chance to watch teachers squirm in the beat the teacher round.

No need to get a team together, just turn up, buy a drink and find a seat!