Dear Parents,
SATS
Just to remind you, as usual we request that parents do not take their child/ren out of school for holidays leading up to the SATS tests, especially if your child is in Year 6, as work this term and the beginning of next is based on preparing your child/ren for these examinations. Year 6 SATS will take place during the week of 14th-18th May (all the other Junior classes in school will also be taking their non-statutory SATS tests this week as well) and Year 2 will be completing their SATS over the half term from Easter to the Spring Bank Holiday.
Y5 HOTHERSALL LODGE VISIT
Please note, the final payment of £68 for the Year 5 trip to Hothersall Lodge is due on or before Friday 3rd February. It is essential this deadline is kept in order to maintain your child’s place. Thank you.
Y6 BOREATTON PARK 3RD PAYMENT
Please note, the 3rd payment of £70 for the Year 6 weekend away to Boreatton Park is due on or before Friday 3rd February. Again, it is essential that this deadline is kept in order to maintain your child’s place. Thank you.
ART CLUB
Art Club this term will be open to children from Years 3 & 4 and will be held on Thursday’s after school from 3-4pm from Thursday 26th January. Numbers will be limited for this Club, so if you would like your child to be considered please fill in the slip below. If there are more applications than spaces, names will be drawn this Friday 20th January. Thank you.
WALKING BUS
Just to remind you that the Walking Bus is available every day and is currently very healthily attended. Children seem to be enjoying the social life it offers each morning. A member of staff (usually Mr Shields or Miss Tallis) will arrive at Spar at approximately 8.25am and leave promptly at 8.30am for school. If you wish your child to join ‘the bus’, please inform Mr Shields.
ART CLUB
NAME OF CHILD _________________________________________ CLASS ______
I would like my child to be considered for the Art Club and give permission for my child to stop after school for these sessions.
My child will *___ be collected
*___ walk home
*___ attend after school club
(Please indicate as necessary) when Art Club finishes.
SIGNATURE _____________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian)
Slips should be returned by this Friday 20th January. Thank you
PLEASE REMEMBER, WE ARE STILL COLLECTING…..
* Nestle Box Top Tokens * Mobile Phones with chargers * Batteries
* CLOTHING/TOWELS/SHEETS etc which can be placed in the large blue bin at the rear of the school.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to the following children:-
Elliott for his conservation work certificate.
SUPER PUPILS
SUPER PUPILS FOR OUR CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY ON
FRIDAY 13th January 2012
Reception - Verity
Class 1 - Esther
Class 2 - Millie
Class 3 - Oliver
Class 4 - Daniel
Class 5 - Cade
Class 6 - Ella
WELL DONE EVERYONE!
DIARY DATES
Please note that we have made every effort to ensure that these dates are correct, but some may have to be changed at short notice due to availability of visitors or clashes with other events, the times and dates of such we have yet to be informed.
DATES FOR WINTER TERM 2012
Monday 23rd January Y5/6 After school Indoor Sports Hall Athletics (away)
WK Beg Monday 30th January National Storytelling Week
Roger Mills (Storyteller) in school all day Monday and Mis’Oshi (Cultural Storyteller) in all day Wednesday.
(more events during the week – watch this space)
After School Boys Football event (away)
Thursday 2nd February 6.30-8.00pm Southlands Mental Maths Competition
Monday 6th February Y3/4 After School Sports Hall Athletics (away)
Tuesday 7th February PTFA Meeting 6.10pm
Friday 10th February Close after school (club) for half term
Monday 20th February School re-opens
Tuesday 21st February Proposed Y2 visit to Hindu Temple and Harris Museum
Proposed Year 3 visit to Chester
Thursday 23rd February Proposed Y4 trip to Cuerden Valley
Friday 24th February (+ Fridays until Easter) AM Adrian Bowden KS2 Science Show – Light & Sound
PM Cricket skills
3-4 Extra Curricular cricket Club with Chorley Sports
Monday 27th February After School Girls Football (away)
Monday 5th March Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 6th March After School Hockey Match (away)
Thursday 8th March 5.30pm Y5 Parents Hothersall Lodge meeting
Wk Beg Monday 12th March Science Engineering Week – watch this space!
Tuesday 13th March Y6 trip to Chorley Magistrates
Governors Health & Safety & Premises meeting
Tuesday 20th March 6.00pm Full Governors meeting
Wednesday 21st March World Poetry Day
Friday 23rd March Y5 depart for Hothersall Lodge
PM Poetry Assembly ( Parent’s)
Monday 26th March 5.00pm Governors Resources Committee meeting
Friday 30th March Mental Maths Carousel Day
Easter Bonnet Parade Assembly
School closed after school (club) for Easter holidays
Monday 16th April School re-opens
Yours sincerely,
Chris Shields
