EASTER HOLIDAYS
Just to remind parents that we will close after school (club) this Friday 30th March and re-open on Monday 16th April for the Easter holidays. I hope you all have a lovely break.
MENTAL MATHS ACTIVITY DAY – FRIDAY 30TH MARCH
This Friday, the last day of term, we are inviting all children to come to school dressed in their PE kit and wear their house team coloured T-shirt for the event. Classes will spend the day rotating around a number of physical and fun activities which are all linked to improving their mental maths skills. Their success at each event will be measured along the way and the different house teams will receive a score which will be added at the end of the day. A Mental Maths Cup will be awarded to the winning team in our assembly at the end of the day. All children will be asked to take their PE kit home at the end of the school day tomorrow Thursday 29th so that they can come to school on Friday dressed in their kit with suitable pumps or trainers for the activities.
SCHOOL MAGAZINE
The school magazine club have just released their next publication and this will be a more significant edition. The club would like to charge 50p to raise funds for the intensive care unit at Preston Royal Hospital. This was a request made by the children themselves, following the care Miss Barwise received, which I hope you will support. You will be able to find a magazine stall at the end of the school day until Easter.
EASTER BONNET COMPETITION - FRIDAY 30TH MARCH
We will be running an Easter Bonnet competition this Friday 30th March 2012. The children are invited to make an Easter hat to wear at the celebration assembly at the end of day on Friday, when a winner from each class will be chosen. All children that participate will be rewarded with a small gift for their efforts! Good Luck!
THURSDAY FOOTBALL CLUB
There will be no Football Club tomorrow, Thursday 29th March due to Easter Games Night.
YOUR SAFETY
Recently, I have noticed many parents & children using the school driveway as their route into the school. Can I kindly request that only the pathways be used in the interests of everybody’s safety. Vehicles regularly enter the driveway (at speed) and it is only a matter of time before an accident occurs. I would very much appreciate your support with this matter.
DINNER MONEY & SCHOOL DINNERS
Dinner money due this Friday, 30th March will be the usual £10 for the first week back after Easter, unless you receive a note to the contrary. As usual, we would ask that if your child wishes to change from packed lunches to school dinners or vice-versa for the next half-term, please inform the school in writing by this Friday morning, 30th March in order for the cook to adjust her orders accordingly. Thank you.
There will be an exciting new menu introduced after the Easter holidays for school lunches. As part of these changes children will have the option to choose a school packed lunch (see details attached). These will be for school dinner children only as an added choice and charged at the same price as the hot lunches (£2 each), but children must let Pat know on arrival at school if they wish this choice. Menus are displayed throughout the school, so children can see the choices for the week and make an informed decision. Unfortunately Pat cannot accept orders for these packed lunches after 8.45am
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TOAST MONEY
If your child would like to have toast at morning break prepared by Pat our cook next half term, the cost will be £6.60. Please fill in the slip and return it by this Friday morning 30th March. Thank you.
TOAST
NAME OF CHILD ____________________________________________________ CLASS _______
I would like my child to receive toast next half-term and enclose £6.60 in payment.
SIGNED __________________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian)
RUSSIAN CLUB
NAME OF CHILD ____________________________________________________ CLASS _______
I would like my child to be considered for Russian Club and give permission for my child to attend on Monday evenings 3-4pm for 6 weeks starting on Monday 23rd April. Slips should be returned by Friday 30th March.
My child will be:
*____ Collected at 4pm *____ Go to After School Club at 4pm.
SIGNED __________________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian)
EASTER GAMES NIGHT
NAME ______________________________________________(Please print) CHILD’S CLASS _____
I am attending Easter Games Night and would be happy to help during the evening on:-
____ Spin The Wheel ____ Chocolate Tombola ____ Door ____ Bingo ____ £1 in the box
____ Champagne Roll ____ Raffle ____ Easter Bunny Drive
Thank you in anticipation of your support.
RUSSIAN CLUB
This Club is open to Years 2 & 3 and will begin on Monday 23rd April 3-4pm and run for 6 weeks. There will be a visiting tutor who will concentrate on vocabulary and games to make the sessions fun. There are only 10 available spaces, so the children chosen (if there are more applicants than spaces, children will be drawn from a hat) should be fully committed to the 6 weeks. If your child would like to be considered for a space, please fill in the slip below. Thank you.
EASTER GAMES NIGHT
Thank you so much for all your chocolate eggs that you have generously donated to our Easter Games Night. This will be held tomorrow, Thursday 29th March 2012 at 6.30pm. This event has become a most popular event during the school year, and a great favourite with both parents and children alike. As usual there will be a variety of activities throughout the evening, including, quizzes, spin the wheel, bingo, chocolate tombola, raffle and a decorate the egg competition (children have to bring pre decorated hard-boiled eggs) etc. To make the evening more sociable, parents are invited to bring along their own ‘liquid refreshments’ and nibbles (not forgetting glasses, corkscrews etc). Admission will be £1 on the door for adults with primary aged children free. Please note, all children must attend with an adult.
The children have been shown an enormous egg which is to be raffled at the event. Please send your children with some money if you wish them to purchase any raffle tickets. They will be 20p each and sold by our children at break and lunchtimes.
To enable this evening to be as successful as it always has been, we need helpers on the night. Please fill in the attached slip if you can give a little of your time during the evening and return it to school tomorrow. Thank you.
Y6 CYCLING PROFICIENCY
As usual we will be offering our Year 6 children the opportunity to take part in Cycling Proficiency. Bike checks will be held on Wednesday 18th April and Wednesday 25th April (children will be told which group they will be in at a later stage). The cycling module will take place on Friday 25th May and Monday28th May (after swimming). These will be 2 full days of training and children are asked to bring appropriate clothing in case of inclement weather. More details will follow after the Easter holidays.
SECONDARY SCHOOL INDUCTION DAYS – YEAR 6
Parents of Year 6 children may wish to note the following dates.
Parklands High School – Tuesday 3rd July Balshaw High School – Friday 6th July
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to the following children:-
Joe for his National Level 3 Swimming Award
Millie for achieving 4th Kyn-Seishin at DoShukokai Karate
William for achieving 9th Kyn-Seishin at DoShukokai Karate
SUPER PUPILS
SUPER PUPILS FOR OUR CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY ON
FRIDAY 23rd March 2012
Reception - Martha
Class 1 - Libby
Class 2 - Isobel
Class 3 -Lillie
Class 4 - Sam
Class 5 - at Hothersall Lodge
Class 6 - Dylan
WELL DONE EVERYONE!
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.
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
Thursday 29th March Easter Games Night 6.30pm
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
Wednesday 18th April Y6 bike checks
Wednesday 25th April 9.00am Tempest Photography to take Class photographs
Y6 bike checks
Wednesday 2nd May PTFA Meeting 6pm
Friday 25th May Y6 Cycling Proficiency
Monday 28th May Y6 Cycling Proficiency
Tuesday 3rd July Parkland s Induction Day for Y6 children
Friday 6th July Balshaws Induction Day for Y6 children
Yours sincerely,
Chris Shields
