Barlow Hall Primary School Newsletter

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Head Teachers Spotlight Thanks for a great week, it was lovely to join everyone for Celebration assembly on Monday. It has been great into see the childrens writing lessons this week, as always I was incredibly impressed with their fantastic attitude to learning and their positive behaviours that impacted on some great learning. Have a good, if snowy, weekend. Jayne Kennedy

Week Ending 18th January 2013

Dates for your Diary
Thur 31 JanY5AMC Network trip to Manchester University Fri 1 FebY5ADS Network trip to Manchester University Mon 11 FebFri 15 Feb Y6 Residential Trip to Glanamara Tues 12th FebE-safety for parents3:154:15pm Fri 15 February Break up 3pm Mon 25 FebReturn to School Fri 1 MarWorld Book Day Mon 25 MarKS1 Intersports Tues 26 Mar-KS2 Intersports Thurs 28 MarBreak Up
2PM - NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

SPOTLIGHT Year 1/2 Children in Yr 1/2 are starting a new topic entitled Famous People. Parents will receive more information on the topic from class teachers so please be on the look out for clothing that will help your child to transform themselves into their chosen famous person for the end of the topic Asthma If your child is asthmatic could you please ensure that your child has a blue reliever inhaler in school with a spacer if needed as the cold air can affect some childrens asthma. Please speak to your childs teacher if you know the cold air affects them so we can ensure that your child takes their inhaler before they go out to play. Cold Weather Clothing Please could parents ensure that their children are appropriately dressed for the cold, wet weather and have coats, gloves and suitable footwear, not canvas pumps for outdoor wear. Punctuality We have been very pleased at the improvements that have been made in overall attendance in school, unfortunately, there has been a worrying increase in the number of children arriving late to school, culminating in 75 late children last week. We realise that there are traffic issues due to the tramline work, but some of the children who arrive late are not affected by this. If your child is arriving late to school please could you ensure that they set off earlier to school. as being late not only affects their learning but has a detrimental affect on their classmates too. ****8 PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD HAS THEIR PE KIT IN SCHOOL *******

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY For the week ending 11/1/13 Whole School Attendance: 94.5% Unauthorised Absence: 1.5% Number of Late Children 75 Class Attendance last week Nsy:Red: 90.0% Yellow: 99.00 FS win Blue: 93.7% Rec Orange: 93.1% Purple: 84.6% Green: 92.1% 1/2AB: 91.1% 1/2AV: 97% 1/2SB: 100% *** KS1 win 3/4AR: 97.4% 3/4KE: 94.1% 3/4LS: 93.3% 5ADS: 94.3% 5AMC: 89.0% Year 6: 99.3% KS2 win

Mon 15 AprilReturn to School 8:55 am

Weekly Clubs
Mon:

3:00-4:00 Art Club Mrs Law 3:05-4:05 Gardening Club (KS1) Miss Nilan Tues 3:05 4:30 Dodgeball (Y1-6) (Junior Hall) (TSC) 3 4:05 Games Club KS2 Miss Nilan

Celebration Assembly Awards of the Week

****** HEAD TEACHERS AWARD - Not awarded this week ******* CHILDREN OF THE WEEK NSY-Red: Elise Bowen REC Orange: Sofia Asif 1/2 SB: Cayo Wilson-Hedges 1/2 AV: Umar Rana 1/2 AB: Amaya Anderson Blue: Johnny Harmon Purple: Gregor Jahr 3/4AR: Rasian McKeown 3/4 KE: Anas Khalifa 3/4 LS: Karis Hedges Yellow: Khadeeja Johnson Green: Louis Thompson 5ADS: Alfadel Baalbaki 5AMC: Elle Taylor Year 6: Mithaq Alotaibi

3:05 4:05 Garageband Wed 3: - 4 Wed: KS1 Games Club Miss MaherKS1 Art Room 3- 4 :05 Jigsaw Club KS2 - Mrs Leah 3:05 -4:15 Football Club (Y1-Y6) (TSC) Thurs 3:05 -4pm Computer Club