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Issue 15 4th January 2017

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

I would like to wish you all a happy New Year and very much wish you all the very best as we start the term again
this week! I hope that it will be a very successful term as it will be, undoubtedly, another busy one. Please look
below at the diary dates so that you can carry out a little forward planning.
GREEN TEAM WINNERS OF THE MERIT CUP
Green Team are welcome to wear their own clothes this Friday owing to their success of winning the Merit Cup last
term. Well done Greens!
ATHLETICS TEAM PRACTISE MONDAY 9

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1.15PM

Owing to their success last term in achieving a place in the district finals, the Athletics Team will be taken to Lostock
Hall Academy on Monday afternoon at 1pm to have a practise before the final event. If any parents are able to
support by offering their child a lift, please contact Mr Shields. Many thanks indeed.
PTFA MEETING TUESDAY 10

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JANUARY 6PM

The PTFA will be holding their first meeting of the term at 6pm in Junior School staffroom. Parents or grandparents
are most welcome to attend. The PTFA were responsible for raising in the region 5000 last term through the events
held last term alone. This is a tremendous effort and a real feather in their cap to raise their reserve. Any support you
are willing to offer this intrepid team would be welcomed!
BARNARDOS FUNDRAISING
Following the lovely junior carol service held at the end of last term, I am really delighted that your support raised
119.40 linked to our Year 5 children dressing as Victorians after their history learning last term. Thank you very much
for supporting the childrens efforts.
GROWTH MINDSET TRAINING FOR PARENTS
Children will be introduced to the concept of developing a more positive mindset at the start of this term. Parents
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are more than welcome to attend an awareness session at 2pm on Monday 9 in the Junior Hall. This has had a real
impact with schools who have adopted this approach, helping develop their childrens persistence and positivity to
learning and challenges that occur in their wider life. As a result, schools have been able to raise their level of success
considerably and their childrens achievement.
DECEMBERS 100 CLUB DRAW
We have 101 members for this draw, congratulations to the winners:
1st prize 25.25 with number 62 Kay Hargreaves
2nd prize 20.20 with number 33 Alison Armstrong
3rd prize 15.15 with number 25 the Johnson
40.40 was paid to the swimming pool refurbishment and ongoing costs fund.
CLUBS IN THE SPRING TERM
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Clubs will recommence on the week beginning Monday 9 January 2017. The choir club will return next Thursday 12th
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January. Netball club will start the following week on Monday 16 January.
JUJITSU
This external club will start again on Tuesday 10th January.

REPORTING YOUR CHILDS EFFORT AND ATTAINMENT

An email will shortly be generated for all our parents inviting you to access your childs information regarding their
effort and attainment. We hope you find this information useful and informative making you aware of your childs
progress against their year group expectations. If you struggle accessing this report please do not hesitate to contact
the school.
SWIMMING PAYMENTS
Can we please ask that this terms swimming payment is made through Parentpay. Cheques may also be made to L.C.C.
This is a one-off payment of 12 for children in classes Reception to Year 3. Many thanks indeed for your valued
support in this area to ensure our children remain swimming in the future.
MRS TUNSTALL HAD A BABY!
I am sure that we would all like to offer Mrs Tunstall and her husband your congratulations. Pippa Carol Tunstall (5lbs
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2oz) was delivered on the 20 December. Mother and baby are both well. We are all looking forward to welcoming
Mrs Tunstall back towards the end of the summer term.
DINNER PAYMENTS
The office would like to remind all parents that dinner payments must be kept up to date. Dinners unfortunately
cannot be served to families that are in arrears of over 25.
CURRENT TRIPS AVAILABLE TO PAY ON PARENTPAY
The following items can be paid on Parentpay
China Trip: April 2017
Boreatton Park PGL: Year 6- 50
White Scar Caves: Year 3 - 9
Nursery Fees
Robinwood
Music lessons
Swimming lessons- Reception to Year 3 12.00 per term/ 36 for the year
Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
5th January

Fencing Assembly 11.15am Children to have an introductory session with

Anthony.

9th January 2017

Growth Mindset Training Session for our parents at 2pm in the Junior Hall
with Rachael Ainsworth
Y5/6 Sports Hall Athletics Practise for the district finals Lostock Hall
Academy 1pm depart

10th January

Y3/4 Sports Hall Athletics Event Wellfield High School 9.00am depart
School Nurse to visit Reception and Year 6 Height/Weight & Vision Testing
PTFA Meeting Staffroom - 6pm

12th January

Balance Bike Training for Reception Classes

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Year 3 Visit to Whitescar Caves

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Balance Bike Training for Reception Classes

16 January
19 January

China Visit Meeting for parents and member of Year 6 - 6pm - Walton le Dale
High School
23rd January

Balance Bike Training for Reception Classes

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Adrian Bowden Science Shows for Infants and Juniors

26 January
31 January
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PTFA - Bingo Night

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1 February

2.15pm-3pm Parents Awareness of Online Safety

5.30pm-6.15pm Parents Awareness of Online Safety

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Balance Bike Training for Reception Classes

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Balance Bike Training for Reception Classes

2 February
9 February
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10 February
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PTFA Valentine Disco 5pm Infant Disco/6.30pm Junior Disco

13 17 February

Half Term break School Closed

22nd February

Year 6 Viking Workshop Lancashire Museum Service Visitor

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28 February
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6 March

Hockey Festival Walton le Dale High School

Governors Resources Committee 5pm
Governors Curriculum Committee 6pm

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Parents Evening

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Last Choir Standing Westholme Senior School (South & Central Lancashire
Heats)

8 March
9 March
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22 March
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Sing Together Choir Concert King Georges Hall Blackburn 6pm

23 March

Full Governors Meeting 6pm

1st April

Year 6 pupils depart for China

Easter Holiday commences.

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7 April
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17 April

SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class
Manatee ClassFalcon Class Eagle Class Jaguar Class
Leopard ClassLoris ClassKakapo ClassGorilla ClassOrangutan ClassElephant ClassRhinoceros Class-

Year 6 pupils return from China

Start of the summer term