Newsletter 27.2.19

Date: 27th Feb 2019 @ 1:22pm

Dear Parent/Guardian,

 

Welcome back following the half term break. We hope that you enjoyed the additional family time available and were able to make the most of this lovely weather.

 

World Book Day

As in previous years we will be taking part in World Book Day on Thursday 7^th March, by continuing to promote and engage children’s interest in reading. This year we are adapting our World Book Day celebrations and instead of asking the children to dress up as a book character, children will create a mask in school with their teachers, which will link to their writing topic that they are currently working on.  Children will also take part in a number of exciting book related activities during World Book Week: The children therefore do not need a costume.

 

In addition to the aforementioned, we are currently in the process of developing our new library. This will be a space where children are able to access a range of books. Instead of donating money for dressing up this year, we would be grateful if each child could instead donate a new or nearly new book for the school library, to be used and enjoyed by children across the school. This could be a fiction, non-fiction or poetry book- the choice is yours.

 

Your child will also be receiving a £1 World Book Day Book Token that can either be exchanged for one of ten special £1 World Book Day books or used towards the purchase of a book to encourage them to develop their own love of reading. The voucher can be redeemed at most local book shops or can be used in school when The Book Fair visits from 5^th-8^th March 2019.

 

Change of date: Year 2

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Ukulele teacher is not available to lead the Y2 concerts on 28^th February or 7^th March as planned.

The concerts will now be held at 2.45pm on the following dates:

21^st March: Y2 Manifold

28^th March: Y2 Dove

 

Fairtrade Fortnight 25th February - 10th March

We are taking part in Fairtrade Fortnight again this year by making baked goods to sell in school. Each child will have the opportunity to bake using Fairtrade ingredients and buy from other classes during two bake sales. The bake sales will be on Thursday 28th February and Tuesday 5th March. The children can bring 50p to buy a cake of their choice at break time on these days. All profit made from the bake sales will go to the Fairtrade Charity.

 

Warning:
We ask that you remain vigilant when your children are on the internet as we have been advised of a new online app which encourages children to hurt themselves.  We are led to believe that this is known as the ‘Momo Challenge’ and is described as the WhatsApp ‘suicide challenge,’ which features an avatar of a creepy looking woman with bulging eyes, stringy black hair and a devilish grin telling youngsters to hurt themselves.

We have had a number of children talking about this already in school and will advise them of what to do in the event that this pops up onto their screens. However we felt that it would be useful for you as parents to be aware of this.

 

Many thanks for your continued support.

 

Yours sincerely,

Mark Joule

Head teacher

 

 

Dates from February – Easter 2019

Please note updated dates have been added in bold.

 

February

27^th                   DT Food Challenge @ Winsford Academy

 

March

5^th                     My World Project: A Year 6 Team

12^th                   My World Project: A Year 6 Team

14^th                   Y4 visit to the Library for Anne Frank talk: Class Foss and Class Derwent

15^th                   Y4 visit to the Library for Anne Frank talk: Class Ouse

13^th -15^th            Year 5 Residential Visit to London

19^th                   My World Project: A Year 6 Team

21^st                   Y4 Clonter Theatre Visit

                        Y2 Manifold: Ukulele Concert @ 2.45pm

25^th                   EYFS Visit to Imagine That!

27^th                   Parents Evening

28^th                   Y2 Dove: Ukulele Concert @ 2.45pm

29^th                   School Closes for the Easter Break

 

April

15^th                   Staff training Day: School Closed for pupils

16^th                   School reopens for pupils

18^th                   Easter Service led by Y4

                        School closes for the Easter weekend at 3.15pm

23^rd                   School reopens following the Easter bank holiday

24^th-  26^th            Y2 Residential visit to Hartington

 

May

15^th                   G&T History Challenge at the Academy

20^th                   Y1 – Y6 Visit to Chester Zoo

22^nd-24^th Y3 Residential visit to Anglesey

24^th                   School Closes at 3.15pm for Whit holidays

 

June

3^rd                     School reopens for the children following half term break

                        NSPCC Assembly

NSPCC Workshops Y5

4^th                     NSPCC Workshops Y6

6^th                     Y5/6 Sports afternoon (change of date)

7^th                     Y3/4 Sports afternoon (change of date)

                        Y5 Visit to the Catalyst Museum

17^th-21^st Y6 Residential visit to the Lake District

21^st                   Y5: Primary College Day

24^th 28^th             School Sports week (Inter school events to be confirmed)

25^th                   Meeting for parents of new starters@ 6.00pm

26^th                   Y6 Visit to Barclays bank

27^th                   Y6 Visit to Barclays bank

 

July

3^rd                     Parents / Teacher meetings

11^th                   Celebration Evening (Open Evening)

19^th                   School Council visit

22^nd                   Y6 Waterworld Celebration visit

                        Nursery Leavers Celebration

23^rd                   Y6 Leavers Evening

24^th                   End of term, school closes for the summer break                      

 

 

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