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Newsletter 5.6.17, by Mrs Collins
Date: 5th Jun 2017 @ 1:48pm
Newsletter
Dear Parents / Carers
Manchester Fundraiser Event
Many thanks for your support for the Manchester Fundraising non uniform day on the last day of the term. As a result I am delighted to inform you that £703.22 was donated to support the families of the victims of the recent atrocity.
EYFS / KS1 Sports Morning Friday 16th June
This was scheduled for this Friday morning 9th June from 9.30am on the new school field.
However having seen the weather today and looked at the long range forecast it appears that more heavy rain is due during the week. This will make the field dangerous and too wet even if the weather on Friday turns out to be good. We have therefore taken the decision to move the KS1 / EYFS sports to Friday 16th June starting at 9.30am. I hope that this advanced warning enables you to make the necessary arrangements to be able to join us and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
KS2 Sports
As previously indicated this will take place during the afternoon of the 16th June starting at 1.15pm.
Access for Sports Days
Parents’ access to the field will be via the field gate to the rear of Kiddicare. To maintain the safety of the children on site all visitors will be asked to sign in on the sheet provided and to indicate which child(ren) they will be watching. The gates to the remainder of the school will be locked for the safety of the children not taking part in the event. These are just precautionary measures but in light of recent events we feel they will be the best way of keeping the children safe. Please can I also request that all visitors stay behind the spectator barrier and do not cross the track to the children. Finally please can you ensure your child has applied the relevant sunscreen prior to the event and has an appropriate hat and water bottle. Many thanks in anticipation of your support.
Attendance
As I am sure you are aware we believe that attendance matters. Without being in school on a regular basis children can struggle to learn and gaps develop in their understanding due to them having missed vital lessons. From this week we will be helping the children to focus more on achieving a high percentage of attendance by rewarding all pupils who are in school for the full week (100% of the time) with a raffle ticket. These will be equal to 5 team points and will be placed in the tombola drum at the end of the term for the termly draw. The more tickets the children achieve the more team points they will gain and the more chance they will have of winning one of the prizes chosen by the school council.
In addition, the overall attendance percentage will be calculated for each class at the end of every week and a cup will be presented on the following Monday.
Internet Safety Newsletter
As a school we are constantly faced with discussions with the children over the inappropriate use of the internet and look to educate them on how to use it safely. Please find attached further guidance
Lead Pupils (Head Girl / Boy)
With the general election looming and causing a great deal of debate, we have decided to hold our own election this week for two new posts. Prior to the holiday, the children in Y5 (next year’s Y6) were asked if they would like to stand for the position of Head boy or Head girl for the next academic year. There was a very positive response with a large number of the Y5 children writing letters stating why they should be considered for the positions. Today they have spoken in front of their year group to state their cases for being elected. As a result the Y5 have voted and the names of 4 boys and 4 girls have been placed in a school ballot which will take place on Friday. Prior to the event the candidates will visit the different classes to explain who they are and state their case for why the other children should vote for them.
The winning children will represent the school on the Winsford Partnership Forum during the next academic year and will help to lead the school council and pupil forums. In addition they will be asked to talk to governors and support in the showing round of visitors to the school.
Obstacle Course Fundraiser
The School Council has organised an obstacle course, which will take place this Wednesday (7th June) during the school day. The School Council is hoping to raise money to donate to the Race for Life Charity and also purchase some new additional play equipment that can be used during break times. All classes from Year 1 to Year 6 will be given the opportunity to take part in the obstacle course for a £1 entry fee. Children’s times will be recorded and there will be a prize for the fastest KS1 and KS2 pupils.
Building Work
Yet again I seem to be writing to inform you that we are nearing completion of Phase 1 (the classroom block). For all of you who have had a building programme at home you will understand the frustrations we have been going through as one date leads to the next! However, I am pleased to be able to say that we are very hopeful of a formal handover of the new block later this week.
The builders are also making good progress with Phase 2 as you will notice as you enter school. This is only a short time from completion and will lead to improved access once complete.
The steps to the rear of Y3 and the retaining wall which runs between the lower MUGA level and the upper level will be completed during the summer holiday to avoid further disruption.
As always please accept our thanks for your understanding during the build; I am sure you will be delighted with the finished products.
Kind regards
Mark Joule
Headteacher
Dates for your diaries:
5th June School reopens following the half term break
6th June Reception and Year 6 National Health Checks
6th June Swimming recommences for Y5 / 6
7th June Obstacle Fundraising Event led by School Council
7th June Nursery and Reception children to visit Stockley farm
13th June Winsford partnership Spelling Bee
14th June Y6 group visit to Lion Salt Work Museum (Saltscape Project)
15th June Y6 group visit to Anderton Boat Lift (Saltscape Project)
New Intake Parent’s Evening: 6.00pm in the school hall
16th June 9.30am Early Years and KS1 Sports Morning (Depending on weather)
16th June 1.30pm KS2 Sports Afternoon (Depending on weather)
19th -23rd June Y6 residential Visit to Lake District
26th June National Sports Week: Events to be announced
30th June Group of Year 5 to visit Kings School Chester- Chemistry Workshop
4th July Year 1 to visit Chester - History visit
7th July Reception and Nursery- Chester Zoo Visit
19th July Y6 Leaver’s Production / Evening
20th July Y6 visit to Waterworld
Please note that we are in the process of planning further visits to places of industry and additional activities. The dates of these will be released shortly.
Please download a copy of the Internet Safety Guide below.
Newsletter 25.5.2017, by Mrs Collins
Date: 25th May 2017 @ 3:45pm
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Newsletter
Dear Parents / Carers
Manchester
With the news of the sad events in Manchester on Monday of this week, I would like to inform you that we have held a minutes silence today to enable the children to think about the families of those lost and ways in which people can support them. This has been done at the appropriate level for the children in the different year groups. In addition we will be holding a non-uniform day tomorrow to raise funds for the families of those who have lost loved ones. Should the children wish to come to school in more casual clothing for the day, then we ask that they make a donation which will be sent to the relevant people. Many thanks for your support with this matter.
KS2 Sports
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to move the KS2 sports afternoon from 9th June to Friday 16th June from 1.00pm; apologies for any inconvenience which this may cause.
New Website
Please note that our new website is now live and contains lots of information about the school. Over the next few months the children will gradually be given passwords for a safe area of the site which will contain further details for them and on which they will be able to share their work. Furthermore as parents you will be provided with a log in at the start of the new academic year. This will enable you to access areas of the site and make payments for visits etc. through the relevant facility.
Term Dates for 2017-18
Please note that these have been posted on the new website. Please pay close attention to these to avoid holidays during term time.
Building Work
We are very hopeful that the new classroom block will be ‘handed over’ towards the end of next week. Once this has taken place we will look to move in towards the end of the first week following our return after the half term. We were looking to move in during the half term break but unfortunately additional boxing in of pipes and the connection of the gas main needs to be completed before we do so.
Many thanks for your support in helping us to allow the contractors more access to the area around the new office block to complete the drainage. This has speeded up the process and should result in the office block being handed over towards the middle of June. We will keep you informed of the progress and advise you of when the new offices will replace the old ones.
Sunny Weather
With the advent of the sunnier weather please can I remind you to get your children to apply sun cream before school. In addition it may be appropriate to send your child to school with a sun hat to protect them during the break times. Please can we also remind you to send your child to school with a water bottle to keep them hydrated during the warm periods.
Wrap Around Care
Please note that all bookings and payments for the before and after school club need to be made online.
Should you experience any difficulty in doing so, please contact Mrs Collins in the school office who will guide you through the process.
New Classes
During the coming weeks, the staff will ask the children to identify three pupils from their cohort that they work well with and who they feel are their friends. We will then look to allocate the children to their new classes based on this information as well as on the different personalities in each class. This is a process we have undertaken in the past and one that helps us to support the needs of the children as they develop and progress through the school.
School Half Term
The school will close for the half term break at 3.15pm on Friday and will reopen for the children on Monday 5th June.
School Nursery
Places are filling up fast for the school nursery, if you require any nursery provision for September then please contact Miss Garnett via the school office. Please note that from September, parents may be eligible for up to 30 hours of free nursery education. Further details can be found on our school website.
If you have any concerns or issues to raise with regards to your child or aspects of school life, please don’t hesitate to contact me via the school office.
Kind regards
Mark Joule
Headteacher
Dates for your diaries:
25th May Y6 group visit to Lion Salt Work Museum ( Saltscape Project)
26th May Y6 group visit to Anderton Boat Lift ( Saltscape Project)
26th May School Closes for Half term break
5th June School reopens following the half term break
6th June Reception and Year 6 National Health Checks
6th June Swimming recommences for Y5 / 6
7th June Obstacle Fundraising Event led by School Council
7th June Nursery and Reception children to visit Stockley farm
9th June 9.30am Early Years and KS1 Sports Morning (Depending on weather)
13th June Winsford partnership Spelling Bee
14th June Y6 group visit to Lion Salt Work Museum ( Saltscape Project)
15th June Y6 group visit to Anderton Boat Lift ( Saltscape Project)
New Intake Parent’s Evening: 6.00pm in the school hall
16th June 1.30pm KS2 Sports Afternoon (Depending on weather)
19th -23rd June Y6 residential Visit to Lake District
26th June National Sports Week: Events to be announced
30th June Group of Year 5 to visit Kings School Chester- Chemistry Workshop
4th July Year 1 to visit Chester - History visit
7th July Reception and Nursery- Chester Zoo Visit
19th July Y6 Leaver’s Production / Evening
20th July Y6 visit to Waterworld
Please note that we are in the process of planning further visits to places of industry and additional activities. The dates of these will be released shortly.
Disruption, by Mr Joule
Date: 19th May 2017 @ 5:21pm
Friday 19th May
Many thanks for your understanding when collecting your children this evening.
Unfortunately the builders cut into an electrical cable and therefore the pathway onto the green carpeted area was not considered to be safe.
We are hopeful that this problem will be solved over the weekend.
The new classroom block is nearing completion and we will hopefully gain possession of it just after the half term break.
M Joule
Head Teacher
Year 6 SATs, by Mr Joule
Date: 16th May 2017 @ 10:51pm
Well done Y6! We are all really proud of how hard you worked last week!
Let's hope that you get the results which you deserve! 👩🎓
Easter Service, by Mr Joule
Date: 31st Mar 2017 @ 8:29am
Congratulations to the Year 4 on leading a superb Easter service. It was mosty enjoyable as well as informative and helped us to undertsnd the real meaning of Easter.
Thank you to our friends at the United Refortmed Church for t hosting the service and making us feel so welcome.
Wishing all concerned a restful and happy Easter.
M Joule
