18/09/15
BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
Autumn Term Issue 2
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve” Tel No. 01695 724730 Dates for Your Diary
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Friday 18 September TONIGHT 7.30pm Charity Fund Raiser – Junior Hall £4 – Adults, £2 children. Tickets on sale in the office or pay on the door Monday 21st September 8am Breakfast Club starts Friday 26th September Children’s disco for Reception upwards, at Christ the Servant Church, 6.45 – 8.45pm entrance fee £1.50, refreshments on sale. Monday 12th October Family and individual photographs, including Y6 class photographs rd
Friday 23 October 3.10pm School closes for half term Monday 2nd November INSET Day school closed to all children Tuesday 3rd November 8.55am School re-opens to all.
Headteacher – Mrs A Gray
www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk
Nursery Class Places Children aged 3 and over are entitled to 15 hours (5 sessions) free in the nursery. This year we are offering a new flexible and additional provision for the children. You can choose when they come in and also pay £11.50 for any extra sessions over the 5. Please see the office for more information. School Uniform We have some good quality, partially used school uniform items if anyone needs a spare set. This is available in the main reception.
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Attendance figures for week ending 11 September 2015. Congratulations to the Zebras, Leopards and Lions on achieving 100% st
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Y4 - Zebras Y6 - Leopards Y6 – Lions Y5 – Koalas R – Caterpillars Y2 - Owls Y3 - Giraffes Y1/2 – Badgers Y1 - Rabbits
100% 100% 100% 99.7% 99.6% 98.5% 97.1% 95.7% 91%
97.9% for whole school attendance
WELL DONE!!! The minimum acceptable attendance is 95%. Please ensure your children are in school every day and on time. School starts at 8.55am.
Data Collection Sheets Data collection sheets have all the information on for school to contact parents and carers in case of emergency. These sheets have now gone out, please amend any details, sign it and send it back to school by Friday 25th September. APPLYING FOR SCHOOL PLACES FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 For Lancashire resident families who will require a primary or secondary school place in September 2016 the means of application is via Lancashire's on-line system. If you would like to do this using school’s facilities please contact the school office. The system went live on 1st September 2015. It is quick and easy to use and offers an e-mail receipt of all submitted applications. If you want your child to come to Bishop Martin please make sure you complete the additional Church School form and bring in to school. Please ensure that you hit the "submit" button when you are ready to send in your completed on-line application. You must apply even if you already have children at your preferred school. The closing dates for applications for September 2015 are at 11-59 pm on:Secondary school applications – 31st October 2015 Primary school applications – 15th January 2016
www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools or call on 01772 532 190
Free School Meals Apply now - you may be entitled! If you are not already in receipt of free school meals and think you may be entitled to them, you need to apply now, please contact LCC on 01772 531 809 or 01772 532 217. Reminder - Dinner Money School meals are £2.20 per day – £11.00 per week. This is payable at the office on Monday mornings. Daily Snack Children are able to order toast or fruit for their break. The cost is 20p a slice of toast or 20p a small bag of fruit. This is payable in class on either a daily or weekly basis.
School Clubs W/C 14/09/2015 Thursday Chess Club 3.10 – 4.10 On Gardening/Eco Club 3.10 – 4.10 On