BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
16/10/15
Autumn Term Issue 6
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve” Tel No. 01695 724730
Headteacher – Mrs A Gray
Dates for Your Diary
www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk
‘I’m a Year 6 – Get Me out of Here!’
Friday 23rd October 9.30am Owls Class Assembly – Infant Hall 3.10pm School closes for half term Children’s disco for Reception upwards, at Christ the Servant Church, 6.45 – 8.45pm entrance fee £1.50, refreshments on sale.
Basketball Tuesday 13th September saw 12 children from Yr 5 & 6 take part in the SHARES Basketball Tournament at Hope High School. We split the children into 2 teams, Bishop Martin Blue and Bishop Martin Yellow! Both teams played really well and showed some Monday 2nd November great attacking and defending skills as well as some outstanding shooting! Bishop Martin INSET Day school Blue and Bishop Martin Yellow both won 3 games and lost 1, which meant they both closed to all children finished top of the group on the same points! It came down to goal difference to see rd which team had won overall, Bishop Martin Blue just edged it with 2 more goals than the Tuesday 3 November Yellows. Well done to both teams, Bishop Martin Blues will go on and play a Grand Final at a 8.55am School re-opens later date. Thank you to all the parents who came and showed their support. to all. Bishop Martin Blue: Harvey, Lily-Grace, Lloyd, Louise, Molly and Ben. Bishop Martin Yellow: Joe, Cameron, Stevie, Bradley, Taylor and Callum. ATTENDANCE Attendance figures for week ending 9th October 2015.
Our New Parent Governor!
Congratulations to the Koalas on achieving 99.7%
My name is Richard Prunetti, I am the new parent governor at Bishop Martin. I have had a successful career as a teacher specialising in performing arts, drama and English as a second language. I am currently the proud single parent of two children attending Bishop Martin and one who has now moved to high school after gaining a very solid foundation at Bishop Martin.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Y5 – Koalas Y6 – Lions Y6 - Leopards R – Caterpillars Y1/2 – Badgers Y4 - Zebras Y1 - Rabbits Y3 - Giraffes Y2 - Owls
School Clubs
This week, Lions and Leopards visited the Beacon as part of their theme, ‘I’m a Year 6 – Get Me out of Here!’ Children continued to develop their survival skills by building some very impressive shelters; toasting marshmallows and chocolate bread over a camp fire and got very muddy when designing tree faces. Children communicated well with one another and showed great team work. We all had great fun!
99.7% 98.5% 97% 96.2% 96% 94.6% 93.3% 92.4% 92.1%
95.5% for whole school attendance The minimum acceptable attendance is 96%. Please ensure your children are in school every day and on time. School starts at 8.55am.
I hope to put my skills and experience to good use as a member of the Board of Governors and to learn a lot more in the process. I am looking forward to new challenges and I am committed to helping the school and its students to continue on an already successful journey.
W/C 19/10/2015 Tuesday Explorers Club Lunch time On Our Website Needs You!!! Would you like to be a part of our Website Parent Focus Group! We would like parents to meet with the Website staff team to discuss and develop our website to be parent and child friendly. If you are interested please see Mrs Fendle in the school office with times of availability.
Applying for Secondary School Places If your child is in Year 6 then you should apply for their place at a secondary school by 31st October 2015. Please apply on line at www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools or phone 01772 532 190.
Cooking Club 3.10 – 4.10 On
Thursday SUMDOG Club Lunchtime ON – Day change Chess Club 3.10 – 4.30 On Gardening/Eco Club 3.10 – 4.10 On Allstars Choir Club 3.10 – 4.10 On