08/01/16
BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
Spring Term Issue 1
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve” Tel No. 01695 724730
Headteacher – Mrs A Gray
Primary School Admissions
Dates for Your Diary Tuesday 12th January 3.45pm KS2 Football @ JMO Wednesday 13th January Nursery and Reception – Dress as a pirate day to kick start their new topic – Walk the Plank Friday 15th January Closing date for applications to Reception in September 2016 7.00pm Prize/cash bingo at Christ the Servant Church in aid of the Church Roof Fund Tuesday 19th January 3.45pm KS2 Football @ JMO Friday 29th January ‘Wear Something Red’ for Brainstrust - £1 Children’s disco for Reception upwards, at Christ the Servant Church, 6.45 – 8.45pm entrance fee £1.50, refreshments on sale. Wednesday 3rd February No Pens Wednesday Tuesday 9th February Safer Internet Day Thursday 11th February 3.10pm school closes for half term Friday 12th February INSET Day – school closed for children th
WC 15 February Panto week in Christ the Servant Church. Tickets on sale from the school office soon. Watch this space. Monday 22nd February School re-opens for all
8.00am Y4 Residential to Drapers’ Field, Wales
www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk School Clubs
The Local Authority deadline for Primary Admissions is Friday 15th January 2016, if you haven’t yet completed your application or know a friend who would like their child to attend Bishop Martin School, you can apply online at www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools or call 01772 532 190. If you need access to a computer or help please call in to the school office. Y6 Fund Raising ATTENDANCE th
Attendance figures for week ending 18 December 2015. Congratulations to the Lions on achieving 99% 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Y6 – Lions Y1/2 – Badgers Y2 - Owls Y5 – Koalas R – Caterpillars Y4 - Zebras Y1 - Rabbits Y6 - Leopards Y3 - Giraffes
99% 98.9% 98.3% 96.9% 96.5% 95.6% 94.5% 93% 92.9%
96.2% for whole school attendance
WELL DONE!! The minimum acceptable attendance is 96%. If a child misses 8 days or more a year they will not achieve 96% this is reportable to Lancashire County Council and may result in a Penalty Notice being issued. Please ensure your children are in school every day and on time. School starts at 8.55am.
W/C 11/1/2016 Thursday Allstars Choir Club 3.10 – 4.10 On KS2 Football 3.10 – 4.10 On
Year 6 Leopards will be holding a raffle to raise money for their Wow trip. The tickets will go on sale on Monday 11th January and will be available in the Junior hall at break time. Tickets are 20p each. The prizes are Star Wars the Padawan Menace DVD, Star Wars tin with marshmallows, artist oil paints, keyring craft set, HOME sand art, domino set in a wooden box, toblerone, Star wars R2-D2 Droid workshops and dino puzzle. Main prize is a family board game called Beat the Parents. Good Luck! 'Bishop Martin is coming soon to Twitter - follow us now on @SkemBishopM for up-to-date information and daily events happening in school.
Staff Gifts The staff at school would like to thank all the parents and children for the many Christmas Gifts given to them. Your kindness is very much appreciated.