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BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
Autumn Term Issue 2
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve” Tel No. 01695 724730 Dates for Your Diary
Wednesday 21st September Y5 taster day at Up Holland High School Friday 23rd September Children’s disco for Reception upwards, at Christ the Servant Church, 6.45 – 8.45pm entrance fee £1.50, refreshments on sale.
Tuesday 27th September Primary Maths Challenge at Lathom High School Monday 10th October Family and individual photographs, including Y6 class photographs Tuesday 11th October 9.15 – 3.00 Fun with phonics adult learning course Friday 28th October 3.10pm School closes for half term
Headteacher – Mrs A Gray Praise Assembly – Weekly Awards
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W/E 09/09/2016
Class
Star Award
Respect Award
Caterpillar
Curtis Riley
Olivia Blackwell-Price
Rabbits
Steven Hall
Macey Irwing
Owls
Evie Martin
Heidi Rogers
Giraffes
Callum Roberts
Gearge Bailey-Battell
Zebras
Martin Vinten
Kaitlyn Garner-Bentham
Koalas
Alan Wozniak
Lacey Brown
Lions
Sean Roberts
Joe Gibson-Collier
Please ask at the office for information on our Breakfast Club and Afterschool Childcare Club. Children can now be in school from 8.00am till 5.45pm enabling parents and carers to work knowing their children are safe.
School Representatives 2016/17 Worship Group Year 6: Cameron Rimmer, Joe Gibson Year 5: Abbi Batt, Alan Wozniak Year 4: Stephen McLeod, Amelia Dennett Year 3: Nikola Wozniak, George Bailey-Battell Year 2: Daniel Budgen, Heidi Rogers Year 1: Macey Irwing
School Council Teona Jeremy, Lloyd Bray Tereze Zvejniece, Hristiyan Dimitrov Amber Denton, Craig Blackwell-Price Lucy Bailey, Jadon Kelly Abigail Greenlees, Harry Adams-Parker Steven Hall
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Collection from school Reminder: School finishes at 3.10pm each day. Please collect children on time.
School Council 2016/17 Neptune Leon Prunetti, Macy Hughes, Deputy Kaylee-Anne Emmens Mercury Elliot O'Donnell, Teona Jeremy Deputy Ellie Holt Jupiter Ged Bailey-Battell, Kayleigh Rendall, Deputy Rueben Blackwell-Price Saturn Cameron Rimmer, Noah Tunstall, Deputy Jamie Dickinson
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Monday 7 November 8.55am School re-opens to all.
School Clubs W/C 19/09/2016
Wrap Around Care
Job Vacancy We have a vacancy for a Site Support Assistant, Grade 3 (Living Wage). The role will be a fixed term, variable hours contract. The hours will be 3.15pm – 5.45pm Monday to Friday. If you are interested in applying for the position or know of somebody who may be interested, application forms and details are available from the school office. The closing date for applications will be 30th September 2016.
Fundraising We are starting up a PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association) to help raise funds for the children of our school. The money raised will go to resources and/or trips unless otherwise stated. If you are able to give up some time during the year and bring ideas to the group, please see Miss McKnight or leave your name and contact details at the school office.
Wednesday Y3/4 Football Club WLSSP 3.10 – 4.10 On Thursday KS2 Running Club Miss Ashcroft 3.10 – 4.10 On Everyday Lunchtime clubs ICT – ICT Suite Homework Club – Sunshine room
ATTENDANCE Attendance figures for week ending 9th September 2016.
Congratulations to the Rabbits and Giraffes on achieving 100% 1st 1st 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Y1 - Rabbits Y3 - Giraffes Y6 – Lions R – Caterpillars Y4 - Zebras Y5 – Koalas Y2 - Owls
100% 100% 98.7% 97% 95.8% 94.4% 91.9%
96.8% for whole school attendance 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.