BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
24/03/17
Spring Term Issue 10
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve” Tel No. 01695 724730
Headteacher – Mrs A Gray
Dates for Your Diary
Friday 24th March 2017 - Tonight Children’s disco for Reception upwards, at Christ the Servant Church, 6.45 – 8.45pm entrance fee £1.50, refreshments on sale. Sunday 26th March Clocks go forward 1 hour Mothering Sunday 9.30am Mother’s Day Service at Christ the Servant Church Monday 27th March 3.30 – 6.00 Parents’ evening day 1 6.00 Full governor’s mtg Wednesday 29th March 3.30 – 6.00 Parents’ evening day 2 Thursday 30th March 4.30 – 6.00 EYFS open day for potential new children and parents Friday 31st March Non-Uniform day ‘Wear something PURPLE’ £1 donation to go towards National Epilepsy Day Easter Egg raffle lunch £2.20
3.10pm school closes for Easter holidays Tuesday 18th April 8.55 school re-opens for all
www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk Praise Assembly – Weekly Awards
Parents’ Evening Parents’ evening is on Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th March. You can still book appointments, to see your child/ren’s class teacher, on line or in the school office. You also have an option to meet with our Headteacher, SENCo and Learning Mentor. (These are not compulsory meetings, only book if you feel you need to see them). There will be a tuck shop on both days run by the PTFA.
Caterpillar
Star Award Phoebe Fendle
Respect Award Ethan Murray
Rabbits
Lucas Murray
Lucas Chadwick
Owls
Abbey Louise McMurty Smith
Alexa Malpus
Aspirations Day at Edge Hill University
Giraffes
Riley Rimmer
Juris Jermolajevs
Some of the year 5 children visited Edge Hill University last week and took part in a number of activities including maths and music. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and it was fantastic to hear them all talking about what they want to study when they go to university. It truly was an inspiring day. As always the children were a credit to our school and the staff at Edge Hill commented on how well behaved they all were. We hope to organise more events like this in the future.
Zebras
Cohen Jeremy
Dylan Beddoes
Koalas
Jessica Lowe
Hristiyan Dimitrov
Lions
Macy Hughes
Ged Bailey Battell
Chess Result Bishop Martin kicked off the Chess league last night with a game against St Edmunds. We won the game 11-5 with 3 brilliant checkmates and 2 draws! The team was: Leon P (Y6), Noah T (Y6), Lucas A (Y5), Corey G (Y4), Stephen McL (Y4) and Chloe K (Y3). Well done team! You represented Bishop Martin fantastically!
ATTENDANCE
Attendance figures for week ending 17th March 2017. Congratulations to the Lions on achieving 100% 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Y6 – Lions Y4 – Zebras Y2 – Owls R - Caterpillars Y3 - Giraffes Y5 - Koalas Y1 - Rabbits
100% 99.7% 97.9% 97.5% 96.7% 94.4% 90.4%
97% 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.
Class
W/E 17/03/2017
School Environment We're sure that as parents you want to know that you are sending your child to a school with high standards and a clean, attractive environment. Can we ask everyone to be extra vigilant as there seems to be an increase in the amount of chewing gum spat out onto the paths into the school and around the entrances. Pupils are not allowed to bring chewing gum into school, so please check with your children before they leave each morning, if you know that they do use it. We would also appreciate it if anyone sees someone spitting chewing gum out onto school grounds that you inform a member of school staff so that we can make the appropriate challenge. Many thanks for your ongoing support.
Easter Celebrations Next Monday will be the start of our Easter Celebrations. We will be holding an Easter Eggsibition, raffles and competitions. Some of these will go on after the Holiday. A letter, with all the Details, has been circulated this week.
School Uniform Our school uniform supplier has increased the costs of the uniform from 1 st March. As we have some uniform in stock we will not increase our prices until 31 st May 2017. Please make sure all uniform, PE kits, coats etc. have your child’s name in to reduce the amount of losses.
For parents payments on line go to www.schoolmoney.co.uk
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School Clubs W/C 27/03/2017
Tuesday Music Club Mrs Firth 3.10 – 4.00 – On Please note that all other clubs have now finished. Clubs will all change after the Easter Holiday please look out for new letters.