26/01/18
BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
Spring Term Issue 3
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve” Tel No. 01695 724730 Dates for Your Diary
Headteacher – Mrs A Gray Praise Assembly – Weekly Awards
W/E 19/01/2018
Thursday 1st February
Class
Star Award
Respect Award
Trip to Chester Zoo for Reception to Year 6 Tuesday 6th February
Caterpillars
Lewis Bass
Blanka Zurawik
Rabbits
Bonnie Leather
Phoebe Fendle
Owls
Levi Minton
Macey Irwing
Giraffes
Lucas Pennington
Bradley McCamphill-Lee
Koalas
Libby Baines
Grace Ajwang Lilly Pennington Tristan Malpus
Y4 Residential – Hothersall Lodge Wednesday 7th February Y4 Residential – Hothersall Lodge Thursday 8th February School Closes for Half term Friday 9th February INSET Day school closed for children W/C 12th February Panto Week in Christ the Servant Church Tuesday 13th February Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) Wednesday 14th February Ash Wednesday Valentine’s Day Monday 19th February School re-opens for all
Shakespeare Workshops
www.bishopmartin.lancs.sch.uk ATTENDANCE Attendance figures for week ending 19th January 2018. Congratulations to the Tigers on achieving 96.1% 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Y5 – Tigers Y4 - Koalas Y3 - Giraffes Y1 - Rabbits Y2 - Owls Y6 – Lions R – Caterpillars
96.1% 95.7% 94.7% 94.4% 90.4% 89.6% 87%
92.8% for whole school attendance The minimum acceptable attendance is 96%. If a child misses 8 days or more a year they will not achieve Emerson Roberts Tigers 96% this is reportable to Lancashire County Council and may Lacey Brown Ellie Massam Lions result in a Penalty Notice being issued. Please ensure your children are in school every day and on Ofsted Inspection time. School starts at 8.55am. On Tuesday we finally had our visit from the Ofsted inspector that we have been waiting for since 2015. The inspector was hugely impressed with our children, Teachers2Parents FREE app has now been particularly how enthusiastic and motivated they are about their learning. He launched. You will be able to see our school commented on what a beautiful school Bishop Martin is both inside and out. Thank you messages, notices, term dates and updates. so much for your support on the day and especially those parents who completed the Please download the app online Ofsted Parents survey so positively. www.teachers2parents.co.uk/public/teachers We should receive our written report before half term and I will ensure a copy is sent /app_store.html.nc out to all parents when we do. Please let us know what you think and if you Thank you again for your ongoing support and sending your wonderful children to would like to see anything else on the app. Bishop Martin School.
On Tuesday, we had another fabulous visit from Sky Blue Theatre. Their workshops are always so popular with the children and staff. Adults and children were witnessed rolling on the floor, crying with laughter as our Giraffes and Koalas performed their version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Alexis BlackwellPrice performed the role of Hermia with real gusto and was awarded a Best Actor certificate. Equally hilarious was the Tigers' and Lions' version of The Tempest. Aiden Rawsthorne received the Best Comedy performance for his role as Gonzalo. As always, the children did us proud, behaving brilliantly whilst laughing and learning!
Swimming Gala We are so proud of all the children who participated in the annual swimming gala at Wigan Life Centre last night. They all put 100% effort in and had beaming smiles on their faces. A big well done from all the staff at Bishop Martin. The team: Tony, Brayden, Zack, Freddie, Ellie, Eva, Darcie, Abbi.
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Next week we will be celebrating Chinese New Year! On Monday we will enjoy a selection of Chinese food. Throughout the week we will be making lanterns, dragons, money envelopes and practising our Chinese writing. On 'Film Night Friday' we will be relaxing on the sofa watching 'Mulan'. Come along and join in the fun!!
School Clubs W/C 29/01/2018 Monday KS1 Athletics Club Miss Ashcroft 3.10 – 4.10 On Tuesday KS2 Change4life Club WLSSP 3.10 – 4.10 On Wednesday KS2 Hockey Club WLSSP 3.10 – 4.10 On Thursday KS2 Chess Club Mr McDonald 3.10 – 4.10 CANCELLED KS1 Change4life Club WLSSP 3.10 – 4.10 CANCELLED Lunchtime Clubs 12.15 to 12.45 Mondays and Tuesdays ICT club in the ICT Suite Wednesdays IDL Club in the ICT Suite Y5/6 Dodgeball on the Junior Playground