BISHOP MARTIN WEEKLY NEWS
12/10/18
Autumn Term Issue 6
“Inspire, Enjoy, Achieve”
Tel No. 01695 724730 Dates for Your Diary Thursday 18th October 1pm Positive Parenting Course @ Little Digmoor Primary School Friday 19th October 9.30am WLSP Boys Football > Liverpool Cup @ JMO 3.10pm School closes for half term Monday 29th October 8.55am School re-opens to all. We would like to remind parents that if you have received a text today inviting you to Praise Assembly, on Monday morning at 10:45am, we would love to see you there to share in celebrating your child's award.
Headteacher – Mr IJ McDonald Class
Praise Assembly – Weekly Awards Star Award
Indiana Cooper Bear Fields Rabbits Jason Lackland Leighton Murphy Owls Summer-Rose Stalker Curtis Riley Giraffes Krystian Slojewski Lily-Mai Webster Koalas Robert Mitchell Evita Zeberga Tigers Leon Leonard Luke Smaje Lions Taylor-Jade Benson Emerson Roberts Nursery Star Award - Robson Mercer Headteacher Award - Blanka Zurawick The Cinema Comes to Bishop Martin!
From Monday various items will be on sale from the Main Office.
APPLYING FOR SCHOOL PLACES FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 The system for applying for reception and secondary places in September 2019 is now live. Please ensure that you hit the "submit" button when you are ready to send in your completed on-line application. You must apply even if you already have children at your preferred school. The closing dates for applications for September 2019 are at 11-59 pm on:Secondary school applications – 31st October 2018 Primary school applications – 15th January 2019 www.lancashire.gov.uk (search "school admissions")
W/E 05/10/2018 Respect Award
Caterpillars
On Wednesday 17th October, we are screening
Dr Feelwell On Tuesdays, Reception, Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 require their PE kits for this health and wellbeing programme.
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in the Infant Hall (KS2 in the morning and EYFS/KS1 in the afternoon). Lunch will be a picnic in a bag. A tuck shop will be available before the film. **50p will buy you a drink, crisps and sweets!!** Football The Y3/4 Football Team represented our school, with fantastic behaviour and sportsmanship, on Tuesday night at the JMO. They showed resilience and determination in every match. Mr Dawe and Mr Kimpton were extremely proud. Well done everyone! Team: Luis, Logan, Adrianna, Valters, Caleb, Kaden, Lyla and Laurynas.
A Special Visitor In Ladybirds class this week we have been reading the book ‘Wanted :The perfect pet’. We have been talking about our own pets and how we can look after them. On Wednesday we had a surprise visitor from Mrs Warrington and Oscar. The children were very excited to welcome Oscar and they had lots of questions and obviously cuddles. ATTENDANCE Attendance figures for week ending 5th October 2018.
Congratulations to the Rabbits on achieving 100% again for the third week in a row! 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 6th
Y1 - Rabbits Y3 - Giraffes Y2 – Owls R – Caterpillars Y2 – Koalas Y4 - Koalas Y6 – Lions
100% 95.2% 94.6% 93.9% 92% 91.9% 91.9%
94% 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.
Monday School Clubs W/C KS2 Football Club, 15/10/2018 Mr Kimpton & Mr Dawe 3.10 – 4.10 ON Tuesday KS1 Multi skills Club 3.10-4pm ON Wednesday KS2 Dance Club WLSP coach 3.10 – 4.10 ON Thursday Y5/6 Basketball Club, Mr Kimpton & Ms Bond 3.10 – 4.10 ON Y3/4 Yoga Club WLSP coach 3.10 – 4.10 ON
Lunchtimes Monday ICT Club Mrs Maley 12.30 – 1.00 ON Wednesday Chess Club Mr McDonald 12.00 – 1.00 ON FREE - Teachers2Parents app You can see our school messages, notices, term dates and updates. Please download the app www.teachers2parents.co.uk/pu blic/teachers/app_store.html.nc Please let us know what you think and if you would like to see anything else on the app.