Churchtown Chatter
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Welcome back to the start of the summer term! The children look super smart in their summer uniform! Please remember that the expectation for children with long hair is that it is tied back and for those who have their ears pierced, children can wear one plain stud in each earlobe. Children can wear watches, except for smart watches. Thank you for your consideration and support with school uniform.
There is lots to celebrate in this week’s newsletter with the Sefton Beach clean-up prior to the holidays, the Chief Champions representing the school this week at the service for Private Richard George Masters RASC VC at St Cuthbert’s Church and the fantastic news of the football team winning the Southport schools football shield. Well done to all involved!
We are having constant issues currently with parking around school, this is causing numerous complaints from residents. We have had parents also contact school this week, concerned about how other parents are parking and alerting school to this. Please be mindful when you are parking around school for drop-off and pick-up times. Have a lovely weekend – Mrs Payne.
SKILLS FOR LIFE
This half term, the value that Churchtown is developing is Skills for Life. At the end of the half term, value champions will be nominated for each class.
ATTENDANCE
The class with the best attendance this week is
Maple – Year 4 (99%)
The year group with the best attendance this week is…
Reception – (98%)
BUDDY ASSEMBLY GROUPS
Each week in the ‘Friday Praise Assembly’ we have been checking the totals of the Buddy assembly groups. Classes and children gain points for super behaviour.
1st 803 Green Team 2nd 793 Blue Team 3rd 706 Yellow Team 4th 660 Red Team
Imagine Believe Achieve… Newsletter 26 – 2022
Please click HERE to access this week’s Learning Champions.
Sefton Botanic Gardens
Future Survey
Sefton Council is exploring ways in which to improve the Botanic Gardens and are seeking views and support for developing new external grant bids, which could include National Lottery Heritage Funds.
It would be of assistance if you could take part in the survey, by clicking the link below:
http://oakhamwarp.dinksurveys.com/Sefton_Botanic_Garden
Or alternatively, please scan the QR code below:
Our School Eco Club Champions would like to share -
Facts of the Week!
➢ Human activities have increased carbon dioxide emissions by 40% since 1850. This has caused the global temperature to rise by approximately 1°C.
➢ The current rate of species becoming extinct is up to 1000 times faster than the historical rate. Climate change is one of the major factors behind the current mass extinction of species around the world.
Strike action by members of the National Education Union (NEU)
Thursday 27th April 2023
Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Communication regarding these strike dates has been sent to parents/carers today.
BIKE SECURITY AT CHURCHTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
We are really pleased at Churchtown Primary School that so many of our children choose to cycle to school each day as it is a mode of transport that has multiple benefits for their health and wellbeing. We would like to remind those children that do cycle to school of the following:
Safety:
We strongly advise that students wear a helmet to and from school and at all times that they are cycling.
Bike Security:
All children cycling to school are required to use the designated bike zone within school to ensure the safety of the bikes. It is advised that the bike is accompanied with a lock and is secured in school, especially in unforeseen circumstances when the bike may be left at school overnight.
Thank you for your co-operation.
PARKING AROUND SCHOOL
DROP OFF/COLLECTION OF CHILDREN
Churchtown Primary School is situated on residential roads and we respectfully ask parents to park legally and with due consideration for our neighbours and others. It is never acceptable to think that blocking someone’s driveway is OK for a short period of time.
In addition, we are currently receiving a high number of complaints from other parents who are dropping off/collecting their child/ren. Parents are often double parking which results in cars not being able to pass, thus creating a bottle neck down Sunny Road and onto Cambridge Road.
The ‘drop-off zone’ is to be used to ‘drop-off’ your child/ren outside of the school building. It is not to be used for parking up and walking your child/ren into the school premises.
Please remember to park away from the school and walk or cycle whenever possible, it makes a huge difference to the safety of the children coming to and from school and makes the school run a better experience for all.
We will continue with our staff presence outside the school building to remind parents of their parking obligations where required.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping Churchtown children and families safe.
New School Lunchtime Menu
We are excited to be rolling out a new school dinner menu from next week, the week commencing the 24th of April
Our fantastic new menu can be found below, with a wide range of delicious food on offer. These menus rotate each Monday during the half term. You can opt for your child to enjoy school dinners on specific days during the week, depending on what their firm favourites are.
School meals cost £2.35 per day, payable in advance (total of £11.75 per week). We are a cashless school so all parents/carers can pay for all school means online via our ParentPay website. Please contact the school office if you require further support with this (either by calling 01704 508500 or via email office@churchtown.org.uk).
Please note, for next week, the menu can also be found opposite (Thursday’s meal differs to the new menu as stated).
Monday
Week 1
Jacket Potato with a choice of Cheese Tuna or Beans
Carrot Sticks & Cucumber
Jacket Potato with a choice of Beans or Cheese
Double Chocolate Fudge Cake
Sweet Chilli Chicken & Boiled Rice
Green Beans
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sweet Chilli Quorn & Boiled Rice
Shortbread Biscuit
Pulled Pork Barm, BBQ Beans or Diced Potatoes
Coleslaw
Vegetarian Burger with Beans or Diced Potatoes
Apple Crumble & Cream
Beef Burger in a Bun with Chips
Thursday
Beans
Vegetarian Burger in a Bun with Chips
Oaty Crunch Biscuit
Battered Fish Fillet & Chips
Peas
Friday
Tomato Pasta Bake
Jam Tarts
Monday
Jacket Potato with a choice of Cheese, Tuna or Beans
Jacket Potato with a choice of Cheese, Tuna or Beans
Cheese & Onion Pie with Puff Pastry
Carrot Sticks & Cucumber Carrot Sticks & Cucumber Beans
Jacket Potato with a choice of Beans or Cheese
Jacket Potato with a choice of Beans or Cheese
Cheese & Onion Pie with Puff Pastry
Double Chocolate Fudge Cake Lemon Drizzle Cake Carrot Cake
Sweet Chilli Chicken & Boiled Rice Chicken Tikka Wraps & Savoury Rice
Tuesday
Wednesday
Homemade BBQ Sauce served over Chicken Breast with Rice
Green Beans Salad Corn on the Cob
Sweet Chilli Quorn & Boiled Rice Chicken Tikka Quorn Wraps & Savoury Rice
Quorn Fillet, BBQ Sauce & Rice
Shortbread Biscuit Cheesecake Jaffa Cake
Pulled Pork Barm, BBQ Beans or Diced Potatoes Beef Burger in a Bun with Chips Spaghetti Bolognese and Garlic Bread
Coleslaw Sweetcorn Broccoli
Vegetarian Burger with Beans or Diced Potatoes
Apple Crumble & Cream
Roast Turkey with Our Finest Roast Potatoes
Thursday
Carrots, Peas & Cauliflower
Quorn Fillet Roast
Friday
Vegetable Burger in a Bun with Chips
Quorn Mince Bolognese and Garlic Bread
Millionaire Shortbread Flapjacks
Home Roasted Ham with Our Finest Roast Potatoes
Cauliflower, Peas & Carrots
Vegetable Pie
Oaty Crunch Biscuit Victoria Sponge Cake
Battered Fish Fillet & Chips Fish Fingers & Mash
Peas Beans
Butcher’s Sausages with Yorkshire Puddings, Mash and Gravy
Peas
Vegetarian Sausages, Mash and Gravy
Gingerbread Biscuits
Fish Fillet Burger & Diced Potatoes
Peas
Tomato Pasta Bake Cheese & Onion Pasty Fried Egg & Cheese Muffin
Jam Tarts Jelly Toffee Tarts
New Menu W/C 24th April Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
This weekend, on Sunday 23 April at 3.00pm, there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alert Mobile phones (and possibly some tablets) will sound and you will hear a loud siren-like sound and vibration for up to 10 seconds. A message will appear on the screen and you must acknowledge it before you can use other features on the device. Only the government and the emergency services will be able to send them and only in the circumstances that are outlined.
The government does not need to know your phone number or location to send you an alert. Here is a link to the UK government website and another link to the Newsround piece which is very informative but also user friendly.
The survivors of domestic abuse often use a secret phone that is hidden. There has been widespread publicity about the potential impact that this emergency alert may have, leading to detection of a phone and thus increase personal risk. The advice from those who support survivors is to opt out of receiving the alerts altogether; this means that a phone will not alert. If this is not possible, switch off the phone or put it in airplane mode. Here is the Refuge Tech Safety Emergency Alerts Advice and it includes the instructions about how to manage technology to opt out of receiving alerts.
Churchtown Primary School have been crowned champions of school football in Southport, after winning the Hanlon League outright. The team finished in first position after winning every game!
The whole team have been incredible throughout the season, embodying the Churchtown values at all times. They have been a real credit to Churchtown in their work ethic, teamwork and overall enthusiasm towards all things football.
Churchtown Primary School Baby and Toddler Group:
Parents and carers, please bring along your little ones every Monday and Friday: 8.50am until 10.30am. Entrance to the group is via the main school entrance where you will be escorted to the early years building by a school staff member.
**All parents and carers are required to sign in at the school office and wear a lanyard so that you are identifiable as a visitor on school premises during this time and also in the event of an emergency evacuation.
Timetable for exits from After-School Clubs this term
For the After-School Clubs that are running this half-term, all parents/carers will enter and exit the school via the Dining Hall gate and collect their child from the exits below, dependant on which Club your child is attending:
Tuesday
Y2 & Y3 Dance – exit from Old Hall Doors at 4:20
Y5 & Y6 Outdoor Challenge – exit from Old Hall
Doors at 4:20
KS1 Choir – exit from Year 1 Door at 4:00
Wednesday
Y3 & Y4 Outdoor Challenge – exit from Old Hall
Doors at 4:20
Reception & Y1 Mini-Dance Club – exit from Old Hall Doors at 4:20
Thursday
Y4, Y5 & Y6 Dance – exit from Old Hall Doors at 4:20
Y1 & Y2 Outdoor Challenge – exit from Old Hall
Doors at 4:20
Y3 Spanish Club – exit from MUGA Door at 4:00
KS2 Eco Club – exit from Fir Class Door at 4:20
KS2 Choir – exit from Year 1 Door at 4:15
Y6 Drama – exit from top of Early Years slope at 4:30
Prior to the Easter break, the children in Breakfast Club enjoyed an Egg-citing Easter egg hunt on the playground, in-between making lots of Easter crafts.
What happens if my child has an accident during the school holidays/outside of school?
Unfortunately, children do have accidents sometimes, and if it is going to impact on:
Your child’s mobility around school
Sporting activities
Playtime…
…then we ask that you contact the school office so that the medical team can be informed.
Any child who may need crutches, wear a plaster cast, has had an operation, anything that may impact on their school day and their capabilities, we must be informed. The medical team will then carry out a risk assessment and discuss with you the actions that need to be taken to ensure that your child can return to school and feel confident and safe in their school environment.
If you have any questions at all in relation to this then please contact the school office on office@churchtown.org.uk or 01704 508500.
Date
24th to 26th April 2023
Thursday 27th April 2023
Friday 28th April 2023
Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Thursday 4th May 2023
Monday 8th May 2023
Tuesday 9th May 2023
Friday 19th May 2023
Monday 22nd May 2023
Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Wednesday 24th May 2023
Thursday 25th May 2023
5th to 9th June 2023
Tuesday 6th June 2023
Wednesday 7th June 2023
Thursday 15th June 2023
Friday 16th June 2023
Sunday 18th June 2023
Week beginning 19th June 2023
Monday 19th June 2023
Thursday 22nd June 2023
Thursday 22nd June 2023
Thursday 22nd June 2023
Friday 23rd June 2023
Friday 23rd June 2023
Monday 26th June 2023
Tuesday 27th June 2023
Wednesday 28th June 2023
Event
Reception Children Health Screening
Strike Day
Year 5 / Year 6 Tag Rugby Event at Southport Rugby Club – (Revised Date)
Strike Day
Nursery & Reception Educational Visit to Martin Mere
Bank Holiday to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
Year 6 - Active Sefton (relaxation, mindfulness and breathing techniques)
Year 6 End of Year Celebration Trip (more details to follow)
Year 5 - Victorian Day in school – lessons and activities as a Victorian child
P.T.A. Meeting in The Lodge at 7pm – all welcome to attend
Year 4 Birch & Pine Performance
Year 4 Maple & Birch Performance
National Fieldwork Week – Year 5 & Year 6
Year 4 Maple & Birch Educational Visit to The Beatles Story, Liverpool
Year 4 Pine Educational Visit to The Beatles Story, Liverpool
Sefton Children’s University Graduation Ceremony –1.30pm, Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University
Wally Cain Dance Festival – Year 5 – at The Atkinson
Botanic Gardens Family Fun Day – 10am to 4pm
Sports Week
Year 2 Educational Visit to Blackpool Zoo
Tarleton Academy – new pupils invited to spend a pastoral day in school to meet their new Head of House
Tarleton Academy Intake Parent’s Evening – 6pm
Scholastic Book Fair – after school
Scholastic Book Fair – after school
Tarleton Academy – new pupils curriculum day (meet staff and have sample lessons)
Scholastic Book Fair – after school
Scholastic Book Fair – after school
Southport Learning Partnership – School Council Celebration at Birkdale High School
28th & 29th June
Thursday 29th June 2023
Friday 7th July 2023
Friday 7th July 2023
Thursday 13th July 2023
Thursday 13th July 2023
• Text in red is a new addition to the calendar
Year 3 Performances – more details to follow
Year 6 Sefton High School Transition Day
Year 6 Leavers’ Performance at The Atkinson
P.T.A. Mufti Day
Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly at St. Cuthbert’s Church 9.30am
Year 6 Leavers’ festival on the yard
P.T.A. Summer Discos
Year 2 & Year 3 – 6pm-7pm
Year 4 & Year 5 – 7.30pm-8.30pm
