Newsletter 02.02.24

Friday 2nd February 2024 - Week 19

Newsletter

Attendance

Highlights

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80

60

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20

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Ash

Oak

Willow

Maple

Elm

The whole school attendance for this week is 90%, with Maple Class achieving 96.2%.

Our dance competition group had their dress rehearsal this afternoon and performed for an audience in school.

They have a fabulous routine and are now ready for the competition on Monday. We wish them luck!

The football team had a great game against Stalmine this week. They lost 42 but played really well!

Beech and Ash Class have had many visitors this week to support their topic on people who help us – a veterinary nurse, a vicar, the police, the coastguard, a lollipop person and a paramedic! They have had some fabulous experiences!

Disco

Building Work

Our school disco will be on Wednesday 7th February from 5:30-7pm. The cost is £3 per child which can be paid on Parent Pay. All proceeds will go to Brian House as part of the Elmer’s Parade project.

Sweets, drinks and glow sticks will be on sale.

After the half-term we will be starting a building project at school to replace the flat roofs. This is likely to take around 12 weeks depending on the weather so there will be scaffolding around the building and at times, access routes may need to be adapted. We will keep you informed about any changes.

Please ensure your children do not touch or climb on the scaffolding or try to Brian House Valentine’s engage with the contractors as they arrive Fund-Raiser at or leave school and acknowledge and respect any boundaries that are put in One of our parents and a grandparent have place to keep them safe. We will reiterate been busy knitting hearts which we have this message within school. made into a gift for pupils or parents to give At times we may need to move pupils from to someone special this Valentine’s Day. If classrooms to the hall for lessons if the you would like one or two, they will be work is likely to be disruptive, although available from the school office from this should be minimal.

Tuesday. We are asking for a minimum donation of £2 per heart which can be paid on Parent Pay. All proceeds will go to Brian Extended Learning House.

Holidays in term-time: There has been an increase in the number of applications for time off school for holidays since the start of term. Please remember that I am unable to authorise term-time holidays as we follow guidance issued by the Government. See link below.

It doesn’t mean you can’t take your child/children out of school but it will be unauthorised. Taking a child out for more than 4.5 days will also trigger a fine from the local authority. This procedure is followed by all the local schools including St. Aidan’s.

School attendance and absence overview GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please can extended learning tasks for this half-term come into school next week so the pupils can share their work with each other.

Swimming Next half-term, we will be changing the swimming group to reduce the number of pupils in the learners group as we feel this will give them a better quality lesson. A letter will be sent out next week to inform you whether or not your child will be swimming from Wednesday 21st February.

Big Sing

Book Sale

We have moved over to a new reading We have a music specialist from Lancashire programme in school and we have a huge surplus of books which are now not part Music Service coming into school next Wednesday afternoon to deliver a workshop of the scheme. We thought it might be in preparation for us attending the Big Sing nice to let the pupils have the books we no longer need as well as raising some at Lowther pavilion on March 5th. If your extra money for Brian House. There will child is involved in this and is also in the be a book sale on Friday 9th February swimming group, they will not swim next during the school day - 3 books for a £1 week. donation. Please send £1 in a named envelope.

Cheerleading!

Swimming!

Dates:

Monday 5th February – Dance Competition at Blackpool Tower from 1pm Wednesday 7th February – Fund-raiser – Valentine’s Disco – 5:307pm – in the school hall Friday 9th February – Finish for half-term at 3:30pm 12th-15th February – Early Years Holiday Club in school 12th-16th February – Fleetwood Town Holiday Club in school Monday 19th February – INSET Day Tuesday 20th February – School re-opens at 9am Wednesday 28th February – Tuesday 5th March – Scholastic Book Fair in school/Book Week events

Dancing!

Parents and Carers Phone: 01772 537065

Email: sakthi.karunanithi@lancashire.gov.uk

Your ref: Our ref: SK Date: 25 January 2024 Think MEASLES Dear Parent or Carer As you may have seen in the news recently, the number of measles cases is increasing across the country. Measles is a serious illness, with one in five children who get the disease having to be admitted to hospital for treatment, so if you or your child have not had your MMR jab, it is vital you come forward.

A new national NHS measles catch up campaign is being launched to contact all parents of children aged from six to 11 years contacted encouraging them to make an appointment with their child’s GP practice for their missed MMR vaccine.

Having both measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations is the best way of protecting your child, family and community from measles. MMR vaccination is given at If you are unsure if your child one year of age, and at 3 years 4 months by your GP. has had both vaccinations, please call your GP to confirm or to book an appointment. Older children and adults who have not had two doses of MMR can also ask their GP surgery for a vaccination appointment.

The initial symptoms of measles: • Resemble a cold with runny nose, cough and a slight fever • Eyes become red and sensitive to light As the illness progresses, children may develop: • A high fever • A raised red rash that usually begins on the face and spreads downwards to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet • Small white spots inside the cheeks and lips For some people, measles can be very serious if it spreads to other parts of the body, such as the lungs and the brain. Problems can include pneumonia, meningitis and seizures (fits).

If you think your child may have measles: Lancashire County Council PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, PR1 0LD

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• Call your GP or NHS111 – do not attend your GP practice or any other healthcare setting (e.g. A&E) unless told to do so as measles spreads very easily.

• Avoid close contact with babies, pregnant women and anyone with a weakened immune system. These people are at increased risk of severe disease from measles.

• Stay off nursery, school or college for at least 4 days from when the rash appears.

For more information about measles, please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/ Thank you for your support.

Yours sincerely

Dr Sakthi Karunanithi MBBS MD MPH FFPH Director of Public Health and Wellbeing