Newsletter
Attendance
The whole school attendance for this week is 95.4%, with Oak Class achieving 99%.
Highlights
We welcomed new pupils to our school family in Nursery, Oak and Maple Class this week. All pupils have had a great first week back; some fabulous learning has already taken place and Dojo points are being earnt.
Maple Class had a Money Sense workshop this week where they learnt about fraud and identity theft.
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Extended Learning Menus
All pupils should now have received this halfterm’s learning menu which contains a range of interesting and creative tasks linked to the curriculum.
Our aim is for all pupils to complete at least some of their tasks which will be shared with their class in the last week of term. If you have not seen a copy, there will be one on the school website on the class page.
Mothering Sunday Service:
We need some pupils to take part in this service at St. Oswald’s Church – please email Mrs Gladwin if your child can take part. Families, especially Mums, are welcome to attend
Comic Relief:
On Friday 15th March we will be asking you to donate to Comic Relief through a dedicated Just Giving Page. Pupils are being asked to dress in red and we will be hosting a crazy hair competition. We will not be selling the official red noses in school but they can be purchased on Amazon or on the Comic Relief website We will be looking at some of the causes supported by Comic Relief and how the fundraising helps different groups of people
Intervention:
This term we have put additional intervention slots into the timetable as well as an afterschool intervention club to enable us to focus on boosting pupils who are working below the expected standard for their year group. If your child is invited to attend an after-school club, please ensure they attend. The class teachers will be sending home a letter next week to let you know which interventions your child is taking part in. If you are able to support this work at home, it will have a greater impact win.
Book Fair
Arrival at Sch
Just a reminder that p at school before 8:50a attending Breakfast Cl before 8:45am will be Club and parents will b session
Our Scholastic Book Fair arrives in school next Wednesday Teachers have planned activities linked to reading for pleasure through the week and on Friday 1st March, pupils may dress as a book character if they wish or alternatively, they can come to school in comfy clothes and bring a favourite book. If you have any dressing up clothes that your child no longer wants and you would be willing to donate or lend, please send them into school on Monday. We will put any donated items on the clothing rail in the porch
Please do not feel you need to go out and purchase outfits.
The Book Fair will be open for purchasing books from 3:30-4:00pm each day in either the hall or Elm Class, from Wednesday 28th February to Tuesday 5th March. There will be items to suit all budgets.
Fund-raising
This half-term we will be hosting a Chocolate Bingo event in school on Monday 25th March and Tuesday 26th March (the family groups will be split between the 2 afternoons so we can fit everyone in to the hall). Pupil will be able to purchase a book of tickets for £3 which will allow them to play 6 games. Mrs Lewis will also be organising her annual Easter Egg Hunt around school – details to follow.
Our Year 6 parents have also planned some Easter fund-raising activities – details to follow.
Arrival at School:
Just a reminder that pupils should not arrive at school before 8:50am unless they are attending Breakfast Club. Any pupils arriving before 8:45am will be brought into Breakfast Club and parents will be charged for the session.
Dates:
28th February to 5th March – Book Fair in school - open from 3:30-4pm
1st March – Dress as a book character day or non-uniform (no charge)
5th March – Big Sing choir event at Lowther Pavilion (letter sent home re:details)
8th March – Girls Football event
10th March – Mothering Sunday Service at St. Oswald’s 10:30am
13th March – Yogi Group in school delivering a yoga session to each class
14th March – Oak Class visit to Blackpool Zoo
21st March – Tag Rugby Tournament
25th March – Year 5 and 6 visit to Blackburn Cathedral/Easter Bingo and crafts (pm)
26th March – Easter Service at St. Oswald’s Church 9am –(parents welcome) Easter Bingo and crafts (pm)
28th March – school closes for Easter holidays at 1:30pm
27th April – Spring Fair in school 2-4pm
Maple class completed Money Sense this week!
