Newsletter 19.12.18
Date: 20th Dec 2018 @ 1:56pm
19 December 2018
Dear Parents & Carers
Christmas Parties
This year the parties will again be run by the members of staff and a visit from Santa has been requested. In the past the PTA have provided a small selection of party food, but having reviewed this last year, there was a great deal of waste. This year the committee have decided to provide refreshments in the form of a drink and a cake for all children.
Christmas Performances
We are very proud of all of the children who have participated in the different Carol Services / Nativity productions this year: All children have been given the opportunity to take part in one of the following:
Nursery: Nativity
EYFS: High Street Nativity
Year 1: Are We Nearly There Yet
Year 2 / 3: Nativity / Carol Service at the United Reformed Church
Year 4: Winsford Education Partnership Cantata
Year 5 / 6: Carol Service / Nativity at St Andrew’s.
It was lovely to see and hear the children during the different services and super to see so many family members supporting. Thank you to all staff for their efforts in guiding the children and parents for their support with costumes and in helping the children to learn lines etc.
PTA
The PTA has been busy selling Reindeer Dust and Christmas Raffle tickets to raise funds towards the purchase of a new cycle shelter for the school. Following the draw which was made on Tuesday 18th December the winners of the raffle were:
1st Ms Cornes - 8 inch Christmas cake
2nd Ms Ollier - 6 inch Christmas cake
3rd Ms Johnston - 12 Christmas cupcakes
On behalf of all at the school we would like to thank all members of the PTA for their continued efforts and support and for Vicky Raddy for baking the cakes.
Reading
We are very aware that the children who read regular at home as well as in school make more accelerated progress than those who read less. With this in mind we are looking at ways of promoting reading so that the children develop a love of books. If you could please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes per night and share with you what they have read, we should be grateful.
Extreme Read It has been lovely to see so many pictures of children from each age group participating in our ‘extreme read’. As noted we intend to run this throughout the academic year and during the next summer holidays, so please encourage your child to take part. Photographs can either be handed into the school office or emailed to extremeread@highstreet.cheshire.sch.uk. Please can you indicate on your email if you are happy for the photographs to be posted on social media; this will be done with no more than the initial of your child’s first name. To see some of our extreme reads please visit @HighStPrimary on Twitter. Well done to all concerned!!!
Verdin Car Park
Please may I take this opportunity to ask all users of the car park, to be considerate of others; please can all users avoid parking in the entrance to the car park as this is causing more congestion and prevents the flow of traffic in and out.
We are lucky to have such a facility close to the school, where most schools don’t. If each user shows consideration by letting one person into the queue as they are waiting, then the traffic would flow much easier.
This is not a school owned car park, but it serves the school and therefore children use the facility with their parents.
Swimming
Please note that we have made some changes to the swimming programme, due to changes in personnel at the Lifestyle Centre and the school staff available to deliver the lessons.
The children in Y4 have now completed their lessons for this academic year and have all made good progress. They will swim again during the next academic year.
Please note that there will be no swimming during the spring term for the children in Y3, but they will resume their lessons each Friday after the Easter holiday.
Y5 children will start their swimming lessons following the Easter break.
The Y6 children will start swimming lessons following the Christmas break. They will swim each Tuesday until further notice.
Christmas Jumpers
It has been lovely seeing the children and staff wearing their Christmas jumpers this week. Please note that if your child does not possess a Christmas jumper a normal jumper will suffice with a few small decorations. We are currently still collecting donations from all concerned for wearing the Christmas jumpers, all money received will then be sent to St Luke’s Hospice.
Football Competitions
The Year 5/ 6 teams recently competed in the Winsford football tournament; in doing so they played really well and are currently in first and third place respectively in the local league. We are very proud of the efforts they displayed.
Dates for the remainder of the term:
17th – 21st December Wear your Christmas Jumper week
20th December: Y3/4 Christmas Party pm
20th December: Y1/2 Christmas Party am
20th December: Y5 / 6 New Vic Theatre Visit
21st December: School Christmas Meal
Please note that the school closes on Friday 21st December at 3.15pm and will reopen for the children at 9.00am on Monday 7th January. May I take this opportunity on behalf of all at Winsford High Street to wish you and your families a happy and peaceful Christmas.
Kind regards
Mark Joule
HEADTEACHER