Newsletter 27.2.19

Date: 27th Feb 2019 @ 1:22pm

Dear Parent/Guardian,

 

Welcome back following the half term break. We hope that you enjoyed the additional family time available and were able to make the most of this lovely weather.

 

World Book Day

As in previous years we will be taking part in World Book Day on Thursday 7th March, by continuing to promote and engage children’s interest in reading. This year we are adapting our World Book Day celebrations and instead of asking the children to dress up as a book character, children will create a mask in school with their teachers, which will link to their writing topic that they are currently working on.  Children will also take part in a number of exciting book related activities during World Book Week: The children therefore do not need a costume.

 

In addition to the aforementioned, we are currently in the process of developing our new library. This will be a space where children are able to access a range of books. Instead of donating money for dressing up this year, we would be grateful if each child could instead donate a new or nearly new book for the school library, to be used and enjoyed by children across the school. This could be a fiction, non-fiction or poetry book- the choice is yours.

 

Your child will also be receiving a £1 World Book Day Book Token that can either be exchanged for one of ten special £1 World Book Day books or used towards the purchase of a book to encourage them to develop their own love of reading. The voucher can be redeemed at most local book shops or can be used in school when The Book Fair visits from 5th-8th March 2019.

 

Change of date: Year 2

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Ukulele teacher is not available to lead the Y2 concerts on 28th February or 7th March as planned.

The concerts will now be held at 2.45pm on the following dates:

21st March: Y2 Manifold

28th March: Y2 Dove

 

Fairtrade Fortnight 25th February - 10th March

We are taking part in Fairtrade Fortnight again this year by making baked goods to sell in school. Each child will have the opportunity to bake using Fairtrade ingredients and buy from other classes during two bake sales. The bake sales will be on Thursday 28th February and Tuesday 5th March. The children can bring 50p to buy a cake of their choice at break time on these days. All profit made from the bake sales will go to the Fairtrade Charity.

 

Warning:
We ask that you remain vigilant when your children are on the internet as we have been advised of a new online app which encourages children to hurt themselves.  We are led to believe that this is known as the ‘Momo Challenge’ and is described as the WhatsApp ‘suicide challenge,’ which features an avatar of a creepy looking woman with bulging eyes, stringy black hair and a devilish grin telling youngsters to hurt themselves.

We have had a number of children talking about this already in school and will advise them of what to do in the event that this pops up onto their screens. However we felt that it would be useful for you as parents to be aware of this.

 

Many thanks for your continued support.

 

Yours sincerely,

Mark Joule

Head teacher

 

 

Dates from February – Easter 2019

Please note updated dates have been added in bold.

 

February

27th                   DT Food Challenge @ Winsford Academy

 

March

5th                     My World Project: A Year 6 Team

12th                   My World Project: A Year 6 Team

14th                   Y4 visit to the Library for Anne Frank talk: Class Foss and Class Derwent

15th                   Y4 visit to the Library for Anne Frank talk: Class Ouse

13th -15th            Year 5 Residential Visit to London

19th                   My World Project: A Year 6 Team

21st                   Y4 Clonter Theatre Visit

                        Y2 Manifold: Ukulele Concert @ 2.45pm

25th                   EYFS Visit to Imagine That!

27th                   Parents Evening

28th                   Y2 Dove: Ukulele Concert @ 2.45pm

29th                   School Closes for the Easter Break

 

April

15th                   Staff training Day: School Closed for pupils

16th                   School reopens for pupils

18th                   Easter Service led by Y4

                        School closes for the Easter weekend at 3.15pm

23rd                   School reopens following the Easter bank holiday

24th-  26th            Y2 Residential visit to Hartington

 

May

15th                   G&T History Challenge at the Academy

20th                   Y1 – Y6 Visit to Chester Zoo

22nd-24th Y3 Residential visit to Anglesey

24th                   School Closes at 3.15pm for Whit holidays

 

June

3rd                     School reopens for the children following half term break

                        NSPCC Assembly

NSPCC Workshops Y5

4th                     NSPCC Workshops Y6

6th                     Y5/6 Sports afternoon (change of date)

7th                     Y3/4 Sports afternoon (change of date)

                        Y5 Visit to the Catalyst Museum

17th-21st Y6 Residential visit to the Lake District

21st                   Y5: Primary College Day

24th 28th             School Sports week (Inter school events to be confirmed)

25th                   Meeting for parents of new starters@ 6.00pm

26th                   Y6 Visit to Barclays bank

27th                   Y6 Visit to Barclays bank

 

July

3rd                     Parents / Teacher meetings

11th                   Celebration Evening (Open Evening)

19th                   School Council visit

22nd                   Y6 Waterworld Celebration visit

                        Nursery Leavers Celebration

23rd                   Y6 Leavers Evening

24th                   End of term, school closes for the summer break                      

 

 

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