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Issue 1 7th September 2016
Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK
Welcome back this week, we are pleased to see everybody returning to us after the long break! We hope to have
our normal routines established as soon as possible. Below are a number of pieces of information that will help you
find out what is happening with events this term. There is also a list of dates below that are presently accurate, but
additional dates will be added as the term unfolds.
MEET THE TEACHER MEETINGS PLEASE COME
We would like to make an invitation to all parents to come to a meeting to meet with your childs teacher over the
next two weeks. The meetings will be short and are intended to allow you to meet your childs teacher. Hopefully this
will help you become familiar with your childs class routines which always help school life run more smoothly for both
our staff and for you, our parents. More importantly, it will be a good way in which to discover more about what your
children will be learning this year and the expectations for their learning and homework. Please attend if you are able
to. You will, however, be most welcome to speak to our staff if you make an appointment through the school office or
by email using the school website.
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Year 6 Monday 12 September 5.00pm in the Year 6 classroom
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Year 5 Monday 12 September - 4.30pm in the Year 5 classroom
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Year 4 Tuesday 13 September 5.00pm in the Year 4 classroom
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Year 3 Wednesday 14 September 5.30pm in the Year 3 classroom
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Year 2 Thursday 15 September 5.00pm in the Year 2 classroom
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Year 1 Wednesday 21 September 5.00pm in the Year 1 classroom
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Reception Tuesday 4 October 6pm followed by consecutive Mondays (10 , 17 & 24 October)
TROPHY WINNERS FROM LAST TERM
Please could trophy winners from our infant and junior classes please return their trophies to the front office in order
that they can be placed in the trophy cabinet alongside their photographs.
GUITAR TUITION PLACES AVAILABLE
Guitar / saxophone lessons will resume next Tuesday 13th September. With some of our Year 6 guitarists leaving last
year, there are now a limited number of places available for new starters. If you would like your child to take part,
please contact James Bell on 07754 847683 or
[email protected].
VOLUNTEER/S NEEDED TO PAINT RECEPTION CLASS TRICYCLES
If there is a handy parent who would like to donate a little time to give the Reception Class tricycles a lick of paint to
smarten them up, we would love to hear from you. They are a great resource but are looking weary through heavy
use. We have about 10 frames that require some preparation and repainting. I am sure that the children will be very
grateful! Any resources required to carry out the work would be paid for by the school.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS
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Clubs taken by staff within the school will be commencing in two weeks. This will be the week beginning 19
September. This will allow staff to write to the children and parents and invite them to show an interest in their
chosen club/s. Staff will then message or write to you to confirm your childs place at their chosen club. If clubs have
demand, staff will select children wanting a place by fairly drawing their names from a hat. Jujitsu only will continue
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with NIPPON UK from next week starting on the 13 September (Tuesday) after school.
APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PLACES
If you have a child applying for a Primary place (Reception Class) or a Secondary place (Year 7) next September please
ensure you apply for a school or academy place online at: www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools or call 01772 532190.
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You must apply if your child has a 4 birthday between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 and/or if your child is
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in his or her last year of primary school from 1 September 2016. Its important that you apply even if an older
brother or sister is already attending your preferred school or academy.
The closing dates for applications for September 2017 are:
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS 31 October 2016
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS 15 January 2017
CURRENT TRIPS AVAILABLE TO PAY ON PARENTPAY
The following trips can be paid on Parentpay
China Trip in April 2017
Swimming lessons- Reception to Year 3 12.00 per term/ 36 for the year
MEDICAL INFORMATION FORMS
Please can all Medical Information forms be returned to school as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
5th September
Start of school
Reception Class home visits all week
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12 September
Reception Class half days 9-11.30am & 12.30-3pm
13th September
PTFA Meeting 6pm All welcome!
NIPPON UK Jujitsu Club Starts 3.15pm
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KS2 Mad Science Assembly 2.15pm
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15 September
Site Supervisor Interviews
16th September
Lostock Hall Primary Partnership Day (Y6)
14 September
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19 September
Reception Classes in AM & lunchtimes
After School Clubs start with staff this week.
21st September
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26 September
11am KS2 Nippon UK Assembly
Tempest Individual & Family Photos Starting at 8.15am hopefully!
PTFA Beetle Bug & Bingo 6pm
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27 September
Bikeability BISON Class (Tuesday to Friday PM)
KS2 Inclusion Event (Brownedge St Marys)
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28 September
11am KS1 Nippon UK Assembly
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Bikeability MANATEE Class (Tuesday to Friday PM)
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Mad Science Club starts Year 4
4 October
5 October
OPEN DAY
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6 October
OPEN DAY
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26 October
Parents Evening
28th October
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Halloween Disco KS1 5.15 & KS2 6.30pm
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31 October -4 November
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7 November
Half Term
Governors Meetings - Resources 5pm & Curriculum 6pm
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8 November
Y6 Football Qualifier Brownedge St Marys
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KS1 Inclusion Event WLDHS
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Year 6 Sports Hall Athletics Lostock Hall Academy
15 November
29 November
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2 December
Y4 depart for Robinwood - 11am
3rd December
Y4 Depart Robinwood - Collected by their parents at 12.30pm
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5 December
PTFA Christmas Craft
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Christmas Fair
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Full Governors Meeting
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Christmas Pantomime Blackpool Grand Theatre
10 December
12 December
13 December
Early lunch 11am Depart 12pm Performance 1.30pm Finish 4pm Return
to school by 5pm
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14 December
St Marys Church - Junior Carol Service 6pm (Provisional date to be
confirmed)
15th December
Y4 Brass Assembly
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16 December
PTFA Breakfast with Santa 8am
19th December
PTFA Breakfast with Santa 8am
Whole School Assembly 9.30am
KS1 Party 10.30 11.30am KS1 Hall
KS2 Party 1.30 3.00pm KS2 Hall
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20 December
Hobgoblin Theatre Company Treasure Island
9.15 10.15am KS1 in the KS2 Hall
10.30 11.30am KS2 in the KS2 Hall
SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class
Manatee ClassFalcon Class Eagle Class Jaguar Class
Leopard ClassLoris ClassKakapo ClassGorilla ClassOrangutan ClassElephant ClassRhinoceros Class-
