Dear Parents/Carers,

After our successful performances’ at the end of the last couple of years, we have decided to have another end of year performance. This year’s school production is an adaptation of Noah’s Ark called ‘Splash’ written by Craig Hawes.

We are now looking to audition for the main parts in the play and will be running rehearsals on Thursday’s after school starting January 23rd. The rehearsals’ will start after school and will finish at 4pm, children will need to be picked up afterwards unless they have written permission to walk home.

If your child wishes to audition for a part in the play, please help them to practise ONE of the below parts to perform for the teachers at lunchtime on these days next week:

Monday 13th – Year 6

Tuesday 14th – Year 5

Wednesday 15th – Year 3 & 4

Audition parts:

PRESTON: Things are not always what they seem, you know. Take this voyage, for example. “Luxury Cruise”, I called it! “Trip of a lifetime!”. If only they knew. Me – Preston Parrot – reduced to fraud! Yes, fraud! Now, don’t judge me too harshly. It didn’t start off like that in the beginning. In fact, it started off two weeks ago, in my wife’s umbrella shop…

or

POLLY: I’m sorry dear, but let’s face facts. The Captain’s a lovely chap, but he’s always so dramatic and, to be honest, he’s getting on a bit – probably going do-lally! I mean to say, “Great Flood Coming”! From where?

Children will be notified once parts have been selected.

Many thanks for your continued support with our school productions,

Mr Crowther and Miss Denson

Download: School Production of Splash letter [PDF]

Dear Reception Parents/Carers,

School Health Screening & Wellbeing Questionnaire

The School Health Team will visit our school on 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd January for the Reception children school health screening.

Please find Mersey Care’s letter attached to the PDF below and link to complete their online questionnaire.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs M Walsh
Headteacher

Download: Reception Classes Health Screening Letter [PDF]

Dear Parents/Carers,

This term leading up to the End of Key Stage tests in May, the year six children will be receiving additional small group sessions in literacy and numeracy. These lessons will take place during the afternoon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The children have been split into smaller groups for a more personalised approach so that the work can be planned according to the ability level required. The teacher or Learning support taking the sessions may not be your child’s own class teacher.

The groupings for these small additional sessions have been worked out carefully based on assessment data and teachers’ own assessments, but children may at times be moved from one group to another depending on progress made.

We hope that these additional sessions will help to raise self esteem and give the children confidence in exam technique and help them to prepare for their tests.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs M Walsh
Headteacher

Download: Y6 Small Groups [PDF]

Dear parents and carers,

Our extra-curricular timetable of after school activities starts on Monday 13th January 2020. On the reverse of this letter is a full list of activities on offer and the year group who can access each activity.

If your child is interested in attending any of these clubs, you can now book a place on your first choice through our new Weduc app. You can do this through the payments element of the app (there is no charge for clubs unless otherwise stated) and then the bookings area. Alternatively, please fill in the attached slip and return to school by Wednesday 8th January 2020. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come basis. This means that places booked through Weduc are likely to be prioritised. In the interest of fairness the children are asked to pick a first and a second choice. If your child is allocated a place in an after school club they will be notified by the teacher running the club.

May I respectfully remind parents that all clubs finish at 4pm and children must be picked up by a responsible adult or have written permission to walk home alone.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss C Sime
Deputy Head Teacher

Download: Extra Curricular Activities Timetable – Juniors Spring Term Letter 2019 [PDF]

Download: Extra Curricular Activities – Timetable Juniors Spring Term [PDF]

Dear parents and carers,

Our extra-curricular timetable of after school activities starts on Monday 13th January 2020. On the reverse of this letter is a full list of activities on offer and the year group who can access each activity.

If your child is interested in attending any of these clubs, you can now book a place on your first choice through our new Weduc app. You can do this through the payments element of the app (there is no charge for clubs unless otherwise stated) and then the bookings area. Alternatively, please fill in the attached slip and return to school by Wednesday 8th January 2020. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come basis. This means that places booked through Weduc are likely to be prioritised. In the interest of fairness the children are asked to pick a first and a second choice. If your child is allocated a place in an after school club they will be notified by the teacher running the club.

INFANTS Afterschool Clubs Letter

Dear Parents / Carers,

As you know it is the PTFA ‘Mince Pie and Bauble’ event after school on Wednesday 11th December, 3:15pm- 4:45pm.

Third Space Learning will be running as usual from 3pm-4pm on this date, as unfortunately there is no available time with the tutors to reschedule before the end of term.

Please indicate below whether your child will be attending the session, so we can notify the tutors of children who will not be attending. If all children can return the slip to school.

Thank you for your support,

Mrs McBrien
Assistant Headteacher / Maths Lead

Download: Third Space / Mince Pie Clash [PDF]