BREAKFAST CLUB

Recently we launched the new school app and you should have received an enrollment letter to allow you to access to our Weduc App.

When we launched the app we mentioned that it would be used to allow parents to book places in the school Breakfast Club. We are now able to trial this function so you will be able to book and pay for places at Breakfast Club on the app. The trial will take place from now until the Christmas Holidays and if it is successful we will roll out the system fully on the return to school in January.

During the trial period you will be able to book and pay for Breakfast Club using the app or turn up at Breakfast Club as currently and pay on the door. After the holidays, we will be limiting the number of places to 50 and priority will be given to pupils who have pre-paid for places via the app.

To book places on the app, go to the payments section and choose the pupil and the sessions you would like to book. You can pick just one day or any number of days up until Christmas at the moment. Please remember, your reservation isn’t confirmed until you have paid and checked out the booking. So just placing a session into the basket will not reserve the place.

If you need an enrollment code, please let me know and one will be sent to you via email or paper copy. If you would be interested in setting up a PayPoint account, to allow you to top up a payment card in local shops, please let us know as this may be possible.

The payment function of the app is also being used to allow payments for school trips and will be used more and more. We also hope to expand the use to school meals so you will only need one school app in the future.

If you have any questions please get in touch.

Mr Strom

Business Manager

Download: Weduc payments – Breakfast Club [PDF]

Dear Parents/Carers,

Afterschool Clubs – Finish on Friday 13th December

All afterschool clubs will finish on Friday 13^th December except for MD Productions which finishes this Thursday 5^th December.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs C Sime
Deputy Headteacher

Download: Afterschool Clubs Finishing Letter [PDF]

Dear Parents/Carers,

As we come to the last few busy weeks of the autumn term there are numerous events and occasions that are happening in school. You should have received a letter detailing all the dates and times of these, this went out a couple of weeks ago and are on our school website. Please make sure you check so as not to miss your child’s important occasions.

I also wanted to make you aware that Miss Sime my Deputy Head, will be leaving St Oswald’s at Christmas. The fantastic news is that she is moving on to be the Head teacher of St Matthews’ Catholic Primary School, a well-deserved promotion.

Miss Sime has worked in St Oswald’s for many years gaining promotion from class teacher to her current role. She has been instrumental in the success of our amalgamation and in raising standards across the primary school. She has taught lots of generations across the Old Swan area so her leaving is going to be very emotional for all concerned, particularly her.

On Friday 6^th December we are holding a school mass at 10am in St Oswald’s Church to celebrate and thank Miss Sime for all her commitment to the school and parish of St Oswald’s. Years 2, 4, 5& 6 will be attending the mass and parents/carers are very welcome to attend. It would be a testament to Miss Sime’s career if there were representatives from the whole community.

Personally, I would like to thank Miss Sime for her dedication and commitment to the children of St Oswald’s, I know she will be a fabulous Head teacher and St Matthews’ is lucky to be getting such a talented leader. I know that all the parents and carers would like to join me in wishing her good luck and happiness in her new role.

St Oswald’s will continue to serve the children with a replacement for Miss Sime, initially with a seconded leader from another school while we advertise for a substantive Deputy Head teacher. This is a challenging time for school, but I am confident that all the staff will work together to ensure a smooth transition in the appointments.

Yours sincerely

Mrs M Walsh

Head teacher

Miss Sime’s leaving letter

Dear Parents and Carers,

In school this year we are continuing to develop our school lending library initiative which we currently run in Nursery. From Tuesday December 3rd we will begin our Reception Lending Library. The library contains a wide variety of resources including story sacks, games and books that you can borrow for a week at time all free of charge, all that we ask is that resources are well looked after and returned school.

The lending library will be open every Tuesday at 8.30am – at the Reception entrance:

If you would like to return any items before a Tuesday please ask a member of the Reception staff for a returns slips so we can sign items back in correctly and ensure they are removed from your lending record. Please note lending will however only take place on a Tuesday items cannot be signed out on any other day.

In order to develop our library and continue to build on the initial success we would welcome feedback on how you have found the range resources and also any suggestions you have for books / resources that you would like to find in the Library.

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss C Sime

Deputy Headteacher

Download: Reception Classes Lending Library Letter [PDF]

Don’t forget our next Mouse Club

Monday 2^nd December

10:30 for morning families & 2:15 for afternoon families

Come and make some Christmas crafts with your children and mouse

Mouse club poster 2nd December