06/12 Newsletter

Attendance

Red Fox Y4P (96.1%) was the only class again that met the target of 96% attendance this week.

Overall our school attendance was 89.3% this week.

You can now report your child’s absence using Studybugs by clicking on the link on the school website.

Punctuality

Please remember that children need to be in school by 8.50am. If they arrive late, you will receive a text informing you of the late mark.

If your child arrives after 9.20am, they receive a U mark, which is recorded as a session of unauthorised absence.

Remember that 10 sessions of unauthorised absence could result in parents receiving a fine.

Vaping and Smoking

A parent was approached by a staff member this week and reminded not to vape in the school playground. Vaping and smoking are not permitted on school grounds including on the playground when children are being collected.

Christmas Dinner

Children will be having their Christmas dinner on Friday 13^th December. If they usually have a packed lunch and want a traditional Christmas dinner instead, please let Mrs Iqbal know.

Clubs

All clubs have finished now until the new year. New club letters will be coming out soon for you to sign up for January clubs.

Football Club Y4/5

I recently gave out letters advertising an after-school football club for children in Y4 and Y5 to start in January.

All of the places have now been filled. If you have been allocated a place, you will have received a confirmation text this week.

Reception Class

Staff in Reception have asked for donations of quality toys and games.

In particular:

-Matchbox cars, trains, planes, boats

-Role-play resources and dressing up costumes

-Small world toys such as little people and animals

-Orchard games and board games

-Jigsaws

-Building toys such as Lego

These need to be in good working order, with all pieces present for games and jigsaws

Thank you SO much to those parents who have already brought in some kind donations. We are extremely grateful.

Christmas Fair

We have received additional prizes for our Grand Raffle. See the new ones in red below to add to our already very impressive prizes.

Tickets will be on sale at the end of every school day until Thursday 12^th December.

Tickets are £2 for 5 tickets.

Prizes include:

·         2x £10 beauty vouchers from Tropic Skincare range.

·         2x £10 B & Q vouchers

·         Voucher for 2 people to have 2 hours in the Leisure Club at the Oaks followed by Afternoon Tea

·         Ticket for 2 people to see a home match as Burnley Football Club (currently 3^rd position in Championship)

·         Sweet/chocolate hamper

·         Child’s stationery hamper

·         2 x £10 Adult beauty product voucher from Nbeauty Lounge, Colne

·         Islamic car hangings

·         Islamic art canvases

·         Dessert voucher from Z’Pies & Pies, Nelson

·         Mixed desserts

·         Cookies from Cookiebliss

·         2 boxes of 12 cupcakes from a local baker

·         2 boxes of 6 brownies from another local baker

·         Vouchers from Stacked - 1 voucher for two milkshakes and one voucher for a meal deal

The raffle will be drawn at 4.15pm during the fair.

Nativity

Our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children will be taking part in our annual nativity show on

-Monday 9^th December from 2.15pm

and

-Tuesday 10^th December from 2.15pm

Please bring your tickets with you. If you haven’t yet bought your ticket, please see your child’s teacher.

Curry On The Street

Year 5 and Year 6 children have decided to collect items for the Curry On The Street charity -see the leaflet below. If you have any donations, please bring them into school by Tuesday.

Key Dates

·         Monday 9^th December and Tuesday 10^th December 2.15pm YR, Y1, Y2 nativity – entry with tickets only

·         Thursday 12^th December – Christmas Fair 3.45 – 4.45pm

·         Friday 13^th December – Children’s Christmas dinner

·         Friday 20^th December – Christmas themed non-uniform day. Please bring £2 for school.

·         School will be closed from Monday 23^rd December for the Christmas holiday, and reopen on Tuesday 7^th January.