Littleborough Community Primary School

NEWSLETTER

 March / April 2007

URGENT NOTICES

Would parents please arrange with their child who is to collect them when trips return to school. We have had a couple of incidents where children have taken it into their heads to either go home alone or with someone else. This is very confusing and distressing for both parents and staff. If arrangements for collection change during the day of the trip please contact the school office then all staff can be made aware of the new instructions.

P.E.KIT

Please can parents ensure children have a full, named P.E. Kit in school. P.E. is compulsory and therefore children need the correct kit.

HEADLICE

Can we ask parents to frequently check their children’s hair for lice. This is an ongoing problem, but especially in the Nursery!

Class 1 would like to thank Gordon Rigg Nurseries for donating seed compost, plant pots and sunflower seeds for our class to grow this half term.

Class 1&2 desperately need 2^nd hand uniform plus underwear and socks that can be used for spares. Also donations of dressing up outfits for Mr. Ben’s dressing up shop, and plastic colanders and sieves for space helmets, would be gratefully received.

Class 9 would very much welcome any parents, grandparents or friends who would like to help in class.

School Council are putting together some games and activity boxes for wet playtimes. They would like to include board games, jigsaws, books, colouring materials, plasticine etc. Please leave at the office. Thank you.  

Joanne (School Nurse) will be holding another drop in session on Tuesday 1^st May from 9am – 11am. This for any pupils or parents/carers who would like to discuss with the nurse in an informal setting.

Book week will be in the hall from 3.30pm for the week beg. 12^th March. Remember your vouchers !!

COMIC RELIEF

This takes place on Friday 16^th March. We will have a non-uniform day (£1). To raise extra funds for this worthy cause we will hold a bun & biscuit sale on Thursday 15^th March. These will cost 20p each. Reception, KS1 & Y3 will buy from a stall in the resource area, Y4, 5 & 6 will buy from class 12 at break time. Any left over will be sold from a stall in the resource area on Friday. Red noses will be on sale all week from Monday 12^th from the school office or fruit tuck shop.

Thank you to Versatile Brass for their donation of £75 from the concert held at Christmas.

UNICEF non-uniform day raised £325.35.

NSPCC raised £252.50.

Interactive whiteboards sponsor money is coming in well. Please have it all in a.s.a.p. £2315 to date !

Life Education bus that came to school last year with Harold the giraffe is coming back to visit during the week 16^th – 20^th April. Classes will be taught about healthy lifestyles and caring for their body.

Netball training is going well. The A team rally will be held on Saturday 17^th March. Further details will follow along with other fixtures for both teams as soon as they are available.

Tesco points are available to us for collecting old cartridges and mobile phones (envelopes for these from the office). We can gain computer software for school. More  pink cow leaflets are outside the office. The company sells educational software that is used in school.

From the kitchen… Due to healthy eating options and menu change the School Nutritionist will be in school in the dining hall on Tuesday 20^th March @ 3.30pm. A discussion will be held about the nutritional value of packed lunches and healthy school meals. Please come along.

Welfare Supervisors. The school maintains a list of relief lunchtime welfare supervisors to cover for absence and illness, many of whom convert to permanent position when vacancies arise. If anyone is interested please contact Mr.Hollingworth or the office.

Notes from the office

BAND

Please make sure you keep up the payments otherwise it will jeopardise your child’s lessons. All band members will have received a letter about payment changes for next half term. There will not be a lesson on 3^rd May and it cannot be re scheduled. We are already re scheduling the one missed on 8^th Feb. Thank you for your co-operation.

DINNER MONEY

All dinner money should be paid up to date by 9am Friday 30^th March as it is the year end for the council’s accounts and any arrears will be forwarded to them. Cheques are welcome payable to R.M.B.C.

FOR SALE  SPECIAL OFFER £5

2, 11 -12 yrs Sweatshirts

1, small size Y6

1, 34” Cardy.   Please call at the office.

SICKNESS

Please contact the office if your child is unwell or going to a medical appointment.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.

Label all sandwich boxes, coats and clothing.

Once again the P.T.A. have organised an Easter Disco at the Cricket Club. This time we are inviting Nursery children providing they are accompanied by an adult! All tickets £2 now available from the office, to include a drink/biscuit/crown or mask to decorate. Prizes on the night! Shop available for junior children.

Diary

Mon 12^th March    Disco tickets & Red noses on sale from school office.  Book week, 3.30pm in the hall.

Thurs 15^th March Bun/biscuit sale 20p each. ALL DONATIONS ON WEDNESDAY PLEASE!!

Sat 17^th March   Netball Rally. Children to be at Smithy Bridge by 9am.

Tues 20^th March  School Nutritionalist @ 3.30pm.

Wed 28^th March  Easter Disco. Nursery & KS1 5 – 6.30pm. KS2 7 – 8.30pm.

Fri 30^th March    Bags 2 school bags to be sent home.  Break up for Easter.

Mon 16^th April   School re-opens. Life Education bus all week.

Tues 17^th April   Y5 trip to Wigan Pier.

Wed 25^th April   P.T.A. meeting 7.15pm in the staff room. All welcome.

Thurs 26^th April  Bags 2 school collection 10.15am.

Mon 7^th May      May Day Bank holiday.

Mon 14^th May    KS2 SATS.