St Luke's C of E Primary School, Glossop

St Luke’s Newsletter

11.2.16

Dear Parents,

It is hard to believe that we are almost at the half term holiday it doesn’t seem two minutes ago that we were coming back after Christmas. The building work is progressing well the office area should be finished this week and then they are moving on to Key Stage One. Thank you for your patience and understanding whilst we have been at sixes and sevens.

Thank you to the people who helped with the Disco on Friday it was yet another great PTA event. I know the children enjoyed it because they are still talking about it.

It was lovely to welcome Glossop Rotary into our assembly on Monday to award certificates to the runners. As a school we raised over £1,000 for them. Well done to everyone involved.

There is no clarinet session tomorrow so the children do not need to bring in their instruments.

Class Photos are on the first Wednesday we come back which is 24th February.

Tickets for the concert with Kinder Choir can now be ordered from school. They cost £8, £6 concessions and £4 for children. Kinder choir have sent through this message;

‘We appreciate this will be Mother’s day but we think the concert is a great way for the children to entertain their families. The Pavilion Gardens is offering an afternoon tea deal for our audience after the concert. I have attached the flyer. Booking in advance is essential. All Mothers of children in the concert will be offered a complimentary glass of Prosecco with their afternoon tea if mentioned when reserving a table.’

If you are feeling sluggish whilst waiting for spring to get here, if you are looking to do a little more exercise but don’t know where to start, if the thought of the gym makes you reach for another chocolate biscuit and the thought of running in the cold and rain makes you dive under the duvet then the classes here at school might be just what you are looking for. They are drop in sessions on Monday 6.30-7.30 Body Conditioning Class, Wednesday 6-7 Pilates, 7-8 Aerobics, 8-9 Pilates. Each hour costs £5. The classes are led by Stuart who is not only a very knowledgeable and experienced coach but also a stand-up comedian. If you would like to try out one of the fun, friendly, fitness classes just come along and see if it is for you.

We finish for half term on Friday and will be back on Monday 22nd February. I hope you have a good week.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

4.2.16

Dear Parents,

Thank you to our fabulous clarinettist who treated us to a great concert last Friday. They are making great progress musically.

Congratulations to the Sportshall Athletics squad who came second. Mr Cooke tells me they all did really well. Some were a little nervous but everyone was rightly proud of themselves by the end.

The Great Schools Birdwatch is underway and our budding ornithologists are all busy spotting birds. Our birds will be the best fed birds in Britain as everyone in Key Stage One has become very enthusiastic about making bird feeders.

The Kites class has just moved back into their classroom which looks great with its new ceiling and lights. The next area to be done is the offices so please be patient with us if it takes a little longer to respond to requests or to find anything! We rely so heavily on electricity and as the major part of the job is a rewire we will be working as if we had one hand tied behind our backs.

Next week is the last week before half term and sees the annual House Verse Speaking Challenge on Thursday. The houses are all beavering away learning their poems. If you can help them at all on home I know they would appreciate it.

Tomorrow is disco day 5 – 6.30. Get your dancing shoes on and come on down.

There will be no clarinet lesson on Friday 12th February.

Our thoughts and good wishes go out to Mr Warburton who is trying to come back to work but the doctors keep saying no. As yet we do not know when he will be able to return. We have been very fortunate to have managed to secure the services of supply teachers who can do longer stretches of time rather than odd days so ensuring continuity. Mrs Kearney is able to teach the class next week.

I have been asked to pass on the following notice:

Glossop NE Juniors U8 Girls team

We are looking for current Year 2/3 girls who want to have fun, develop their skills and be part of a team. Training will commence Tuesday 2nd Feb at Glossopdale Community College Hadfield site, indoors 6-7pm. Girls should bring water, wear sports kit and shin pads. Coaches will be Ben Mills and Dave Rowlinson, both FA qualified with a number of qualifications and 15 years of coaching experience, DBS checked and 1st Aid qualified.

Come and join Derbyshire Sports club of the year! You wont regret it. Viva GNE.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

28.1.16

Dear Parents,

This week has been big write week and the children have all been busy writing Thank You letters. I am really looking forward to seeing who they are thanking and for what.

Your child should have brought home the words for this year’s House Verse speaking Challenge. This is a choral speaking competition, the whole house perform two poems together. One of the poems is chosen by me that everyone learns and one by the house. Every year it seems like a huge ask to expect the children to learn all those words but every year they surprise us. Please help your child to learn the words.

The work on the electrics and ceilings is progressing well. The rooms that are finished look very smart. The children are coping really well with the disruption caused by this necessary work.

Both Choir and Year 6 have brought home letters about forthcoming events. Please return the slips as soon as possible so we know who is able to represent the school.

Tomorrow 29th January it is the Year 4 clarinet concert at just after 9am you are all invited to come and listen to just how much they have learned.

The next disco is on Friday 5th February. The theme is colours of the rainbow.

This year’s Fairtrade competition has been announced. This year it is any piece of artwork on an A4 piece of paper or card the only stipulation is it must include the Fairtrade Mark. The children could make a Fairtrade superhero or design it round Fairtrade products. It could be based on this year’s slogan ‘Sit down for breakfast stand up for farmers.’ On the back needs to be your child’s full name, age, school and home phone number lightly in pencil. Any entries need to be returned to the school office by Friday 4th March. Our children have often done really well in this competition.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

21.1.16

Dear Parents,

We have had yet another fantastic week with the children learning so much from a wide variety of experiences.

As part of RE week we have welcomed Sarah Salam from a mosque in Manchester, representatives from St Luke’s Church and Bishop Libby Lane from Stockport to talk to us about sacred books. The children have explored what a holy book means to people of faith and how they are used in daily life. They have compared and contrasted stories from different traditions and been inspired by the story of the first female Bishop in this country.

The children have thought of questions for Tim Peak and filmed some of them. We hope our school gets chosen to take part in a live link question and answer session with him from the space station.
On Friday representatives from Taylor Wimpy are coming to talk to all the children about safe and dangerous places to play especially the dangers of building sites.

Remember next Thursday 28th January is Bag 2 School day, please bring in all your unwanted textiles that morning.

29th January it is the Year 4 clarinet concert at just after 9am you are all invited to come and listen to just how much they have learned.

The next disco is fast approaching it is on Friday 5th February. The theme is colours of the rainbow start looking out your brightly coloured clothes.

Like all areas, Derbyshire is very short of foster carers. There is a drop in session for anyone who is even vaguely thinking about the possibility of becoming a foster carer. It is on Tuesday 26th January at St. Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Road, Brampton, Chesterfield S40 3AW between 3 – 7pm. You can just drop in, speak to foster carers, bring family and friends. There is free parking. You don’t need an appointment but if you would like to talk to someone about it call 0800 083 77 44.

Alice Littlehailes