St Luke's C of E Primary School, Glossop

St Luke’s Newsletter

14.1.16

Dear Parents,

For once I am going to start with some safety nags. The car park is being misused at the moment. This week I have seen; people walking their children across it rather than use the paths, parents driving in and using it to drop off or pick up their children which is not permitted, and the gates being left open. These rules exist to keep your children safe please follow them.

I have also seen bikes chained to the fence in the car park potentially blocking the emergency access into the playground. Please leave bikes and scooters in the designated space. Can I also remind you that they are left at school at your own risk.

Phew all moans out of the way.

The younger children had an amazing experience this week, they got to work with the Northern Ballet. They worked to create dance moves to tell the story of The Hare and The Tortoise. The company have developed a ballet to tell this story which is being performed at Buxton Opera House at a much subsidised price. It is on 15th February, during half term or else I would have taken the children, There are three performances at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm and tickets are only £8 adults and £6 for children. I would urge you to get to this if you can.

The Year fives had a very exhilarating time when a mobile climbing wall came to school on Tuesday. The children were all so proud of their achievements. Some made it to the top having thought they could only get part way up and others who were sure they couldn’t do it at all got most of the way up. Well done to all of them and thank you to Derbyshire County Council who provided it.

You have all been invited to Glossopdale Hadfield site to see the plans for the new build and ask questions or make comments before the designs are finalised and submitted for planning. Most of your children will be affected by this exciting development and so I am sure you would like to be involved at this stage. The consultation is a drop in session between 4.10 and 7pm on Thursday 21st January.

One of the children lost a bag with some red converse trainers in on the last day of term. Please could you check to make sure your child has not taken it home by accident.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

7.1.16

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year, I hope 2016 is a good year for all of us.
I hope Christmas went well in all your houses and you managed to get something of a rest. The end of term here was busy but so enjoyable. A huge thank you goes out to all the choir and you that help by getting them to events, their performances were raved about. They already have a booking for this year on Sunday 6th March they will be singing with kinder Choir in Buxton, rehearsal at 10.15 concert at 3pm. This is always an amazing event so put it in the diary now.

Clubs will restart next week apart from Key Stage One Club which starts on Thursday 21st January and Gardening which will restart in the spring. Remember it is group two of the cookery club.

Swimming this term starts next Thursday.

You should be getting a bag2school bag home tonight as the next collection is on Thursday 28th January. This is an opportunity for you to clear out any unwanted textiles and shoes and for us to raise some funds for school. All we ask is for you to put any unwanted clothes, bedding etc in the bag (or any other bag) and bring it to school on the morning of 28th January.

The closing date for applications for next year’s Reception children closes at midnight on Friday 15th January. If you have a child who turns 4 by 31st August 2016 please apply by then, if you know of anyone who has a child due to start school please remind them to apply.
Ian Perks the guitar teacher has asked me to let you know he has some spaces for anyone in Y3 upwards who is interested in learning to play this very popular instrument. If your child is interested please let the office know.

We are trying again with the climbing wall for Year 5 next Tuesday. They need to have appropriate PE kit in school that day.

Over the next term we will be having work done to improve the lighting and electrics in school. This will cause some disruption but we will make sure it does not prevent the children from learning. We will have to make some changes to accommodate this so there will be no family assemblies on Fridays this term, I am sorry. Also all PE will be outside so children need to keep their warm outdoor PE kit in school all the time. We ask for their kit to be in school all the time because if we get the opportunity to do some PE, especially if their normal lesson has had to be cancelled due to the weather, we will and the children need to be able to join in.

I am attaching the dates for this term, as ever keep an eye on the newsletter for any changes that have to be made to them.

Alice Littlehailes

Dates

January

11th Clubs restart
12th Year 5 Climbing Wall
13th Northern Ballet Workshop
14th Swimming starts
28th Bag 2 School collection
29th Year 4 Clarinet Concert 9.00

February

3rd Sports Hall athletics
5th PTA Disco
11th House Verse Speaking
12th Finish for half term
22nd School restarts
24th Class photos
25th 2.30 PTA meeting

March

2nd Link rehearsal for choir Hayfield 10.30 – 11.30
High 5 netball
3rd World book day
6th Choir concert Buxton
11th Gymnastics competition
15th Parents Evening
17th Parents evening
18th Sport Relief
21st Aqua Splash
Peak Dance Festival
22nd Y3/4 production
23rd Y3/4 production
24th Easter Service
Easter raffle and tea Finish for Easter back to school 11th April

St Luke’s Newsletter

17.12.15

Dear Parents,

Our Carol service is nearly here it is tomorrow Friday 18th December. We hold this in St Luke’s Church at about 9.20. The children in kestrels provide a nativity tableau for us. Each class provides a reading telling the story of Christmas and we all enjoy a good sing. Please do join us if you can. The parish have very kindly offered to provide refreshments after the service. Please do stay and have a drink and a chat. Here is their invitation to you all:

Refreshments – Carol Service – Friday 18 December

St Luke’s Church would like to invite you all to stay after the service for tea, coffee and mince pies (with juice and biscuits for any per-school children). They are providing all refreshments free of charge and would love you to stop for a while. If you are around on Friday it would be lovely to see you there.

The Choir sang beautifully at the Christmas Fair on Friday they will be singing at the Carol Service and then at The Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival at 11am you are very welcome in fact encouraged to come down to the Methodist church to hear the children sing a range of festive pieces. They will finish off the season at St Luke’s Church Carol service on Sunday 20th at 6.30. Please could the choir be there from 6.15, the service starts at 6.30, in school uniform.

The Christmas Fair was a lovely event. Thank you so much to the PTA for all their hard work organising it. I don’t have a total raised yet but I will let you know in the new year.

Huge congratulations to our swimming squad who won the swimming gala yesterday. I believe a great time was had by all.

We finish tomorrow for Christmas and return to school on 4th January. The dinner money for next term will be £60 to half term £108 to Easter.

At 6.30 on Friday one of our pupils, Zoie Northfield, and some of her singing friends are putting on a recital in our school hall. I have been asked to pass on an invitation to anyone who would like to see what she has been learning in her singing lessons or is thinking about singing lessons for themselves.

This holiday is one where many children stay inside and use internet connected devices. Please keep reminding them of the rules about internet safety or even better get them to explain them to you!

Thank you all for all the support you have given school this year.

I would like to wish you all a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

10.12.15

Dear Parents,

I hope those of you who have managed to see the production of The Jolly Christmas Postman have enjoyed it. I know the children are enjoying performing it to you. Tonight is the last night and tickets are like gold dust. Please make sure you bring your tickets with you as there are no spares!

The children across school are busy writing the readings for our Carol service on Friday 18th December. We hold this in St Luke’s Church at about 9.20. The children in kestrels provide a nativity tableau for us. Each class provides a reading telling the story of Christmas and we all enjoy a good sing. Please do join us if you can.

The Choir are very busy at the moment they will be singing at the Christmas Fair on Friday at just after 5pm, at the Carol Service on 18th, at The Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival at 11am and at St Luke’s Church Carol service on Sunday 20th at 6.30.

It is finally nearly here tomorrow it is the Christmas Fair. This is the big fundraiser of the year organised by the PTA. It is always a fabulous event. This year it will be from 5 – 6.30. Please do come if you can as the children love it. I believe Father Christmas has agreed to take time out of his busy schedule to meet the children.

Next week it is party week. The Eagles and Merlins will be partying on Tuesday, the Kites and Harriers on Wednesday and the Kestrels, Peregrines and Ospreys on Thursday. The children can come in party clothes on the day of their party or get changed at dinner time. Please remember they will need to navigate a morning at school including playing out so unfortunately a strapless ball gown may not manageable!

I hope you have received a text welcoming you to our new texting service trial. If you haven’t please let us know so we can ensure your number is on the list. You can text us using this service to let us know about absences or other routine messages. Please let us know what you think of it whilst we are deciding whether or not to buy the service.

Remember it is Christmas Dinner Day tomorrow so no need for packed lunches.

Key Stage Two children have been given a letter to sign up for fruit next term, please return it as soon as possible if your child would like to have fruit. Children in key stage One get free fruit.

Alice Littlehailes