St Luke's C of E Primary School, Glossop

St Luke’s Newsletter

1.10.15

Dear Parents,

Yes it is October already! Where is this year going to? But what a glorious end of September we have had. Clear blue skies, warm sun and cool nights causing the leaves to start to produce their vibrant autumn colours. The Peregrines enjoyed finding signs of autumn in the park on Tuesday. Once I see the trees changing I think of Harvest festival. Ours is tomorrow in St Luke’s Church at about 9.20/30, please join us if you can. This year we are thinking about the people in the world without access to a toilet which causes many health problems. We will be taking a collection for the charity toilet twinning, if you would like to send a contribution your child can bring a donation of anything from £1 to £100! If you would like to find out more about the work of the charity, or maybe twin your toilet! Information can be found at toilettwinning.org

Today we are welcoming Mrs Louise Patterson into school to carry out a Church School Inspection, I know everyone will make her very welcome.

Tonight it is the PTA AGM at Glossop Cricket Club at 7.30. I hope to see lots of you there.

We have a very busy weekend coming up with The Glossop Jog on Sunday morning. It starts at 11am, runners need to be there by 10.45. If you haven’t signed up and want to there is time, if you fancy cheering on those running please come out to support them. Then on Sunday afternoon the choir will be singing at St Luke’s Church 3-5pm. Can the choir members meet there at 2.45 in school uniform. I have had a sneak preview and they are sounding lovely, please come if you can – details below.

Mr Dunkerley has very kindly offered to run Year 5/6 Boys football on Monday lunchtimes starting next week. The boys need to bring in their PE kit including boots and shin pads.

Next week on Thursday and Friday the second group doing Bikeability will have their training, I hope the weather is as nice for them as it was for the first group.

On Sunday 4 October 3-5pm at St Luke’s Church on Fauvel Road, you are invited to come along to a FANTASTIC family afternoon concert by Glossop Old Band with St Luke’s School choir.   The music is geared towards families and children, with songs and music that includes Disney favourites, cartoon classics and highlights from shows and films. Costs of the tickets are £5 (£2.50 for concession) this includes refreshments during the interval. Come along for a great musical extravaganza. Tickets available from the School Office.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

23.9.15

Dear Parents,

We have had an amazing RE week with visits to many different sacred spaces. The children have visited a cathedral, a mosque, a Buddhist centre, the Jewish museum, and St Luke’s Church. They have been made very welcome in every location and have learnt a lot about the similarities and differences between religions.

The production of ‘The Jungle Book’ was enjoyed by all on Wednesday. The children learnt songs to join in with, howled like wolves and some of the children were chosen by the cast to help play parts. Every child in the audience was captivated by the performance. The snake was an especial hit.

Tomorrow is ‘scoot and skate’ after school remember helmets and wheels! This is usually a very enjoyable hour after school and the weather forecast is good i.e. dry.

We are celebrating Harvest Festival on Friday 2^nd October in Church please join us. We will be there as soon as we have managed to walk everyone across which is usually about 9.20ish. Please do join us at church. This year we are taking a collection for Toilet Twinning. Four of our pupils have been inspired over the summer to support this charity which aims to bring sanitation to the whole world. They have suggested the school support this work which the charities department of our parliament very happily agreed to.

Saturday 4^th October sees both us participating in the Glossop Fun Run (Glossop jog) and singing at St Luke’s Church. If your children or you want to take part in the Fun Run there is still time to sign up just let the office know.

Please can the choir children return their letters about the concerts on the 4^th and November 28^th. We have over 50 members of the choir and have only had 10 letters returned.

The PTA AGM is fast approaching, it is on Thursday 1^st October 7.30pm at Glossop Cricket Club. Every parent at school is a member of the PTA and we would really like to see you at meetings.

I have been asked some questions about school uniform so let me just clarify things. The uniform is white polo shirt, red sweatshirt or cardigan and grey trousers/shorts/skirt or pinafore dress, and sensible school shoes. Red polo shirts are not uniform nor are black or grey cardigans. The only jewellery that may be worn a watch and a single set of plain stud earrings that must be taken out for PE or swimming. Make up including nail varnish is not uniform. PE kit is pumps, black shorts and a white t-shirt, if your child has plain shorts and a plain t-shirt that is fine, football shirts and crop tops are not uniform and not suitable. They also need trainers for outside. When it gets colder some of the children like to have tracksuit bottoms or leggings for outdoor PE. Children in Reception do not need to worry about PE kit at the moment.

Alyssa’s Dad has asked me to ask if anyone has seen her cardigan, it is a red ‘George’ cardigan size 13/14.

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

10.9.15

Dear Parents,

Welcome back after the summer. I hope you all enjoyed the extra time together. The children have all come back bright and shiny, which is lovely to see. They have had many tales to tell about how they spent their holidays from bravely setting out to a residential holiday on their own to raising money for toilets (more about this in the future). Well done to everyone who did something for the first time this holiday.

As you may be aware we hold elections for our Pupil Parliament with each class electing committee members and the whole school electing our Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Yesterday we held hustings for those Year 6 pupils standing for election – WOW! I was so proud of each and every one of them, they demonstrated great courage, public speaking skills and understanding of the democratic process. I truly do not know how to vote today as they made the best speeches we have ever had.

It is also being a bit of a cycling start to the year with the Ospreys and the Eagles going to Buxton on Friday to take part in some special bike themed activities and watch the Tour of Britain go by. Letters should have come home for Years 5 & 6 who haven’t yet done their Bikeability training ( the old cycling proficiency), if your child did not bring a letter home and needs one please let us know.

The Glossop Jog, now renamed the Glossop Fun Run, is almost upon us it is on 4^th October this year. If your child is interested in taking part, or you are, look out for the letter coming home soon.

After school clubs will start the week beginning 21^st September a letter will be coming home to enable children to sign up for whichever clubs they would like to attend.

Tomorrow is the first toast Friday of the year. For those parents new to the school or who have forgotten, on most Fridays the children can have a piece of toast as a treat in exchange for 20p. The children love it and it helps raise a little bit of money for the school. The only way it is possible for the children to have toast is if some lovely parents come and make it. We are very short of volunteers for this and it would be a shame if it had to stop. If you could give up an hour on an occasional Friday morning to help please let the office or a member of the PTA committee know.

Talking of the PTA there is a meeting after family assembly tomorrow to welcome new parents. Please come if you can. Just to explain the assembly on a Friday is usually an open assembly with everyone welcome to come and join us. This Friday there will be coffee and cake and a PTA meeting afterwards.

Just a quick reminder about dinner money. Dinners are £2 per day for those children in Key Stage 2 £10 per week, £70 to half term, £140 to Christmas. Weekly dinner money needs to be sent into school on a Monday, you can pay for the whole half term / term in advance if that suits you. Dinner money should not be paid in arrears because school cannot carry the debt.

The dates should be attached to this newsletter, as ever dates may change so keep an eye on the newsletter.

If you do not already receive this newsletter by email and would like to please let us know.

Alice Littlehailes

Dates

Term Dates 15/16

Friday 23^rd October finish for half term                                  Monday 2^nd November return to school

Friday 18^th December Finish for Christmas                           Monday 4^th January return to school

Friday 12^th February finish for half term                                Monday 22^nd February return to school

Thursday 24^th March finish for Easter                                    Monday 11^th April return to school

Friday 27^th May finish for half term                                        Thursday 9^th June return to school

Tuesday 26^th July finish for summer                                      Wednesday 7^th September return to school

September

Friday 18^th                   Merlins Class leading Assembly

Monday 21^st                Y3/4 trip

Clubs start

Tuesday 22^nd              Y5/6 trip

Reception visit to church

Wednesday 23^rd          Jungle Book production in school

Thursday 24^th              Bikeability starts

Ospreys trip

Swimming starts

Friday 25^th                   Scoot and skate

Monday 28^th                European day of Languages

October

Thursday 1^st                PTA AGM 7.30 Glossop Cricket Club

Friday 2^nd                    Harvest festival 9.15 church

Sunday 4^th                  Glossop Fun Run

Choir performing with Glossop Old Band 2-4pm

Friday 9^th                     Ospreys leading assembly

Thursday 15^th              Challenge afternoon

Friday 16^th                   PTA Disco

Tuesday 20^th               Parents evening

Wednesday 21^st          Parents evening

Friday 23^rd                   Peregrines leading assembly

Popcorn and finish for half term

November

Monday 2^nd                 Return to school

Monday 9^th                  Year 6 to Whitehall

Wednesday 11^th          Year 6 return

Friday 13^th                   Kestrels leading assembly

Year 4 sleep over

Friday 20^th                   Kites leading assembly

Tuesday 24^th               Open afternoon

Friday 27^th                   Eagles leading assembly

Saturday 28^th              Choir singing in Norfolk Square

December

Thursday 3^rd                Last swim

Friday 4^th                     Harriers leading assembly

After school clubs finish

Wednesday 9^th            Christmas Play afternoon performance

Thursday 10^th              Christmas Play evening performance

Friday 11^th                   Christmas dinner

PTA Christmas Fair

Tuesday 15^th               Y5/6 Party

Wednesday 16^th          Y3/4 Party

Thursday 17^th              Reception / Y1/2 Party

Friday 18^th                   Carol Service

Finish for Christmas

January

Monday 4^th                  Term starts

St Luke’s Newsletter

17.9.15

Dear Parents,

I would like to start today’s newsletter with a huge congratulation to all the new Reception children, they have settled so well into school it feels as if they have been with us for ages not just a week. A big thank you goes out to all the year 6 pupils who have acted as buddies for them and helped make the new children feel so at home.

Last Friday, the children in Ospreys and Eagles went to Buxton for some cycling fun including watching the Tour of Britain race go by. They were sensibly watching just after a bend so they had some chance of seeing more than just a blur. They also saw some stunt riding and had a go on some balance bikes.

Next week is our RE week. This time we are exploring sacred spaces and what they mean to people of faith. Every class is visiting one or two places of worship. This is really important work to help us combat the intolerance and hatred we see in the world around us. The more we learn about different beliefs and customs the more we can appreciate everybody’s humanity.

Next week the children are also being treated to a performance of ‘The Jungle Book’ on Wednesday morning.

The afterschool clubs start next week. It is lovely to see so many children taking advantage of the many different activities offered.

Swimming starts for Year 6 on Thursday 24^th September.

Friday next week is PTA scoot and skate night. The children can bring their scooters and skates and helmets into the playground to ride after school (not usually allowed). This is a fun event which helps raise funds for school. At the moment the PTA are raising funds for a bike an scooter shelter and new climbing equipment for the courtyard.

The Gardening Club were wondering if any of you were splitting your plants at this time of year and might be able to donate some to school. That sentence means nothing to me but I am told those of you who like gardening will understand.

I am very sad that again I am having to remind you about parking and the safety of all our children. We all have to comply with the laws of this land about parking. You must not park, on zig zag lines, on pavements or across drives. People have been parking in such a way that children are having to walk in the road. I do not want there to be an accident so please walk a little further and make us all a little safer.

Merlins Class will be leading the Assembly on Friday 18^th do join us if you can.

I have been asked to pass on this message to you:

Children’s Worship Disco

Sunday 20th September 3-4.30pm at St James’ Church, Hollincross Lane Bring your best disco dancing moves and have fun praising God, in aid of Compassion, which aims to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. All children welcome, parents/carers must supervise their child. Donations to Compassion will be greatly received.

Alice Littlehailes