St Luke's C of E Primary School, Glossop

St Luke’s Newsletter

15.1.15

Dear Parents,

Let me start with two apologies I failed to put the date of the PTA quiz on last week’s newsletter, how could I forget such a fabulous event, details below. I also made an error on the letter about Harriers and Eagles concert.  The date is the 7^th of March.  Note to self – do not get distracted half way through editing a letter.  If your child is in Harriers or Eagles and you have not yet returned the form on the bottom of this letter please do so as soon as possible.

The number of children regularly arriving late at school is increasing.  The children hate being late it unsettles them and disrupts the rest of the class.  Whilst we understand that occasionally life gets in the way of punctuality being late on a regular basis is not acceptable.  Please ensure your children are in class ready to start learning by 9am.

There will be no family assembly this Friday as we will be meeting together in the afternoon to find out what everyone has been learning during RE week.  Next week, 23^rd January, Merlins Class will be leading the assembly.

The total raised by you all at the Christmas fair is in, it is an amazing £1112.76.  Well done to everyone who organised, helped and supported this event.  The next PTA event is the Quiz night:

The PTA Quiz Night is back by popular demand with St. Luke’s very own  Quizmaster Quirk.  Join us on Friday 30th January, 7.30pm-10.30pm in  school.  Tickets, £3 per person, go on sale on Monday 19th January from the school office.  For an additional £3 per person you can order a chippy supper.  Maximum 6 people per team, but no need to come prepared as these can be organised on the night.  Bring your own drinks (wine glasses provided) and enjoy an entertaining evening of friendly fun.  Adults only.

Talking of fundraising; one the parents in school has set himself a real challenge.  He is going to run or walk 10k every day in February to raise money for Mummy’s Star.  This is a local charity to support women and their families who are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or with a baby under one year.  If you would like to sponsor Ian Brooker or join him the charities details are http://www.mummysstar.org/ and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MummysStar

If your resolution for January was to take a little bit more exercise there are classes in the evening at school, including a new one on Mondays.  All the classes cost £5 a session with discounts for block bookings or attending two classes in one night.  With these classes you also get a workout for your sense of humour as they involve lots of laughter.

Monday 6.30 Body Tone – aiming to tone muscles and aid overall fitness.

Wednesday 6.00 Pilates Condition and Stretch

7.00 Aerotone Conditioning

8.00 Pilates Condition and Stretch

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

8.1.15

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year.  I hope you all had a good festive period.

It was lovely to welcome all the children back on Monday ready to take on the challenges of the new year.

Two exciting challenges are:  On Friday 30^th January Merlins will be performing at Buxton Opera House as part of their Dance Festival.  Tickets are available from the Opera House. On Saturday 7^th March Harriers and Eagles will be performing with Kinder Children’s Choir at Buxton Pavillion Gardens at 3pm tickets will be available from school nearer the date.

I am very pleased to be able to tell you that Mrs McLaren is out of her protective boot and is hoping, not hopping, to be able to gradually start back at school.  We are very fortunate that Mrs Beedle is willing and able to keep teaching Kites class during this phased return.

Clubs restart next week except Gardening Club which will need to wait until the lighter nights.  There have been a few changes to out of school clubs, rugby club on Thursday will now be running club and Mr Warburton’s Monday club will now be an arts and crafts club.

There are spaces in all the clubs except cookery, if your child would like to join please send a note in. The lunchtime clubs will also still continue including Quest Club on Tuesdays run by St Luke’s Church. PAS will still be running on Tuesdays and Gymnastics on Mondays the organisers of these clubs will contact you independently.

We have a few items of school uniform left from when we sold it, if you are interested in buying any of it please come in to the office ASAP.  We have:

Jumpers 7×24”, 2×26”, 1×28”, 3xmedium, 4xlarge

1 large Cardigan

Polo Shirts 1×22/24”, 1×30”, 4xsmall, 3xmedium

PE Shirts 7x 22/24”, 4×26”, 3×30”, 2×32”, 3xsmall

.Alice Littlehailes                                                                              (Dates for the term attached)

January

12^th      After school clubs start

Friday 23^rd       Merlins Class Assembly

Friday 30^th       Ospreys Class Assembly

Peak Dance Festival

February

Tuesday 3^rd      PTA 3.30 in school

Friday 6^th         Peregrines Class Assembly

House Verse Speaking

Popcorn after school

Finish for half term

Monday 16^th      School restarts

Friday 20^th       Harriers Assembly

PTA Disco

Thursday 26^th House enterprise event 2-4pm

Friday 27^th        Eagles class assembly

March

Wednesday 4^th Choral project rehearsal 10.30-11.30 Hayfield school

Thursday 5^th     World Book Day

Friday 6^th         INSET Day – school closed

Saturday 7^th      Eagles & Harriers in Kinder Choir concert

Friday 13^th        Kestrel’s Class Assembly

Red Nose Day

Tuesday 17^th      Parents evening 3.45-5.30

Wednesday 18^th Parents evening 4-7

Thursday 19^th     Last Swim

Friday 20^th       Kites Class Assembly

Wednesday 25^th Eagles to Whitby

Friday 27^th        Easter Service

Easter Raffle and Tea

Finish for Easter        School restarts Monday 13^th April

St Luke’s Newsletter

18.12.14

Dear Parents,

I have been so proud of the children this year.  They have remained focused and well behaved through all the Christmas excitement.  Christmas dinner was lovely, a credit to Mrs Howe and her team.  All the parties have been a pleasure to be at, something you cannot always say.

The children should be bringing home a small bag given to them by St Luke’s Church.

It is the carol service tomorrow Friday 19^th we look forward to seeing lots of you in St Luke’s Church to celebrate the festive season.  The service will start at about 9.20-30.  I cannot be accurate because whilst some children will meet in church most of the school will register at school and then walk over to church.

School finishes on Friday 19^th at the normal time.  We restart on Monday 5^th January.  The children will need their PE kits in that day.

Eagles will start swimming on Thursday 8^th January.  Please make sure you have returned the swimming forms.

Clubs will restart the week beginning 12^th January.

Dinner money for next term will be £48.75 to February half term, £56.55 from then until Easter making it £105.30 for the whole term.

Two exciting dates to put in your diary.  On Friday 30^th January Merlins will be performing at Buxton Opera House as part of their Dance Festival.  Tickets available from the Opera House. On Saturday 7^th March Harriers and Eagles will be performing with Kinder Children’s Choir at Buxton Pavillion Gardens at 3pm.

I hope you all have a lovely holiday and I wish you all the best for 2015.

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Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s Newsletter

11.12.14

Dear Parents,

I have been so proud of the children performing in The Selfish Giant.  They have tried so hard and learnt so much.  Thank you to everyone who has come along to support them.

The Christmas Fair was a lovely occasion last Friday.  A big thank you to everyone who made it such a special night; by helping on a stall, helping before it or by coming along and supporting it.  It was great to see school full of people enjoying spending time together.

The boys rounded off their football season on a cold wet night by winning one match, drawing one match and coming second in one match.  Well done to everyone who played.  We owe a huge thank you to all the parents who gave up their time to transport the boys and stand on the touch line.  A special thank you goes out to Mr Dunkerley who has given up so much of his time to train the boys.

This Friday Harriers Class will be delighting us with their first violin assembly, just after 9am. I do hope you will be able to come along and support them. On Monday we have another musical treat when the orchestra and the flautists will be playing for us in assembly, just after 9am.  If you are free they would love your support.

Next week is party week.  On the day of your child’s party they can come in party clothes or bring them to change into at lunchtime.  Do remember though that they will be having a normal morning and need to be warm enough and able to do their work without worrying about their clothes.  Y5/6 party is on Tuesday 16^th, Y3/4 on Wednesday 17^th and Reception/1/2 on Thursday 18^th.

It is the carol service on Friday 19^th we look forward to seeing lots of you in St Luke’s Church to celebrate the festive season.  The service will start at about 9.20-30.  I cannot be accurate because whilst some children will meet in church most of the school will register at school and then walk over to church.

School finishes on Friday 19^th at the normal time.

I have noticed that school uniform is slipping with a number of children wearing tops that aren’t red and trainers not school shoes.  I know that sometimes it is unavoidable but please try to send the children in wearing uniform.

This time of year when the children are inside for more of the time seemed an appropriate moment to raise the issue of social media.  I am aware that despite non of our pupils being eligible to have Facebook accounts, as you have to be 13 to set one up, a number have a presence on this or other social media sites.  The sites with age restrictions often contain content or adverts that are inappropriate for children below these ages.  If your child has supplied a false date of birth and obtained a page please be very aware of what they are saying, seeing, posting and revealing about themselves.  We want all our pupils to be safe in the virtual as well as the real world.

We have a child wanting to try out learning the guitar for which they need a ¾ size guitar.  Understandably their parents do not want to purchase one until he decides whether or not he really wants to pursue it. If you have a ¾ size guitar you would be willing to lend out please tell the office, I know the family would be very grateful.

Alice Littlehailes