St Luke's C of E Primary School, Glossop

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

16.2.23

Dear Parents & Carers,

What a lovely week we have had crisp cold mornings and spring like days, I know it is drizzly this morning but it has been fantastic.  I hope it stays nice for next week when the children are off.

The Governors have completed the recruitment process and I am pleased to be able to tell you they have appointed my successor.  Mrs Jakki Rogers will take over as the Headteacher from September.  She is an experienced Headteacher currently working as part of the Stockport Inclusion Team. She will be a good fit for the school and I am sure you will enjoy working with her.

On Friday (tomorrow) the Pupil Parliament and High Peak Kids Council are running a break 5 rules day to raise money for Mountain Rescue and Blyth House.  The way it works is this for each rule the children choose to break they are asked to donate at least 20p.  If they break all 5 rules that is a donation of at least £1.  The rules are:

1. Wearing uniform – the children can wear their own clothes
2. Only water to drink – the children can bring in unhealthy drinks
3. Only fruit for snack – the children can bring in unhealthy snacks
4. Tidy hair & no nail varnish – the children can have crazy hair and wear nail varnish
5. No toys – the children can bring in a toy (remember toys in school can get damaged or lost so please don’t send in anything too precious).

The PTA have planned an evening event on Friday the 24th of March for the grown ups! They will be hosting a Quiz Night with Smart Phone Quiz Knights Ben Knight! Please pencil the date in to your calendar and if you’d like to get involved in planning the event, please drop them an email at stlukesptaglossop@gmail.com

We finish for half term on Friday and the children are back in on Monday 27^th February.

It is World Book Day on Thursday 2^nd March.  This year we are not dressing up but having a book swop and a book at breakfast.  We are also asking the children to bring in photos of them reading in interesting places.  Last week I shared some photos to inspire you here is another: Mrs Clayton reads in the swimming pool.

On Friday 3^rd of March Eagles will be leading our Collective Worship.  It will start just after 9am and I will send out the code word that morning.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

9.2.23

Dear Parents & Carers,

This week I have been seeing children jigging around school!  As part of mental Health week the children have all been learning a dance.  They are amazing at it – I am less good it starts something like four taps with your left foot, four with your right four alternate a four step turn cross overs walk back and I am lost already.  You will have to get your children to show you.  We are doing it because dancing reduces anxiety and makes people happy.

Congratulations to the children who took part in the Sports Hall Athletics yesterday as ever they were a credit to the school.

Thank you to everyone who helped with the film night.  The children had a great time.  I have never seen 140 hot dogs disappear so fast.

Tomorrow Peregrines will be leading our Collective Worship.  Their assembly starts at about 9.10.  I will text out the code word in the morning. 

If you haven’t signed up for your online parent teacher meeting yet remember they are next week.

There are no school led, after school clubs next week because of parent teacher meetings.

Next week on Friday, the Pupil Parliament and High Peak Kids Council are running a break 5 rules day to raise money for Mountain Rescue and Blyth House.  The way it works is this, for each rule the children chose to break they are asked to donate at least 20p.  If they break all 5 rules that is a donation of at least £1.  The rules are:

1. Wearing uniform – the children can wear their own clothes
2. Only water to drink – the children can bring in unhealthy drinks
3. Only fruit for snack – the children can bring in unhealthy snacks
4. Tidy hair & no nail varnish – the children can have crazy hair and wear nail varnish
5. No toys – the children can bring in a toy (remember toys in school can get damaged or lost so please don’t send in anything too precious).

Thank you to everyone who has responded to the choir letter.  We have only got 7 members of the choir able to sing at the Fairtrade Coffee Morning on Saturday 1^st April so I will have to tell them we cannot perform.

We are starting to plan for World Book Day on Thursday 2^nd March.  On that day we will have a book at breakfast, everyone will start the school day with toast, hot chocolate and a book (the swimmers will have theirs after swimming). We are going to have a book swop, bring a book you have finished with and choose a new one.  We are also asking the children to bring in a picture of them reading in unusual places here are some to get you thinking:

Mrs Hillier reads in the climbing tower.

          Mrs Littlehailes is reading in the paper cupboard

                                                                                                 Baby Sophie reads in her den with her Daddy.

Where will you read?  We look forward to seeing your pictures.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

2.2.23

Dear Parents & Carers,

This week the High Peak Kid’s Council met with Robert Largan to talk about their Feet not Fuel campaign to get more people walking to school and for short journeys. They are also planning a ‘Break 5 Rules Day’ on Friday 17^th of February to raise money for their chosen charities; Blyth House and Mountain Rescue.  They will send out details shortly.

We are all looking forward to PTA film night after school today.   

There is a PTA meeting in the hall at school on Tuesday 7^th February at 7pm.  The agenda and papers are attached to this email.

The children are working hard learning their poems for House Verse Speaking.  I have been very impressed with just how much of them they know already.  Thank you for all the help you are giving your children with this.

Parent teacher online meetings will be held the week beginning 13^th February you should have received information about how to book an appointment.  There will be no afterschool clubs that week.

Tomorrow Kites will be leading our Collective Worship.  Their assembly starts at about 9.10.  I will text out the code word in the morning.  On Friday 10^th Peregrines will be taking the lead.

We have had a number of complaints about inconsiderate parking on Ashley Avenue and Elm Grove.  The complaints are that people are parking on the pavements and it is not possible to get a buggy past the cars.  Please park in a way that allows others to travel safely.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes