Bowling Park Primarys

New Cross Street,

West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8BT

01274 770270

Newsletter

Usher Street,
East Bowling, Bradford, BD4 7DS

01274 723255

Date: 9th January 2015

For more information check out our blog - http://
bowlingparkprimary.net/

BREAKFAST CLUB
Welcome back to all our children,
families and staff! We hope you had
a lovely holiday and are now ready Breakfast club is up and running again
once again this term. The club, which
for the new year.
starts at 8.00am every morning, is
open to all children. A healthy
As always, we expect all our
breakfast, games and activities are
children to be in school, on-time,
every day to make the most of their provided each morning for just 50p per
day!
learning.
BD5 LITERACY FESTIVAL
In the next few weeks, Bowling
Park, along with other Primary
Schools in the area, will be taking
part in the second ever BD5 Literacy
Festival.

CONTACT DETAILS
Please can all families ensure that the
office has their most up-to-date
telephone number and address.

RECEPTION APPLICATION
DEADLINE
If you have a child in Nursery who
is 4 this academic year you will
need to apply for a Reception place
by 15th January 2015. This can
be done online here http://
www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/
education_and_skills/schools/
school_admissions/
online_admissions_for_schools or
by using a form from the office.

Please ensure you have completed

the form in time, otherwise you will
Correct contact information is essential risk missing out on your preferred
so that we can get in touch with you if school. If you have any questions
your child is unwell during school. We about applying for a Reception
There will be performances from
will also use mobile numbers to send
Lawrence Speck, Neil Balfour and
place please speak to Mrs Wright.
out
text
messages
with
key
Mr Alberts Big Finish as well as
information, such as school closures
puppet and music workshops. The
Y2 TRIP TO MANCHESTER
activities will help broaden childrens and cancelled clubs.
AIRPORT
understanding and develop literacy
Information such as up-to-date allergy Year 2 will be enjoying a trip to
skills.
and medical details for your child are
Manchester Airport next week as
also
useful.
A group of our children will also be
part of their topic Wish You Were
performing their own version of The
Here. The topic aims to teach
MATHS MAGICIAN
War Horse at the Kala Sangam
children about different countries
theatre on 22nd January. We are
around the world, including reading
I hope all our children have been
very excited to see the show and
maps and researching new cultures.
practising their times tables during the
wish all the actors and actresses
Christmas holidays. Why not take a
good luck!
THE BLOG
look at our blog, where there are lots
of helpful ideas on how to brush up on Our classes have all started new
your mental maths skills!
topics this term, which means there
are lots of new posts and activities
Next week we will be hosting our
on our blog. The Family Learning
second Maths Magician assembly. This Letters page (http://
will be your chance to prove how much info.bowlingparkprimary.net/topicyou have been practising. Good luck to newsletters/) is useful because it
all our magicians competing in the
gives lots of helpful information
tournament.
about how to assist your childs
learning at home. Why not have a
http://info.bowlingparkprimary.net/
look this weekend and see what
maths-magician/
you think!
Have a great weekend,
Stuart Herrington,
Principal.