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Issue 13 3rd December 2014

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

Friday 5th December Chocolate Tombola/Cakes Probably the most popular! A bar of chocolate,
large or small would very gratefully received, children may also dress as they like by coming to school
in their own clothes. Please dont forget to use the cake plate provided by school and write your name on
to be entered into the raffle! Spare plates are available at the office. Please help us to make this
Christmas fair fantastic and one to remember in order to raise important funds for our children!
Raffle ticket books are also needed to be returned either sold or unsold as soon as possible please.
Support us by buying a ticket or a book of tickets.
We are very keen to have any parents help us with manning stalls if you are free to help at the fair. Many
thanks for your ongoing support. It is really appreciated and goes towards very valuable and useful
school resources and visits.
TICKETS TO SEE FATHER CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS FAIR 3
Please find a slip attached to let us know if you would like a ticket to see Father Christmas at the Christmas Fair,
they are available for 3 per child. If you successfully receive a ticket to see Father Christmas after returning your
request slip, you will find a number on the ticket which will let you know the order in which you will be seen. One
ticket will allow Father Christmas to give one present. The number on you ticket will allow his elves to co-ordinate
all children with a ticket to be seen.
CHRISTMAS DINNER - KS1 CHILDREN
Please make sure you have returned the green slip with your childs order on for Christmas Dinner. If you have not
returned this slip we will presume your child will be bringing a packed lunch from home that day. Spare letters are
available at the office.
CHOIR
Choir will not be able to practise this Friday after school as parents and staff will be busy setting up the fair. Please
could all choir members be ready to sing at the opening of the fair at 11.50am. I have already asked if they can come
through and meet in the Year 4 classroom.
FOOTBALL CLUB YEARS 4, 5, 6
Due to the dark and wet evenings our football club will be taking a break over the December and January period. In
previous years they have re-started the club in February so we will inform you via letter or text message nearer the
time.
YEAR 5 VISIT TO PRIORY ACADEMY, PENWORTHAM BUGSY MALONE
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On Thursday 11 December, our Year 5 children have been invited to attend a production of Bugsy Malone at Priory
Academy one of our feeder schools. Children will require a packed lunch to eat before they set off. Those that
normally eat a school dinner will have a packed lunch provided for them unless you contact us. The children are
expected to depart school at 12.15pm and return at approximately 3.30pm (traffic allowing).

KS1 KITCHEN PROGRESS UPDATE

We would like to announce..drum roll that we are to start serving meals on Monday (Hurrah) with the best will in
the world! We are making all the final preparations to achieve this, this week.
PANTOMIME SNOW WHITE YEAR 1-6
Our yearly trip to the pantomime is only two weeks away! Children are welcome to bring a modest packet of sweets
to enjoy during the show. A drink has been bought for your child by the PTA. Please ensure all payments are into
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school by Wednesday 10 December. Spare letters are available at the office or on the website. Cheques can also be
made payable to Lancashire County Council. If your child will not be attending please inform the office as soon as
possible.
MONEY
Just a quick reminder to all parents to ensure when sending any money into school it is in a sealed envelope with your
childs name class and is labelled clearly with the purpose e.g. dinner money/swimming donation. Any money or reply
slips can be posted into any of our grey secure boxes located around school. Small brown envelopes with the school
stamp can be purchased from the office, 50p for 25 envelopes. Please do not give this money into the office, all
money and reply slips needs to be posted into one of the grey secure boxes. Thank you
SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class - Isaac
Manatee Class - Lucy
Falcon Class Millie
Eagle Class Amy
Jaguar Class James
Leopard Class - Jack
Loris Class Maisie
Kakapo Class - Ellie
Gorilla Class Joseph
Orangutan Class Alex
Elephant Class Ryan
Rhinoceros Class Lucy

Yours sincerely,

C. Shields
6th December

Christmas Fair 12-2.30pm

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Robinwood Residential Year 4

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Robinwood Residential Year 4 return

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15 December

KS1 Christmas lunch

16th December

KS2 Christmas lunch

10 December
11 December

10am Reception Class and Morning Nursery Childrens Nativity

2pm Reception Class and Afternoon/Full time Nursery Childrens Nativity
6pm KS2 Carol Service Brownedge St Marys
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Christmas Pantomime Guild Hall - Snow White Years 1-6

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Christmas Parties KS1 9.30am-10.30pm/KS2 1.30pm-3pm

17 December
18 December

11am Year 4 Brass Assembly

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19 December

School closes at 1.15pm for Christmas holidays Christmas Jumpers can be worn today!

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5 January

School re-opens

Tickets to see Father Christmas 3 per child

Child/childrens
name/s..Class.
I enclose . to purchase number of tickets.
Signed Date.

Parent helper for the Christmas fair

NameContact number ..
I am able to help from

12-1pm

Please circle when you are able to help.

1pm-2pm

2pm-3pm