Walton-le-Dale

Wednesday Weekly Newsletter

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Issue 28 27th April 2016

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

Soon the Wednesday Weekly will be going digital. We have made efforts to obtain as many of your email addresses as
possible in order that we can send you your newsletter via a weekly email. We shall also continue to update it on the
school website as usual each week. If you still struggle to keep up with the information that we share, we shall have a
smaller number of copies available for you in the school entrance if you wish to take one. If you have not sent your
email address to us, please find the slip below to complete your email for the school office or alternatively send your
email address to shodgson@wldps.com. This will be a considerable financial saving to the school but also a
considerably greener approach to communicating with you.
YELLOW TEAM- WEAR WHAT YOU LIKE
Due to their fantastic efforts last term, our Yellow Team won the house team cup. They are therefore invited to attend
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school this Friday 29 April in their own clothes but no earrings or heelies please.
RIBBLE VALLEY JUNIORS CYCLING CLUB
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Ribble Valley Juniors Cycling Club will be running coaching sessions on Wednesdays starting on the 27 April, at
school. The sessions will take place 6pm till 8pm and run in 4 blocks of 5 weeks. The cost is 2.50 per session or pay for
5 weeks for just 10. For more information please contact go-ride@rvjuniors.co.uk or phone 07855267512. To book a
place please collect a form from the main entrance and email to the address above or bring it along on the first night.
CRICKET CLUB
The cricket season is fast approaching schools and if your child is interested in attending a club on a Thursday, please
complete the slip below by Friday. I shall be running the cricket club initially and will be supported by Mr Johnson in a
couple of weeks. I hope that this will be a popular club with a planned set of three district tournaments to attend this
term. Boys and girls in Years 4, 5 and 6 are welcome to apply for a place and if demand is high, places will be picked
fairly from a hat. You will be notified of your place next Tuesday by text.
RETURN OF TROPHIES
Please can all children who were awarded academic or sporting awards at the end of last term return their trophies to
school as soon as possible. These will be placed in the trophy cabinet alongside their photo at the main entrance of
the school.
SUMMER DINNER MENU
Alongside our new summer menu we will be offering a selection of sandwiches if the children would like them instead
of a hot dinner. Alongside the sandwiches children will be able to have potatoes of the day, vegetable or our fresh
salad bar. It will also include sweet of their choice plus a drink. If anyone would like any information about allergens or
any other queries please speak to a member of staff.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS
We have been informed that we possibly (or very likely) will be used as a polling station in the forthcoming EU
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Referendum and Police and Crime Commissioner on Thursday 5 May and Thursday 23 June. It will be necessary to
close the Nursery at the request of the Polling Officer and L.C.C. for both of these events.

SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class Manatee ClassFalcon Class Eagle Class Jaguar Class
Leopard ClassLoris ClassKakapo ClassGorilla ClassOrangutan ClassElephant ClassRhinoceros ClassYours sincerely,
C. Shields
28th April

Year 3 Roman Workshop with Lancashire Museum Outreach

KS2 Dance Talent Sessions start after school (5 weeks)

2nd May

May Bank Holiday the school will be shut

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3 May

Junior Inclusion Event for Junior children at Brownedge St Marys High School
Year 1 Rhino Class visit to Bring Yer Wellies

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4 May

Year 1 Elephant Class visit to Bring Yer Wellies

5th May

POLLING STATION - Police and Crime Commissioner Election The Nursery only will be closed for this event by
L.C.C.
Trigolf Tournament for selected Year 3 & 4 children at Leyland Golf Club

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9 May

Junior Assessment Week all week within this week the Year 6 children will take their national tests.
Central Venue Tournament for Netball Lostock Hall Academy 4pm

10th May

Executive Governors Meeting - Academisation

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Tag Rugby Team League Lostock Hall Academy

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Year 3 Educational Visit to Chester Roman Study

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17 May

Induction Evening for new parents joining in Reception Class in September 2016

18th May

Dance Talent Assembly 11.15am in the Infants

12 May
16 May

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19 May

Tag Rugby Team League Lostock Hall Academy

Proposed Sports Day for Years 1 & 2 10am (Dependent on weather and condition of sports field)
Proposed Sports Day for Years 3 & 4 1.30pm

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20 May

Proposed Sports Day for Years 5 & 6 10am (Dependent on weather and condition of sports field)
Proposed Whole School Sports Day Races 1.30pm

23rd May

Adrian Bowden Science Shows for Infants and Junior Classes

Netball Finals for qualifying schools Lostock Hall Academy

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26 May

Tag Rugby Team League Lostock Hall Academy

10am Early Years Sports Day (Reception Classes and Nursery)
2pm Early Years Sports Day (Reception Classes and Nursery)

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30 May 3 June

Half term break School Closed

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Staff Training Days School will continue to be closed whilst the staff receive professional development

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9 June

Year 5 Ancient Greece Workshop with Lancashire Museum Outreach

10th June

PTFA Proposed 90th Queens Tea Party 3.15pm

Donations of cakes will be most welcome for this event.

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Year 1 Phonics Testing this week

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Year 5 educational visit to the World Museum - Liverpool

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POLLING STATION EU Referendum Vote - The Nursery only will be closed for this event by L.C.C.

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Year 6 depart for Boreatton Park 1pm

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Return of Year 6 from Boreatton Park 4pm approximately

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29 June

Lostock Hall Transition Sample Day for Year 6 children attending

6th July

Walton le Dale Arts College & High School Transition Sample Day for Year 6 children attending

13 June
17 June
23 June
24 June
27 June

Life Bus Encouraging our children to keep their bodies healthy and learn about their own growth and
development.

7th July

Learning Open Day for Year 5 children Walton le Dale Arts College & High School

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8 July

Intended date for reports to be received by parents

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11 July

Resources Committee for Governors 5pm

Curriculum Committee for Governors 6pm

18th July

Full Governors Meeting

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26 July
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End of school year the school will close at 1.15pm

September

Staff Training Days School will be closed whilst the staff receive professional development

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5 September

School opens for the Autumn Term

Please use BLOCK CAPITALS for the email addresses.

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Please give the name and year group of each of your children in our school:
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I give permission for my child to attend Cricket club on a Thursday.

Signed.. Parent/carer