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Issue 17 15th January 2014

Dear Parents,

OFSTED As you are all aware we have OfSTED inspectors in school today and Thursday. The OfSTED inspectors have welcomed your opinions regarding the school and I would like to direct you to our website and the tab at the top of the site that reads Feedback. You have an opportunity to complete a very short questionnaire to help OfSTED in their process of evaluating our school. I shall also share with the inspectors your parent questionnaires completed in the summer. BIG BREAKFAST If you wish for your child to have a one off school dinner of a Big Breakfast on Wednesday 22 January please make th sure you have your order form completed with 2.30 in a sealed envelope to the office by Friday 17 . Spare order forms are available at the office. SWIMMING CONTRIBUTION We are very privileged here at Walton le Dale having our own swimming pool. As you are aware we rely on your voluntary contributions to help to keep our swimming programme running for your children, your contributions pay towards the cost of running the pool i.e. the heating of the pool and the chemicals etc. It also helps to pay towards employing a swimming teacher and a teaching assistant. We feel that it is not unreasonable to ask you to contribute a 1.00 each time your child swims. If you would like to contribute for this term it would be 12.00 all voluntary contributions are gratefully received. (Cheques payable to LCC please). REPORT CARDS At the end of last term, you received a report card giving you a brief update on your childs attainment and effort. The teachers would be most grateful if you would sign this and then return as soon as possible. It is a card which will accumulate information over the year and will be sent to you again at the end of this spring term. NEW YEAR RESOLUTION PUNCTUALITY I would be very grateful if a real effort is made to ensure that your children are at school on time this term in an effort to reduce levels of lateness that were occurring last term. Children who regularly are late are monitored as it has a negative impact on their learning and others learning as they arrive late in class. Your support here would be very much appreciated. VALENTINE DISCO AMENDED DATE The date list has been amended as a parent kindly informed me that romance was important for us too! The disco th date has therefore been put forward to the 7 February. FOOTBALL/RUGBY KITS Please can you make sure if your child has a school football/rugby kit at home that it is washed and returned to school as soon as possible we still have a few outstanding and they are to be needed soon for forthcoming events. WE ARE RECYCLING (We need)Batteries (We need) Clothes Paper Cardboard
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SUPER PUPILS Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week: Bison Class Matthew Manatee Class - Alex Falcon Class - Lucy Eagle Class - Eddie Jaguar Class Evie Leopard Class Jessica Loris Class Ebony Kakapo Class - Albie Gorilla Class - Chloe Orangutan Class - Christopher Elephant Class - Amy Rhinoceros Class - Emilia

Yours Sincerely, C. Shields 21 January

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Mrs Crosby Safeguarding visit 10am PTA meeting 6.30pm

23 January 4 February 7th February 12 February 24 February

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PTA meeting 6.30pm (to be confirmed) Year 3 Whitescar Caves trip Valentine Disco PTA (AMENDED DATE) Adrian Bowden Science show KS2 am KS1 pm Return to school Bison Class - Cricket coaching 2.00-3.15

25 February
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5pm Governors Curriculum Committee 6pm Governors Resources Committee

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26 February
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Scholastic Book Fair arrives -5 March Manatee Class - Cricket coaching2.00-3.15

6 March 13 March 17 March 24 March 25 March 31 March 1 April 4 April

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Global Renewables workshop Y6 Y6 Educational Visit Leyland recycling centre Health and Safety Governors Committee Parents Evening 3.30 7.30pm Bikeability - Bison Class - 9.30am-11.45am (Bicycles required) Full Governors 6pm Bikeability - Manatee Class - 9.30am-11.45am (Bicycles required) End of term