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Issue 18 22nd January 2014

Dear Parents, 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). SCHOOL VOICE COMPETITION Attached is a response form to enter a competition for the Speaker Awards. The Speaker of the House of Commons, Stephen Bercow, is interested in how children and school communities can make improvements to their own schools and communities through their full involvement. Our school council would love to hear your ideas and would like to consider these carefully as they consider taking on a whole school initiative and competing with schools across the country. Please feel free to add any ideas you have for the children of our school to tackle and return them to the office as soon as possible so that we can start thinking about our application! CURRICULUM LETTERS Curriculum letters outlining what our classes are learning this term are being added to the school website under each of the class blogs. This allows parents to know what is being learned in each year group. We hope you find this useful. POLITE PARKING We have had a small handful of parents who have persisted in parking over residents driveways which has caused irritation as they have tried to get to work in the mornings. Please show high levels of consideration when dropping your children off at school. 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. 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. 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. SUPER PUPILS Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:

Bison Class Maria Manatee Class - Ethan Falcon Class - Jonathon Eagle Class - Finlay Jaguar Class Harrison Leopard Class Harvey Loris Class Matthew Kakapo Class - Sophie Gorilla Class - Logan Orangutan Class - Macie Elephant Class - Abbey Rhinoceros Class Ellie May Yours Sincerely, C. Shields 23 January 24 January 4 February 6 February 7th February 11 February 12 February 24 February
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PTA meeting 6.30pm (to be confirmed) Y2 Educational visitor Hansel & Gretel Story Tellers Theatre Company 10am Year 3 Whitescar Caves trip Multi Sports Academy visiting KS2 assembly Valentine Disco PTA (AMENDED DATE) Year 5 have been invited to watch Cinderella performed by Lostock Hall Academy Adrian Bowden Science show KS2 am KS1 pm Return to school Bison Class - Cricket coaching 2.00-3.15 5 weeks

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5pm Governors Curriculum Committee 6pm Governors Resources Committee

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

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Y1 Educational Visit to Farmer Teds Global Renewables workshop Y6 Y4 Educational Visit Imperial War Museum, Manchester 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 Meeting 6pm Bikeability - Manatee Class - 9.30am-11.45am (Bicycles required) End of term