Dates for the Summer Term 2010

• Thursday 22^nd April School Worship on ‘Baptism’ led by the children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, with a little help from their teachers!
• Thursday 29^th April, 3.30 - 6.00pm, Open Afternoon for parents (and grandparents!). Please come along and spend some time with your child looking at their work. No appointments necessary this is not a formal parents evening, although teachers will be available for informal discussions on pupil progress.
• Monday 3^rd May, School closed for Bank Holiday.
• Thursday 6^th May our annual ‘Bog Eyed Jog’. More details to follow.
• Monday 10^th May, Assessment week for pupils in KS1 and KS2.
• Friday 21^st May, School finishes for half term at 3.15pm, reopens Monday 7^th June.
• Tuesday 8^th June PTA meeting in school at 7pm. All welcome.
• Monday 14^th June KS2 children visit to Liverpool Museum to study the Egyptians.
• Wednesday 16^th June, ‘dress up day’ come as an Ancient Egyptian (KS2) or as a toy (KS1).
• Wednesday 21^st July break up for the summer holidays at 2pm.

Read more: Newsletter 24 - 16th April 2010

Attendees: Kath Middlemiss, Jean Williams, Joyce Greenall, Beryl Robinson, Sue Roscoe,  Gill Mason, Liz Hird, Debbie Shuttleworth,  Asha Taylor, Carol Moxon, Kevin Gill  and Alison Roberts.

Apologies: Liz Foy, Louise Violet and Claire Strickland.

Minutes of the last meeting accepted.

Finance

The financial report read that there was approximately £1100 in the current account. The deposit account had had a balance of £440.13 and had been combined with the current account so was now closed. The last major expenditure had been the shed which had cost £650 - including a donation of £250 from the council.

The Adventure Playground has now been built. The total cost was £6168.80 aided by a £3000 grant from LCC in addition to the money raised by the PTFA.

Mrs Williams requested that a petty cash tin with a float of approximately £50 would be useful on site for minor reimbursements of expenses, plus a part-signed cheque for any sundry purchases. Beryl will liaise with Mrs Nicol.

The PTFA have financed some outdoor clothing for the children in Reception/Year 1 at a cost of £219.60.  A photograph of waterproofed children was admired by the committee.

Read more: PTFA minutes 9th March 2010

Palm Sunday Service

This Sunday we are participating in the Palm Sunday Service at St George’s Church in Preston. The Bishop of Blackburn will be present and our children will be singing during the service. We feel this is a great honour to be asked to take part and request that as many of our pupils attend as is possible, please come along if you can.

We will meet at Preston Minster at 10.15am and walk through town to St George’s Church. For some of the time the children will be working with Father Andrew to make some banners which will be brought into church during the service.

Parents not joining us for the service will need to collect children from St George’s Church, not the Minster.

Read more: Newsletter 23 - 26th March 2010

Easter activities

• Any pupil entries for the ‘decorated (hard boiled!) egg or Easter hat/bonnet’ competition can be brought into school on Thursday OR Friday morning next week (please not before). Judging will take place on Friday and prizes awarded at Celebration Assembly on Friday afternoon. We are looking for original entries that the children have made.
• This year there is a Parents competition, anyone wishing to submit an entry please add your name and the name of your child in school (just in case you win a prize!)
• The PTA have arranged an Easter egg hunt for our youngest children and an Easter challenge for pupils in KS2.
• Next Friday is also a non uniform day, cost £1.00.

Read more: Newsletter 22 - 19th March 2010