CROSSLEY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL - NEWSLETTER
CROSSLEY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL
PARENT NEWSLETTER 6.1.12/10
Firstly, let me wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year. I hope you all had a relaxing but exciting Christmas and that Santa was very generous!
It was lovely to see the children back on Tuesday all fit and raring to go. As usual we have a really busy term planned which started with the whole school visit to the theatre on Thursday afternoon. KS2 went to the Playhouse in Leeds to see “Annie” and Reception and KS1 went to Harrogate to see “Beauty and Beast.”
Homework Club will resume next Wednesday 11th January and will run from 3.20pm until 4.00pm.
Music Fees are now due at a cost of £50 per term. Please send all monies to Mrs Mann by the end of next week.
Kenya Library I am delighted to report that Mr Kwallah has raised a staggering £2,057 for the library in Ngong in Kenya. He has agreed to take some photographs of his visit in April and will then do a presentation for the children on his return. I am sure you will all want to join me in congratulating him, and on his behalf, I would like to thank you for your support and contributions.
Booster Groups will begin on Monday 9th January for eligible children in Year 6. Sessions will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 3.20pm until 4.20pm.
Parent Meetings By popular demand we will be holding a Maths information evening next Tuesday 10th January at 6.00pm followed by the SATs information evening at 6.45pm for Year 6 parents. Please do try to attend if at all possible and let Mrs Mann know so that we can arrange seating.
Staff Sickness At the moment we are going through a difficult period with members of staff being off school with very serious illnesses. Janet is still very unwell and is not expected to return to school in the near future and Mrs Robins is recovering at home from her surgery. Mrs Roberts will also be going in for surgery next week and could be off school for a while. Miss Smith remains off school as well but I hope will be well enough to return shortly. I know you will join me in wishing them all a very speedy recovery in what is a very testing time for all of them and their families. We will cover classes and responsibilities with staff already employed in school by increasing their hours, so again thank you to everyone who has rallied round.
Lunch time As three of the staff above cover lunches we are desperate for help at lunch time. This is the most difficult slot to cover as staff in class must have a break for obvious reasons. If anyone is interested in helping at lunch time please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you.
Forward dates:
| Tues 31st Jan | Greek visitor into Year 5 |
| Fri 3rd Feb | PTA Disco 6 to 8pm |
| Fri 10th Feb | Break up for half term |
| Mon 20th Feb | Return to school |
| Mon 26th Mar | Parents’ Evening 3.30-6.00pm |
| Tues 27th Mar | Parents’ Evening 3.30-5.30pm ‘Hans Christian Anderson’ theatre production whole school pm |
Wed 28th Mar |
Easter Assembly with Rev Giblin |
| Thurs 29th Mar | BREAK UP FOR EASTER AT 2.00PM |
| Mon 16th April | Return to school French visitors in school all week |
| Mon 7th May | School closed for May Day Bank holiday |
| Mon 14th May | SATS week |
| Sat 19th May | PTA May Ball |
| Wed 16th May | 6.00pm Year 6 Parent meeting re residential to Robinwood |
| Tues 29th May | Art exhibition- parents can offer sealed bids for works of art. |
| Wed 30th May | Y6 residential to Robinwood return Fri 1st June at 4.00pm |
| Fri 1st June | BREAK UP FOR HALF TERM |
| Tues 12th June | Return to school Nursery activity evening for new starters Visitors from Privas in school |
| Wed 13th June | New pupils to Reception |
| Fri 15th June | New pupils to lunch |
| Wed 20th June | Parents to visit Reception 1.30 to 2.30pm New parents meeting 3.30 to 4.30pm |
| Fri 22nd June | New starters to lunch |
| Mon 2nd July | Healthy school’s week Skipping programme for whole school Nursery Sports Day pm |
| Tues 3rd July | Reception Activity Day for new starters 9.30 to 10am and 1.30 to 2pm KS2 Sports’ Day 1.30pm |
| Wed 4th July | KS1 Sports’ Day 1.30pm |
| Fri 6th July | Olympic Celebration Day- whole school |
| Tues 10th July | Reception Activity sessions for new starters 9.30am to 10.00am and 1.30 to 2.00pm |
| Fri 13th July | Reports out to parents |
| Mon 16th July | “Charlotte’s Web” theatre production whole school |
| Fri 20th July | Y6 Leaver’s Assembly at 9.10am Y6 parents are welcome BREAK UP FOR SUMMER AT 2.00PM |
I will let you know any further dates as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone for their continued support.
S.J.Clynes.