Friday 14th October 2016

Juniors Play
The Juniors have been practicing a short play about Victorians, we would like to welcome parents to come and watch them perform on Monday 17th October at 2.45pm.

NSPCC Childline Workshops
On Wednesday 19th October the NSPCC will be in school delivering some workshops.  They will run separate sessions for Infants and Juniors and an extra session for years 5&6.  Please find enclosed in your Friday bag a letter with more information.

Harvest Activity Day
As part of our harvest activity day on Wednesday 19th October we will be collecting harvest gifts to help towards the Street Child appeal run by Barnardo’s.  If you feel you would like to contribute towards this worthwhile cause, please only send long life, non-perishable produce such as a tin or packet of dried food such as rice, or a jar. Any donations will be gratefully received.
As per our letter home this week, parents and carers are warmly welcome to attend our Harvest tea at 3.15pm where you can enjoy a cup of tea and some of the bread the children have made as part of harvest day. Please help your children to remember all of their ingredients and equipment listed on their letter home.  Thanks.

Reception Children Class Photo
The photographer will be coming into school on Monday 17th October in the morning to take a photo of the reception children for the Lancaster Guardian and Morecambe Visitor newspapers, please let us know if you do not want your children to be included.  Parents will be able to order a copy of the photo, the order form will follow after half term.

Mufti Day & Cake Sale
On Thursday 20th October (the last day of term) we will be having a non-school uniform day when children can come in their own clothes for a charge of £1 per child.  The PFTA will hold a cake, tuck shop and new/second hand uniform sale after school.  Any donations of cake and uniform will be greatly appreciated as will help setting up from 2.45pm and manning the stall on the day.

Christmas Craft Club
After half term Mrs Mather will be starting a Christmas Club. The club will run at lunchtimes on a Tuesday and we’ll be making Christmas crafts.  The cost for 8 weeks is £8 which covers all materials.  Please reply on Monday by completing the form at the end of the newsletter so that resources can be ordered.  Many thanks.

Infants Baking
Infant cooking sessions will continue after the half term with fresh fruit flapjacks. As usual, the children will be cooking in pairs, on a rota basis, on Monday mornings starting Monday 31st October. In this week’s bag you will find a letter from Mrs Mather with full details.

Infants Celebrations Day
On our first day back to school, Monday 31st October, our infant class will be having a celebrations day and one of the activities will be to use henna. This is a natural product but if any parents know of any allergies please let us know.  Thanks.

Boxes of Hope
In your Friday bags you will find a leaflet about the Boxes of Hope Cumbria Charity who run a shoebox appeal supporting children in Romania.   We would really appreciate you joining with us to support this charity and have organised a collection from Hornby St Margaret’s School.  Please note that this means all shoeboxes must be here at Leck ready for collection by Wednesday 2nd November, this will enable us to deliver them to Hornby in time. You can drop boxes off in the hall or by the office whichever is easiest for you.  Thank you in anticipation of you joining with us to bring hope to children and families in need.

Tower Wood Trips
We will be visiting Tower Wood Outdoor Centre, along with children from Hornby St. Margaret’s. Juniors will go on Monday 31st October, Infants on Thursday 3rd November. This activity centre on the shores of Lake Windermere offers a wide range of both land and water based activities, perfect for a day’s adventure!  There will be no charge for these trips, school will be covering the cost of both transport and instructors. Children should wear their own warm clothes, outdoor shoes or boots and will need a waterproof coat.  Waterproof trousers would also be useful if they have them. They will require a packed lunch on the day they are going.  We have a full day planned and will not be back at school until about 5.15pm on each day.  Please let us know if your child(ren) need after school club at the end of the day.  An information sheet regarding these trips is included.  Should anyone have any concerns or queries about these trips please speak to Mr Stafford-Roberts.

Young Voices Concert
Parents of junior children will have found more information about the Young Voices Concert in last weeks Friday bag. We appreciate that February 2017 seems like a long time away but we are being driven by the organisers deadlines as it is a very popular event.  Please do reply regarding audience tickets and t-shirts by Thursday 20th to avoid disappointment.  More information can be found on their website, we hope you will agree that this is a fantastic opportunity for all of our junior children.  http://www.youngvoices.co.uk

Bills, Bills, Bills
A huge thanks to all those who pay their bills promptly, it really does help us in the office. With the half term fast approaching, we would appreciate it if any outstanding money for school meals is settled by Monday 17th October to allow for banking. Any credits from this half term will be carried forward as usual.
Invoices for Early Morning and After School Club are included in the relevant Friday bags. All cheques should be made payable to Lancashire County Council please.  Payments for both clubs can be added together.  If you are using the Early Morning Club on an adhoc basis it would be appreciated if you would bring the payment of £1 per session with you.  Thank you.

Year Six Pupils
The deadline for secondary school applications is 31st October, please remember to apply to your own local authority for places.

Residential Visit to Edinburgh
Parents of children in Year 5 & 6 will find enclosed in todays Friday bag a letter about the upcoming residential trip to Edinburgh.  Please complete the form on the back of the letter and return with your deposit as soon as possible.  We appreciate that the trip may seem a while away but we need to confirm numbers and begin payment plans soon.

Staff Appointments
We are very pleased to announce that we have a number of new staff starting in school after half term. We have a new Welfare Assistant, Mrs Moore, who will be covering two of our lunch times.  Mrs Knapp will be joining school as our School Administrator and Mrs Tidd our new junior Teaching Assistant.  We are sure you will join us in warmly welcoming them into school life at Leck.

In this week’s bag

Dates for October

Dates for November