14th December 2018
We hope that all those families and friends who were able to join us for our Christmas performances earlier this week thoroughly enjoyed themselves. I am sure everyone will agree how well all the children did to pull off two show-stopping performances. A very big thank you and well done to all our teaching staff for putting together such a wonderful production.
Next week is very busy in school and we have lots to look forward to including Leck toddler group visiting, forest school, Christmas Dinner, Carol services and party day!
Thank You – a message from the PTFA – we would just like to say a great big thank you to everyone who donated and bought tickets for the Christmas raffle, we managed to raise a total of £227.00, which is fantastic!
Leck Playgroup Visit – Leck playgroup will be visiting school on Monday from 9.30am – 11.30am, please feel free to stay with younger siblings and tell any friends and family members to come along too.
Christmas Shopping – on Monday 17th December, we will be hosting a Christmas shopping event from 3.15pm. The children will have the opportunity to spend their pocket money on Christmas presents for you and/or members of your family. The children will be able to choose from a wide range of gifts and then personally wrap the present themselves. The gifts will range from between £1.00 & £5.00. Mince pies and hot drinks will be available to you whilst you wait! We really hope that you will support this activity, as we believe it encourages the Christmas spirit of giving. We look forward to seeing you there!
Whole School Forest School Morning – all children will be taking part in Forest School activities on Tuesday 18th December. They will need appropriate outdoor clothing suitable for the weather including waterproof trousers please. The morning is based around taking care of birds in winter.
Winter Craft Session – we are looking forward to our craft session on Wednesday, many thanks to the parent volunteers. The session is from 9.30-11.30am in the hall and all other children will be doing winter crafts in the classroom with Mrs Mather and Mrs Tidd.
Leck St. Peter’s Church Carol Service – our annual Carol Service at Leck Church is on Wednesday 19th December from 6.30pm. We look forward to seeing as many parents, grandparents and friends of school there as possible.
REMINDER: Party Day! – our annual whole school Christmas Party Day will be on Thursday 20th December. Normal school lunch arrangements will continue that day and instead, we are asking parents to provide a snack for the children to enjoy during the afternoon. There are still a few gaps in the party food sign-up sheet so please do pop in and sign up if you haven’t already done so.
Chapel Christmas Service – Wendy Thornton, chapel minister, has invited families to Cowan Bridge Methodist Chapel on our last day of term, Friday 21st December at 3.30pm for a Christmas service. The service will be finished by 4.30pm.
Infant Cooking Classes – will resume on Monday 7th January starting with Hugo & Thomas. The infants will be cooking in groups, on a rota basis, on Monday mornings. The first half terms bake will be banana, raisin and honey muffins. In this week’s bag, you will find a letter from Mrs Mather with full details and ingredients.
Juniors First Aid Club – Mr Stafford-Roberts will be running an after school First Aid club for junior children on Thursday’s from 3.15-4.15pm. The cost is £2.00 per session and will run for five consecutive weeks (£10 for the half term), starting on Thursday 10th January (no club the last week due to Young Voices). If your child wishes to attend, please sign the consent form at the bottom of the newsletter and return to us by Monday please.
Bags – please could all children bring in a carrier bag next week to bring home their various art and craft projects made this term.
Welfare Assistant – we are currently looking for a welfare assistant, are you or anyone you know interested? We need someone to help serve meals and supervise the children during their midday break. The vacancy is term time only covering Wednesday & Thursday from 11.15am – 1.15pm. Please contact either Mr Stafford-Roberts or the office for more details.
Juniors Christmas Cards – thank you to those parents who ordered Christmas cards. They will be delivered and distributed to children on Monday. We managed to raise £66.00 for the PTFA.
Easy Fundraising – please don’t forget to support the PTFA by using the Easy Fundraising website or downloading the app – it’s straightforward to use, and schools can raise amazing amounts of money. All you need to do is create an account and set your cause to St Peter’s School Leck, the website is https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stpetersceprimaryschoolleck/ Perfect for those just starting Christmas shopping, or for picking up any last minute bits.
Carols by Candlelight – St Peter’s Church, Leck Sunday 23rd December at 6.30pm – all welcome. We would like to invite you to sponsor a candle (suggested donation £5.00), all donations added to our “church loo project”. Please contact Rebecca on 07836270874 or email rebecca.litherland@hotmail.co.uk
And Finally…… as this is the last newsletter of the term, may I, Mr Stafford Roberts, all teachers and staff wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday 7th January 2019!