18/03/2022

We’ve had a brilliantly busy week in school this week! All children in school took part in various different activities and experiments for Science Day on Monday. We would like to thank Mr Fawcett for coming along and helping out as our science link governor. We have added lots of action pictures to our Facebook page.
On Tuesday, the infants enjoyed a trip up to Westmorland Show Ground where they learnt lots of information about trees. We came back with two new apple trees for our school grounds. Thank you to the parent volunteer drivers for enabling this trip to take place.
Thank you to those parents who sent a monetary donation in to our Ukraine humanitarian crisis appeal. Any further donations can be brought into school on Monday.

Parent Governor Vacancy – we currently have a vacancy for a parent to join our governing body. Please let Mrs Knapp know in the office if you are interested. Thank you.

Parent Meetings – we will be holding virtual parent meetings over the course of next week. Meeting links will be emailed to all families by the end of Monday – please let us know if you have changed your email address recently.   

Annual Parental Questionnaire – the Parental Questionnaire is in your child’s Friday bag today, please can you complete and return to school no later than Monday 28th March. Thank you.

Financial Year End – as we come to the end of our financial year, please can we ask that all SchoolMoney accounts are up to date. Reminder texts were sent out last week. If you are having problems logging in please let us know.   

Infants Beatrix Potter – Mrs Mather has arranged for all infant and nursery children to visit The World of Beatrix Potter in Windemere on Monday to aid children’s current literacy topic. Children would like to thank the PTFA for their contribution to the bus. Payment for the trip is now due. A full information sheet is attached.

Reading News – we would like to say a huge thank you to the PTFA who have donated £200 towards setting up our “Books to read before you leave Leck Library!” Our aim is to create a library of books that have been specifically recommended by the children and staff at our school for children to read at some point on their journey from Nursery to Y6. You will receive a book recommendation form for your child to recommend a book they feel every child at Leck should read at some point in their primary years. The older children in the school can choose a book they loved as an Infant or something they have read and particularly enjoyed more recently. Please return the recommendations be returned to school by 31st March.    

REMINDER: Young Voices – we have now been given our rescheduled date of Wednesday 25th May 2022. All children who were initially going will automatically attend the new date. Places (for adult tickets) have been allocated to all who initially requested, please let us know if the new date doesn’t suit and we will cancel your tickets.

Internet Safety Briefing – Monday 21st March – following Internet Safety Day, we have managed to book an expert to speak to parents about using the internet safely; how to manage your children’s use of apps and the computer and generally keep yourself safe online. This will be via Zoom at 7pm so you can even stay at home. The zoom link will be forwarded to all parents.

PTFA News –
We will be meeting in school on Tuesday morning to finalise upcoming events and discuss plans for the future. Please stay if you are able – all money raised benefits all children in school.   
Bunny Drive – scheduled to take place in school on Wednesday 30th March. Refreshments available.
Mufti Day – Friday 25th March – children can come to school in their own clothes next Friday in return for donations to Easter hampers please.
Jumble Sale – Saturday 23rd April at Fraser Hall, Cowan Bridge. More details to follow.

Coming up this half-term