08.03.2024

We’ve had a busy week in school! On Tuesday morning, 16 children joined Mrs Mather for Walk2School – once again a huge thank you to Cowan Bridge Village Stores for providing the children with their breakfast – they enjoyed toast, soreen and a small slither of chocolate donut.
Also on Tuesday, the infant children enjoyed their Forest School session in the beautiful sunshine (albeit a little chilly). The children worked in teams to build dens and shelters.
On Wednesday and Thursday this week, our upper junior children took part in some bikeability training.
We were so pleased that everyone took part and gave it a try, despite the nerves. Well done to all our Y5 & 6s.
It was lovely to welcome so many parents into school on Wednesday for Parent Meetings. We hope you all enjoyed looking through your children’s work. Teachers really do value this time to catch up with parents, but please remember if at any other time you would like to speak to a teacher about your child you can arrange a mutually convenient appointment for after school.

Football – a full information sheet is attached for the children taking part in the football tournament at Arkholme on Tuesday.  Children should arrive at school in their kit, ready for the bus departing at 9am.
Football Boots – if anyone has any spare football boots – in size 10, 1 & 3 please can we borrow these? They will be well looked after and returned after the tournament. Thank you in advance.

REMINDER: After School Clubs –
Junior Golf – thank you to everyone who has registered their interest in the after-school golf club, this will be starting on Wednesday 24th April – 3.15pm – 4.15pm – Y1-Y6 – until the end of Summer term. Places are still available so please email me if your child/ren would like to join. Payment has been made available on SchoolMoney to all those who have already signed up.
Gym Club – Mrs Jones will be running an after school gymnastic dance club for children in Y2-Y6 on a Thursday from 3.15-4.15pm. Places are limited to 14 children, the cost for the half term is £18.00. Please let me know if your child/ren wish to join.

Toddler Group Stay & Play Session – Monday 25th March from 9.30am. Flyer attached – please share details to any families with pre-school aged children.

Film Night – Bentham Pet Rescue Fundraiser – as our chosen charity for the year, we will be hosting a film night to raise all important funds. Tickets are £2.50 to include juice and popcorn. The film is yet to be chosen but will be an animal-based film – we will confirm this ASAP. Please email Mrs Knapp to book tickets.  

Easter Activity Day – 26th March 2024 – the children will need to bring in their decorated egg entry. There will be prizes for infants, lower juniors and upper juniors. They will also need a hardboiled egg for pace egging in the afternoon. 
As usual, there will be activities in the morning and in the afternoon there is the egg challenge. The day ends with our pace egg competition.

Decorated Egg Competition – the theme this year is “Easter”.

SEEKING: Wool – we are on the look out for wool donations, any leftovers from projects would be very welcome, these will be used for a weaving project in the infants. Thanking you in advance.

Personal Achievements – all children are encouraged to bring any recent outside of school achievements into school, be that for sports, swimming, cubs, brownies etc. We look forward to seeing what the children get up to and enjoy outside of school.

SEEKING: Welfare Assistant – we are still looking for a welfare assistant, are you or do you know anyone who may be interested?  Please share with friends and family.
We need someone to help serve meals and supervise the children during their midday break.  The vacancy is term time only covering Monday-Friday from 11.15am – 1.15pm – this includes collection of meals from Melling.  Please contact the office for more details.

PTFA News –
Mufti Day – Friday 15th March – children can come to school in their own clothes in return for a chocolate item for the Easter hampers which will be drawn at our Bunny Drive. Raffle tickets to sell to family and friends will be coming home on Monday and any sold or unsold tickets should be returned to school by Monday 25th March.
Bunny Drive – Thursday 28th March – refreshments available from 3.15pm onwards – Bunny Drive starts at 3.45pm. Tickets now available from the office, please email bursar@leck-st-peters.lancs.sch.uk to book.

Coming up this week

Coming up this half-term