29.11.2024

The school has been a hive of activity this week! We all started the week with a visit to Church where Reverand Jane had set up an Experience Advent session for all the children to enjoy. We learnt all about Advent and why it is so important in the Christian calendar. We had lots of fun and took part in some great activities around the Church. Thank you, Rev Jane! On Tuesday, the whole school joined an online session with Bishop Phillip to launch the ‘Year of Prayer’. On Wednesday, a team of upper junior swimmers went out to the Bay Leadership Academy to compete in a cluster swimming gala. The children were impeccably behaved and showed great sportsmanship. Well done team!  Thank you also to Freyah who not only stepped up to swim for Hornby but showed great sportsmanship by cheering for both Hornby and Leck. On Thursday we held our annual Christmas Activity Day. This year all our displays have been based around our upcoming production “The Inn Crowd”. The displays and decorations have certainly brightened up our school.

SchoolMoney – end of month reminders were sent earlier. Payments for the panto & residential deposits are now overdue. Please try to keep balances to a minimum.

Christmas Cards – the order is being delivered later today so we will send all cards /mugs etc. home on Monday.  

Seasonal Sickness – it is that time again for coughs, colds, flu and outbreaks of norovirus, which impacts on us all, and not in a good way! We are therefore reminding you of the importance of being vigilant for diarrhoea and vomiting (D&V) episodes. Thorough hand washing with soap and water is the most effective preventative measure, however, in the event of infection, children with D&V should not return to school until they have been symptom free for 48 hours. There is infection control guidance in the parent advice section of the website.

Gym Mats – we are replacing our gym mats and are getting rid of our PE crash mats. If anyone would like one please come and see Mrs Knapp or Mrs Jones.

REMINDER: Christmas Performance – the highlight of the festive school calendar is nearly upon us with this year’s eagerly anticipated Christmas production – ‘The Inn Crowd’. As with previous years, there will be two performances; both on Monday 9th December in the Church at 2.00pm and 6.00pm. 
If you have pre-school children who would like to watch, please can we encourage you to bring them to the afternoon performance.  

REMINDER: Pantomime – we are all heading to the Pantomime on Wednesday 11th December – including Nursery children who attend on a Wednesday. Payment of £7.50 is now due – please pay on SchoolMoney. The PTFA have kindly agreed to fund the cost of the coach to make this an affordable festive treat for all the children.

REMINDER: Christmas Lunch – all children have had a Christmas Lunch ordered for Thursday 12th December. If you DO NOT want your child/ren to have a Christmas lunch in school, please email me to OPT OUT.  Payment will be available on our SchoolMoney online platform.

REMINDER: School Council Fundraiser – on Friday 13th December the school council are organising a coin collection so please start saving any 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p & £1 coins. Please bring these coins into school for Friday 13th December and we will use them to make pictures and then give them to our chosen charity – The Retired Greyhounds South Lakes (RGSL). Thank you in advance.

REMINDER: Clear Skies – Y5 & Y6 after school session – to link to their science topic, Mrs Mather is planning a star gazing after school session. This will take place in December on a Tuesday on a clear night.
We will keep our eyes on the forecast and endeavour to let parents know the day before.

Personal Achievements – this morning in assembly, we were pleased to celebrate:

Well done. 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.

PTFA News –
Autumn 100 Square – each square is £1 and the winner will win 50% of the number of squares sold and the other £100/50% will go into PTFA funds!
Please speak to Hayley Fawcett or send money to the school office in a clearly marked envelope and we will pass it on to 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/

Coming up next week

Coming up this half term