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Issue 33 15th June 2016

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

Fathers Day Craft will be taking place in Year 4 classrooms this evening after school. Please collect your
children from the Year 4 entrance at the rear of the school.
We are having many items of clothing mislaid by children presently (probably as a result of the warmer weather).
We always endeavour to return items as soon as they are found. Please make every effort to name all items
brought into school as we are aware that childrens clothing is expensive to replace.
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PLEASE HELP- CHINESE GUESTS FROM FUZHOU 2

Is your child in Years 4, 5 or 6?

Have you a spare bedroom/spare beds?

Do you want a new cultural experience?

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We are hoping that we can again accommodate 15 Chinese pupils with our families Years 4, 5 and 6. Our guests will
be upper junior children and they will have varying levels of English language. Many parents who looked after our
Chinese guests last year loved the experience and expressed how much fun their families got from it. There is a slip
attached to this newsletter to let you show an interest in offering a place to stay for a week for our guests. Once you
have made us aware of your interest, further information will follow. Many thanks to those parents who have already
replied to us offering a place for them to stay. Funds will be made available to families who offer a place to cover
expenses/costs during the week. Please complete the form below if you are able to help and return it to the school
office by Friday.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY A BIG THANK YOU!

Thanks to all out parents and grandparents and carers who offered cakes and biscuits for our event on Friday
afternoon. The weather did not put us off, and as a result, you all helped us to raise 595.96 for your children in
school. The school is about to enjoy outdoor games and thermoplastic markings to encourage activity in the
playgrounds around school through the hard efforts of the PTFA. The contribution of the parents and grandparents
who help and support these events alongside our teaching staff is tremendous and is a real strength of the school.
You all make a difference to school life and for our children. Thank you for your ongoing support!
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILDS PROGRESS
On our website you can watch two videos that help you use our assessment system. By doing this, you can keep in
touch with the progress your child is making and look at their attainment. Hopefully this will be an easy process to
keep you aware. Visit our website at www.wldps.com and find the tab for Learning where you will see Online
Assessments Explained. Here you will find two videos. The first is very short and the second is about 10 minutes to
enable you to get the most of this information which is now available. A parent session can be made available if you
contact the school to let us know.
PROPOSED SCHOOL MARKINGS TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE SCHOOL.
Following many concerns over the last three years since I have arrived, the school has at last new road markings to the
front of school on Severn Drive and at the rear on Danesway. Please can parents all showing the highest level of
consideration through parking responsibly when dropping off and collecting their children. This protects the safety of
our children and helps our local residents.
CHOIR VISIT TO BLACKPOOL
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The concert will take place on Friday 24 June at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from the Tower on 0871 2229929 or
through their website www.theblackpooltower.com/event/1388/sing-together.aspx . It is listed under Sing

Together. Tickets are 6 each (under 2s free) with a family ticket at 20 (2 + 2). The doors will open at 6.50pm,
allowing people to have a look round before the concert. Please return your forms letting me know if you are
intending to go as we have only 14 replies currently. All children attending this concert will need a packed tea which
should be placed into a named carrier bag, please included extra non fizzy drinks.
YEAR 5 VISIT TO LIVERPOOL WORLD MUSEUM CANCELLED
Preparatory plans to visit this venue are to be cancelled as it is will be too costly and too busy with their scheduled
visit to London on the 12th and 14th July.
CLASS BLOGS
For your information, if you wish to follow your class blog, you can access this through the school website as usual or
through searching www.wldps.com/CLASSNAME e.g. wldps.com/elephant. This information is as a result to
improvements that have been made to our own website.
PTFA FACEBOOK PAGE
WLDPS PTFA is on Facebook! Please come and like us at WLDPS PTFA community page. We will keep this page
updated with events, 100 club winning numbers and updates on where the money raised is spent. The committee is
grateful for all your support and looks forward to the remaining events our school year.
100 CLUB WINNING NUMBERS
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1 Lilian Eastham with number 65 winning 24.25

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2 Shannon Hoole with number 56 winning 19.40

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3 Duffells with number 85 winning 14.55

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38.80 was paid to the swimming pool. The next draw will be on the 24 June 2016
We would love parents and grandparents to renew their forms and remain a member of the 100 Club. These need to
be need to be returned by the 15th June. We have had lots of winners so I hope you will continue to take part! Any
forms returned after this date can't be guaranteed to keep the same numbers.
New members are most welcome to join. Forms can be collected from the office, downloaded from website or
emailed from the PTFA. We are really aiming to get over 100 members next school year. The more that join, the
money we can award in prizes!
AMAZING SWIMMERS!
We have some swimmers to be very proud of at our school achieving something that very few others schools can
compete with as we have our very own pool! A glut of children has achieved their mile badge. starting in Year 2!
Congratulations goes to:
Years 2: Lexi, Lucy and Charlotte
Year 3: Adam, Ellie, Alex and Ethan
Year 4: Evie, Abbey, Joshua, Hamza, Richard, Lucas, Louis, Elliot, Lucy, Lewis, Alex, Aysha, Eve, Aiden, Phoebe, Aaron
and Chloe
Some of our children above have achieved an incredible 2000m and they have been underlined above.
CURRENT TRIPS AVAILABLE TO PAY ON PARENTPAY
The following trips or workshops can be paid on ParentpayReception- Lakes Aquarium, 29th June - 12.00
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Year 5- London trip, 12 or 14 July- 30

In addition we have ongoing payments forChina Trip in April 2017
Robinwood- current Year 3 - next instalment is 30 due by 27th May, 2016
Swimming lessons- Nursery- Year 4

SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class Harvey
Manatee Class- Ellis
Falcon Class - Harrison
Eagle Class - Robert
Jaguar Class Harry
Leopard Class- Masie
Loris Class- Aleysha
Kakapo Class- Harry
Gorilla Class- Kara
Orangutan Class- Poppy
Elephant Class- Joel
Rhinoceros Class- Zoe
Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
15th June

FathersDay 3.10pm 4.30pm This will be held in our Year 4 Classrooms. Please collect from the Year 4
entrance.

23rd June

POLLING STATION EU Referendum Vote - The Nursery only will be closed for this event by L.C.C.

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24 June

Year 6 depart for Boreatton Park 1pm

27th June

Return of Year 6 from Boreatton Park 4pm approximately

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Lostock Hall Transition Sample Day for Year 6 children attending

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Year 6 Transition day at Priory and Penwortham Girls

29 June
30 June
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6pm Mathletics Event for more able mathematicians Lostock Hall Academy

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5 July

Annual General Meeting for the PTFA Please come!

6th July

Walton le Dale Arts College & High School Transition Sample Day for Year 6 children attending

4 July

Brownedge High School Transition Day

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7 July

Learning Open Day for Year 5 children Walton le Dale Arts College & High School
Brownedge High School Transition Day

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8 July

Intended date for reports to be received by parents

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11 July

Resources Committee for Governors 5pm

Curriculum Committee for Governors 6pm

12th July

Year 5 EAGLE Class London Visit Depart from Preston Station (7.30am arrival)

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Year 5 FALCON Class London Visit Depart from Preston Station (7.30am arrival)

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Summer Disco KS1 5.15pm-6.15pm KS2 6.30pm 7.30pm Tickets 3 (drink & crisps included)

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18 July

Full Governors Meeting

26th July

End of school year the school will close at 1.15pm

14 July
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5 September

Staff Training Days School will be closed whilst the staff receive professional development
School opens for the Autumn Term

Please use BLOCK CAPITALS for the email addresses.

Parent/Guardian 1 Name

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Parent/Guardian 1 Email

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Parent/Guardian 2 Name (optional)

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Parent/Guardian 2 Email (optional)

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Please give the name and year group of each of your children in our school:
Childs Name

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Childs Name

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Childs Name

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Childs Name

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I am interested in offering a place to our Chinese guests.

Childs Name

Signed..

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