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Issue 10 18th November 2015

Dear Parents,

MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

A position for a Parent Governor has become available. If any parent would like to let us know of their interest, we
would welcome you to let us know in the main office by visiting us or telephoning on 01772 335065. If there is more
than one interested parent, Parent Governors are elected by the parents of the school to serve a 4 year term of office.
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A nomination form is available from the school office. Nominations should be handed into the school office by the 9
December. Ballot papers will then be sent to all parents if there is more than one interested parent.
CHILDREN IN NEED THANKYOU
I would like to say a huge thank you to all our children who dressed up as a super hero to support Children in Need
last Friday. Your support was huge and the children enjoyed wearing their costumes! You helped to raise a superb
312 demonstrating another fantastic contribution from our school. A big thank you to all our parents and
grandparents who supported this event!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS
After sending out Scholastic Book Order Magazines, can we please request that if you wish to make an order, it should
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be given to us by Wednesday 25 November.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL, RUGBY & NETBALL CLUBS
Owing to poorer light and the miserable weather we have recently been experiencing, we shall be temporarily
stopping both junior netball, football and rugby clubs that require the field or outdoor areas. (First kick football will
continue as normal) These clubs will begin again in the New Year when the rain has drained sufficiently from the field,
as it is presently waterlogged.
ROBINWOOD MEETING NIGHT FOR PARENTS IN YEAR 4
There will be a short meeting for parents in Year 4 on Monday 30th November at 5pm for those children who are
attending the Robinwood Residential in December. We hope you can make it. We aim to give you important
information to make this visit as smooth and enjoyable as possible for our Year 4 children.
CHRISTMAS FAIR PREPARATIONS! PTFA MEETING 24

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NOVEMBER 6PM
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I would like to let you know about our preparations for our Christmas Fair which will be held on Saturday 5
December. If you can help us with any donations, we would be very grateful as this supports the largest fundraising
event of the year. The PTFA work hard to raise funds which are directly spent on childrens resources and also on
reducing the cost of educational visits. We would like to collect:
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Friday 20 November A bottle of wine (which can be placed directly into a box on the playground as you arrive)
the school council have requested a TOPSY TURVY DAY!
Children are therefore invited to think of interesting ways of coming to school wearing their uniforms back to front,
inside out, items put on in the wrong order, even with boys dressed as girls or girls dressed as boys.If they dare!
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Friday 27 November Hamper foods or Tombola prizes children are invited to have a pyjama day (pumps or
trainers may be worn instead of slippers)
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Friday 4 December Chocolate for the Chocolate Tombola and Cakes children are invited to dress as they like on
this day

We do really appreciate all the help you can provide and any donations will be gratefully received. Families with more
than one child may wish to bring in one gift/donation.
FASHION EVENT
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If you are interested in a fashion event read on! ON Thursday 3 December at 7pm you are welcome to attend a
fashion event in the junior hall at school. Clothes will be on offer to fit ladies sized 8 to 18. These will be clothes from
popular high street stores such as Per Una, Wallis, Next, Monsoon and Oasis. Tickets are available from school and are
priced at 4. These tickets can be paid for in cash or cheques made payable to Walton le Dale Primary School. There
will also be a wine stall, card stall, gifts and jewellery stall and a cake stall! Please see a slip below informing us of your
interest and the number of tickets required for the event.
PARENTPAY - UPDATE
We would like to continue to encourage you to make online payments. It has been described as quick and easy to pay
by a number of parents who have tried it for the first time! If you still present cheques for payment however, please
offer individual cheques for each payment offered. We cannot process cheques that pay for both dinners and panto
tickets for example. We are really sorry for this..computer says no!
CHEERLEADING CLUB - LAST
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The last Cheerleading Club will be held on Friday 27 November. This last session will be open to parents to view at
3.55pm.
CHRISTMAS FAIR 5

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DECEMBER 12PM SANTAS GROTTO TICKETS

If you are interested in booking a ticket for your child/children to see Father Christmas this year at the Christmas Fair,
please complete the slip attached to this newsletter. The cost of the ticket will be 3 and there is a box to tick if you
wish to have an optional photo taken by our photographer. Places will be limited so please complete the slip and
return it to the school office with a 3 payment per child wanting a ticket.
DOGS ON SITE
It has come to our attention that dogs being brought onto the school site at home time when children are being
collected. I must ask that all parents refrain from doing this. All schools, nationally, follow a strict policy of not
allowing dogs that are pets on any school site in the interests of childrens safety.
SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class- Charlotte
Manatee Class- Jay
Falcon Class - Dylan
Eagle Class - Harrison
Jaguar Class Jacob
Leopard Class- Harry
Loris Class Harrison
Kakapo Class- Maisie
Gorilla Class- Max
Orangutan Class- Caitlin
Elephant Class-Oscar
Rhinoceros Class- Esme

Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
24th November

Sports Hall Athletics Event at Lostock Hall Academy Y5/Y6

PTFA Meeting 6pm

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Christmas Fair

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Nativity Rehearsal

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8 December

Nativity

9th December

Y4 depart for Robinwood Residential, Todmordern

5 December
7 December

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Y4 return from Robinwood Residential, Todmordern at approx. 1:30pm

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Christmas Dinner KS1

10 December
14 December

KS2 Carol Service practise

Reception Stay and make (more details to follow)
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15 December

Whole School visit to Blackpool Grand Theatre Pantomime - Snow White

Christmas Party

16th December

Christmas Dinner KS2

KS2 Carol Service at St Marys Church 6pm

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17 December

Infant Christmas Party 9:30 - 10:30am

Junior Christmas Party 1:30 3pm

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18 December

PTFA - Breakfast with Santa KS2 Hall 8am 8.45am

Hobgoblin Theatre Company - Christmas Carol 9.30am
1:15pm End of Term
Christmas Break

Hot School Dinners Junior Children

I would like to sign my child up for hot school dinners from September at 2.30 per dinner. (Please tick)
Monday Friday

or

Friday Favourite

Childs nameClass.
Signed parent/guardianDate.

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Tickets for Santas Grotto Christmas Fair 5 December 12pm

I would like my child/ren to visit Santa in the grotto at the Christmas Fair.
I would like ____ tickets at a cost of 3 per child.
TOTAL _________

I would like to a photograph of my child with Father Christmas (please tick)

(This is 1 and will be paid at the event )
FASHION SHOW
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I would like to attend the fashion show on the 3 December at 7pm in the Junior Hall.
I would like ____ tickets at 4 each

Name_______________________ (Block capital letters please)