Walton-le-Dale

Wednesday Weekly Newsletter

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Issue 32 25th May 2016

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK
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We hope you have a lovely half term holiday over the next two weeks. School will reopen on Thursday 9 June.
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URGENT HELP- CHINESE GUESTS FROM FUZHOU 2

JULY 8

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JULY

Last year we successfully hosted a group of Chinese pupils at our school and have been asked to do this again this July.
This was a really positive experience last year expressed by all families and children who befriended our guests and
accommodated them. This was a new experience for our school and it seemed to have very encouraging impact on
our children and our guests. We are hoping that we can again accommodate 15 Chinese pupils with families from our
school in Years 4, 5 and 6. Our guests will be 10-11 year old 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. I will provide you with
further details in June nearer to their arrival.
YEAR 6 DATES
Year 6 are preparing for a busy end to the year this term and we would like to highlight the following dates so that you
feel fully informed:
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Monday 13 June Boreatton Park Meeting 5pm Junior Hall

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Friday 24 June Monday 26 June Boreatton Park Long Weekend away

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Wednesday 29 June Lostock Hall Taster Day Your child is to make their own way there
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Thursday 30 June Priory & Penwortham Girls Taster Day Your child is to make their own way there
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Wednesday 6 July Walton le Dale High School & Brownedge Taster Day - Your child is to make their own way there
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Wednesday 13 July Year 6 Production Let Loose 6-7pm

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Wednesday 20 July Leavers Assembly 2pm Junior Hall

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Monday 25 July Leavers Trip

SCHOLASTIC BOOKS
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Please can all order forms for Scholastic books be returned to school by Friday 27 May at 10.30am.
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
feel this necessary after having watched the training.
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 6 replies currently. Unfortunately, if there are not enough forms returned, we will be
unable to perform as a choir.
EMAIL ADDRESSES - URGENT
As half term approaches we intend to stop delivering newsletters by paper. Please ensure your email address is with
us as important dates and information regarding school routine, learning and educational visits may very likely be
missed in the future. A few copies of the Wednesday Weekly will be made available in the front entrance of the
school each week. If you have not yet sent us your email address please complete the slip below or send your email
address to shodgson@wldps.com.
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BOREATTON PARK PARENTS MEETING- 13

JUNE 5PM

We are aiming to have a short meeting for parents in Year 6 whose children are intending to attend the residential on
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the 24 June. This meeting will focus on exactly what your children will need during their stay to help them have a
really superb time away. It should last no longer than half an hour and will be an opportunity to ask any questions
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BIRTHDAY TEA PARTY- PTFA

Please join us in celebrating the Queens 90th birthday with a tea party on Friday 10th June 3.15pm to 5.15pm,
straight after the end of the school day. There will be a number of activities and games for the children to enjoy with
refreshments available. The PTFA would greatly appreciate a donation of a full size cake that could be served with a
cup of tea/coffee. To be entered into a draw please bring in along with your cake the paper plate that was sent home
yesterday with your childs name and class on the back. These cakes can be brought to school on the morning of the
tea party. We hope to see as many of you as possible.
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.
PARENT/CARERS INTERNET SAFETY TRAINING
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Training is being provided for any interested parents at Lostock Hall Academy on Wednesday 8 June at 6pm in the
main hall. In an age where many of us learn about new technology from our children themselves, this will aim to raise
parental awareness of the risks posed to your children online.
SWIMMING NEXT YEAR
Owing to financial restraints within the schools budget, a decision has had to be made that swimming lessons will be
provided to children in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 only next year.
SWIMMING
We would like to ask parents in Nursery to Year 4 for a swimming payment of 12 this term to help support the
running costs of the pool. Without your support, this fantastic resource would not be available to so many of our
children.
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.
CURRENT TRIPS AVAILABLE TO PAY ON PARENTPAY
The following trips or workshops can be paid on ParentpayReception- Lakes Aquarium, 29th June - 12.00
Year 4 - Manchester Museum, 26th May- 5.80
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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

Boreatton Park - Year 6 - 24th June - 27th June 2016
Swimming lessons- Nursery- Year 4
RIBBLE VALLEY JUNIORS CYCLING CLUB
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Ribble Valley Juniors Cycling Club will be running coaching sessions on Wednesdays starting on the 27 April, at
school. The sessions will take place 6pm till 8pm and run in 4 blocks of 5 weeks. The cost is 2.50 per session or pay for
5 weeks for just 10. For more information please contact go-ride@rvjuniors.co.uk or phone 07855267512. To book a
place please collect a form from the main entrance and email to the address above or bring it along on the first night.
RETURN OF INFANT TROPHIES
Please can all infant children who were awarded academic or sporting awards at the end of last term return their
trophies to school as soon as possible. These will be placed in the trophy cabinet alongside their photo at the main
entrance of the school.
SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class
Manatee ClassFalcon Class Eagle Class Jaguar Class
Leopard ClassLoris ClassKakapo ClassGorilla ClassOrangutan ClassElephant Class
Rhinoceros ClassYours sincerely,
C. Shields
26th May

Tag Rugby Team League Lostock Hall Academy

10.30-11.30am Early Years Sports Day (Reception Classes and Nursery)
2pm Early Years Sports Day (Reception Classes and Nursery)

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30 May 3 June
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Half term break School Closed

6 8 June

Staff Training Days School will continue to be closed whilst the staff receive professional development

9th June

Year 5 Ancient Greece Workshop with Lancashire Museum Outreach

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10 June

PTFA 90th Queens Tea Party 3.15pm-5.15pm

Donations of cakes will be most welcome for this event.

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13 June

Year 1 Phonics Testing this week

Yr 6 Boreatton Park Parents meeting 5pm Junior Hall

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Year 6 Cricket Competition Vernon Carus Cricket Club, Factory Lane 9.30 4pm

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15 June

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

17th June

Year 5 educational visit to the World Museum - Liverpool

23rd June

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

14 June

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24 June

Year 6 depart for Boreatton Park 1pm

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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

27 June
29 June
30 June
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4 July

6pm Mathletics Event for more able mathematicians Lostock Hall Academy

5th July

Annual General Meeting for the PTFA Please come!

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6 July

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

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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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Full Governors Meeting

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26 July

End of school year the school will close at 1.15pm

1st- 2nd September

Staff Training Days School will be closed whilst the staff receive professional development

15 July
18 July

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5 September

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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