Newsletters

In the files section at the bottom of the page are all the newsletters related to this academic year

Attendance

Well done to Willow Class (97.6%), Maple Class (96.5%) and Beech Class (95.6%) who had the best attendance last week. Help your class to be one of the top 3 classes by coming to school every day (week ending 22/5). Just a reminder that it is your responsibility to advise school if your child is absent, or the absence will be unauthorised. You can now do this on the School Spider app.

Attendance – Ofsted

Following on from my dojo this week about our Ofsted report I wanted to follow up with a plea about attendance. In September/October I will receive a call from an Ofsted inspector asking what we are doing to raise our attendance percentage. I would like to be able to tell him/her that by the end of this academic year it has met its yearly target of 94%, we are currently at 93.1%.

In order to do this, I need your help!!!! If you can get your child/children into school every day for the next 6 weeks we will be able to meet this target. If we meet this target, we will have a three-year rising trend, which means we will meet all the criteria in the expected column of the new Ofsted Framework. We then may be able to get the judgement of the behaviour and attendance category changed from Needs Attention to Expected Standard.

This would mean so much but I can’t do it without the help of you, our parents and carers. LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER TO GET THIS JUDGEMENT CHANGED!!

School start time

A reminder that school starts at 8:40am. Please ensure that children are not left at school before 8:30am as they are not supervised, thank you.

Sports Days

Parents are invited to join us for Sports Days on the school field by the Sports Hall on the following days:-

Key Stage 1 (Willow, Rowan, Hazel) – tbc

Lower Key Stage 2 (Maple, Sycamore, Beech) – 10^th June

Upper Key Stage 2 (Birch, Ash, Oak) – 24^th June

Reception – 25^th June, Acorns 9:30am, Chestnut 2pm

Trips

There are several trips now available to pay for on the school Spider App. They can be paid for in instalments or in full. Please could we ask all slips are returned on time, as we need to put lunch orders through in advance, thank you.

Reception – Mrs Dowson’s Farm, 2^nd July – payment due by 21^st May

Year 3 + 4 – Bolton Museum – 15^th July – payment by 1^st July

Year 5 – Turton Tower – 8^th June – payment due by 21^st May

Year 6 – Hothersall Lodge – 17 – 19^th June – full payment by 8^th June

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