Over St. John's CE Primary SchoolHead Teacher Blog: Friday 13th September 2019
Date: 13th Sep 2019 @ 4:25pm
Some lovely news to share with you all this week. Mrs Mclaughlin is expecting a baby in the new year! I am sure that you will all join with me in wishing the McLaughlin family lots of love as they expand their family. I will be in touch with the adults of the children in Blakemere as to what will be happening with the class teacher from the Spring Term.
Musical Instrument Tuition
We have a number of opportunities for children to receive musical instrument tuition in school as an extracurricular activity during the school day. This is paid for by parents. Please find listed below the details of the instruments that we offer and who to contact should you wish for your child to receive this opportunity.
Violin and Cello Lessons with Edsential
Charges for group lessons of 30 minutes are £6 per week (minimum 3 pupils), including VAT. As part of these lessons, your child will be invited to play in one of Edsential’s many ensemble groups for FREE once they have begun their lessons. Playing as part of a group such as a band or orchestra will help develop your child’s musical skills immensely and create lasting memories.
If you would like to book tuition with an Edsential tutor within school please apply online at www.edsential.com and sign up using Edsential Music Portal. On the website, please select ‘Music’ and ‘Edsential Music Portal’. You will be taken to secure pages to enrol. If you are not an Edsential customer currently, then it may take a few minutes to create an account before enrolling as above. If you have any questions, please contact music@edsential.co.uk.
Piano Lessons with Mini Maestros
Charges for lessons are £124 for 12 lessons of 20 minutes each, or £178 for a block of 12 lessons at 30 minutes each.
If you would like to book tuition with Mini Maestros, please contact Sarah Buck at Mini Maestros on 07872525547 or mini.maestros@yahoo.com
Applying for Secondary and Reception Places for September 2020
If you have a child in Year 6, the application round has now opened for you to apply for a secondary school place. It is very important that you do this before the deadline which is 31st October, otherwise your application will be classed as a late application and could have a severe impact on your preferred school choice. Before making your application, it is important you view the Transferring to Secondary School information booklet. To apply, you will need to create an account or login if you have an existing online account.
As a school, we are a partner primary with both The Winsford Academy and Hartford CE High School which means that applications for children from our school are considered above some other categories, should the school be oversubscribed - but the application needs to have been placed before the deadline. Further details with regards to this can be found in the ‘Transferring to Secondary School’ information booklet in the link above.
If you have a child who is turning 4 years old between now and 31st August 2020, or know of a child who is, then the application round is also open for them to apply for their Reception place. The timescale is slightly different for this and you have until 15th January 2020, but like the secondary school place, before making your application, it is important you view the Starting School information booklet. To apply, you will need to create an account or login if you have an existing online account.
#WakeUpWednesday
This week, National Online Safety are continuing their mini-series based on social pressure related to the phenomenon of ‘social media influencers.’ From young adults living glamorous lifestyles to young teens playing video games to children opening toys, social media influencers can mean big business for companies. But they can also provide a distorted version of reality for their followers, which is why it’s important for parents and carers to understand just how persuasive these individuals can be. Please click on the link below for a handy guide to social media influencers.The
Summer Reading Challenge at the Library
Winsford Library have asked us to pass on the following information regarding their Summer reading Challenge:
Calling all Space Chasers! There’s still time to complete the Summer Reading Challenge so if you just haven’t had chance to get the library, due to starting back at school, then pop along this Saturday 14th September and you’ll still be able to collect your medal and certificate. Remember, there’s also a prize draw that you’ll be automatically entered into when you complete. The winners will receive either an Electric Dough kit (4-7year olds) or an Airhog Supernova (8-11year olds).
Good luck!
Confirmed Dates for the Autumn Term 2019 – additions to last week are highlighted
Monday 16th September: After School Clubs commence
Wednesday 18th September: Oakmere class to ‘Go Fun Run!’ at Moss Farm
Thursday 19th September: Hatchmere Parents Reading Meeting at 6pm
Thursday 26th September: European Day of Languages
Sunday 6th October: All Together Service in St. John’s Church Hall at 11am Blakemere to take part, but all members of our school community are welcome.
Friday 11th October: Delamere class trip to Nantwich
Wednesday 16th October: Parents Evening from 3.10pm until 6.10pm
Thursday 17th October: Parents Evening from 4pm until 5.30pm
Friday 18th October: Individual photographs
Thursday 24th October: Harvest Service in St. John’s Church at 9.15am. All welcome.
Friday 25th October: School closes for half term at 3pm
Monday 4th November: School opens at 8:45am
Sunday 1st December: All Together Service in St. John’s church at 11am. Hatchmere to take part, but all members of our school community are welcome.
Monday 2nd December and Tuesday 3rd December: Linmere to take part in the Winsford Education Partnership Christmas Concert at the Lifestyle Centre
Tuesday 10th December: School nurses to carry out Nasal flu vaccination for all children
Tuesday 17th December: Carol Service in St. John’s Church at 1.45pm. Collection from Church for all children at 3pm, not at school.
Thursday 19th December: Whole school pantomime visit
Thursday 19th December: School closes at 2pm for Christmas
Have a lovely weekend,
Take care,
Mrs E Snowdon