Over St. John's CE Primary SchoolHead Teacher Blog: Friday 26th April 2024
Date: 26th Apr 2024 @ 2:02pm
RobinWood Residential
My goodness – what a fabulous time the children in Year 3 and 4 had on their residential to RobinWood this week! I have heard they climbed, paddled, swung, ate, danced and generally had a huge amount of fun! My thanks to Mrs Kelly, Mr Pasquill and Miss Dyson who volunteered their own time to take the children away and for ensuring that the children had a fantastic time. As I said last week, RobinWood was a new centre for us but they are most definitely a centre that we will be going back to as they gave the children such a wonderful experience. I bet there were some very tired children on Wednesday who will be having a much-needed lie in tomorrow morning!
Attendance
We have had much better attendance this week and 4 of our 6 classes have made it over 96% - well done! Special mention to Hatchmere with the highest attendance this week.
Hatchmere 99.52%
Sandymere 90.00%
Delamere 96.84%
Oakmere 98.00%
Linmere 97.08%
Blakemere 94.07%
#WakeUpWednesday
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Teaching Assistant Course
We have received some information about an upcoming L2 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools course which is due to start in September 2024 and finishes in July 2025. The course providers have had two successful years delivering the course to learners from all over Cheshire West and Chester and all learners have secured jobs either during or after studying the course. I have attached two flyers below - one flyer is generally about the course and the other gives details of an upcoming information session which is due to be held at the Work Zone on Friday 31st May.
School Dinners
School dinners cost £3 per day, £15 per week. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive free meals as part of the government’s Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) scheme. Dinner money must be paid in advance via School Spider.
If you are in receipt of benefits and think that you may be entitled to free school meals, please click here for more information and support and how to apply. It is very important to apply for free schools meals whatever year your child is in, even if you receive the UIFSM in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, as the school receives a sum of extra money to further help support your child and their education.
Absence during Term Time
Please may I remind you that schools are not allowed to authorise pupil holidays in term time. Any child going on holiday in term time will receive an unauthorised absence. Our registers are regularly checked by the Education Welfare Service and parents may be issued with a fine from the Local Authority for unauthorised absence, which is currently £60 per child, per parent and this rises to £120 if paid after 21 days but within 28 days.
Confirmed Dates for the Spring Term 2024 – new dates highlighted
Dinner Week 2
Monday 29th April: After School Clubs start for the summer term
Thursday 2nd May: Class photographs
Monday 13th May: KS2 SATs week begins
Tuesday 21st May: Pupil Consultation Evening 4pm – 6pm
Thursday 23rd May: Pupil Consultation Evening 3.15pm – 5.15pm
Friday 24th May: School closes at 3pm
Monday 3rd June: School opens at 8.35am
Monday 3rd June: Year 5 Fire Escape to Safety
Monday 3rd June – Friday 14th June: Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check Screening
Wednesday 5th June – Friday 7th June: Year 5 and 6 Conway residential
Friday 7th June: Sports Day at St. Joseph’s
Thursday 13th June: Year 5 ‘Come Play with the Halle’ at The Bridgewater Hall
Friday 28th June: Reserve Sports Day at St. Joseph’s
Wednesday 10th July: Year 6 Leaver’s Service at Chester Cathedral (children only)
Friday 19th July: Leaver’s Service in St. John’s Church at 9.15am. All welcome.
Have a lovely weekend,
Take care,
Mrs E Snowdon