Alkrington Primary School

KS2 children with their Cross Country trophy and for individual medals

Cross Country Competition
Last Thursday KS2 children competed for the school Cross Country trophy and for individual medals. Overall winners were Langley and individual medal winners:

Y3 Boys
1. Will Harrison
2. Charlie Jones
3. Rhys Wildbure

Y3 Girls
1. Nesly Esposito
2. Robyn Clarke
3. Sharon Peters

Y4 Boys
1. Brodey Henry
2. Dominic Godfrey
3. Yansemiye Ilunga

Y4 Girls
1. Chelsy Barnes
2. Katie Wilkinson
3. Samantha Pearson

Y5 Boys
1. Joe Hurst Dummett
2. Fortune Ndlovu
3. Harvey Twiddy

Y5 Girls
1. Jessica Higgins
2. Faith McGovern
3. Alex Robinson

Y6 Boys
1. Finlay Tyson
2. Matthew Willcox
3. Matthew Dolan

Y6 Girls
1. Ashleigh Beard
2. Olivia Watson
3. Louise Woodhouse

Week beginning Monday 22 September:

• Monday 22 September Cross Country Practice – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
• Tuesday 23 September Book Fair starts – details below
• Wednesday 24 September Girls Football for Y5 & 6 – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
• Boys Football for Y5 & 6 – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
• Thursday 25 September Hockey – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
• Netball for Y4, 5 and 6 – 3.15pm to 4.00pm
• Cross Country Race at St. Michael’s Primary School
• Friday 26 September MacMillan Coffee Morning, 8.30am to 9.30am
• Tag Rugby – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
• Football for Y3 and 4 – 3.15pm to 4.15pm

MacMillan Coffee Morning We shall be holding a coffee morning on Friday 26 September, from8.30am to 9.30am.Everyone is invited.

There will be tea, coffee or soft drinks and of course lots of lovely cakes. Raffle tickets will also be on sale so please put this date in your diary. If anyone has any raffle prizes they would like to donate please bring them to the school office.

Start of the school day
Please can we remind parents that children should not be left in the playground before 8.40am – Thank you.

Book Fair
We will be having our firs tbook fair this year starting on Tuesday 23 September.
It will be open from: 8.30am to 8.55am and 3.20pmto 3.45pm from Tuesday to Friday.

Nursery applications
If you have a child whose birthday is between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 they will be eligible for a Nursery place starting in September 2015. Application forms are available from the school office.

Attendance Ted was won by 5S who had 100% attendance last week.

On Time Ted was shared by RR and 1B– who had no children late for school – Well Done.

Parent Readers
If any parents /carers or grandparents could spare some time to listen to children read please could they let the school office know. This was very successful last year and a great benefit to our children.

Vacancies available for Co-opted School Governors
We currently have two vacancies for co-opted governors at our school. A Co-Opted Governor is a person appointed by the governing body and who, in the opinion of the Governing body, has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. As a co-opted governor, you may have an area of specialist knowledge or experience or bring a wide range of skills and experience to your role as a governor.

If you know anyone who might have skills that they wish to share with our school and who may have an interest in working in partnership with the Headteacher, senior leadership team and other governors to raise standards and improve outcomes for all our children, then please provide a 100 word nomination about yourself and what you have to offer us in writing.
Please submit this to the school office by Friday 26 September 2014. We look forward to hearing from you.

Fashion Show
Don’t forget to buy your ticket for our spectacular Fashion Show on15 October at 7pm.Tickets are available from the school office – just £3 each.

Christmas Cards
The PTA are asking for support with a card fundraiser. Children are designing their own cards which will then be sent home. If you like the design please send it back with the form indicating how many cards you would like to order. The cards are personalised so will have your child’s name on. Most of the designs will be based on a Christmas theme. Please could you return your child’s picture and order form as soon as possible.
Menu for week beginning

Monday 22 September
Monday: Baked Fish Fingers, Quiche (V), Chips, Mushy Peas or Baked Beans, Baked Dessert and Custard, Yoghurt and Fruit.

Tuesday: Hot Dogs Meat or Vegetable (V), (not frankfurters) in a finger roll, French Fries or Wedges, Spaghetti Hoops (V) or mixed salad, Fruit Whip / Fruit Salad
Yoghurt and Fruit

Wednesday: Roast Dinnerwith Trimmings, Pasta Bake (V), Garlic Bread, Pancakes (Blueberry or other fruit), Yoghurt and Fruit.

Thursday: Curry and Boiled Rice, Naan Bread, Cottage Pie, Selection of Vegetables
Or Baked Beans, Baked Dessert and Custard, Fresh Fruit / Yoghurts.

Friday: All Day Breakfast (Omelette, sausage (meat or Quorn), Hash brown, tomatoes, baked beans), Cheesy Jackets (V), Mixed Salad, Jelly and Ice Cream, or iced cake, yoghurt and Fruit
(V) – vegetarian option. Jacket potatoes are also available each day as are sandwiches.

Parking
I ask again that you are respectful and considerate to local residents when parking your vehicles close to school or dropping off / collecting children at the start of and end of the school day:
Do not park where there are parking restrictions, e.g. double yellow or zig-zag lines;
Do not park over the driveways of local residents;
Do not park on the pavement and take great care for the safety of our children.

I get numerous reports from residents and from some of our own parents about the inconsiderate behaviour of a small number of parents. On a few occasions I have called
the police because this behaviour represents a danger or a significant nuisance.

Please make that extra time and effort to park safely further from school, or even better, if possible, walk or cycle to school.

Thank you for your support
Mr T Barnes
Headteacher