Alkrington Primary School

Summer Fair

The PTA would like to say a huge ‘Thank you’ to everyone who supported the Summer Fair on Saturday. A profit of £2200was made. All prize winners have been notified.
Also thank you to everyone who helped wrap the Father’s Day presents.

Water bottles and SunCream

Please ensure that your child brings their water bottle to school and that you apply sun cream before they come to school if necessary– Thank you.

Lost shoes

One of our children has lost a pair of silvery green ‘Converse’ shoes, size 12. If anyone knows anything about their whereabouts please could they let the office know. Thank you.

Classes and Teachers for September

I am finalising the plans for new classes and staff ready for September.
On 7 July children will spend the morning in their new class with the new teacher.
Most classes will move up together to their new classroom. The exception to this will be children currently in Reception who will be ‘mixed’ differently into their Y1 classes as we feel that the current arrangement is not appropriately balanced to support learning for all children.Details will follow soon

Attendance Ted was won by 1M who had 99.3% attendance last week.

On Time Ted was won by 2C - who had no children late for school – Well Done!!

End of Year Reports

These will be distributed to parents and carers in the final week of the school year. The format is similar to previous years but has some important differences.
This is because of the introduction of the new National Curriculum. Schools are instructed that they must no longer use ‘levels’ but devise their own systems of judging where children are attaining.

The new National Curriculum has been introduced for Y1 and Y3-5, but for this year Y2 and Y6 have taught the old Curriculum and been assessed on it too.
Assessment outcomes (results) in Y2 and Y6 are reported in the same way as previous years using levels and points, with a ‘progress’ measure from the end of the last year.

In Y1, Y3, Y4 and Y5 the assessed levels are reported as Stages, in line with our new assessment system. There are guidance notes to explain what these mean. Because this system is new it will not be possible for these year groups to have a progress measure from the year before.

There is information on the school website about the new National Curriculum, but, as always, if you would like to know more, please ask.

In addition to assessment information the report includes details of each child’s:
*Behaviour *Effort *Attendance and punctuality *Homework, PE kit and uniform

These are rated: Green= Good/very good; Amber= Acceptable/borderline; Red= Not acceptable

This fits in with our new systems for assessment and behaviour called ‘Assertive Mentoring’
There are also general comments from the teacher and targets in reading, writing and mathematics for next year.

Monday 22 June

Athletics practice – CANCELLED DUE TO CRICKET MATCH
Year 5 & 6 Art Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Cricket match at Elmwood Primary School

Wednesday 24 June KS2 Homework Club – 3.15pm to 4pm

Girls’ Football for Y5 & 6 – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Reception Garden Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Year 3 & 4 Art Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Futsal practice – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Mrs Nixon’s Garden Club – 3.15pm to 4pm

Thursday 25 June Year 1/2 Art Club –3.15pm to 4pm

Year 1/2 ICT Club –3.15pm to 4pm
Year 4, 5 and 6 Rounders – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Choir practice – 3.15pm to 4pm
Gymnastics Club (Year 1/2) – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Girls’ Cricket match at Elmwood Primary School

Friday 26 June Year 5 Trip to Formby

Forthcoming Dates/Events

Friday 3 July – Be Seen in Green Day to support the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Tuesday 7 July – Children will spend the morning in their new classes.
Tuesday 7 July – Transition Day at Secondary Schools for Year 6 children.
Tuesday 7 July – Awards Evening at 6.30pm
Thursday 9 July – Year 6 production of ‘The Wiz’
Friday 10 July – Sports Day
(if wet – Wednesday 15 July)
Tuesday 14 July – Year 6 Leavers’ Event
Thursday 16 July – School closes for the Summer holiday at 3.15pm.