Alkrington Primary School

Christmas Fair Only one week to go to our Christmas Fair. Come and join us from 2.45pm onwards and have your tea with us. There will be: - Hot Dogs, cheese pie or meat & potato pie. There will also be raffles, cakes, craft stalls, glitter tattoos, avalanche game, lolly game, toy stall, gingerbread stall and of course Father Christmas.

Christmas Gift Sets

We have some beautiful Christmas gift sets on sale in school. They vary in price from £3 to £20 and are filled with toiletries, chocolates, gardening items, movie night, food etc. If you would like to take a look at them please come to the school office.

Christmas Puddings

We have Christmas puddings on sale at the school office for the bargain price of £3. Don’t miss out.

Christmas Lunch

If your child normally has a packed lunch but would like to have a Christmas lunch on 17 December, please complete the slip your child brought home last week. If your child is in the Juniors the cost is £2 and if they are in the Infants the meal is free of charge. The deadline for orders is Monday 1 December. Thank you.

Miss Sutcliffe

We will soon be saying a fond ‘Farewell’ to Miss Sutcliffe, the Y5 teacher, who will be leaving us at the end of term for a teaching post in another school. I am grateful to her for her hard work and commitment to our children and our school and wish her ‘Good Luck’ with her new job. Miss Sutcliffe’s replacement, starting in January will be Miss Hill, who will be coming into school to meet the children and get to know our routines, before the Christmas Holiday.

Attendance Ted was won by 6L who had 99% attendance last week. On Time Ted was won by 5T - who had no children late for school – Well Done.

Friday 5 December is Non-uniform Day and children are asked to bring the following:
Nursery & Reception – cakes
Years 1- 6 – sweets.
Our Non-uniform days have been very successful – a huge thank you for all your donations.

Christmas Shows

Here are the dates for our Christmas Shows:
Years 1 & 2 – Wednesday 10 December at 2pm and Thursday 11 December at 2pm.
Nursery & Reception – Tuesday 16 December at 2pm.

Tickets will be available from school and will be distributed on the basis of two tickets per child in total ( not two for each performance ). Look out for tomorrow’s letter for details.

Dangerous Parking

Unfortunately we have to remind you once again about parking near to school. Last week a photograph was shown to school of a Silver Peugeot 307, PK07 TPF. The driver of this vehicle had parked on the central grassed area on the roundabout near Kingsway. This is clearly extremely dangerous.

Also, one of our children’s carers suffered a very nasty fall as she had to walk in the road when a van belonging to another parent was parked on the kerb. She had severe bruising on her face and was very badly shaken up. Please can we ask that you park with care and consideration for local residents, children and any other people. Thank you.

Friday 28 November Deadline for shoeboxes, pantomime payments and Nursery applications for September 2015.

Sunday 30 November School choir and musicians perform at ‘A Christmas Cracker’ at the Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale 3.00 – 5.00 p.m.

Week beginning Monday 1 December

Monday 1 December Year 5 Trip to Robinwood Outdoor Centre – leaving at 9.15am
KS2 visit to Cinderella at Middleton Arena - am
Hockey practice – 3.15pm to 4,15pm
Choir practice – 3.15pm to 4pm
Tuesday 2 December Year 5 trip to Robinwood
Reception and KS1 visit to Cinderella at Middleton Arena – am

Wednesday 3 December Year 5 trip to Robinwood – returning to school for approx.3.45pm
KS2 Homework Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Year 2 Sports Club – CANCELLED FOR THE REST OF THIS TERM
Year 2 & 3 Storytime Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Girl’s Football for Y5 & 6 – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Boy’s Football for Y5 & 6 - 3.15pm to 4.15pm

Thursday December Cross Country practice – 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Art Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Year 1 & 2 ICT Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Year 2 Art Club – 3.15pm to 4pm
Year 4, 5 and 6 Netball – 3.15pm to 4pm
Girls’ Football Tournament at St. Mary’s RC Langley

Friday 5 December Non-Uniform Day – please see below for what to bring!
CHRISTMAS FAIR – 2.45pm onwards
Tag Rugby – CANCELLED DUE TO CHRISTMAS FAIR
Football for Y3 & 4 –CANCELLED DUE TO CHRISTMAS FAIR

Menu for week beginning Monday December

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 Dinner with 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 vegetarian), 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.