Alkrington Primary School

Christmas Fair

We would like to say to a huge ‘Thank you’ to everyone who supported our Christmas Fair last Friday. A total of approximately £1500 was raised.

We have ‘Frozen’ calendars for sale - £3.50 for small &£4.99 for large and Hampers - £10 to £18. Please ask at the school office for any of the above.

Poppy Appeal

We would like to thank everyone who supported the poppy appeal for The Royal British
Legion. A total of £320.04was raised.

Christmas Parties

All year groups have a Christmas Party.
Children may come to school in their party clothes on the day of their party. The parties will take place on the following dates:

Thursday 18 December –Parties for Nursery, Reception, Years 1,2,3,4 and 5.
Friday 19 December – party for Year 6.

Week beginning Monday 15 December

Tuesday 16 December a.m. Y6 visit St. Michael’s CE Church
Nursery and Reception Christmas Spectacular – 2pm by ticket only
Wednesday 17 December Christmas Dinner
Thursday 18 December Christmas Parties for: - Nursery, Reception, Years 1,2,3,4 and 5
Friday 19 December Christmas Party for Year 6
School closes at 3.15pm and re-opens on Monday 5th January 2015 at 9.00am

Attendance Ted was won by 3B who had 99% attendance last week.
On Time Ted was shared by 2C, 3P, 5T and 5S - who had no children late for school – Well Done.

End of Term Report

In last week’s newsletter I told you about the progress report for children in year groups Y1to Y6.

In previous years this has been sent out prior to the Christmas holiday and I suggested that this year this routine would be the same.

However, because of the introduction of the new National Curriculum, the way that attainment and progress is measured is still uncertain.
Schools have been instructed to no longer use ‘levels’, on which we have relied in recent years and to devise their own systems instead.

I do not feel that any attempt tat this stage of the school year that we would be able to report appropriately to parents the stage at which their child is working, and certainly not progress, as the system is new.

Therefore I am postponing the report until around the mid-school year point, near to the February holiday, when teachers will provide a progress report, about attainment and progress, behaviour and effort, attendance and punctuality.

I will also provide more information about the New Curriculum and how we intend to assess it.

Expect, therefore a mid-year report and an end of year report in July.

Bad Weather

Please could we ask that parents, carers and children take extra care when walking across the playground in the bad weather. It is not possible to grit the whole playground, so pathways are created. If a path is marked out please use it - for your and the children’s safety, do not walk on the snow or ice if there is any – Thank you.