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St Stephen and All Martyrs’ CofE Primary School
Keeping you informed…… Monday 23rd March 2015
Attendance for last week
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
95%
99%
91%
94%
95%
83%
95%
Please do your best to make sure your child is
In School and On Time. Be in the line for 10 to 9!
WOW! Well done Y1 99%!!!
Well done to all those classes who hit the target!
Red Nose Day
Thank you for all your support to the red nose day. There were some fantastic cake creations provided and the
children had an exciting non-uniform day. I am sure lots of you enjoyed watching the events unfold on Friday
night and in our assemblies we have watched some of the clips to see the types of projects that the money
raised will support. I am always impressed with the generosity of our families and the support that the children of
St Stephens give to our charities.
The children had a fun filled day and we were able to raise just over £450. Thank you for your generosity.
Easter Bingo
Thank you to everyone who turned up at the Easter Bingo on Friday. It was a smaller than usual turn-out but
everyone enjoyed themselves and some went home with more than a few Easter Egg prizes. Thanks to Liz for
organising the event and members of the Friends of St Stephens who were on hand to serve tuck and
refreshments. Thanks also to the members of staff for their raffle prize contributions.
Parent Conferences.
These are taking place this week and parents should have been notified of their time slot. If you are able to arrive
a little earlier you will be able to have a look through your child’s books prior to the meeting. Staff will then be
able to take you through your child’s progress so far this year and share their learning targets
for the coming term. Refreshments will be available in the hall served by Y6 school council
members.
Parent Forum
A small group of parent representatives met yesterday and discussed a range of issues which included such
things as, links with the church and community, behaviour, homework and our forthcoming parent conferences.
In addition, a new pupil survey and spring term report format was discussed and suggestions were taken. The
pupil survey will be carried out when we return in the summer and our new spring report format will be in place
for next year. Parents will receive further information later in the year.
Thank you to those parents who were able to attend and for those of you who want to contribute to this meeting
the following parents are your representatives on this group:
Year 2 Ms L Bartaby
Year 4 Ms G Jones
Year 6 Mrs L Heyes
Year 3 Ms L Twentyman
Year 5 Mrs N Daley
Dinner Monies
Dinner money is £1.25 per day/£6.25 per week, payable each Monday morning. If you would like to pay half
termly the amount next half term is £35 (Apr - May). All cheques for dinner money should be made payable to
BMBC.
Snack Monies
This is £1.50 per week payable each Monday morning by cash. Alternatively you may pay half termly by cash,
cheque or online. Cheques made payable to St Stephen and All Martyrs. The cost next half term will be £7.50.
Please contact the office if you would like to pay online. Snack for reception children is paid half termly.
British Week Celebrations
Thank you to all the families who are joining us on Thursday for our Full English Breakfast
and our Cream Tea Afternoon event. We have had a good response to both events and I
am certain that the children will enjoy themselves on the day as well as learning all about
British Values and what makes Great Britain GREAT! Thank you for your support and
remember to talk with your child about their learning experiences during the week. The
event is now fully booked, each event costs £2 per adult and £1 per child, payable on
entry.
Easter Bonnet Parade
At the end of this term we are celebrating “It’s good to be British” with a focus on all that makes Britain unique.
The children will explore the fundamental principles of British Life through a wide range of exciting crosscurricular activities. The 3 days will culminate in our Annual Easter Bonnet Parade which will take place from
2.00pm on Friday 27th March. In addition we also have the Annual EGGciting Designs where children can bring
along their own imaginative creations. This year we would like the EGG Creations to have a Great Britain theme
if possible. Prizes as usual will be awarded to the children who are the most creative. Children from Reception –
Y4 can design a bonnet and every child has the opportunity to produce an “Eggciting model.” Children in year 5
and 6 will have the opportunity to design special Easter Cards. Winners and runners up in each class will receive
an Easter Egg. Of course there will be no losers on the day as the Friends of St Stephens always buy a
Cadbury’s Creme egg for all the children. If you are a parent new to school please ask your class teachers for
further information.
Family Learning
Thank you to all those parents and grandparents who have supported our Family Learning Sessions on Monday
mornings. These are set to continue when we return after Easter. The subject of Maths will be explored where
parents can find ways of supporting their children with home learning and the maths curriculum in school. The
turn-out this year has been the best for some time and for this our parents should be congratulated. Can I also
thank the parents from our Reception class who join us for Family Friday. I have been really impressed with the
strong partnership that we are forming with our new parents and we look forward to working with you as your
children progress through the school.
Parent Lesson Observations
Parents from Year 1-Year 6 will also have the opportunity to visit school and observe their children’s learning.
The sessions will take place on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd April from 9am. Parents will have the
opportunity to observe their child in a maths session and then meet with the headteacher to share their thoughts.
The response to this last year was very good and we expect another good turn-out.
Bikeability
Well done to the members of our Year 6 who successfully passed their Bike Safety training last week for which
they all received a certificate and a medal. If parents wish their child to cycle to school in the summer it is
important that they wear a helmet. We will not allow children to cycle to school without a helmet as we are beside
such a busy main road. Bikes should have their own lock and can be stored at the side of school next to the staff
carpark. We do encourage children from all ages to cycle to school but parents of younger children may want to
cycle with them to keep them safe.
Last Week’s Merit Winners
Reception
Harry Liptrott
Oliver Derbyshire
Great Measuring in maths
Great Measuring in Maths
Year 1
Sanari Mirza
Connor Wolstencroft
Super Beebot instructions
Super score in spelling test
Year 2
Tashfeen
Jemimah
Lucy
For working hard all week
Super maths
Super work in English
Year 3
Olivia Allred
Cassius Foley
Fantastic work on directions
Improved presentation!
Year 4
Year 5
All the class
Musa Jalloh
Toby Price
Working hard on their tests
Improved Handwriting
Excellent science work
Year 6
Katie
Subhan
Brilliant Maths
All round effort
Well done to our
Silver Winners: Amelia Hinsley, Rebecca Atkinson, Bronte Naylor, Olivia Barnes, Lucy Jones and Natasha,
Sana and Rebecca in Year 6.
Diary Dates
Monday 23rd March
Parent Forum
3.30pm
Tuesday 24th March
Parent Conferences
3.45-7pm
Wednesday 25th March
(Year 2) Parent Conferences
3.45pm-7pm
Wednesday 25th March
Year 6 Trip to Alton Towers
Thursday 26th March
Parent Conferences
3.45pm-7pm
Wednesday 25th – Friday 27th “Its GREAT to be BRITISH Celebration”
Cross-Curricular theme days exploring British Values
Friday 27th March
Non-Uniform Day
Red White and Blue (if you like)
£1 Village Fair
Friday 27th March
Easter Bonnet Parade/Egg Competition
2.00pm
Friday 27th March
Easter Disco £1.50
6.30-8.00pm
We break up on Friday 27th March and return to school on Monday 13th April
Wednesday 15th April
Year 1 trip to Blackpool Tower Circus
Friday 17th April
Reception Family Friday
9.10am
Wednesday 22 April
PTA Meeting – Ukranian Club
7.30pm
Friday 24th April
Film Night (Paddington Bear)
3.30-5.45pm
Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday (school closed to pupils)
Wednesday 6th May
Class Photo Day
Thursday 7th May
Voting Day (School Closed to pupils)
Friday 8th May
Reception Family Friday
Monday 11th May
Y6 SATs week
Monday 11th May
Parent Forum Meeting
Monday 18th May
Y4, 5 and 6 PGL Week
Friday 22nd May
Non-Uniform Day
9.10am
3.30-4.30pm
£1 village Fair
We break up on Friday 22nd May and return to school on
Tuesday 2nd June
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(Monday 1 June is a staff training day)