Walton-le-Dale

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Issue 2 14th September 2016

Dear Parents,
MESSAGE OF THE WEEK

If you are interested in the provision of child care during the school holidays, please contact the school for
information regarding a holiday club that is to be taking place over the forthcoming half term break. See below for
further details.
MEET THE TEACHER MEETINGS PLEASE COME
We would like to make an invitation to all parents to come to a meeting to meet with your childs teacher over the
next two weeks. The meetings will be short and are intended to allow you to meet your childs teacher. Hopefully this
will help you become familiar with your childs class routines which always help school life run more smoothly for both
our staff and for you, our parents. More importantly, it will be a good way in which to discover more about what your
children will be learning this year and the expectations for their learning and homework. Please attend if you are able
to. You will, however, be most welcome to speak to our staff if you make an appointment through the school office or
by email using the school website.
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Year 3 Wednesday 14 September 5.30pm in the Year 3 classroom

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Year 2 Thursday 15 September 5.00pm in the Year 2 classroom

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Year 1 Wednesday 21 September 5.00pm in the Year 1 classroom

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Reception Tuesday 4 October 6pm followed by consecutive Mondays (10 , 17 & 24 October)
GUITAR TUITION PLACES NOW AVAILABLE
Guitar / saxophone lessons have resumed. With some of our Year 6 guitarists leaving last year, there are now a
limited number of places available for new starters. If you would like your child to take part, please contact James Bell
on 07754 847683 or jamesbellsax@gmail.com.
PTFA 100 CLUB CASH PRIZE DRAWS EACH MONTH
Today you child will bring home a 100 Club Application letter. This was created last year in order to slowly raise
money to help the support the pool in the future. It is also a fun way to win a cash prize each month with far better
odds than winning the lottery! The more people that enter, the more the cash prize each month. If you can spare a
pound a month, please apply for a ticket to the PTFA by completing this form and sending it with payment to the
office in a marked envelope or by placing it in one of the secure cash boxes situated at the main entrance and around
school. We would love you to join us with this initiative if you can and wish you the very best of luck!
SENDING MONEY INTO SCHOOL
We would prefer all parents to make any payment to school by Parentpay. If you do not have your details for setting
up an account on Parentpay, please email aarmstrong@wldps.com and your details will be emailed to you.
If you do have to send in cash or cheques, please make sure it is in a named envelope stating what the money is for
(i.e. Dinner Money). Envelopes are available to purchase from the school office. This should then be posted in one of
the many secure boxes we have around the school, including outside the office. Please avoid handing cash over to
office staff and teaching staff.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS
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Clubs taken by staff within the school will be commencing in one week. This will be the week beginning 19
September. This will allow staff to write to the children and parents and invite them to show an interest in their
chosen club/s. Staff will then message or write to you to confirm your childs place at their chosen club. If clubs have
demand, staff will select children wanting a place by fairly drawing their names from a hat.

APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PLACES

If you have a child applying for a Primary place (Reception Class) or a Secondary place (Year 7) next September please
ensure you apply for a school or academy place online at: www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools or call 01772 532190.
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You must apply if your child has a 4 birthday between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 and/or if your child is
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in his or her last year of primary school from 1 September 2016. Its important that you apply even if an older
brother or sister is already attending your preferred school or academy.
The closing dates for applications for September 2017 are:
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS 31 October 2016

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PRIMARY SCHOOLS 15 January 2017

HOLIDAY CHILD CARE CLUB THE NEST
The school would like to make parents aware of a child care holiday club known as The Nest which will be available at
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Walton le Dale Primary School over the half term holiday break for parents that require it. It will run from the 31
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October to 4 November. The charge for a full day from 8am to 5pm would be 22. The cost of a standard day from
8.30am to 4.30pm would be slightly less at 20. There will be a definite autumn/Halloween theme running through
this week. Information flyers are available from the main office or you can email any queries to
Thenesthc@gmail.com or call 07889040411. Places may be limited, so please book promptly if you are interested. If
this facility is a popular one at Walton le Dale, future holiday clubs will be available.
HEADLICE
Already we have an alert on head lice found amongst our children in Year 4 this term. Please could you check your
child and treat them as soon as possible if any are found. Once treated, children are able to come to school as normal.
CURRENT TRIPS AVAILABLE TO PAY ON PARENTPAY
The following items can be paid on Parentpay
China Trip in April 2017
Boreatton Park Year 6- 50 deposit
Clitheroe Castle Year 5- 9.20
Nursery Fees
Swimming lessons- Reception to Year 3 12.00 per term/ 36 for the year
MEDICAL INFORMATION FORMS
Please can all Medical Information forms be returned to school as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
C. Shields
14th September
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KS2 Mad Science Assembly 2.15pm

15 September

Site Supervisor Interviews

16th September

Lostock Hall Primary Partnership Day (Y6)

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19 September

Reception Classes in AM & lunchtimes

After School Clubs start with staff this week.

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21 September

11am KS2 Nippon UK Assembly

26th September

Tempest Individual & Family Photos Starting at 8.15am hopefully!

PTFA Beetle Bug & Bingo 6pm

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27 September

Bikeability BISON Class (Tuesday to Friday PM)

KS2 Inclusion Event (Brownedge St Marys)
Hutton Grammar School Open Evening 5.45 8.30pm (new date added)

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28 September
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4 October

11am KS1 Nippon UK Assembly

Bikeability MANATEE Class (Tuesday to Friday PM)

Early Years Curriculum Evening 6 7pm

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5 October

Mad Science Club starts Year 4

OPEN DAY

6th October

OPEN DAY

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Early Years Curriculum Evening 6 7pm in the Reception Classroom

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Early Years Curriculum Evening 6 7pm in the Reception Classroom

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Early Years Curriculum Evening 6 7pm in the Reception Classroom

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Adrian Bowdens Science Shows for Infants & Juniors (new date added)

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Parents Evening

10 October
17 October
24 October
25 October
26 October
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28 October
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Halloween Disco KS1 5.15 & KS2 6.30pm

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31 October -4 November

Half Term

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Governors Meetings - Resources 5pm & Curriculum 6pm

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Y6 Football Qualifier Brownedge St Marys

7 November
8 November

Early Years Stay & Play for Parents

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15 November

KS1 Inclusion Event WLDHS

16th November

Y4 Robinwood Parents meeting 5pm

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29 November

Year 6 Sports Hall Athletics Lostock Hall Academy

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Y4 depart for Robinwood - 11am

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Y4 Depart Robinwood - Collected by their parents at 12.30pm

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5 December

PTFA Christmas Craft- 3.15-4.30pm

8th December

Early Years Nativity

2 December
3 December

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Christmas Fair 12-2.30pm

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Full Governors Meeting- 6pm

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Christmas Pantomime Blackpool Grand Theatre

10 December
12 December
13 December

Early lunch 11am Depart 12pm Performance 1.30pm Finish 4pm Return
to school by 5pm
14th December

St Marys Church - Junior Carol Service 6pm (Provisional date to be

confirmed)
Early Years Stay & Make Day for Parents

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15 December

Y4 Brass Assembly -11am

16th December

PTFA Breakfast with Santa 8am

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19 December

PTFA Breakfast with Santa 8am

Whole School Assembly 9.30am
KS1 Party 10.30 11.30am KS1 Hall
KS2 Party 1.30 3.00pm KS2 Hall

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20 December

Hobgoblin Theatre Company Treasure Island

9.15 10.15am KS1 in the KS2 Hall
10.30 11.30am KS2 in the KS2 Hall
END OF TERM 1.15pm - Close of school for the Christmas break

SUPER PUPILS
Congratulations to our Super Pupils from last week:
Bison Class Harrison
Manatee Class- Nathan
Falcon Class - Regan
Eagle Class - Ellie

Jaguar Class Alex

Leopard Class- Olivia
Loris Class- Bradley
Kakapo Class- Imogen
Gorilla Class- Lacey
Orangutan Class- Lacey
Elephant Class- Charlie
Rhinoceros Class- Athena