Dear Parents,
Welcome to the new school year. The children have all come back keen and eager, it is so nice to see them all again. It is also lovely to welcome our new Reception children who made such a great start yesterday. I have already picked up that dinosaurs and diggers are going to be popular.
Tomorrow is the first Friday Family Assembly where you are all welcome to join us. As it is the first of the year the PTA have organised a cake and chat meeting after it please do come if you can, especially if you are a new St Luke’s parent.
As you will have noticed across the summer the playground has been resurfaced and looks so much better. I am sorry about the hole which appeared during the resurfacing, we are hoping that the investigation and refilling of it will be completed soon.
During the summer a number of scooters were left. We cannot continue to store the scooters so please collect any belonging to your family by the end of the week.
You should have had a letter about the after school clubs on offer this year. If there is one your child would like to attend please return the slip so we can sort out numbers.
Parents of Y6 pupils should have received a letter about their residential trip to Whitehall. Please return the slip letting us know about their participation by tomorrow.
The Glossop Jog is almost upon us it is on Sunday 2nd October at 11am. This is a fantastic community event organised by the Rotary Club of Glossop. The children, and sometimes their parents, are sponsored to do as many laps as they can. This year the money raised will go to Blyth House Hospice, St Christopher’s Trust and Café Jericho. St Luke’s families have always supported and enjoyed this event I hope this year will be no different. Look out for further information.
Whitfield Parish has organised an event for parents looking at internet safety and how to keep your children safe online. It is on September 27th 7-9 at St James’ Church.
Ian Perks the guitar teacher has some spaces available if your child is Y3 and above and would like to learn the guitar please let the office know.
I am attaching the dates as they stand at the moment as ever things may change!
Alice Littlehailes
Dates 2016/17
September
9th PTA meeting after family assembly
12th Clubs Start
20th Y6 to St Philip Howard School
PAS afterschool club starts
Whitehall meeting 6pm
21st Y2 swimming starts
22nd Y6 swimming starts
23rd Harvest Festival
Scoot & Skate after school
25th Choir singing at St Luke’s Church Harvest festival
26th European day of languages
28th Parents meeting about phonics
October
2nd Glossop Jog
3rd – 5th Whitehall Residential
6th PTA AGM
7th Ospreys leading Assembly 9am
10th Open afternoon
12th Governing Body Meeting
14th Peregrine’s leading Assembly 9am
PTA disco
19th Individual photos
Parents evening
20th Parents evening
21st House Challenge afternoon
Finish for half term
31st School reopens
Secondary school applications close
November
11th Merlin’s leading assembly
Y4 sleep over
17th Y1,2,3 flu immunisations
18th Eagle’s leading Assembly
Children in Need
PTA Film Night
25th Kites leading Assembly
30th Last Y2 swim
House Christmas Tree make
December
1st Last Y6 swim
2nd Harriers leading assembly
Christmas Fair
13th Reception, Y1 & Y2 Christmas Play afternoon performance
14th Y3/4 Party
Reception, Y1 & Y2 Christmas Play 6pm performance
15th Christmas Dinner
Reception, Y1 & Y2 Christmas Play 4pm performance
16th Y5/6 party
18th Choir singing at St Luke’s Church Carol Service 6pm
19th Reception, Y1 & Y2 party
20th Carol Service 9.15 at St Luke’s Church
Finish for Christmas
January
4th Term Starts Feb 10th finish for half term
Feb 20th school restarts April 7th finish for Easter
April 24th Term starts May 26th finish for half term
June 8th school restarts July 21st Finish for summer