St Luke’s Newsletter

7.1.16

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year, I hope 2016 is a good year for all of us.
I hope Christmas went well in all your houses and you managed to get something of a rest. The end of term here was busy but so enjoyable. A huge thank you goes out to all the choir and you that help by getting them to events, their performances were raved about. They already have a booking for this year on Sunday 6th March they will be singing with kinder Choir in Buxton, rehearsal at 10.15 concert at 3pm. This is always an amazing event so put it in the diary now.

Clubs will restart next week apart from Key Stage One Club which starts on Thursday 21st January and Gardening which will restart in the spring. Remember it is group two of the cookery club.

Swimming this term starts next Thursday.

You should be getting a bag2school bag home tonight as the next collection is on Thursday 28th January. This is an opportunity for you to clear out any unwanted textiles and shoes and for us to raise some funds for school. All we ask is for you to put any unwanted clothes, bedding etc in the bag (or any other bag) and bring it to school on the morning of 28th January.

The closing date for applications for next year’s Reception children closes at midnight on Friday 15th January. If you have a child who turns 4 by 31st August 2016 please apply by then, if you know of anyone who has a child due to start school please remind them to apply.
Ian Perks the guitar teacher has asked me to let you know he has some spaces for anyone in Y3 upwards who is interested in learning to play this very popular instrument. If your child is interested please let the office know.

We are trying again with the climbing wall for Year 5 next Tuesday. They need to have appropriate PE kit in school that day.

Over the next term we will be having work done to improve the lighting and electrics in school. This will cause some disruption but we will make sure it does not prevent the children from learning. We will have to make some changes to accommodate this so there will be no family assemblies on Fridays this term, I am sorry. Also all PE will be outside so children need to keep their warm outdoor PE kit in school all the time. We ask for their kit to be in school all the time because if we get the opportunity to do some PE, especially if their normal lesson has had to be cancelled due to the weather, we will and the children need to be able to join in.

I am attaching the dates for this term, as ever keep an eye on the newsletter for any changes that have to be made to them.

Alice Littlehailes

Dates

January

11th Clubs restart
12th Year 5 Climbing Wall
13th Northern Ballet Workshop
14th Swimming starts
28th Bag 2 School collection
29th Year 4 Clarinet Concert 9.00

February

3rd Sports Hall athletics
5th PTA Disco
11th House Verse Speaking
12th Finish for half term
22nd School restarts
24th Class photos
25th 2.30 PTA meeting

March

2nd Link rehearsal for choir Hayfield 10.30 – 11.30
High 5 netball
3rd World book day
6th Choir concert Buxton
11th Gymnastics competition
15th Parents Evening
17th Parents evening
18th Sport Relief
21st Aqua Splash
Peak Dance Festival
22nd Y3/4 production
23rd Y3/4 production
24th Easter Service
Easter raffle and tea Finish for Easter back to school 11th April