St Luke's C of E Primary School, Glossop

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

17.11.22

Dear Parents,

We have had another busy week.  The younger children all enjoyed a wellbeing workshop.  I hope some of the older children joined the newly formed Glossop Choir, it is still not too late for them to join now.  The footballers made a good start to the league.  I was especially impressed by their attitude towards teams with fewer strong players.  The Church of England Younger Leaders met for the first time.  The children attending ‘Healthy Me’ have come back with ideas of how to make us all healthier.

The PTA Christmas Fair is fast approaching (3.30 -5pm 2^nd December) and plans are afoot.  On Friday 25^th November the children are invited to come in non-uniform for a donation for the fair.  The children in Y4-6 are asked to bring in chocolate for the chocolate wheel.  The children in R – Y3 donations for the gift stall.  This is a stall where the children can secretly buy a present for you and have it wrapped all ready for the big day. In other words, make sure you send in something you would be happy to receive!  Of course if you want to send in donations for both stalls you are very welcome to.  Non-uniform is not dressing up as the children still have to do their normal day, it is practical casual clothes.

There is a change of date for the Harriers Assembly from the 9^th December to the 7^th December.  This is so they can give you a strings concert as part of it.

The Peregrines will be leading our collective worship on Friday.  Their assembly will be just after 9am.  You will be sent the code word to come into it in the morning.  The Ospreys will be leading the following Friday 25^th November.

I just wanted to remind you about online safety particularly social media groups.  Despite none of our children being old enough to be on groups like WhatsApp (their age limit is 16+) we know a number of them are.  Every year we get reports of children being unkind to each other using these platforms.  We educate the children in school about social media but you also have a role to play.  As parents if you have allowed your child to use these platforms it is important you monitor what they are doing, saying and receiving.  We need to work together to keep our young people safe.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

10.11.22

Dear Parents,

Thank you to everyone who sent in a shoe box we have been overwhelmed by your generosity.  I know they will make a big difference to the recipients.

Well done to everyone who took part in the cross country run.  It sounds as if a good time has been had by all.

This Friday, 11^th Nov, Y6 will be leading our collective act of worship (assembly).  Their parents are welcome to attend.  It will start at about 9.10.  I will text the code word to you that morning.

Year 1 will be leading our collective worship on Friday 18^th Nov again I will text out the code word so their parents can attend.

Remember it is the singing day on Sunday at Glossopdale school 11.30-4 for the children in Y5&6.  The choir sessions start on Tuesday 15^th 5-6.30.  I know lots of our children were keen to join in.

On Wednesday 16^th November (next Wednesday) the children will be having their flu immunisations in school if you have registered them for it.  If you haven’t registered your child they will not be able to receive it. 

On Thursday 17^th the Y5s will be going to Glossopdale for a dance workshop.

The PTA have a cunning plan to improve their notice board and would like you to save and send in any corks you may have over the next few months.  We promise not to judge the quantity.

This year the PTA are producing a special commemorative tea towel. Your children have been busy this week sketching themselves so they can get it into production in time for Christmas delivery. The tea towels are priced at £3.50 each and order forms are being sent home this week. A copy is also attached should you want to print and return yourself. There is no limit on the number you order however the deadline for orders is 25 November.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

3.11.22

Dear Parents,

I hope you all had a good week last week.  We have returned to one of the very exciting weeks with Halloween on Monday and Bonfire Night on Saturday.  I hope you are able to enjoy both events in whatever way suits your family.

Thank you to all the parents that helped make the PTA Disco such a success.  The children had a great time.  Also thank you for your generosity, the disco made over £500.

As you know we have had a request from Educade a charity working in Sierra Leone that we support to send some Christmas Shoe Boxes for the orphans they work with.  Each shoe box needs in it:

• Soap ● Toothbrush ● Pens/ Pencils ● Notebook ● Hair comb (not brush) ● Water bottle ● A gift of your choice (under £5).

Please can the boxes be in school by Monday.

I am pleased to let you know that Steven Davies has been appointed as the new Parent Governor.

Before half term you were sent the photo proofs for your child.  You can order prints online.  If you want to send your order back through school, you need to bring the proofs and the money into the office by 17.11.22.

We understand that there is an annoying glitch in the running of See Saw when you have more than one child in school.  You can only get alerts for one of them.  Mr Holt has a solution but it is not straightforward.  If you would like his help to remedy this problem email school and he will help you.

The PTA Christmas Fair is fast approaching.  The committee are beginning to work on cunning plans for it.  If you have any good ideas or want to offer to help, please email stlukesptaglossop@gmail.com

Next Friday 11^th November Y6 will be leading our Remembrance Day Collective Worship.  I will text out the code word that morning to their parents. 

 We have poppies for a donation, and other Royal legion items priced between 50p – £2, available in school. 

If you haven’t sent in the money your child raised for the Glossop jog yet, please can you as soon as possible.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes

St Luke’s CE Primary School Newsletter

20.10.22

Dear Parents,

I hope you have all been enjoying walk to school week.  We have had some lovely cold mornings and sunny afternoons.

Last Friday the children in Y5&6 enjoyed a choir workshop.  They were amazing.  The choral teachers are setting up a free Glossop Choir at Glossopdale school.  There is a singing day on Sunday 13^th November 11.30-4 and then the choir will meet regularly on a Tuesday 5-6.30.  The children can attend the weekly choir even if they cannot make the choir day.  There is a leaflet attached with more details.

After half term NATURE CLUB is moving to a Thursday because a lot of school sporting events Mr Holt is part of are on a Monday.

We have had a request from Educade a charity working in Sierra Leone that we support to send some Christmas Shoe Boxes for the orphans they work with.  We asked Pupil Parliament and they would like us to support this initiative.  Each shoe box needs in it:

• Soap ● Toothbrush ● Pens/ Pencils ● Notebook ● Hair comb (not brush) ● Water bottle ● A gift of your choice (under £5).

Please see the attached leaflet for more details.  You don’t have to do a box each you can club together and do a box.  Please return the boxes to school by Monday 7^th November.

If you have a child in Y6 remember their application for a secondary school needs to be done by 31^st October.

Have any of you managed to set up a smile Amazon account for St Luke’s PTA?  How easy was it?

The children finish today 20^th October for half term.  They restart on Monday 31^st October.

Stay happy and healthy

Alice Littlehailes

See your children at the disco tonight.