Newsletter
20.6.13
Dear Parents,

The Sri Lanka project is going well with the committee organising lots of pictures of a normal day for a pupil at St Luke’s. We have had pictures at clubs, eating breakfast, having a story in bed, cleaning teeth and the wonderful views we all enjoy. Thank you to all the committee members who are doing such a good job.

We had a wonderful and unexpected treat on Monday. A lady who had been evacuated from Lowestoft to St Luke’s during the Second World War called in. She was wondering if we had the school logbooks from that time. I hunted them out and we found some entries referring to her and her school mates joining the St Luke’s pupils. She agreed to talk to the Year 6 pupils and tell them all about her experiences. It was such a delight to have history being brought to life in this way.

Kestrels and Peregrines are all off to the theatre in Buxton tomorrow. The coach leaves at 9am so please be here in time. We would hate anyone to miss the bus. They need to be in school uniform and have their packed lunch.

Eagles Class are leading the assembly on Friday. Please join us if you can.

The children starting reception with us in September are beginning to come for visits next week and the Year 6 Induction Days at their new schools are starting. We hope they all enjoy their first visits and finding out more about next year.
This weekend Joe and Phoebe Friday, Andrew Smitham, Erin Hilton, Jack and Amy Robertson and William McCollough are doing a sponsored walk for the Winnie Mabaso charity. They are trying to raise money to support orphaned children in a township in South Africa and many are suffering from HIV and AIDs. If anyone wishes to sponsor the children please send a donation into the school office. If you want more information on the charity and what the children are doing Rebecca Friday is happy to answer questions.
The next Messy Church falls on the same date as the Key Stage 2 trip to Joseph so it has been cancelled. Messy Church will start up again on Wednesday 2nd October.

‘The Glossopdale Fairtrade Group would be pleased if any children could come to their Stall at Glossop Carnival, in Manor Park on Saturday 6th July, to help collage some giant Fairtrade logos’.

The grand Summer Event is almost here. A week on Saturday (29th June) we are holding our first PTA Summer Event. It will be running 4-7 and we hope lots of you will be able to come along and enjoy some fun in the sun – yes I have booked a dry preferably sunny afternoon!

There will be no Key Stage One Club next Thursday, 27th June, as Mrs Hillier is going on the Osprey Trip to Birmingham.

If you have heard about possible school strike action next week it does not apply to us. It is strike action in the North West and Derbyshire counts as the East Midlands – bizarre I know.

I am sending home leaflets from ATE to the Year 5&6s tonight. These are fabulous residential holidays my own children went on them and my daughter still works on them. So if you are looking for something a little different for the summer this might be it.

Alice Littlehailes