Blacklow Brow School Tarbock Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 5XW

Telephone Number: 0151 477 8010

Mrs J Williams—Head of School

Mrs Jackie Williams—Head of School

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 11th May 2018

Dear Parents/Carers, It has been a great start to the Year 6 SATs preparation. Most of the Year 6 have been coming to breakfast club to feed the brain and body for the last push before next week. They are using this opportunity for some well-deserved wellbeing with activities de-signed to relax. Next week is SATs week. Early nights for all our Year 6 children please. Try to come to breakfast club for relaxation before the day begins. Ms Traverse is on toast duty and is doing a fine job and staff will be available for support. Good luck children, we are very proud of you.

It’s getting close our Musical Extravaganza! The children are rehearsing and looking forward to performing for their parents’. Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for The Venue. You won’t be disappointed! Have a great weekend. Mrs Williams—Head of School

Mr B Bridden Academies Director

WHAT DO I DO OUTSIDE

SCHOOL

Well done to Ethan Caton, Fin

McArdle and David Harold from

Y5 .They performed at a Piano

concert for EPTA (European

Piano Teachers

Association) at

the Church of

Our Lady and

Saint Nicholas in

Liverpool. What a

great experience.

Well done boys!

YEAR % ATTENDANCE W/C 30/4/18

REC 97.0%

Y1 98.0%

Y2 98.6%

Y3 86.3%

Y4 97.9%

Y5 99.0%

Y6 93.0%

TOTAL 95.7%

YEAR TO

DATE 96.2%

TERRIFIC TIME-KEEPERS Our terrific timekeeper winners for last week were our pupils from Y1 ,Y4 and Y6. Can nobody knock Y1 off the top spot, they are coming in each week with no lates . Help your class be the terrific timekeepers and arrive to school on time.

Senior Leadership Team Head of School

Mrs Williams Head of

Assessment Miss Jones

Head of Teaching and Learning

Mr Taylor- McNamara Head of

Attendance, Behaviour and

Inclusion Mrs Ferrigan

STAR OF THE WEEK Congratulations to this week’s stars, we are very proud of you. NURSERY: Frankie Connell James Beever RECEPTION: Thea Shipman- Parkinson Ruby Wileman-Kirby YEAR 1: Joshua Malone YEAR 2: Olivia Lee YEAR 3: Sienna Kenealy YEAR 4: Jared Ainger YEAR 5: Aoife kennerk YEAR 6: Oscar Ridley (Maths) Cate O’Halloran (English) PPA: Jamie Keenan Louis Walsh

NATIONAL DONUT DAY Tomorrow is ‘National Donut Day’. Everyone loves donuts, there’s something about that delicious treat that brings a smile to everyone’s face. So why is there a hole in the middle of a donut?. Its simply so it cooks as evenly as the outside. So enjoy your donuts tomorrow, and for all those slimming world girls—well enjoying watching them eat them!

PARTY BOX DAY With the Royal Wedding taking place on Saturday 19th May, we thought we would celebrate by having a ‘Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea’. On Thursday 17th May We will be having triangle sandwiches, sausage rolls, crisps and ice cream at a cost of £1 (Reception, Y1 and Y2 do not pay for this as they are already included for free meals).

NOTICE School will finish for

the Summer Term on Friday 20th July at

12 o’clock - There will be NO AFTERSCHOOL

PROVISION on this day. Many thanks

GOOD LUCK TO OUR Y6 PUPILS WHO ARE TAKING THEIR SATS

NEXT WEEK.

PLEASE SEE OVERLEAF A CHANGE OF TIME FOR THE Y6 LEAVERS ASSEMBLY

FOCUS OF THE WEEK— EYFS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 14th May: Y6 SATS Week 15th May : Y5 Trip 17th May: Royal Wedding party box day 21st May: Stay & Play (Nurs & Rec) 21st May: Y2 SATS Week 21st May: Y3 KIND Trip 22nd May: Y3 KIND Trip 22nd May: Music and Dance Extravaganza 22nd May: Stay & Play (Nurs & Rec) 23rd May: Y1 KIND Trip 24th May: KIND Trip 25th May: School photograph day 11th June: Nursery Welcome Meeting 12th June: Reception Welcome Meeting 27-29th June: JCA (Y6) 2nd July: Y6 Bikeability 4th July: Transition Day to Secondary School 9th July: Y6 Bikeability 20th July: Y6 Leavers Assembly

Train to Teach with the Dean Trust

Did you know you could train to teach within the Dean Trust at our teacher training centre based at Ashton on Mersey School in Trafford?

Ashton on Mersey Teacher Training aims to develop the outstanding

teachers of the future, those who will make a difference in the lives of

the pupils they teach and to the colleagues with whom they work. We are currently recruiting for our 2018/19 Primary and Secondary PGCE

programmes.

If you are interested in teaching and would like further information on

Teacher Training or to speak to a member of the Ashton SCITT team then please contact Karen Craven, the SCITT administrator

karencraven@thedeantrust.co.uk for more details.

SAVE THE DATE Y6 LEAVERS

ASSEMBLY 20TH JULY @ 10.45AM

Well done to all our children and parents from Nursery and Reception on making their fantastic mini beasts at home. We were blown away at how amazing their models were.

PARENTPAY—URGENT There are still quite a few parents who haven't logged on and activated their account. No cash will be accepted for dinners from the 25th May. Please do not pay any money in yet as it does not launch in school until the 4th June. Even if your child is in Reception, Y1 or Y2 or receives free school meals or even if they don’t stay for school dinners, you will still have to have an account as schools trips etc will be paid through this system in the future. If you have any problems activating your account or have lost your log in details, please contact Sharron in the office.