Medlar-with-Wesham CE

Primary School

Newsletter Friday 13th March

2020

Our Mission Statement

We are a loving, caring, distinctively Christian family, provid-ing an excellent education in a safe, happy environment, where

every individual is valued as a child of God.

Stars of The Week

EYFS–Alfie

Y1— Ronnie

Y2– Sophie

Y3–Harry

Y4–Harley

Y5–Leah

Y6–Theo

Happy Birthday to:

Timur

Many Happy Returns!

Congratulations

Year 4

97.6% attendance last week.

Well Done!

We continue in school to enjoy sharing learning in our classrooms through the Class Do Jo App in our classes lower down the school.

This is a polite reminder to all parents and carers that teachers do not use the messaging service attached to Class Do Jo and request that parents don’t use this either. If you have any worries or concerns about your child please use the school office to pass the message on or arrange a meeting with your child’s class teacher for a longer discussion.

We are currently reviewing our website blogs/Class Dojo/Twitter as communication platforms to parents and carers as previously mentioned in our newsletters, in favour of a school Face Book Page and we are look forward to sharing this with you once the plans are finalised and up and running.

Drinking water during the school

day.

We always aim to actively encourage the children

to drink water in school throughout the day. To

help prevent the risk of infection and germs being

passed on please ensure your child has a named

water bottle in school, which they can use

throughout the day.

Your Child’s Water Bottle Your bottle needs to have a 'sports lid' rather than screw top to prevent spillages. Take your bottle home daily, wash it and refill

it. This prevents germs and bacteria causing

sickness. Make sure you have your bottle is clearly labelled with your name.

Any un-named bottles left in school will be disposed of for hygiene reasons.

Fylde Foodbank Charity No. 1157247

Kirkham Depot

Citizens Advice Office

Moor St

Kirkham

PR4 2AU

E mail: info@fylde.foodbank.org.uk

Telephone: 07592542670

12th March 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Fylde Foodbank at Kirkham will try to do its best to help out if you experience financial hardship during a period of self-isolation, or school closure.

At this stage we are unsure how the Foodbank will operate, but we will try to ensure that our services will be available.

If and when we need us in these difficult times, call us on 07592542670, leaving your name and contact number, if not answered, when we will get back to you.

Meanwhile, please follow advice and keep safe,

Linda and the Kirkham Team

We are embarking on a project to make eco bricks in order for each class to create planters. We hope we can annually grow and take care of plants in Science once the planters are made.

This project is being funded by the PTA.

WE NEED YOUR HELP ON COLLECTING THE FOLLOWING:

2 Litre plastic milk cartons (washed out and dry please with hot wa-ter) and single use plastic wrappings (these need to be clean too – no food waste left on them.)

Thank you �

Tuesdays:

9:00 am in Christ Church for Class Worship where everyone in our com-munity is invited to join us.

(See dates below)

Fridays:

9:00 am in Christ Church our Celebration Worship where

everyone in our community is invited to join us and celebrate our achieve-ments of the week.

Whole School Worships in Church:

Week 6

Thursday 2nd April am in Church Easter Praise

The PTA will be supporting the following charity this year making donations after fundraising events alongside supporting the school.

Please click on the link to find out more about this worthy cause:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/alexandra039s-immunotherapy-fundraiser?rcid=r01-156648502172-168bfe03ded04b64%26pc%

3Dwa_co_campmgmt_m%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_campaign%3Dp_lico%2Bshare-sheet

PTA Dates for the Diary 2020

Friday March 20th Non Uniform day and chocolate egg dona-tions.

Friday 27th March Easter Bingo @ the Community Centre 5 pm doors open – 5:30pm eyes down!

Thursday 21st May Sweets and Treats stalls after Sports Day

Friday 19th June Non Uniform day good as new toys and bottle donations.

Fri 3rd July Summer Fair and BBQ 5 – 8pm

Friday 20th March Non Uniform Day

Bring an Easter Egg to School

In Aid of our PTA BINGO

(Friday 27th March 5:00pm)

Dear Parents,

As I am writing this message, the government have announced that the country has moved in to the delay phase of our strategy against Coronavirus. I am still receiving daily updates from the DFE and Public Health England. Lancashire Education Authority have now set up a task force to support schools during this time.

As a school, we are working closely with all staff and governors and we continue to follow this advice and continue to promote high standards of hygiene amongst all staff and children. Whilst schools have been told to remain open, staff are also now planning for the possibility of future school closures and are putting together topic work,links to web activities and online links to work to ensure that your child’s education will continue, albeit in a new way, should we be instructed to close at any point in the future.

I am also developing a school Facebook page, as we feel that this will be another way of communicating with you in the future.

I have also asked our website provider to provide a direct link to the NHS 111 advice line on our home page -Thank you to our school governor, Mr. Dugdale, for this very useful recommendation and advice.

For now, school is open as usual but we are taking extra precautions. The safety of our pupils, staff and school community remains our biggest priority.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Best wishes, Claire Armstrong

Dates for the Diary

Fri 20.3.20 Non Uniform day-Easter Egg donation

Fri 27.3.20 5.00pm PTA Easter Bingo in the Community Centre

Thurs 2.4.20 Easter Praise 9.00am in Church

Thurs 2.4.20 Parent’s Evening

Fri 3.4.20 1.30pm School closes for the Easter Holidays

Mon 20.4.20 School reopens 8.50am

Thurs 30.4.20 Year 5 Production in Church 2.00pm and 5.00pm

Fri 8.5.20 Bank Holiday for VE Day