BRINSCALL ST JOHN’S C/E METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Web Site:- www.brinscall.lancs.sch.uk Telephone:- 01254 830700 Email:-

17 June 2015

Headteacher’s Award

Reception Sophie Ashur-Abugarad, Adam Colclough & Heidi Shepley

Year 1 William Lakey & Milla Sparenberg

Year 2 Alexander Pollard & Ruby Guy

Year 3 ` Sophie Carysforth & Lisa-Marie Wareing

Year 4 Joseph Ellicott & Lucy Duckworth

Year 5 Zane Nirodi & Kyan Broderick

Year 6 Daisy Royle & Jessica Holding

HOUSEPOINT WINNERS - JAGUARS

All welcome to Year 2’s assembly (Mrs Gow) on Friday at 2.45 pm

Hello everyone

A massive thank you to Mr & Mrs Midgley and all of their helpers who have been working so hard over the last weeks and days to improve our playground and garden areas. Everyone has made such lovely comments about how much better it looks and their hard work is very much appreciated. The children continue to work with us as we plan to improve this area further.

Sports day will be tomorrow and Miss Cotter has been busy planning and organising everything in preparation for the day. Lots of hard work goes into arranging this event and I hope you will be able to join us to watch the activities take place.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at the PTFA meeting last week where lots of ideas were discussed for the forthcoming year. The Annual General Meeting will take place in school on 30th September at 7pm - please put it into your diary and join us if you can.

Lots of fun at Cuerden Valley Park for Year 6 last week and exciting preparations for ‘A Letter to the Trenches’ continue and the singing sounds fantastic already. In Year 5 they continue to be busy with their play script work linked to Shakespeare, while in Year 4 there are lots of habitat projects starting to come in and I am looking forward to seeing their posters on display. Year 3 have been busy creating mosaics in Art and they are looking truly wonderful. In Year 2, Year 1 and Reception there have been lots of activities linked to a ‘mysterious’ egg which appeared on the school field. Their imaginations have certainly been working hard this week.

As the weather has become a bit warmer it has been lovely to see children wearing shorts and dresses. Please send in named/hats and sun cream for your child to wear when outside if you can.

Many thanks for you continued support.

Kind regards

Linda Clayton

HANDSTANDS ON THE FIELD

We have asked the girls to wear their PE shorts under their dresses/skirts if they are doing handstands on the field at lunch time.

NEW SUMMER MENUS – We are currently on 3 (see last week’s newsletter)

Next week the menu will be WEEK 1:-

Day Meal 1 Meal 2 Carbohydrate Veg Dessert

Monday Bangers & mash Carbonara Jacket/ tuna Carrots, peas

Baked beans Muffins

Tuesday Chicken Korma Paninis Jacket/cheese/beans Rice

Naan bread Potato noisettes

Corn on the cob

Chocolate

Donuts

Wednesday Assorted pizza Spag Bol & Jacket/tuna & sweet Potato wedges

Garlic bread corn Sweetcorn

Salad bar Artic roll

Thursday Roast Beef &

Yorkshire Pud Chicken/ham & Jacket/cheese/beans Roast potatoes

pea pie Carrots, broccoli

Cauliflower Jelly pots

Friday Fish & chip shop day! – fish, sausage, pie, chips, curry sauce etc Ice lolly

If you would like a copy of the menus, please ask Mrs Lormor and she will photocopy them for you.

SPORTS DAY – THURSDAY 18 JUNE (weather permitting)

9.30 am Whole school parade followed by JUNIOR team challenges and class races

1.30 pm Year 6 and infant parade followed by INFANT team challenges and class races

Parents are welcome to come and watch. You can bring deck chairs, and trainers if you fancy a race!

Children bring a t-shirt in their team colour:-

Tigers Green

Lions Yellow

Panthers Blue

Jaguars Red

Sports Day will be held on our school field! Children can bring drinks of water. Don’t forget to apply sun cream if it is a warm day. Refreshments will be sold to spectators by our PTFA.

BMX – YEAR 6

Well done to our Year 6 team who competed last Wednesday. They all finished the course and received a meal and certificate.

MINI SOCCER – YEAR 3

The Year 3 team had fun at the tournament where they won 2 matches and lost 2 matches. Super teamwork!

CRICKET – YEAR 6

Our children had a great day at the tournament yesterday where they played brilliantly as a team, winning 2 matches and losing 1.

JUNIOR MILK

If any junior children would like milk from September 2015, please let Mrs Lormor know. The cost is £36 per year and cheques should be made payable to LCC.

MEDICINES IN SCHOOL

We are in the process of updating our medicines policy but would just like to remind parents that if they send any medicines/creams/tablets into school, they should sign a pink form at the office stating times/doses of any medicines to be given. Mrs Clayton and Mrs Lormor will help with medicines which have been prescribed by the doctor and occasionally administer paracetamol/ibuprofen if required.

PRAYER DAYS IN SCHOOL

Juniors – Thursday 25 June

Infants – Friday 26 June

Melody our Methodist Youth Worker is running two prayer days for our children. She is coming to school on Monday 23 June at 3.30 pm to talk to any volunteers who wish to help out. If you are able to help us on either or both of these days (during school time), please come along to this meeting and find out what is happening.

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB – AGM – TUESDAY 23 JUNE AT 5.15 PM

All parents/carers of children who attend Breakfast or After School Club are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting next Tuesday. This will be held in school. We look forward to seeing you there.

YEAR 6 DATES FOR THE DIARY

Friday 17 July 7 pm Mums’ Night Out at Naga’s - £5 deposit required by Friday

Monday 20 July 7 – 9.30 pm Leavers’ Disco – family event – details to follow

Tuesday 21 July 9.15 am Leavers’ Assembly – celebration assembly to say goodbye!

DATES AND REMINDERS

Thursday 18 June 9.30 am Junior Sports Day

1.30 pm Infant Sports Day

6 pm EYFS Governor training

7 pm Full Governing Body meeting

7 pm Swimming Gala

Friday 19 June 2.45 pm Year 2’s assembly (Mrs Gow)

Monday 22 June Guide Dog visits school

3.30 pm Volunteers meeting for Prayer Days

Tuesday 23 June Year 5 cricket tournament

5.15 pm After School Club AGM

Wednesday 24 June 9.40 – 11.30 New Reception taster session

4 – 6 pm Year 3/ 4 Quad Kids at Southlands

Thursday 25 June Junior Prayer Day

Friday 26 June Infant Prayer Day

2.45 pm Prayer Day Worship

Tuesday 30 June am Science Roadshow for infants

pm Science Roadshow for juniors

Wednesday 1 July Chorley High Schools’ taster days

No keyboards

Thursday 2 July 9.40 – 11.30 New Reception taster session

9.40 – 11.45 Move-up morning (whole school)

Tuesday 7 July 1.30 – 3 pm New Reception taster session

ST BARNABAS CHURCH TRACERY FUND

On Thursday and Friday next week (25 & 26 June) Isaac in Reception will be holding “Guess the name of the teddy bear” to raise money for St Barnabas Church Tracery Fund. It will cost 50p per turn and the winner will receive the teddy as their prize.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

SUMMER CEILIDH (MUSIC FOR ALL) – Dancing and Music

Wheelton Village Hall – Saturday 27 June 7 – 11 pm – entrance by donation

Jacobs Join (bring some food to share) – bring own drinks

www.musicforallnorthwest.org.uk

RAILWAY ROAD RAILINGS – NOON – SATURDAY 27 JUNE

We have been approached by a member of our local community to invite children to tie a silver ribbon on the railings along Railway Road to try and persuade United Utilities to replace the unsightly railings with something that would improve the environment and make the village more beautiful.

Ribbons and pens will be available – write a message to the owners. (This is linked to the Goit River Environment Action Team).

HILLSIDE YOUTH CLUB

Attention – all parents of current Year 2 children – registration for Youth Club for September 2015 commences on Friday 19 June and again on Friday 26 June between 6 pm and 8.30 pm. Subscription costs £27 per member for the year, payable in advance. Pop along to Hillside Church to register your child ready for September. Places are limited so first come first served.

ZUMBA AND TUMS CLASS – MONDAYS 6.30 – 7.15 PM – HILLSIDE CHURCH HALL

Come and join this adult class to tone up for Summer! £4 per session – just turn up. Mats can be provided but bring your own if you have one!

EUXTON GIRLS’ FOOTBALL CLUB

SUMMER FOOTBALL SCHOOL – 3 – 7 AUGUST

Greenside playing fields, Euxton, PR7 6BL. Open to girls in current years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and is free of charge. To apply please contact for an application form. Limited places. Closing date 23 July 2015. Sessions by qualified coaches with first aid and DBS certificates.


POLICE WARNING

There is an increase in bike thefts within the Borough of Chorley. We are urging all those that own bikes to make sure that they are locked up and out of sight. For those that have bike racks attached to their vehicles when parked at their home address, please remove these, as this is an indicator for thieves that bikes are located within that address. If anyone would like more information regarding securing their bike please make contact with your local Neighbourhood Officer by visiting www.lancashire.police.uk or call us on 01257 246225.