Our Lady and St. Gerard’s Primary School Newsletter

Diary Dates

Monday 20th July Awards Assembly in school

Year 6 Leaver’s Mass 6.30pm

Tuesday 21st July Summer Stroll to School Day

(wear a pair of suitable shorts with school uniform)

Year 5 Greek Day Year 2 Trip to Smithills Farm

Wednesday 22nd July Year 6 Trip to Blackpool

Thursday 23rd July Whole School Mass 9.15am

School closes at 2.15pm

Friday 24th July Inset Day - No School

Issue 34

17th July 2015 Year 4 Cricket Competition

This week some year 4 children took part in a cricket competition. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and behaved well.

Although they did not win, the children felt proud at taking part and doing their best. Well done!

PTA FASHION SHOW The next big PTA event is a Ladies Fashion Show on Thursday 1st October.

The Colours Fashion Show &

Pop up Shop will start at 7.30pm in the Parochial Centre.

Please save the date and come along to support this great PTA

event.

More details will follow shortly.

REMINDER: Outdoor Play Equipment

Children have been reminded that they are not permitted to play on the adventure play equipment before or after school.

This is to ensure their safety.

We hope you continue to support us in this matter.

SUMMER STROLL TO SCHOOL

To encourage parents and children to walk to school we will be holding a Summer Stroll in Shorts day on Tuesday 21st July 2015.

The pupils who walk to school on this day will be able to wear a pair of appropriate shorts of any colour along with their normal

uniform and a pair of trainers if they wish. All pupils who walk to school will be awarded a special badge for

taking part. Thank you for your support.

Important Dates At present there are only a few dates in the diary for this half term. Please keep checking the website for other dates and events. Please remember that we also use our phone APP and Twitter to communicate with parents. Monday 20th July Year 6 Leaver’s Mass 6.30pm Tuesday 21st July Year 2 Trip to Smithills Open Farm Wednesday 22nd July Year 6 Trip to Blackpool Tower & Circus Thursday 23rd July Whole School End of Year Mass 9.15am Thursday 23rd July School Closes for the summer holiday 2.15pm Wednesday 2nd September School Re-opens 8.55am

Placing God in our hearts we will love, live and learn.

Guitar Lessons There will be a beginners guitar group starting in

September on Friday afternoons at 1.15pm to 1.45pm. The lessons will be provided by Carmel Galea who teaches at many local Primary and

High schools. Lessons will commence on Friday 18th September.

Letters have gone out to the present pupils in Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5.

Should anyone require extra letters please email carmel@cmg-guitars.co.uk or ask at the school

office.

Parking

We have received a number of complaints recently from local residents who have been unable to

access their driveways.

Please be reminded to park sensibly and not restrict any access to private property.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Data Collection Forms

A reminder that data collection forms must be completed and returned to school before the summer holiday. Please ensure all phone numbers and email addresses are correct.

It is important we have the most up to date information for parents in case of emergency and in order to keep you informed of events happening in school.

School Uniform Although it is nearing the end of the school year we would like to remind parents and children that school uniform is still expected. We are seeing an increasing number of children wearing

trainers for school and inappropriate items of clothing. If you ordered school uniform ready for September the delivery is expected next week.

It will be handed out once it has arrived.

Important Reminder We would like to remind all parents that children must wear helmets if they are riding their

scooters or bikes to school. Our Year 6 children have recently completed their Cycle Training and have been taught the importance of helmets and therefore should wear them at all times.

This week year 6 took to the stage to perform their end of year production, ‘School Daze’. The children worked extremely hard to learn their lines, learn songs lyrics and also to ‘act’ the part. Both the evening

performances were a roaring success and the crowd went wild with applause at the end...there were even a few tears in the audience!

Parents and grandparents commented that it was, ‘The best play they’ve ever seen’.

A huge ‘Well Done’ to all of the children and the teachers for their hard work in putting together such a

fantastic production in a short space of time.