St Edward’s CE Primary School

St Edwards C of E Primary School

BIKE-IT – Thursdays!
Those children who come on their bikes on a Thursday can have a free breakfast as long as they are in no later than 8.30am.

Anyone coming to school on their bike or scooter any day will be given a free raffle ticket to go in the draw for a new bike at the end of the year. Free breakfasts will only be given on a Thursday.

Year 4
Well done to the children who took part in the water polo last Friday. Both St. Edward’s teams came joint 2nd in the competition.

Church Affiliation Meeting
Last night three of our staff attended a meeting at St. Martin’s Vicarage to talk about developing links between church and school. If any parents would like to get involved or have any ideas, please contact school.

Rochdale In Bloom
This afternoon Mrs. Coxell and six of our children have been working together with Rochdale In Bloom and some other Castleton Schools, including Matthew Moss. They are developing a flowerbed along the canal and also doing some planting at the station. They are all working together to try and improve the look of Castleton.

Reception Storysac Library
Storysac sessions are still running every Tuesday 2.30pm. Parents can choose a storysac with their child and then go down to the classroom to share the storysac together. They can then take the storysac home and return it on Friday morning to be checked and ready for the next session the following Tuesday.

Dinner Money
Please send money on a Monday, in an envelope with your child’s name and class on. Lunch is £1.80 per day - £9 per week.

Money envelopes are on sale from the school office for £1.50.
There is a copy of the menus on the school portal. Next week we are on Week 1.

Music Lessons
Fees for this half term are now due - £19.95. Fees must be paid weekly in order for lessons to continue. Please also send any outstanding music fees into school as soon as possible in order for lessons to continue. Thank you.

Castleton Children’s Centre
The free ‘Stay and Play Sessions’ are here at St. Edward’s on Wednesday mornings 9.30am-10.30am. Please come and join us – you will be made very welcome.

First Aid Training
We have 3 places left for the first aid training which we are now offering to parents of Year 1 children. There is a slip on the back of the newsletter if you are interested.

Year 6 Project
Year 6 children are working on a project in conjunction with Barclays Bank to develop a sensory garden.

Donkeys
The donkeys have now got used to their saddles and have been walking round the field with children riding on them.

Garden Party
This year, instead of our usual summer fair, we are having a Garden party on 31st May. This is to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. We will be having some of the usual stalls but we are not having a toy and book stall as we will be trying some new stalls this year. We are collecting new/decent soft toys if anyone has any they can donate. Thank you.

Get your Child’s Hair Cut and Help to Raise Money for School
If any child from our school has their hair cut at Regalia Hair on Manchester Road, the owner Ruth has generously offered to donate all the takings to school funds. Cuts are £5 for 1 child; £8 for 2 children; £12 for 3 children and £18 for 4 children. If you would like to book an appointment, phone Ruth on 346347.

Bank Holiday
School is closed on Monday, 7th May for the Bank Holiday and reopens on Tuesday 8 May.