St Edward’s CE Primary School

St Edwards C of E Primary School

Garden Party This year we are having a Garden party on 31 May to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. We are collecting new/decent soft toys if anyone has any they can donate. Children can dress in red, white and blue on the day.

Raffle
If anyone has any contacts for donations for our raffle we would really appreciate it.

Non-Uniform
We will be having a non-uniform day on Friday 25 May. Can children please bring in a donations of either chocolate or bottles for our tombola.

Donkey Rides
Children will now be able to have donkey rides at the garden party.

Pint Pots
Your child will have brought home a plastic pint pot. Could these please be filled with sweets, pens, crayons, pencils, hair accessories, small new toys, etc – we will be selling them at the fair. Thank you. 

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 1 Year 1 children across the country will be taking part in a phonics check in the week commencing 18th June. Please ensure you read each night with your child and regularly play the games on www.phonicsplay.com Thank you for your support.

Stars of the Week Well done to this week’s Stars of the Week 
Jayden Calderbank RP; Mikayel Newaz 1G; Kenzie Pickering 1G; Jack Holt 1B; Devon Haworth 1B; Aston Brooks 2D; Rebecca Ellison 2D; Tia Holt 2B; Callum Steel 3P; Nathan Bibbington 3P; Jacob Coburn 3P; Taylor Chambers 3L; Moise Diavingi 4S; Liam Simpson 4S; Dylan Lancaster 4P; Jada Dolan 4P; Sam Tang 5S; Taz Sheikh 5F and Charlotte Steele 6G.

Year 1 Trip Year 1 children are going on a trip to Blackpool Zoo on 24th May. The cost is £12.00 which needs to be paid by 22nd May at the very latest.

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.

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.

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.

Dinner Money Dinner money should be paid in advance on a Monday morning. Please send it 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 3.

Tesco Vouchers Please keep sending your Tesco Vouchers into school. Thank you.

City Learning Centre Next Monday and Tuesday Year 5 children are going to Middleton CLC to do Jubilee activities. Year 6 children are going on Wednesday and Thursday.

Text Messaging Service We are continuing to use our text messaging service and in some cases, instead of sending letters out. Therefore it is extremely important that you ensure you keep school up-to-date with any change in mobile phone numbers.