Shawclough Community Primary School

Shawclough Community Primary School

Harvest Collections

We are having a Harvest Festival on Monday, 14 October; collections are for the Food Bank in Rochdale. Tins and packets will be most welcome – there will be a box in the front entrance of school for any donations.

Eid

Education Welfare Department have advised us that one day is the maximum that pupils can take off school for the Eid celebration.

Eid Parties

On Friday, 18 October we will be having parties to celebrate Eid. On this day children will be able to wear their Eid or party clothes. Please look out for letters asking for food donation for the parties.

Flu Immunisation

Doctors’ surgeries are currently offering flu vaccine for all children aged 2-17 years. This is particularly important for children suffering from allergies and asthma. The vaccine is given by nasal spray. Please contact your GP Surgery to make an appointment.

Labels, Labels, Labels, Labels, Labels

Please, please label everything your child brings to school this will make returning misplaced items much easier as well as making it easier to double check the ownership of disputed items. Without your support it is impossible to return misplaced items.

Sweets In School

Just a reminder that children are not allowed sweets of any description in school at any time. Whilst on the subject this brings me to:

Birthday Treats Many children (and their parents) like to bring in a treat for other children in their class to celebrate birthdays. Instead of buying sweets for the children you can buy a book for the classroom. The librarian, Suzanne O’Hara, has a stock of books so that you can select one to buy and donate to the classroom. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me in School.

A Big Reminder … Start And End Of The Day

It is important that you are clearly aware that if your child arrives at school without an adult before 8.30 a.m. they must attend Early Start Club. If they have not been collected by 3.30 p.m. they must attend Tea Time Club.

Mobile Phones

Children should not bring mobile phones to school.

Letters out this week:

Contact Information – not by email
Unit Two Homework
Unit Three Ribchester Visit – not by email

Reminders:

Robinwood deposits due in school before 4 October
Year 4 swimming each Wednesday from 11 September to 11 December 2013 inclusive
Governors Meeting in school 7 October 2013 at 6.30 p.m. in school – all welcome
Year 6 SAT’s dates 12-15 May 2014 inclusive
Unit 1 Parents meeting 9 October 6.00 pm
Nursery Internet forms – please return to school
Reception Internet forms – please return to school
Unit 1 Snack money – please send into school
Reception Waterproofs – please send donations into school
Walk to School Week 7-11 October
High School applications deadline 31 October 2013

UNICEF Rights of a Child Article 3

The Rights convention applies to everyone, regardless of their race, religion or abilities. Shawclough School inform all children of their rights. Please look out for them on displays around school and ask your child about them.