AUTUMN TERM

AUTUMN TERM  ISSUE 9  FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2014
This week’s Lothersdale Legends have been awarded to:
Reception – Margot Cranham
Year 1 – Millie Oddy
Year 2 – Richard Pickles
Year 3 – Ellis Fitzgibbon
Year 4 – Harriet Howden
Year 5 – Noah Persson
Year 6 – Sophie Smith
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YEAR 6 AWARD
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This week’s Year 6 Award goes to
LIZZY INGRAM
Pupil Voice
Lothersdale Talent Search
This year we will be holding a Talent Competition to raise money
for Children in Need. It costs only 50p to enter per act but you
don’t have to enter. There will be three rounds and the final will
be performed in front of the school.
The auditions (the first round) will be held on Monday 17
November 2014. You can dance, sing, act, tell jokes, do tricks ~
anything you like! At each round you will perform the latest version of your act in front of
the four judges (Lizzy, Olivia, Alice and Amber), who will give a comment and some advice
for your act and there will be a presenter (Eleanor).
This is your chance to show everyone how great you are and to shine ~ we would love you
all to compete. Remember that Ellis won the last Talent Competition when he was in
Reception class!!!
By Alice, Amber, Eleanor, Lizzy and Olivia in Class 4
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What’s Happening in the Classroom and Beyond?
Class 4 Residential Visit to Marrick Priory
Class 4 will be setting off on their week’s residential to Marrick Priory near Reeth on
Monday and we hope they will all have an enjoyable and dry week! The kit list can be found
on the school website under the Class 4 section, if you have mislaid your copy.
Extended Schools Activities Week Commencing 10 November 2014
Due to the Class 4 Residential Visit taking place next week, please note the following clubs
will not be taking place:
Tuesday - Wool Craft
Wednesday – Drama
All other clubs will be running as normal. Miss Elliott will be taking Monday’s Running Club,
with support from Mrs Lewis, who is our usual parent helper.
Please note that refunds for the cancelled drama session on Wednesday 12 November will
be made via ParentPay in due course.
Class 1 Induction Questionnaire
The Class 1 Induction Questionnaire was sent out yesterday to parents/carers of children
in Reception. We would be grateful if you could complete and return to school on Monday
10 November 2014.
Parent Forums
Thank you to all those parents who managed to attend our Parent Forums this week. As
always, the opportunity to gather parent views and opinions is vital to our school
improvement process. Minutes of the meetings will be available to view on the website
shortly.
PE Sessions – Classes 2, 3 and 4
We hope to have as many PE lessons as possible outside during the winter months. Please
ensure children have suitable footwear and clothing in school on PE days. This may include
dark coloured leggings or tracksuit bottoms, thermals/skins and trainers or football/rugby
boots. The school PE hoody is also ideal in place of the school sweatshirt as your child’s
sweatshirt will then remain clean and dry for subsequent indoor lessons. A reminder of
the outdoor PE timetable is as follows (this will include using the playground, Lothersdale
Park MUGA and/or playing field):
Class
Class
Class
Class
2
3
4
4
– Friday afternoon ~ Gerry Harrison
– Thursday afternoon ~ Gerry Harrison
– Monday afternoon ~ Rugby with Hedley Verity from Wharfedale RUFC
– Friday afternoon ~ Gerry Harrison
As space is limited in school we would prefer extra items to come into school and go home
on these days.
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Children in Need – Friday 14 November 2014
Children in Need day will be taking place on Friday 14 November 2014. This year the
School Council has decided to support the nationwide campaign by organising for the
children to come to school dressed as superheroes or in their brightest clothes. It is free
to participate as we are simply raising awareness of Children in Need this year. Please
note that Class 3 are swimming on Friday so need to bear this in mind when choosing their
choice of outfit!!!
Remembrance Service at Lothersdale Village War Memorial – School Council
Members of the School Council have been invited to represent the school at the
Remembrance Ceremony at the village war memorial on Sunday 9 November 2014. Letters
have gone out to parents/carers of members of the School Council to ask them to meet
Miss Thompson in the main school reception area at 10.45am and they will then walk over
to the war memorial in time for the 10.50am ceremony. If your child is not in the School
Council but would like to come along, then they are more than welcome as are
parents/carers. Please ensure children attending the ceremony are wearing their school
uniform.
Christmas Chain Knitting Challenge
Further to the insert in last week’s Friday News and in order to help the Woolcraft Club
know how many people are supporting them with their Christmas Chain Knitting Challenge,
please can you email [email protected] to let us know that you are knitting
chains for this project or come into school and let Mrs Ellison know in person. Many
thanks for your support.
The instructions for knitting a single chain are as follows:
Cast on 36 stitches, knit 7 rows and cast off. Leave your ends for sewing up.
School Office and Updates
Bad Weather Procedures
A letter has been sent out today regarding our procedures in the event of bad weather,
for your information.
Bad Weather Consent Forms
Bad Weather Consent Forms were sent out before half-term to all children in Years 2, 3,
4, 5 and 6 to enable us to update our records. Unfortunately we still have outstanding
reply slips – if you have not already done so, please complete a consent form for each child
and return to school on Monday 10 November 2014. It is important we have this
information on file now that we are entering the winter months.
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School Contact Information
Please remember that if you wish to contact a member of staff or have a general query,
you can email us via [email protected] and your message will be passed on
to the appropriate member of staff or dealt with accordingly. You can also use the
contact form available on the school website. Note: please do not send general
messages or reply via the Teachers2Parents text service as this service is unmanned
and your messages will not be picked up, unless you are instructed to reply to a
particular message.
Outstanding Class 3 Swimming Contributions
The deadline for payment of Class 3 swimming lesson contributions is Monday 10
November 2014 and we still have contributions outstanding. If you have not yet
contributed and still wish to do so, please ensure payment is made via ParentPay by
Monday 10 November. No child will be excluded if his or her parents do not contribute,
but if insufficient voluntary contributions are received then regrettably, this activity will
not go ahead.
Young Voices Choir Concert ~ Years 4, 5 & 6
Please note that parents/carers of those children in Years 4, 5 and 6 taking part in this
visit are now able to pay the £10.00 contribution via ParentPay. The deadline for receipt
of contributions is Tuesday 6 January 2015. No child will be excluded if his or her
parents do not contribute, but if insufficient voluntary contributions are received then
regrettably, this activity will not go ahead.
Primary School Admissions ~ September 2015
Please note that the online common application form for a primary school place in
September 2015 must be submitted by no later than 15 January 2015. Please note – if
you live outside North Yorkshire you should contact your home authority to obtain their
information regarding school admissions.
Pupil Contact Information
Please could parents/carers ensure that all pupil contact information is up-to-date. If you
have recently changed your address, or are due to change your address, please contact
the school office for a change of address form. The school text service is used regularly
and it is therefore important that we have the correct mobile numbers listed. Many
thanks.
School Website
Remember to look on our School Website for further information on what is
happening around school!
New Postings on our Website this week:
Friday News
Extended Schools Activities
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Lothersdale School Association
Bradford Magic Circle Family Fun
Saturday 22 November 2014 at Lothersdale
Community Primary School
Thank you for returning reply slips and payments
this week. Tickets will be issued via bookbags
next week.
If you have not yet returned the reply slip and
you would still like to come along, please
complete the form and return with payment on
Monday 10 November 2014 in a clearly marked
envelope.
Lothersdale School Christmas Fayre – Thursday 4 December 2014
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Community Noticeboard
We are delighted to be able to promote community events in our Friday
News that may be of interest to our families and friends. If you would like
us to promote a local event please pass the details to the school office by
Wednesday to be included in the Friday News of that week
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Remembrance Service at Christ Church and Ceremony at Lothersdale Village War
Memorial
The Remembrance Sunday Service will be held at Christ Church, Lothersdale, on Sunday 9
November at 10.00am. After the service in church, everyone is welcome to meet at the
village war memorial around 10.50am in time for the two minutes silence at 11.00am.
Carleton-in-Craven Bonfire Night and Fireworks Extravaganza – CHANGE OF DATE!
Please note that Carleton Bonfire and Fireworks, scheduled for Saturday 8 November
2014, has been postponed to SUNDAY 9th NOVEMBER at 6.30pm due to the bad weather
forecast for Saturday. Adults £4, children £2. Next to St Mary’s Church, Carleton-inCraven.
The Sound of Music ~ Skipton Town Hall ~ 18, 19 & 20 December 2014
Please see attached flyer regarding the GTS Performing Arts production of The Sound of
Music at Skipton Town Hall.
Skipton Food Bank
Please remember we are continuing to collect items, which is ongoing until
further notice. Please feel free to place items in the box in the main
reception area when you can. You can log on to www.skiptonfoodbank.org
for more information and/or list of food items.
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Diary of Events
Please note there may be circumstances in which these dates are subject to change:
School Events:
w/c 10 Nov 2014
Fri 14 Nov 2014
Mon 17 Nov 2014
Tue 18 Nov 2014
Wed 19 Nov 2014
Thu 20 Nov 2014
Sat 22 Nov 2014
Thu 4 Dec 2014
Tue 9 Dec 2014
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Fri 12 Dec 2014
Fri 12 Dec 2014
Tue 16 Dec 2014
Thu 18 Dec 2014
Fri 19 Dec 2014
Tues 6 Jan 2015
Thu 15 Jan 2015
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Community Events:
Wed 12 Nov 2014
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Class 4 Residential Visit to Marrick Priory
Children in Need Day ~ Superheroes or Bright Clothes!
Auditions for the Talent Competition commence
Parent Consultations 2.30 to 8.00pm – All classes
Parent Consultations 2.00 to 5.00pm – Classes 1, 2 & 4
Parent Consultations 2.00 to 5.00pm – Class 3 only
LSA Family Fun Event with Bradford Magic Circle
LSA Christmas Fayre
Whole School Christmas Concert at South Craven School
(6pm)
All Extended Schools Clubs finish
Last Class 3 swimming lesson this term
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Party Lunch & Party Day ~ Non School Uniform
Break up
School re-opens for the Spring Term
Primary School Admissions ~ deadline for receipt of
application forms for a place at primary school in September
2015
Internet Safety Workshop for Parents – Skipton Children’s
Centre, Brougham Street, Skipton from 6.30 to 8.00pm.
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