News

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 94% (Nursery not included). 

Sports Day Monday 6^th July

A reminder that KS2 sports day will be taking place on Monday from 9.30 - 11.30. Please can children wear a t shirt which is the same colour as the house they are in.
It is also advisable that your child wears sun protection.
Please feel free to come along and cheer.

Aspirations Week

Reception had a visit from a police horse.  This horse is called Amelia and we will be able to keep in touch with her activities through the website when it is up and running - details to follow.

We have also been visited by Matt Brady and the Blue Watch Team from the Fire Service. 

Year 1 have had loads of people come into school to see the children and talk about their jobs and life; veterinary nurse, scientist, social workers, a guide dog and lots more.  Thanks again for the time you took to come in, it was greatly appreciated by the children and staff.

Year 5 would like to thank all the parents who took time off work this week and came in to talk to the children about their work. You know who you are! Also a big thank you to the parents who were brave enough to be interviewed and filmed at home. The week has been a big success and it’s been great for the children to interview so many parents about their jobs.

CLC Learning Centre Summer Courses:

Trinity High School are running the following courses in the summer, Year 5 & 6 frequently visit the CLC and find the facilities and computer programmes really up to date.  These courses are all free.

Lights Camera Action  - 20^th July, 6^th & 13^th Aug

Animation creative day using Stop Motion Pro.

Movie Maker - 21^st July & 11^th Aug

Very easy to use Windows Movie Maker

Let’s Anim8 - 5^th Aug & 10^th Aug

Create impressive and dynamic animation using 2animate, Macrodedia Flash MZ and Kartouche.

Girls Computer Club - 4^th Aug & 12 Aug

An engaging and fun approach for girls at primary.

E-zine - 3^rd Aug & 25^th Aug

Create an attractive, exciting magazine developing layout, style and images.

To reserve a place telephone on 212 1970 or

e-mail joanna@central manclc.com

Year 5 Swimming Trip

Year 5 go swimming - cool down in the Chorlton pool! (Fun session + Life guards)

We have booked the pool for 2 mornings as a special treat for all of year 5.

We will walk to the baths; cost £1 each. Parents welcome to walk with us.

Don’t forget your swimming costume + towel.

Tue 14th July 10.00 - 11.00 5LW + 1/2 5HW

Wed 15th July 10.00 - 11.00 5MW + 1/2 5HW

Webster Stratton

Mark Almond and Julie Gilmore are inviting new parents to join them on a Webster Stratton Parenting Survival Course in September. The course is 12 weeks long.  They will be on the playground during the next week please reserve a place.

Year 6 Boys Vs Staff
Yet again another outstanding performance from the Year 6 boys football squad, they played out of their skins. A near full capacity crowd cheered on the boys and staff and witnessed a very close encounter with the score level at full time. The staff later went on to win on penalties. Thank you to all who came along to support and to all those who took part. This year the staff were joined by parents who added to the occasion ….something we might look into next year. Man of the match for Year 6 goes to Parsa. Although everyone played well he was a brick-wall in defence. Man of the Match for staff goes to Mr Depeiaza.

Library

Please can you remind the children to return all library books next week.  We are planning a big tidy and sort out of the library in the last week.  Parents are welcome to join us on Thursday and Friday afternoons (16^th and 17^th July) from 2pm.  Hope to see you there.

Reading

A big thank you to all the parents that have been reading volunteers this year.  If you are interested in helping next year please talk to Ms Boyle.  Here is what one of our parents thinks:

‘I have been helping to hear readers in Reception and Year 1.  It’s been a really worthwhile activity, doing something useful for the school and helping teachers strengthen the skills of individual children.  It’s actually quite relaxing and enjoyable too!  I’d encourage all parents and grandparents to get involved’ - Jennie Day.

Goodbye Chorlton Park

A special event for Year 6 leavers and their families on Friday 10^th July at 6.30 - 8.30 at Chorlton Park School.  There will be;

Slide shows; memories; Quiz; Activities; Buffet - please bring food for the buffet table.

Adults - £2, Children - £1; Families - £5.

Showcare 2009 at the Royal Northern College of Music

The school’s violin and cello players took part in a fantastic music workshop last Monday.  They enjoyed working with members of the Manchester Youth Orchestra in preparation for their Showcase concert on Monday 6^th July.  On Monday the children need to be dropped off in the foyer of the Royal Northern College of Music at 5.00pm - this is a late change.  Children should be in their school uniform (no trainers please).  The concert begins at 7.15pm and should finish at around 9pm.  Mrs Millington and Mr Billington will be there to look after the children.  If you would like to attend the concert tickets are available from the RNCM box office (907 5555).

If your child is also a member of the School Choir and performing with them as part of Showcase that evening they need to be dropped off at 5pm in the Foyer of RNCM.  Mrs Haycocks, Mr Sloan and Miss Etchells will be there to greet the children.  

Pick up children from the RNCM at 9.15 after the concert.

Good luck to all the children involved in the concert!

Parent Partnership News

This time last year, The Partnership group (which is made up of parents, staff and governors) asked for your views on things connected with school and parental involvement. We were really pleased with the honesty and ideas that came from this survey, and thought that we would feed back how we have tried to act on some of your comments.

Continued …

Year 3 would like to Thank Mr Bukhari and Mr Fox for giving up their free time to come and talk to the children in year 3.

Nursery has enjoyed lots of visits from; a QC; caretaker; policemen; doctor; gardener; cook.  The children and staff would like to thank everyone that came in, it has made the week really interesting.

During Aspirations week Year 4 have been enjoying lots of visitors and have been designing a trainer to pitch to the year 4 teachers.  We have had lots of fun.

We would like to thank the parents and their colleagues who came into school to share their experiences.  The children have found it very interesting to listen to their experiences of work!

Nursery News

The library service will be coming in on Wednesday 8^th July at 2.15pm in the infant hall.  Parents and younger children are welcomed in for this event.

Reception Singing Club

This finished this week and the staff would like to commend the children for a great year and hope they really enjoyed working together to learn and sing some great songs.

The Big Fat Giant Cricket Match

After the school summer fair, weather permitting there will be a giant cricket match on the cricket pitch in Chorlton Park at 2pm on Sat 4^th July.  Teams picked on the day, parents can play and teams can be as large as you want.

Not playing - come and support.  Bring chairs/rugs.

Chorlton Park Photography Competition

Are you a budding photographer? Do you have a camera?

We are running a photography competition for all ages from Nursery to Year 6.  The subject is School Holidays.  If you would like to submit a photograph here are the rules:

• Photo to be submitted as print or sent as jpeg to jscannali@chorltonpark.sch.uk with your name and class.
• Can be black and white or colour or have been altered on a computer.
• Closing date Friday 18^th September
• 5 categories; Early Years; Year 1&2; Year 3&4; Year 5&6.

Dinner Money

Thanks to everyone who has paid their dinner money.  If you have any outstanding dinner money make sure it is all paid off early in the last week. 

Manchester International Festival

For anyone who intends to go to the theatre performance in the grounds of the town hall as part of the festival, I’m afraid there are no places available on Sunday 5th July. Even if you brought a slip back, it is fully booked and unfortunately you will be turned away.  There are limited places on Friday 10th July but you must come and talk to Ms Jacklin first.

Good Luck to Millie from Year 6

She and friends will be on the float on Sunday between 2 and 3 on Deansgate.  There is also an exhibition of all the work, including Millie’s at the Cornerhouse on Wednesday 8^th July 5-8pm.

 
Music Agreement

If you have not yet returned the Music Agreement for next year please bring it to the office next week.

Lunch Menu for next week is Week Five and is up on the red Kitchen Notice Board and on the website.

You said …..

You were concerned about paying for trips in one lump sum

We will …..

Make sure that there is the opportunity to pay in instalments

You said ….

You wanted information about events and activities for children and families over the holidays

We have ….

Got leaflets / put up posters and made more information available through the year. We held a Summer Fun session where different agencies were available after school just before the holidays last summer, and will do so again this summer.

You said….

You wanted more Family Support / workshops/ point of contact

We have….

Appointed two Parent Support Advisors  Sharon Drinkwater and Ian Depeiza, who have already got lots of things underway … watch this space!

You said ….
You wanted more coffee morning / drop in sessions to talk about issues/ concerns etc

We have…..

Held coffee mornings twice a half term and held drop in sessions with Mr Watson and senior members of staff.

We would like to continue to improve the communication between home and school, so during the week beginning 13^th July, some of the Parent Partnership team will be around the playground asking how we can further improve our Home / School links. J

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 95% (Nursery not included). 

Caribbean Evening

The PTA hosted the Caribbean Evening last night and it was a huge success.  The Evening was relaxed, educational and a really good social.  Thanks for Mrs Spencer and Mrs Edwards and Mrs Coyle for the food and Mrs Bell, Mrs Gilmore, Mrs Walters, Mr Depeiaza and Mr Almond for their organisation.

The children who performed on the evening were very confident and impressed the audience with their knowledge. 

Strings Workshop

The children who learn the violin or cello in school with the Manchester Music Service will be taking part in an exciting music workshop on Monday.  They will be composing a piece of music with the help of members of the Manchester Music Service’s Youth Orchestra and Music Service staff.  They will then perform this composition at Showcase 2009, at the Royal Northern College of Music on Monday 6^th July.   If your child has not confirmed whether they will be attending the concert by returning their permission slip to Mr Billington, could you please do as soon as possible.

Netball Team

A big well done to the Year 6 netball team who played a very competitive game against the staff last week. The talent displayed by the girls was amazing and certainly kept the staff on their toes throughout the game.

It was a close match but in the end it was the staff who won. It was lovely to see so many parents and children coming along to watch the game. Thank you to the staff who gave up their time to play and thank you to Roz Callaghan who refereed the match.

Call for Wellies

If you have any spare children’s wellies for reception so that children can go out when it is wet the reception class would really appreciate them.

Nursery News

We had a wonderful visit to Knowsley Safari Park on Thursday.  All of the children were wowed by the animals.  We were wowed by the children’s behaviour.  They were a superb advert for Chorlton Park Primary School and every single parent should feel really proud of their Nursery child.  Thank you to all the parents and friends of the Nursery who came to help us out.  We would not have managed without you.  If you child is moving to Reception in September remember that there is a meeting in the Infant Hall at 2.15pm on 30^th June to give you information.

On 8^th July the Library Service are visiting for a storytelling session.  This will start at 2.15.  All Nursery parents and younger brothers and sisters of Nursery children are invited to come along.  Please come in through the office entrance on that day.

Have a great weekend - The Nursery Staff.

Sponsored Walk

Thank you to all the children for taking part and the families for helping them raise so much money.  The PTA raised £960.00 (see PTA news for projects this money may go towards).

Reception Singing Club

The last singing club session will be next week the 3^rd of July.

Lunch Menu for next week is Week Four and is up on the red Kitchen Notice Board and on the website.

Spotlight Drama Club

Reminder that Spotlight drama club has now finished for the year.  The teachers would like to congratulate the children for a great year and for all their hard work and commitments

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 95 % (Nursery not included). 

Exciting news! Art club is set to become the Chorlton Park Art Academy. We are very lucky to have some extremely talented artists at school, and we want to celebrate their skills.

We hope that the Art Academy will help teach its members high order art skills using lots of different media, including paint, pastels and even multimedia digital art packages.

We would also like to run a series of Master Classes within the club. We hope to invite visitors with artistic talents to run 2/3 week courses in school to teach the children their skills. We would like to start the Art Academy in earnest in the Autumn Term 2009.

If there are any parents who feel they could offer time to run or assist in running a Master Class; please contact Miss Etchells or Mrs Wood to discuss the details.

We hope that additional places will become available next year and will be putting out a letter early in the new school year.

Contact Details

We have had another sick child with no current contact details who spent a difficult day in school when they should have been at home.  Please can you make sure you keep us up to date with all of your contact details so that we can get in touch in an emergency.

EAL Friendship Meetings

Is the language you speak at home different to English? 

Would you like to meet with other parents and the EAL team?

Would you like some cake and a chat?

EAL Friendships Meetings

On Wednesday 24^th June from 2.30 - 3.15pm, in the community room (Foundation Stage building).

Whatever language you speak, come and talk to us!

We are also holding a Chorlton Parks Got Talent event next week. The final will take place on Saturday 4^th July at the Summer Fair.

We are organising a judging panel for each year group to decide which acts go through. This will be made up of children, staff or a mixture of both.  Please talk to your children about an act they might want to work on for the competition.

Lunch Menu for next week is Week Three and is up on the red Kitchen Notice Board and on the website.

Staff v Y6 Football match will take place in the park on Friday 26^th June weather permitting.

ECO-ART!

Art club are making recycled picture frames for sale at the summer fair. For the bargain price of £2 you will receive a unique hand made frame, made using recycled materials.

But we need your help…

Do you have a surplus of buttons, marbles, coins, Lego or other small items? Art club would love to use them! If you have anything we might be able to use please send them in to Miss Etchells or Mrs Wood no later than Monday 29^th of June.

We look forward to seeing you at the summer fair!

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 95 % (Nursery not included). 

Staff Vs Year 6 Netball Team

On Thursday 18^th June at 3.30-4.30 the Year 6 Netball Team will be competing against the staff of Chorlton Park.  This is a really enjoyable event so please come along to support all involved.

Are you prepared for your child going to secondary school?

A workshop for Year 6 Parents led by Marcia McCauley (experienced trainer who runs ‘Parenting Your Teens Courses).

Tuesday 23^rd June at Chorlton Park Primary School, in the infant hall.

An opportunity to get tips and talk about issues such as:

Safety, friendships, mobile phones, bullying, independence, homework, adolescence etc.

Reply slip was sent home on Thursday.

The Genesis ‘Keep Fit and Pink’ 10km Walk

Eve Truswell in 6JG is doing the 10Km walk around Manchester city centre on Sunday 14th June to raise money for the prevention of breast cancer.

Dance Club Cancelled

There will be no Dance Club on Monday 15th June as Mrs Blackburn is in Castleton with

Year 4.

Nursery News

There are still a few days for you to return your consent slip for the Safari Park Trip on 25^th June if you have not done so already.  If you pay for school dinners you will need to send a packed lunch for your child on that day.  Children who receive free school dinners will receive a packed lunch from the school kitchen.

We had a lovely party today on Fake Baby Day for Mrs Mahmood, and are now waiting with excitement to find out whether she will have a baby boy or girl soon.  We wish her the best of luck over the coming weeks and send her off with lots of love from the children and staff.  At the same time we welcome Miss Taylor to the Nursery as she will be working in the Acorn Room from Monday.  We all look forward to making friends with her and sharing exciting times.  Finally, one upcoming date for the Nursery diary is 8^th July when the Library Service will be visiting us for the story session in the hall.  Parents and younger siblings are invited to this event and we will send further details later on.

Have a lovely weekend

The Nursery Staff.

Lunch Menu for next week is Week Two and is up on the red Kitchen Notice Board and on the website.

EAL Friendship Meetings

Is the language you speak at home different to English? 

Would you like to meet with other parents and the EAL team?

Would you like some cake and a chat?

EAL Friendships Meetings

On Wednesday 24^th June from 2.30 - 3.15pm, in the community room (Foundation Stage building).

Whatever language you speak, come and talk to us!

Aspiration Week

The school is busy planning for Aspirations Week, aimed at to give children new skills which help them raise their aspirations, with volunteers coming into school and even local trips to find out more about various careers.  If you have a really unusual or interesting job or something really visual like hairdressing get in touch with your child’s class teacher.

We are also holding a Chorlton Parks Got Talent event that week. The final will take place on Saturday 4^th July at the Summer Fair.

We are organising a judging panel for each year group to decide which acts go through. This will be made up of children, staff or a mixture of both.  Please talk to your children about an act they might want to work on for the competition.

New School Governors

Three parents stepped forward to take up the challenge of Parent Governor for the school.  They are:

• Gisele Bakkenist children in R3, 2JS, 4BH
• Mark Brookfield - children in 1KJ, 4BH
• Tracy Langley - children in R2

We would like to thank them for putting themselves forward, for dedicating their time and welcome them to the school and wish them luck in their new roles.

Money Matters Workshop

Ian and Sharon the Parent Support Advisors ran a successful Money Matters Stall this week.  If you missed it but still want information on Tax Credits, Child Benefit entitlement, savings etc please see Sharon or Ian, you can contact her via the office.

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 94 % (Nursery not included). 

Caribbean Evening

The Caribbean Evening is on 25^th June we still have a few tickets available.

5LW Trip to Trinity CLC

Monday 15^th June

Please make sure children have a packed lunch (free meals packed lunch provided), and £1.60 bus fare.

Blogging Award

As you may be aware we have been shortlisted for a national primary blogging award. We need to get as many people to vote for us as possible.  We are currently third.

If you have visited our website recently I am sure you will want to vote, please vote from home or your local library (only one vote can go from this school itself as it has just one IP address)
There are prizes of £100 worth of equipment up for grabs for the school.

Vote at:
http://primaryblogger.co.uk/vote/

Lunch Menu

From Monday we are on week 1 of the Menus, which are available on the website. 

Nursery News

Not too much news today.  Please remember to send the consent slips in for the Safari Park trip if you have not done so already as these are very important.  Packed lunches will be provided for children who have free school dinner.  If you pay for dinners - you will need to send a packed lunch on 25^th June.

Next Friday, 12^th June will be Mrs Mahmood’s final day as she is due to start life as a mother very soon.  To mark this exciting event, the Nursery are having Bring a Fake Baby Day.  Children and staff can bring a baby doll or cuddly animal as part of the celebration of the impending arrival of a new additional to our Nursery Family.  Have a happy weekend.  See you next week.

Plea for Old Clothes

Year 6 are putting on a production of Oliver this year.  If you have any old shirts, waistcoats, caps or other clothes that will be useful for the costume department that you have finished with please will you pass them to Year 6 or the office.

Teddy Bear Plea

Mr Woods is asking for any unwanted Teddy bears so he can help find a new home for them at the Summer Fair.  If you can help them please bring them to his classroom.   Thank you.

Money Matters Parent Workshop

Tuesday 9^th June

3.15 to 4.00 in the Playground

Between the Year 5 Block and Dinning Hall.

Come along and join the Parent Support Advisors, Sharon and Ian, at their stall for a chat.  Find out more and collect some free information about Tax Credits, Child Benefit entitlement, savings, things to do etc.

Congratulations to Vita Sherin Jones and Thomas Eeles.  They have participated in a competition to submit a design to brighten up Sales Ees sluice gates being run by the Environment Agency.  Thomas’s design was a river view with animals and Vita’s a river and countryside with sun and these were the top designs from this school.  They will win an environmental goodie bag and will be presented with certificates.  Well done to everyone else for their entries.

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 96% (Nursery not included). 

Sports Day

Unfortunately we had to cancel the Sports Day due to the bad weather.  We hope to rearrange it for another day next term.

Caribbean Evening

The Caribbean Evening is on 25^th June and tickets will go on sale at the beginning of the new term.

Year 5 Taster Morning at Chorlton High

Year 5 children have been invited to Chorlton High on Tuesday 23^rd June 10.00-12.00.  This is a great opportunity for children to see first hand what secondary schools have to offer.

Lunch Menu

From Monday we are on week 3 of the Menus, which are available on the website. 

Chorlton Young Musician of the Year

Well done to Jonah Gourlay who won the primary category of Chorlton Young Musician of the year on Wednesday night.  Congratulations!

Dinner Money

Thank you to all the parents who pay their dinner money on time and in advance.  Unfortunately we still have a few parents who have a lot of debt.  Can we please remind you that dinner money must be paid weekly or in advance.

Nursery News

Art activities and Number of the week have now finished.  However, because of the enthusiastic response to these activities we have decided to give you a theme each week to work on with your child if you wish.  In preparation for the safari park trip we would like you to draw, make or find pictures of LAND ANIMALS.

The trip is on 25^th June.  Please remember to bring your consent forms back as these are very important.  On the day of the trip packed lunches will only be provided for children who have Free School Meals.  If you pay for dinners you will need to provide a packed lunch yourself.

In the next few weeks we will be holding a reward assembly for all families who completed activities relating to Activity Packs over the year.  There will also be a visit from the Library Service in the hall to which you will be invited.

We hope you have a lovely Half Term and we look forward to seeing you in June!

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 95% (Nursery not included). 

Blogging Award

We have been shortlisted for a national primary blogging award. We need to
get as many people to vote for us as possible.

If you have visited our website recently I am sure you will want to vote, please vote from home or your local library (only one vote can go from this school itself as it has just one IP address)
There are prizes of £100 worth of equipment up for grabs for the school

Vote at:
http://primaryblogger.co.uk/vote/

Sports Day for Years 3-6

Tuesday 19^th May

9.30 - 11.30 and parents are invited to come and support the children in their events.

Please try and send your child in with a t-shirt / top which matches the house they are in

Tower - Red

Warwick - Green

Cardiff - Blue

Edinburgh - Yellow.

Sports Day for Reception to Year 2

2.00 - 3.00 all parents and carers are welcome to come in to support.

Caribbean Evening

The Caribbean Evening is on 25^th June and tickets will go on sale at the beginning of the new term.

Coffee Morning and Afternoon

Come along and join our Parent Support Advisor Ian Depeiaza for coffee on Thursday 21^st May 2009 at 9-10am or at 2.30-3.20pm in the COSH room to find out more about his role in school and what he can do for you.

Nursery News

See separate letter this week.

Lost property

A Star Wars lunch box and a school book bag disappeared from the playground on Friday afternoon last week.  Has any one taken them home in error?  Please come to the office.

Spare Clothes

If you have any old clothes for 3-6 year olds please bring them into the office for our spare clothes box for emergencies.  Also if your child has come home in any of our spares please could you return them.

Year 5 Applications to Stretford Grammar

Mr Woods has information and application forms for the current Year 5 Pupils.  Please contact him if you would like an application form in person or via e-mail leaving your child’s name and class.  mwoods@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

Parking Outside School

We will be taking part in a National Walk to school Campaign on the week beginning 18th May. We are encouraging all our parents to leave their cars at home, save petrol and money, save the environment, get healthy and walk to school with their children.  Also, I have been informed that the City Council are taking the issue of
parking on our zig-zag lines and the pavement outside school very seriously. It is dangerous and I know that a minority of our parents are the ones who are ignoring our advice. I do think that a serious accident will occur soon if you keep ignoring our pleas. So, during the week beginning 18th May we have asked the council to support our campaign by sending a Parking Civil Enforcement Officer to ensure no one parks, even for a minute, where they are not supposed to.

If you are caught by the traffic enforcement officers between 18th - 22^nd May 09, they will be taking a picture of your vehicle, tracing the owner
and sending you a warning letter by post. If this does not stop you parking on our zig-zags then in future you may get a fine. Please, please,
please help us to ensure the safety of every child that comes to our school.

Year 5 Taster Morning at Chorlton High

Year 5 children have been invited to Chorlton High on Tuesday 23^rd June 10.00-12.00.  This is a great opportunity for children to see first hand what secondary schools have to offer.

Good Luck to Young Runners from Chorlton Park

Some children from R2 are running in the mini run. 
Good luck to Maggie Cooper in 1SL, Ana O’Brien, Ella Boyes and Daniel Eaton from R2 who are all running in the Mini Great Manchester Run on Saturday morning.

Lunch Menu

From Monday we are on week 2 of the Menus, which are available on the website.  Please note Tuesdays and Wednesdays menus will be switched for this week.

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 96% (Nursery not included). 

Manchester Swimming Gala

Well done to all the children in Years 4, 5 and 6 who took part in the Manchester Schools Swimming Gala.  It was a great event.

Good luck to the children who have got through to the final which will be held at the Aquatics Centre on Sunday 10^th May.

Sports Day for Years 3-6

Tuesday 19^th May

9.30 - 11.30 and parents are invited to come and support the children in their events.

Please try and send your child in with a t-shirt / top which matches the house they are in

Tower - Red

Warwick - Green

Cardiff - Blue

Edinburgh - Yellow.

SATs Week for Year 6

Don’t forget its SATs week next week, please make sure your child has a relaxing and restful weekend and are in school by 8.45 at the latest. 

There will be a Year 6 Breakfast Club running all week from 8.30 to encourage children to come in early and relax before the start of the day.

Class Photographs

The closing date for purchasing Class Photos is 12^th May. 

Sainsburys Vouchers

Thanks for all the vouchers you have collected we have been overwhelmed.  We will let you know what equipment we redeem the vouchers for in a later newsletter.

Mela Evening

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the planning of the Mela Evening on Thursday night.  Everyone there really enjoyed the evening.

Nursery News

Out next number of the week is 4.  Thank you for the lovely surprises in a box that you sent in for the Art Activity this week.  Next week, could you make something to do with number 4?  Maybe an animal with 4 legs, or a car, or are you four?

You should have received a letter about the school trip on 25^th June.  Please see a member of staff if you have not had a letter yet.  Remember to return the reply slips child to participate on the day.

Finally, as the weather is still changeable, could you make sure that you send a light coat in each day for the outdoor play.

Lost Property

Emily Kennedy lost a shoe at Grassroots this week.  It is a black Clarks shoe, size 13.  If anyone has come across it please let us know at the office.

Flora Cooking with Schools Vouchers

We are starting a year 3/4 cooking club and are starting to collect Flora Cooking With Schools vouchers (initially for resources for the club but also for classes to use).

Please let family and friends know.

Webster Stratton Parenting Course

The course reunion and refresher course went really well last week with lots of positive feedback.  Nearer the end of term we are starting planning a new course for September.  If there is anyone out there who is interested in the course and want to find out more please see Mrs Gilmore or Mr Almond.

Coffee Morning and Afternoon

Come along and join our Parent Support Advisor Ian Depeiaza for coffee on Thursday 21^st May 2009 at 9-10am or at 2.30-3.20pm in the COSH room to find out more about his role in school and what he can do for you.

Swine Flu Pandemic Update

As you have probably seen or heard on the News, several schools have had to close due to the outbreak of Swine Flu.  We have been asked by the government to put in place a plan in the event that the school needs to be closed. At this moment  in time there is no cause for concern.

Lunch Menu

From Monday we are on week 1 of the Menus, which are available on the website.

Year 5 Slavery Assembly

Please come and see your children perform drumming, dancing and multi-media presentations on Wednesday 20^th May at 9.15am.

Year 5 Perform the Tempest

The children will be performing the Tempest on Monday 18^th May at the Blue Box Theatre.  All children taking part will rehearse during the day at Chorlton High School, and will need a packed lunch.

 
PTA Meeting

There is a PTA Meeting this Thursday 14th May at 7.30pm in the Infant Hall.  It would be great if you can come along.  New faces welcome!

After School Clubs

There are still spaces on all after school clubs.  If you would like your child to join a club, please enquire at the School Reception. As a reminder the after school clubs are:

Mon:  3.30-5.00 -  Gymnastics - £4

Tue: 3.30-4.30 - Netball & Samba Drumming  - £3

Wed: 3.30-4.30 - Rackets  - £3

Thu: 3.30-5.00 Pentathlete - £4

Fri: 3.30-4.30 Cricket - £3

Fri 3:30-5.00 Total Football -  £4

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This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 94 % (Nursery not included). 

Inset day 1^st May

COSH will be running a one day play scheme for next Friday 1^st May.  It will run from 8am to 6pm.  For more information please contact COSH on 881 0100.

Mela Evening

Thursday 7^th May from 4pm to 6.30pm.

Tickets are £1 first come first served, limited to 6 per family. 

We are looking for help on the night please see the letter that went out this week.

Focus for the Term

Handwriting and presentation in books

This term we are working on presentation and handwriting. The teachers will be encouraging their pupils to take pride in their work .This will done through assemblies and general feedback. Please take some time to talk to your child about their writing and encourage them to take pride in their work.

There will also be an online survey to gather your views.

Reading Habit School Banners

Thank you to Bridget for all her work in getting the rather eye catching Reading Habit banners that have gone up during the Easter Break.

Meet the Headteacher & Chair of Governors

Drop in meeting on Friday 8^th May, will be held in the Dining Hall at 9am.

The focus will be parent consultation, are they helpful to you, what more can be done?

Are parents clear about what their child is achieving?

 Please find the time to drop in.

Nursery News

Our Number of the Week is 3.  What things will you find to do with 3?

If you are taking part with the art activity packs our theme this week is: Design a Spider.  It will be exciting to see your spiders on Monday.

Our Bug Box visit will take place on 5^th May.  The children will get to see various creatures in small groups in the Infant Hall.  Look out for the posters we have made this week in anticipation of this event.

As the weather has improved recently we’d like to remind you to label all items of clothing including hats.  Please remember to send your child in shoes that are suitable for running and climbing as flip flops and Crocs can be unsafe.  A light jacket is also a good idea as the weather is liable to change.  We are awaiting the return of many items clothing which have been worn after accidents.  These clothes are labelled with the names Oak and Acorn.  Our supply of spare clothing has run low at present.  Have a lovely weekend.  See you next week - The Nursery Staff.

Year 5 Author Meeting

Year 5 meet children’s author, Tom Palmer at Chorlton High School on Tuesday 28^th April.  We have been studying Foul Play by this Leeds writer and will be asking him questions about writing at the Blue Box Theatre.  If you would like to buy a book and get it signed please bring £5 to school on Monday. Children will be back in school for lunch.

Flora Cooking with Schools Vouchers

We are starting a year 3/4 cooking club and are starting to collect Flora Cooking with schools vouchers (initially for resources for the club but also for classes to use).

Please let family and friends know.

Webster Stratton Course

We are running a refresher session for parents who have attended the first two courses Webster Stratton Courses that ran at Easter and September 2008.  The session will run on Tuesday 28^th April in the COSH Room from 9.15 to 11.00.

Reminder about Parking

Please can you not park in front of the school at the beginning and end of the day.  This is causing considerable difficultly to the older children who are going to and from school on their own.  Particularly the parking across the pavement and road is extremely dangerous to our children and other pedestrians.  Please be more thoughtful to others and park and stride.

Electronic Newsletter

Due to a problem with the group e-mailing of the weekly Newsletters we are sending out paper copies to everyone this week and will attempt an electronic one too.  In the meantime we are working to solve this problem.

School Meals

If you want to pay for the half term it will be £41.40 per child and it you want to pay for the full term up to summer it would cost £104.40 per child.

Chorlton Arts Festival

From Thursday 14th to Saturday 23rd May

There will be lots of exciting art workshops during this week for all year groups from Year 1 - 6, including drumming, dance, comedy.

Why not check out what else is going on in Chorlton as part of the Arts Festival, there will be drama and music performances, lots of them are free.

In particular on Monday 18^th May some children from Year 5 will be performing The Tempest at the Blue Box theatre.  Tickets will be available from Chorlton High School box office on 882 1150.

To find out more look on the website www.chorltonartsfestival.com

This Newsletter is available on the website     www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk