News

This week our children achieved an overall percentage of 93% (Nursery figures not included).

Wizard of Oz

Year 4 are very busy at the moment, preparing for their production of Wizard of Oz and we are all getting quite excited.

All the school will have an opportunity to watch a performance.  Reception, Years 1, 2 & 3 will watch the dress rehearsal on Wednesday 19^th March in the afternoon and Years 5 & 6 will watch a performance on Thursday 20^th March in the morning.

There will be a special parents’ performance on Wednesday evening on the 19^th March.  Curtain up will be at 6.30 pm and there will be a limited number of places for parents for the Thursday morning performance – curtain up at 9.30 am.

Tickets will be available for Year 4 parents soon, limited to 2 per pupil to start with and extras may be available on a first come, first served basis.

Year 4 would like to thank the rest of the school for their patience and cooperation during this time running up to the performance.

Chorlton Park Radio

Listen to Year 5 Podcasts on:

http://radio/chorltonparkblogs.net

We have made these recordings in PPA time with Mr Sutton.

Nursery Craft Activity

Acorn and Oak Nursery would like to thank families for all the creative items that have been sent in so far.  Our third activity is: Things I like to do with my Mum

School Disco

There are still some tickets left for the Disco.  Please bring the money in early next week. 

Year 5 & 6 Girls Basket Ball Tournament

Well done to all the girls who participated.  The girls came third in the competition and were a credit to the school.

Year 3 & 4 Girls Basket Ball Tournament

This was not a competition but the children played extremely well and we were really proud of them.

Winnmarleigh Hall

The next round of money for the Year 6 Winnmarleigh Hall Residential is due in.  If you have not already paid your £30 instalment please do so next week.

School Vouchers

Tesco and Sainsbury Schools Vouchers are currently being collected in school.  Please bring them to the office.  Thankyou.

Fones4Schools

We have been collecting old mobiles all term, if anyone still has any please can they bring them in next week

You have to be in it (school) to win it

Last year attendance prizes made a big difference to Chorlton Park’s attendance and so this year we have 3 bikes as prizes for good attendance.  Any child with 96% attendance or over will be put into the prize draw.

World Book Day – Thursday 6^th March

Award winning writer of Spy Dog fame, Andy Cope will be visiting the school to run writing workshop with Years 3 & 4.  Andy will be setting the children a writing task, and will have copies of his books, Spy Dogs 1, 2 & 3 on sale at £5 each, Children wishing to buy the books need to bring the money in on the day.

Rise to the Challenge

Sports Relief Day is on Friday 14^th March.  We will be doing something in school so watch this space.  Merchandise can be bought in Sainsburys stores in the meantime.

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

Cross Country for Year 3 to Year 6

On the day that your child has PPA, they will be participating in a cross country event during that afternoon.  Each class in the year group will go out at different times and complete two laps around Chorlton Park.  Please feel free to come and cheer your child on.  We will look forward to seeing your there:

The days of the events are as follows:

Tuesday 26^th Feb – Year 3

3MJ at 13.45 – 14.15

3TC at 14.15 – 14.45

3MB at 14.45 – 15.15

Wednesday 27^th Feb – Year 4

4BH at 13.45-14.15

4RM at 14.15 – 14.45

4SH at 14.45 – 15.15

Thursday 28^th Feb – Year 6

6RH at 13.45 – 14.15

6MG at 14.15 – 14.45

6JG at 14.45 – 15.15

Friday 29^th Feb – Year 5

5LW at 13.45 – 14.15

5HW at 14.15 – 14.45

5MW at 14.45 – 15.15

As with PPA make sure your child comes to school with suitable clothing for this event.

Nursery Craft Activity

Acorn and Oak Nursery would like to thank families for all the creative items that have been sent in so far.  Our third activity is: My Favourite Food.

School Disco

Is on Thursday 13^th March:

Nursery to Year 3        3.45 – 5.00

Year 3 to Year 6          5.30 – 6.45

A letter has gone out today regarding tickets.  Please note the last date for request forms is Monday 10^th March.  Tickets are supplied on a first come first served basis.

Site Developments: Grounds

During the half term week improvements have been made to the Infant and Nursery gardens to bring the weeds and hedges under control.  Some planting will happen later on in the year to give the areas some colour.

Health and Safety

Additional lit fire exit signs have been fitted in the Foundation Building to improve fire evacuations.

School Fund

This week the school fund contributions (excluding the standing orders) was £4.21.  If you want to find out more about how to donate please contact the school office.

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

Irish Heritage Centre Trip

5MW’s trip to the Irish Heritage Centre was a huge success.  The class have been invited to a celebration event at the Town Hall with the Lord Mayor where the work children produced on the day is being displayed.

Year 5 Maths Booster Meeting

Thank you to the invited parents who attending the Maths Booster Meeting.  This development has been really positively received and we will keep parents up to date of progress.

Nursery News

The staff from Acorn and Oak Nursery would like to extend a BIG thank you to all the parents who Stayed and Played this week.  More than 40 parents managed to come which is magnificent. 

Thanks also goes to the superb nursery staff for providing activities with such great enthusiasm.  We hope to arrange more special events later in the year.

Achievements of Former Pupils

Sam and Emma Tillyer both attended Chorlton Park and have gone on to be very successful at their chosen secondary schools. Emma for played a very active part in school life and continued this energy throughout her time at Whalley Range High; playing clarinet in the wind band, achieving her Duke of Edinburgh Award.  She also got an award run by Manchester City Council for outstanding attendance, citizenship and learning.
Emma is now 19 years old and reading English Literature at Manchester University after achieving A and B Grade A-Levels in English Language, English  Literature and Government and Politics at Xavarian College. 

Sam is 17 years old and currently taking AS levels in English Language, English Literature, History and Ancient Civilisations.

“Emma and Sam came from a very small village school and lacked confidence in their learning prior to moving to Manchester and attending Chorlton Park Primary.  I feel the move had a pivotal influence in their success in education.

I therefore want to say a big thank you and hope that their younger sister gets as much out of her primary school life as her siblings obviously did.”

Year 4 Tudor Day

We have seen some fabulous costumes today up in Year 4.  Thank you for all the effort from parents and children.

Volunteer Parents

We are still looking for parents to volunteer a few hours to come in to listen to children read.  We are particularly looking for volunteers to work with the older age groups.

Parent Feedback

It is great to hear how parents and children feel about what goes on in school and so I have included comments received this week…

“The super heroes and villains week was definitely a huge success with my
children what better way to teach a five year old boy than through superheroes? 

My daughter was equally excited about the poet coming in, designing a water woman and creating her very own adventure.   Learning was, truly irresistible.

I measure success by the number of times my children come out of school
saying Guess what, guess what…?! 

With the Guess what, WOW factor I think you can actually see children’s brains light up ready to learn. It would be great to see more of this.”

Feedback from the Parent Meeting on Friday 8^th Feb

Thank you to parents who attend the  Parent Meeting today, Preparing Today’s Children for Tomorrow’s Challenges.  There were some really good ideas for taking the school forward.

Swimming Championships

Year 4 have been invited to the Swimming Championships at MEN Arena on Wednesday 9^th April, we are also hoping to extend this invite to Year 5 children and will keep you informed.  Letters about this will be coming home after half term.

School Fund

This week the school fund contributions (excluding the standing orders) was £25.04.

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

Activemark

Chorlton Park Primary have been awarded the prestigious Activemark for the quality of PE and sport across the school.  Ninety percent of children at school are doing at least 2 hours a week of high quality sport and PE.  A big thanks goes to Grassroots for their contribution towards this achievement.

Year 4 Tudor Day

Next Friday Year 4 will be having a Tudor Day, when we will be doing lots of different activities relating to the Tudors.  See how many Henry VIII you can spot!

Year 4 Visit

On Monday 18^th February and Tuesday 19^th February 4SH and 4RM are going to Bramall Hall for an exciting Tudor experience, 4BH will be going on 10^th March.

John Leech Art Competition

Local MP John Leech visited assembly on Friday to present prizes for pupils that entered his art competition. He presented a runner up prize to Zain Ali in 5HW.

Year 3 Roman Trip

On Wednesday 27^th Feb Year 3 are going on a trip to Chester Grosvenor Museum.  Please return trip slips and payment as soon as possible.

Year 3

After their trip Year 3 will be having a Roman Day on Thursday 20^th March.

Our focus on Learning

As a school we are determined to ensure that all children make academic progress. We are about to develop the school budget and we would like to hear from you. I am currently working with the governors and the PTA ways in which we can work together to ensure that every child makes progress.

As head teacher I would like to here from parents about issues, concerns and success stories about the learning of children at Chorlton Park Primary. Recently there has been a lot of discussion in school about our determination to ensure that all children make progress in their learning.

Tag Rugby

Well done to the year 5/6 students who participated in the tag rugby tournament at Loreto High School on Thursday.  They came 3^rd out of 6 teams.

Update on Girls Toilets

I have met with Nadia, Alana, Amelia and Melika to discuss the girls’ toilets. They are currently meeting with our school bursar Mrs Sands about their refurbishment.

In the meantime I have asked for the toilets to be cleaned after the infant and junior lunchtimes.

Paul Murray Art Competition

Many parents will remember Paul who taught our pupils art skills during PPA. As a leaving present he organised an art competition based on the art mural leading up to year 4. The winners were presented with prizes they were 2AB, 3TC and 6RH.

Nursery News

There will be a Storytelling Session on Wednesday 6^th February.  Acorn and Oak Nurseries will be visited by a local librarian for a storytelling session.  Please join us in the Infant Hall at 2pm if you would like to share our story.  At the end of the day your child will receive a Treasure Box of books.

Oak Nursery – Stay and Play

Oak Nursery will be holding a Stay and Play session in the Nursery next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  You are invited to stay on one of these mornings until 10.30 am to join in activities with your child.  We hope you will enjoy the experiences of taking time to share your child’s play and to join in with indoor and outdoor activities on offer in the Nursery.

During register time you will be able to meet with Miss McPherson in the Community Room to receive a home activity and resource pack. 

In order to manage numbers a sign up sheet of up the 10 parents / carers for each day has been placed in the classroom.