News

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

Parent consultations

Parents should now have a clear understanding of how their child is performing in Maths, reading and writing and what need to be done to improve. For more information about how we teach maths please visit our school web site www.chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk and look under school films to watch a film explaining how we teach maths.

Punctuality

Please make a special effort to ensure that your child arrives on time to avoid them missing the start of the day.

Parking

Parking at the front of school: we will be taking photographs of cars that are illegally parked and passing onto authorities.

Nursery News

After half term the colour of the week will be:

Silver

There are still some places left for the stay and play, please sign up if you are available.

Chorlton Park Dinners

Thank you to all the positive feedback we got during the Parents Consultations Week about the school dinner tasting sessions.  Lots of parents had the opportunity to find out more about what we offer and some even shared favourite recipes from home which we will be trying on the menu after half term.  We welcome any parent feedback and would be more than happy to meet with parents about the menus. 

A big thank you has to go to the catering team who after feeding the school have gone on to produce a really good selection of tasters for parents after school.  They did a really good job.

Letters about the Christmas Dinner will go out after half term.

Governors Parent Partnership Group

We are keen to hear what YOU think about communication within school, particularly around what your child is learning and doing in school.

On Thursday 6^th Nov at the end of the school day, some of the Parent Governors will be in the playground conducting an informal survey.

There will also be an opportunity for you to come along to a drop-in session to share some of your views on Thursday 13^th November between 9am and 10am

For those of you who are unable to get into school, the questions will also be put onto the school website.

We look forward to hearing your responses!

Poetry Competition Deadline – Friday 7^th Nov

Fire Evacutation

A reminder about fire evacuations that happen at home-time.  An evacuation at any time of the day must follow the fire evacuation procedures, where children and teachers:

• leave the building by the designated route
• do not stop to collect any belongings
• do not re-enter the building
• assemble in park (nursery children in nursery garden)

We are holding our fire drills at challenging times of the day to ensure children are confident during a real evacuation under all circumstances. We are planning a home time fire drill in the new term for this reason.  Please remember the points above.

Poppies

We are selling poppies at the office as from next week if you want to pop in.

Read with Me

Calling all parents, carers, grandparents, cousins.  The first week back after the holidays is Read with Me week, when we are inviting people to come into school and read to the children.  You can bring your own poem / book / article or choose one from the classrooms. We would love you to join us at the following times:

Community News

Scout Volunteers Wanted
A local scout group who has quite a few Chorlton Park children in the troop is very short of leaders. If you are interested in helping please contact William Carr, Chorlton Scout Leader, 07762 208818. willcarr83@gmail.com.

Do you want us to e-mail you the newsletter weekly?

If you e-mail admin@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk and give your childs name(s) and class(es) we can start e-mailing your newsletter on Friday and reduce paper use.  We will start distributing newsletters by e-mail after half term.

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

Governors Parent Partnership Group

We are keen to hear what YOU think about communication within school, particularly around what your child is learning and doing in school.

On Thursday 6^th Nov at the end of the school day, some of the Parent Governors will be in the playground conducting an informal survey.

There will also be an opportunity for you to come along to a drop-in session to share some of your views on Thursday 13^th November between 9am and 10am

For those of you who are unable to get into school, the questions will also be put onto the school website.

We look forward to hearing your responses!

Do you want us to e-mail you the newsletter weekly?

If you e-mail admin@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk and give your childs name(s) and class(es) we can start e-mailing your newsletter on Friday and reduce paper use.  We will start distributing newsletters by e-mail after half term.

Nursery News

Colour of the week is Purple next week.  The 6 week Play Bag session has now finished until next year when the children who started in September will have their turn.  Those children who did start in September will receive an activity pack during Stay and Play week after half-term.  Art activities run for 6 weeks in the 2^nd part of the Autumn Term.  If you are the parent of one of the September in-take and can’t attend Stay and Play please contact a Nursery staff member who can explain the activities to you.

Stay and Play sessions take place on Tuesday 4^th November to Friday 7^th November from 9am to 10.30am.  This is an ideal opportunity for you to experience part of your child’s school day.  At the end of each session parents of September in-take children will be drawn out to receive Activity packs from Nursery Staff.  All parents of Nursery children are invited to come to Stay and Play – please sign up on the sheets in Oak and Acorn Rooms.  We would like everyone to come in as brightly dressed as possible on Friday to celebrate the end of a busy but happy half term.  On Friday afternoon both Nurseries will share some time together because they’ve settled so well since September.

Book Week

We all enjoyed children’s book week last week.  The children have already responded well to the reading challenge.  We also launched a poetry competition; children need to hand in their poem, with name, age and class to their teacher by

Friday 7^th November.

Thank you for your support at the Key Stage 2 Reading Workshop and the Key Stage 1 Phonics workshop. 

If you have any more ideas for further information on reading please let me know; kboyle@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk or call in to the Reading Room (Year 1 corridor).

School Meal Taster Week

Don’t forget to pop into the dining hall after school next week to taste samples from the new menu.  Children will be handing out samples and giving you more information on the new Chorlton Park Lunches.

Poppies

We are selling poppies at the office as from next week if you want to pop in.

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

Year 6 Residential to Winmarleigh Hall

Here are a few last minute reminders for next week’s residential:

• Arrive at school at 8.00 am in the infant hall on the morning your child is due to go.
• Bring completed medical forms on the morning your child is going (we will have a few spares available for parents to complete on the morning itself).
• Children setting off on the Wednesday need to bring packed lunch.
• Bring any medication required (eg inhalers).
• Collect your child up at 3.00 pm on the day they return.

Football Results

A massive thank you to all the parents who helped with transportation for our first away game this season and all those who came to support us.  It was an enthralling match against St Anthonys which Chorlton Park won 9-5.  Congratulations to all the team and goal scorers; Isaac Buckley-4, Dominik Williams-2, Ro-Shaun Williams-2 and Joe Wood-1.

Library Opening Times

Don’t forget to come into the library on Tuesday or Fridays at 3.30 – 4.00 especially if your child is in Nursery, Reception or Year 1.

Reading Workshop for Parents

Information on how to encourage the reading habit, Tuesday 7^th October at 9.15am or 6.30pm

Please complete the slip from Karin Boyle and return it to school as soon as possible.

Year 5 Sculptor in Residence

Johnnie Woodhams is a sculptor working with Year 5 children for 6 weeks.  He will be in again on Wednesday 8^th and Wednesday 15^th October.  Please pop in after school and have a look at our designs.

Kitt Wright – Poet

Year 5 are out at the Library Theatre on Friday 17^th October.  As a result please note the change in PPA arrangements:

Year 5 PPA Thursday 16^th Oct

Year 6 PPA Thursday 17^th Oct

Chorlton Park Allotment

Thank you to all the parents who got stuck in to the garden this morning and have started to develop the new allotment sight.  Miss Keeley will be working with children in the allotment growing some fruit and vegetables in the spring and summer.

Do you want us to e-mail you the newsletter weekly?

If you e-mail admin@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk and give your childs name(s) and class(es) we can start e-mailing your newsletter on Friday and reduce paper use.

Cancelled Clubs

Due to the Year 6 Residential all week next week the following clubs have been cancelled:

• Year 6 Football (Mon)
• Year 5/6 Girls and Boys Football (Tues)
• Year 5/6 Netball

Club Sing Up

The Manchester Music Service has added to its programme of fun (and free) music sessions at Chorlton High School.  For example:

Club Sing Up – for children of all ages and their adults to get together and sing songs they like.  Tuesday 6.15-7.15

This is a new club: one of our families was at the first session last Tuesday, had a wonderful time and thought it should definitely be publicised in our newsletter.  Check out the full Music Service programme or call 226 4422.

Intergenerational Choir will be meeting on Sunday at 4.30 in the gym.

All welcome – ages 5 – 85.

E-Safety Workshop for Parents

What do you know about social networks?  Do you monitor what your children do on the internet?

Come and find out more on about how to safeguard your children on Thursday 13^th November at 9.30am with Lizzie Wray and Jayne Scannali.

Nursery News

Please remember Play bags on Monday!

Our colour of the week is orange.

Nursery Week of reading

We would like each child to bring in a favourite book from home (with name inside the cover) and place it in a special box in the classrooms.  We will try and read each of them at some point in the week. 

If you would like to pop in and read a book to a group of children or individuals between 9.00 and 11.00 am and 2.00 and 3.00 pm.  Please check in at the office for a visitor sticker and come and visit either nursery.  The children will love it.

Parents Consultation Meetings

This year during Parent Consultation Meetings we will be offering refreshments and samples from our new menus in the kitchen.  Please find the time to come along to the dining hall to find out more about what is going on with school dinners, have a drink and something to eat and if you want to give us feedback.

Family Learning Saturday

Saturday 4^th October 10.00am – 3.00pm

Come and join in with some of the activities that are planned throughout the day. No need to book, just pop in. Children need to be accompanied by an adult please.