News

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

John Hegley

Thank you to Amanda Edwards, Bridget Fitzpatrick, and Karin Boyle and the rest of the staff and PTA who helped to organise the John Hegley Poetry Evening.  The winners on the night were: Peter Mitchell – 4BH and the runners up were Dylan Staves-Footitt, Trinity James, Louis Hadoke.

Please see the winning poem overleaf.

Fire Drill

Thank you to everyone who picked up at home time on Monday for working with the school to help us evacuate the building. 

Fire Safety

This week the fire service came into school to inspect the building, procedures and records.  We have had some very positive feedback from the fire service so thank you to all the staff who worked to ensure the safety of the school.Well done Mrs Sands for her Fire Risk Assessment.

Book Fair

The Book Fair will still be open on Monday before and after school and Tuesday before school.

Wellies for Reception

If anyone has any spare wellies (small sizes) please can you bring them in for children to use in the allotment.

The Poetry Competition’s Winning Poem:

Making Bread with Daddy

To make bread with Daddy you’ll need:

Scales, weights, trumpet – no!

Skates – no!

Scales, weights, plastic bowl – yes.

You will also need:

Yeast, beef – what?

Yeast, waterpork – uh – uh.

(gosh Trucks of yeast,

Lakes or water,

Mountains of flour,

Yes that’s right,

Oh, and not so much salt.

Now make your bread.

By Peter Mitchell – 4BH

Please see the website for more winning poems.

Nursery News

Art activity for next week is:

People who are Special to Me. 

Each Nursery will have a Spotty table so bring in your spotty and dotty items from home.

Thank you for the many baby photos that were sent in.  Everyone has enjoyed looking at them and the results of the activities are now on display.

Girls at PFC Club

All girls going to the PFC Club on Tuesday after school please go to Miss Douglas’s class at the end of the day to get changed.

Girls going to the Karate Club

For all girls going to the Karate Club on Friday please use Mrs Lamb’s class to get changed.

Teddy-bears Needed

6RH are holding a teddy-bear tombola stall at the Winter Fair.  If you have any spare teddies please send them to 6RH.

Basket Ball

Well done to the Year 5/6 Basket Ball Team, they played extremely well, they drew the first game and won the second game.  Let’s keep this up for the next round.

Year 5 Parent Meeting re Year 6 Residential

There is a meeting for current Year 5 parents regarding next year’s Year 6 Residential in October 2009.  The meeting is on Wednesday 3^rd Dec from 3.30 to 4.30 in Mr Wood’s Classroom.

Nursery to Year 2 Pantomime

Last reminder for outstanding Panto money.  If you have not paid please can you make sure you bring the money in by Tuesday 2^nd December.

Jar Stall

Don’t forget your Jars for Taite Cottrill’s Jar Stall at the Winter Fair.

Disco

The PTA disco was a great success and many pupils and staff were spotted displaying some nifty dance moves. A special thank you to Marilyn Richards for her hard work and dedication for organising the Disco.

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

Head Teacher & Chair of Governors Drop In

There will be a meeting in the dining hall on Monday 24^th about how we record your child’s progress.  We want your ideas about how you would like us to tell you about the systems we use and how we can let you know about activities you can do at home to help your child.

Fire Drill

There will be a Fire Drill at the end of the day some time in the next 2 weeks.  Letters have gone out this week with clear instructions on what parents should do during an evacuation.

The Intergenerational Choir

The Choir is meeting in the Gym on Sunday 16^th November at 4.30pm.  All welcome from 5 to 85 years.

Book Fair

Starts Wednesday 26^th November 3.30 – 4.00.

It will run at 8.30-9.00 and 3.30-4.00 from Wednesday to Tuesday morning the following week.  Please note there will be no afternoon session on Thursday 27^th due to the school disco. 

Start your Christmas shopping early with books.

Nursery News

This week instead of a colour we are focusing on stripes

Also next week we will be looking at things that come out in the night.

Please bring in those baby photos

Thank you Mr Clarke for putting up the boards in the Nursery this week.

Jar Staff at the Winter Fair

At the Winter Fair Taite Cottrill (6RH) is running an In the Jar Stall and would like your help.

Please collect clear jars any size and fill them with goodies, eg sweets, smellies or toys.  Please bring your filled jars to the office before Friday 5^th Dec.  Taite ran this stall in the summer and proved to be a great success.

Congratulations to Mr Almond who is leaving today because he has been successful in adopting two children who will be coming to Chorlton Park.  He is taking Paternity Leave to settle in his new family and we wish them all every success.  Ms Broardley will be working in Year 4 while Mr Almond is away and I hope everyone will make her welcome.

Year 5 Trips

We are going to the Museum of Science and Industry to find out more about Victorian Manchester, particularly disease.  If any parents can come on Tuesday 25^th and particularly  Wednesday 26^th please speak to Mr Woods.  Children will require a packed lunch on the day.

Year 5 Parent Meeting re Year 6 Residential

There is a meeting for current Year 5 parents regarding next year’s Year 6 Residential in October 2009.  The meeting is on Wednesday 3^rd Dec from 3.30 to 4.30 in Mr Wood’s Classroom.

Winter Fair Meeting

The PTA are holding a meeting on Monday 24^th November regarding this year’s Winter Fair.  If you would like to attend please come along with your ideas to the Community Room on Monday at 2pm.  Otherwise e-mail Alice on:  alibean76@gmail.com or you could leave a note in the PTA box at the office.

No Dogs

I would like to make it clear that while most dogs are not welcome in school, seeing and hearing guide dogs are welcome not only in the grounds but also in the building when visiting.

Dig on a Friday

The Reception classes are keen to get out into the allotment site. We are getting the area ready for spring planting and we will hopefully start some planting before the end of the term.

Can you come and help on Friday mornings after drop off for an hour or two?  No skills required at all, we have spades etc.  Just wear stout shoes as the area is muddy.  If you have any questions, please contact Gisele on 860 7309 or speak to a member of the reception staff.

If you have any seeds, plugs, onion sets, fruit bushes, pots, compost etc that you are willing to donate to the school, please bring them along.  Ask anyone you know with a good vegetable plot or allotment for donations!

School Raffle. We are looking for prizes for our school raffle. This could be anything from a meal voucher to a hamper item, a bottle of something special or a new toy or book. Perhaps your employer might make a donation. Or perhaps you could help sell tickets for the raffle. Please contact us at alibean76@gmail.com or leave a note in the PTA box. The draw will be held at the Winter Fair.

Parent On-line Survey

Thank you to all the parents who have completed the on-line survey.  If any parents want to come in from 8.30am on Thursday or Friday to complete it with their chid please come into the ICT Suite, otherwise if you can access it from home please go to our website. .

Children in Need

As a school we raised £480.96 with a range of fun activities across the school.  Two of our families who ran a biscuit stall at the end of the day raised over £16.  Thank you for all your support.

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

John Hegley Poet and Comedian

The tickets have now sold out for this event and the results of poetry competition will be

announced next week.

If parents would like to bring in cakes on Friday 21^st in the morning the PTA will be running a cake sale at the John Hegley Evening.

Head Teacher & Chair of Governors Drop In

There will be a meeting in the dining hall on Monday 24^th  about how we record your child’s progress.  We want your ideas about how you would like us to tell you about the systems we use and how we can let you know about activities you can do at home to help your child.

Fire Drill

There will be a Fire Drill at the end of the day some time in the next 2 weeks.  Letters will go out next week with clear instructions on what parents should do during an evacuation.

No Dogs

Please don’t bring dogs into the playground but keep them tied up outside the grounds, away from the gate.

Late marks

It is vital all children who are late report to the office in order to get their mark.  If you take your child directly into school after 9.00 there is a risk they will not be marked on the registers.  This is a health and safety issue.  There have been recent incidents of parents who are leaving school holding doors open so that late children can gain entry.  This should not be happening.

Anti Bullying Week – 17^th to 21^st November

This year Friday 21^st is designated as Blue Friday where children should accessorise with blue items such as headbands, scarves, shoes etc.  We are encouraging creativity.

Nursery News

Colour of the week next week is Black.

We will be talking about dark and night.

We would appreciate it if you could send a baby photo of your child in.  We will copy the picture and send it back to your.  This is so that we can talk about how we have changed.

Activity 2 for the younger children is

My Favourite Healthy Meal.

Thank you for your generous donations this morning for Children In Need

Winter Fair

The PTA are looking for help with the Winter Fair, if you have some time or some of the following items please can you donate them:

• Toys or books
• 2^nd hand uniform
• Raffle or tombola items
• Cakes

PTA Disco Thursday 27^th November

Nursery to Year 3 at 4.00-5.30

(Parents have to stay with children from Nursery to Year 2)

Years 4 to Year 6 at 6.00-7.30

Health and Safety

The school has had discussions with the college about improving safety around the car park and will be implementing some changes next week.

The door at the bottom of the Year 4 stairs is not to be used by parents or children.  Please can you always use the appropriate doors for safety.

5HW are on a trip to Trinity CLC on 20^th November.  Don’t forget packed lunch and £1.40 bus fare.

School Visits

Chorlton Park was visited by Richard Hunter, chair of the Specialist Schools Academy Trust primary division and a group of developing leaders from Sheffield LEA.  They were impressed with the behaviour and quality of learning in our school.

Christmas Dinner

Wednesday 19^th is the final day for Christmas Dinner if your child usually has a packed lunch.  Bring in £1.80 by the end of the day on Wednesday.

Parent Survey

The ICT Suite is open Thursday 20^th and Friday 21^st from 8.30-9.00pm and then 3.30-4.00 for parents to complete the survey online. 

Communication Grant

Chorlton Park has been the only primary school in Manchester to be awarded a grant for improving communication with parents and engaging them in their children’s learning through the internet. Check out the school website – address below.

Year 5 PPA

Year 5 are now having keyboard lessons and dance which is going really well.  The children are now working towards a performance at a special assembly on the 5^th December.

E-Safety Workshop

Thank you to all the parents who came to the E-safety workshop this week, it was a really good success.

 Attendance Figures Week Ending 24^th Oct

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

John Hegley Poet and Comedian

The PTA have organised for John Hegley to come to Chorlton Park School on Friday 21^st November for a special one-off event of poetry and performance.  Letters have gone out in book-bags.  Please return the ticket slip as soon as possible if you would like tickets as spaces are limited.

Poetry Competition

Today is the deadline for Poems, what we have seen so far has been of a really high standard.  The winning poems will be read out at the John Hegley Evening.

New Sports Club

Come along for a free taster session on Tuesday 11^th November to try out a new sports club that will run for 10 weeks for Years 1-6, for the small cost of £35.  There will be the opportunity to try out different sports during the 10 weeks.  Places are limited so please return the reply slip on the bottom of the joining letter that will be sent out today.  If you have not received the letter please see the office or Miss Humphreys (Year 6).

Anti Bullying Week – 17^th to 21^st November

This year Friday 21^st is designated as Blue Friday and there will be a blue theme for the day.  We will be sharing the anti bullying message in assemblies all week.

Year 3 Trip

Year 3 are planning a visit to Didsbury Mosque on 17^th and 20^th November and letters with return slips will go out in the book-bags early next week.

Nursery News

Colour of the week is pink.

On Friday 14^th November for Children In Need the Nursery will be exchanging roles between teachers and children.  Children do not have to wear uniform but can come dressed as teachers.  We would appreciate a small donation on that day.  We will be sending Pudsey envelopes home for you to pop some pennies in.

Finally, a BIG thank you to everyone who came along to our fantastic Stay and Play Week.

Newsletter by E-mail

We have been collecting e-mail addresses to send the Newsletter electronically.  Parents who have supplied e-mail addresses via e-mail or class teacher should now receive all Newsletters electronically.  Other families should receive a paper copy.  This system might not be exact in the first few weeks, if by the next 2 weeks you are not getting the electronic version but a paper one please get in touch with your child’s class teacher.

Read with Me

Thank you to all the parents, governors and members of the community who have been into school this week to read to children.  This event has been a real success and a huge benefit to our children

Children in Need

Next Friday the 14^th is Children in Need day.

Year 6 will be selling Pudsey Bear Biscuits that the catering staff are making.  The biscuits cost 50p and will be on sale at break time.

Fruity Friday will be on Tasty Thursday next week.

Congratulations to Jay Robinson from 6MG who has been chosen out of 50 boys from all over Manchester to join the Inter League Football Team.

The Manchester Intergenerational Choir

(MIC) is a unique and very special singing group – with members aged 5 – 75. Set up three years ago by the talented Carol Donaldson (who used to run the Manchester Community Choir) the choir is one of the few groups that welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to sing together.

Originally aimed at Manchester families, the singing group has recently widened its remit to welcome anyone and everyone who wants to sing. With nearly 100 members already, we are keen to expand even further this year – to become a city-wide, nationally known singing group that breaks the mould of traditional choirs.

MIC sings a variety of songs in harmony from around the world. Most are quite straightforward to learn – and require no previous singing or musical experience – but they are a joy to sing for everyone involved.

If you would like to try out the singing group, you are welcome to come to the next session, or call Carol Donaldson on 07530 662981

Venue:The gym underneath the Adult Education Centre at Chorlton Park School, Mauldeth Rd West, Chorlton M21

Date: Sunday November 9th at 4.30 pm. Each session lasts for an hour – and costs £2 for adults and £1 for children.