News

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