CANON BURROWS C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERYUNIT

Tameside EducationCommittee

Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL79ND

Phone: 0161 330 4755

Fax: 0161 344 1864

E-mail:

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Headteacher:

Miss Suzanne Fildes, BA (Hons)PGCE

November 2017

Dear Parent / Carer

Spring 2018Out of School Clubs – KS1

Please find attached the out of school club programme for Spring Term 2018.

You can only book your child a place on a club via schoolcomms/gateway app on a first come first served basis. The app will be available from 18th December 2017 - 2nd January 2018 for payments.

You do not need to return the programme to school, it is for your information only. If your child has a medical condition this needs to be stated in the comments box on the app.

Strictly Junior Stars

During the term, your child will learn to dance a Waltz, Tango, Cha ChaCha, Jive & Paso Doble. At the end of the term they will do a small examination from Jagers Dance Principle Teacher where the children can gain certificates.Additional offer from Jagers Dance - any student can attend any of our classes at the Studio for 50% off when paying for the term.

Cookery

This will be a mixture of cooking and baking, so some savoury meals which might include pasta salad, couscous, bean burgers, pizzas, noodles, stuffed pittas and savoury muffins, and sweet treats which might include fruity or chocolatey desserts (like Eton mess, trifle, crumble, fruit kebabs, brownies and chocolate mousse), cakes, biscuits, scones, pancakes and smoothies. – YUM!!

Wild Challenge!

Wild Challenge! is your chance to help wildlife, explore nature, and work towards RSPB awards by making your way through a heap of wild school activities.Now's the time to get out, get busy and get wild!This club is available to children who haven’t previously attended the club.

PomPom Dance

Blaze Cheer UK was found by Becci Gordon in 2015. She is a national award winning coach and is head of dance at Copley academy. Blaze Cheer UK provides cheer, dance and tumble classes in Stalybridge and Ashton and also to primary schools for after school clubs. They work towards a competition held annually at Copley in March/April time and therefore attendance is important, if your child wishes to join they will be expected to participate in the competition.

Pottery

Susan is a qualified ceramics teacher who runs a popular pottery and modelling club. Your child will have great fun, developing their artistic talents using air-dry clay and make some attractive models to bring home to you. They will also be able to demonstrate a variety of skills and techniques through various themes, some of which are curriculum based.

Gymnastics

Jade from Tameside School of Gymnastics will teach children a range of skills including balance, co-ordination and team building, with both floor work and using the gymnastics equipment, based on her own personal training and coaching as a gymnast.

Start and finish times

Clubs start the week beginning 8th January and will continue the first week back after February holidays unless the programme states otherwise, the last club will be on week ending Friday 23rd March.

Clubs finish at 4.15pm

All children will leave through the Foundation Stage door and stay in the pen area until parents/carers arrive. Please wait for your child in the front playground (behind the picket fence) and you can then collect your child when they come outside.

Clubs which run for a half term are highlighted in pink.

Please check the programme dates carefully

Before signing your child up to a club please make sure that they are happy to join the club as refunds will not be actioned

Clothing

If your child has applied for a sports club, please make sure he/she has appropriate clothing and footwear, including waterproof clothing if the club is being held outside.